Wahkiakum County Eagle-Thursday, January 31, 2008
Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington

Walter H. Widman

Walter Hirum Widman, 85, died January 27, 2008 at Columbia View Care 
Center.

He was born January 3, 1923 to Hirum and Sophia Widman in Irondale and 
graduated from Chimacum High School in that area. On November 21, 1970, 
he married Florence "Flossie" Peppers. She preceded him in death April 
22, 2007.

He served in the U.S. Army Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He 
was a B24 Nose gunner, who was officially credited with shooting down 
six Japanese "zeros" during over 50 missions over Japanese held 
territory. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal 
with Seven Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart. He was a member of 
Cathlamet VFW Post #5297.

He spent most of his working life in the timber industry from Port 
Townsend South to Wahkiakum county.

He is survived by sons Bart Widman of Wenatchee and Ron Widman of 
Cathlamet; daughter Carla Crimmin of Rosalla; two grandchildren and 
many nieces, nephews and special friends.

A memorial potluck will be held at 2 p.m. on February 13 at the 
Columbia View Care Center in Cathlamet. Private inurnment will be held 
at Tahoma National Cemetery in Auburn. Memorial donations may be made 
in his name to Cathlamet VFW Post #5297, 1063 Elochoman Valley Road, 
Cathlamet, WA 98612.

Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

(As compiled by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society in 2008.)