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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 26, 1948, page 1

PIONEER WOMAN BURIED AT SPRING CREEK

Funeral rites for Mrs. Emma J. Hunter, a pioneer Klickitat county woman who passed away February 19 were held in the Phillips funeral home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev. Walter Smith, of the Goldendale Baptist Church, conducting. Interment was in the Spring Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Hunter has been a resident of Klickitat county since 1878, when she came here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bullack, from Oregon She was married December 1, 1887, to Edward B. Hunter, who preceded her in death in May of 1943.
Mrs. Hunter had observed her 78th birthday on February 12, a week prior to her death.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Edith Horne, of Wishram, two sons, A.B. Hunter, of Sheridan, Oregon, and R.E. Hunter, of Spring Creek, and a number of other relatives and many friends.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 4, 1948, page 12

MRS. EMMA J. HUNTER

Mrs. Emma J. Hunter was born February 12, 1872 at Dilley, Oregon and passed away at her Spring Creek home February 19, 1948 at the age of 78 years and 7 days.
She was the daughter of James and Charlotte Bullack, who crossed the plains by ox team in 1864 and settled in the Willamette Valley, coming to Klickitat Valley in 1878. Mrs. Hunter's father was a circuit-rider in the Willamette Valley and in the Klickitat Valley. The country was unfenced and covered with bunch grass when the family came here.
Mrs. Hunter was united in marriage to Edward Bates Hunter December 1, 1887. They celebrated their golden wedding on the homestead they carved out of the wilderness and where she had lived continuously for over 50 years. Mr. Hunter passed away in May of 1943.
Mrs. Hunter was a member of the Baptist Church for over 50 years and was always ready to help in sickness or trouble.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edith Horne, of Wishram, two sons, Ralph, of Goldendale and Ted, of Sheridan, Oregon. Once son preceded her in death. There are several grandchildren and great grand children as well as other relatives.
From out of town to attend her funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Bates Coffield, of Spokane and, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kriss and son of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hunter and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Faber, of Portland, Mrs. Merle W. Chapman, of Prosser, Miss Effie Bullack, of Waldport, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bullack, of Hood River, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hunter, of Sheridan, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Morrow, of Yakima, Irvin Miller, of Sunnyside, and Mrs. Maggie Sterritt, of Yakima.