Wahkiakum County Eagle-January 31, 2008 Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington Stephen P. Wilkins Stephen Paul Wilkins died January 27, 2008 in Rainier, Ore. as a result of an automobile accident. He was 45 years old. He was born September 27, 1962 in Newport, Ore. to Walt and Marjorie (Brammer) Wilkins. He grew up in Keizer, Ore. and attended school there. He moved to Cathlamet a year and a half ago from Longview. He had lived in Vancouver and Everett before that. He was a cook in several restaurants and a nursing home in Vancouver, a volunteer for the Salvation Army and a member of the Cathlamet Christian Fellowship. He is survived by his daughter Jeanette Depew of Marysville; mother Marjorie Wilkins of Puget Island; brother Bill Wilkins of Cathlamet; sisters Diane Garrett of Cathlamet and Laura Pollreisz of Elgin, Ore. and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Walt Wilkins. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. on February 1 (tomorrow) at Cathlamet Christian Fellowship on Puget Island. Viewing will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday (today) and 9-1 p.m. Friday at Dowling Funeral Home. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to the Cathlamet Christian Fellowship, P.O. Box 307, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (As compiled by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society in 2008.)