The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., November 3, 1988, page 18

WALTER V. HEWITT

     Walter Vincent Hewitt Sr. of Lyle died Oct. 28 at The Dalles. He was 63.
     He was born Dec. 13, 1924 in Wyeth, Ore. to Della Mary (Gilbert) and Clarence William Hewitt. Raised in the Lyle area, he served in the Navy in World War II, and helped construct The Dalles Dam.
     He married Marjorie Turlock in Stevenson on Feb.24, 1959; he was a logger, retiring in 1976. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Lyle Volunteer Fire Department.
     Mr. Hewitt is survived by his wife Marjorie, at home in Lyle; and his children, Richard Hewitt of Washougal, Linda Trautman of Lyle, John Duback of The Dalles, Stanley Duback of Klickitat, William Hewitt of Crescent Lake, Ore.; and Walter Hewitt, Jr., Lester Hewitt, Clarence William Hewitt II, and Della Mary Hewitt, all of Lyle.
     He is also survived by his sisters, Eda Hewitt of Whidbey Island, Wash., Mae Lane of Portland; Vera Roberts of Goldendale; and 28 grandchildren.
     Services were held Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home, Pastor Dave Stewart officiating. Committal was at Lyle Balch Cemetery in Lyle.

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