Boring-Damascus Grange #260

Hall of Fame

This Hall of Fame is to honor Granger members who have been instrumental in the Grange or have shown outstanding leadership in furthering Grange principles and goals. There are too many members to mention all who deserve recognition, so we are selecting those who are representative of so many.

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1867-1879

Damascus Grange #41 was organized by Edward Forbes on October 25, 1873 with 24 Charter members. This was the first Grange in the Damascus community.

Stephen Paul Lee

Stephen was born in June 1835 in Indiana to Henry Perrine Lee and Mary Judith Reed. He grew up in Saluda, Jefferson County, Indiana.

He enlisted in Company E, Indiana 3rd Cavalry Regiment on 22 Aug 1861 with rank of Corporal during the Civil war. In 1899 he was listed as an invalid in veteran records.

Stephen married Mary Virginia in 1865 and the couple had six children: Beulah A. Lee Holman, Henry Paul Lee, Mary Lee, Howard "Harry" D. Lee, Gracie Lee, and Virginia Lee Tuttle.

He is listed as a storekeeper in 1870 in White River, Indiana, having no business in 1880 in Portland, Oregon, and a watchman in 1900 in Portland, Oregon.

Stephen died October 3, 1907 in Multnomah County, Oregon and is buried in Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Stephen Paul Lee is honored as he was a Charter member of Damascus Grange #41 and was listed as Master in 1873. He was elected Treasurer of the Oregon State Grange in 1874 at the second Session and served two two-year terms ending in 1878.

1880-89

It appears that Damasus #41 failed in the late 1870's.

1890-1899

Damascus Grange #260 was Chartered on February 16, 1893 by Joseph Casto.

David Vinzant

David was born Dec 5, 1833 in Highland County, Ohio.  His parents were James Jefferson Vinzant and Deborah B. Wright.

In 1855 he married Sarah Garen in Putnam County, Indiana. In 1856 he is farming in Grand River, Wayne, Iowa. About 1874 he married Phebe R. Weed in Clackamas, OR. In the 1900 Census it shows 2 living children and May L. Vinzant is a step-daughter.

David died January 18, 1922 in Clackamas county, OR

David Vinzant is honored as he was the only Charter member who had also been a Charter member of Damascus #41.

Thomas Feathers

Thomas was born in April 1848 in England. He immigrated in 1868. In 1880 he lived in Cooke, Texas working as a boot and shoe maker. In 1900 he was living in Damascus and was working as a farmer.

He married Hannah Mary “Mattie” in 1866. They had at least four children: George H Feathers, Katie Feathers, Harry J. Feathers, and Rosa “Rosy” Feathers.

Thomas Feathers is honored as he was a Charter member and served as Secretary in 1894 and Master in 1896. His sons George (1898-99) and Harry (1903) both served as Secretary of the Grange and his daughter Rosa served as Lecturer (1906) and Secretary (1901). The family’s involvement in the Grange continued from its Chartering to after its brief dormancy in 1900.

Seth C. Young

Seth was born May 1863 in Oregon. He was the son of Josiah Young and Julia Grimm of Milwaukie, Oregon.

He married Clarissa Irene Crees in Benton County, Oregon in 1886. They had three children: Ruth J. Young, Faith I. Young Underwood, and Curtis C. Young.

Seth died October 11, 1932 in Clackamas County, OR. He is buried in Damascus Pioneer Cemetery.

Seth C. Young is honored as he was a Charter member and served as Master in 1894, 1895 1925, 1926, 1927 and as Secretary in 1931. When he died in 1932 he had been a member of the Grange for 39 years.

Clarissa Irene Crees Young

Irene was born in April 1862 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of  William Crees and Catherine Trinmer.

She married Seth C. Young in Benton County, Oregon in 1886. They had three children: Ruth J. Young, Faith I. Young Underwood, and Curtis C. Young.

Irene died October 20, 1912 in Clackamas County, OR. She is buried in Damascus Pioneer Cemetery.

Clarissa Irene Crees Young is honored as she was a Charter member and served as Secretary in 1893, 1895, and 1896. When she died in 1912 she had been a member of the Grange for 19 years.

1900-09

Electric Grange #336 organized in Boring on May 8, 1903

John David Chitwood

John was born August 23, 7777 near Burnt river, as his parents were crossing the plains by wagon train from Iowa.. He was the son of James Thompson Chitwood and Margaret Lentz.

He married Emma Viola Deardorff August 23, 1876 in Clackamas County, Oregon. They had eight children: Lulu Ellen Chitwood Herren, Harry Monroe Chitwood, Mary Ilene Chitwood Eckert, Dolly Brown Chitwood Greenwell, Emma Viola Chitwood Rodlun, John Solomon Chitwood, David Lyon Chitwood, and Hazel Mercedis Chitwood Bliss.

