OBITUARY: BENNIE HOWARD ARMSTRONG

Submitted by: Leona Johnson, bell_crazy2000 -at- yahoo.com

Source: "The Cowlitz County Advocate", Cowlitz Co., Washington.  1 Mar 1951


Bennie Howard Armstrong, 41, was a victim of the fire that destroyed the home of
Mrs. Hattie Corrie early Sunday morning. He was born at Castle Rock, August 14,
1909, and spent his entire life here. He was a veteran of World War II, serving
in North Africa and in the Italian campaign. He was employed at the Port of
Longview. He leaves three brothers, Frank of Castle Rock, James of Sheridan,
Ore. and Ray of Longview; and two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Keller of Portland, and
Mrs. Ellen Bass of Milwaukie. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon
at two o'clock in the chapel of the Hubbard Funeral Home, with Rev. Wendell
Small officiating. The hymns were sung by Rev. Ernest Moore. Burial was in the
family plot in the Whittle cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted
by members of the Longview-Kelso National Guard unit. The pallbearers, National
Guard members, were Pvt. Maynard Brent, Pfc. Robert Reynolods, Pvt. Charles
Hoober, Pvt. Bill D. Lane, Pvt. Vernon Dykstra and Pvt. Bill Musk. The Hubbard
funeral home was in charge of arrangements.