Unknown Newspaper-May 1977 APPELO, C. Arthur DEEP RIVER BUSINESSMAN APPELO DIES Founder of the oldest continuously operating business in Deep River, died Tuesday in a Cathlamet nursing home. He was 87 on Feb. 17. He was born in Finland, came to the United States in 1906 and arrived in Naselle as a logger in 1912. He had operated the Appelo Agency and store since 1915 and was postmaster in Naselle for 45 years, retiring from that position in 1960. Surviving are his wife, Agnes; two sons, Carlton of Deep River and Burton of Seattle, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Naselle Congregational Church Saturday. Grays River Cemetery-Grays River, Wa. 17 Feb 1890-03 May 1977 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)