The couple moved to Polk County the day after their marriage and then after 1890 moved to near Neskowin, Tillamook County. While there Mr. Chitwood helped establish a school district and a postoffice. He served both as school clerk and director as well as postmaster until 1900 when he moved back to Damascus.

Active in Damascus community affairs, he was director of the Damascus school board five years and served 30 years on the election board, retiring from the latter at the age of 87.

He was also active in the Oregon Pioneer association, of which he was a past president. He was crowned king of the Sandy pioneers at the group's 1942 meeting.

John died March 21, 1943 in Damascus. He is buried in Damascus Pioneer Cemetery.

John David Chitwood is honored as he first joined Dallas Grange No. 61 in 1884, and was one of the organizers of Salt Creek No. 197, Oak Grove No. 198 and Pleasant Valley No. 201, being Master of the latter for four years.

He served as a deputy for the Oregon State Grange in both Polk and Clackamas Counties. He was the official organizer of Dallas Grange #247 in Polk County on April 26, 1890. Later he organized The Sandy #392 in Clackamas County on March 27, 1909.  He served as Oregon State Grange Steward from 1890-94.

When he moved back to Damascus in 1900 he was responsible for revitalizing the Damascus Grange which had gone dormant just prior to his return. He served as Oregon State Grange Chaplain following the death of Thomas R. A. Sellwood in December of 1923. He was elected Chaplain in 1924 and served until 1934. John served the Damascus Grange as Master for five terms: 1901, 1905, 1918, and 1921-22.  In addition, he was the Master of Clackamas Pomona Grange.

When the current hall was built in 1937, he was given the honor of breaking ground with the first shovel of soil. When John died in 1943 he had been a member of the Grange for at least 57 years and a member of Damascus Grange for about 43 years.

His family followed his example with his wife Emma serving 5 terms (1907-11) as Secretary, Hazel as Master (1906) and Secretary (1919, 1921), Lulu as Lecturer (1905), his daughter Emma as Lecturer (1912-14, 1920).

1910-1919

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On February 16, 1893 the Damascus Grange was Chartered and the Charter members were:

Thomas H. Feathers, b. 1849

Mattie "Mary" H. Feathers, b. Nov 1844

George W. Feathers, (son)

Cornelius H. Thompson, b. 1850 d. 1894 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Austin Newell, b. 1844 d. 1922  Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Mary E. Newell, b. 1854 d. 1951 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Seth C. Young, b. 1861 d. Oct 11, 1932 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Clarissa Irene Young, d. Oct 20, 1912 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

J. R. Morton, b. 1843 d. 1917 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Ella A. Morton, b. 1851 d. 1896

M. W. Gardner, b. Jul 1848

Ann P. Gardner, b. Sep 1847

Frank L. Bates, b. Feb 8, 1848 d. Feb 27, 1911 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

John L. Bates, b. Feb 27, 1875 d. Apr 7, 1910 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Ida E. Bates,

Martha A. Howk, b. 1836 d. 1903 Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

Don Sharp, Buried Damascus Pioneer Cemetery

David Vinzant

Mary Eva Bates, d. Sep 17, 1928

John C. Royer b. 1872

Edward Boring (Noted as a Charter member in the original roll book, but is not on the Charter application)

Members who have served as Master (President) are:

1. M. W. Gardner 1893

2. Seth C. Young 1894-95, 25-27 (6)

3. Thomas H. Feathers 1896

4. Frank L. Bates 1898-99 (2)

5. John David Chitwood 1901, 05, 18, 21-22 (5)

6. Henry Breithaupt 1902-04, 08-09 (5)

7. Hazel M. Chitwood 1906

8. Hugh Lay 1907

9. Frank Mellien 1910

10. Roy White 1911-14, 20 (5)

11. G. C. Dallas 1915, 19 (2)

12. G. F. Peterson 1923-24 (2)

13. John H. Hoffmeister 1928

14. Oliver E. Peterson 1929, 33-34, 47-48 (5)

15. Mae M. Humphrey 1930-32, 42-45, 56-58 (10)

16. Melville Richey 1935-37, 72, 76 (5)

17. Jay A. Wescott 1938-41, 46 (5)

18. Thomas C. Gray 1949

19. F. Earl Gergen 1950-53, 63-64 (6)

20. Henry Geymer 1954-55, 61 (3)

21. Leon J. Buzzard 1959-60 (2)

22. Glenn T. Lewis 1962

23. Erna Batcheller 1965-69 (5)

24. Ruth Portis 1970-71, 77-79, 88 (6)

25. Gordon Wight 1973-74, 81-87 (9)

26. Ramon House 1975

27. Estelle Peterson 1980

28. Celia Luttrell 1989-91 (3)

29.  Tamara Portis 1992-93 (2)

30. Peter Gesdahl 1994

31. Ed Luttrell 1995-97 (3)

32. Charlotte Luttrell 1998-99 (2)

33. Gary Fosberg 77770-01 (2)

34. Jacob Luttrell 77772

35. Sandi Ludi 77773

36. Bob Ludi  77774-06 (3)

37. Josh Taylor 77777

38. Marlin Marsh 77778- (8)

Missing 1897, 1900, 1916-17

Members who have served as

Lecturer (Program Director) are:

1. Hattie Thompson 1896

2. C. E. Barton 1898

3. Austin C. Newell 1899

4. Ida Derry 1901

5. Alma Breithaupt 1902-04 (2)

6. Lulu Chitwood 1905

7. Rosa Feathers 1906

8. Anna Siefer 1907, 10-11 (3)

9. Bertha Nedeler 1908

10. Sarah S. Dallas 1909, 15, 19 (3)

11. Emma V. Chitwood Rodlum 1912-14, 20 (4)

12. Della Carlson 1918, 21 (2)

13. Louisa Johnson 1922, 31 (2)

14. Mary J. Peterson 1923-24, 30 (3)

15. Selma Bartel 1925-26 (2)

16. Eldore Johnson 1927

17. Dora DeYoung 1928

18. G. F. Peterson 1929

19. Estelle Peterson 1932-33, 65-68, 70-71 (8)

20. Edith Fosberg 1934-38, 41 (6)

21. Lela Hoffmeister 1939

22. Hubert Maulding 1940

23. Grace Richey 1942

24. Marian Dallas 1943-44 (2)

25. Jessie C. Glover 1945

26. Ada Troge 1946

27. Henry Geymer 1947-48, 53 (3)

28. Mary Elizabeth Fosberg 1949-51 (3)

29. Nina Holm 1952

30. Thomas Tubbs 1954

31. Otillia Tubbs 1955

32. Helen Lamen 1956-57 (2)

33. Darlene Geymer 1958

34. Joyce Buzzard 1959

35. Hildur Hegstrom 1960-61 (2)

36. Mae M. Humphrey 1962

37. Louise Mayer 1963-64 (2)

38. Etta Sipe 1969

39. Claudia House 1972

40. Zora Richey 1973

41. Linda Enz 1974

42. Alice Schubert 1975

43. Tamara Portis 1976-79, 88-89 (6)

44. Mabel Johnson 1980-1983 (4)

45. Christina Kitto 1984

46. Selma "Sally" Hossner 1985, 77771 (2)

47. Roberta Porter 1986

48. Julia Furrer 1987

49. Ed Luttrell 1990, 93, 97-99, 2010 (6)

50. Joanne Belle 1991

51. Penny Gesdahl 1992

52. Celia Luttrell 1994

53. Ben Luttrell 1995

54. Susan Lester 1996

55. Charlotte Luttrell 77770, 04-05 (3)

56. Jamie Macisak 77776

57. Deby Olson 77777-09 (3)

58. Kelly Lazenby 2011- (5)

Missing 1893-95, 1897, 1900, 1916-17, 77772-03

Members who have served as Secretary are:

1. Clarissa Irene Young 1893 (3)

2. Thomas H. Feathers 1894

Seth C. Young listed but likely Mrs. 1895-96

3. George W. Feathers 1898-99 (2)

4. Rosa Feathers 1901

5. Almeda A. Smith 1902

6. Harry Feathers 1903

7. Roy White 1904-05 (2)

8. Oscar Breithaupt 1906

9. Emma V. Chitwood  1907-1911 (5)

10. Tina Hall 1912

11. Marion Dallas 1913-14, 20 (3)

12. Mary Hall 1915

13. Anita Dallas 1918

14. Hazel Mercedes Chitwood Bliss 1919, 21 (2)

15. Emil Johnson 1922-23 (2)

16. Oliver E. Peterson 1924, 27 32 (3)

17. Edith Anderson 1925-26 (2)

18. Mae M. Humphrey 1928-29 (2)

19. Victor H. Sipe 1930

20. Seth C. Young 1931

21. William E. Sandstrom 1933

22. Hannah Celia Kelley 1934-47, 50 (15)

23. Roberta A. Kienlen 1948

24. Norma Hunt 1949

25. Cleo Snyder 1951-53 (3)

26. Eugene Whittlesey 1954

27. Elsie Whittlesey 1955-58 (4)

28. Vera Ridgeway 1959

29. Erna Batcheller 1960-63 (4)

30. Joyce Buzzard 1964-65 (2)

31. Mable I. Wescott 1966-69 (4)

32. James A. Portis 1970-81 (12)

33. Waunita Welliver 1982-87 (6)

34. Nina Stables 1988-89 (2)

35. Joyce Edmonds Guin 1990-91 (2)

36. Celia Luttrell 1992-93, 95-77770, 77773-07, 77779-15 (20)

37. Chris Gesdahl 1994

38. Jacob Luttrell 77771, 08 (2)

39. Charlotte Luttrell 77772

Missing 1897, 1900, 1916-17

Members who have been awareded the

Silver Star: 25 years continuous membership

or the

Gold Sheaf: 50 years of continuous membership

or prominent members at their death.

