OBITUARY - CHARLIE EDWARD BLUM

Submitted by: Vikki, VGDriver1 at aol dot com

Source: "Lewis River News," Woodland, Cowlitz Co., WA, Thursday, 15 Jan 1959


Blum Service is Conducted Monday

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Charlie Edward Blum, 57, of 125
S. Pekin Rd., Woodland, who died Friday enroute in an ambulance to a Longview
hospital after suffering an attack of undetermined cause while at work.


Blum was doing inspection work at the Longview “Y” job when the attack struck.


He was born Apr. 25, 1901 in Portland, and had lived in Woodland 38 years.  For
the past eight years he has been an engineer and head inspector for the
Washington State Highway Department.


Blum was a past patron of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 153 of Woodland
and a member of the Woodland Masonic Lodge No. 217, Longview Chapter No. 55 of
Royal Arch Masons, Cowlitz Commandery No. 29 of Knights Templar, Cowlitz Council
No. 24 Royal and Select Masters, Afifi Temple Shrine of Tacoma, Columbia River
Shrine Club of Longview, a charter member of the Southwest Washington Patrons
Club, and a past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Woodland.


He is survived by his wife, Elma, Woodland; a son, Charles at Washington State
College; three brothers, Bill and Fred, both of Woodland, and Henry of Astoria.


The Rev. Lee Andrews officiated at the 1:30 Presbyterian Church service, and
Woodland Masonic Lodge conducted a memorial service.  Private committal was at
Memorial Crematory in Portland.