OBITUARY - THERONA B. LANE

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen (who has no further information on this individual)

Source: "Cowlitz County Advocate," Castle Rock, Cowlitz Co., Washington, Thurs.,
July 26, 1951, Vol. 65, No. 12

"Mrs. C. W. Lane Sr. Dies Saturday after Extended Illness"

Mrs. Therona B. Lane, widow of Dr. Cornelius W. Lane Sr., died at her home
Saturday night a day after her 67th birthday.  SHe had been ill for the past
year.

She was born July 20, 1894, in Chicago, Illinois.  The family came to Castle
Rock in 1928.  Dr. Lane died in August, 1940.

The survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Francis Vandewall of Grants Pass,
Oregon; Mrs. Charles Dawson of Carmel, California, and Mrs. Henry Dassel of
Shelton; two sons, Dr. C. W. Lane of Castle Rock and Cyril Lane of Portland, and
fourteen grandchildren.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Lane was much interested in writing and fostered several creative writing
groups here.  She had written several short stories and when she became ill was
writing a novel based on her experiences in the Okanogan district.  As a young
woman she had a very fine contralto voice and entertained many groups here with
her singing and her readings.

The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Hubbard
chapel, conducted by members of the Eastern Star.  M. W. Jensen was soloist,
with Mrs. Fred Huson as accompanist.  Burial was in the Hubbard cemetery.

The pallbearers were S. C. Roake, Dr. J. L. Windham, Fred Huson, R. E.
Fraidenburg, William Swift and William C. Graham.

The Hubbard funeral home was in charge of arrangements.