OBITUARY - DONALD E. OTTO

Submitted by: Vikki, VGDriver1 at aol dot com

Source: "Lewis River News," Woodland, Cowlitz Co., WA, Thursday, 4 Sep 1958


Log Accident Victim Funeral is Today

Services were held today (Thursday) for Donald E. Otto, 20, who died in
Vancouver Memorial hospital Sunday afternoon from injuries received in a logging
accident about three miles up the Dubois Rd., Friday, about 10:30 a.m.

 

Otto was working as a choker setter for Harry Balch.  A snag being pushed over
by a cat fell on an eight-inch tree lying on the ground, which is believed to
have flew up and hit Otto in the head.  He was taken by pickup to Ariel, and to
Vancouver by ambulance.

 

Otto was born Nov. 28, 1937 in Hillsboro, Ore., and graduated from Woodland High
School in 1957.

 

He is survived by his wife, Donna of Woodland; a son, Keith; a brother Sam of
San Diego; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Harrison of Boise, Ida., and a stepfather,
Harvey Fisher of Woodland.

 

The service was conducted at the Woodland Christian church at 1:30 p.m. with the
Rev. Tom Starr officiating.  Burial followed in Frank Abel Cemetery.  Woodland
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.