This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COURTRIGHT, TATRO Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/295 Message Board Post: The Hood River News-Letter, Hood River, OR., March 30, 1907, page 1 GEO. N. COURTRIGHT DIES SUDDENLY George N. Courtright, who died suddenly at his residence on the hill Tuesday, March 26, was aged 71 years, 5 months and 23 days. The immediate cause of his death was heart failure, although he was quite aged and not strong, having come here from the Minnesota, for the benefit of his health, in 1905. Funeral was held by Rev. Gilmore Thursday and interment made by J.E. Nichols in Idlewild cemetery. Mrs. Mr. Courtright was born in New Jersey, and came to Iowa in an early day, living there until 35 years of age when he moved to Minnesota and lived at Fertile, Minn., 29 years. From there he came to Hood River, as before stated, for his health, arriving March 6, 1905. He came down town in the forenoon Tuesday, and was at the Mount Hood hotel. A lady friend of the family accompanied him home and rendered great assistance at the time of his demise. Mr. Courtright ate very heartily at his midday lunch, and after the meal sat down in his easy chair to take a quiet smoke. His wife and daughter were working in the room, and his daughter, who noticed him breathing heavily, spoke to him and told him he had better lie down and sleep. As he did not reply, they looked closer and from his strange appearance realized that something was wrong. A neighbor was called and physician summoned as quickly as possible, but nothing could be done to resuscitate him. Mr. Courtright was a most highly esteemed citizen in both his Iowa and Minnesota homes. He was a member of both the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges and a faithful, consistent Christian all his life. He was also a member of the G.A.R. He leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. H.C. Tatro and Miss Myrtis Courtright, to mourn him. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the person or event listed above, please post it as reply to this message.