The Times Mountaineer, The Dalles, OR., November 3, 1899, page __

DROPPED DEAD
Apoplexy Causes the Death of James Hinnell This Morning

            James Hinnell, who drove into The Dalles this morning at 11 o'clock, bringing a load of wheat from his farm on High Prairie, near Hartland, and who was apparently in the best of health when he stopped at Moody's warehouse and unloaded the wheat, now lies a corpse at the undertaking rooms of Crandall & Burget.
            After disposing of his wheat, he stopped to talk to W. H. Moody in the east warehouse, and suddenly reeling, as if dizzy, fell to the floor. Mr. Moody and the workmen at once began doing all they could to bring him to and carried him to the back of the room, when a physician was at once sent for, Dr. Hudson arriving soon after, but too late, for his heart seemed to cease beating the moment he fell. His remains were removed to the undertaking rooms, where an examination was made and the verdict was apoplexy. The coroner was sent for, but did not deem an inquest necessary.
            His wife who came up on the Inland Flyer last evening and was to return home with him, was shopping, and it was some time before it was discovered she was here and before she could be found.
            The shock was a severe one, but she is said to be very brave. She says she has been aware there was a slight defect of the heart, but that he has never suffered from it. She was a Miss Pitman, and was a teacher at Warm Springs until eight years ago when they were married.
            They have one child, a boy of 7 years.
            Mr. Hinnell was a man of 3_ years and a native of England, has been in this country fourteen years, living most of the time at High Prairie, where he has good property interests. His intelligence was far above the ordinary, and his character and integrity of that sterling quality which makes the large number of business men who know him here, speak in the highest terms of him. He was strictly honest. He leaves two sisters in England, Mr. Pitman, father of Mrs. Hinnell, has been sent for and arrangements for the removal of the remains to their home will be made upon his arrival.

The Times Mountaineer, The Dalles, OR., November 11, 1899, page __
“Items in Brief”
“Daily from Sat.”

            The remains of John Hinnell who died here yesterday, were taken to Lyle on the boat this morning and from there will be taken to his home in High Prairie for burial.