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This file contains transcripts of obituaries for some early Clallam County citizens who were advanced in years, and therefore, the pioneers of this county. They come from the Port Angeles Evening News and it's successors, The Daily News, and The Peninsula Daily News unless otherwise noted. They often contain interesting bits of local color and history.
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Christiana Abernethy (d July 15, 1887)

In the Probate Court of Clallam County, July 9th, the appraisers in the estate of Christiana Abernethy, brought in their report. The real estate was appraised at $2,500; personal property, $723.50. This property is again in probate for the third time in as many years.

Thos. Abernethy died May 23, 1884, and estate admitted to Probate July 3, 1884.

March 18th, 1885, Elliot Abernethy died and estate admitted to Probate Aug 17th, 1886. The real property under the will of the late Mrs. Abernethy is left to Mr. Andrew Abernethy of Sequim. Her daughters, Mrs. Jessie Wilcox and Mrs. Joan Martin, are left $250.00 each.

Charles Agnew ( d Sep 25, 1926 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 27, 1926 )

Charles Agnew, 79, for almost 50 years a resident of Clallam County and one of the county's most picturesque figures, passed away at Port Townsend at 5:30pm Saturday and was buried there today [27th] from the Catholic Church. He had been ill for a week.

Mr. Agnew, after having worked at the old Port Discovery mill more than half a century ago, was also employed by various farmers in the Dungeness-Sequim district and some years afterwards settled on a farm 9 miles east of this city and the district is now known as "Agnew" from his home farm.

Until less than a week ago, when he went to Port Townsend for treatment, Mr. Agnew made his home on his farm at Agnew with his niece, Mrs. William Strong and Mr. Strong.

All old time residents of Clallam County knew and liked Charles Agnew. He was active in everything pertaining to county affairs and was particularly interested in the Pioneer Association having never missed a picnic until the last one. He was not feeling well at that time and is old friends missed him at the annual gathering.

Mr. Agnew was born at Orono, Maine, Sept 28, 1847, and came west with his sister, Mrs. Andrew Weymouth in 1869 via the Isthmus of Panama, and in a sailing vessel. He was employed at the Discovery Bay mill for several years and located in Clallam County in 1879 and resided here ever since.

Mr. Agnew enjoyed excellent health until a week ago when he was taken to St. John's Hospital in Port Townsend last Wednesday. He appeared to be improving but had an attack of heart failure Saturday evening from which he died an hour later, Had he lived until tomorrow, he would have been 79 years old.

Mr. Agnew has 2 sisters living, Mrs. Andrew Weymouth of Port Townsend and Mrs. Joan Sormas of San Francisco, also a wife and daughter all of whom were at the funeral in Port Townsend.

Mrs. Sarah Agnew, County Pioneer, Died Wednesday ( d 4-10-1935 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Apr 11, 1935)

Mrs. Sarah Morse Agnew, 73, one of the most beloved pioneer women, who came to Clallam County 72 years ago and has lived here ever since, died in this city [Port Angeles] Wednesday morning. Mrs. Agnew suffered a fractured hip 3 weeks ago, was seemingly recovering at a local hospital, when her heart failed her and she passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Funeral services are to be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lyden Funeral Parlors with Rev. Erle Howell in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Sarah Morse Agnew was born at Pescadero, California, Feb 8, 1862. In 1863 she came here with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Morse. The family settled on a farm at the mouth of Morse Creek and gave their name to that stream. Her father died soon afterwards and her mother married the late Alfred Lee and they lived on a farm at Lee's Creek, that stream being named after Mr. Lee. She later married Charles Agnew, after whom Agnew, in this county [Clallam] was named.

For practically all her lifetime the late Mrs. Agnew lived on the Lee's Creek homestead. She was a true western pioneer and until very recent years farmed the place extensively, doing much of the work herself.

Elinor K. Rogers Ahiers (d 1985)

A graveside service for Elinor K. Ahiers, 87, of Port Angeles will be at 11am Thursday in Mount Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Mark Hagen will officiate. Funeral arrangements are by Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Ahiers, who died May 28 in Port Angeles, was born March 14, 1898 in Salt Springs Island, B.C. Her parents were Harry H. and Rose Annie Frost Rogers. She married Herbert Ahiers Sep 12, 1920, in Canada.

He survivors, along with a son Edgar Ahiers of Port Orchard, a daughter Myrtle Weed of Port Angeles, a brother Lee Rogers of Comax, B.C., and a sister, Violet Rogers of Port Angeles.

Herbert J. W. Ahiers (The Daily News issue of Jan 30, 1986)

Herbert J. W. Ahiers, 90, died Tuesday, Jan 28, 1986, in Port Angeles. There was a private funeral service and cremation under the direction of Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

He was born Jan 22, 1896, in San Diego to John and Alice Ahiers. He served in the Canadian Armed forces during W.W.I. On Sept 12, 1920 he married Elinor Rogers in British Columbia. Mrs. Ahiers died in 1985.

Mr. Ahiers worked for Crown Zellerbaach for 34 years and was a finishing room worker at retirement. He belonged to the Port Angeles Elks Lodge.

Surviving are a daughter, Myrtle Weed of Port Angeles; one son, Edgar Ahiers of Port Orchard; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park N, Seattle, WA 98103 or the Lion's Eye Bank, c/o Port Angeles Lions Club, PO Box 466, Port Angeles, WA 98362.

Arthur Ahlvers ( d Jan 22, 1933 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 23, 1933)

Arthur Ahlvers, 75, pioneer of Port Angeles and a veteran of the Indian Wars, succumbed here Sunday morning at 3 to a stroke of paralysis suffered the previous day.

The late Mr. Ahlvers came here in 1890 and for more than a decade was engaged in the butcher business. He saw his war service on the western plains after having joined the United States Army at Fort Laramie, Wyoming.

Born in Hanover Province, Germany, April 9, 1858, the late Mr. Ahlvers came to the United States when he was 22 year of age and fist lived in Baltimore, MD, and from there he went to Wyoming and joined the army at Fort Laramie when there was trouble with the plains Indians. Following his term of enlistment, Mr. Ahlvers lived in Denver, Colorado and from there came to Port Angeles.

In Denver, the marriage of Arthur Ahlvers and Miss Mary Nelise was solemnized. Five children were born to the couple, four of whom survive. The children are Henry, Herman and Mrs. Louise Albright of Port Angeles; and Fred of Sequim. Mrs. Ahlvers died in this city in Oct 1932. There are 5 grandchildren.

Mr. Ahlvers married Mrs. Marie A Wilhelm in this city Jan 28, 1914. Mrs. Ahlvers survives her husband and lived in this city.

The late Mr. Ahlvers was among the best known and liked pioneer residents of this city. Several years ago he retired from the butcher business but continued to take and interest in the affairs of the place that he had watched grow from a village to a modern city.

Mr. Ahlvers was a member of the Eagles Lodge, #483 and a vestryman of the Port Angeles Lutheran Church.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon, at 1 at the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Rev. E H Beilstein of the Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery.

Axel Ahola ( d April 23, 1936 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Apr 23, 1936)

Axel Ahola, 81, died today at his residence, 814 Valley St. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary with Rev E H Beilstein in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Ahola came to Port Crescent, Clallam County, in 1890 and operated a boarding house at that logging city for 18 moths. He then homesteaded a claim on Lake Crescent and lived there 10 years, working between times for the Hall and Bishop logging company,. In 1897, the late Mr. Ahola built the Log Cabin Hotel on his homestead and in 1900 sold his Lake Crescent place and moved to King county where he resided for 17 years, then returned and has lived here ever since.

Born at Kristinestaad, Finland, Jan 29, 1855, the late Mr. Ahola went to sea at the age of 19 and followed that vocation for 8 years. He was married to Agnes Elizabeth Nisson in Finland in 1877 and the couple migrated to Canada in 1883 where he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway company as foreman of construction. After 4 years the couple went back to Finland for a visit. Six children were born to the couple. After the visit to Finland, the couple returned to Canada and lived there until coming to this county in 1890. Mrs. Ahola died here Aug 21, 1921 after a long illness.

The late Mr. Ahola was married to Mrs. Hannah Hill, March 3, 1934 in this city. The widow survives, as does also one son, Hjalmer Ahola, of Sultan, Washington. There are 3 grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. E E Nichols died here a number of years ago.

Mary Margaret Akeley ( d 14 Feb 1927 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 14, 1927)

Mrs. Mary Margaret Akeley, 73, a war mother who gave her only son, Walter Akeley, to her country when he was killed at Chateau Thierry, Jul 18, 1918, passed away at her home at 11am today after an illness of 2 and 1/2 years.

Walter Akeley, after whom the local post of the American Legion was named, was killed when as a corporal of a machine gun company he was helping to man a field piece in the battle. Young Akeley, who enlisted in the army from this city, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Akeley.

The late Mrs. Akeley was born May 4, 1884 at Dunkirk, NY. She was married to Mr. Akeley 41 years and 6 months ago in Pennsylvania and accompanied her husband and son to this city 16 years ago and has since resided at the family home on 16th and C Sts. Ever since having a stroke of what was thought was paralysis she has been ill.

The only known surviving relatives are Mr. Akeley and his niece, Ida Densmore of this city.

Funeral services are to be held Wednesday afternoon from the Lyden-Freeman Undertaking Parlors with Rev. Erle Howell officiating. Members of the Walter Akeley Post American Legion will act as pall bearers. Burial in Ocean View Cemetery.

Walter E Akely ( d July 18, 1918 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 15, 1918)

The War came home in dread earnest to at least one household in Port Angeles today when Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Akely received an official telegram from the War Department at Washington bringing the information that their only son, Walter E Akely, had been killed in action on the battle front in France. The fateful message was as follows:

Washington, DC Aug 14, 1918

Mr. Stephen Akely, Port Angeles, Washington Deeply regret to inform you that Private Walter E Akely, infantry , is officially reported as killed in action July 18th. McCain, the Adjutant General.

Young Akely, who was 27 years old, was among the boys in the October draft last fall, leaving here for Camp Lewis Nov 1. After a stay of but 1 week at Camp Mills, NY, and sailed for France Dec 12 last. He was transferred from the training camp in France to the front on June 12 and was killed in action one month later, as stated above.

Walter Akely was born in Warren County, PA Sep 1, 1890 and came to Port Angeles with his parents in May 1910. He was a member of Co. L 162 Infantry. Here at home young Akely was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Loyal Order of Moose, and was an employee of the Filion Mill & Lumber Co. where his father also was employed.

