Lewis County WA Archives Obituaries.....Friend, Carroll J. "Swede" June 24, 1983
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The Centralia Daily Chronicle, Saturday, June 25, 1983, page A-16 
CARROLL J. "SWEDE" FRIEND.  A lifetime resident of Centralia, Carroll 
J. "Swede" Friend, 70, died in Centralia General Hospital Friday, June 24.  A 
retired truck driver, Friend was born on September 28, 1912 in Centralia.  He 
had been a long-time employee of Hub City Transfer and Cardinal Doors of 
Centralia.  Survivors include his wife, Vivian D., at home; two daughters, Jan 
Friend of Tacoma and Jill Watson of Trotwood, Ohio; two sons, Greg Friend of 
Portland and Jeff Friend of Centralia; two granddaughters; a great-grandson; a 
brother, C. Byrd Friend of Centralia; a sister, Phoebe Martina of Centralia; 
and several nieces and nephews.  By request of Friend no services will be 
held.  Cremation will take place in Olympia.  Rememberances may be donations 
to the American Heart Association of Washington.  Arrangements were made under 
the direction of Newell-Hoering's Mortuary of Centralia.

Additional Comments:
WIFE: Vivian Margaret DWYER (1912-2003), married June 03, 1939.  
PARENTS:  Charles William FRIEND (1871-1942) and Augusta "Gussie" SWANSON 
(born "SVENSSON")(1875-1965).  Charles immigrated from Bitton, Gloucester, 
England in 1880, and Gussie immigrated from Kristianstad County, Sweden in 
1889.  
SIBLINGS:  Roy William FRIEND (1897-1918); Wilbert Coster FRIEND (1899-1981); 
Phoebe Irene FRIEND MARTINA (1902-1987); and Charles Byrd FRIEND (1916-2001).  
ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT CARROLL:  Carroll was an infielder and pitcher who was 
drafted to play baseball with the Aberdeen Black Cats.  According to the 
Centralia Daily Chronicle (6-7-1934), Carroll "Swede" Friend was let go with 
some other players because they cost the club too much. He pitched for the 
Olympia team in 1935.

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