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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 9, 1978, section 2, page 3

RUSSELL R. KREPS

Russell R. Kreps, a lifelong rancher and resident in the west end of the county, died Jan. 30 at his home in Gilmer Valley. He was 85.
He was born Oct. 29, 1892 in Fulda, the upper end of Glenwood Valley, the third in a family of four. Oliver and Margaret Kreps where his parents. He went to school in the valley and later attended Oregon State College. After college, he returned to Glenwood Valley and farmed with his father.
In 1925, he married Marie Wyers, White Salmon and moved to that city. They had five children.
He went into business with his father-in-law, Teunis Wyers. The business consisted of three star mail routes, the fleet of buses for White Salmon schools, a Standard Oil Distributorship to cattle ranch.
In 1934, the family moved to Gilmer Valley and expanded the ranch. The family worked the ranch until his retirement in 1968. Upon retiring, he remained at the ranch.
He is survived by his wife: daughters, Margaret Kayser, Centerville, Jane Hecomovich, White Salmon and Mary Louise Shattuck, Toppenish; sons Oliver T. "Chip," and Russell W. "Bodge," both of White Salmon; 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
He was a member of Camas Prairie Pioneers Assn.; Klickitat County, state and national cattleman's assns.; Trout Lake Grange and past director of Security State Bank. He was also a Rotary member of several years and a life member of Mt. Adams Lodge No. 1868, Fraternal Order of Elks.
Seven grandsons, R. Howard Kreps, Keith, Kris and Kelly Kreps; Neal, Ned and Nate Kayser served as pallbearers.
Interment was the in the White Salmon Cemetery.