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V. E. FISHER
V.
E. Fisher, one of Weed’s able and successful business men, is a member of the
firm of Fisher & Wilson, who own an up-to-date sporting goods store, pool
room and soft drink parlor, located on the main street of the town. He was born in Manchester, Indiana, on the 26th
of August, 1899, and is a son of S. C. and Lizzie (Parrett) Fisher. The family came to the Pacific coast in 1912,
locating in Oregon, where the father was engaged in farming to the time of his
death. The mother survives and resides
at Roseburg, that state.
V.
E. Fisher was educated in the grade schools and lived at home until 1920, when,
about the time he attained his majority, he came to Weed
and here followed the carpenter trade until 1929, when he became a member of
the firm of Fisher & Wilson. They
conduct a sporting goods store which is the headquarters for fishermen and
hunters throughout this locality. They
carry a good line of sporting and athletic goods and are courteous and
accommodating in their relations with the public. A special feature of their store is the
information for hunters and fishermen which they provide.
In
1926 Mr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Burch, who was born and
reared in California. Her parents, D. C.
and Amelia (Peters) Burch, came across the plains in 1850, and the father, who
is now retired, always followed the occupation of farming. Mr. Fisher is a member of Ashland (Ore.)
Lodge, No. 944, B. P. O. E., and Roseburg Aerie, No. 1494, F. O. E., at
Roseburg, Oregon. Cordial and friendly
in manner, dependable in all of his business relations and a strong booster for
Weed, he is one of this community’s popular and respected citizens.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Wooldridge, J. W. Major, History of
Sacramento Valley California, Vol. 2 Pages 262-263. Pioneer Historical
Publishing Co. Chicago 1931.
© 2010 Gerald Iaquinta.
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