The Payette Independent
Thursday, December 17, 1925
Charles Stevens was born in Richmond, Canada, January 13, 1865. In 1888 he moved to Bellingham, Washington, where he resided until coming to Fruitland 14 years ago. In 1898 he was married to Miss Pauletta Jorgensen in Seattle. To this union three children, Martha Elizabeth, Charles Raymond and George Christian were born, who with his wife, two sisters, one in Gladwin, Michigan and the other in Ontario, Canada, and four brothers, two in Bellingham Washington and two in Ontario, Canada, survive him. One brother, Will, of Bellingham, was present at the time of his death. Mr. Stevens suffered a paraletic stroke about two years ago, from which he never fully recovered, and suffered another stroke Sunday morning, December 6, about 8 o'clock, from which he never regained consciousness. He passed away Tuesday evening, December 8 at 5:30. Mr. Stevens leaves a host of friends who will greatly mourn his loss and will miss his pleasant associations in both business and pleasure. Funeral services were held from the M. E. church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. M. Knight, and the body laid to rest in Riverside cemetery, amid a profusion of flowers.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many neighbors and friends for their sympathy and acts of kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father. Especially do we thank those who furnished the music and contributed the many and beautiful floral offerings at the funeral services. Mrs. Pauletta Stevens, Martha, Ray and George Stevens