The parents are elderly people and in the death of their son have given their all to the cause for which America is fighting on the fields of France. they will have the sympathy of the entire community in the bereavement that has befallen. Walter left to his parents $10,000 in soldier's insurance taken out after his departure to join the ranks.

Mrs. Anna R. Albright ( d 29 Dec 1958 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 30, 1958)

Mrs. Anna R. Albright, 91, of 1210 E 6th St, Clallam County resident 70 years, died Monday after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be Friday At 1 Pm At The Harper Ridgeview Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Holloway officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Albright was born Jan 10, 1867 in Jessup Park County, Indiana. The family moved to Kansas when she was 12 years old, She married Joel Albright in Kansas Nov. 20, 1887. The couple came to Clallam County in 1888 and lived at Port Crescent where Mr. Albright operated a hotel and was postmaster.

The family came to Port Angeles in 1901. Mr. Albright died here in 1945.

Mrs. Albright was a member of the First Methodist Church of Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include four daughters, Mrs. Floyd Connor, Mrs. Martin Olson, Mrs. Roy Johnson, Mrs. Herman Olson, all of Port Angeles; four sons, Ray and Guy Albright, both of Port Angeles, George Albright, Los Angeles, Ben Albright, Pasadena, and 16 grandchildren and 21 Great grandchildren.

Guy O Albright (d Oct 27 1971 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 29, 1971)

Funeral services for Guy O Albright will be held at 1 pm, Monday, at the Ridgeview Chapel. Burial will follow at the Mr. Angeles Memorial Park.

Born June 6, 1897 in Port Crescent, Mr. Albright died Thursday in Port Angeles. He attended schools in Port Angeles.

He worked for Fibreboard before leaving to work for ITT Rayonier in 1945. He worked there as a screen tender until his retirement in 1962.

In 1932, Mr. Albright married the former Hildur Johnson in Seattle. After his retirement he enjoyed hunting and fishing.

During WW I he served with the Coast Artillery and is an active member of WW I Barracks 2294.

Survivors include his wife Hildur; a son, William D. Albright with the US Navy in Virginia; a daughter, Mrs. B.W. Hurt of Virginia; a brother Ray Albert, and two sisters, Mrs. Martin Olson and Mrs. Herman Olson, all from Port Angeles; and eight grandchildren

Pallbearers will be Doug Watts, Claude Randall, Martin Olson, Herman Olson, Clair Newell and Art Albright. Officiants will be the Rev. Harold Sortor and members of WW I Barracks 2294.

Mrs. Thomas T. Aldwell Passes; Rites Tuesday ( Mon 4-6-1942 )

Mrs. Thomas T. Aldwell, a resident of Port Angeles more than 40 years and wife of a pioneer local business man and civic leader, passed away Easter Sunday morning at a Seattle hospital after a three weeks' illness. She was 63 years of age.

Mrs. Aldwell had bee ill at Seattle since returning from a 6 weeks' vacation trip to Palm Springs, California, with her husband.

Christian Science funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the chapel of the McDonald Funeral Home, followed by cremation.

Mrs. Aldwell, the former Eva M. E. Wolf, was born May 21, 1878, at St. Catherine's, Ontario and was educated in Winnipeg and at Villa Maria, Montreal. She was married to Thomas T. Aldwell in Port Angeles March 5, 1900. Except for a short period in Seattle a few years ago, she and her husband have made their home here continuously since.

Mrs. Aldwell was a member of the Music Club, Garden Club, and Peninsula Golf Club. She was keenly interested in the activities of these organizations and community affairs in general. Leading an active life up to her last illness, she was widely acquainted here and was a friend and good citizen. She took pride in her home and family and was known as a hard worker throughout her live, intent on maintains a pleasant and creditable home.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Aldwell is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Arthur N. Parret of Shelton, WA and Mrs. Lloyd Raymond, Seattle; 2 granddaughters, Lloys Doreen and Noreen Ann Raymond, Seattle; a brother Dr. Charles L Wolf, of Cambridge, England, and a sister, Mrs. Joseph L Inn, Seattle.

Thomas T. Aldwell, Prominent in City's Industrial Growth, Dies.

( Excerpts from Port Angeles Evening News issue Nov 25, 1935 )

Thomas T. Aldwell, 85, prominent in the development of Port Angeles for the past 64 years died Sunday forenoon after an illness of several months.

Christian Science Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2pm at the Harper Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

With the passing of Mr. Aldwell, the city and northwest lost a pioneer who saw a wilderness made into an industrial center.

Naval Lodge of Elks lost a charter member and former exalted ruler. He was on the charter roll when the lodge was instituted in 1896.

Surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Thomas T. Aldwell, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. W. Lloyd Raymond, Seattle and Mrs. Arthur Parret, Shelton [WA]; 2 granddaughters, Lloys and Noreen Raymond, Seattle.

A lifelong Republican, he managed the campaign of R C Wilson for the State Senate in 1894 and in 1896 was elected county auditor in his own right. He was re-elected in 1898 and 2 years later was named chairman of the Republican County Committee.

From 1902 to 1914 he served as deputy collector of US Customs.....

He went back into elective office in 1924 when he was elected a commissioner of the now port district he had helped bring into effect, and was president of the Port Commission from that year until he finished his term in 1933.

Throughout the years he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, which he helped to organize in 1894, and always played a strong role in its activities, serving as its president in 1914 and again in 1937.

Mr. Aldwell was a member of the Clallam County Historical Society, Past President and member of the Rotary Club, past president and member of the Port Angeles Board of Realtors, Christian Science Church, Peninsula Golf Club.....and of the Washington Athletic and Rainier Clubs of Seattle.

Mr. Aldwell was born in Toronto, Canada, June 14, 1868, one of 5 children. A brother Lloyd also came to Port Angeles and lived here until his death a number of years ago.

In 1897 Thomas married Leila McDonald here. They were divorced in 1899. On March 5, 1900 he married Eva Wolf, the mother of his daughters. She died in 1942.

While vacationing in Palm Springs, Calif., Mr. Aldwell met and married Ruth Weeks in May 1946. The family home is at 1224 S Oak St.

....barely in his 20's when he came to Port Angeles because he was attracted by the glowing circulars extolling the new city's possibilities.

One of 5 children, he had been thrust on his own while still a small boy by the death of his father. After attending schools in Port Hope, Canada, he went to work for several banks in and around Toronto.....

Among the Port Angeles industrial enterprises he helped locate here are the Crown Zellerbach Corporation mill, the Rayonier Inc. mill, the dam on the lower Elwah River, the Spruce Railroad which later became the Port Angeles Western, the Peninsula Plywood Corp., the Milwaukee Railroad branch and the Port of Port Angeles....He was the head of the Chamber of Commerce Committee pushing the development of a port fill between Oak and Valley Streets for industrial development.

Mr. Aldwell published a book, "Conquering the Last Frontier" in 1951.

In 1914 he teamed with Michael Earles to bring power to Port Angeles, which is commemorated by Lake Aldwell, formed on the lower Elwah River behind the dam constructed because of his efforts.

Mary Napoleon Allabush (Port Angeles Evening News issue of 23 Oct 1970 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Allabush, 98, of Neah Bay, will be held in the Assembly of God Church in Neah Bay, Saturday, Oct 24, at 2pm. The Rev. Donald Braley will officiate, with burial to follow in the Neah Bay Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Russell Smith, James Shunn, David Lucas, John Cook, Eugene Parker and Stan Secor. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Gagnon, Frank Napoleon, Francis Napoleon, Wilbur Claplanhoo, Sr., Robert Jones and Lewis Napoleon.

Mrs. Allabush did Thursday and was the oldest Makah living on the reservation. She was born in 1872 in Suquamish. Her husband, Jesse, died in 1947.

She moved to Neah Bay at an early age and lived there most of her life. She was active in making braided rugs, spinning her own wool on a hand loom. She also made Indian baskets. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include 4 daughters, Mrs. Isabel Ides, Mrs. Lena, Mrs. Arthur Claplanhoo, of Neah Bay and Mrs. Raymond Irving of Port Angeles. A brother, Alex Napoleon of Bremerton and a sister, Mrs. Celia Jackson. Two other sisters, Mrs. Horton Capoeman and Mrs. Louisa Sampson reside in Taholah. There are 21 grandchildren and 67 great-grandchildren surviving.

Amy N Williams Allen (d12-10-1973 Peninsula Daily News issue of Dec 12, 1973)

Funeral services for Mrs. Amy N Allen, 86, will be at the Sequim Presbyterian Church Saturday at 1 pm.

The Rev. Floyd Torrence will officiate. Burial will follow at the Jamestown Cemetery. Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Allen died Sunday at Crestwood Convalescent Center in Port Angeles after an extended illness.

She was born Oct 3, 1887 in Jamestown and spent her entire lifetime in that area.

Mrs. Allen was a member of the Jamestown Band of the Clallam tribe. She was the last Clallam-speaking member reared in Jamestown where her parents, William and Mariah Williams, had built their home along the beach.

She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Sequim and was a Gold Star Mother since 1945. A son, Victor, was killed during WWII in Luzon, Philippines.

Mrs. Allen is survived by sons, Theodore, William and Joe Allen all of Port Angles; daughters T. Esther Briggs, Dorothy Marsden and Annabell Weiss all of Port Angeles; 14 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Ronald, Robin, Jeffrey, Jerry, Jody and Rick Allen.

Honorary bearers will be members of the Jamestown community, Lyle and OD Prince, Russell, Harold and Harris Johnson and Donald Dick.

Joseph Almaden (The Daily News issue of Dec 19, 1986)

A Masonic funeral service for Joseph Almaden, 93, Sequim, will be at 10am Saturday at Sequim Valley Chapel. The Sequim Masonic Lodge will officiate. Committal service will follow at Mount Angeles Memorial Park in Port Angeles. A public visitation is scheduled from 1 to 5 pm Friday at Sequim Valley Chapel.

Mr. Almaden did Wednesday, Dec 17, 1986 at a Sequim Nursing Home. He was born Sep 16, 1893 in Sequim to Manuel and Julia Almaden. He was educated in Sequim area public schools. His first wife, Nellie Mitchell Almaden died in 1975, after nearly 60 years of marriage. On April 24, 1980, he married Martha O'Dell in Sequim. He was a lifetime logger until his retirement. He resided in the Palo Alto area as well as Blyn and Sequim.

Mr. Almaden belonged to the Union City Masonic Lodge in Union, WA. He was honored by the Sequim Masons in 1980 with his 50-year pin. He was also a member of both the Elks and Eagles lodge.

