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Eldon Monroe Michael
1914 - 1993 (79 years)-
Name Eldon Monroe Michael Born 16 Oct 1914 Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 13 Nov 1993 Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [3, 4] Buried 15 Nov 1993 Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [5] Person ID I7302 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Charles Andrew Michael, b. 26 Dec 1885, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. 2 May 1969, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 83 years) Mother Ethel Sylvia Shafer, b. 26 Jan 1885, N Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon , d. 23 May 1969, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 84 years) Married 24 Nov 1909 Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [6, 7, 8, 9] Family ID F646 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Crystal Louise Horn, b. 14 Apr 1917, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. 20 May 1974, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 57 years) Married 20 Dec 1937 [10] Children + 1. Living Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2095 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Living Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2389 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 16 Oct 1914 - Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Died - 13 Nov 1993 - Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Buried - 15 Nov 1993 - Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1914 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock, Eldon Monroe Michael was born October 16, 1914 on family ranch on Little McKay Creek east of Pilot Rock, to Charles A & Ethel Shafer Michael. Called Mike.
1932 HIST: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: Graduated from high school in 1932.
HIST: Cowboy & rancher & until md Crystal Horn 1937, worked as cowboy for Tony Vey in Grande Ronde River & Butter Crk areas. During this time developed reputation as bronc buster & rode bucking horses at Pendleton Round-up.
1937 MARRIAGE #1: Eldon married Crystal Louise Horn in 1937, no place shown.
HIST-EMPLOYMENT: Worked with Kerns Co, building sawmill in Pilot Rock, later a sawyer & mill wright. Started local garbage service, operated a septic tank cleaning service, owned local McCulloch chain saw dealership, continued to repair saws & lawn mowers until died. He employed many of nephews on garbage route & in saw shop.
Enjoyed hunting & outdoors, a heritage he passed on to his friends & fam thru stories of adventures & those other characters from the area. Member of BPOE 288, Good Sams Club, Frontier Cowboys Assn.
1961 HIST: 1961 lttr from Esther (Mrs CA) Michael to June Hallmark: "All of my children live in Pilot Rock and Pendleton except Barbara"
1969 HIST: Obit of father, Charles Andrew Michael: son Eldon in Pilot Rock
Obit of mother, Ethel Michael, May 1969: "Eldon & James in Pilot Rock..."
1974 DEATH of wife, Crystal Louise Michael
HIST: Obit of brother, Charles Alexander Michael, June 1974: Survivors: brothers Eldon & James of Pilot Rock
1976 MARRIAGE #2: Eldon married Marge Schuh of Pilot Rock in 1976
1993 DEATH, BURIAL: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock, Eldon Monroe Michael, 70, a lifelong Pilot Rock Resident, died November 13, 1993 at home; buried Olney Cemetery-Pendleton OR
RELIGION: Obit: Memorial contributions to Pilot Rock Baptist Church.
ACTION - CHECK OUT - Eldon Monroe Michael:
1. Marriage date and place-Crystal Louise Horn, marriage date and place-Marge Schuh
2. Pilot Rock Baptist church records - Eldon, wives
- 1914 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock, Eldon Monroe Michael was born October 16, 1914 on family ranch on Little McKay Creek east of Pilot Rock, to Charles A & Ethel Shafer Michael. Called Mike.
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Sources - [S159] Family Rcds: MICHAEL, Robert.
"Eldon Michael was born 16 Oct 1914," no place shown.
Aug 1991 letter from Shirley Michael to Pam Wagner - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Eldon Monroe "Mike" Michael, a lifelong Pilot Rock resident, was born on family ranch on Little McKay Crk east of PR to CA & Ethel Michael. - [S158] Oregon,Umatilla,Pendleton Cemetery head stone.
"Mike" - Loving husband and father - Eldon M Michael 1914 - 1993 [no places shown]
Olney Cemetery photo taken - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Eldon Monroe "Mike" Michael-70 a lifelong Pilot Rock res, dd Sat 13 Nov 1993 at home. Fun 2 pm Wed at Bishop Fun Chapel-Pendleton,intern-Olney Cem.
Mr Michael bn on fam ranch on Little McKay Crk east of PR to CA & Ethel Michael. Cowboy & rancher & until md Crystal Horn 1937, worked as cowboy for Tony Vey in Grande Ronde River & Butter Crk areas. During this time developed reputation as bronc buster & rode bucking horses at Pendleton Round-up.
Wkd with Kerns Co, building sawmill in PR, later a sawyer & mill wright. Started local garbage service, operated a septic tank cleaning service, owned local McCulloch chain saw dealership, continued to repair saws & lawn mowers until died. He employed many of nephews on garbage route & in saw shop. Enjoyed hunting & outdoors, a heritage he passed on to his friends & fam thru stories of adventures & those other characters from the area. Mbr of BPOE 288, Good Sams Club, Frontier Cowboys Assn.
Wife Crystal dd 1974. 1976 md Marge Schuh of PR. Surv: wife Marge at home; sn Fred C-Eugene; 3 gcldrn; 2ggchldrn; bros: Jim-PR; Robert & Wallace-Pendleton; sis Barbara Short-Pendleton; stepchldrn: Lorena Adams-Columbia Falls MT; Galen Schuh-OR City; Gary Schuh-Portland.
Mem cont-PR Baptist CH. - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
Eldon Monroe "Mike" Michael-70, died Saturday, 13 Nov 1993 at home. Fun 2 pm Wed at Bishop Fun Chapel-Pendleton, intern-Olney Cem. - [S156] Obituary: Oregon,Umatilla-Pendleton.
"Charles A Michael Sr... He md Ethel Shafer 24 Nov 1909 at Pilot Rock" - [S159] Family Rcds: MICHAEL, Robert.
"Charley married Ethyl Shafer" - no date or place shown. - [S160] Oregon,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: 1986 Michael Family Tree.
"Charley Andrew md (no name), children: Charles A; Eldon Monroe; Benny (deceased at birth); Frederick Wallace; Barbara Ruth; Robert Edward; James Wesley" - no date or place of marriage.
Date: 1986 - [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
Charley Andrew Michael md Ethel Schaffer [no date or place shown]
Family group sheet in brown book of remembrance in Grace's brown suitcase; says from Albert Frank Michael & History of Umatilla County - [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.
Eldon Monroe Michael md Crystal Louise Horn Dec. 20, 1937 [no place shown]
Sheet #2 in blue bk of remembrance, written by June, in Grace Michael Smith's brown suitcase
Date: about 1961
- [S159] Family Rcds: MICHAEL, Robert.