In loving memory
Katharina Amend
June 14, 1873 – May 1, 1952
Lived 78 years
Quincy Valley Cemetery · Quincy, Washington
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1873
Born June 14
1879
Katharina was 6 when Thomas Edison demonstrated a long-lasting light bulb
1889
Katharina was 16 when Washington became the 42nd state
1896
Katharina was 23 when rural free mail delivery began
1907
Katharina was 34 when Quincy incorporated as a town
1914
Katharina was 41 when World War I began in Europe
1928
Katharina was 55 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1939
Katharina was 66 when World War II began in Europe
1942
Katharina was 69 when Grand Coulee Dam was completed
1950
Katharina was 77 when the Korean War began
1952
Passed away May 1, age 78
Also resting here
The Amend name at Quincy Valley Cemetery
Christian Amend Sr.1872 – 1949
CA
Christian "Chris" Amend Jr.1897 – 1985
MA
Marie Amend1904 – 1983
NA
Neal Winfield Amend1931 – 2000
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