A Sudden Quiet in Finley
A peaceful passing of a local resident marks a somber moment for the Finley neighborhood.
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The Finley neighborhood was shocked Tuesday morning by the news of the death of E. B. Moore, who passed away at his home some time during Monday night. Mr. Moore was feeling as well as usual when he retired Monday evening, but life was extinct when Mrs. Moore went to call him in the morning. The funeral was held at the family home this (Thursday) morning at 11 o'clock, with Rev. A. J. Pine, of Burbank, officiating. Interment was in the Kennewick cemetery where the impressive Masonic burial ceremonies were observed by the members of the local lodge. Mr. Moore has lived in the Finley neighborhood for about two years, and leaves, besides his widow, four sons, two of whom live here, one at Bay, Wash., and the fourth in Idaho.
“The Finley neighborhood was shocked Tuesday morning by the news of the death of E. B. Moore.”
Obituaries from this era often balanced the harsh reality of sudden, unexpected death with the comforting structure of lodge rituals and community attendance. It serves as a reminder of how tightly knit the social fabric of early valley settlements like Finley was, where a neighbor’s passing was a collective shock to the entire district.
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