Eldon was the third of six children. He attended area schools and grew up working on the family farm north west of Goldendale. During the second world war he served in the US Army and in the Southwest Pacific as part of the 41st Infantry division, in the Philippine islands. After the war ended in 1945, Eldon served with the 800th MP Battalion
during the occupation of Japan.
After his discharged from the army in 1946, Eldon returned to the Goldendale area and worked in various construction and logging re-lated jobs, eventually starting his own logging operation, which included a sawmill as well. In 1948, Eldon married Louise McKinney and made they made their home in Goldendale. In 1957, they moved to Dayton where Eldon continued operating his login and saw mill company. In 1971 Eldon designed a portable sawmill which could be easily transported and operated by only a small crew. He was granted a patent for his design. Eldon operated his logging business until his retirement in 1987.
Eldon is survived by his four children; Janeen Thompson of Green acres; Diana McNamara ( Jim)of Walla Walla; Gary Thompson (Anita) of Goldendale and Lori Barton (Randy) of Dayton. His wife of 52 years, Louise, proceeded him in death in 2000.
Information Goldendale Sentinel.
during the occupation of Japan.
After his discharged from the army in 1946, Eldon returned to the Goldendale area and worked in various construction and logging re-lated jobs, eventually starting his own logging operation, which included a sawmill as well. In 1948, Eldon married Louise McKinney and made they made their home in Goldendale. In 1957, they moved to Dayton where Eldon continued operating his login and saw mill company. In 1971 Eldon designed a portable sawmill which could be easily transported and operated by only a small crew. He was granted a patent for his design. Eldon operated his logging business until his retirement in 1987.
Eldon is survived by his four children; Janeen Thompson of Green acres; Diana McNamara ( Jim)of Walla Walla; Gary Thompson (Anita) of Goldendale and Lori Barton (Randy) of Dayton. His wife of 52 years, Louise, proceeded him in death in 2000.
Information Goldendale Sentinel.
Eldon was the third of six children. He attended area schools and grew up working on the family farm north west of Goldendale. During the second world war he served in the US Army and in the Southwest Pacific as part of the 41st Infantry division, in the Philippine islands. After the war ended in 1945, Eldon served with the 800th MP Battalion
during the occupation of Japan.
After his discharged from the army in 1946, Eldon returned to the Goldendale area and worked in various construction and logging re-lated jobs, eventually starting his own logging operation, which included a sawmill as well. In 1948, Eldon married Louise McKinney and made they made their home in Goldendale. In 1957, they moved to Dayton where Eldon continued operating his login and saw mill company. In 1971 Eldon designed a portable sawmill which could be easily transported and operated by only a small crew. He was granted a patent for his design. Eldon operated his logging business until his retirement in 1987.
Eldon is survived by his four children; Janeen Thompson of Green acres; Diana McNamara ( Jim)of Walla Walla; Gary Thompson (Anita) of Goldendale and Lori Barton (Randy) of Dayton. His wife of 52 years, Louise, proceeded him in death in 2000.
Information Goldendale Sentinel.
during the occupation of Japan.
After his discharged from the army in 1946, Eldon returned to the Goldendale area and worked in various construction and logging re-lated jobs, eventually starting his own logging operation, which included a sawmill as well. In 1948, Eldon married Louise McKinney and made they made their home in Goldendale. In 1957, they moved to Dayton where Eldon continued operating his login and saw mill company. In 1971 Eldon designed a portable sawmill which could be easily transported and operated by only a small crew. He was granted a patent for his design. Eldon operated his logging business until his retirement in 1987.
Eldon is survived by his four children; Janeen Thompson of Green acres; Diana McNamara ( Jim)of Walla Walla; Gary Thompson (Anita) of Goldendale and Lori Barton (Randy) of Dayton. His wife of 52 years, Louise, proceeded him in death in 2000.
Information Goldendale Sentinel.
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