Survivors include his wife of Sequim, 2 daughters, Jeanne Robins of Everson and Joanne Casteel of California; 3 sisters, Mabel Shaff and Lucille Thompson, both of California, and Alice Miller of Tacoma; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. One son, Lloyd, and a brother Frank preceded him in death.

Manuel W Almaden ( d 25 Sep 1958 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 26, 1958)

Manuel W Almaden, 67, of 1123 Caroline St., pioneer Clallam County citizen, died Thursday after a short illness.

Rosary services will be recited at the Harper Funeral Home at 7:30pm Sunday. Requiem Mass will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 10am Monday. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Almaden was the son of Manuel and Julia Almaden who came to Blyn from Portugal on a sailing ship. He was born in Blyn Jul 29, 1891 and lived there until 1916 when he moved to Port Angeles. He married Virginia Souza here May 4, 1912.

Until his retirement in August 1956 he was employed in the Rayonier, Inc. mill many years.

He was a member of the Pulp and Sulphite Workers Union and Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Virginia Almaden, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ralph Corning, Arlington, Washington; and Mrs. Sanford Keys, Port Angeles; a son, Walter Almaden, Port Angeles; 4 sisters, Mrs. Laura Reposa, Blyn; Mrs. Mabel Russell, Chula Vista, California; Mrs. Lucille Thompson, LaMesa, California; Mrs. Alice Miller, Tacoma; a brother, Joseph Almaden, Blyn; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Ada Anderson ( d Jul 11, 1930 Port Angeles Evening News issue of 11 Jul 1930)

Mrs. Ada Anderson, 60, of 416 E 11th St., passed away at 3am this morning after a 2 day illness.

Mrs. Anderson was born in Raymore, Missouri, Sep 29, 1869 and came to Joyce from Missouri to take up a homestead in 1885. She moved to Forks and thence into Port Angeles 15 years ago.

She was a member of the Baptist Church, Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist Church, and W C T U of Port Angeles.

Besides her husband, James Anderson of Forks, she is survived by a daughter, Grace Fraker, of Forks; 4 sons--Robert and Roy Anderson of Forks; Ora Anderson of Prineville, Oregon; and Guy Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri; and 15 grandchildren.

Mrs. Anderson was known for her many kindnesses among neighbors during the early days around Crescent Bay and at Forks. The body is at the Christman Mortuary and funeral announcements will be made later.

Mary Louise Lager Anderson ( bu Mar 24, 1953 Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 21, 1953)

Mrs. Mary Louise Anderson, 89, 315 1/2 W 6th, died Friday after a long illness. She was a pioneer resident of Clallam County. Private services will be at McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. She was born Mary Louise Lager in Finland Feb 1, 1864, and came to Port Crescent in 1890 with her parents. She married William Hanson in 1891. The couple settled on a homestead at Lake Crescent. Mr. Hanson died in 1912. surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Ellen Helpenstell, of Port Angeles; a son, Charles E. Hanson, Clallam Bay; a brother Wilhelm Lager, Durban, So. Africa; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Anders Jensen Andresen ( d 23 Sep 1937 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 23, 1937)

Anders Andresen, 79, who came to Port Angeles with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1888, passed away at his home, 716 E 7th St. this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be from the Christman Mortuary on Friday afternoon at 2 with Rev. Joseph Beall reading the service. Cremation will follow.

Anders Jensen Andresen was born in Denmark on Mar 4, 1858 in that section of the mainland province, Jutland, known as the plebiscite of Schlesvig-Holstein. His birthplace was the village of Ribe, which has been prominent as the birthplace of the great writer and reformer Jacob Riis, author of "the Making of an American."

At the age of 16, Mr. Andresen went to sea in the merchant marine ships of Germany, England and Denmark; a day when windjammers were the sea queens, when free trade ruled and the whole western world was a frontier.

His first ship was the Danish brig "Dan" on which he sailed for 17 months, twice to Scotland and points in the White Sea, with some time in Archangel. His last ship was the British full-rigged ship "Darling Downs", which left Sydney, Australia, on Jan 22, 1879 and arrived in London, England, April 1879.

When Mr. Andresen went back to Denmark, it was part of Prussia. He was conscripted for the German Army at 21, but not caring to serve in military forces, he boarded the German steamer "Westphalia" and landed in NYC on Nov 11, 1879.

He was married to Mrs. Margrit Arnason Ball in Port Angeles in 1893. Mrs. Ball was a widow with a small son, Doric Tristan Jamison Ball. A daughter was born to them later, Signa Haldora Andresen. Mrs. Andresen passed away in Sept 1902. Later, Mr. Mr. Andresen was married to his first wife's sister, also a widow with a small daughter, Willmer Dot. [thus]

Mr. Andresen quit the sea when 21 years of age, leaving Denmark for the United States. After a brief stay in NY he went to Nebraska, where he joined the Omaha branch of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony and arrived in Port Angeles on Mar 22, 1888, settling on 160 acres of timber on the Elwah River. He later built a home on Front St. which was subsequently known as the Christopherson home. He also proved up on a large ranch on Quillayute prairie, now owned by Mrs. Violet Arnason; a large portion of Gale's Addition and a number of lots above the Boulevard. Up until a few years ago, Mr. Andresen owned 60 parcels of property within the city limits. He also built a number of homes here.

He knew 6 languages: English, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish and Holland Dutch. He could converse, read any book or newspaper in these languages and could translate literary phrases from several European languages. He possessed an immense library, and was a profound philosopher. He loved history and was an able historian. He also had a remarkable grasp of social history, economics and politics.

He followed the vocation of gardener here for years, and for the past 20 years his old white horse and little spring wagon were familiar figures in the neighborhood

Mr. Andresen is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertie Andresen, 3 daughters, Mrs. Haldora Dwight, Mrs. Dot Lonn and Mrs. Margrit Roche, all of Port Angeles; a son, Triston Ball, and grandson, Doric Ball, both of Arlington. A brother, Anders Jens, lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. This brother recently observed his 91st birthday.

Mrs. C M Armbrust

See Mrs. John Ferguson

Arne John Arnason ( d Jan 7, 1932 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 7, 1932)

Arne John Arnason, 57, resident of Port Angeles since 1891, died at his home 609 E 11th St, at 12:30am after an illness of 2 years.

Born in Door County, WI, May 9, 1874, the late Mr. Arnason accompanied his parents to Winnipeg, Canada, when he was very young and in 1891 came with them to this city. The family took up a lot on the 'reservation' at 11th and Oak, and later also homesteaded family home where Mr. Arnason died.

In 1894, following the death of his mother, the deceased went to Victoria where he was employed and from 1900 until 1914 was the owner of restaurants and hotels there. Nov 22, 1911, Mr. Arnason was married to Violet A Taylor of Victoria.

Old time residents of this city will regret the passing of Mr. Arnason, who was a real pioneer and of a pioneer family who did much to develop Port Angeles into the city it now is. The late Mr. Arnason was a member of Lodge #1 IOOF of Victoria for 37 years.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Violet Arnason; a brother Daniel Arnason of Victoria, and a sister, Mrs. A J Andresen of this city. There are 5 nieces, Mrs. Dot Ohmert and Mrs. Haldora Dwight of Port Angeles, and Mrs. June Rickerly, Miss Florence Arnason of Victoria, and Mrs. Margrit Roche of Langley, BC; 2 nephews, D T J Ball of NYC and Thorkel Arnason, Chico, California.

Jane McLean Ayres ( d 18 Nov 1925 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 11, 1925)

Old-time residents of this city will be pained to learn that Mrs. Jane McLean Ayres, 84, died at the home of her daughter, Jessie C Ayres at Boise, ID, on Nov 18.

The late Captain Ayres, with his wife and daughter, Jessie C Ayres, were among the well-known pioneer residents of this city. Miss Ayres, at the present time a seed specialist with the University of Idaho in the College of Agriculture, is a product of the Port Angeles schools and has kept in close touch with the city and friends of her girlhood here. Miss Ayres in writing of the death of her mother gives the following history:

Mrs. Jane McLean Ayres, wife of the late Captain H K W Ayres, passed away on Nov 18 at the home of her daughter, Jessie C Ayres, Boise, Idaho.

Mrs. Ayres has survived her husband 24 years. She was born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia 1841. She came to Boston in 1870, where she resided until becoming the bride of Captain Ayres 1881. Since the Union Pacific Railroad was completed, they traveled de lux to San Francisco and from that point they came north to Portland, Oregon on the steamer State of Oregon. The late Captain Herbert F Beecher was at the time purser of that steamer.

After residing in Portland and other Columbia River points, they moved to Tatoosh Island, Washington where Captain Ayres was first assistant lighthouse keeper for 4 years. While living in Portland, Captain Ayres had met Mr. John Church and after some correspondence had passed between the 2 men, Captain Ayres was induced by Mr. Church to locate on a homestead near the village of Port Angeles. So, Mr. Church surveyed the land and with the aid of other trail blazers, the Ayres family was nicely settled in a tiny log cabin amid the tall firs, 1886.

The family lived later in the city of Port Angeles and after the passing of Captain Ayres, Mrs. Ayres and her daughter moved to Seattle. The experience made the family feel that they belong at least to the semi-pioneer class of Port Angeles. At the time of their arrival on the old steamer, "Evengel," there were about 6 houses facing the beach, which has within these many years developed into the City of Port Angeles. The primitive state did not discourage the spirits of Mrs. Ayres, for as she was to step on Morse's dock, she remarked "Home Sweet Home." 

August Baar (d April 6, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 7, 1931)

August A Baar, 78, a resident of Port Angeles for 41 years and one of the city's best known citizens, died at his home 622 South Valley St at 9am this morning after having been ill for six weeks.

The late Mr. Baar was born in Danzig, Germany, November 18, 1853. With his wife and family he came to Port Angeles from Chicago in 1890 and up until his retirement a number of years ago was actively engaged in business.

Surviving are the widow and seven children and nine grandchildren. The children are Mrs. H B Jordan, Everett, WA; Arthur Baar, Port Angeles; Mrs. Elsie Stetson, Port Angeles; Mrs. M B Jenson, Portland, OR; Mrs. N T Albright, Seattle, WA; W A Barr, Port Angeles, and Dell C Barr Port Angeles.

The late Mr. Baar was affiliated with Trinity Lutheran Church and services will be at the chapel of the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Thursday, with Rev. E H Beilstein conducting them. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mary Henrietta Baar (d May 20, 1932 Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 20, 1932)

Mrs. Mary Henrietta Baar, 78, resident of Port Angeles for the last 42 years, died at her home 622 Valley St at 11 o'clock this morning after a short severe illness following upon 8 years of invalidism.

