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ELLIS JOSEPH STOMA Ellis Joseph Stoma was born May 10, 1916 in Louisiana. He died May 3, 2005 in Vancouver, WA. He is survived by his wife Elaine Stoma and two children, Patricia Boles of LaCenter, WA and Ellis Stoma Jr., of Oregon City, OR; one nephew, James Brian of Idaho. He had five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He married Sallie Elaine Rigdon in December, 1937. They moved to Vancouver, WA in 1940. Ellis was a retired millwright. He was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was a lifetime member of Smith-Reynold's American Legion Post #14, Carpenter's Local 1715 and a lifetime member of the Mt. Hood #32 Masonic Lodge. There will be a private family service. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/columbian.

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Published by The Columbian on May 8, 2005.

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Peggy Grelck

May 14, 2005

Elaine, Pat, Butch and the Stoma family, I am so sorry for your loss.I know Ellis was a good man. A good husband, father and grandpa and he will be missed by his family and all who knew him. I knew him as a kid and didn't see him much as a grown up, but I had a tremendous amount of respect for him. He will always be here in your memories.

Jackie Harry

May 10, 2005

I wish to express my sympathy to you and your family. I will always remember Ellis' wonderful smile. He was a very special person.

Jackie Harry

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