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The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., November 15, 1975, page 1

 

THOMAS A. KELLEY SERVICES MONDAY

 

     Thomas A. Kelley, long­time resident of Skamania County and more recently living in Goldendale, died in Goldendale Tuesday, Nov. 11, according to word received here. He was 65 years of age.
     He was born December 16, 1909 in Michigan, the son of John and Mary Kelley. He was a retired employee of the Burlington Northern Railroad.
     Funeral services will be held Monday, November 17 at 2 p.m. at Gardner's Chapel in Stevenson. Interment, will follow in the pioneer Christ-Zada cemetery in Underwood.
     Few details were available at press time.

 


 

The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., November 21, 1975, section 2, page 1

 

RITES READ FOR THOMAS KELLEY

 

     Funeral services were held Monday for Thomas H. Kelley, longtime Skamania County resident, who died in Goldendale November 11 at the age of 65.
     Mr. Kelly was born Dec. 16, 1909 in Michigan, the son of John and Mary Kelley, He lived for a number of years at North Bonneville and Underwood while employed as a railway section-man for the SPS and later Burlington Northern Railroad.
     He had moved to Goldendale recently following re­tirement.
     He is survived by two brothers, Russell Kelley of Vancouver and John Kelley of San Francisco, and five sisters, Edna Kidder of Umatilla, Oregon, Irene McDowell and Hazel Baustert of Florida, Bertha Souvie of Michigan and a sister Gladys whose present address is not known to local friends.

Services were held at Gardner's Chapel in Stevenson with the Rev. Thomas E. Payton officiating. Interment followed at the Chris-Zada Cemetery at Underwood with the Rev. Father Harvey J. Owen reading the graveside prayers.
     Casket bearers were Henry Throw, Keith Wright, Vernon Baxter, Gary Peterson, Kenneth Wright and Allen Smith.