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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 26, 1955, page 5

FUNERAL HELD FOR JOHN PFISTER

TROUT LAKE, May 24, (Special) -- John Pfister, old time resident of Trout Lake, passed away at the Skyline Hospital on Wednesday. His funeral was held on Saturday in the Presbyterian Church at Trout Lake. Reverend Borhauer officiated. Mrs. Homer Spencer rendered the music. Friends and relatives from out of town to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ross of Portland, George Shaw also of Portland, Gordon Shaw, Seaside; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pearson, Amelia Pearson of Vancouver; Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Henke, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spencer of Beaverton, Oregon; and Mrs. Lou Spencer, Portland.
Burial was in the Trout Lake Cemetery. Our sympathy goes to the bereaved ones.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., May 26, 1955, page 10

DEATH SUMMONS JOHN PFISTER

Services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 21, in the Trout Lake church for John Pfister, 71, resident of Trout Lake since 1918. The Rev. Harold Borhauer officiated. Burial was in Trout Lake cemetery.
Mr. Pfister was born at Nuremberg, Germany, January 26, 1884. He followed the sea until his voyages brought him to Portland, Oregon where he jumped ship to settle in the Northwest.
For 24 years he operated a meat market in Trout Lake, and operated a power plant for part of the valley before outside electricity was brought into the valley.
In 1915 he married Elizabeth Ross of Portland who survives him. Other survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence McCuistion of Trout Lake; and two granddaughters, Heather McCuistion of Trout Lake and Mrs. Ronald Hollenbeck of Pullman.

The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., May 27, 1955, page 1

JOHN PFISTER DIES AT SKYLINE

John Pfister, a resident of Trout Lake since 1918, died at Skyline hospital May 18.
Born January 26, 1884, Pfister came to this county from Germany, where he was born in Nurnberg. For 24 years he had a meat market in Trout Lake and for a time had the only power plant there for electricity serving a part of the community before power was brought to the valley.
He met Elizabeth Ross in Portland and they were united in marriage there in 1915.
Surviving are his wife Elizabeth, his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence McCuistion and a grand-daughter, Heather Elizabeth all of Trout Lake, another grand-daughter, Mrs. Ronald Hollenbeck of Pullman.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 21 in the Trout Lake church, with Reverend Borhauer officiating. Interment was in the Trout Lake Cemetery.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 26, 1955, page 10

JOHN PFISTER

John Pfister, a resident of Trout Lake, Washington since 1918, passed away at the Skyline Hospital May 18th. Born January 26th, 1884, Mr. Pfister came to this country from Germany, where he was born at Nurnberg. For 24 years he had a meat market in Trout Lake and for a time had the only power plant there for electricity serving a part of the community before power was brought to the valley.
He met Elizabeth Ross in Portland and they were united in marriage there in 1913.
Surviving are his wife Elizabeth and daughter, Mrs. Lawrence McCuistion, and granddaughter, Heather Elizabeth all of Trout Lake. Also another granddaughter, Mrs. Ronald Hollenbeck who resides in Pullman, Washington.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 21st, at 2 p.m. in the Trout Lake Church with Rev. Borhauer officiating. Interment followed in the Trout Lake Cemetery.
Pall bearers were: Raymond Cole, Tommy Burkel, George Pearson, Fred Wood, Peter Deiders, Jess Christian.
Mrs. Art Jones and Mrs. Charles Brown sang with Mrs. Homer Spencer accompanying on the piano.