The Wahkiakum County Eagle-Thursday, May 3, 1979 Alfred K. Phelps Alfred K. Phelps, former publisher of The Wahkiakum County Eagle from 1948 to 1954, died April 9 in Eugene, Ore., of a heart attack. Cremation followed and there were no services. He is survived by his wife Arlene and two daughters-Mrs. Bernard McGrath (Suzanne) of Portland and Mrs. Jeff Bowden (Janet) of Anchorage, Alaska. 10 August 1919 – 9 April 1979 Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society in April 2010 from their original newspaper collection.)