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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 29, 1920, page 1
"Pleasant Valley"

Mrs. Emeline Beeks, pioneer resident of this valley, passed away last Sunday evening, and was laid to rest in the cemetery here Tuesday afternoon. At Emeline, as she was known, will be missed by a large circle of friends, who came from long distances to attend her burial. She left a daughter, Mrs. Emmett Radcliff, and two grandchildren to mourn her loss. Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Beeks were Joseph E., George, and Levi Beeks, of Yakima.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 6, 1920, page 7

EMELINE BEEKS

Emeline Willson was born in Noble county, Ohio, March 24, 1849. In early womanhood she was married to Oliver Rees. No children were born to this union, but she gave a mother's love to her husband's seven orphans. Mr. Rees was a deacon in the Church of Christ. He died in 1872.
On April 6, 1873, Mrs. Rees was married to William W. Beeks in Missouri, and the next year they moved to Oregon. After living two years in Oregon, they moved to Klickitat county, Washington, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Two daughters blessed this union; Minnie M., who died of March, 1900, and Eva E. Beeks Radcliff of Pleasant Valley. Mr. Beeks preceded his daughter to the spirit world by five years. Since the death of her daughter, Mrs. Beeks made her home with her daughter, Mrs. E.I. Radcliff. She obeyed the gospel in early life and for forty-four years she served her master in Pleasant Valley. In November, 1918, she suffered a paralytic stroke from which confined her to her home. She was able to be around the home and still did all in her power to keep from being a burden to others. During the last two weeks she grew steadily worse and on Sunday afternoon, April 25, she passed peacefully to the spirit world.
The funeral was held from the home April 27th, with interment in the Pleasant Valley cemetery. Services were conducted by Evangelist H.G. Cassell. The relatives from a distance were Joseph E. Beeks, a step-son, and his two sons, George and Bert, and Levi Beeks, a brother-in-law, all of Wapato, Washington.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends for their many expressions of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our mother.

Mr. and Mrs. E.I. Radcliff and relatives.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., April 30, 1920, page 3
"Town and County"

The funeral of the late Emaline Beeks, mother of Mrs. E.I. Radcliff, was held from the E.I. Radcliff home, in Pleasant Valley, on Tuesday, April 27, 1920, at 2 o'clock p.m. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. H.G. Cassell, of Goldendale. A more extended obituary will appear in next week.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., May 7, 1920, page 3
"Town and County"

Emiline Beeks, whose death was briefly mentioned last week, was born in Noble county, Ohio, on March 24, 1840. In early womanhood Emily Willison was married to Oliver Rees. No children and were born to this union, but she gave a mother's love to her husband's seven orphans. Mr. Rees was a deacon in the Church of Christ, and died in 1872. On April 6, 1873, Mrs. Rees was married to William W. Beeks, in Missouri, and the next year they moved to Oregon. After living two years in Oregon, they moved to Klickitat county, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Two daughters blessed this union: Minnie M., who died in March, 1900, and Mrs. E.I. Radcliff, of Pleasant Valley. Mr. Beeks preceded his daughter to the spirit world by five years. Since the death of her daughter Mrs. Beeks made her home with her daughter, Mrs. E.I. Radcliff. She obeyed the gospel in early life, and for forty-four years she served her Master in Pleasant Valley. In November, 1989, she suffered a paralytic stroke, which confined her to her home. She was able to be around the home and still did all in her power to keep from being a burden to others. During the last two weeks she grew steadily worse, and on Sunday afternoon, April 25, 1920, she passed peacefully to the spirit world. The funeral was held from the home on April 27th, with interment in the Pleasant Valley cemetery. Services were conducted by Evangelist H.G. Casseell. The relatives from a distance were Joseph Beeks, a step-son, and his two sons, Bert and George, and Levi Beeks, a brother-in-law, all of Wapato, Yakima County. Mr. and Mrs. E.I. Radcliff, and relatives, wish to extend their sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends for their many expressions of kindness and sympathy during the illness and at the death of their mother.