The Skamokawa Eagle-September 28, 1899 Sudden Death of Mrs. Geo Burch. This village was shocked last Thursday to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. George Burch, of West Valley. She had started about her household duties in the morning in her usual good health, singing and apparently well and happy, but towards noon her eldest child a little girl of five, startled her father by telling him that mother was dead. He left his work and hurried to the house only to find that her words were too true, for lying across the bed, her feet resting on the floor, lay his wife, dead. It is thought that Mrs. Burch died of heart failure. Mrs. Burch was the daughter of Henry Kaup, of Cathlamet, and was 25 years old, and had been married to Mr. Burch some seven years. They have three little girls the youngest about a year old. Mrs. Burch was noted for her many acts of kindness among her neighbors and it was with sincere sorrow that they learned of her death. Her funeral took place Saturday noon at Fern Hill Cemetery and was attended by a large circle of relatives and friends. Gertrude (Kaup) Bielman Burch Fern Hill Cemetery-Skamokawa, WA 1874-28 September 1899 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2007 from original newspaper collection.)