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The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., October 19, 1988, page 2

MEMBER OF PIONEER FAMILY LOIS DEWATER PASSES AWAY

A 45-year resident of Vancouver, WA. Lois Lusetta (Willard) DeWater, died of diabetic complications Oct. 4, 1988. She was 84. Lois was the third daughter of Emil and Barbara Willard of Willard, WA. The family were early pioneers, Emil settling in the Little White Salmon Valley in 1891.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara C. Hassell of Ketchikan, Alaska, two grand-sons, Dan and Clark, and one great granddaughter, Brittany, all of Ketchikan. Lois was preceded in death by her late husband, Herman, and by two sisters, the Estelle Davis and Clara Tobin, and her younger brother, Harold.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Vancouver Funeral Chapel on 12th and Main Street. At 2 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, a brief graveside service will be held at the Beth Zada Cemetery at Underwood at the Willard plot.
Memorials may be made to the Columbia Christian College, 9101 East Burnside, Portland, OR 972160-1515.
Mrs. DeWater was the author of the book "Lois," which was published in 1987. It is a historical and genealogical account of the Willard family at Willard, WA. The book met with wide acceptance in the Northwest and has been made a reference book in the Vancouver Library. It is full of early history of Willard, Mill "A," Cook, Underwood and the Gorge area.

The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., October 7, 1988, page A4

LOIS L. DEWATER

A Vancouver resident for 45 years, Lois L. DeWater, died Tuesday at Hillhaven Convalescent Center. She was 84.
Mrs. DeWater, a homemaker, last lived at 2308 LaFrambois Road.
_____________ Barbara Hassell of Ketchikan, Alaska; two grandchildren, and one great-grand daughter.
A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Vancouver Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Beth Zada Cemetery in Underwood.
Memorials may be made to Columbia Christian College, 9101 E. Burnside, Portland, 97216-1515.