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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 4, 1988, page 14

IRVIN F. DOLEZAL

Services for Irvin Franklin Dolezal will be held Saturday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. in the United Methodist Church of Hillsboro, Ore.
He died Jan. 31 in the Hospice House at Portland, Ore., at the age of 64. Mr. Dolezal, who had homes in Hillsboro and Trout Lake, was born in Kildeer, N.D., and graduated from the University of California in 1947. He moved to Hillsboro in 1949 and, in 1952, married Helen Schmid Silen at Trout Lake. He worked for Bonneville Power Administration for 27 years as an electrical engineer; he retired in 1979. Mr. Dolezal served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife Helen; daughters Ann Hillson of West Linn, Ore., Kay Dolezal of Aloha, Ore.; son Charles Dolezal of Portland; stepsons John Silen of St. Helens, Ore., and Keith Silen of Goldendale; foster son Gary Newell of Hillsboro; sister Lorraine McIlonie of Los Angeles, Calif.; brothers Howard of Port Ludlow, Wash., and Wayne of Grants Pass, N.M., and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service for Mr. Dolezal will be held later in the spring at the Trout Lake Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society or a church of choice.

The Oregonian, Portland, OR., February 3, 1988, page C2

IRVIN FRANK DOLEZAL

Memorial service for Irvin Frank Dolezal will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church of Hillsboro. Mr. Dolezal died Sunday at Hospice House. He was 64.
Mr. Dolezal was born in Kildeer, N.D. and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and moved to Hillsboro in 1950.
Mr. Dolezal worked for Bonneville Power Administration for 27 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hillsboro.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Ann Hillson of West Linn and Kay of Hillsboro, a son, Charles of Portland; two stepsons, John Silen of Warren, Okla., and Keith Silen of Goldendale, Wash.; a foster son, Gary Newell of Hillsboro; a sister, Lorraine McIlonie of Los Angeles, and two brothers, Howard of Port Ludlow, Wash., and Wayne of Grants Pass, N.M.
Disposition will be by cremation with burial at Trout Lake Cemetery, Trout Lake, Wash.
The family suggests that remembrances be contributions to the American Cancer Society or to the First United Methodist Church of Hillsboro.

The Hillsboro Argus, Hillsboro, OR., February 2, 1988, page 11A

IRVIN F. DOLEZAL SERVICES SATURDAY

Irvin Frank Dolezal, 64, Hillsboro, died Jan. 31, 1988, at Hospice House.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Street, Hillsboro.
Mr. Dolezal was born in Kildeer, N.D, and graduated from the University of California in 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He had lived in Hillsboro since 1950 and worked for Bonneville Power Administration for 27 years.
He married Helen Schmid Silen in 1952 in Trout Lake, Wash.
Mr. Dolezal was a member of the United Methodist Church of Hillsboro.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Dolezal, Hillsboro; three children, Ann Hillson, West Linn, Kay Dolezal, Aloha, and Charles Dolezal, Portland; two step-sons John Silen of Warren, Okla., and Keith Silen, Goldendale, Wash.; a foster son, Gary Newell, Hillsboro; a sister, Lorraine McIlonie, Los Angeles; and two brothers, Howard Dolezal, Port Ludlow, Wash., and Wayne Dolezal, Grants, N.M.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or towards the purchase of a piano for the First United Methodist Church of Hillsboro.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 4, 1988, page 5

DOLEZAL

A memorial service will be held for Irvin Franklin Dolezal at 11 a.m., Sat. Feb. 6 at the United Methodist Church, 8th and Lincoln, Hillsboro, Ore.
Mr. Dolezal died Sunday, Jan. 31, in Hospice House of Portland, Ore. He was 64 years of age.
He was born in Kildeer, North Dakota and graduated from the University of California at Berkley in 1947. He moved to Hillsboro, Ore. in 1949 and married Helen Schmid Silen in 1952 in Trout Lake, Wash.
Mr. Dolezal served in the United States Navy during World War II.
He worked for Bonneville Power Administration as an electrical engineer for 27 years and retired in 1979.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church and maintained a home in both Trout Lake and Hillsboro, Ore.
He is survived by his wife Helen; two daughters: Ann Hillson, West Linn, Ore., and Kay Dolezal, Aloha, Ore.; son: Charles, Portland, Ore.; Step-sons: John Silen, St. Helens, Ore., and Keith Silen, Goldendale; foster son, Gary Newell, Hillsboro, Ore. and nine grandchildren. A sister, Lorraine McIlonie of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two brothers: Howard of Port Ludlow, Wash. and Wayne of Grants Pass, N.M. also survive.
The family suggests that remembrances be given to the American Cancer Society or church of your choice. A memorial service will be held this spring in Trout Lake Cemetery.