Surnames: Edwards, Hackett, Blind, Koch, Duvall, Jolly, Perkins, Lamont, Fuller, Fox Former Hood River (Oregon) resident Pauline Edwards died September 4, 2003 at The Mid-Columbia Medical Center (The Dalles). She was 85. Services for Mrs. Edwards were September 6, 2003 at Immanuel Lutheran Church With interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation was September 5 at Anderson’s Tribute Center (Hood River). Ida Pauline Hackett was born March 11, 1918 in New Plymouth, Idaho to Paul Samuel and Ida (Blind) Hackett. She moved with her family to Bend (Oregon) at The age of six. She attended schools in Bend and graduated from Bend High School In 1936. Shortly after high school she moved to Portland, where she attended Western Beauty College. She worked for the Signal Corps at the Vancouver (Washington) Barracks as a telephone operator, then worked for a beauty salon in Portland. On January 28, 1943 she married Ralph Benjamin Edwards in Vancouver. Soon after, Mr. Edwards left to serve his country during World War II, returning in 1945 After being honorably discharged from the Army. The couple lived in Bend, Hermiston (Oregon) and LaGrande (Oregon) before moving To Hood River in 1955, where Pauline Edwards worked for Diamond Fruit. She and Her husband retired in 1977. In 2000 Mrs. Edwards moved to The Dalles. She enjoyed camping, clamming and frequent travels. She particularly enjoyed Her trips to Branson, Missouri and Hawaii. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her son Darryl and his wife Bonnie Edwards of The Dalles; daughters Charlene Koch of Vancouver, and Marlene and her husband Greg Jolly, sister Esther Duvall of Ely, Nevada, grandchildren Kevin and his Wife Alice Jolly, Chris Jolly, Jeana Perkins, Martha Edwards, Karen and her Husband Brandon, great grandchildren Gabe Perkins-Lamont, Elizabeth Jolly, Hannah Pauline Jolly, Keylee Fuller and Benjamin Fox. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center 1401 Belmont Hood River, Oregon 97031. The Dalles Chronicle September 8, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Historic The Dalles Days October 3-5, 2003 Contact: 541-296-2231 tdacc@gorge.net Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos without swamping your Inbox. Get Hotmail Extra Storage today! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es