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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 5, 1983, page 12

LOTUS EWING

Lotus D. Ewing, a resident of Lyle for 45 years, died Sunday morning in White Salmon at the age of 73.
Mr. Ewing was born April 21, 1910, in St. Francis, Kan., to Arthur and Alma Ewing. He graduated from St. Francis High School, where he met Frances Harvey. They were married in 1930.
The Ewings came to Lyle in 1938 where he worked in logging and carpentry. After building for a number of years, he developed a sawmill and logging operation near Appleton. Some 10 years later he was appointed postmaster at Lyle, from which he retired in 1975.
Mr. Ewing was an active member of the Columbia Grange and a past master of both Columbia and West Klickitat county Pomona Granges. From 1970-78 he was a deputy master of the Washington State Grange. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of White Salmon and a member of the Lyle Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Frances, Lyle; three daughters, Joyce Sauls, Vancouver, Janice Schutte, Seattle, and Judy Clarke, West Linn, Ore.; two sons, Kent, Sterling, Colo., and Keith, Newport Beach, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lyle, St. Francis, Kan., and Kermit, Arlington; and two sisters, Audrey Shellenger, Salina, Kan., and Signe Passell, St. Francis, Kan. He was preceded in death by a baby daughter, Geraldine, and one brother, Arvid.
Funeral services for Mr. Ewing will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, with Rev. Carol Davies officiating. Interment will be in the Lyle Cemetery.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 5, 1983, page 7

EWING

Lotus D. Ewing, April 21, 1910 in St. Francis, Kansas to Arthur and Alma Ewing, died Sunday in White Salmon.
He and his wife Frances, who were married in 1930, came to Lyle in 1938, where he worked in logging and carpentry. At one time he was also postmaster at Lyle, retiring from that position in 1975.
Mr. Ewing was an active member of the Columbia Grange, past master of both Columbia and West Klickitat County Pomona Granges, and during 1970-78 he was a deputy master of the Washington State Grange. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of White Salmon and a member of the Lyle Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Frances of Lyle; by three daughters, Joyce Sauls of Vancouver, Janice Schutte of Seattle, and Judy Clarke of West Linn, Oregon; by two sons: Kent of Sterling, Colorado and Keith of Newport Beach, California; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He also leaves two brothers, Lyle of St. Francis and Kermit of Arlington, and two sisters, Audrey Shellenger of Salina, Kansas and Signe Passell, St. Francis.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, the Rev. Carol Davies officiating. Interment will be in the Lyle Cemetery.