OBITUARY: RALPH W. NESBIT

Submitted by: Leona Johnson, bell_crazy2000 -at- yahoo.com

Source: "The Cowlitz County Advocate", Cowlitz Co., Washington.  1 Mar 1951


Ralph W. Nesbit, 53, lifetime resident of Castle Rock, died Sunday morning in
the fire which swept the Corrie house, where he made his home. He was born March
27, 1897, at Carrollton, now Carrolls. The survivors are one son, Richard DeLor
Nesbit, and a stepson, Delmar Pomeroy, of Castle Rock; one daughter, Nancy
Nesbit of Seattle; and two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Bemis and Mrs. Wilma Voorhees of
Aloha, Oregon. Nesbit was a verteran of the first World War, and was employed at
the Port of Longview. He was a member of the Castle Rock Masonic lodge. The
funeral services were held at ten o'clock Wednesday forenoon in the Hubbard
chapel, with interment in the Hubbard cemetery. Rev. Martin K. Skarbo
officiated, and Rev. Ernest Moore was soloist. The pallbearers were Loyal
Carlson, Roy Johnson, Byron Smith, Bill Prather, Prace McDermontt and Del
Raphaelson. The Hubbard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.