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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 3, 1962, page 1

SERVICE HELD ON WEDNESDAY FOR R.S. HOISINGTON

Robert Scott Hoisington, resident of the White Salmon since 1912, passed away at Skyline Hospital on April 29th. He had started the first service stations in both White Salmon and Bingen.
He was a veteran of World War One.
On March 24th, 1940 he was the united in marriage to Stella Griffin at Bingen, Washington. He also leads two sons: David of White Salmon and Robert W. Hoisington of Seattle, Wash. Two daughters: Mrs. Gay Bostwick of Everett, Washington and Martha Hoisington of White Salmon. Four grandchildren and a sister, Mary Lewis of Canton, Ohio.
Funeral services were Wednesday, May 2nd, at 1:30 p.m. at Gardner's Funeral Home with the Rev. Mr. Alfred Palmer officiating. Interment was in the IOOF Cemetery, White Salmon.
Casket bearers were: I.W. Sherman, Robert W. Hoisington, Ben DeBere, Clarence Johnson, Gus Famelos, Jim Hore.

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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., May 3, 1962, page 1

SERVICE STATION PIONEER CALLED

Funeral services for Robert Scott (Bud) Hoisington, 72, one of the first service station builders in both Bingen and White Salmon were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at Gardner's Chapel, White Salmon.
The Rev. Alfred S. Palmer officiated. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Casket bearers were Robert W. Hoisington, Ben DeBere, I.W. Sherman, Clarence Johnson, Gus Famelos and Jim Hore.
Mr. Hoisington was born at Windsor, Vermont on April 11, 1890 and came to White Salmon about 1912. He leveled the site and built White Salmon's first "filling station" by hand. The station is now operated by Dan Hunsaker.
Bud had a west room at the old Colburn Hotel (now Mayson's). During very cold weather he watched for customers from his hotel window. When a car drove into the station, Bud rushed over to service it.
Prior to his retirement several years ago, Bud built and acquired service stations and other rental properties in both White Salmon and Bingen.
He established himself as a man of integrity in all his dealings. To his family he was a devoted husband and father.
Mr. Hoisington, a veteran of World War I, died Sunday, April 29 at Skyline Hospital.
He is survived by his widow Stella and two sons, David of White Salmon and Robert W. of Seattle; two daughters, Gay Bostwick of Everett and Martha of white Salmon; four grand-children; and a sister, Mary Lewis of Canton, Ohio.