Death Takes Centralian
Harold A. Tanner, 75, a resident of Centralia for the past six years, died early Thursday morning at his home following a five-year illness.
Born Oct. 2, 1886, in Massachusetts, he moved to Seattle in 1931 from Omaha, neb., where he was a superintendent of construction for the Texas Co. He lived in Seattle for some 16 years and farmed at route 4, Chehalis for nine years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include his widow, Marie K. Tanner, Centralia; two sons, Elmer Tanner, Denver, Colo., and Lyle Tanner, San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence L. Ipe, Centralia, and Mrs. Lowell B. Gardner, Denver; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m., at Greenwood Memorial Park, with the Rev. Roger Gillerstrom officiating. Arrangements are by the Sticklin Funeral Home, Centralia.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, 03 August 1962, page 2. Microfilm available at Centralia Timberland Library, 110 South Silver, Centralia, WA. 98531
Transcribed by Kathryn Lester. She has no further information on this individual.