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==Bell family==
* W.O. Bell '''+1951-1958+'''
*James Paul Bell, Sr.* J. * James Paul Bell , Jr. '''+19731952-1977+'''. Wife (1952 @ WW): Betty Jean Frogge Bell '''+1952+
==Berney family==
* Clarence Emil Berney '''1906-1987''' (1906-1987 WW, WA), son of Michel Emile Berney '''+1903-1944''' (b. 1863 Switzerland; emig. 1881; d. 1944 WW, WA) & Clemence Pauline Reymond Berney '''+1903-1944+''' (b. 1869 L'Abbaye, Vaud, Switzerland; emig. 1891; d. 1953 WW, WA). In 1920, Michel owned a fruit farm. Clarence died at the Odd Fellows home in WW.
* 1st wife: Evelyn Jennings Berney '''+1966''' (b. 1912 Edmonton, AB - d. 1966 WW, WA), daughter of Edwin Thomas Jennings (b. 1855 Dunnville, Haldimand, ON - d. 1925 Langley, BC) & Nellie Ritchie Jennings (b. 1871 Bathurst Twp., Lanark, ON; m. 1911 Strathcona, AB; d. 1955 WW, WA). Edwin & Nellie's wedding was officiated by W.C. Vincent of First Baptist of Stratchcona. In 1921, Edwin was employed as a fireman, and the family was registered as Presby. William Sester officiated Evelyn's memorial, pallbearers were Irvin Klassen, J. Paul Bell, Donald C. Thonney, Field W. Massey, Ernie J. Storrer & Ted A. Froese.
* 2nd wife: Katherine Tanner Bourgeois Berney '''+1949-1951+; +1982-1991''' (b. 1900 Spokane, WA - d. 1991 WW, WA), daughter of Meinrad Tanner (b. 1867 Fountain City, Buffalo, WI - d. 1944 Paradise, Marshal, Spokane, WA) & Elizabeth Noah Tanner (b. 1877 Johnsonville, Redwood, MN - d. 1959 Spokane, WA). Meinrad's parents were born in Switzerland, and Elizabeth's in Germany. Katherine's 1st husband: Henry Eugene Bourgeois '''+1949-1951+''' (1898-1963 WW, WA), son of Eugene F. Bourgeois (b. 1846 France - d. 1918 WW, WA) & Isabel Virginia Lang Bourgeois (b. 1860 Buckton, Warren, VA - d. 1936 WW, WA).
1900 @ Waterman, Wheeler, OR.
* William Lewis Blann '''+19821970-1984''' (b. 1890 Mitchell, OR - d. 1984 WW, WA), son of Isaac Blann (b. 1859 Austinville, Monroe Twp., Livingston, MO - d. 1934 Mitchell, OR) & Mary Gertrude Wooden Blann (b. 1865 Bowers, Carroll, MO - d. 1938 Mitchell, OR).
* 1st wife (1912): Lelia Charlotte Campbell Blann (b. 1891 OR), daughter of Washington Lafayette Campbell & Martha Wilson Campbell.
** William Merle Blann (b. 1913 Mitchell, OR - d. 1998 Bend, OR). Wife (1937 @ Franklin, WA): Lena Margaret Sigfrit Blann (b. 1918 Mitchell, OR - d. 1990 Bend, OR), daughter of Edwin Lee Sigfrit (b. 1896 Mitchell, OR - d. 1978 Helena, MT) & Sudie McCarty Sigfrit (b. 1899 Mitchell, OR - d. 1977 Sacramento, CA).
==Froese family==
* Ted A. Froese '''+19811966-1994+'''
==Graber family==
* Paul Graber '''+1982-1994''' (b. 1907 Freeman, Turner, SD - d. 1994 Wallula, WW, WA), son of Peter J. Graber & Elizabeth Graber. Paul was raised on the family farm near Glendive, MT. He served until retirement as head custodian at the school system in Salem, Oregon. He resided in Milton-Freewater, OR 1976-1994, then spent five remaining months in the home of his daughter in Wallula.
* Ruth Evangeline Giltner Graber '''+1982-1994''' (b. 1908 Idaho Falls, Bonneville, ID - d. 1994 Wallula, WA), daughter of Frank Benjamin Graber & Tillie E. Giltner Graber.
** Lois Graber Timmerman Longmeier '''+1982-1984+''' (b. 1949) Husband (1978): Robert "Bob" Longmeier '''+1982-1984+''' (b. 1948 Lind, Adams, WA), son of Cpl. Royal Jason Longmeier (b. 1920 Cunningham, Adams, WA - d. 2002 Adams Co., WA) & Gladys Lucille Rott Longmeier-Nagamitsu (1928-2022 Ritzville, Adams, WA). After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Royal enlisted in the Marine Corps, and served four years with the 2nd Marine Div. in the South Pacific. As per his obit, he earned a purple heart for injuries sustained while on the Island of Sipan.