Mrs. Baar is the widow of the late August Baar who died here a year ago after a business career that extended over many years in the community. Well known by old-time resident of Port Angeles, Mrs. Baar was respected as being the mother of a splendid family and a being a fine, charitable character, a good mother and neighbor.

Born in Germany, Mrs. Baar came to the United States when 16 years of age and was married to August Baar in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Baar came to Port Angeles in 1890 and soon afterwards moved to the family home in the Valley and continued to live there over the long span of years. The deceased woman was affiliated with Trinity Lutheran Church.

Surviving relatives are 7 children and 9 grandchildren. The children are Mrs. H B Jordan, Everett, WA;, Arthur Baar, Port Angeles; Mrs. Elsie Stetson, Port Angeles; Mrs. M B Jenson, Portland, OR; Mrs. M T Albroght, [Albright] Seattle; Walter A Baar and Del C Barr; Port Angeles.

Clifford L Babcock ( d Feb 26, 1944 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 26, 1944 )

Clifford L Babcock, 77, Port Angeles pioneer who came her 56 years ago and was state treasurer from 1921 to 1925, died at an Olympia hospital today after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary here next Monday at 1pm under the auspices of Naval Lodge of Elks. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Babcock was born at Aurora, Illinois June 24, 1866. He came to Port Angeles in 1888 with his parents and engaged in farming and other vocations until entering the banking business here. He was county treasurer in early days and a member of the Washington state legislature in 1913-1915 and was elected state treasurer for the term 1921-1925.

After completing his term as treasurer, Mr. Babcock entered the banking business at Tacoma where the family home was until the death of Mrs. Babcock 2 months ago.

Mr. Babcock took a prominent part in the affairs of the county and state over a period of many years and was past president of the Washington State Good Roads Association.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Don Courser, Olympia, and Mrs. H W Rutherford, Seattle; one son, Douglas, with the army engineers on Attu Island; 2 brothers, Orin Port Angeles and Herbert, of Bremerton; one sister, Mrs. Dan Kelly, Port Angeles.

Mr. Babcock was a life member of the Naval Lodge of Elks, having joined here and demitting to Tacoma in 1936.

Frank D Babcock [buried Oceanview Cemetery Dec 27, 1941]

Frank D Babcock, 58, pioneer resident of Port Angeles and a graduate of Port Angeles High School died at Seattle last Friday and funeral services were held there this afternoon at the Home Undertaking Parlors.

Born at Aurora, IL, August 10, 1882, the late Mr. Babcock came here in 1886 with his mother the late Mrs. Mary Derickson. He attended grade and high school here and graduated from the University of Washington as a pharmacist and opened the first drug store in Sequim and operated it for 16 years. He later moved to Seattle and accepted a position in the Internal Revenue Department where he was employed until recently. He was married to Mary Dahl, a graduate nurse from Minnesota in 1911.

Surviving relatives are his widow in Seattle, and a sister, Mrs. Dan Kelly of Port Angeles and 3 brothers. Orin H. Babcock, Eden Valley, Clifford I Babcock, Tacoma and Herbert Babcock, Bremerton. There are numerous other relatives here and in other Puget Sound cities.

Marie Chambers Babcock ( d 19 Dec 1943 Port Angeles Evening News issue of  Dec 21, 1943 )

Mrs. Marie Babcock, 75, of Tacoma, wife of Clifford L Babcock, former state treasurer, Port Angeles pioneer, died at Seattle Sunday and funeral services were held there this afternoon, according to news received by relatives here.

Mrs. Babcock was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chambers, Sr., of this city. She was born in Minnesota, came here with her parents in 1884 and was married to Clifford Babcock about 55 years ago. The family resided here until Mr. Babcock went to Olympia to assume the office of state treasurer in 1921. They afterwards made their home in Tacoma but went to Seattle to be with a daughter during her last illness.

Surviving relatives include the widower, Clifford L Babcock, 2 daughters, Mrs. D E Course, Olympia; Mrs. Harry Rutherford, Seattle, and a son, Douglas Babcock, Juneau, Alaska. She has a brother, Frank Chambers in Oregon, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Shelpman, Seattle. In Port Angeles are 2 nieces, Miss Thelma Chambers and Mrs. Nick Heuhslein, and a nephew, Francis Chambers. There are numerous more distant relatives living here also.

Orin Howard Babcock (d Dec 25, 1948)

Funeral services for Orin Howard Babcock, 74, will be next Friday morning at 11:30 at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. James T Albertson officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Babcock was killed instantly Christmas day near Ellensburg when the car he was driving collided with another car coming out of a side road. Mrs. Babcock was injured but Mr. And Mrs. Peter Jensen, other passengers in the car were not hurt. Mr. Babcock, the son or Orin L and Mary Babcock was born in Aurora, IL Jul 26, 1874 and came here with his family in 1888.

He attended school here and in young manhood went on the Klondike god rush of 1898 to the White Pass near Skagway.

He married Ella Mason here February 4, 1903. She died more than 2 years ago. On Dec 19, 1948 he married Mrs. Sadie Babcock at Bremerton, widow of his brother, Herbert.

The couple were on a wedding trip to visit his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Ellensburg when the fatal accident occurred.

For many years Mr. Babcock operated a large dairy farm in Eden Valley. He sold the farm several years ago and made his home on a small place in the valley.

Mr. Babcock was a county commissioner 2 terms and a member of the House of Representatives in the 1927 session. He was prominent in activities of Pomona and subordinate Granges.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Sadie Babcock of Port Angeles, daughter, Mrs. Peter Jensen, Ellensburg; a stepson Herbert Babcock, Bremerton; one sister, Mrs. D J Kelly, Port Angeles; two grandchildren, Mrs. Lois Sorensen and Kenneth Jensen and great-grandchildren Ward Jensen and Linda Sorensen, all of Ellensburg.

Mr. Babcock was related to more than 100 Clallam County residents by blood and marriage.

Gertrude A. Baker (Peninsula Evening News issue of Feb 24, 1988 )

A funeral service or Gertrude A. Baker, 84, of Sequim, will be at 1pm Thursday at Sequim Valley Chapel, Mrs. Baker died Monday, Feb 22, 1988 at Olympic Memorial Hospital.

She was born April 12, 1903, in Blyn and raised in Blyn on Sequim Bay.  She attended the Burrowes School on Palo Alto Road, and the Dungeness School.

She married Adam M. Baker Aug 18, 1920, in Dungeness.  He died in 1966.

The couple bought 5 acres of land in 1922 across from the Dungeness School.  Mrs. Baker was a cook at the Dungeness School for many years.  In 1940 they purchased the family farm from Mrs. Baker’s father.

Mrs. Baker was a member of the Sequim VFW Auxiliary, Dungeness Bridge Club, Blyn Ladies Club, past president of the Grandmother’s Club and, in 1979, was the Grand Pioneer for the Sequim irrigation festival.

Survivors include 2 sons, Warren A. Baker and Melvin J. Baker, both of Sequim; 3 sisters, Helen Wolfe of Port Angeles, Pearl Severn of Blyn, and Irene Danforth of Sequim; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.  One daughter, Donna Kettle, died in 1973.  A sister, Alpha Helgeson, died in 1965.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
 

Louise Pollow Baker (d 1934) [bu Mar 15, 1934 Oceanview Cemetery]

Mrs. Louise Baker, 34, of Mount Pleasant, wife of Walter Baker, died quite suddenly yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Christman Mortuary. Rev. Erle Howell will be in charge and funeral will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born in Port Angeles April 5, 1900, the late Mrs. Baker attended the schools of this city and was married to Walter Baker in 1924. Surviving are her husband and 5 children. The children are Walter Jr., Howard, Myrtle, Alice Lorraine and Lily May. She is also survived by her father Fred Pollow and 2 brothers Gilbert and Frank Pollow and several aunts and uncles. The late Mrs. Baker was a grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Land, Port Angeles pioneers.

Marie M Sonnenberg Baker ( d Jan 25, 1957 )

Marie M Baker, 91, of 215 E 8th St, Port Angeles, resident 63 years, died Friday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. John F Como officiating. Cremation will follow.

She was born Jan 1, 1866 in Mecklenberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sonnenberg and came to the United States with her parents when eight years of age and lived in Mount Clemens, MI. She married William L Marquardt, a lawyer, in Detroit in 1893. The couple came west to Seattle in 1893 and moved to Port Angeles in 1894. Mr. Marquardt died in 1908 and she married Herbert Baker in 1909. Mr., Baker died Aug 6, 1954.

Mrs. Baker was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, Fairview Grange, Clallam County Democratic Club, Clallam County Historical Society, Pomona Grange. She was Eagles Auxiliary Mother for 20 years.

For many years the Baker home was on the reservation that is the present site of Olympic Memorial Hospital. There the Baker's did extensive gardening, raising flowers and vegetables. She was also famed for her needlework and interest in activities of older people. She was frequently honored by members of the Eagle's Auxiliary. Early-day residents remember Mrs. Baker for her many charitable acts, particularly opening her home as a shelter for elderly people.

Surviving are her son Dr. Carl L Marquardt, Port Angeles, daughter Mrs. Justin (Lucy) Cames, San Francisco, two step-children, Lucy Blake and O H McBride, both in Nebraska, 3 granddaughters and six grandsons.

Rosa [Schrotke] Baker (d June 22, 1945 )

Mrs. Rosa Baker, 82, widow of the late Frank Baker, a Port Angeles Pioneer, died at the home of a son in the Mount pleasant District Friday after a residence in this county of 55 years.

Funeral services will be held next Monday afternoon, June 25, at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. H. R. Cederberg officiating and burial in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Baker was born May 10, 1863 at St. Paul, Minnesota, and was married to the late Frank Baker at Souix Falls, SD in 1883. The couple came from Seattle to Port Angeles Oct 1, 1890 and settled on what was then known as the reserve near 8th and Laurel Sts. Mrs. Baker resided there until some time after the death of her husband when she moved to the Mt. Pleasant district in 1917 to be hear her 2 sons.

The Baker family were among the best known of the families of the Cherry Hill district during the early days of the city and Mrs. Baker had many friends among the pioneers of the city and county.

Surviving are 3 sons; Frank Baker, San Francisco, and George and Walter Baker, both living in the Mt. Pleasant district; sisters, Mrs. Emma Wegner, Bothell, and Mrs. Lena Voelsch, Oregon; brother William Schrotke, Bothell; George Schrotke, South Dakota; Emit Schrotke, Oregon; Christian Schrotke, California; Charles Schrotke, South Dakota, Charles Schrotke, South Dakota, and Reinhold Schrotke, Portland, Oregon.

