Elizabeth Bond Is Called By Death
Asotin, Jan. 28 - Mrs. Elizabeth Bond, 91, who came to Asotin county 61 years ago, died at 7:45 o'clock tonight at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ted Graham at Asotin. Her health had been failing for several months.
Born Elizabeth Cook in Warren county, Iowa, Dec. 21, 1851, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cook, with her parents she came west and located at Gold Beach, Ore. in 1869 and a year later they moved to the Cape Blanco lighthouse, just completed. Her father was asistant keeper of the light for three years. In 1874 the family moved to Port Orford.
Her marriage to Elam Bond took place on Dec. 2, 1874, and they returned to Cape Blanco lighthouse to live, her husband serving as assistant keeper until 1878. After residing at Corvallis, Ore., three years Mr. and Mrs. Bond, in company with Jake Forgey, came to Asotin and made their home until 1883, when they moved to Nez Perce county, Idaho, where they resided until 1923, then returning to Asotin. Mr. Bond died here in October, 1924.
Seven of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Bond survive. They are: Mrs. Ted Graham, Asotin; Mrs. Elmer Chrisman, Anatone; Mrs. Martin Boyer, Lewiston Orchards; Mrs. Angeleen O'Donnell, Marshfield Ore.; Mrs. Ed Graham, Forest, Idaho; Mrs. Elwood Smith, Medford, Ore., and Robert Bond, Davenport; also 29 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Merchant chapel at Clarkston with funeral arrangements pending.

Note: Elizabeth was buried with husband Elam at Asotin Cemetery.