The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 21, 2003, page __
JOHN RIDNOUR
Longtime Skamania County resident John Eldon Ridnour
died in Hood River on June 16, 2003. He was 95 years old.
Mr. Ridnour was born to Eliza Blanche (Leighton) and
John William Ridnour in Corning, Iowa, on Sept. 18, 1907. On Nov. 24, 1928,
he married Beulah Belle Garrett in Iowa. The couple moved to Mill A in 1942
and Mr. Ridnour went to work for Broughton Lumber Company, where he worked
for over 40 years before retiring in the early 1980s.
Mr. Ridnour enjoyed gardening and was perfectly content
to scratch around in the dirt, planting and growing things. He was a farmer,
raising cows and, for a time, pigs. He liked to play cards, but mostly in
winter when it was too cold to be outside.
Mr. Ridnour is survived by his daughters Lois Green,
Underwood, and Mary Lee Birkenfeld, Carson; brother Ralph Ridnour, Walnut,
Iowa; sisters Zona Schnepp and Betty Johnson, both of Corning, Iowa; 14
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great, great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Beulah, daughters Margaret Oberst and
Veta Green, brothers Orval, Oren and Elmer, and sisters Hazel Ridnour and
Meda Mitchell.
A graveside service was held at Chris Zada Cemetery in
Underwood on Thursday, June 19, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Dave West
officiating.
Gardner Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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