** James Andrew Graber (b. 1947 Denver, CO - d. 2020 Molalla, Clackamas, OR)
==Knowles family==
* Fred "John" Knowles, Jr. '''+1982-1990+''' (1935-2021 WW, WA), son of Fred John Knowles, Sr. (b. 1898 Sun City, Barber, KS - d. 1990 WW, WA) & Olgie Myrtle Walker Knowles (b. 1899 Sun City, KS - d. 1989 WW, WA). * Dorothy Ann Upcraft Knowles '''+1982-1990+''' (b. 1936 Blalock, WW, WA; m. 1954 WW, WA; d. 2014 WW, WA), daughter of John Alexander Upcraft (b. 1898 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, [[Pennsylvania|PA]] - d. 1962 WW, WA) & Helen Agnes Anna Schmelzer Upcraft (b. 1912 Prospect Point, WW, WA; m. 1935 WW, WA; d. 2000 WW, WA). John & Helen's wedding officiated by the pastor of [https://www.christwallawalla.org/ Christ Lutheran]. In 1950, John Upcraft was self-employed in Walla Walla in sales and installation of furnaces.
* Brent Alan Knowles '''+1977-2008+''' (b. 1958 - '''d. 2-23-2024'''). Happily married 46 years.
==Lamb family==
@ Dixie, WA. See Thonney family.
* William Thomas Lamb '''+1905+''' (b. 1869 WA - d. 1934 WA), son of James Monroe Lamb (b. 1835 Logan Co., KY - d. 1898 WA) & Savina Jane Pearce Lamb (b. 1835 Green Co., KY - d. 1924 WW, WA). William & Capitola's wedding was officiated by Rev. DeWeiss.* Capitola Thonney Lamb '''+19441905-1949+''' (b. 1885 Pullman, WA - ; m. 1905 WW; d. 1970 WW, WA), daughter of Paul William Thonney (b. 1852 Illinois City, IL - d. 1880 Nez Perce, ID) & Mary Ann Parrott Thonney (b. 1856 Oregon City, OR - d. 1880 Nez Perce, ID).** John Maxwell Lamb '''1906-1924+''' (b. 1906 Dixie, WA - d. 1990 WW, WA). Wife: Opal Faye Nutt Lamb (b. 1908 TX - d. 1995 WA), daughter of Paschal Sam Nutt (b. 1871 TX - d. 1954 Alpine, Brewster, TX) & Minnie Caroline Ringer Nutt (b. 1880 Lampasas Co., TX - d. 1902 San Angelo, Tom Green, TX).** Lois Capitola Lamb '''+1908-1949+''' (b. 1908 Dixie, WA - d. 1994 WW, WA).** James Daniel Lamb, Sr. '''+19491913-1994+''' (b. 1913 Dixie, WA - d. 2002 Spokane, WA). Wife (1938 @ WW, WA): Marjorie Jane Johnson Lamb '''+1949-1994+''' (b. 1921 Silver Lake, Cowlitz, WA - d. 2004 Selah, Yakima, WA), daughter of Cecil Olive Johnson (1900-1990 WW, WA) & Sylvia Grace Scott Johnson (b. 1899 Armstrong, North Okanogan, BC - d. 1971 WW, WA).*** Robert Lee Lamb '''+19491939-1957+''' (b. 1939 WW, WA)*** James D. Lamb, Jr. '''+19491941-1959+''' (b. 1941 WW, WA)*** Russell Rexford Lamb '''+19491942-1960+''' (1942-2014 WW, WA). 1st wife (1963): Deanna R. Davison Lamb-Aichele (b. 1945 Lancaster, NE), daughter of Lloyd Davison (b. 1908 Norton, KS; m. 1931 Norton, KS; d. 1984 Boise, ID) & Jennie Ethel Hendrickson Davison (b. 1911 Norton, KS - d. 1984 Boise, ID).*** Barbara Jean Lamb Barclay-Price '''+19491944-1962+''' (1944-2015 WW, WA). 1st husband (1966): Kenneth Daniel Barclay, Sr. (b. 1936 Potter, TX - d. 1984 Anchorage, [[Alaska|AK]]), son of James "Jim" B. Barclay (b. 1909 Damsite, Hardeman, TX - d. 1966 Palmer, AK) & Clarine Muriel Hicks Barclay (b. 1909 Batesville, AR - d. 1996 Auburn, King, WA); 2nd husband (2006): Dale L. Price (b. 1938 WW, WA), son of Clarence Lucius Price (1906-1973 WW, WA) & Vera Rowene Harter Price (b. 1914 Washtucna, Adams, WA - d. 1987 WW, WA). ** William Paul Lamb '''1915-1933+''' (b. 1915 Dixie, WA - d. 2008 WW, WA). 1st wife (1943 @ Tom Green Co., TX): Elizabeth May Gipson Lamb (b. 1918 San Angelo, Tom Green, TX - d. 1993 WW, WA), daughter of Thomas Roy Gipson (b. 1890 Jamestown, Smith, TX - d. 1951 WW, WA) & Ada Mildred Copeland Gipson (b. 1886 Palestine, Anderson, TX - d. 1956 WW, WA). 2nd wife: Florence Grace Mills Ewing-Lamb (b. 1920 Webster City, Hamilton, IA - d. 2015 WW, WA), daughter of Bernard Mills (b. 1892 Devils Lake, Ramsey, [[North Dakota|ND]] - d. 1954 Salt Lake City, [[Utah|UT]]) & Elizabeth Rosella Williams Mills (b. 1896 Webster City, IA - d. 1987 Layton, Davis, UT).