Guy Robert Quackenbush

Medford Mail Tribune - Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA Guy R. Quackenbush Funeral services for Guy Robert Quackenbush, 78, of 1417 S. Pacific Highway, Talent, who died Sunday Will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Conger-Morris Ashland Chapel. The Rev. Willis Case of the First Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, will officiate. Committal will be in Mt View Cemetery with Conger-Morris Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. Mr. Quackenbush was born Feb 21, 1895 in Melrose Wisc., the son of the late William and Ella Quackenbush. He came to the Rogue Valley in 1906, and attended elementary school in Talent, Ore. On Sept. 25, 1920 in Yreka, Calif., he married Anna Fail Quackenbush, who survives. Mr Quackenbush owned and operated the Table Rock Lumber Co. from 1948 to 1952. It is now known as Double Dee Lumber Co. in Tolo. He lived in Southern Oregon and California for 68 years. He was a member of the Klamath Falls Barracks, Veterans of World War I. He had served in France in the 5th Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Engineers. Moving from Southern Oregon to North Highlands, Calif., he owned and operated the Watt Avenue Laundromat for 17 years. He moved back to the Rogue Valley in 1969 and lived here until his death. Survivors besides his wife include one son, Archie Quackenbush, Penryn, Calif., one daughter, Mrs. Twyla Hamilton, Phoenix; one brother, Paul Quackenbush, Rogue River; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Kime, Medford, Mrs. Hazel Smith, Yreka, Calif., and Mrs. Mae Jacobson, Shasta City, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers will include Terry Hamilton, Dave Hamilton, Robert Quackenbush, Kirk Couey, John Kime, Ralph Kime, and Richard Kime. Honorary pallbearers will include T. D. Mersey, Bert Bell, Pat D'Celio, and Mike Scupien. Memorial contributions may be made to the diabetic Fund care of the local postmaster in Mr. Quackenbush's memory. Those who wish may pay their respects until 8:30 o'clock tonight in the Conger-Morris Ashland Chapel. Newspaper Article - 17 May 2015 Mail Tribune - Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA May 17, 1915 STAGG NEAR DEATH; AUTO TURNS TURTLE PACIFIC HIGHWAY One man lies at Sacred Heart hospital in a precarious condition, and another suffered severe injuries to his chest and shoulders as a result of an auto accident early Sunday morning near the P.&E. crossing of the Pacific highway, when a Ford car turned turtle. The injured are Levi A. Stagg of Talent, driver of the car, suffering from internal injuries, and Guy Quackenbush of Talent, bruised about the face and head and chest crushed. The five other occupants of the car escaped with minor bruises. Car is Overturned Three versions are given of the accident '97 that the car swerved from the road in trying to avoid a collision with a motorcycle, that Stagg misjudged the curve owing to being overloaded with passengers, and that the wrecked machine was racing with another auto and became uncontrollable. The injured men were brought to this city by Shorty Miles, who was a short distance behind the wrecked machine, on his way from the Gold Hill celebration. Miles said that when the machine struck the curve it was going at a high rate of speed, and leaped ten feet in the air, turning a complete somersault into the ditch. Miles lifted the machine, with the assistance of others, from Stagg and Quackenbush, and rushed the men to this city when Dr. Seeley was called.