Grays River Builder-Thursday, February 3, 1944
Grays River, Washington

Deep River Man Dies at Home

Werner Wuorinen, 69, well-known farmer of Deep River, Wash., died this 
morning at his home following an extended illness.  Mr. Wuorinen was 
born February 28, 1874, in Finland and came to the U.S. when he was 
about 23 years of age.  He located first in the east working in 
Pennsylvania and Minnesota where he followed the mining industry.  He 
was married to Hilda Ahola in 1904, locating in Deep River where he has 
lived ever since.  Surviving him besides his wife, Hilda, are two 
daughters, Mrs. Leonard Aho of Svenson and Mrs. Dorius Anderson of 
Astoria; three sons, Victor of Naselle, John and Einar of Deep River; 
and three grandson; a sister and a brother in Finland and two cousins, 
Mrs. Jonas Wuotila of Clatskanie, Ore., and Frank Koivisto of Aberdeen, 
Wash.  Funeral services are held up until absent members of the family 
may be reached.


Verner Wuorinen
Deep River Cemetery-Deep River, WA
February 28, 1874-February 03, 1944
(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)