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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., January 11, 1962, page 5

RITES HELD FOR JAMES B. BELL

Funeral services for James B. Bell, 79, Bingen were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Gardners Chapel, White Salmon. The Rev. L.G. Putman officiated. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Casket bearers were Roy Chubb, Upton Fuller, Jess Bird, Arthur Brown, Mike Walker and Richard Smith.
Mr. Bell was born May 3, 1882 at Dwight, Illinois and came to Klickitat County in 1910 when he homesteaded at Appleton.
He was employed at Albina shipyards in Portland during both World Wars. After W.W.I he returned to Klickitat County and started a sawmill in the Appleton area. One of his major contracts called for supplying heavy timbers used in building and decking the Hood River Interstate Bridge.
Mr. Bell built and operated sawmills on the Snowden road until he sold out his holdings in 1945. For the past four years he and his wife have lived in Bingen.
Mr. Bell was taken ill on Dec. 24 and was taken to Eastern State Hospital at Medical Lake on Dec. 26. He died there on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Survivors are his widow, Esther L. of Bingen; stepson, Arthur Stuart of Vancouver; three nieces, Betty Locke, Nancy Sanberg and Peggy Moffett; nephews, Norfton Moffett; and three grandchildren.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 11, 1962, page 2

JAMES B. BELL

James B. Bell was born May 30, 1882 in Dwight, Illinois, the son of Ellen and James Bell. He came to White Salmon in 1910 and homesteaded here. During World War I and World War II he was employed at the Albina Shipyards, then returned to Klickitat County and started a lumber mill in the Appleton area. During the time of the construction of the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge he supplied heavy timbers and deck planking for the bridge.
He also built and operated mills on the Snowden Road north of White Salmon until 1945. The past four years he had resided at Bingen, Washington.
Following a short illness he passed away January 3rd at the age of 79 years and 8 months.
He homesteaded in the Snowden district in 1910.
He leaves his wife, Esther L. Bell of Bingen; a step-son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stuart of Vancouver, Washington and three nieces and one nephew: Betty Locke, Nancy Sanburg, Peggy Maffett, Norston Moffett. Also three grandchildren.