Gunnison Gazette | 1919-03-07 | Page 2 | Governor of Oregon Dies

GOVERNOR OF OREGON DIES. Executive Was Active on Public Business Busi-ness on Day of Death. Salem, Ore. James Withycombe, governor of Oregon, died at his home here Monday, March 3. He had been ill for many 'months, hut had continued contin-ued to transact official business until a week ago. He was GT years old. While it had been realized by his physicians and members of his family for several months past that the governor's gov-ernor's condition was grave, the end came unexpectedly. Although confined confin-ed to his home, Governor Withycombe had spent a portion of Monday examining exam-ining and signing or vetoing hills passed pass-ed by the legislature which closed last week. He did not seem particularly partic-ularly weak until night, when he collapsed and died at 8 :4."i.