OBITUARY - FRED BIRKENSTOCK Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson, SSwilkerson at comcast.net Source: "The Cowlitz County Advocate," Castle Rock, Cowlitz Co., Washington, 1934 Birkenstock Funeral Service Held Sunday Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Hubbard Funeral home for Fred Birkenstock, who passed away on Christmas Day [1933]. The funeral service was in charge of the Masonic lodge, Reverend H.J. Harding, chaplain of the order, leading in prayer. Both the chapel service and gravside service were conducted by George Mackrell, acting master. Members of the Eagles, K. of P. and Masonic lodges attended the funeral in a body. Music was sung by Ralph Dykeman accompanied by Mrs. Howard Lum. Interment was at the Whittle cemetery. John Slade, Willis Dykeman, Dwight Peabody, Robert Hickey, Lloyd Rainboth, and Abe Umiker acted as pallbearers.