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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 18, 1968, page 18

H. WELLENBROCK SERVICES HELD AT GLENWOOD

Robert R. Wellenbrock, son of Anton and Louise Wellenbrock, passed away Saturday morning April 13th in Goldendale after a long illness. He was born in Glenwood June 22, 1886 and spent most of his 81 years of life farming in the Glenwood Valley.
In 1939 on November 16th he was united in marriage to Mrs. Myrtle Albritton Smith. She preceded him in death on May 29th, 1961. Robert was very interested in Grange affairs and was a member in good standing for over fifty years. He was also a member of the Glenwood Pioneer Association. For the past five years he and his sister, Bertha Fraiser made their home at the Klickitat Historical Museum in Goldendale. Robert's remarkable memory contributed much interest with his talks to visitors on the tours he conducted through the museum. He was a friend to many people in Glenwood and throughout all the neighboring towns.
Surviving are three sisters: Bertha Fraiser of Goldendale, Washington; Anna Avery of White Salmon, Washington; and Louise McKinney of Chico, California. A brother, George Wellenbrock of Glenwood, Washington. A sister, Nina Booher and a brother, Harry Wellenbrock both preceded Robert in death.
Funeral services for Robert Wellenbrock were held Wednesday, April 17th at 11 a.m. in the Pioneer Memorial Church at Glenwood with the Rev. Mr. M.B. Ketcham of Goldendale officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Adams Cemetery at Glenwood, Washington. Active Casket bearers: Walter Wellenbrock, Homer Babcock, Albert Booher, Frank Gangle, Sr., Harold Wellenbrock, Earl Barnes. Honorary bearers: Fred Feller, Herman Kuhnhausen, Frank Lyle, Ward McEwen, Osmar Kuhnhausen, Bill Hornibrook.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., April 18, 1968, page 3

GLENWOOD PIONEER PASSES AFTER LONG ILLNESS AT GOLDENDALE

Robert R. Wellenbrock, 81, son of Anton and Louise Wellenbrock, passed away Saturday morning April 13 in Goldendale after a long illness. He was born in Glenwood June 22, 1886 and spent most of his 81 years of life farming in the Glenwood Valley.
In 1939 on November 16th he was united in marriage to Mrs. Myrtle Allbritton Smith. She preceded him in death on May 29, 1961.
Robert was very interested in Grange affairs and was a member in good standing for over 50 years. He was also a member of the Glenwood Pioneer Association. For the past five years he and his sister, Bertha Fraiser made their home at the Klickitat Historical Museum in Goldendale. Robert's remarkable memory contributed much interest with his talks to visitors on the tours he conducted through the museum. He was a friend to many people in Glenwood and thru-out all the neighboring towns.
Surviving are three sisters: Bertha Fraiser of Goldendale, Anna Avery of White Salmon and Louise McKinney of Chico, Calif. A brother, George Wellenbrock of Glenwood, also survives.
A sister, Nina Booher and a brother, Harry Wellenbrock both preceded Robert in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 17 at 11 a.m. in the Pioneer Memorial Church at Glenwood with the Rev. Mr. M.B. Ketcham of Goldendale officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Adams Cemetery at Glenwood.
Active casket bearers were Walter Wellenbrock, Albert Booher, Harold Wellenbrock, Homer Babcock, Frank Gangle, Sr., and Earl Barnes. Honorary bearers were Fred Feller, Frank Lyle, Osmar Kuhnhausen, Herman Kuhnhausen, Ward McEwen and Bill Hornibrook.

The Columbian, Vancouver, WA., April 15, 1968, page 9

R.R. WELLENBROCK

Funeral services will be held at Glenwood Pioneer Memorial Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday for Robert R. Wellenbrock, 81, who died at the Simcoe Manor Nursing Home in Goldendale Saturday.
The Rev. Mr. M.B. Ketcham of Goldendale will officiate. Burial will follow at Mount Adams Cemetery, Glenwood. Wellenbrock, who had been a farmer at Glenwood in earlier years, was born at Glenwood June 22, 1886.
He was married on Nov. 16, 1938 to Mrs. Myrtle Allbritton Smith, who is deceased.
Wellenbrock was a 50-year member of the Glenwood Grange, a member of Klickitat County Historical Society and Glenwood Pioneer Association.
He and his sister, Mrs. Bertha Fraiser of Goldendale were residents of the Klickitat County historical Museum at Goldendale and served as caretakers and guides at the building.
Others surviving in addition to Mrs. Frasier are two sisters, Mrs. Louise McKinney of Chico, Calif., and Mrs. Anna Avery of White Salmon, and a brother, George, of Glenwood.

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Klickitat county lost one of her typical native sons when R.R. Wellenbrock died Saturday. Best known at Goldendale as Historical Museum host and custodian, he was a Glenwood farmer, a Federal Land Bank director, a Granger.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 18, 1968, page 3

ROBERT R. WELLENBROCK

Robert R. Wellenbrock, son of Anton and Louise Wellenbrock, died Saturday in morning, April 3, 1968, in Goldendale after a long illness. He was born in June 22, 1886, at Glenwood and spent most of his 81 years of life farming in the Glenwood Valley.
In 1939 he was united in marriage with Myrtle Allbritton Smith, who died May 29, 1961. Robert was very interested in Grange affairs and was a member of Glenwood Grange No. 94 in good standing for over 50 years. He was also a member of the Glenwood Pioneer Association. For the past five years he and his sister, Bertha Frazier, made their home at the Klickitat Historical Museum of which they were custodians. Robert's remarkable memory contributed much interest to his talks to visitors on tour through the museum. He was a friend to many people in Glenwood and throughout all the neighboring towns.
Surviving are 3 sisters; Bertha of Frazier of Goldendale, Anna Avery of White Salmon, and Louise McKinney of Chico, Ca.; and one brother, George Wellenbrock of Glenwood. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harry and a sister, Mrs. Nina Booher.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 17, 11 a.m., at the Glenwood Pioneer Memorial Church with the Rev. M.B. Ketcham officiating. Interment was at the Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.