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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June @14, 2006, page __

EARL WOOLERY

     75-year-old Earl Jacob Woolery died at his home in Goldendale on June 8, 2006. He was born on August 9, 1930 to Frances Susanne (Mills) and Earl Pearson Woolery in Kansas City, Mo. His father worked at the Kansas City Zoo, and Mr. Woolery was literally born in the zoo, in a cabin on the premises.
     Mr. Woolery served in the United States Army in Korea from 1950 to 1953. After his discharge from the military, he worked various jobs, mostly as a truck driver. He and his wife, Rose Ann (Troh) Woolery, moved from California to Glenwood in the 1970s. Mr. Woolery worked as a log truck driver for 16 years before moving to Hermiston, Ore., where he worked as a manager for a freight company. They retired to Goldendale 11 years ago. Mr. Woolery worked as a volunteer for the Goldendale Senior Center and started many projects there.
     Survivors include his wife, Rose Anne, at home in Goldendale; mother Frances Woolery, Tacoma; children Earl Woolery, Corsicana, Texas, Scott Ruell, Bullhead, Ariz., Derek Ruell, Hartford, Wisc., and Brian Woolery, Goldendale; brothers Dick Woolery and Bus Woolery of Tacoma and Dean Woolery of Walla Walla; sister Sue Binnie of Covina, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sister Evelyn Murray and father Earl.
     At his request, there will be no services. Memorial contributions name may be made to the Goldendale Senior Center. Gardner Funeral Home handled cremation arrangements.