OBITUARY - DAVID S. BRIDGEFARMER

Submitted by: Vikki, VGDriver1 at aol dot com

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


Bridgefarmer Services Conducted Saturday


Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 29, in the Woodland Christian Church
at 2 p.m. for David S. Bridgefarmer, a Woodland resident since 1923.


Bridgefarmer died at his 553 CC St. home Nov. 27 at the age of 84.  The services
were conducted by the Rev. Clifford Bethune.  Burial followed at Parkhill
Cemetery in Vancouver.  Woodland Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Bridgefarmer was born Oct. 28, 1874 in Tangent, Ore.  He operated farms in
Tangent, in the Palouse, Wa. Area, and in Montana before coming in Woodland in
1923 where he farmed up the Lewis River Rd. for about 20 years.  He also
operated an insurance agency for about 20 yrs.  He had been a member of Woodland
Christian Church since 1925, and a member of the Grange for 60 years.


In addition to his wife Hilda of Woodland, he is survived by his two sons Harold
and Harvey, Vancouver; two daughters, Lois Grieger, Woodland, and Grace Howell,
Albany, Ore.; two granddaughters, one great grandson, six stepsons, Rollo,
Vernon, Warren, Robert, Wilson and also Sackenthall all of the Spokane area; and
two step daughters, Ruth Smelcer, Priest River, Ida., and Leoti Harke, Spokane.