OBITUARY

Name:    Frederich Guggisberg

From:  The Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon
Date:  Sunday, May 6, 1956   

Fred Guggisberg, 1223, North Pacific Highway, Cottage Grove, passed away at the Cottage Grove Hospital Saturday, May 5, at the age of 79.  He was born in Switzerland April 12, 1877, and came to the United States as a child.  He was married at Cottage Grove in 1907 to Minnie Garrison, who survives him.  He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Gibbs Ave. Church of Christ.  Mr. Guggisberg had worked in the logging industry for many years, retiring a few years ago.

Besides his wife, he is survived by 9 children:  Charlie of Happy Camp, California, Ernie at Los Angeles, Fritz and John at Cottage Grove, Virgil at Chinook, Washington, Mrs. Edna Annand of Los Gatos, California, Mrs. Frederica Schad of Eugene, Mrs. Mabel Wood of Salem, Miss Marlene Guggisberg of Cottage Grove; one sister, Mrs. Lucy Reusser of Camby; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 8, 1956 at 1:30 p.m. at Mills Mortuary at Cottage Grove.  Mr. Sherwood Smith will officiate with vault interment at Rest-Haven Memorial Gardens.