Death Claims Man at 100.

James C. Vigles, Portland centenarian, died Tuesday at Multnomah county hospital less than six months after passing his 100th birthday, which he celebrated May 14. Death was attributed to old age, as he was hospitalized only two days, and was out of bed and "cutting up" with the attendants as recently as Tuesday morning, according to Mrs. May Montague, his daughter, with whom he had lived for 17 years.

"He just lay down and went to sleep." Mrs. Montague said.

Vigles, who had been a farmer all his active life, was born in Kentucky and farmed in Illinois before coming to Oregon 45 years ago. He operated a farm at Oak Grove for several years.

Other living children, besides Mrs. Montague, are Mrs. T. C. Messersmith, Malmo, Minn.; Bert Vigles, Hamilton, Kan.; Mrs. Will Kistler, Mrs. Jack Garcelon and Mrs. Bess Moetzner, Oakland, Cal.; Walter and Fred Vigles, Portland.

Funeral arrangements, not yet completed, are in the hands of McGinnis & Wihelm.

The Oregonian, 31 Oct 1951

Services for James C. Vigles, 100, who died Tuesday at Multnomah county hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the McGinnis & Wilhelm mortuary. Vault entombment will be at Riverview cemetery.

The Oregonian, 1 Nov 1951