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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 8, 1944, page 8
"Glenwood News"
By Laura Parrott

Notification of the death of Peter J. Troh came to Henry Hansen, Monday afternoon, from Portland, where Mrs. Hansen and Norman Troh had taken Mr. Troh that morning. Particulars of his passing are not yet available. Ill since coming to Glenwood sometime back to dispose of his property here to his son, Mr. Troh was taken down to Portland three weeks ago. A week ago he came back bringing home his young granddaughter and since that time has been ill at the home of his son, Norman. Unable to persuade a physician to come out to see his father on Sunday, it was decided to take him out which was done Monday morning. By noon word had come of his passing. It is expected services and interment will be conducted in the family plot here, where a long life has been spent in community participation.
A fifty-year member of the Glenwood Grange, Peter Troh was also a charter member of the Pioneer association, had served as its vice president with the late Peter Conboy, and also served as Grange Master several terms, as well as filling other offices in both the local and Pomona organizations.
Born in Clinton, Iowa, he came to this valley as a youngster with his parents, and in early days saw most of the family wiped out with diphtheria. The mother and father and several younger children were the first graves to occupy the new settlement here. He had lived for more than fifty years on or adjoining the homestead where he brought his bride in August, 1900. Last year in April they left the home place to stay at the home of their son, Henry, in Portland, and assume the responsibility of caring for the Troh airport which at that time store little more than thirty dismantled civilian owned aircraft. This service was their contribution to the war effort, as it relieved their son of staying there and enabled him to remain at Tulare, Calif. as an instructor at the Tex Rankin training school. Besides Mrs. Troh, there are three daughters, two sons and eight grandchildren, and two sister, Mrs. Henry Hansen, Glenwood, and Mrs. Irma Ross, McMinnville, Oregon, who survive.
In early May on a recent trip to Glenwood more than thirty friends and relatives gathered to fete the pioneer couple, who have both endured poor health the past year. Long a sufferer of gout attacks, the last year was not his most severe one and word of his death came with a shock to the entire community. He had been quite active, telling of taking a two and a half mile walk the day before he came up to Glenwood, which is thought probable to have started his more recent attack of illness which came soon after he arrived a week ago.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 9, 1944, page 3

PETER TROH PASSES AWAY

Peter Troh, of Glenwood, who has been ill in Portland, passed away on Monday of this week. Oscar Gardner went to Portland Tuesday to bring back the remains.
Peter Joseph Troh was born in Clinton, Iowa, December 12, 1874 and passed away at the Willamette hospital in Portland. He is survived by his wife, Mary Troh, and several children.
Graveside services were held yesterday at the Glenwood cemetery at 2 P.M. in charge of the Pomona Grange.
The Trohs had lived in the Glenwood district for many years until a year or so ago when they moved to Portland.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., June 9, 1944, page 1

PETER JOSEPH TROH

Peter Joseph Troh, Glenwood farmer, was born at Clinton, Iowa, December 12, 1874, and died on June 5 at Portland at the age of 69 years.
Funeral services were held Thursday, June 8 at the graveside in Glenwood with the Pomona Grange officiating.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, a daughter and two sons.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 15, 1944, page 9
"Glenwood News"
By Laura Parrott

Funeral services were held here Thursday afternoon at the Mt. Adams Cemetery for Peter J. Troh, pioneer resident, who passed away at the Willamette hospital in Portland, on Monday at the conclusion of a trip out for medical care. Mr. Troh was born in Clinton county, Iowa, Dec. 12, 1874, and at that time of his death was 69 years of age. He had lived here since 1877 having come with his parents to settle at the age of 3 years. He married Mary Josephine Parrott, August 17, 1900 and came to his homestead where they made their home until last spring when they took leave of absence to go to Portland, thinking it would be beneficial to their health and at the same time assist their son with the careship of his property.
Seven children were born to the couple, five of whom survive him. His wife, eight grandchildren, two sisters and a sister of his father's also survive.
For more than fifty years a Grange member, he with his wife, saw the organization through the tough years when keeping the Grange alive was a difficult struggle. As player of a fiddle, Pete was always in demand for early day parties and social affairs, when surprise parties were the only form of social affairs. Always enjoying a good bit of fun, Pete's pastime was pinochle at which he enjoyed a game better than anything else. An active life well lived, a large crowd of friends, relatives and Grangers gathered to pay homage to his memory and the association they have enjoyed for many years. The Rev. Jefferson, of White Salmon, conducted services which are concluded by the Grange burial ceremony conducted by Will Balsiger, White Salmon, a Pomona chaplain, and LeRoy Andrew, master of Grange No. 94, and the fellow members of the departed member.
Attending the funeral were his five children, Mrs. Jules Webster, Mrs. Frieda Gilmer, Mrs. Chas. Johnson, Henry Troh, Tulare, Calif., and Norman Troh, Glenwood, and Mrs. Homer Ross, McMinnville.