Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 43-44.

	HARRY D. AND ROBERT W. A. CHERRY are associated in real-estate 
operations under the firm style of Cherry Brothers, and their labors in this 
direction have been so intelligently and capably directed as to place them 
with the leading representatives of this line of business in Lane county.  The 
consensus of public opinion places them in the leading rank of the young men 
of keen business ability, indefatigable energy and unassailable business 
integrity.  They largely handle town property and at the same time conduct a 
profitable insurance agency.
	Harry D. Cherry was born in Eugene, August 1, 1871, and Robert W. A. 
Cherry was born August 3, 1876.  Their parents were David and Annie Marie 
(Atkins) Cherry.  The father was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and was 
twelve years of age when brought to the new world by his parents, who settled 
at Belleville, Canada, and became farming people of that locality.  In his 
youthful days David Cherry entered upon an apprenticeship at the 
cabinet-maker's trade.  On leaving Canada he removed to San Francisco, where 
he spent two years, and later passed a year in British Columbia.  About 1861 
he came to Portland and developed a water power between Milwaukie and 
Sellwood, there operating a manufacturing plant and furniture factory which he 
subsequently sold to a Mr. Shindler, who in turn was succeeded by the Oregon 
Furniture Company.  on disposing of his interests in that locality David 
Cherry came to Eugene.  he also followed his trade at Springfield and at 
Albany, Oregon, for a time but finally opened a factory and store of his own 
in Eugene, the former being erected where the woolen mill now stands.  he was 
the first furniture manufacturer of this city and continued in business for 
more than two decades, but sold out about twenty-nine years ago to Robert M. 
Day.  his brother, J. W. Cherry, had been a partner of the firm of Cherry & 
Day and when he sold out to Mr. henderson the firm became Day & Henderson.  
For an extended period David Cherry figured prominently and honorably in 
connection with the business interests of Eugene and after selling out he made 
a trip through Canada but returned to this city, where he died on the 18th of 
August, 1903, at the age of sixty-seven years.
	In the family were but two sons, who as time has passed have won for 
themselves prominence in business circles of their native city.  The elder, 
Harry D. Cherry, supplemented his early education by a course in the State 
University and then began learning the drug business, being registered as 
pharmacist in 1906.  He had previously worked for five years for a railroad 
company, becoming a telegraph operator.  This, however, was before he entered 
the university and thereby qualified for more important and responsible duties 
in life.
	The younger son, Robert W. A. Cherry, was also connected with the 
railway interests for ten years and became a railroad telegrapher.  About four 
years ago, however, he withdrew from that field of labor and spent a year in 
Salem.  Two years ago the brothers joined forces in the conduct of a 
real-estate business, since which time they have handled town property and 
have negotiated many important realty transfers.  They are thoroughly 
acquainted with values, know the property that is upon the market and are thus 
enabled to make purchases and sales which are advantageous to their clients.
	Both brothers are married.  Harry D. Cherry wedded Miss May B. 
Houghton, a daughter of A. L. Houghton, of Minnesota, and they have one child, 
Helen N.  The younger brother married Miss Minnie E. Taylor and they have two 
children, Irene and Louise.  Both brothers are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church, their lives conforming to its teachings.  They exemplify the 
spirit of enterprise which is the dominant factor in the upbuilding of the 
northwest and are energetic, determined and trustworthy, their sucecss follow 
as the legitimate and logical sequence of these qualities.

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