Martha N Baldwin ( d 8 Jun 1925 Port Angeles Evening News issue of JUne 9, 1925 )

Mrs. Martha N Baldwin, 86, passed away at her home at 222 W 10th St. Monday evening after a long useful life, more than 33 years of which was passed at her home on Cherry Hill, this city.

Mrs. Baldwin was one of that small remaining band of Port Angeles people who in the early nineties, at the opening of the government reserve on what is now Cherry Hill, took up a lot in the big timer, cleared it and made a home. The home is a nice one with a beautiful, sightly lot with a well taken care of garden and orchard that was the pride of the owner. All old timers remember Mrs. Baldwin and have many words of praise for her sterling qualities.

Martha N Baldwin was born Oct 21, 1839 in North Carolina. She is survived by a son, A Baldwin of this city, a daughter, Mrs. Nelson of Seattle and Mrs. Nelson's daughter, all who were at the bedside at her death.

Funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from a sister of Mrs. Baldwin who lives in Chicago.

Mrs. J G Banks (d Jan 10, 1907)

Born in Ohio nearly 79 years ago, of which almost 55 of those years have been spent in wifehood and motherhood; 10 children having blessed her home, of whom 2 were taken in infancy, 8 are left, with an aged father, to mourn her loss; of whom there are 3 sons and 5 daughters as follows: Mr. J I Banks, Orleans, NE; Mr. T E of Cumberland, BC; J E North Yakima, WA; Mrs. E H Rapelyea, Mt. Pleasant, IA; Mrs. J Cox, Belle Plaine, KS; Mrs. B R Raymond, Seattle, WA; Mrs. J E Winters, and Mrs. T A Pinyerd, Port Angeles, besides 2 sisters, 4 brothers, 26 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. [Followed by memorial paragraph by "Mrs. G E W" not transcribed.]

We extend our thanks to all our friends or their kindness and sympathy shown toward us in all our grief and trouble during the sickness of our dearly beloved wife and mother. J G Banks and Children.

Emma Caroline Bark (d Aug 7, 1965)

Long-time Forks resident Emma Caroline Bark, 89, died Saturday in Port Angeles. Christian Science services will be held 11am at the McDonald Funeral Home. Graveside rites will be at 1:30pm at Forks Cemetery. Miss Bark was born in Sweden on Sep 29, 1875. She came to the US in the 1890's and to Forks in the early 1900's. She was a member of the Mother Church, First Church of Christ Scientists, Boston.

Survivors include a sister, Gerta Bark of Elma [WA] and relatives in Sweden.

Florence Elliott Baskins (d June 21, 1967)

Long-time Port Angeles resident Florence E Baskins, 78, Rt. 1 Box 547, died Wednesday after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be at 3pm Friday at Harper Funeral Home, with Canon Walter McNeil, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Ocean View Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted by VFW Post 1024 Auxiliary.

Mrs. Baskins was born July 9, 1888, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H Elliott in Pendelton, OR. She was the youngest daughter of the pioneering family. She moved to Seattle from Oregon with her family and then to Port Angeles when she was four where her father homesteaded at 1113 S Peabody St. She grew up there and attended school at the old Central High School which was located where Washington Elementary School presently stands. [Note: this is now the site of the US Post Office]

Mrs. Baskins was employed by C W Fields for 3 years as Dept. City Clerk at the old City Hall and later worked for the Weeks Abstract Co. She was also a charter member of the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra when it was first organized, playing first violin.

She married John R Baskins in Victoria, BC Oct 29, 1917. The couple them moved to his farm at black Diamond.

A member of the Black Diamond Grange, Mrs. Baskins was also past president o the VFW Auxiliary 1024, a member of the Historical Society, Women's Relief Corps and last president to Tony Waller Spanish War Auxiliary before the charter was sent in. Her hobbies included painting, embroidery and reading.

Survivors include 2 sons, Sgt. H O Baskins in Vietnam, and Jack Baskins, Port Angeles; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three nieces and two nephews.

Edward C Bates

Funeral services for Edward C Bates, 70, Carlsborg [WA], will be held at 1pm Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Omer Vigoren officiating. Cremation will be at Mr. Angeles Crematory.

Mr. Bates died in Port Angeles Tuesday. (April 29, 1969)

He was born Jan 20, 1899 in Port Ludlow [WA] the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bates. In October 1927 he married Evelyn Brown who survives in Carlsborg.

His entire life was spent in Washington State. He was a saw filer most of his adult life. He was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2536.

In addition to the widow, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Etta Bates, Everett; a son, William Bates, Carlsborg; three brothers, Robert and Howard at Everett and Vernon Bates at Port Townsend and a sister, Mrs. Muriel Hughs, Seattle.

William Kirk Baxter (d 27 Oct 1934)

William Kirk Baxter, 74, long a resident of the Port Angeles district and the father of Mrs. T M Buck of this city (Port Angeles), passed away Saturday evening.

Mr. Baxter first came to Port Angeles in May 1898, but went to the Dakotas in 1904 for a 12 year stay. He returned to this city at the end of that time and lived here since, retiring from his trade of building contracting a few years ago and making his home on a farm in the Dry Creek section.

Born in Erie County, Pa on April 20, 1860, Mr. Baxter was married on April 16, 1883 to Ida Olmstad at Corry, Erie County.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Ida Baxter; 2 daughters, Mrs. T M Buck, Port Angeles, and Mrs. Iva Burdick of Clyde, Alberta, Canada; a brother, Joseph Baxter of Topeka, KS; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Burdick of Obern, ND and Mrs. Martha Wallace of Mill Village, PA and 5 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the chapel of the Christman Mortuary. Rev. C E Fulmer conducting the rites. Cremation will follow.

Edith Hart Bayton ( Friday, Jan 17, 1975 )

Mrs. Edith H. Bayton, 90, who was Clallam Co. Superior Court Bailiff for more than 50 years, died this morning in Pt. Angeles. Services will be 1 pm Monday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Dooley and members of the Order of Eastern Star officiating.

Mrs. Bayton lived at 133 W. 5th St. in the house her father built when she was a little girl and which her parents gave her and her husband as a wedding present. She was born Feb. 20, 1884 on the family homestead on Salt Creek near Pt. Crescent, to Mr. and Mrs. Fitch Hart. She and Thomas Bayton were married Sept. 26, 1906 in Seattle. He died in 1958. She served for 52 years as Bailiff for Superior Court. She started in 1915, a year after the courthouse was built and retired in 1967, having served as an officer of the court under four Superior court judges. For 25 years or more during her service as bailiff she was police matron for the City of Pt. Angeles. For years she also maintained a detention home for children taken by the court keeping them in her home until the judge decided where they should be placed. Mrs. Bayton was a member of the First United Methodist and Congregational Church; Esther Chapter, OES., Clallam Co. Historical Society, Angeles Grange, and Women's Literary Club. She was a member of the Republican Club and received a plaque from the governor for serving as a precinct committeewoman for more than 40 years.

She is survived by two sons, Ronald Bayton and Russell Bayton, both of Pt. Angeles; six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Thomas Herbert Bayton (d Mar 6, 1958)

Thomas Herbert Bayton, 78, of 133 W 5th St., Port Angeles resident 57 years, died Tuesday after an extended illness. Death occurred in the family home where Mr. and Mrs. Bayton lived all of the 53 years of their marriage.

Masonic Lodge 69 convenes at 1pm Saturday at the Temple for lodge ritualistic service work. Masonic funeral services will be at the McDonald Funeral Home at 2pm with the Rev. Dr. Oscar m Adam acting as chaplain. burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Bayton was born in Cleveland, OH Feb 16, 1880. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bayton. He spent the early years of his boyhood in Cleveland. In 1901 the family came to Port Angeles from Lisbon, OH.

After arriving here he was associated with William Van Brunt, an early day builder. He assisted in he construction of the city's first hospital at Eighth and Peabody and the present St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and many other buildings.

Among many civic activities, Mr. Bayton was keenly interested in music. He played with the pioneer Elk's Lodge band and organized the city's first orchestra. He was associated with the late John C Hansen in the grocery business for many years. Mr. Bayton, who joined the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge 56 years ago, was a life member of that lodge.

In 1906 Mr. Bayton married Edith Hart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F J Hart, Clallam County Pioneers. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary 2 years ago.

Surviving relatives included his wife, Mrs. Edith Bayton, Port Angeles; 2 sons, Russell Bayton of Port Angeles and J Ronald Bayton, Idaho Falls, ID; 2 sisters, Mrs. Fred Grubb and Mrs. S W Hart, both of Port Angeles; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Ella Land Beahan (d June 3, 1951)

Mrs. Ella Agnes Beahan, 81, one of Clallam County's best known pioneer women, died here Sunday morning after an illness of 6 months.

Funeral services will be at the McDonald Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm. Officiating will be Rev. John F Como and Esther Chapter No 19 Order of Easter Star. Graveside services at Ocean view Cemetery will be conducted by Dry Creek Grange.

Ella Land was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Land and was born Aug 26, 1869 at Maumee, OH. She came here almost 64 years ago and married Frank Beahan her in May 1888. He died in 1936. A member of the army signal service, Mr. Beahan was stationed at Tatoosh, Port Angeles and other places as weather observer and telegraph operator many years and Mrs. Beahan lived at several out of the way places on the Olympic Peninsula. Mrs. Beahan first came here to keep house for her brother, the late Paul Land, a prominent man in the early history of the county. Another brother living here at that time was the late Stephen Land, also prominent in early history.

Mrs. Beahan was very active in many affairs through a long lifetime. She was a member of Esther Chapter No 19 OES, Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles, Dry Creek and state and national Granges and other political and civic organizations. She was an officer in many of the organizations to which she belonged and up until her last illness was very prominent and was perhaps one of the best known of Clallam County women.

