The Eagle- June 14, 1945 ALTNOW, George Columbia River Gives Up Body George Altnow, 57 year old Skamokawa resident, who was drowned in Columbia river May 24, was buried in Skamokawa cemetery Saturday. Ceremonies were conducted by Rev. Tooley. Hatton’s Funeral Home of Cathlamet was in charge of funeral arrangements. Altnow’s body was discovered below Skamokawa on June 7 by Joe Tarribochi, a Brookfield fisherman. Fern Hill Cemetery-Skamokawa, WA 16 Jul 1887-24 May 1945 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2006 from original newspaper collection.)