The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 26, 1946, page 1

LYLE PIONEER DIES APRIL 17

     Funeral services for Ira Billings Hewett, age 82 years, who passed away on Wednesday, April 17, at Lyle, were held last Friday April 19 at 2:00 PM at Gardner's Funeral Home.
     Ira Billings Hewett was an early pioneer of the Lyle district, and in 1895 was elected Master of Columbia Grange. A charter member of that organization, he served as Master at various times for eleven years.
     Ira Hewett was a former Postmaster for the town of Lyle. He was born at Northhampton, Massachusetts, on December 5, 1863. Burial was at Lyle, Washington.
     Services were under the direction of the Masonic Lodge with the Rev. George Jefferson officiating.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., April 26, 1946, page 3
"Lyle News"

     Leroy Hewett of the U.S. Army flew from Siam and arrived in Lyle Thursday morning to attend the funeral of his father, Ira Hewett, who passed away Wednesday morning. He will spend 30 days furlough with his wife and little daughter and his mother, Mrs. Ira Hewett.

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