Mrs. Beahan was noted among pioneer friends for her keenness of mind and capacity for hard work in the furtherance of many projects.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Hazel Pearson, Port Angeles, and Mrs. Vivian Fisher , San Francisco; 2 grandchildren, State Senator Francis Beahan and Barbara Pearson, both of Port Angeles, 2 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Charles R Beam

Charles R. Beam, 91, of Seattle, pioneer resident of Port Angeles and Klondike sourdough, died here Tuesday after a long illness. (no date on article) Private funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 pm with Rev. Bernard Young officiating. Burial to be in Ocean View Cemetery under direction of McDonald Funeral Home. He was the son of Mrs. and Mrs. Adam I. Beam born in Winfield, Iowa, Nov 12, 1869, and came to Port Angeles 70 years ago to join his brother, the late, J.E. Beam. As a young man he was prominent in social circles and as an athlete and member of the local fire department. He was among a large group of Port Angeles men who went on the 1897 Klondike gold rush to Dawson, Yukon Territory. After several years at Dawson, he acquired Cheney Hot Springs in Northern Alaska. The area was then the scene of the Tanana gold rush. Fairbanks was the city that sprang up during the gold rush and he located in that city and operated a hotel there. In 1923 he returned to Port Angeles and operated a hotel here until moving to Seattle 35 years ago. He lived in Seattle until last month when he came back here. He married Miss Idelle Robinson in Fairbanks in 1907; she died in Seattle in 1958. Mr. Beam was a life member of the Fairbanks Aerie of FOE. Survivors: a niece, Miss Ruth Beam and nephews J. Lyle Beam and Charles E. Beam of Port Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. William Betts in Arkansas and Mrs. Kennard Chatten, Missouri. He has many more distant relatives here and in the east.

J E Beam (d 5-11-1953)

John Elwood Beam, 93, a prominent Port Angeles resident for 62 years died here Sunday morning His home was at 112 E 7th St.

Masonic funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev.Mackensie Murray officiating. Lodge open at the Masonic Temple at (illegible)pm. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Beam was born in Iowa April 10, 1860. He came to the Port Angeles in the spring of 1891. He was city councilman the next year councilman-at-large in 1893 and mayor of Port Angeles in 1894.

He entered the employment of the Filion Mill and Lumber Co. in 1896 and retired as owner in 1943, 47 years later. At the turn of the century he was elected to the Port Angeles School Board and served 12 years. He joined the Masonic Lodge in 1905 and in 1910 became master of the lodge. The next year he was elected secretary and served 21 years, being also secretary of Knights Templar. He served a term as member of the state house of representatives after the election of 1913. A Mason 52 years, Mr. Beam received a 50-year membership here 2 years ago. He played an important part in construction of the Masonic Temple. Besides the Blue Lodge, Mr. Beam was a member of Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar.

During the early history of Port Angeles, Mr. Beam was one of the community's outstanding businessmen It was while he was a member of the City Council 60 years ago that Port Angeles went into the electrical business by the purchase of a steam generating plant. During his term on the School Board, Roosevelt School was built. Mr. Beam was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are two sons and a daughter in Port Angeles: J Lyle Beam and Charles E Beam, and Ruth Beam; another son Prof. A. L Beam, College Place, PA; and daughter Mrs. Wilson B Kolva, Tower City, PA. A third daughter, Mrs. Horace Horstman died here in 1952. Other survivors are a brother, Charles R Beam, Seattle; 3 sisters: Mrs. Elmer Jones, Lincoln, NE; Mrs. William Betts, Springdale, AR; and Mrs. Kennard Chatten, Independence, MO; 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

J Lyle Beam ( d Feb 7, 1984) [bu Feb 8, 1984 Oceanview Cemetery]

J Lyle Beam, a Port Angeles resident for more than 90 years who was a city official, a civic group leader and well-known businessman, died Saturday in Port Angeles at the age of 95.

Mr. Beam's career as a city official; began in 1913, when he was elected commissioner of finance several times.

In 1972, Mr. Beam retired from active participation in the J Lyle Beam Inc., his real estate and insurance business, though he continued as president of the corporation and was a frequent visitor at the office.

At the time of his death Mr. Beam still served as a director of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association, a position he had held since 1936. He also was a director of the K O Erickson Trust.

Funeral services will be at 2pm Wednesday in Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ted Mattie officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Beam was born Oct 13, 1888 in Kincaid, KS, the son of John Elwood and Minnie Lee Beam. He moved to Port Angeles with his parents in 1891. Mr. Beam attended schools in Port Angeles and graduated from his school and then attended Washing State College.

He began working in his early teens; his first job was in a cannery. He later worked for the Filion Lumber Mill as a shingle packer.

After leaving his city clerk post, Mr. Beam spent a year in a salmon cannery venture in Alaska, then returned to Port Angeles, where he became a bookkeeper for Tom and Lloyd Aldwell when his brother sold his interest in the firm; it was incorporated under the name J Lloyd Aldwell in 1926.

In 1935, Mr. Beam became secretary-treasurer of the corporation after Mr. Aldwell's death, and in 1941 he purchased the company stock. In March 1946 he changed the corporation's name to J Lyle Beam, Inc.

Mr. Beam was active in many fraternal and other civic organizations, serving as treasurer of several of them. He belonged to Port Angeles Lodge 69 F&AM for 50 years. He was also a member of the Eagles, Odd Fellows and Elks lodges and was active in the Clallam County Historical society. He served for a number of years as secretary-treasurer of the Port Angeles Gun Club. Mr. Bean was a charter member of the First United Presbyterian Church and an active member for 69 years.

On Sep 24, 1913, he married Margaret Jennie McLeod in Port Angeles. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1963. Mrs. Beam died Jan 16, 1968.

On Dec 1,1968, Mr. Beam and Lizzie McMillan Van Scoyoc were married in Tenino by the Rev. MacKenzie Murray, former Pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles. Mrs. Beam died Feb 5, 1983.

Mr. Beam is survived by a son, Charles L Beam of Port Angeles; two sister, Ruth E Beam of Port Angeles and Alice C Kolva of Carlisle, PA; a step-daughter, Vivian Rhebeck of Aberdeen; 4 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Elliott E Beaumont (March 20, 1916)

Elliott E Beaumont, well-known resident of Port Angeles, was found dead beside his little cabin two miles south of the Wespthal County Home about 9 o'clock Monday morning. Indications show that he had been dead for several hours. The immediate cause of death came from a hemorrhage of the lungs.

Mr. Beaumont was born in Yorkshire, England, May 15, 1844. He came to America with his father's family in November 1856 and located in Auburn, NY.

The family moved to Michigan in 1863. In 1873 Mr. Beaumont married Mrs. Sarah V Towarn, a widow with one child, now Mrs. Otto Schanz of Port Townsend with whom Mrs. Beaumont will make her future home. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont and family resided at Elkhart, IN and while in Elkhart Mr. Beaumont became interested in the Puget Sound Cooperative Commonwealth and joined the Colony in 1887. He took up his first homestead on "Mt Angeles Way" Feb 1888. this place has been his beloved home ever since.

Mr. Beaumont is survived by his wife, his adopted daughter, Mrs. Alida B Schanz, of Port Townsend, a brother, Matthew C Beaumont of Heinningford, NE and three sisters, Mrs. Green of Yorkville, MI, Mrs. H E Brown, of Vantassel, WY, and Mrs. Anna B Butz of Jonesville, MI.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2pm at Fulmer's Undertaking parlor. Interment later in the Port Townsend cemetery.

Herbert Rudolph (Pete) Beck (June 30, 1964)

A life-long Quilcene resident, Herbert Rudolph (Pete) Beck, 77, died Wednesday [June 30, 1964] at St. John Hospital in Port Townsend following 10 days confinement.

Full Masonic services will be held at 2pm Friday at Owyen Funeral Home, Port Townsend. Burial will follow in Quilcene Cemetery.

Mr. Beck was born Sept 10, 1887 in Quilcene, the son of Julius and Anna E Beck. He was raised in Quilcene and lived there all his life, self-employed as a logger.

Mr. Beck was noted for many years of service in Masonic lodges, being a 50-year member of Both Quilcene Lodge 184 F&AM and Quilcene Lodge 142 OES. he was also a member of Fidelity Court 75, Order of Amaranth.

He is survived by his wife Elsie of Quilcene, 3 daughters, Mrs. Dale McCoy and Mrs. Katherine Kile, both of Quilcene and Mrs. Herbert Gardner of Ward Cove, Alaska. Two Step-sons, Harvey S Marshall of Eugene, OR, and George A Marshall, Almo, CA. Six grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Ida de Ronnebeck of Quilcene.

Olaf M Bekkevar ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 23, 1970 )

Funeral services for Olaf M Bekkevar, 84, will be held Saturday. Oct 24 at 3pm at Sequim Valley Chapel with burial to follow at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.  The Rev. LaVerne Nelsen will officiate.

Mrs. Bekkevar died in Port Angeles Wednesday.  He was born Sep 7, 1896 in Norway  He married Anna J Campbel in Seattle July 3, 1917.  She survives in Blyn.

He came to Sequim in 1917 and has lived in the area since.  He spent many years as a farmer and woodworker.  He sold the first load of Christmas trees to ever leave the peninsula.  Later he was a poultry farmer and retired from the business in 1963.

He was a member of the Eagles Lodge of Seattle and a member of the Masonic Lodge 213 of Sequim and W.W.I Barracks in Port Angeles.  He served in W.W.I.

In addition to his widow, other survivors are a son, Richard of Blyn, 3 daughters, Mrs. Lloyde Smith of Carlsborg, Mrs. Paul Dolan of Bremerton, and Miss Laura Bekkevar of Port Angeles.  A brother Hans, survives in Norway and a sister Mrs. Thora Egeland lives in Minneapolis.  In addition, 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren survive.

Members of W.W.I Barracks will be Pallbearers.  Memorials may be made to the Society for Retarded Children.
 

John Belford ( d Jul 6, 1927 )

John A C Belford, 63, for 14 years a well-known and progressive citizen of Port Angeles, passed away at the family home at 1123 E Carolina St, this city at 2pm yesterday after a quite lengthy illness.

Mr. Belford was born in New Berry, Canada, Feb 23, 1864. He came here 14 years ago and had followed various occupations, for the last several years being with the Port Angeles Cooperage. He belonged to the Wichita, KS Lodge of Odd Fellows, Queen City #296.

Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. Irene Belford, daughter, Mrs. Wilhelmina Uphouse and son W T Belford of Port Angeles; and another daughter, Mrs. Barber of Chicago. He has a sister, Mrs. M O Carton, in Seattle and 2 brothers, William M Belford of Seattle and David Belford at Chandler, Oklahoma. Hs stepmother, Mrs. K C Belford, resides in Port Angeles.

Private funeral services were held under the direction Lyden & Freeman at the family home at 2pm today with Christian Science services. The body will be shipped to Seattle tomorrow for interment.

Mrs. W T Belford (d May 27, 1907)

Mrs. Belford, wife of our esteemed citizen, Mr. W T Belford, passed away at the family home, corner of 2nd and Laurel Sts, on Monday night last, May 27th. Mrs. Belford suffered from an apparent general breakdown, following a bad cold, and was unable to rally. The remains were taken to Seattle on Wednesday morning's steamer, and funeral services were held at the home of the daughter of the deceased, Mrs. M O Carton, at Fremont, at which place interment was made. Mr. Belford, who was just completing a new home in this city (Port Angeles), has the sympathy of the entire community in his bereavement.

