Reinhart (Billy) was the first of eight children born to parents William Reinhart and Emma (Claymon) Decker. His childhood was spent in Iroquois County, Illinois. Sometime between 1900 and 1910 the family moved to Spokane County, Washington. Billy worked on the farm, helping is father.
Billy married Frances Alice Pershall on December 22, 1915 in Spokane, Washington. They had no children.
Billy and Frances lived in Spokane for about ten years, where they had purchased a home. In 1917 Billy was employed as a cement mixer, but by 1920 he was working in the machine shop for a railroad. By 1930 they had moved to Pleasant Prairie, where they purchased a farm. Billy found employment at the Island Empire Paper Company as a paper grinder. In his later years he was living in a nursing home. He died from a cerebrovascular hemorrhage, compounded by pneumonia.
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Spokesman Review May 28, 1967 pg. 26
Rinehart W. Decker
Thirty year Spokane Valley resident Rinehart William Decker died Saturday in a local nursing home. He was 79.
Mr. Decker was born in Illinois and made his home here at E9524 Wellesley. He was a retired paper grinder for the Island Empire Paper Co., Millwood.
He is survived by his wife, Francis, at the home; four sisters, Mrs. Claude Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Grace Callihan, Millwood, and Mrs. Jennie Smith and Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, and a brother, Edward, in Portland.
Services will be Monday at noon at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation will follow.
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Spokesman Review 29 May 1967 page 12
Decker, Rinehart William - Passed away May 27 in Spokane. His home, E. 9524 Wellesley. Husband of Francis Alice Decker. at the home; brother of Mrs. Claude (Margaret) Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Ross (Grace) Callihan, Millwood, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, California; Edward Decker, Portland, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews. A 30 year resident of Spokane Valley. Memorial funeral service Monday May 29 at 12 noon, from the Gothic Chapel of the Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, N. 1306 Monroe St. Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation, Hazen and Jaeger Crematorium.
Billy married Frances Alice Pershall on December 22, 1915 in Spokane, Washington. They had no children.
Billy and Frances lived in Spokane for about ten years, where they had purchased a home. In 1917 Billy was employed as a cement mixer, but by 1920 he was working in the machine shop for a railroad. By 1930 they had moved to Pleasant Prairie, where they purchased a farm. Billy found employment at the Island Empire Paper Company as a paper grinder. In his later years he was living in a nursing home. He died from a cerebrovascular hemorrhage, compounded by pneumonia.
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Spokesman Review May 28, 1967 pg. 26
Rinehart W. Decker
Thirty year Spokane Valley resident Rinehart William Decker died Saturday in a local nursing home. He was 79.
Mr. Decker was born in Illinois and made his home here at E9524 Wellesley. He was a retired paper grinder for the Island Empire Paper Co., Millwood.
He is survived by his wife, Francis, at the home; four sisters, Mrs. Claude Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Grace Callihan, Millwood, and Mrs. Jennie Smith and Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, and a brother, Edward, in Portland.
Services will be Monday at noon at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation will follow.
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Spokesman Review 29 May 1967 page 12
Decker, Rinehart William - Passed away May 27 in Spokane. His home, E. 9524 Wellesley. Husband of Francis Alice Decker. at the home; brother of Mrs. Claude (Margaret) Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Ross (Grace) Callihan, Millwood, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, California; Edward Decker, Portland, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews. A 30 year resident of Spokane Valley. Memorial funeral service Monday May 29 at 12 noon, from the Gothic Chapel of the Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, N. 1306 Monroe St. Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation, Hazen and Jaeger Crematorium.
Reinhart (Billy) was the first of eight children born to parents William Reinhart and Emma (Claymon) Decker. His childhood was spent in Iroquois County, Illinois. Sometime between 1900 and 1910 the family moved to Spokane County, Washington. Billy worked on the farm, helping is father.
Billy married Frances Alice Pershall on December 22, 1915 in Spokane, Washington. They had no children.
Billy and Frances lived in Spokane for about ten years, where they had purchased a home. In 1917 Billy was employed as a cement mixer, but by 1920 he was working in the machine shop for a railroad. By 1930 they had moved to Pleasant Prairie, where they purchased a farm. Billy found employment at the Island Empire Paper Company as a paper grinder. In his later years he was living in a nursing home. He died from a cerebrovascular hemorrhage, compounded by pneumonia.
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Spokesman Review May 28, 1967 pg. 26
Rinehart W. Decker
Thirty year Spokane Valley resident Rinehart William Decker died Saturday in a local nursing home. He was 79.
Mr. Decker was born in Illinois and made his home here at E9524 Wellesley. He was a retired paper grinder for the Island Empire Paper Co., Millwood.
He is survived by his wife, Francis, at the home; four sisters, Mrs. Claude Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Grace Callihan, Millwood, and Mrs. Jennie Smith and Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, and a brother, Edward, in Portland.
Services will be Monday at noon at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation will follow.
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Spokesman Review 29 May 1967 page 12
Decker, Rinehart William - Passed away May 27 in Spokane. His home, E. 9524 Wellesley. Husband of Francis Alice Decker. at the home; brother of Mrs. Claude (Margaret) Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Ross (Grace) Callihan, Millwood, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, California; Edward Decker, Portland, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews. A 30 year resident of Spokane Valley. Memorial funeral service Monday May 29 at 12 noon, from the Gothic Chapel of the Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, N. 1306 Monroe St. Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation, Hazen and Jaeger Crematorium.
Billy married Frances Alice Pershall on December 22, 1915 in Spokane, Washington. They had no children.
Billy and Frances lived in Spokane for about ten years, where they had purchased a home. In 1917 Billy was employed as a cement mixer, but by 1920 he was working in the machine shop for a railroad. By 1930 they had moved to Pleasant Prairie, where they purchased a farm. Billy found employment at the Island Empire Paper Company as a paper grinder. In his later years he was living in a nursing home. He died from a cerebrovascular hemorrhage, compounded by pneumonia.
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Spokesman Review May 28, 1967 pg. 26
Rinehart W. Decker
Thirty year Spokane Valley resident Rinehart William Decker died Saturday in a local nursing home. He was 79.
Mr. Decker was born in Illinois and made his home here at E9524 Wellesley. He was a retired paper grinder for the Island Empire Paper Co., Millwood.
He is survived by his wife, Francis, at the home; four sisters, Mrs. Claude Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Grace Callihan, Millwood, and Mrs. Jennie Smith and Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, and a brother, Edward, in Portland.
Services will be Monday at noon at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation will follow.
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Spokesman Review 29 May 1967 page 12
Decker, Rinehart William - Passed away May 27 in Spokane. His home, E. 9524 Wellesley. Husband of Francis Alice Decker. at the home; brother of Mrs. Claude (Margaret) Tiffany, Spokane; Mrs. Ross (Grace) Callihan, Millwood, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Martha Carr, both of Los Angeles, California; Edward Decker, Portland, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews. A 30 year resident of Spokane Valley. Memorial funeral service Monday May 29 at 12 noon, from the Gothic Chapel of the Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, N. 1306 Monroe St. Rev. Kenneth Brabeau officiating. Cremation, Hazen and Jaeger Crematorium.
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