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Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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POOLE, Ronald Kenneth (Age 76)
Entered into rest on February 13, 2009, in Spokane. Born in Spokane on May 25, 1932, to Walter and Sylvia Poole, Ron attended local schools graduating from Rogers High School in 1950. He went to work for the Great Northern Railroad. Ron left the railroad and joined the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. After leaving the Navy, Ron returned to the Great Northern working over 10 years. He then went to work for the U.S. Postal Service and retired in 1990. He married his sweetheart, Helen Ryner, in 1955. Ron was a member of Spokane Masonic Lodge #34, Scottish Rite Bodies, and El Katif Shriners, where he was a proud member of the Trombone section of the Shrine Band. He was also a trombonist with the Eagles Band, Aerie #2. Ronald is survived by his wife, Helen, at their Spokane home; his daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Stewart Stallings of Nashville, TN; his son, Gary Poole of Spokane; his brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Grace Poole of Spokane; grandchildren, Bryan (Kady) Poole of Bothell, WA, and Colin, Tyler, and Allison Poole of Spokane. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Riplinger Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Chapel of Flowers, RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME, 4305 N DIVISION, SPOKANE, WA. Private interment will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, POB 2472, Spokane WA 99210, or to the charity of donors choice.

Ronald + LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Sylvia Aase HANSEN on 22 Jun 1925 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. Sylvia (daughter of Berdlu Kaare “Bert” HANSEN and Johanne Frederike BORGESSEN) was born on 9 Jun 1908 in Dallas, Barron, Wisconsin, United States; was christened on 2 Aug 1908 in Dallas, Barron, Wisconsin, United States; died on 30 Jun 1996 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried on 5 Jul 1996 in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Solveig Aase Hansen

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• Also Known As: Sam

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Worked for the Great Northern Railway all his life was a switchman in the yards at Hillyard 7 days a week. I believe that he started working for railroad at Kettle Falls Washington and then moved to Hillyard. Walter Poole (my dad remembers living in Kettle falls and living close to the river which is quite different then itis now) Tried to be a farmer part time so he always seemed to have a small farm somewhere close to Spokane. He owned a Star Roadster which he took the wheels off in the wintertime and put it up on blocks till spring. Later in life he would have a Chev Coupe which he tore the back off of it and made a pickup truck out of it, till it quit running and he would get another one.

I remember seeing him in Hillyard when I was small and he would play the Harmonica and dance a jig in the street ( sounds like a musical movie but things were different then really it is hard to believe I also remember he was put in jail quite often and my dad would have to go get him out but no one thought much about it seemed to be a common occurrence in Hillyard at that time he had a friend who was the engineer of the switch engine his name was Chief Campbell (who was the father of Evelyn Campbell Poole wife of Raymond Poole) Th main problem they had was that of getting drunk in the beer parlors in Hillyard and then getting in trouble and go to Jail this was not a real problem because as I said before common occurrence and no one thought much about it. when he was in jail no one seemed to be concerned but when my other Grandpa Burt Hanson was put in jail it was a real tragedy and everyone was excited and grandma cried and my dad had to get him out as soon as possible because Burt could not spend the night in Jail. He (Sam Pool) was always referred to as the ‘Old Man’. He had a large metal bathtub which was him and he would take a bath on the back porch in it the houses did not have a bathroom but I remember the tub was his and no one touched it. Sam and his wife Anna got a divorce and he moved out I do not remember the date but after that he had girlfriends and one that I remember really well was named Ruby.

Samuel married Anna Kristina “Annie” CHRISTIANSON on 5 Dec 1900 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, United States. Anna (daughter of Adrian CHRISTENSON and Breta Calarina OLSDATTEN) was born on 27 May 1878 in Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, United States; died on 3 Jun 1958 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried in 1958 in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _MARNM: Anna Kristina Poole

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Possible date of birth: 27 May 1878

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• Occupation: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; Carpenter

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Christiania, Norway is now Oslo, Norway

Variable name spellings: Berdlue Kaar Hansen

Berdlu + Johanne Frederike BORGESSEN. Johanne (daughter of Thorvald BORGESSEN) was born on 14 Jul 1887 in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway; died in 1954 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _MARNM: Johanna Fredrikka Hansen