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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., November 16, 2000, page 18

ALBERT WILDHABER

Albert J. (Nappy) Wildhaber, 92, of Tacoma, died on Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, at the Allenmore Hospital.
Mr. Wildhaber was born in Raymond on Feb. 3, 1908, to Anton and Severina Wildhaber. He attended school in Menlo until ninth grade. He later finished high school while serving in the Army Air Corp and joined the Raymond Fire Department in 1926. He attended Sweeney Vocational Flying School in Kansas City, Mo., beginning in 1927 and then returned to Raymond and began working at the Ford Garage.
Mr. Wildhaber married Norma J. Berglund on June 20, 1936. He worked for the Willapa Harbor lumber mills from 1936 to 1942. He entered the Army Air Corp on Sept. 1, 1942, at Mather Field in Sacramento, Calif. He loved flying and was proud of the fact that he was called on to fly generals throughout the United States during World War II.
After the war, he became the first personal pilot for the Weyerhauser Timber Co., and held the job from 1946 to 1965. He then worked for Mann-Russell Manufacturing Company in Tacoma. Throughout his 44 years of flying, he amassed more than 17,000 hours in the air. During that time, he was responsible for getting an airport established in Raymond.
Mr. Wildhaber is survived by his wife of 64 years, sister Bertha Stiles, Whittier, Calif.; nephews John, Carl, Jim and Tony Wildhaber, Don Berglund and Jim Johnson; nieces Karyl Ann Trambitas and Kay Hoodenpyl of Glenwood; and numerous grandnieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers Frank, Anton and Herman Wildhaber, one niece and two nephews.
Graveside services for Mr. Wildhaber were held on Friday. Nov. 10, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Glenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Raymond Fire Department.

The Daily World, Aberdeen, WA., November 6, 2000, page A6

Albert 'Nappy' Wildhaber

TACOMA - Raymond native Albert J. "Nappy" Wildhaber of Tacoma died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in the Allenmore Hospital at Tacoma. He was 92.
He was born Feb. 3, 1908, to Anton and Severina Wildhaber. He attended school in Menlo until ninth grade and later finished high school while serving in the Army Air Corps.
In 1926, Mr. Wildhaber joined the Raymond Fire Department.
He began attending Sweeney Vocational Flying School at Kansas City, Mo., in 1927, then returned to Raymond and went to work at the Ford Garage.
On June 20, 1936, he married Norma J. Berglund. She survives him at Tacoma.
Mr. Wildhaber worked at lumber mills on the Willapa Harbor from 1936 to 1942, then served in the Army Air Corps. He loved flying and was proud of having been called upon to fly generals throughout the United States during World War II.
After the war, he became the first pilot for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. at Tacoma, according to his wife's nephew, Jim Johnson of Morton. He held that job from 1946-1965, then worked for the Mann-Russell Manufacturing Co. at Tacoma.
Throughout Mr. Wildhaber's 44 years of flying, he amassed more than 17,000 hours in the air. During that time, he also helped establish an airport in Raymond.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Bertha Stiles of Whittier, Calif.
Three brothers Frank, Anton and Herman, died before him.
A graveside service is set for 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Glenwood Cemetery at Glenwood, in Klickitat County.
Arrangements are by the Gardner Funeral Home at White Salmon.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Raymond Fire Department.

The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA., November 9, 2000, page B6
Includes portrait

ALBERT J. (NAPPY) WILDHABER

Age 92, of Tacoma, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2000 at Allenmore Hospital. He was born in Raymond, WA on Feb. 3, 1908 to Anton and Severina Wildhaber.
Albert attended school in Menlo, WA until 9th grade. He later finished high school while serving in the Army Air Corps, and joined the Raymond Fire Department in 1926. He attended Sweeney Vocational Flying School in Kansas City, Missouri beginning in 1927, and then returned to Raymond and began working at the Ford Garage.
Albert married Norma J. Berglund on June 20.1936. He worked for Willapa Harbor lumber mills from 1936 to 1942. Albert entered the Army Air Corps on Sept. 1, 1942 at Mather Field in Sacramento, CA. He loved flying and was proud of the fact that he was called on to fly generals throughout the United States during WWII. After the war he became the first personal pilot for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. and held the job from 1946-1965. He then worked for Mann-Russell Manufacturing Co. in Tacoma. Throughout Albert's 44 years of flying, he amassed more than 17,000 hours in the air. During that time he was responsible for getting an airport established in Raymond.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years; his sister, Bertha Stiles of Whittier, CA: nephews John, Carl, Jim and Tony Wildhaber, all of Raymond; niece Karyl Ann Trambitas of Clackamas, OR: Norma's nephews, Don Berglund of Seattle and Jim Johnson of Morton, and niece Kay Hoodenpyl of Glenwood; and numerous grandnieces and nephews He was preceded in death by brothers Frank, Anton and Herman Wildhaber; by a niece, Louise Goetschius of Vancouver, and two nephews, Dale Johnson of Glenwood and Reid Berglund of Entiat.
Graveside services open to everyone will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, at 1:00 p.m., Glenwood Cemetery in Glenwood, WA. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute to their favorite charity or the Raymond Fire Department.