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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 12, 1992, page 8

MARIAN E. CALLIHAN

     Educator and former business owner, Marian Ella Callihan, formerly of White Salmon died Saturday in The Dalles. She was 94.
     Mrs. Callihan was born Oct. 9, 1897 in Valley City, N.D. to Mortimer M. and Alma Longfellow White. She attended Valley City Normal School, moving to Oregon after graduation. She attended the University of Oregon.
     Mrs. Callihan moved to The Dalles and taught Civics and English in The Dalles High School for several years. On June 22, 1927, she married J. Scott Callihan, a pharmacist for Donnells Drug Store. They moved to Bend, Oregon in 1940 and in 1945 they purchased the White Salmon Drug Store which they operated until Mr. Callihan's retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1966, in addition to two brothers and a sister.
     Mrs. Callihan was an active organist, member of the United Methodist Church in White Salmon, and member of the American Legion Auxiliary and PEO.
    She is survived by her daughter, Marje and son-in-law, Henry of Vancouver; granddaughters Anne of Federal Way, Terry of Hillsboro, Ore.; grandson, John of Sunnyside; six great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
     Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in White Salmon.
     Graveside services will be at White Salmon Cemetery Wednesday.


The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., March 9, 1992, page 2

MARIAN ELLA CALLIHAN

     Marian Ella Callihan, 94, a former resident of The Dalles, died here on March 7.
     She was born Oct. 9, 1897 in Valley City, N.D. to Mortimer M. and Alma Longfellow White. She attended Valley City Normal School after high school graduation until her family moved to Oregon and then she received her degree from the University of Oregon.
     She moved to The Dalles and taught civics and English in The Dalles High School for several years.
     She married J. Scott Callihan, a pharmacist for Donnell's Drug Store, on June 22, 1927. They moved to Bend in 1940 and in 1945 they purchased the White Salmon Drug Store which they operated until he retired.
     She was an active organist and a member of United Methodist Church in White Salmon. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the PEO.
     Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Marje and Harry, Vancouver, Wash.; two granddaughters Anne, Federal Way, Wash. and Terry, Hillsboro, and a grandson, John, Sunnyside, Wash.; six great grandchildren, a niece and four nephews. Her husband died in 1966 and two brothers and a sister also died earlier.
     Graveside services will be at the White Salmon Cemetery Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Willem Romeijn officiating. The Gardner Funeral Hall, of White Salmon is in charge of arrangements.
     Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in White Salmon or Skyline Foundation, in care of Skyline Hospital, White Salmon, Wash., 98672.

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