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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 5, 1995, page 5

LILY DORA SAUNDERS

Lily Dora Saunders, 82, of Goldendale, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 1994 in Goldendale.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1912 in Eckles, England, to Henry and Lily Culver. The family came to the United States that same year, settling in Cottage Grove, Ore.
Lily attended schools there and moved to Goldendale in 1928.
She and John Saunders were married in Goldendale in 1939. She lived in Chehalis and San Francisco while John served in World War II.
The couple returned to Goldendale where they owned and operated The Dairy Bar Restaurant.
Her husband John passed away in 1968.
Lily is survived by two brothers; Henry and Cliff Culver of Goldendale; two sisters, Vernon Ramsby and Viola Miller of Portland; seven nieces and nine nephews also known as "her children."
Lily enjoyed sports, antiques and loved to cook.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Erdman Funeral Home, with Pastor Ken Akins of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers included Lee Ramsby, Steve Peak, Rod Miller, John Miller, Michael Miller, Mark Ramsby, Kevin Culver and Todd Overly.