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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 20, 1974, page 1

ACKLEY SERVICES JUNE 17

Claude C. Ackley was born August 5th, 1898 in Montier, Shannon County, Missouri. At about eight months of age, he came west with his parents., Charles and Elsie Ackley, by covered wagon. The wagon burned part way to their destination, so they sold the team and took the train to Olympia, Washington. His sister, Mae, was born in Olympia and they proceded to The Dalles and down river to Bingen to a homestead in Bristol Country. This is where Claude went to school.
His sister, Beryl, and a brother, Charles, were born on the homestead. Later, the family moved to White Salmon where Claude continued to help his father with the logging operations. After a time, he worked in sawmills and drove truck.
He was united in marriage in 1926 to Ida Smalley. To this union, four sons were born. All of his life, he had resided in the White Salmon, Bingen, and Trout Lake area. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge #FOE 2210 of Bingen since 1942, was a Past President, and was recently nominated for honorary full time membership in the lodge. For recreation, Mr. Ackley was a caller for square dances.
He retired from work when he was 62 years of age, after losing the fingers on one hand and a thumb in sawmill and logging jobs. After suffering two major surgeries in 1965 and 1968, his health declined until he had to enter a nursing home in Camas, Washington. He passed away there in his sleep in the twelfth of June.
Surviving are: his wife, Ida, of Bingen; three sons; Earl of Hood River, Delbert of Springfield, Oregon, and Lee of Carson, Washington. also, a foster son Thomas Stanton, survives. A son, Jack, preceded him in death in 1967. Also surviving is a sister, Beryl McCoy, of Bingen, eighteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 17th, 11 a.m. at Gardner's Funeral Home in white Salmon with the Eagles Lodge of Bingen presiding. Interment followed at White Salmon.