Christian Amend Sr.

Quincy, - Christian Amend, 76, died at his home in Quincy Saturday. Born on June 20, 1872 at Walter, Russia, he was married on January 21, 1893 at Walter, Russia. Mr. and Mrs. Amend came to the United States in 1899, settling at Max, Nebraska. They moved to Walla Walla, Washington in 1901 and lived there until 1906 when they came to Quincy, Washington, locating on a farm southeast of Quincy. They moved to town in 1943. Mr. Amend was a charter member of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Quincy.

Surviving are his wife, Katherine, at Quincy; four sons, Chris Amend Jr., of Trinidad, Washington, Jacob Amend of Harrah, Washington, John Amend of Seattle, Washington, and William Amend of Spokane, Washington.

Five daughters, Mrs. Katharine Weber of Quincy, Washington; Mrs. Louise Long of Spokane, Washington, Mrs. Maggoline (Lee) Webb of Wenatchee, Washington; Mrs. Edna Smith of Wenatchee, Washington and Mrs. Freda Daniel of Wenatchee, Washington. One sister, Mrs. Katherine Michaelis of Toppenish, Washington, 15 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday January 11, 1949 at 1:00pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Quincy with the Reverend Charles A. Weishaupt officiating. Burial will be in the Quincy Cemetery. The Plotts funeral home of Ephrata is in charge of arrangements.