The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., May 27, 1921, page 1

DEATH TAKES VAL SANDEL

     The death of Val Sandel occurred at Underwood Monday morning. Mr. Sandel had been a patient sufferer for some time, death being caused by cancer of the stomach. He was an orchardist at Underwood and was a blacksmith by profession.
     Mr. Sandel has been a member of the order of Eagles at Stevenson for seven years and was buried by that organization Tuesday at Underwood. He was 55 years of age and leaves a wife and daughter, three sisters and two brothers and many friends to mourn his departure.

The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., May 26, 1921,page 2

UNDERWOOD ORCHARDIST PASSES

     Funeral services were held at the Underwood chapel Tuesday for Val Sandel, aged 55 years, who died the day before. Rev. H.V. Rominger officiated. Mr. Sandel, who has been engaged for a number of eyars as an orchardist in the neighboring fruit district, was born at Lancaster, N.Y. His wife and a daughter, Elizabeth, of Lancaster, survive. The following brothers and sisters survive: George Sandel, of Greenwood, Ind.; Chas. Sandel, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Claude Keebler, Mrs. Frank Beeman, Mrs. Frances Wagner, of Lancaster, N.Y.
     S.E. Bartmess directed the funeral.

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