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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 27, 1940, page 1

AGNES F. BALSIGER

Agnes Fischer Balsiger, age 74 years, died at her home in White Salmon Friday, Sept. 2. She was born at Hackensack, N.J., April 8, 1866. She was married on August 15, 1889, to Frederick Balsiger at Highland, Ill..
In 1892 they came west to Ione, Ore., and 11 years later moved to White Salmon, where they have lived for the past 37 years.
She was a member of the Congregational church for over 50 years, the past 37 years a member of the White Salmon church, a member of the ladies guild and an active participant in grange activities in this section.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational church, Rev. Jefferson officiating.
She is survived by the widower, Frederick; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Agnes Jones of Vancouver and Mrs. Esther I. Hendryx of Husum; four sons, William and Maurice of White Salmon; George of Coulee Dam and Alvin of Toledo, Ore.; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Interment was that the I.O.O.F. cemetery in White Salmon. Arrangements were in charge of the Gardner's Funeral Home.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 27, 1940, page 8

FUNERAL OF MRS. FRED BALSIGER HELD HERE LAST SUNDAY

Funeral services were held Sunday at the White Salmon Congregational church of the late Mrs. Fred Balsiger who passed away at her home on Friday, September 20th. The services, in charge of Rev. Jefferson, were attended by a large number of relatives and friends as a parting tribute to one of White Salmon's best known residents. Interment, in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, was in charge of Gardner's funeral service.
Agnes Fisher Balsiger was born at Hackensack, New Jersey, April 8, 1866. She was married August 15, 1880, to Frederick Balsiger at Highland, Illinois. In 1892 they came to Ione, Oregon, and eleven years later moved to White Salmon were they have resided for the past 37 years.
She was a member of the Congregational church for over 50 years, the past 37 years of which were in this church. Also a member of the Ladies Guild and an active participant in the Grange activities having been a member of over 35 years.
She is survived by her husband, Frederick; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Agnes Jones, Vancouver, and Mrs. Esther J. Hendryx, Husum; four sons, William and Maurice, of White Salmon; George, of Coulee Dam, and Alvin, of Toledo, Oregon; two nieces, Helen Gleditch and Gertrude Leiser, of St. Louis; three nephews, William and George Leiser, of St. Louis and James Gamble, also of the St. Louis; besides 15 grandchildren and one great grand child.

AFTERGLOW
In Memory of Miss Agnes M. Balsiger

It was but yesterday I talked with her
And heard her laugh; yes, saw her smile
At some slight jest I told.
In just a little while
Her life had gone.

A hundred times a day you grieve anew,
Each household task her hands were want to do
Serves a reminder. But your loss is her great gain.
Though you can't see her face, or hear her voice again.

She's smiling as she joins the angel throng;
And lifts her voice in the heavens glory song.
The aftermath is sad for you. But she is joyous now; her eyes can see
The Saviours face. Her feat now tread the street of gold.

She is a young; now, she never more grows old.
How happily now in heaven she must be,
To know she'll live there through eternity.

WINIFRED W. JONES.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to convey to our many friends our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness and sympathy extended to us in our sorrow, also for the beautiful floral offerings.

FRED W. BALSIGER,
and FAMILY.