Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Bolton, William "Skinny" Lynn May 9, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, April 28, 2006
    William “Skinny” Lynn Bolton, 87, a resident of Dufur, died in The Dalles 
at the local hospital Tuesday, May 9, 2006.
     He was born April 26, 1919, in Boyd, the youngest of three children to 
Absolom Grant and Cora Ell (Walton Terry) Bolton. He grew up in Boyd and The 
Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1938.
     He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1945, and then returned to Boyd to 
farm. The farm is a Century Farm and William and Wilma Bolton were named 
Conservationist of the Year. He was a member of The Dalles First Christian 
Church and American Legion. He was a mechanic and enjoyed singing, farming, 
cutting wood, picking huckleberries, fishing, and hunting and loved his family.
     He is survived by his wife, Wilma Marjorie (Gardner) Bolton, whom he 
married Feb. 1, 1944, in Dufur; his children and their spouses, Patty and Neil 
Wiidanen, Centerville, Wash.; Suesan and Jalan Van Nice, Palmer, Alaska; and 
Dan and Mercedes Bolton, Dufur; grandchildren, Ladd and Matt Wiidanen, Dan Van 
Nice, Rich Cowan, Jamie Van Nice-Albright, Kati, Alex and Eric Van Nice, 
Colter Bolton; 15 great-grandchildren; his sister, Cora Bethel Cimmiyotti, 
Scappoose; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his 
grandchildren, Scott Wiidanen and Jennifer Bolton, his brother, Grant Bolton 
and half brother, Claude Terry.
     Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home 
on Thursday, May 11, from 2 to 7 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday.      
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, May 12, at The 
Dalles Threemile Road IOOF Cemetery with Asa Jenson officiating.
     Remembrances may be made to: Visiting Health Services, 318 West 2nd St., 
The Dalles, OR 97058. 


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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