Earl Allen Hassler (1919 - 2004)

Born 16 Jan 1919 in Underwood, McLean County, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marjorie Dean (Telenga) Hassler — married Jul 1940 in Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, United States

Died 5 Nov 2004 at age 85 in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, United States

Biography

Earl was born about 1919. He is the son of Joseph Hassler and Louise Jennerjohn.

Obituary

Jan. 16, 1919 - Nov. 5, 2004

Earl A. Hassler of Dallas died on Nov. 5 in Dallas. He was 85.

He was born in Underwood, N.D., and raised on a wheat farm in North Dakota.

He married Marjorie Telenga in July 1940 in Turtle Lake, N.D.

They moved to Whidbey Island, Wash., where they raised their family. He worked as a logger and a farmer. He was an active member of the Whidbey Island horse posse. During World War II he and Marjorie worked as welders in the shipyards in Kirkland, Wash.

The family moved to a farm in Pedee in 1960. They later managed the Polk County Fairgrounds for eight years before moving near Monmouth where they raised sheep and cattle. He was known throughout the valley for his custom haying business.

He was a real cowboy learning to ride and farm with horses in North Dakota. He wore his cowboy hat and boots wherever he went and was referred to as "Cowboy" by most everyone.

He loved to play cards and was a true champion level player of "King Around the Corner."

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Marjorie in April 1999 and a son, Harvey Hassler who died serving his country in Vietnam in June 1969.

Survivors include his children, Judy Doughty of Monmouth, Earl Jr., "Butch" Hassler and Shirley Sonday, both of Dallas, Claudette Wall of Salem and Roberta Carman of Beaverton; four brothers; two sisters, 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Dallas Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to West Valley Hospital Foundation.

Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence handled the arrangements.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVH-DW2 : accessed 16 November 2017), Joseph A Hassler, Longfellow, McLean, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 2A, line 49, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1738; FHL microfilm 2,341,472.
• Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151229725/Earl-A-Hassler
• Obituary retrieved from http://www.polkio.com/news/2004/nov/10/obituaries-111004/