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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 14, 2001, page 8

GLADYS GRAVES

Gladys Alvera Graves died at her home in White Salmon on June 4, 2001, at the age of 78.
Mrs. Graves was born on Oct. 6, 1922, in Vale. Ore., to Burton and Alvera (Skinner) Pickle. During her childhood, she and her family moved to many places including Wyoming and then Oregon where they lived in Burns, the Rogue River area and the coastal area. She moved to Wahkiacus in 1950, where her husband Edwin Anderson ran a sawmill and she cooked for the crew. He died on April 2, 1985. Mrs. Graves was involved in the Klickitat community. She was a part of Klickitat Canyon Days and helped start up the fire department. She also drove school bus and was the postmaster for Wahkiacus for over 20 years.
In 1991, she married Pete Graves. During the last 10 years, she loved traveling with Mr. Graves and his band around the Northwest. She also enjoyed visiting places such as Norway, Germany, the Philippines, the East Coast, and Branson, Mo. She lived playing cards and the harmonica and meeting new people. She was known for saying what she thought.
Mrs. Graves is survived by her husband Pete Graves, White Salmon; daughters Sandra Atterbery, Lebanon. Ore., and Karen Schlangen, Klickitat; sons John Anderson, Wasco, Calif., George Anderson, White Salmon, and Kelvin Anderson, Klickitat; individuals considered as her son and daughter Walter "Bud" Massengale, Tri Cities, and Rhonda Pierce, Dallas, Ore.; brothers Jim Roberts and Earl Woodruff, Burns. Ore., sister Roberta Hopper, Burns, Ore.; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and four great, great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Graves were held on Friday, June 8, 2001, at 3 p.m. at Gardner Chapel in White Salmon, with interment at Wahkiacus.
Arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 21, 2001, page 6

GLADYS ALVERA GRAVES

Gladys Alvera Graves, 78, of White Salmon, died June 4, 2001 at her home.
She was born Oct. 6, 1922 in Vale, Ore. to Burton and Alvera (Skinner) Pickle. During her childhood, she and her family moved to many places including Wyoming and then Oregon, where they lived in Burns, the Rogue River area and the coastal area. Gladys moved to Wahkiacus in 1950, where her husband, Edwin Anderson, ran a sawmill and she cooked for the crew.
Edwin died April 2, 1985. Gladys was very involved in the Klickitat community. She was a part of the Klickitat Canyon Days and helped start up the fire department. Gladys also drove school bus and was the postmaster at Wahkiacus for over 20 years.
In 1991, she married Pete Graves. During the last 10 years, Gladys loved traveling with Pete and his band around the Northwest. She also enjoyed visiting places such as Norway, Germany, the Philippines, the East Coast and Branson, Mo. Gladys liked playing cards and the harmonica and meeting new people. She was known for saying what she thought.
Survivors include her husband, Pete Graves, of White Salmon; daughters, Sandra Atterbery, of Lebanon, Ore. and Karen Schlangen, of Klickitat; sons, John Anderson, of Wasco, Calif., George Anderson, of White Salmon, Kelvin Anderson, of Klickitat; and "adopted" son and daughter, Walter "Bud" Massengale, of the Tri-Cities and Rhonda Pierce, of Dallas, Ore.; brothers, Jim Roberts and Earl Woodruff and sister, Roberta Hopper, all of Burns; 12 grand-children; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held June 8 at Gardner Chapel in White Salmon with interment in Wahkiacus. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice in care of Gardner Funeral Home, P.O. Box 390, White Salmon, WA 98672, which is in charge of arrangements.