Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 145.

CHARLES I. GORRIE

     The late Charles I. Gorrie is entitled to specific recognition in the
history of this locality as a splendid type of the progressive and loyal
citizens who have contributed to the development of the Willamette Valley,
helping to make it one of best sections of the commonwealth. He realized a
substantial success in his business affairs as the result of his well directed
efforts, and was in a most significant sense the architect of his own fortunes.
His was an active and useful life, and strength of character, firmness of
purpose, energetic action and progressive methods were among his chief
characteristics.
     Mr. Gorrie was born on the Orkney islands, off the north coast of Scotland,
November 30, 1847, and was reared and educated there. In 1870 he came to the
United States and after living in Michigan for a short time, went to Butte,
Montana, where he remained until 1884, when he came to the Willamette Valley.
Soon afterwards Mr. Gorrie bought the home farm, comprising one hundred and
twenty acres of splendid land, which he proceeded to clear and cultivate,
developing it into one of the best homesteads in his section of Lane county. He
closely devoted his attention to the operation of the place, in which he showed
sound judgment, and success crowned his efforts. He took a commendable interest
in the general welfare of his community, standing for progress and improvement,
and his death, which occurred September 30, 1926, was deeply regretted by his
many friends.
      On May 29, 1882, shortly before coming to this country, Mr. Gorrie was
united in marriage to Miss Margaret Linklater, also a native of the Orkney
islands, and a daughter of James Linklater, who was a captain in the merchant
marine service. To Mr. and Mrs. Gorrie were born ten children: Christiana, born
June 25, 1885, became the wife of Harry Withers, and died in 1920, leaving two
children, Harry and Jeannine, who are attending the public school in
Springfield; Thomas C., born in 1887, and now employed in a power plant in
Portland, married Miss Agnes Beals, of Springfield; John, who lives at home, is
in the employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad; Lillian, born in October, 1891,
became the wife of David England, of Westimber, Oregon, and they are the parents
of four children, Lillian, aged nine years, David, aged seven, Daniel, six, and
Donald, aged two years ; Charles I., born in 1893, who lives on the home farm
near his mother, married Miss Ida Tronson, a school teacher who came to this
state from North Dakota, and they have a son, Marvin, aged seven years; Magnus,
born in 1895, died in 1898; James, born in 1896, is employed on the Southern
Pacific Railroad; Margaret, born in December, 1898, taught school for two years
in eastern Oregon, afterwards graduated in pharmacy at the Oregon Agricultural
College, at Corvallis, and is now employed in a drug store in Springfield; Anne,
born in December, 1900, is a graduate of the University of Oregon, taught school
three years in Bandon, Oregon, and for the past two years has taught in
Springfield; Maud, born in 1902, is a graduate of the University of Oregon, and
is now in the office of Doctor Matson, in Portland. The farm is now operated by
Charles I. Gorrie, who is showing the same careful and painstaking methods that
characterized his father. Mr. Gorrie was a stanch republican in his political
views and served for many years as a member of the schoolboard. He was an
earnest member of the Presbyterian church and belonged to the Grange for many
years. Cordial and friendly in his social relations, he possessed to a marked
degree those qualities which commend a man to the good will of his fellowmen,
and all who knew him admired and respected him.

     
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