Wahkiakum Eagle-March 1982 LECHNER, Paul Morris Age 76, a Wahkiakum County Assessor for 25 years, died at home. He was born at Cedar Mills, Ore. He had lived in the Elochoman Valley since 1912. During his early years, he worked for the Wahkiakum County Road Department. He also worked for the Wahkiakum PUD for 12 years and had an agency for Mutual Enumclaw Insurance. He is survived by his wife, Verna, at home; three daughters, Lorraine Lechner and Wendy Lechner, both of Alexandria, Va., and Esther Rouche of Vancouver; a son, George Lechner, also of Alexandria; a sister, Amelia Dietrich of Portland; two brothers, Erwin of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Ted of Vancouver, and three grandchildren. Graveside services were Wednesday at the cemetery with Rev. Robert Ohrstedt officiating. Dowling Funeral Home, Cathlamet, was in charge. Greenwood Cemetery- Cathlamet, Wa. 30 Mar 1905- 14 Mar 1982 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2006 from original newspaper collection.)