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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., July 13, 1944, page 1

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED BY BUCKING HORSE WEDNESDAY

According to a report reaching Goldendale Wednesday afternoon, Paul Schroeder, 8-year-old grandson of Paul Kuhnhausen, of Glenwood, was killed when he was thrown from a horse.
It was reported that the lad was rushed to the Hood River, Oregon, hospital, but doctors said he had been dead for several hours. No further report regarding the accident is available at this time.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., July 20, 1944, page 2

FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD FOR BOY

Funeral services were held Friday in White Salmon for Paul Schroeder, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schroeder of Glenwood.
According to a report, Paul and another small boy were riding a horse, which became frightened, throwing Paul's companion to the ground. Paul's foot caught in the stirrup as he was leaving the saddle, and the young man was dragged for several hundred feet. Paul received broken bones and a fractured skull and died before they reached the hospital with him. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhnhausen.
Attending the funeral from Goldendale were Mrs. Ernest Seib__t, Mrs. Alfred Boysen and Mrs. Hobert McKillip.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., July 21, 1944, page 10
"Glenwood News"

GLENWOOD, July 19, (Special) -- The funeral of Paul Gibson Schroeder, the 8 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Schroeder, was held Friday afternoon at the cemetery. Services were held at 1 P.M. at the Gardner undertaking parlors, by Rev. Gallaher, of White Salmon. He daughter, Mrs. Bell, sang. Many came up from Camas and Vancouver, Washington, and Portland. Little Paul was fatally hurt while riding a horse, was thrown off and dragged by his foot about 75 feet. He died on the way to the Hood River hospital on Tuesday, July 11. He was born at Camas, Washington, January 1, 1936, and was the Derby baby of Camas that year. He leaves to mourn his loss his father and mother, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhnhausen, Mr. and Mrs. Schroder, and two aunts besides many cousins, and uncles. The beautiful floral offerings expressed the deep sympathy of the loved ones and neighbors and friends.