The Wahkiakum County Eagle-Published Thursday, November 12, 2009  
 
George R. Haataia
 
  George Robert Haataia died October 11, 2009 in Olympia, aged 71.  
  He was born July 5, 1938 to George and Miriam Haataia in Cathlamet 
and graduated from Naselle High School in 1956. He was a respected 
survey engineer for King County and worked throughout Washington. 
  He is survived by daughter Rachel and her husband Stephen; brothers 
Gilbert of Naselle and Marvin of Battle Ground; and sister Darlene of 
Kelso. 
  He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Margaret.  
  Services were held in Olympia.

Unknown Burial-Olympia, WA
5 July 1938-11 October 2009
(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2012 from 
the Museum’s original newspaper collection.)