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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., December 6, 1935, page 7

THOS. B. BURKE

The funeral for the late Thomas B. Burkes was held in Lyle Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock P.M. with burial in the Lyle Cemetery. Deceased was 63 years of age, born in Holden, Missouri. He came out west about fifty years ago, and was married in Vancouver to Anne T. Kindlog, who survives him. They have resided here about seven years. Mr. Burkes was a shingler by trade, and followed that work for twenty-five years. After coming to White Salmon, he worked in the local shoeshop for several years. The past few months Mr. and Mrs. Burkes have been living in Bingen.

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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our appreciation to the kindness and sympathy of friends in our bereavement, and also thank them for the beautiful floral offerings.

Mrs. Anne Burkes
Mrs. and Mrs. F.I. Hewitt and family

The Klickitat County News, Goldendale, WA., December 12, 1935, page 4

PNEUMONIA CALLS BINGEN RESIDENT
Resident of Bingen for Short Time Passes; Formerly Was Shoemaker

Thomas Bratton Burke, a resident of Bingen for the past few months and formerly of White Salmon where he was employed as a shoe-maker, passed away at Bingen, November 29, following a short illness of pneumonia from which it was impossible for him to recover.
He was born October 2, 1872, at Holden, Missouri, and passed away at the age of 63 years. His wife, Anna, and relatives living at Lyle, were reported as the immediate survivors.
Services were held Sunday at the Methodist Church in White Salmon, Rev. Stark, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment followed in the cemetery located at Lyle.