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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 13, 1983, page 14

CLARENCE McCUISTION

Clarence E. McCuistion, Hood River, died Sunday at the age of 72.
Mr. McCuistion was born Oct. 8, 1909, to George and Lillian (Schmid) McCuistion in Trout Lake. He was raised in Trout Lake and graduated from Trout Lake High School in 1931. He later attended Washington State university and Heralds Business School, where he received a degree as a certified public accountant.
During his high school years he worked for his uncle Adolph Schmid's dairy farm and later 11 summers in the national forest working on trails, telephone lines and fire protection. In 1935 he moved to San Fransisco to help an aunt in the apartment house business.
He married Louise Coate June 19, 1938, at Trout Lake. After living three years in California, they returned for a job with the forest guard station in Willard. In September 1941, they moved to Hood River and both became employed with the Oregon-Washington Telephone Co. (now United) from which he retired in 1970 as purchasing agent after servicing the company in numerous responsibilities. He was a member White Salmon Lodge, No. 163 F&AM since 1935, the Earl Dean Independent Telephone Pioneer Association and Riverside Community Church.
He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Clarence Lee, Hood River, and Steve Bene, Idaho Falls; a brother, William McCuistion, Trout Lake; a sister, Helen Rodriguez, Fullerton, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. McCuistion were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Community Church, with the Rev. Bradford Blunt officiating. Interment was in the Trout Lake Cemetery.
Donations can be made to the Riverside Community Church, Hood River, or to the heart association.