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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 19, 1928, page 3
"Local News"

The death of John Roune, a bachelor, occurred Tuesday of this week at Centerville, where he has been making his home. He suffered a stroke of paralysis last Sunday, which hastened the end. His sister, Mrs. Monroe, has been keeping house for him. Mr. Roune was a pioneer of the county and has a wide acquaintance. He was over eighty years of age at his death. An obituary will be published later.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 26, 1928, page 1
"Centerville"

The funeral of the late John Rowns was held from the Christian church Thursday, conducted by Rev. Storey of Goldendale.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 26, 1928, page 3

OBITUARY

Again we have lost one of our early pioneers, John Rowns. He was born in New York the 7th of April, 1855. From there the family moved to Canada, and there is where he grew to manhood. In 1895 became with his sister, Mrs. Emma Monroe, and her husband, Paul Monroe and family to the Sound country, to a little place called Marysville, where they bought a hotel. His sister Mrs. Monroe took sick with a fever, and her husband went to Seattle to exchange some of their money which was mostly Canadian, to American money, and that is the last he was heard of. After his sister got well they sold out and came to Goldendale where he bought a place in town. But they only lived on it two years when he sold out again and bought a farm a little out of town called the Chapman place. There they lived two years, again selling and moving back to town. There he resided another two years when he and his sister each took a homestead eight miles west of Centerville where he lived continually until seven years ago, when he moved to Centerville, residing there until the time of his death, which occurred the 17th of January, 1928, at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 10 days.
Uncle John, as he was usually called, was a tender hearted, loving soul, always willing to lend a helping hand for everybody, and liked by all who knew him.
Those left to mourn him are his sister Mrs. Emma Monroe, and three nieces, Mrs. Will St. Lawrence, Mrs. Fred P. Richardson, of Hartland, and Mrs. Alex Randall, of Centerville, and their families, also a host of friends and neighbors.

Farewell Uncle John
Your work is well done
When you awake in the coming morn
Your reward shall be won.

We hate to lose you Uncle John,
But such is the law of God
When everyone have their work done
They will meet their God beyond.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., January 20, 1928, page 1
"THE PASSING AWAY OF SIMEON BOLTON"

The funeral of the late John Rowns was held on Thursday, January 19, 1928, from the Christian church at Centerville, with interment in the Centerville cemetery.
Mr. Rowns, who died Tuesday, was 73 years, 10 months, and 10 days of age. He had been a resident of Klickitat county for 33 years, and was unmarried. He is survived by a sister at Centerville, with whom he was residing at the time of his death.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., January 27, 1928, page 4

THE PASSING OF JOHN ROWNS, AN OLD TIME PIONEER

John Rowns, one of the pioneers of Klickitat county, was born in the state of New York, April 7, 1855. From New York the family moved to Canada, and where he grew to manhood.
In 1895 he came to Klickitat county, with his sister, and her family. He resided around Goldendale, until he moved eight miles west of Centerville, on his homestead.
Here he lived until seven years ago, when he retired and moved to Centerville, where he lived until the time of his death, January 17, 1928, at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
In his younger days Mr. Brown's took an active part in church activities, and until his death he enjoyed singing his favorite hymns.
Those left to mourn him is his sister, Mrs. Emma Monroe; his three nieces, Mrs. Will St. Lawrence, and Mrs. Fred P. Richardson of Hartland; and Mrs. Alex. Randall of Centerville; and their children. Also a host of friends and neighbors.