NOTES: DISCREPANCY - age reported at death indicated birth year of about 1849, but birth date written into curb gives year of birth as 1854.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: OSBH DC (Marion County 1919) #321 - John K. Giddens, male, married, d. 22 May 1919 in Salem, Oregon (549 N. Cottage St.) at the age of 60 years, name of father Wm. Giddens, interment 24 May, undertaker Rigdon, informant Mr. Giddens 549 Cottage; Father, Wm. Giddens, was born in Tennessee.
OBITUARY: John Giddens Dead.
John K. Giddens passed away Thursday night at his home, 549 North Cottage street, at the age of 60 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon from the Rigdon chapel. Serivces will be conducted by Rev. H.N. Aldrich and interment will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Oregon Statesman 24 May 1919 5:4
INSCRIPTION:
J. K. Giddens
10/25/1854 - 5/23/1919
SOURCES: LR
LD
Rigdon Vol 8 #401
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OS 24 May 1919 5:4