Caroline E. Hunt and Albert Absher

ALBERT ABSHER was born December 6, 1889 in Missouri,⁵³⁹¹ and died September 25, 1960 in Oregon.⁸⁷⁶

He married CAROLINE E. HUNT on July 8, 1918 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon,⁶⁸⁵⁵ daughter of CATHARINE ISABELLA LYLE and JOHN S. HUNT. She was born in February, 1881 in Indiana, and died October 31, 1967 in Multnomah County, Oregon.⁸⁷⁶ She is buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.^{5392, 456}

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Albert Absher

• was a Veteran of World War I⁵³⁹¹
• was Clerk of the District Court of Multnomah County⁵³⁹¹

Caroline E. Hunt

• was an eighth-grade teacher at Lents School for 30 years and a special teacher of history and art in the 7th and 8th grades of other schools⁵³⁹²

Daily Gazette-Times, July 15, 1918^{6855, 8219}

Brings Bride Here—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Absher, who were married in Portland recently, visited friends in Corvallis during the week-end and were guests of Mrs. Martha Burnett. Mr. Absher has attended O. A. C. during recent years and is one of the three young men to be sent from that institution to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he will be connected with the department of bacteriology. Mr. Absher is now on his way east. His bride, who was Miss Carrie Hunt, a teacher in Portland schools, will continue her work as an instructor until Mr. Absher is released from army service.

Daily Gazette-Times, October 10, 1918⁶⁸⁵⁶

MANY FORMER O. A. C. MEN AT YALE, WRITES ABSHER

The second largest number of man from any institution of the country now taking work in the sanitary corps at Yale is from the Oregon Agricultural College, says Albert Absher, a junior in agriculture in a letter to College officers. Mr. Absher was assigned to Fort Leavenworth on enlistment in the sanitary corps but was soon after transferred to Yale for more advanced work. With the exception of R. O. T. C. men but few troops are in training there, due to recent heavy overseas transportation. The engineering branch is well represented.

Oregonian, September 28, 1960⁵³⁹¹

Services Due Thursday For Portland Attorney

Services for Albert Absher, Portland attorney, will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Edward Holman & Son. The Rev. Robert K. Russell of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church will officiate. Mt. Tabor Masonic Lodge will participate. Interment will be private at Lincoln Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Mr. Absher died Sunday. He was born Dec. 6, 1889, near Mountain Grove, Mo., and came to Oregon in 1914. He was a graduate of Oregon State College, a veteran of World War I and for many years a member of the United States Army Officers Reserve.

Mr. Absher, who resided at 1429 SE 55th Ave., also was a member of Portland Post No. 1, American Legion, Oregon State Bar Association, Mt. Tabor Masonic Lodge and several civic groups. He also was active in Democratic political organizations and was clerk of the District Court of Multnomah County.

Survivors include the widow, Carrie H.; one brother, Clyde Absher, Mountain Grove, and one sister, Mrs. Blanche Ownes, Tulare, Calif.

Oregonian, November 2, 1967⁵³⁹²

CARRIE H. ABSHER

Mrs. Carrie H. Absher, 83, who taught school 40 years in Portland, died Tuesday in a local hospital.

Eighth-grade teacher at Lents School for 30 years, she also was a special teacher of history and art in the7th and 8th grades of other schools.

Mrs. Absher was graduated from Portland High School and from University of Oregon, Class of '22.

Mrs. Absher, who lived at 1429 SE 55th Ave. is survived by a brother-in-law, Clyde Absher, Mountaingrove, Mo.

Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holman's Funeral Service. Interment will be in Lincoln Memorial Park Mausoleum.