The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 27, 1916, page 6

OBITUARY

     Alice Burnette Owen, born March 11th, 1854, at Lisbon, Linn, County, Iowa.
     Was married to Wilson Allen Counts, February 19, 1870, at Cedar Bluffs, Cedar County Iowa.
     They moved to Kansas in the fall of 1876, residing in Wilson County, of that state, until the spring of 1901 when they moved to Klickitat county, Washington.
     To this union was born 12 children, eight girls and four boys, three of the girls having died in infancy, and the oldest son at the age of 15 years.
     She leaves behind to mourn her devoted husband, and eight children: Mrs. Ella Sutton of Richland, Washington, Mrs. Lillian Dannels and Mrs. Iva Milner of Altoona, Kan.; Frank and Charley Counts of Toppenish, Washington, Mrs. Minnie Warren, and Ernest Counts of Blockhouse, Washington and Mrs. Bessie Vanhoy of Goldendale, Washington.
     Also thirty-six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
     The deceased departed this life January 18th, 1916, at Blockhouse, Washington, at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 7 days.
     She was a devoted wife, an un-selfish mother, a kind friend and a true neighbor, and leaves behind her a host of friends who will sadly miss "Ma Counts," as she was lovingly called, from their midst.

Card of Thanks

     We desire to express our sincere gratitude, and to think our friends and neighbors for their loving kindness and help during the last illness and death of our beloved wife and mother.

W.A. Counts, and Children.

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