Wasco-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Witt, Vivian Elizabeth August 2, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, August 9, 2004
     Vivian Elizabeth Witt, 87, a resident of Goldendale, died Monday, Aug. 2, 
2004 at a local care facility.
     She was born Jan. 26, 1917, in Portland to Harley and Ruth (Burke) 
Henley. 
     She grew up and attended high school in Portland.
     After her graduation from Grant High School in 1933, she worked at Meier 
& Frank, first as an elevator operator and then as head of the information 
department until 1939.
     She married Carl Witt in Portland in 1939, and the couple moved to 
Goldendale in 1943.
     She helped her husband with their Mayson Furniture Company for 38 years 
as they raised four children.
     She loved gardening, animals, meeting and greeting people and 
volunteering in numerous civic organizations and activities such as census 
taking and working with the community health fair, but most of all she loved 
spending time with her family.
     Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Carl C. Witt of Goldendale; 
daughters Noel Taylor of Auburn, Wash., Janet Hixson of Los Angeles, Mary Jo 
Morrison of Auburn, Wash. and her son John of Goldendale. There are 12 
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
     A service in celebration of her life will be held at Goldendale New Life 
Assembly of God church on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at 1 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
     Arrangements are by Columbia Cremation & Burial.


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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