Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 68
 
MARION VEATCH
     An enumeration of the successful business men and public spirited citizens
of Eugene, Oregon, must include the name of Marion Veatch, who has filled a
large place in various activities relating to the progress and development of
the city. He is one of the leading funeral directors of this locality and has so
conducted his business as to gain the respect of alt who have had dealings with
him.
     Mr. Veatch is a native of Vernon county, Missouri, born on the 9th of
October, 1872, and is a son of F. M. and Amanda (Swearengin) Veatch, both of
whom are deceased. He was reared on his father's farm and secured his education
in the public schools of his native state. At the age of seventeen years he came
to Oregon, where he engaged in farming until twenty-six years of age, and for
the following three years was. engaged in placer mining. He then located at
Cottage Grove and established a furniture store, which he conducted for eight
years, followed by three years in the music business. In 1913 Mr. Veatch came to
Eugene and bought an interest in the W. T. Gordon undertaking business. Later he
purchased Mr. Gordon's interest in the business, which he conducted alone until
1926, when he sold an interest in the establishment to Harry G. Keeney. He has a
splendid two-story building, sixty by sixty feet in size, containing a chapel
seating four hundred people, and in all other respects the place is furnished
and equipped in a modern and up-to-date manner. He employs two assistants and
has a fine motor equipment, including three Studebaker cars and one Cadillac.
Mr. Veatch is well adapted for this line of work, being courteous and attentive
to the needs and tastes of those who seek his services, and gives thoughtful
care to every detail of his work, in which he is regarded as an expert.
     On November 7, 1897, Mr. Veatch was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle
Ostrander, of Minnesota, and they are the parents of a son, Roy, who was
graduated from the University of Oregon, took a postgraduate course in the
University of California, and is now engaged in teaching.
     Mr. Veatch is a Mason, in which he has taken the degrees of both York and
Scottish Rites; is a member of the Mystic Shrine, the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and
other societies. He is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, serving
several years as a member of its board of directors and as president from
September, 1926, to September, 1927. He is a past president and is now a
director of the Young Men's Christian Association and is actively interested in
Boy Scout work.
     He maintains an independent position in politics, though he was twice
elected coroner of Lane county on the democratic ticket and is now a member of
the city water board. He has shown a commendable interest in everything
pertaining to the welfare of Eugene and is always ready to cooperate in all
efforts to advance public interests, being regarded as one of the city's
representative men.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2012 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.