The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., November 17, 1994, page 10

LAURA MARIE SPLAWN

     Laura Marie Splawn, a longtime White Salmon resident, died Nov. 8, 1994 in White Salmon, at the age of 89.
     Mrs. Splawn was born Nov. 29, 1904, in Seattle to Margaret (Richardson) and Ernest Jensen. The family moved to Trout Lake when she was 11. She came from Portland to Bingen Landing on the sternwheeler and then rode horse-back to Trout Lake. She helped cook for her mother's boarding house at a young age. She also cooked for Columbia High School and Skyline Hospital. She worked as a meat wrapper for Red & White and Town & Country. She retired from Underwood Fruit in 1966. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge. She loved to garden and crochet. He biggest joy in life was her family.
     She is survived by her husband, John, White Salmon; children Lorraine Hill, Trout Lake, Jim Pierson and Joyce Stembridge, both of White Salmon, and Bob Pierson, Boring, Ore.; step-daughter Dorothy Williams; 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and one grandchild.
     Services for Mrs. Splawn were held Friday, Nov. 11, 1994, at Gardner Funeral Home, with Pastor Joel Hibbs officiating. Interment was in the White Salmon Cemetery.

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