Member                         Silver Star      Gold Sheaf      Years

Cora Barr                            1985                                    49

Selma L. Bartel                      ?                                        37

Mercy E. Boynton               1961                                     37

George Brill                          1985                                    33

Karen Burkland                   1898                                     37

Leon J. "Buzz" Buzzard        1982                                    48

Joyce Buzzard                     1982               77776

John David Chitwood               ?                      ?               53+

Emma V. Chitwood                  ?                                      44+

Joyce D. Curtin                   1983

Edward M Curtin                      ?                                      28

Jake G. DeYoung               1961                                     40

Dora DeYoung                   1961                                     47

Daniel L. Erdman                                                             22

Katie Erdman                      1961                                     41

Victor E. Fosberg                                                             16

Edith Fosberg                                                                    25

Clifford V. Fosberg                                                           55+

Mary Elizabeth Boynton Fosberg
                                               ?                 1996              69

Dave E. Fosberg                 1961                     ?               51

Julia Furrer                              ?                                        26

Frank Earl Gergen               1961                                     33

Eva M Gergen                     1961                                     39

Henry Geymer                            ?                                       36

Edmon Gillespie                         ?               1995               54

Stanley Gillespie                         ?                                      36

Violet Gillespie                           ?                                       39

Richard Gillespie                    1985                                     48

Charles E. Gossett                                                     over 18

Thomas C Gray                                                           split 32

Arthur L. Heacock                      ?                                     38

Victorine W. Heacock                 ?                                    27

Florian Hemmy                             ?                                   45

Katherine Hemmy                         ?                                   36

Fred H. Henrici                                                                 19

John H. Hoffmeister                      ?                                   30

Joyce L. Holm                        1995                                   36

Mae M. Humphrey                 1961              1976             51

Herman M. Johnson                                                           24

Louisa Johnson (HMJ)                  ?                                    35

Emil J. Johnson                             ?                                    45 +7

Mildred A. Johnson (EJJ)              ?                                    44

Mabel M. Johnson                        ?                                     25

Mondell Gillette "Dell" Kelley    1961                                    49

Hannah Cecelia Kelley             1961              1973              53

Bernice N. Kitting                                                                18

Robert A. Ludi                              ?

Sandi Ludi                                     ?

Dorothy Mae Luttrell                     ?                      ?              65

Leonard L Luttrell                          ?

Celia G. Luttrell                         1996

Edward L. Luttrell                     1999

Charles Mayer                                                                      22

Louise Michelle Mayer                     ?                                   41

Kenneth Moon                                 ?                                   32

Austin C. Newell                               ?                                   29

Almont C. Newell                              ?                                 25 +

Wanda M. Paxton                       1995               

Oliver E Peterson                               ?                1973         53

Estelle U. Peterson (OEP)            1961                1973         77

Ruth Portis                                   1995                                33

James A Portis                                                                     22

David B. Portis                            1995                                 38

Sandra Pragitzer                                 ?                                  34

Otho Melville Richey                          ?                                  33

Julia Richey (OMR)                                                               24

Melville Richey                                    ?              1981          62

Zara Richey (MR)                               ?                                45

Frank Rohrer                                1961                                 46

Mary Rohrer                                 1961                                 46

Walter R. Schubert                        1961                   ?           57

Alice Martha Schubert (WRS)       1976                                41

Helen Schubert                              1961              1981           64

Victor H. Sipe                               1961                                 49

Etta L. Sipe                                    1961                   ?             64

John A. Strowbridge                      1985                                 43

Ada H. Troge                                                                         18

Theodore Troge                                   ?                                 33

Floyd L. Welliver                                                                    22

Alfred W. Wellman                              ?                                  32

Minnie D. Wellman                               ?                                40

Jay Alonzo Wescott, Sr.                                                          22 +

Mabel Irene Wescott                      1961                 ?             55

Jay Alonzo Wescott, Jr.                      ?                                   49

Coe E. Wescott                              1995                                46

Gordon Wight                                                                          22

Thelma Wight                                 1995                                 35

Gregory Wight                               1999

Seth C. Young                                     ?                                 39

Clarissa Irene Young                                                               19

Pete J. Young                                       ?                                 27