WILLIAM F. ALEXANDER

William Franklin Alexander, 55, a resident of the Centralia-Tenino area the past five years, died at his home in Centralia Thursday evening.

Mr. Alexander was born May 7, 1919, at Okanogan. He was a former owner and operator of Strout Realty, Chehalis, and was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Calvary Tabernacle Church, Centralia.

Surviving are his widow, Annetta C., at home; two sons, William S., Centralia, and Burt F., Burlington; four daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Karen) Bales, Kahlotus; Mrs. Donald (Arloa) Ray, Federal Way; Mrs. Gary (Crystal) Ritter, MOntesano, and Mrs. David (Beth) Meents, Bradley, Ill.; 16 grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Pearl Alexander, Brewster; five sisters, Mrs. Claude (Mildred) Hatch, Bremerton; Mrs. Vern (Dorothy) Canfield, Brewster; Mrs. Ernest (Georgia) Longanecker, Winthrop; Mrs. Charles (Wilma) Buckingham, Bridgeport, and Mrs. Walter (Genevive) Wheeler, North Carolina; two brothers, Robert J. Alexander, Bridgeport, and Euegene P. Alexander, Brewster, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be Saturday, 4:30 p.m. at Calvary Tabernacle Church, Centralia, with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the Grand Mound Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's, Centralia.


Source: The Daily Chronicle, Friday, 30 Aug 1974, p. 12.

Transcribed by Jenny Tenlen.