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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 29, 2001, page 18

FLORENCE BARTHOLOMEW

Florence Lois Bartholomew, a White Salmon native, died at her home in The Dalles, Ore., on March 22, 2001, at the age of 95.
Mrs. Bartholomew was born on Feb. 11, 1906, in White Salmon, the oldest of four children to William Alvin and Lidda Lou (Crow) Biesanz. She grew up and graduated from high school in White Salmon.
She married Alba Cole Bartholomew on June 12, 1925. They lived in Bingen until moving to Wishram in 1952, then late in the mid 1970s to Dallesport. In 1994, they moved and became the first residents of Flagstone Retirement Center in The Dalles, Ore.
Mrs. Bartholomew was a homemaker, an accomplished pianist and member of Eastern Star. She enjoyed writing for the Klickitat County Ruralite newspaper, corresponding with friends, and the outdoors.
Survivors include her sons Alba D. Bartholomew, Vancouver, and Basil D. Bartholomew, Lyle, grandchildren Alba R. Bartholomew, White Salmon, Regene Rafeison, Hood River, Shawna L. Crane, Eugene, Ore., and Dennis B. Bartholomew, Weippe, Idaho; and her brother Wayman Biesanz, Carson.
She was preceded in death by her husband Alba in September 1994; son Dennis in 1960; granddaughter Kay Babb in February 2001; and brothers Meryl and Nolan Biesanz.
Private family services will be held at a later date at Trout Lake Cemetery.
Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., March 23, 1901, page A5

DEATHS

BARTHOLOMEW, Florence L., 95, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local care center on Thursday. (Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home)

The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., March 25, 1901, page A2

FLORENCE LOIS BARTHOLOMEW

Florence Lois Bartholomew, 95, resident of The Dalles, died at her home Thursday, March 22, 2001.
She was born Feb. 11, 1906, in White Salmon, Wash., the oldest of four children to William Alvin and Lidda Lou (Crow) Biesanz. She grew up and graduated from high school in White Salmon.
She married Alba Cole Bartholomew on June 12, 1925. They lived in Bingen until moving to Wishram in 1952, then late in the mid 1970s to Dallesport. In 1994, they moved and became the first residents of Flagstone Retirement Center in The Dalles.
She was a homemaker, an accomplished pianist and member of Eastern Star. She enjoyed writing for the Klickitat County Ruralite newspaper, corresponding with friends, and the outdoors.
Survivors include her sons Alba D. Bartholomew, Vancouver, Wash., and Basil D. Bartholomew, Lyle; her grandchildren Alba R. Bartholomew, White Salmon; Regene Rafeison, Hood River; Shawna L. Crane, Eugene; and Dennis B. Bartholomew, Weippe, Idaho; and her brother Wayman Biesanz, Carson, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alba, in September 1994; her son, Dennis, in 1960; her granddaughter Kay Babb in February 2001 and her brothers Meryl and Nolan Biesanz.
Private family services will be held at a later date at Trout Lake Cemetery. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.