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Obituaries

Fisher, Mrs. Herman

PIONEER WOMAN PASSES Mrs. Herman Fisher (cont. …)
AWAY THIS MORNING
For the past eight or nine years she

has been a devout Christian Scientist
Mrs. Herman Fisher, one of the
beloved pioneer women of Port and this faith gave added cheer and
Angeles, passed peacefully away at comfort to her declining years.

her home this morning at 9:20
She was one of the most active and
o’clock after an illness of several
weeks due to the infirmities of old energetic workers in the Pythian
age. Mrs. Fisher, though 81 years of Sisters and in the Altruistic Club and
age, has enjoyed unusual good health was never happier than when she
had a company of these ladies at her
and taken an active part in church,
home sewing for some needy family
lodge and social welfare work up
until the past two or three months. or helping with some entertainment
to raise funds for charitable work.
She was born June 17, 1841, in
Old timers remember Mrs. Fisher
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and was
best as her husband’s helper and
married May 26, 1860, to Herman
Fisher at Newcastle, Pennsylvania. coworker in the little store they kept
for many years in the building on
Front Street. Her whole life was one
They lived in the East until 1887,
of activity and usefulness and the
when they came west and located in
passing of years meant nothing to
Port Angeles with their family of four
sons. Mr. Fisher took up a ranch at her for her heat was always young.
Ennis creek and also tide lands,
She leaves a heritage of which her
where later he built a little store on
family may well be proud – a life well
Front Street opposite Mrs. Phelps’
store. He also took up a homestead spent, with service as her motto. She
on Cherry Hill, on the corner of was an exemplary citizen, neighbor
Eighth and Oak and this well-kept and friend, and an ideal mother, wife
and home maker. She lived in the
home is a monument to their
present, not the past and kept her
industry, frugality and civic pride. It
has always been a place top point to faculties and interest in everything
with pride for its well-kept lawn, around her until the last.

beautiful flowers and wonderful
She leaves four sons: Elmer E., Frank
garden and orchard. Though Mrs.
P., and Mayor H.M. Fisher of this city,
Fisher has been a widow for the past
seven years she has kept her place and Charles H. Fisher an attorney of
looking just the same, and passers-by Elgin, Illinois. She has eight
will miss the friendly smile and grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
cheery greeting she always had for
everyone.

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