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 Robert John WillisBorn 6 Nov 1862 San Francisco, CA, died 16 Feb 1935 Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington Event Description: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Goldendale, Klickitat, WA, age 72 years Married 1903 Douglas, Juneau County, Alaska, age 40 or 41 years (married 26 or 27 years) to:  Elizabeth M McKanna, age by marriage 27 or 28 years, daughter of Michael Bernard "Mickey; McCanna on marriage cert." McKanna and Katherine Alice Rooney.Born 13 May 1875 Grove Lake, Pope County, Minnesota, died 10 Aug 1930 Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington Event Description: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Goldendale, Klickitat, WA, age 55 years Children: 1. The Honorable Robert John WillisBorn 18 Aug 1904 Douglas, Juneau County, Alaska, died 27 Jul 1989 Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia, age 84 years 2. Katherine Margaret WillisBorn 1909 Juneau, AK, died 2004, age 94 or 95 years 3. James Emmett WillisBorn 3 Dec 1912 Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, died 6 Jul 1930 Wasco County, Oregon Event Description: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Goldendale, Klickitat, WA, age 17 years James died on July 6, 1930 after he and two friends jumped off the Maryhill Ferry intending to swim the rest of the way to shore. Unfortunately, the current and the waves were too much for James and he drowned in the Columbia River. | |||