John Franklin Blount, a well known resident of Gladstone, died at the St. Vincent's Hospital, Portland, this morning, where he
had been taken a few days ago to undergo medical treatment, and was to be operated on this afternoon.

Mr. Blount came from a well known pioneer family, being the son of William Blount, of Albina, who is 83 years old, and the
late Mrs. Carrie Blount, who died at Canby many years ago. He was born on the donation land claim of his parents, near Canby,
March 7, 1855, and for the past 30 years had resided in and near Oregon City.

Mr. Blount, on November 26, 1899, married Leola Blair at Astoria, Or., and to them were born three children, Leoladell, Iva
May and Franklin Ellis, who survive. Mr. Blount also leaves his father, William Blount, of Albina (Portland); three sisters,
Mrs. Frank T. Barlow, Mrs. Charles W. Kelly of Oregon City; Miss Sarah Blount, of Gladstone; two brothers, Albert Blount, of
Gladstone; George Blount of Chico, California.