Clark-Skamania County WA Archives Obituaries.....Willert, John C. February 1915
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LaCamac Post February 19,1915
Called By death
Rev.J.C.Willert Succumbs to Paralysis
After an eventful life as a minister in the Presbyterian Church,Rev.Jjohn 
C.Willert passed away Sunday morning at the residence of his wife's 
brother,L.F.Russell of Washougal. Mr. Willerts was stricken by paralysis while 
in Southern California some months ago, and since that time has been helpless. 
His demise was hastened by a fall a few days ago.He leaves a widow and four 
grown children as follows,Oral J.,of Walla Walla; Orno L.,of San Fransisco; 
Victor C., of Chicago; and a daughter,Mrs. Reta Willert Anderson,a  teacher in 
the Washougal schools.
Deceased was actively engaged in the ministry of the Presbyterian Churh in 
Oregon and Washington for thirty years, five of which were spent in home 
missionary work in Oregon, eight as pastor of Cavalry Church of Tacoma, several 
years as a pasotr at large in Western Washington and five as a general 
evangelist. He had also been moderator of the synod of Washington and a 
delegate to the general assembly. He was twice married,in 1884 to Miss Agnes 
Helen Sims of Oil Springs,Ont., to whom were born the children named, and who 
died in 1891. Four years later he was married in Vancouver,Wash., to Miss 
Lillian J.Russell who survives him.He was well known as a drugless physician 
during the last few years.
Mr.Willert was born 69 years ago nar Toronto,Canada, was graduated from the 
university of that city and from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1883.
The funeral was held from the Russell residence at Washougal on Wednesday 
morning,Rev.Mr.Clapp officiating, and the internment was at the Odd Fellows 
Cemetery.

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