OBITUARY - BESSIE E. LAPLANT Submitted by: Jan Redelsperger, jansperger at gmail dot com Source: "Longview Daily News," Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington, January 22, 1969, pg. 14:8 LaPlant- Mrs. Bessie E., 80, 207 N. 2nd West Kelso, died Jan. 20, in a local hospital. She was born July 18, 1888, in Iowa and had lived here about 50 years. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Ladies of eagles. Survivors include one niece, Mrs. Jim Spooner of Kelso; two nephews, Wayne Doble of Longview, Jo Doble of Kelso; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Ruth Aberle of Kelso; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Ditlevsen-Moore Chapel with the Rev. Arthur Wolf Officiating. Interment in Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens. Ditlevsen-Moore Funeral Home was in charge.