John Wesley Powell, 82, a resident of Astoria the past 10 years, died at 1:40 p.m. Monday in Culbertson Hospital, Rushville, after several years of illness.
He was born July 14, 1883, near Browning, the son of David and Martha Sears Powell.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Aretta Stremmel of Astoria; one brother, Charles Teel of Rushville; two half-sisters, Mrs. Iva Beal and Mrs. Ida Berry; two half-brothers, Ed Powell and Floyd Powell, all of the state of Arizona.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria. The Rev. Fines Main will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
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