obdhuffs.html

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 12, 2005, page __

BERT HUFFSMITH

Bert Dwayne Huffsmith, Trout Lake, died at his home on May 6, 2005. He was 63 years old. He was born in Glenwood on March 24, 1942, to Opal Lillian (Schneidler) and Bert R. Huffsmith.
Mr. Huffsmith was raised in Glenwood and in his younger days enjoyed deer hunting.
Throughout his lifetime he hunted elk. In 1959 he married Mary Kathleen Vaughan. Mr. Huffsmith worked for many of the local logging companies as a logger and loader operator, though at the end of his career he had his own business.
He was a member of the Trout Lake Fire Department, served for one term on the Trout Lake School Board and was instrumental in the initial ground work for the new school. For many years, he also was very involved with the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office Reserves.
Survivors include his daughter Vicky Ramsay, Lyle; sons Guy Huffsmith and Roger Huffsmith, both of Trout Lake, and James Skerbitz, Gresham, Ore.; sisters Margaret Lucas of Vancouver, and Cindy Reeves, Husum, and seven grandchildren. Preceding Mr. Huffsmith in death are his parents and his wife, Mary, who died in August of 2003.
A memorial service will be held at the Trout Lake School on Sunday, May 15, 2005, at 1 p.m. The family will observe private graveside services.
Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon cared for the Huffsmith family.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 12, 2005, page 3

BERT DWAYNE HUFFSMITH

Bert Dwayne Huffsmith, 63, of Trout Lake, died at his home May 6, 2005.
He was born March 24, 1942, in Glenwood, to Opal Lillian (Schneidler) and Bert R Huffsmith. He was raised in Glenwood, and in his younger days enjoyed deer hunting. Throughout his life-time he hunted elk. In 1959, he married Mary Kathleen Vaughan.
Huffsmith worked for many of the local logging companies, as a logger and loader operator, though at the end of his career, he had his own business.
Huffsmith was a member of the Trout Lake Fire Department, served for one term on the Trout Lake School Board and was instrumental in the initial ground work for the new school. He was also very involved in the Klickitat County Reserve Sheriffs office for many years.
His parents, and wife, Mary, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his children, Vicky Ramsay, of Lyle; Guy Huffsmith and Roger Huffsmith, both of Trout Lake, and James Skerbitz, of Gresham, Ore.; sisters, Margaret Lucas, of Vancouver, and Cindy Reeves, of Husum; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at the Trout Lake School. The family will observe private graveside services. Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, is in charge of arrangements.