Lawrence Bennett ( Peninsula Daily News issue of Mar 22, 1987 )

A funeral service for Lawrence F. Bennett, 71, a former Port Angeles resident for 30 years, will be at 1pm Tuesday at the Lower Elwah Tribal Center.  Interment will be in the Elwah Cemetery.  He died Thursday, Mar 19, 1987, in a Seattle hospital.  Mr. Bennett was born June 1, 1915, at Elwah.

He graduated from Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon and lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.  He pursued all three sports following graduation.  He had lived in LaPush, Queets and moved back to Port Angeles in 1957.

Mr. Bennett had worked as a logger and fisherman and had worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps camps, as a fire watch for the Forest Service and was last employed by the Elwah tribe.

Survivors include 2 sons, Frank Bennett of Elwah and Lawrence B. Bennett of Tacoma; 2 daughters, Ramona Wells of Nisqually and Rosi Francis of Port Angeles; one brother, Walt Bennett of Queets; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are by the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.

Walter I Berg (d July 13, 1973)

A memorial service for Walter I Berg, 78, will be conducted by the Rev. Walter Huth during the Divine Worship Sunday at 9am at Faith Lutheran Church. Mr. Berg died Wednesday evening in Sequim.

He was born in Minnesota Nov. 10, 1895, to Mr. and Mrs. Ole Berg. He moved to Sequim in 1907 at the age of 12 with his parents who homesteaded in the area, later operating the first laundry in Sequim. He attended school in Dungeness. He married Nell Barnett June 30, 1923, in Seattle, and lived there for several years before moving to Protection Island where he farmed for six years. He returned to Sequim for the remainder of his life. He was married 50 years.

He served in W.W.I and was stationed in France with the Army. He was a member of Henry Echternkamp VFW Post 4760.

Survivors include his widow at Sequim Rt. #, Box 695; a daughter Mrs. Sharon Schmith, Sequim; a foster son Robert A Nelson, Sequim; a brother Clarence Berg, California, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Lotzgesell, Sequim. Six grandchildren also survive.

Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle had charge of arrangements.

Mary Knott Pellerin Berlinguette ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 27, 1955 )

ABSTRACTION:

10 Mar 1862 - 20 Oct 1955
Dau of Constentine and Mary Knott
Born: Perryville, Perry Co., MO
Married: Harvey Pellerin (carpenter) Jun 1888 Kansas City, MO d 1892
Arrived PA Apr 1888 with PSCC
Children:  Edward (d 1918 influenza) and Minnie (Lewis)
Homesteaded:  at Heart of the Hills, 5th and Liberty
Married: Joseph Berlinguette 12 Aug 1911
Lived: at Bagley Creek, Rd, Fairview District.
Organizations:  Fairview Grange and Fairview Ladies Club
Surviving:  husband Joseph of Fairview; dau Minnie Lewis 1304 E4th St., Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren, Lyle Lewis, Crescent City, CA; Dorothy Williams, Bremerton; Earline Boyd, Port Angeles and Josie Lamoureux, Tacoma; 8 Great-grandchildren

Walter J Beutler, Sr. (d Jan 8, 1964)

Walter Jacob Beutler, St., 78, of 1111 Caroline St. Port Angeles resident since 1910, died Wednesday after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Beutler born in Alliance, Ohio, May 5, 1885. He attended schools in Ohio and married Margaret Ann McGavern Nov 14, 1906 in Alliance. The family came to Port Angeles in 1910 and lived here since. For many years Mr. Beutler was employed as a line foreman for the City Light Department. He retired in 1948 after being employed in the capacity for 36 years. He started with the City Light Department when it had its own generating plant and was employed in many capacities. He was an ardent hunter and fisherman many years before becoming ill. He was a member of Port Angeles Eagles Lodge for 44 years.

Surviving relatives include his wife Mrs. Margaret Beutler and sons Charles G and Walter J. Beutler, all of Port Angeles; daughters, Mrs. Margaret Elene Wait and Mrs. Verda Reetz both of Port Angeles and Mrs. Edith Lucille Thorlakson, Seattle. Brothers Leo and Albert Beutler, both of Port Angeles; sisters Mrs. Margaret Cassedy, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Emma Bundy, Alliance, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Dorrance Bird ( d 10-8-1973 The Daily News Issue of Oct 10, 1973 )

Dorrance Bird, 78, will be buried in Ocean View Cemetery following his death in Pomona, California, October 8. Mr. Bird, who live on Little River Road southwest of Port Angeles for many years, was born March 3, 1895 in Milwaukee, Wis., to Emma and George Bird. The family moved to Port Angeles when Mr. Bird was 3 years old. Mr. Bird worked in the woods most of his life, and was a veteran of WW I and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks, and Masons. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Boettcher, Pomona, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. The family asks remembrances be sent to a favorite charity.

George W Bird

George W Bird, 83, Port Angeles resident 50 years, died at Pomona, CA Monday, Jan 4, after a lengthy illness.

Private funeral services were held at Todd Memorial Chapel Pomona, last Wednesday, with the Rev.. A F Haynes officiating. Cremation followed. The ashes will be interred in Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles.

Mr. Bird was born Nov 18, [no year] in Ashton, England. He lived in the eastern United States several years before coming to Port Angeles in 1900. In 1950 he left here to make his home with a daughter in Pomona.

Surviving relatives include his daughter, Mrs. J Oliver Boettcher, Pomona; 3 sons, Fred Bird, Pomona, Robert Bird, Redlands, CA, and Dorrance Bird, Port Angeles; a sister Mrs. Charles Moody, Helena, MT; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Edward C Blake (d Jan 7, 1982)

Funeral services for Edward C. Blake, 68, were held on Monday, January 11 at 1pm at Sequim Valley Chapel. Rev. William Klink of the United Presbyterian Church of Sequim officiated. Burial was in Sequim View Cemetery. Sequim Lodge No 213 F&AM officiated at the graveside. Mr. Blake died in Port Angeles on Thursday, January 7.

He was born August 25, 1913 in Sequim, the son of Charles E Blake, Sr. and Carolyn "Carrie" Davidson Blake. He married Elizabeth Trull on Nov 13, 1938 in Sequim. She owned Betty's Fountain on Washington Street.

Mr. Blake was employed for three years as a tugboat operator and then he worked several years for Sequim Creamery. He began dairy farming in 1940; After retiring in 1972 he worked for several years at Clallam Co-Op. He was a member of Sequim Lodge 213, F&AM and in 1981 became a lieutenant in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Blake of Sequim, father Charles Blake, Sr. of Sequim; daughter Sara Blake of Whittier, CA and brother Charles Blake, Jr. of Sequim.

Howard W Blakeslee (d May 1, 1952 Port Washington, NY A/P)

Howard W Blakeslee, 72, Associated Press Science Editor and Pulitzer Prize winner, died today of coronary thrombosis at his home.

A member of the Associated Press staff since 1905, Blakeslee only recently returned from viewing the atomic bomb tests in Nevada. It was his second view of atomic explosions. He covered the first test at Binkini [thus].

Howard Blakeslee was born (1880) at Dungeness, WA--then called New Dungeness. When the Evening News editor met him at the Associated Press office in NY several years ago, Blakeslee said that failure to record his birth here caused him much difficulty during the last war before he could obtain suitable affidavits. His father was a federal officer at the Indian Village at Dungeness.

Science reporting by both Howard Blakeslee and his son Alton have appeared frequently in the Evening News.

Elizabeth Schoeffell Lippert Blater ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 3, 1931 )

Mrs. Elizabeth Blater, 74, a resident of Clallam County for 41 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F J Hart, 14th and Cherry streets, this city, Thursday afternoon after an illness of 3 weeks.

Born in Germany, Feb 19, 1857, the late Mrs. Blater moved to San Francisco in 1883, where she was married to the late George Lippert, St.  Following his death, she was married to Antone Blater.  They moved to a farm in the Freshwater Bay district in 1890 where the family home has been ever since.

Surviving relatives are the husband, Antone Blater; 2 sons, Ed and George Lippert; 2 daughters, Mrs. F J Hart and Miss Lucy Blater; one step-son Frank Blater; and 7 grandchildren.  There are 2 sisters; Mrs. Carl Oxenford and Mrs. William Everett of Freshwater; and 3 brothers, Adam, Anton and Andrew Schoeffell, of Pittsburgh, PA.

The late Mrs. Blater was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, this city.  Funeral services will be held 2pm Sunday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with the pastor, Rev. E H  Beilstein, officiating.  Burial will be in Freshwater cemetery, Christman Mortuary in charge.
 

Esther A. Danielson Boe

Clallam Bay--Memorial services will be scheduled later for longtime Clallam County resident Esther A. Boe, 93, of Clallam Bay. Mrs. Boe died Thursday, Oct 26, 1995 in Port Angeles.

She was born July 3, 1902, in Chicago, to Alfred and Augusta Kemper Danielson. At age 5, she came to the Royal-Ozette area, where her family homesteaded on the Hoko River.

She married Sam Iverson in 1921; he died in 1933. She married Albert Boe in 1935; he died in 1987. Mrs. Boe was a charter member of the Royal Grange.

Survivors include sons Ivan Iverson and Albert Jr., both of Clallam Bay, and Norman of Lynnwood; daughters Ethel Dinius and Dolly Nicholas, both of Port Hadlock, and Darlene Shofstall of Port Angeles; brother George Danielson and sisters Helen Taylor and Emily Murray, all of Port Angeles; 25 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge.

Ole Boe (d June 3, 1934)

Ole Boe, 69, a resident of Royal, near Lake Ozette for the past 35 years, passed away at the family home this morning. Mr. Boe, one of the best-known residents of the west end of the county was born in Norway April 26, 1865 and 35 years ago took up a homestead in the Ozette district and hewed out a home there, packing all his supplies and household goods in on his back.

Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. Britta Boe, 2 sons Emmett and Albert, a daughter, Mrs. Anna Weel, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Palmquist, all of this county and a brother, Edward Boe of Honolulu.

Funeral services, under the direction of Lyden and Freeman of Port Angeles, are to be held at Royal Sunday afternoon at 1pm with Rev. V E Davis of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in the Royal cemetery.

Mr. Boe was of a sturdy type of pioneer American Citizenship and did much to help build up Clallam County. All oldtime residents of the county knew Ole Boe and will sorrow at his passing.

