Show Founder of The Record Dies At Salem Oregon I Word was received last Saturday that I J. J R. R had died at his home In S Salem lem Oregon Mr who mAny years ago changed his name to J. J R. R Shepard was the founder of The Park Mining Record now The Park Record In February 1880 He was connected with the Salt Lake Tribune prevIous to his venture venturo In the newspaper game 8 a was ono one ot of The Record force ot of today He continued as editor and publisher until I 1 1881 when H. H L L. White another former employee of the Salt Lake Tribune Tri Tri- Tribune bune became the publisher ot of The Rec- Rec Record Record ord Mr with his family movIng to the northwest where lie spent the rest of his life me In 1883 J. J J J J. J Buser succeeded Mr White and a 0 little later the firm name ot of The Record was Buser then It was Camomile and ond then and so It has been ever since and so I It will be we hope for tor many many J years to come orne I The Tho following pertaining to Mr Shep- Shep Shepard id from the Oregon Journal of Portland received recel this morning from Sam Jr who for many years past has had been prominently connected conne ted with the Journal Funeral services for J. J R. R Shepard who died Saturday will be held Tuesday at 11 a. a m m. at the Clough-Barrick Clough Fun Fun- Funeral Funeral I eral home at Salem with Interment In in inthe the Zona Zena family buryIng ground I IHo Ho He was born In Missouri July I 1 1854 Ho learned the printers printer's trade In Leaven Leaven- Leavenworth worth Kansas and later moved to Salt I Lalo Lako City where he was part owner of I Ithe the Salt Lake Tribune He married Miss Josephine Lockley In 1876 They moved to the Willamette valley In 1882 and purchased the tho Walling farm near Zenn Zena In Polk county He Is survived by these children Mrs John H H. Lewis or of Portland Mrs King Mrs Ruth Hosch Edgar R. R army engineer Ralph dairyman Polk county Robert J. J J army engineer Ala Alas Fred C C. who was was a United States army officer In Siberia lives and In 25 grandchildren and 14 great great- g Shep rd hall Corvallis was named after neter the late son Claiborne graduate or of Oregon S State te who took up Y work I I |