The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 30, 1969, page 10

CLARENCE HATCH SERVICES HELD JANUARY 28TH

     Clarence Bud Hatch passed away at his residence in Underwood on January 25th, at the age of 88 years. He was born December 25, 1880 in Atchison City, Kansas, to Luther and Ann Hatch.
     He married Clara Blocher on May 25, 1909 in Hood River, Oregon. They made their home in Hood River until 1933 when they moved to Goldendale, Washington. In 1946 they bought a farm on the Snowden Road out of White Salmon. They worked the farm until they bought their present home in Underwood in 1957. During his lifetime Clarence had been a contractor and construction builder.
     He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Pythias.
     Surviving him is his wife, Clara Hatch of Underwood; a son Jack Floyd Hatch, of Tooele, Utah; four daughters, Vera McKenny of Milwaukie, Oregon, Hazel Aplin of White Salmon; Viola Ritenour of Ridgefield, Washington, and Maude Craton of Lakegrove, Oregon; and eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A son, Bert Kenneth Hatch preceded him in death February 25, 1964.
     Funeral services were held at Gardner's Funeral Home, January 28th at 1:30 P.M. Rev. Paul Haynes of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hood River, Oregon officiated. Interment was in the White Salmon Cemetery.

The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., January 31, 1969, page 3

RITES READ FOR CLARENCE HATCH

     Clarence Bud Hatch passed away at his residence in Underwood Saturday, Jan. 25 at the age of 88 years. He was born December 25, 1880 in Atchison City, Kansas, to Luther and Ann Hatch.
     He married Clara Blocher on May 25, 1909 in Hood River, Oregon. They made their home in Hood River until 1933 when they moved to Goldendale. In 1946 they bought a farm on the Snowden Road out of White Salmon.
     They worked the farm until they bought their present home in Underwood in 1957.
     During his lifetime Clarence had been a contractor and construction builder. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Pythias.
     Surviving him is his wife, Clara Hatch of Underwood; a son, Jack Floyd Hatch, of Tooele, Utah; four daughters, Vera McKenny of Milwaukie, Oregon; Hazel Aplin of White Salmon; Viola Ritenour of Ridgefield, Wash., and Maude Craton of Lake Grove, Ore.; and eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
     A son, Bert Kenneth Hatch preceded him in death February 25, 1964.
     Funeral services were held at Gardner's Funeral Home in White Salmon, Tuesday. The Rev. Paul Haynes of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hood River officiated. Interment was in the White Salmon Cemetery.

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