The death of William Blake, 78, resident here 18 years, occurred last night at his home on Route 2. He is survived by his wife, Ladona; four children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The children are: Grover C. Blake, Roseburg, Ore.; Mrs. Ella B. Conly and Mrs. Ethel B. Sideoway, Tacoma, and Clara Blake, Centralia. Three brothers and two sisters reside in the east.
Born in what is now West Virginia, Mr. Blake was married there in 1882. Later he and his wife pioneered in eastern Colorado. They came to Centralia from Oregon.
The body is at the Newell-Hoerling mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
Source: The Centralia Daily Chronicle, 8 Dec 1937, page 1.
Transcribed by Diana Smith. She has no further information on this individual.