** Phillip Russell Lamb '''+19491918-2001''' (1918-2001 Dixie, WA). Wife (1944 @ WW, WA): Eva "Effie" May Johnson Lamb '''+1949-current''' (b. 1925 ID), sister of Phillip's brother James Daniel Lamb, Sr.'s wife Marjorie Jane.** Perry Alan Lamb '''1922-1940+''' (b. 1922 Dixie, WA - d. 2003 College Place, WW Co., WA). Wife (1955 @ WW, WA): Jean Arlen Roberts Lamb-Krenz-Weinard (b. 1937 WA).** Thomas "Tom" Rexford Lamb '''1923-1941+''' (b. 1923 Dixie, WA - d. 2014). Wife (1946 @ Livingston Park, MT): Shirley Robertson Lamb (b. 1926 Little Washington, PA - d. 2000 WW, WA), daughter of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Robertson (b. 1878 Marion, Jasper, IN - d. 1962 WW, WA) & Mary Agnes Upcraft Robertson (b. 1895 South Bend, Armstrong, PA - d. 1978 WW, WA).** Carol Lela Lamb '''1926-1931''' (1926-1931 Dixie, WA)** Bonnie June Lamb Kirkpatrick '''+1929-1949+''' (b. 1929 Dixie, WA - d. 2002 Seattle, King, WA). Husband (1953 @ WW, WA): John Howard Kirkpatrick (b. 1929 Arborfield, Melfort, SK - d. 2019 Missoula, MT), son of John Gordon Kirkpatrick (b. 1897 Murchison, Nipissing, ON - d. 1965 WW, WA) & Thelma Ethel Piper Kirkpatrick (b. 1901 Denver, CO - d. 1987 Vancouver, Clark, WA).
==Liening family==
* Geraldine "Gerry" Rose Kilcup Liening '''+1982-2021''' (b. 1941 Aberdeen, WA - d. 2021 WW, WA), daughter of Charles Elmer Kilcup (b. 1897 Pocologan, Charlotte, [[New Brunswick|NB]] - d. 1975 Tacoma, Pierce, WA) & Nina Beryl Simpson Kilcup (b. 1897 Letete, Charlotte, NB - d. 1982 Tacoma, WA). Happily married 55 years. ==Massey family==The Massey family in Walla Walla dates back to 1860 with Major Edward Livingston Massey (b. 1803 MO - d. ) & Martha Pitney Massey (m. 1856 Polk, OR), two years before the city was incorporated. Also in 1852, Livingston was residing in Salem, Oregon and reported the loss of a dozen tanned deerskins somewhere between the Molalla River and Bute Creek, on the Hill road leading from Oregon City to Salem. * Field William Massey '''+1951-1984+''' (b. 1901 Atchison, KS - d. 1988 WW, WA), son of William Robert Massey (b. 1874 Bristol, [[Virginia|VA]] - d. 1954 Atchison, KS) & Mary "Alice" Martin Massey (b. 1871 Eveline, Buchanan, MO - d. 1946 Atchison, KS). Field moved to WW in 1942, enlisting in the Navy from 1942-1947 operating a large frozen food plant in Alameda Co., CA. Within a month from being discharged in July of 1947 back to Walla Walla, he had founded a frozen food locker plant (Kwik-Freeze Locker Service @ 2021 Isaacs), in WW with 1,000 steel lockers. In 1948, he resided at 715 Lincoln. In 1951, he and his wife co-founded Pacific Chemical Inc., along with J. Paul Bell. In later years, he became a notable real estate developer.* Alice E. Massey** Calvin Massey - graduated Flagstaff High School in Arizona in 1965, then studied economics at Whitman College where he was appointed a publicity chairman in 1967, and earned an MBA from Harvard in 1971.** Mary Massey - teacher @ Cottonwood, AZ 1965 & Garrison Junior High School 1966+
==Meuter family==
** John Thonney '''1870-1878+; +1903-1933''' (b. 1860 Springfield, IL - d. 1933 WW, WA). Wife: Eva Rochat Thonney (b. 1858 St. Paul, Ramsey, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 1941 WW, WA), daughter of Henri Louis Abraham Isaac Rochat (b. 1828 Le Pont, Vaud, Switz. - d. 1907 Spokane, WA) & Fanny Rosselet Rochat (b. 1831 Grand Bayard, Neuchatel, Sw.; m. 1856 Grand Bayard, Sw.; d. 1874 St. Paul, MN). In 1860, Henri Rochat was employed as a watchmaker in St. Paul.
* Donald Thonney '''+1966-1970+'''
* Larry Thonney '''+1989-1999+'''