The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 23, 1971, page 5
Includes portrait, titled:
LOUISE SPINO, beloved Indian woman of Wahkiacus, died last week at 73.
LOUISE VAN PELT SPINO
Funeral services were held Monday for Louise Van Pelt Spino at her
home near Wahkiacus with burial in the Hartland cemetery.
She was born December 18, 1897 at Hartland, Wash. to William Van
Pelt and Nellie Tewanish Van-Pelt and passed away at Goldendale, Wash. September
16, 1971 at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 28 days.
She was married to Joseph Sconawah and to this union were born 5
children, three of which survive: Ernest Sconawah of Warm Springs, Or., Eddie
Sconawah of Wapato, Wash. and Eva Kahclamat of Dallesport, Wash. Mr. Sconawah
preceded her in death.
She later married Roy James Spino who passed away in 1954. To this
union were born 8 children with 7 surviving: Stanley and Chester Spino of
Wahkiacus, Doreen Mahaffey of Klickitat, William Spino of Wahkiacus, Levi Spino
of Coos Bay, Or., Samuel Spino of Bingen and Franklin Spino of Wahkiacus.
She is also survived by a sister, Isabelle Palmer of Warm Springs,
Or., many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Louise lived all her life in this area and there is a story of her
in a book called "So this is Klickitat".
She was well known and respected by all who knew her both of her own
race as well as her "paleface" friends as she referred to them.
She loved children and was known as grandma to all.