SCHULTZ, James M.

Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 14 Feb 1918 DEATH CALLS ANOTHER James M. Schultz was born in New York State on January 10, 1828, and died at New Bridge, Oregon, on last Thursday morning, Feb. 7th, aged 90 years and 28 days. The funeral services were held at the Eagle Valley cemetery at noon Saturday, Rev. Wm. E. Bean officiating. When about 18 years of age Mr. Schultz enlisted in General Worth's division and served to the close of the Mexican War, gaining promotion to the rank of First Lieutenant for deeds of valor. He was pensioned by the government over 35 years ago, but through a clerical error was rated as a private. Although asked to do so, he had never had the records corrected at Washington. In November, 1852, he was married to Miss Vienna Rice, who is still living and in fairly good health although she is past 87 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz came from Missouri in 1884 and settled in Wallowa county, where they resided until ten years ago when they removed to Eagle Valley. "Grandpa" Schultz united with the Presbyterian chruch almost three quarters of a century ago; was conscientious, liberal, just, broad-minded; withal a Christian in the full meaning of the word. His death was the result of physical decline resulting from old age, and marks the end of a life well spent. Besides the aged wife there are five children still living to mourn the departed one, namely: Wm. Schultz, master maschinist and engineer at the lumber mills at Hood River; Jesse Schultz, of New Bridge; Elmer Schultz of Crowley, Ore.; Mrs. Nettie Davis of Chula, Mo; Mrs. Lillie Bates of Hale, Mo. There also twenty or more grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren