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William Frederick Glabe was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Farmdale, IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     He moved to Peoria with his parents about 1891.^16,17 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Peoria Twp., Peoria Co., Illinois G, in the household of his parents.¹⁸
     He became a driver for Charles Fieselmann Meat Market, located at 119 North Washington, by 1899, when he was 16 years old. He worked there until about 1902, when he became a driver for Planck Brothers laundry, at 424 Fulton.^19,20
     He began working for the railroads about 1903, when he was a clerk for the Illinois Central. After working there about two years, he took a similar postion with the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railway, where he worked until 1912.^21,22,23
     William married first Estella Pearl Watson, daughter of John Quincy Watson and Lucy Florence Walker, on 15 Nov 1906 in Peoria, IllinoisG.^7,8,9
     William and Estella lived at 1804 North Monroe, in Peoria G for a short time after their marriage. Family tradition held that they lived in various cities because of his work for the railroad. His daughter, Carmen, recalled seeing postcards he wrote to his wife during that time, which included the period around her birth, which was in Missouri. But the city directories show his residence in Peoria every year except 1908, so assignments out of town must have been the exception rather than the rule.^24,25
     William and Estella returned to Peoria by 1909, and lived there with her parents at 408 Chestnut breifly G.²⁶ They moved to 1705 N. Monroe St. G the following year.²⁷ They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at 1705 N. Monroe St., enumerated 15 Apr 1910. Their children Carmen and Carrie were listed as living with them.²⁸ They then moved to 436 First Ave. G then moved to 608 Cornhill G the following year.²⁹

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     About 1913 William began working as an auditor for the Jefferson Hotel, supposedly the best in Peoria. In a 1914 advertisement, the hotel called itself "Peoria's New Hotel," with 225 rooms each with private bath, a rate of $1.50 per day European plan, three cafes, two buffets, and a billiard room. Cigars, a barber shop, flowers, and stenographer services were available. One might suspect that William had some help obtaining his job, as Arthur Lehmann, brother of his wife's older sister Minnie's husband, was secretary and treasurer of the company that owned the hotel.^30,31 William worked at the Jefferson until about 1920. That job required him to take the hotel's receipts to the bank for deposit, and he carried a revolver when he did so. That revolver was the subject of some discussion with his grandchildren years later when they found it in the linen closet.^32,33,34
      About 1915 the family moved to 1211 East Gift Ave.G, where they lived for about four years.^35,36 William and Estella moved to 314 N. Elmwood Ave.G about 1920, the home he owned until he and his second wife moved to California about 1939.^37,38 They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at 314 N. Elmwood Ave., enumerated 14 Jan 1920. Their children Carmen, Florence, and Jessie were listed as living with them.³⁹ Estella's parents, Lucy and John Quincy Watson, lived with them there for a brief time about 1918.^40,41,42
     His wife died on 6 Nov 1924 at 314 Elmwood Ave., Peoria, Peoria Co., IllinoisG.^43,44
     William married second Marie Belle Neiphagen, daughter of William Charles Niephagen and Aloria Antoinette Bliss, on 23 Mar 1926 in Peoria, IllinoisG.^10,11,12
     William and Marie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at 314 North Elmwood Ave. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that the family owned a home valued at $10,000, and owned a radio. His children Carmen, Florence, and Jessie were listed as living with him.⁴⁵

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     About 1921 William left the hotel and became an auditor for Federal Baking and Pastry Co. He remained with that firm until about 1932, raising to secretary-treasurer of the firm by 1930. His daughter Carmen recalled her father working at the hotel until he was laid off during the Depression, then venturing to California. But the records show he left the hotel long before, and in fact worked longer for the bakery than he had for the hotel. Perhaps the hotel position seemed more prestigious and was thus more memorable.^46,47,48,25
     It seems likely that the bakery failed about 1932. In the 1933 city directory William is listed without an employer, and the company is no longer listed. In 1934 he was employed as an office manager for another baker, John H. Mason, apparently a small firm at 810 Lincoln Ave. The following year he was listed as an auditor of the firm, now called Lincoln Park Bakery, and continued in that position until 1938.⁴⁹

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     According to his daughter Carmen's recollection, after being laid off by the hotel, he worked at a dairy in Peoria. While at the dairy, he met people who had a recipe for cottage cheese, and he joined them in a venture in Pasadena, CaliforniaG, to produce cottage cheese. His role was to do the books. While there, he lived with an aunt, probably his mother's sister, Elizabeth and her husband Jonathan A. Schureman, who lived there at the time.²⁵ While records do not record him ever working for a dairy, the general thrust of the account is no doubt true. The California adventure seems most likely to have happened in 1933, when William is listed without an employer in Peoria, and the family is listed at 108 Sherwood Ave.G, rather that the home they owned on Elmwood, where they lived before and after that year. Further, the aunt he presumably lived with in Pasadena died in Nov 1934.⁵⁰
     His wife Marie, and two unmarried daughters, Carmen and Jessie, drove from Peoria to Pasadena to join him. Along the way they visited the John Wiests (William's sister and brother-in-law) in Phoenix, where they had moved from Illinois. Carmen returned to Peoria to her job, while Marie and Jessie remained until the cheese business failed, when William, Marie, and Jessie all drove back to Peoria.^25,51

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     According to family lore, upon their return, William sold their home in Peoria, and shortly after moved with Marie to Chico, CaliforniaG. Records indicate that it was actually several years later, but they did apparently move in 1938 or 1939. Daughter Carmen is the only one listed in the family home in Peoria in 1939.^25,51,52
     William, his brother-in-law John and John's brother Henry all moved their families to Chico, to open an International Harvester dealership there. According to family lore, John knew of an opening there, likely because of his work with the company in Phoenix. The business, called North Valley Tractor and Equipment Company, opened at 820 Broadway,G probably very late in 1938. It does not appear in the 1939 city directory, which was apparently prepared late in the prior year, but does in the 1940 edition. Further, each of them reported working 52 weeks in 1939.^53,54,25,51 John was president and headed the sales force, Henry was vice president, and William was secretary and treasurer and acted as bookkeeper.^{55,56,57,58,59}
     William and Marie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Chico, Butte Co., California, at 1321 Oleander G, enumerated 4 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,600.⁶⁰
     John and Henry's brother Jack had joined the business as a salesman by 1942, initially in the WillowsG branch, later moving to the Chico office.⁶¹
     By 1945 the business had moved to new quarters at 2450 Park Ave.G.^62,63,64
     William continued to work at North Valley Tractor until about 1950, when heart trouble forced him to retire. Difficulties with a tax audit brought him back to work briefly. Anxieties over this and growing tensions with John's management of the business, leading to it's closing by 1953, were seen by his family as the cause of additional heart problems that lead to his death in 1954, causing a permanent rift between the families.^34,65 William's brother Charles worked at the business as a parts man for a time about 1950.^66,67

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     When they moved to Chico they bought a new home at 1321 Oleander G in a then newly developing area on the north edge of town. It was a trim two-bedroom stucco house in what was probably then considered a modern style, with hip roof, little overhang, and casement windows. It had an "H" plan, with pantry, kitchen and dining room in one leg, bedrooms and bath in the other, and the living room connecting the two. Nestled in the rear was a screened porch. Built before the advent of air conditioning, the house nevertheless always seemed comfortable even in the hot summer days in the Northern Sacramento Valley. Probably part of the reason was that the living room was always dark because the drapes were always drawn. There was a detached two-car garage and a shady yard that was always bordered by flower gardens.^34,68
     He was an avid gardener, intensively tending the lawn, flowerbeds, and usually a small vegetable patch. The neighborhood dogs that left their calling cards on the front lawn, creating spots of dead grass, were a particular vexation to him.³⁴
     His second passion was woodworking. He built a woodworking shop in the garage, cleverly tucking machines and supplies around the building to maximize use of available space. Among the first of his power tools was an early Shop Smith multi-function tool (bench saw, lathe, band saw, disk sander, drill press, and more). He was fond of building toys for his grandchildren. The birth of his granddaughter, Judy, offered particular opportunities for building, including a dollhouse, a child-sized tea table and chairs, and a china cabinet.³⁴
     William and Marie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Chico, Butte Co., California, at 1321 Oleander G, enumerated 1 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.⁶⁹
     They had one of the first television sets in Chico, requiring a steel tower in the back yard for the antenna to pick up stations in Sacramento until Chico finally got it's own station some years later. At Christmas time a near perfect tree was placed next to the TV. No doubt part of the perfection was "Grandpa's" habit of relocating branches to fill in holes in the tree's natural structure, and cutting and splicing the Christmas light strings to ensure there were enough bulbs in all the right places. The pre-war glass ornaments, which could no longer be bought after the war, added to the special memories of these trees.³⁴
     He seemed to enjoy his grandchildren (Carmen and her family lived nearby, six miles outside of Chico, while Flossie lived on Long Island, New York, and Jessie in Placentia, an hour's drive south of Los Angeles). He and Marie would drive (actually, she usually drove the Studebaker) out to Carmen's house in the evenings to "see the sunset" and visit. Or they would have one of the grandchildren "in town" for a few days at their house. During these visits, "Grandpa" would take his young visitor for a walk around nearby blocks, exploring whatever was new. A house under construction was certain to need exploration. Short in stature, and always a bit stocky, he created a model of the archetypical grandfather which served his grandsons decades later when they had a chance to serve in that role.³⁴
     William died on 18 Mar 1954 in Chico, Butte Co., CaliforniaG, at age 71.^7,13,14 He was buried on 20 Mar 1954 in Chico Cemetery, Chico, CaliforniaG, in the "Old Masonic Section" (but not the oldest Masonic section.)¹⁵

Jessie Ruth Glabe was born on 21 May 1918 in Peoria, IllinoisG.^5,6,7 She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents, William Frederick Glabe and Estella Pearl Watson.¹²
     Her mother died on 6 Nov 1924, when Jessie was 6 years old.^13,14 Jessie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, G in the household of her father and stepmother, Marie Belle Neiphagen.¹⁵
     Jessie, her sister Carmen, and their step-mother Marie drove from Peoria to Pasadena to join her father who was working there at a cottage cheese business. After the business failed, they returned to Peoria where Jessie finished her nurse's training. Her parents meanwhile moved to Chico to operate a tractor dealership.¹⁶
     She was a nurse at Methodist Hospital in PeoriaG from about 1937 until about 1939, when she and her sister moved to Chico.¹⁷ When Jessie finished her training, she and Carmen went to Chico also. Jessie left a boyfriend in Peoria, and broke up with him after being in Chico a while.¹⁶ In 1942 she met her husband to be, a sergeant in the Army Air Corp stationed at the base in Chico, at a bowling alley.^18,19
     Jessie married Raymond Lyons Pound, son of Earl Clifford Pound and Erna Myrtle Sacre, on 8 Nov 1942 in Chico, CaliforniaG.^8,9
     After they were married, they lived in Chico during the War. In 1945 they were living at 379 E 2d Ave.G Jessie was a nurse there, and attended in the births of Carmen's three sons, though Carmen recalls that Jessie almost missed Frank's birth (Jessie would have been pregnant about four months with her first child). Carmen recalls her husband Vernon and Jessie sitting in Carmen's hospital room and playing cards.^16,20
     Jessie and Raymond moved by 1946, where they were living at 730 28thG, staying there until 1948G.^21,22 They moved briefly to his mother's home in Brawley, staying long enough to be recorded in the 1949 city directory there, before moving Placentia, Orange Co., California, about the same year. They bought a house there at 114 Orange Grove Ave.,G where they lived the rest of their lives.^23,24
     Jessie and Raymond appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Placentia, Orange Co., California, at 114 Orange Grove G, enumerated 4 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in the same house the year before. Their children were listed as living with them.²⁵
     Her husband died on 10 Aug 1998 in Placentia, CaliforniaG.^26,27
     Jessie died on 27 Aug 2007 in Placentia, Orange Co., CaliforniaG, at age 89, after being hit by any automobile while walking to church.^10,11

Florence Bernice Glabe was born on 13 Sep 1911 in Peoria, IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents, William Frederick Glabe and Estella Pearl Watson.¹³
     Her mother died on 6 Nov 1924, when Florence was 13 years old.^14,4 Florence appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, G in the household of her father and stepmother, Marie Belle Neiphagen.¹⁵
     Florence married George Churchill Comstock, son of Clarence Elmer Comstock and Lucia Gary Driggs, on 18 Aug 1934 in Chicago, Cook Co., IllinoisG.^4,7,8
     After their marriage, Florence and George lived in Chicago, IllinoisG.¹⁶
     After he received his doctorate degree Florence, George and their young son Ronald moved to Charleston, South CarolinaG, where he was an assistant professor of physics at the Citadel until 1942.^17,18 Florence and George appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina G, at the Citadel, enumerated 10 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home for $35 per month. Their son Ronald was listed as living with them.¹⁹
     George joined the staff of the Radiation Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1942, and they moved to 15 Garrison Rd., Belmont, MassachusettsG.^20,21,22
      After the war Florence and George and their two sons moved to Oyster Bay, New YorkG, on Long Island.²³
     Florence and George appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York G, enumerated 26 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their three children were listed as living with them.²⁴
     Her husband died on 16 Nov 1971 in Glen Cove, New YorkG.^25,26
     Florence died on 20 Jan 1977 in Nassau Co., New YorkG, at age 65.^9,10 She was buried on 23 Jan 1977 in Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau Co., New YorkG.^11,12

Frank William Reigel was born on 23 Apr 1881 in Mound City, Holt Co., MissouriG.^4,5,6
     He moved to KansasG with his parents about 1885.¹⁸ He appeared on the 1885 State Census of Kirwin, Phillips Co., KansasG, in the household of household of his parents.¹⁹
     He moved to Clark Co., Washington TerritoryG, with his parents about 1892.^20,21,22 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of La Center, Washington in the household of his parents.²³
     Frank married first Mary Smith, daughter of Winfield Scott Smith and Alice Countryman, on 8 Dec 1903 in Vancouver, Clark Co., WashingtonG, W. W. Sparks, Justice of the Peace, officiating.^7,8 She died about 1908.^24,25,26

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     Frank was a farmer for most of his life. But it appears that his farming income was insufficient to support his family, and he supplemented his income by working in lumbering. Family stories suggest he spent considerable periods working away from home working in the logging camps in the area.^{27,28,29,30,31} It was during one of those periods that he appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Mountain View, Clark Co., Washington G, on Bratten La Center Road, enumerated 11 May 1910.³²
     Frank purchased 40 acres about 3 miles northeast of La Center, Clark Co., WashingtonG, on 5 Aug 1910, from Bruce G Hurt, for $1000. It was at the east side of his parents' farm and across the road, to the north, of his brother Forest's property.^33,34 (See Map.)
     Frank married second Emma Sophia Gapsch, daughter of Robert Edward Gapsch and Matilda Henriksdotter, on 25 Feb 1911 in St. James Lutheran Church, Portland, OregonG, with Rev. J. A. Leas officiating. His sister, Ida, and her brother, Henry, were their attendants.^9,10,11
     They bought an additional 21 acres lying just north shortly thereafter, taking a mortgage for $200 at 7% interest from Addison Morey on that property on 21 Apr 1911. The mortgage was due a year later, but was paid off 22 Nov 1911.^35,34
     Frank and Emma seem to have repeatedly taken out mortgages and repaid them. Apparently the money was needed for living expenses. On 20 Jan 1915 he and Emma took a mortgage on his original farm for $600, at 9% interest, for four years from F. F. Myers.³⁶ On 23 Apr 1915 they took out a second mortgage, from Frank's sister, Ida. It was for $200, at 10% interest, and secured by the 21-acre parcel at the rear of the farm. It was satisfied 17 Apr 1918.³⁷
     He was engaged in hauling freight for a time. According to family stories, one especially cold winter he drove over the ice from Vancouver, Washington, to Portland, Oregon, to deliver his load.³⁸ It would seem to have been in this connection that Frank hired his wife's uncle, Edward Gapsch. On 25 Oct 1916, while working as a teamster for Frank, Edward's foot was injured when his horse slipped and fell at East Third and Oregon Sts., PortlandG.³⁹
     On 17 Aug 1917 Emma transferred all her interest in the farm property to Frank, apparently in contemplation of her death.⁴⁰ She died on 31 Oct 1917 in Clark Co., WashingtonG.^41,42
     Frank registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at La Center, Clark Co., WashingtonG, reporting he was employed as a farmer.³
     Frank's farm continued to struggle for years. A nephew, who helped on the farm as a teenager, around 1940, recalled "There was not a powered piece of machinery on the place that worked. The water for the house was from a well with a wooden storage tank on a tower. The gas pump either did not work or there was no gasoline. One of my chores was to pump water up to the tank by hand." Hay was put into the barn loose, and barns of the time had a large hay hook to lift the hay off the wagon, carry it across the barn on a track and drop it where it was wanted. Frank's hook mechanism was not working, so the hay had to be loaded into the barn by hand. His nephew recalled "Frank pitched the hay through the window, mostly on top of me, and I moved it back as fast as I could." Frank was still plowing with a team. After plowing all morning he put the horses out to pasture, and after lunch hooked up a different team for the afternoon.⁴³

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     Frank married third Vera Mattie Baird, daughter of Charles Baird and Luretta E. Noble, on 18 Oct 1919 in Stevenson, Skamania Co., WashingtonG, with Elder I. D. Brown officiating.^12,13
     Frank and Vera appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington G, enumerated 20 Jan 1920. His sons Cecil, Vernon, Kenneth, and Ernest were listed as living with him.⁴⁴
      On 22 Nov 1920 Frank and Vera, took a new mortgage on the 21-acre property, from Mary E. Sparks, for $400 at 8% interest, for three years. On 8 Jan 1921 they took a mortgage on the original farm property for $800, at 8% interest, for five years, from F. F. Myers. That loan is shown as satisfied 1 Sep 1942. On 7 Mar 1932 they took a mortgage on the rear 21 acres for $150 at 6% interest, for 18 months, from Nancy Colburn. It was satisfied 19 Sep 1934.⁴⁵
     Frank did make time to serve on the local shool board. He was elected to a three-year term on 3 Mar 1923.⁴⁶
     Frank and Vera appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington G, enumerated 11 Apr 1930, reporting that the family did not have a radio. His sons by his prior marriage, Vernon, Kenneth, and Ernest, were listed as living with them, as was his father.⁴⁷
     Frank was issued letters of administration on 31 Jan 1931 for the combined estate of his parents, who had died intestate (without leaving a will). Their estates were declared to consist only of their community property, there being no personal property, and the annual rents of the real estate was less than $75 annually. A bond of $100 was required.⁴⁸
     Frank and his siblings, Ralph, Forest, and Ida, inherited undivided interests in their parents' 20-acre farm. On 24 Oct 1931 his siblings ceded the five acres nearest his farm to Frank. In 1938 and 1939 the three brothers transferred their interests in the remaining 15 acres to Ida. Curiously, the deeds indicate Frank was paid $165 for his share even though he had already received his quarter of the property.^49,50
     Frank and Vera appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Paradise Point, Clark Co., Washington G, enumerated 22 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a farm valued at $3,500, and had lived in the same house in 1935.⁵¹ Frank reported that he had worked 70 hours the last week of March, and had worked 52 weeks the prior year.
     Frank registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942, reporting he was living at Woodland, Cowlitz Co., WashingtonG, and he was self-employed as a farmer.⁵²
     Frank and Vera sold the 21-acre parcel to the rear of their farm to Charles J. and Mable M. Burkhalter for $10 on 24 Aug 1942.⁵³ On 20 Jun 1949 they sold the 5-acre parcel inherited from his parents to Mervin E. and Edith C. Stenlund, for $1,000.⁵⁴ On 26 Jul 1949 they sold the north half of his original 40-acre farm to Charles J. and Mable M. Burkhalter.⁵⁵
     Frank and Vera appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Clark Co., Washington G, enumerated 14 Apr 1950, reporting they lived on a farm.⁵⁶ He reported he had worked 108 hours the prior week.⁵⁷
     Frank died on 29 Jul 1952 his farm near La Center, Clark Co., WashingtonG, at age 71.^14,15 He was buried on 1 Aug 1952 in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, WashingtonG, next to his third wife.^16,17

Kenneth Ivan Reigel was born on 4 Aug 1913 in La Center, Clark Co., WashingtonG.^3,4,5,6
     His mother died on 31 Oct 1917, when Kenneth was 4 years old.^14,15
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of La Center, Washington in the household of his father, Frank William Reigel, and stepmother, Vera Mattie Baird.¹⁶ He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of La Center, Washington in the household of his father and stepmother.¹⁷
     Kenneth attended Washington State College, Pullman, WashingtonG, for two years, with his brother Ernest.^18,19,20
     He applied for a Social Security Number 27 Nov 1936, while living at Woodland, WashingtonG, where he was employed by Northwestern Electric Company at 614 Main, Vancouver, Washington.² He was initially a laborer there, and a groundsman by 1940.^21,22
     Kenneth married Ruth Ledora Riggs, daughter of David Levi Riggs and Dora Ethel Bostwick, on 3 Jun 1937 in Stevenson, Skamania Co., WashingtonG, Rev. E. Williams, a Congregational minister, officiating.^7,8
     Kenneth and Ruth appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Salmon Creek, Clark Co., Washington, on Pacific Rd. G, enumerated 23 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a farm valued at $2,500, and had each lived in Portland, Oregon, in 1935. Their son Richard was listed as living with them.²³
     Kenneth registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at Ridgefield, WashingtonG, reporting he was employed by North Western Electric, in Vancouver.²⁴
     Kenneth and Ruth moved to the Oregon coast, near Walport, G about 1944.²⁵ He operated a service station and automobile repair shop in YachatsG while they lived there.^26,27
     Kenneth and Ruth returned to Washington about 1947.²⁸
     Kenneth and Ruth moved to Chico, CaliforniaG, by 1948, where Kenneth joined with his brother Vernon farming as partners.^29,30
      After about a year Kenneth and Ruth returned to Washington. They appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Clark Co., Washington G, enumerated 6 Apr 1950, reporting they lived on a farm. Their two children were listed as living with them.³¹
     He worked as head mechanic for a large-scale potato farm on an island in the Columbia River in Washington. He reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 40 hours the prior week.^32,31
      By 1958 Kenneth and Ruth returned to California. They bought 80 acres two miles north of Nord, G where they built a home.^33,34 While there he was foreman and head mechanic for the farm operated by his brother Vernon. The farm had over 1,000 acres for row crops, including sugar beets, corn, beans, and tomatoes, additional acreage in hay, and cattle on over 1,000 acres of grazing land.³⁵
     Kenneth was a skilled mechanic, able to repair most any kind of machinery. He could build equipment from steel and wood, and insisted on high quality standards. He was always ready to teach his sons and nephews and instilled in them the confidence that they could solve any mechanical problem.³⁶
     Kenneth and Ruth returned to Washington, where on 2 Apr 1962 they bought a 40-acre farm near Ridgefield. G.³⁷
     They sold the farm near Ridgefield 13 Mar 1978, and moved to Rainier, OregonG.^38,39 There they purchased a 19-acre farm at 76828 Amundson Rd.G, on river-bottom land near the Columbia River.⁴⁰ Kenneth was a heating and sheet metal contractor Longview, WashingtonG, installing and servicing heating systems in Rainier and across the Columbia River in Longview, WashingtonG, for a number of years.^41,27
     Kenneth and Ruth developed a nursery on the RainierG property, calling it the West Rainier Nursery. They raised shrubs for sales at wholesale and planed and installed landscaping.^42,43,44
     Kenneth died on 31 Dec 1990 in Longview, Cowlitz Co., WashingtonG, at age 77.^9,10 He was buried on 4 Jan 1991 in Green Mountain Cemetery, Rainier, Columbia Co., OregonG.^11,12,13

Ernest Arthur Reigel was born on 27 Aug 1914 in La Center, Clark Co., WashingtonG.^4,5,6
     His mother died on 31 Oct 1917, when Ernest was 3 years old.^14,15 He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of La Center, Washington in the household of his father, Frank William Reigel, and stepmother, Vera Mattie Baird.¹⁶ He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of La Center, Washington in the household of his father and stepmother.¹⁷
     Ernest attended Washington State College, Pullman, WashingtonG, for two years, with his brother Kenneth.^18,19,20 He applied for a Social Security Number 30 Nov 1938, while living at Rt. 1 Box 478, Woodland, WashingtonG, when he was not employed.³
     Ernest appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Pullman, Whitman Co., Washington G, in the household of Frank Edwin Martz and Bessie Regina Reigel, his cousin and her husband. He reported that he had lived in rural Clark Co. in 1935.²¹
     Ernest registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at 210 Harrison St., Pullman, Whitman Co., WashingtonG, reporting he was employed by U.S. Bureau of Mines at the power plant at Pullman.¹
     He was a machinist in 1940, working for the Bureau of Mines. He reported that year he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,240.²² He later worked for Schurman Machine Works in Woodland, WashingtonG.²³
     He was a salesman at the time he was married, living in VancouverG in VancouverG.²⁴
     Ernest married Ella M. Stephenson, daughter of Sygurd Marineus Stephenson and Ida Thompson, on 1 Aug 1950 in Salmon Creek, WashingtonG, with Rev. C. E. Dockstacker, Methodist minister, officiating.^7,8
     Ernest and Ella settled in Vancouver, WashingtonG, after their marriage, where he worked for the Clark County Assessor.²³
     Ernest and Ella moved to Olympia, WashingtonG, in 1966.²³
     There he worked for the State of Washington, traveling the state to determine the relative property appraisal rates in the various counties.^25,26,27
     Ernest died on 15 Apr 1977, at his home, Olympia, Thurston Co., WashingtonG, at age 62.^9,10,11 He was buried on 19 Apr 1977 in Forest Memorial Gardens, Olympia, Thurston Co., WashingtonG.^12,13