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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 30, 1975, page 1

CLARENCE HEWITT PASSES AT DALLES NURSING HOME

Clarence William Hewitt, age 77, passed away at a nursing home in The Dalles on Jan. 17.
He was born on May 15, 1897 at Stamford, Neb. and he was a retired employee of the Klicktat County Road District.
Mr. hewitt is survived by his wife, Della Hewitt of Lyle, three daughters and two sons.
The date of the funeral is not set, but burial will be at Lyle.
A more complete obituary will appear in next week's Enterprise.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 6, 1975, page 1

CLARENCE HEWITT SERVICES HELD JANUARY 31ST

Clarence William (Bill) Hewitt who was born May 5th, 1897, at Stamford, Nebraska, passed away quietly in his sleep on January 27th in The Dalles, Oregon.
He moved with his parents to Fleming, Colorado in the early years and with his brother, Roy, attended school there through the 8th grade. He farmed in Eastern Colorado for a few years and was united in marriage to Della Myers in March, 1921.
They moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, where he worked at whatever he could find to do. They then moved to Wyeth, Oregon, and worked on the railroad for about 1½ years, then moved to Klickitat County, Washington in January, 1926, and has lived in this county since that time.
They lived in the following communities; Laurel, Snowden, Appleton, Husum and Lyle. He worked as a logger for many years, when logging was done with horses. He also worked as a graderman for construction during World War II, and after that as the graderman for Klickitat County, until his retirement in 1964.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, Della; one son by a previous marriage, Herbert D., of White Salmon, Washington; two step-daughters, Eda Hewitt, Coupeville, Washington; May Lane, The Dalles, Oregon; a daughter, Vera Roberts of Scappoose, Oregon; and a son, Walter V. of Estacada, Oregon; one brother, Lloyd, of Evans, Colorado. There are also 20 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren, plus a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by a step-son, Howard, and a grandson, Bill Roberts.