The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., October 4, 1957, page 1
WM. MARKGRAF SERVICES HELD
Funeral services were held at the Stevenson Methodist
church Thursday morning of this week for William Markgraf, a resident of
Stevenson the past 15 years. The Rev. Woodrow Morgan of the Stevenson Nazarene
church officiated. The same afternoon Rev. William Franklin of the Carson
Nazarene church officiated at services held in the Glenwood church.
Mr. Markgraf was born June 26, 1884, at Stillwater, Minnesota,
the son of Amelia and Albert Markgraf. Before coming to Stevenson he farmed
for many years in the Glenwood Valley. He was a member of the Stevenson Grange.
He is survived by his wife, Edna, of Stevenson; two sons,
Albert of Silver Lake, Ore., and William of Madras, Ore.; four daughters,
Virginia Dapkus and Elizabeth Guthrie of Stevenson, Edith Warner of Carson
and Ruth Akerill of Glenwood; two brothers, Charles of Medical Lake, Wash.,
and Fred of Redding, Calif.; one sister, Rose Brown of Oakland, Calif.; 17
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the family plot of the Mt. Adams
cemetery in Glenwood.
The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 3, 1957, page 1
MARKGRAF SERVICE HELD IN TWO TOWNS
Will F. Markgraf was born in Stillwater, Minnesota June
26, 1884 and departed this life September 29, 1957 in a hospital in Vancouver.
He moved with his parents to Camas Prairie at the age
of seven where he lived the most of his life.
He was united in marriage to Miss Edna Hylton on April
6, 1909 at the home of their sister and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Markgraf.
To this union were born nine children; three preceding him in death Carl
in 1919; Pete in 1938; Lydia Crockard in 1941 and one grand-daughter, Lavonne
in 1948. In 1943 he sold the home place in Glenwood and moved to Stevenson
where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Edna, two sons
and daughters-in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Markgraf of Silver Lake, Oregon
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Markgraf of Madras, Oregon. Four daughters and sons-in-law;
Mr. and Mrs. August Dapkus of Stevenson, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Merle Akerill
of Glenwood, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Al Warner of Carson, Wash. and Mr. and Mrs.
Vance Guthrie of Stevenson, Wash.
Eighteen grandchildren and Three great grandchildren.
Two brothers; Fred of Redding, Calif. and Charles of White Salmon. One sister,
Rose Brown of Oakland, Calif. and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church
in Stevenson Thursday October 3 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Woodrow Morgan of
the Stevenson Nazarene church officiating. At 2 p.m. in the Glenwood Church
services will be held by the Rev. William Franklin. Interment will be in
the Glenwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers at Stevenson; Bob Hendry, August Rex, Chester
Ostrowski, Gus Gribner, Nelson Burgess, Bud Eagleton. Pallbearers at Glenwood;
James Burns, Willie Gribner, Albert Booher, Gus Gribner, Nelson Gribner and
Bud Eagleton.
The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 3, 1957, page 3
WILLIAM MARKGRAF RITES ON THURSDAY
Funeral services for William Markgraf, a former resident
of the Glenwood Valley, will be held Thursday, Oct. 3. For the past 15 years
Mr. Markgraf has made his home in Stevenson. He passed away at the hospital
in Vancouver Sept. 29 at the age of 83 years. He was born in Stillwell, Minn.,
June 26, 1884, the son of Amelia and Albert Markgraf.
He is survived by his wife, Edna of Stevenson; two sons,
Albert of Silver Lake, Ore. and William of Madras, Ore., four daughters,
Virginia Dapkus and Elizabeth Gutherie of Stevenson, Ruth Akerill of Glenwood,
and Edith Warner of Carson; 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; two
brothers, Charles Markgraf of Medical Lake and Fred Markgraf of Redding,
Calif., one sister, Rose Brown of Oakland, Calif.
Funeral services will be held at the Stevenson Methodist
Church at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 and at the Glenwood Church at 2 p.m. Interment will
be at Mt. Adams Cemetery in Glenwood.
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