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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 23, 1995, page 9

J. SAMUEL DALLAS

J. Samuel Dallas, a longtime White Salmon resident, died Feb. 16, 1995, in Hood River, at the age of 94.
Mr. Dallas, the first child of Eleazer and Mary Etta (Thomas) Dallas, was born at the turn of the century (Dec. 12, 1900) in Ideala, Mo. At the age of 12, his family rode the immigrant train to Portland, settling in Clatskanie, Ore. Because the Dallas family had a contact person, Charlie Estes from "back home," they knew logging jobs were available in the Columbia Gorge. Two years later, in 1914, the entire family arrived by freight boat with their belongings at the boat landing at the foot of Dock Grade.
Mr. Dallas often worked with his dad in the logging operation, road building (BZ Corners to Trout Lake) and Northwestern Dam and Powerhouse construction. After graduation from Columbia High School in 1921, he bought equipment and established his own tire repair shop and gas pump station. When he closed this station in 1941 during World War II, he walked daily across the bridge to Hood River to work in a tire recap shop there. Two years later, he was hired by the City of White Salmon's Water and Street Department, working there until his retirement 20 years later in 1966.
Mr. Dallas married Edith Collins in 1927, beginning his life of a family man which extended 68 years.
He helped established the White Salmon volunteer Fire Department, he rode on the truck. After that time, he stayed in the station to man the phone. The active group of Odd Fellows accepted Mr. Dallas into the Fraternal Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1927. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church.
He collected Eversharp pencils and during World War II the collection changed to ball point pens and wood pencils. Another of his collective hobbies included match books. Both of these took a back seat, however, to his being a rock hound. He built a backyard fireplace to display stones. Gifts to his children include polished rock lazy susans, earrings, book ends, necklaces, belt buckles, and bolo ties. Many family members and friends have many of his crafts.
Mr. Dallas is survived by his wife Edith, White Salmon; daughters Dorothy Gassner, Summit, Ore., Helen Woodings, Palmer Alaska, Patricia Benjamin, Goldendale, and Mary Sayer, Carson; sons Russell Dallas, White Salmon, and Norman Dallas, Oregon City, Ore.; sister, Wanda Scheer, Underwood; 25 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Dallas, and one daughter, Joanne Chiccino.
Services for Mr. Dallas were held Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1995, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, with Rev. Willem Romeijn officiating. Vault interment was at the White Salmon Cemetery.
Contributions may be given to the White Salmon Volunteer Fire Department.
Arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 23, 1995, page 5

J. SAMUEL DALLAS

Mr. J. Samuel Dallas, 94, of White Salmon, passed away February 16, 1995 at Hood River, Ore.
He was born December 12, 1900 in Ideala, Mo. to Mary Etta (Thomas) and Eleazer Dallas. He came to Portland in Immigrant train at age 12 and arrived in White Salmon by freight boat in 1914.
He graduated from Columbia High School in 1921. He set up his own tire shop and gas pump shortly after that. During WWII he closed his shop and worked for a tire shop in Hood River for a few years (walking across the bridge every day); then was hired by the City of White Salmon's Water and Street Department where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 1966.
He married Edith Collins in 1927.
Mr. Dallas helped establish the volunteer fire department. He was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge and United Methodist Church. He collected Eversharp pencils and matchbooks, was a rock-hound, and family members and friends have many of his crafts.
Survivors include his wife, Edith of White Salmon; daughters, Dorothy Gassner of Summit, Ore., Helen Woodings of Palmer, Alaska, Patricia Benjamin of Goldendale, Mary Sayer of Carson; sons, Russell Dallas of White Salmon and Norman Dallas of Oregon City, Ore.; a sister, Wanda Scheer of Underwood; and 25 grandchildren, 46 great-grand-children, and six great-great-grandchildren also survive.
Preceding him in death was one brother, Ray Dallas; and one daughter, Joanne Chiccino.
Contributions may be given to White Salmon Volunteer Fire Department or charity of choice.
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at the United Methodist Church in White Salmon with the Rev. Willem Homeijn officiating. Vault interment was at the White Salmon Cemetery.
Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.