William Blount, a Clackamas County pioneer of 1852, died at 2 o'clock this morning at his home, 720 Rodney avenue. For many years
he lived in the Canby district. Death came after four weeks' illness with paralysis.

Mr. Blount was born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Iowa, February 18, 1829. He married Miss Carrie Ellis at Mount Carmel, Ill.,
and early in 1852 set out with his bride to cross the plains of Oregon. In the same year he reached Oregon and took up a donation
land claim at Canby, where he lived until 12 years ago, when he sold his property and moved to Portland. His wife died in 1867.

Eight children were born, of whom Miss S. K. Blount of Fremont, Or.; Mrs. C. W. Kelly of Oregon City; W. A. Blount of Gladstone and
Mrs. F. T. Barlow of Oregon City, survive. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Walker at Canby in 1887. Of this second union no children were
born.

Mr. Blount attended practically every meeting of pioneers held in this part of the state, was always interested in stock shows and
county fairs, and was a highly successful farmer.

Private services will be held Monday morning at the Portland Crematorium, Rev. F. D. Bowen officiating.