The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., December __, 1986,page __

     Mrs. Edith M. Horne, 93, of Goldendale passed away on Friday, Nov. 28 in Portland. She was born on March 20, 1893 in the Spring Creek Area to Bates & Emma Hunter. She attended Spring Creek School and married Roy Coffield in 1919 in Goldendale. They lived in Wishram, where Edith worked at the Railroad Restaurant. Edith & Clifford Horne were married in 1938 and continued to live in Wishram. Edith was known to have fed many travelers at her restaurant during the Depression. She enjoyed gardening and Handicrafts.
     She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. David (Rose) Swanson of Portland and one son, Bates Coffield of Spokane. Nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the chapel of the Knosher-Erdman Funeral Home, with Pastor Skip Mitchell of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in the Spring Creek Cemetery.

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