Hull, Lindley M., compiler and editor. "A History of Central Washington, Including the Famous Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan and the Columbia Valleys." Spokane: Press of Shaw & Borden Co., 1929. p. 425. DR. EUGENE H. MEAD graduated from the Ann Arbor Medical college in 1876. He was a successful physician in New York and Connecticut, but liked to change his home frequently. With his accomplished young wife he left Connecticut in 1888, and located at Medical Lake, Washington Territory. The following year they drove across country with team and located two and a half miles up the Entiat Valley, the date of their arrival being May 14. The following September, J. C. Bonar and Ed Adams built their house, the logs for which had been obtained across the river. Mr. Erickson made the shakes, and otherwise assisted. In October they made a three weeks trip by team to Medical Lake, and came back with their household goods and supplies and settled comfortably for the winter. They had a tiny stack of wild hay, which saved their ponies and three other head of stock, through the hard winter. Some of the other settlers pulled hay by hand, or fed a little flour or meal or bread, or even fed a pancake each day, as did Mr. Bonar. Their only child, Harold, was born July 10, 1890. While improving their ranch, they took long trips on horseback. Not strong, the doctor had all the patients he could handle. The Indians came to him for attention. By reason of their New England thrift, uprightness and experience, this couple became a valuable addition to the settlement. But some of the people long accustomed to the beauties of the West, could hardly understand the enthusiasm of the Meads for this wonderful valley, and they sometimes smiled at the precise and refined language of this eastern medical man. The Meads took eggs and nicely packed butter on horses across the mountains to Leavenworth and seemed to be glad and proud that they had such articles to sell. In 1896, the doctor became a hopeless invalid from creeping paralysis. In the spring of 1900, they sold their beloved home to Rev. J. A. McArthur, and returned to Connecticut, where the doctor died several years later. Mrs. Mead, and her son Harold, have continued to live in Connecticut. It is pleasant to record that in the summer of 1926, Mrs. Mead visited her old friends and acquaintances of Entiat. She was present at the pioneer picnic, held in Knapp's Grove, June 18, and expressed her delight in meeting old friends and her astonishment at the wonderful development that had taken place. * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in December 2006 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.