The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 9, 1958, page 1

KLICKITAT PIONEER DIES

     John Adams Hylton was born in Virginia August 11, 1880, and passed away December 25, 1957 at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 14 days. He came to Klickitat County with his parents in 1893. They homesteaded at Appleton. In 1906 he married Vera Clark and to this union four children were born; Gladwin of Camas, Howard of Trout Lake, Dorothy Cummings of Salem and Stanley of Lyle. Mrs. Hylton passed away in 1920 and he married Leota Fry in 1922. He resided in Trout Lake from 1921 until 1941, where they owned and farmed what is known as the Hylton place.
     They moved from Trout Lake to North Bonneville in 1941 and for the last three years have resided at White Salmon. In early days Mr. Hylton operated and ran the livery stable and garage in Lyle.
     Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 28 at the Bethel Congregational church in White Salmon at 10 a.m. with Rev. Rodger Clevenger officiating. Pall bearers were his three grandsons, Dennis, Douglas and David Hylton, and his three step grand-children, Lewis and Danny Frey and Jack Cain.
     He leaves to mourn his passing, his widow, Leota of White Salmon, one daughter, Dorothy Cummings of Salem, and three sons, Gladwin of Camas, Howard of Trout Lake and Stanley of Lyle, one step-son, Spencer Frey of Trout Lake and one adopted son, Kenneth of White Salmon. One sister, Nettie West of White Salmon, two brothers, Burchard of Vancouver and Joe of Colton, Oregon. Fourteen grandchildren, eleven step grand children, three great grandchildren and nine great step grand children and also many other relatives and friends in Lyle, Appleton, White Salmon and Trout Lake.        Interment was at the Pleasant View cemetery at Appleton, Wash.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., January 2, 1958, page 5

DEATH CALLS ADAM HYLTON

     In Bethel Congregational church of White Salmon services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 for Adam Hylton, 77, resident of Klickitat County since 1892 and of White Salmon for three years. Gardner's were in charge of funeral arrangements.
     The Rev. Roger L. Clevenger officiated and burial was in Appleton Cemetery. Pall bearers were Dennis, David and Douglas Hylton, Lewis and Danny Frey, and Jack Cain, grandsons.
     The deceased, former farmer and of recent years a carpenter, was born August 11, 1880 in Virginia. He died of heart trouble on Christmas day in Skyline hospital where he was taken the day before.
     Mr. Hylton is survived by his wife Leota P. of White Salmon; sons Gladwin C. Hylton of Camas, Howard L. of Trout Lake and Stanley E. of Lyle; daughter Dorothy Cummins of Salem; step son Spencer L. Frey of Trout lake; adopted son Kenneth Hylton of White Salmon; 25 grand-children and five great grand-children.
     Also a sister Mrs. Cecil West of White Salmon; and brothers Joe Hylton of Appleton and Richard of Vancouver.

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