Charles Percy Bork (d May 4, 1969)

Funeral services for Charles Percy Bork, 73, of 112 W 6th St., Port Angeles, will be at 2pm Wednesday in McDonald Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Bork died Sunday in Port Angeles. He was born the son of Charles Bork in Port Angeles in October, 1895, and was graduated from high school here in 1915. He was married to Ivy Jordon in Port Angeles in January, 1928.

During his high school days he was prominent in athletics and maintained his interest in sports during his adult life. Following the death of his father in 1925, Mr. Bork operated the Johnson and Bork Paint Store in Port Angeles.

He was a U S Navy veteran of W.W.I, a life member of the Elks Lodge 69, and was a director of Port Angeles Savings and Loan Association.

Survivors include his widow; a son, William Bork of Port Angeles; a daughter Mrs. Nora Lynn Arnold, Tacoma; and five grandchildren.

McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Henry Borseth (d Sep 27, 1922)

Mrs. Henry Borseth, an old-time resident of the Ozette lake county, passed away several days ago after having been ailing for some time and her death was not a surprise to friends and relatives. He leaves a husband, Henry Borseth, and a daughter, Mildred Borseth, both of whom live at the home near Ozette.

Anna Bourm [d 10 Sep 1932]

In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Clallam County N2242 Notice of hearing final report and petition for distribution

In the matter of the Estate of Anna Bourm, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that J W Bourm, administrator of the estate of Anna Bourm, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement to and file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and State his final account and report and petition for distribution as such administrator subject to petition of surviving spouse and that Monday, the third day of February, 1936, at 10am at the court room of our said Superior Court at Port Angeles, in said County, has been duly appointed by our Superior court for the Settlement of the Final Report, at which time the Court is asked to settle such report, distributing the property to the heirs or persons entitled to the same and discharge the said administrator.

Witness, the Hon. John M Ralston, Judge of the said Superior Court and the seal of said Court affixed this 6th day of January, 1936.

Harvey E Haggard Clerk of the Superior Court J W Lindsay, Attorney for Estate Jub. Jan. 6-13-1936

Joseph William Bourm

Joseph William Bourm, 89, former resident of Clallam Co., died at Onago, Kans. Nov. 23, 1964. Services were held at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Mary's on Nov. 27. Burial was in the family plot at Holton, Kan. He was born at Grinnel, Iowa July 7, 1875. He resided in Clallam Co. most of his life, coming to Port Crescent about 1900 where he worked in logging camps and operated a dairy farm at Joyce for many years. On June 27, 1903 he married Anna Skavdal at Port Crescent, who died Sept 12, 1932. Survivors are: Anna May Hill, Lawrence, Kan; Goldia Bourm, Emmett, Kan; Fern Brown, Oskaloosa, Kan; 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Goldie Edwards. Mr. Bourm had been living with his sister Goldia in Emmett, Kan. for the past 14 years.

Thomas Milton Bourm ( d Dec 31, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 31, 1931 )

Thomas Milton Bourm, 59, well known here as former chief of the police of Port Angeles, passed away at 12:10 this morning at the family home, 1104 S Cherry St. Death resulted from uremic poisoning, followed by a stroke, the condition being brought on due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident 4 years ago.

Mr. Bourm served the city of 6 years under appointment from Mayor W B Hendrick, instituted the system of uniforming policemen and also established a motorcycle patrol. He retired a year ago and for the past 6 months has been operating a service station at 8th and Lincoln St.

Mr. Bourm was born on March 28, 1872 on a farm near Grin[--?--], IA. He lived on the farm some years and then moved with his parents to Phillipsburg, KS, where a farm was operated. He married to Tenna Kemper at Phillipsburg on Sep 19,1892.

Following the wedding the young couple moved to Wyoming and operated a large ranch for 19 years. Later they moved to Lava Springs, ID where Mr. Bourm operated an automobile garage.

The family moved to Port Angeles in 1917, purchased a ranch on the Lyre River road and after a year's residence they moved to Port Angeles.

He was a devoted husband and loving father.

William Morton Bowlby (d July 29, 1948)

Funeral services for William Morton Bowlby, West End pioneer and beloved resident of Forks, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational Church in Forks at 2pm. Rev. Robert Baldwin, Pastor at the Neah Bay Presbyterian Church, conducted the services. Musical selection were rendered by Mrs. Thomas Mansfield who was accompanied by Mrs. U S Ford at the piano.

William Morton Bowlby passed away in a Port Angeles Hospital Sunday evening following a lingering illness of several years and was at the time of his death 81 years, nine months and eighteen days old.

Born in Sharpsville, IN October 7, 1866, he attended school there and later went to college at Indianapolis.

December 28, 1892 he was married to Lulu B Henderson at Whiteland, Indiana and to this union was born 3 children, 2 daughters and a son.

Mr. Bowlby first came to Port Angeles 50 years ago and shortly after that time came to Forks with Harvey Lesure. It was here that he took up a homestead and timber claim. In 1901 his wife and 2 children came west to Forks. The trip was made from Seattle to Clallam Bay via boat. From there the party continued in a covered wagon and after a hard day of travel over "punching" road spent the night at the half-way house near what is now Sappho. Bright and early the next morning the travelers continued on to Forks, reaching here in the evening. the family remained here and also lived at Quillayute, returning to the east in 1901. Mr. Bowlby returned to Forks in a short time to look after business interests.

It was in 1902 that Mr. Bowlby was appointed deputy county assessor and later deputy county treasurer.

In 1903 he again left for the east where he was employed until 1925 at various positions which included being a salesman in charge of a large area, a reporter or the Indianapolis News; court reporter at Indianapolis and a buyer for a livestock yard at St. Louis, IL.

Returning to Forks in 1925, he was employed on a number of different jobs. In the 30's he was appointed Justice of the Peace for the area surrounding Forks and it was from this position that he gained the name "Judge" by which he was always called until his death.

Judge Bowlby had a great love for the ocean and in the later 30's he and his partner built a cabin at Jackson Creek to which they retreated in 1937 "to get away from the world." They lived there for more than a year and then moved back to Forks. However, every summer until just recently the Judge spent a vacation at his cabin usually accompanied by one of his grandsons.

Judge Bowlby was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Presbyterian Church in Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include his 2 daughters, Ruth H Spaulding of Sharpsville, IN and Lucy Gehres of CA and his son Wm H Bowlby of Clallam Bay; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Ellen Evelyn Epperson Boyd ( d 18 Mar 1934 Port Angeles Evening News issue of  March 19, 1934 )

Mrs. Ellen Evelyn "Grandma" Boyd, 85, with 100 direct descendants and more than 150 relatives in Port Angeles and Clallam County died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Arnett [thus], Sunday morning at 1:30 after an illness of only 2 days. Mrs. Boyd, known as Grandma to hundreds of people, has 10 children, 45 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren in Port Angeles or nearby.

Ellen Evelyn Epperson was born in Madison County, Indiana, Dec 13, 1845. She was married to Samuel Boyd Dec 13, 1868 in Harrison County, Iowa. Thirteen children were born to the union, and 10 of them survive.

The couple came west in 1902, and Mr. Boyd, a veteran of the Civil War, died 30 years ago. Mrs. Boyd came to Port Angeles to be with her children who were living here.

There are 6 sons and 4 daughters. The sons are: J W Boyd, Eden Valley; S L Boyd, C A Boyd, R H Boyd, H O Boyd, E P Boyd, all of Port Angeles. The daughters are: Mrs. Ed Arnott [thus], Mrs. Jake Bartholemew, Mrs. Ned Taft, all of Port Angeles and Mrs. Harry Dorr, Seattle.

Surviving also are 2 brothers, J A Epperson, Port Angeles and W J Epperson, Missouri Valley, IA. There is 1 sister, Mrs. S E Deal, Deming, Washington.

Besides these are the 45 grandchildren , 42 great-grandchildren and 50 more other relatives living here.

The late Mrs. Boyd was a member of the Ladies of the G A R. The remains are at the Christman Mortuary and funeral announcements will be made later.

James William Boyd

James William Boyd, 84, pioneer sawmill operator and farmer of Eden Valley, died Friday. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home with Dr. Oscar Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Mr. Boyd was one of the last persons in Clallam County to use oxen in the woods and on his farm. His ox team was a feature on the streets here half a century ago in Port Angeles Washington, and was used in an Elks Lodge parade on Front Street in 1910 during the State Convention. He married Mrs. Ora Epperson her Oct. 18, 1918. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ora Boyd, at home, a son Frank Boyd, Skagway, Alaska. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Mary Arnette and Mrs. Etta Speigel, both of Port Angeles; Mrs. Madge Bartholomew, Sequim, Wash; Mrs. Cloa Door, Wrangell, Alaska; three brothers, Henry, Orsen and Edward Boyd, all of Port Angeles; a stepson, Ben Epperson, Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. [No dates were given in source; marriage certificate dated Oct 18, 1918 states ages of both parties as "legal"; this was his third marriage]

William Earl Boyd (March 24, 1942)

Funeral services for William Earl Boyd, 39, fatally injured in a Portland accident Friday, will be at the Christman Mortuary Thursday afternoon at 2:30. the Rev. H R Cederberg will officiate and burial will be at Mount Angeles Cemetery,

For many years a resident of Clallam County, Mr. Boyd had been employed at the Northwest Copper and Sheet Metal Works in Portland for the past year. He was injured early Friday morning in a accident the metal works and passed away at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in a Portland hospital.

William Earl Boyd was born March 28, 1902 in Hunnycreek, IA and came to Port Angeles with his father, J W Boyd, his brother and sister in 1904.

He grew to manhood and attended schools at Mount Pleasant. For many years Mr. Boyd was employed by the county road department as an operator of road equipment. His marriage to Sylvia Rhodes of Sheridan OR took place Oct 22, 1927 and two children were born to the union.

Surviving are his widow, Sylvia Body [thus]; two children, Roger Rhodes Boyd and William Fred Boyd; his father and step-mother Mr. and Mrs. J W Boyd of Eden Valley; one brother Frank Boyd of Port Angeles, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Mooney of Seattle; a step-brother Ben Epperson of Port Angeles and several nieces and nephews.

The East Moreland Mortuary of Portland was in charge in that city and shipped the remains to Port Angeles for funeral services here.

George F Brackett ( Sequim Press issue of 7 Feb 1930 )

George F Brackett, the well known Sequim blacksmith, died on Friday morning at 5 o'clock from the third attack of paralysis he had suffered in the past three years.  He had the first stroke while on a motor trip to his old home in Minnesota three years ago.  The second was last September, and the third and fatal one was last Thursday.

Deceased was born in Webster, Mass, Aug 23, 1868.  When he was three years of age the family moved to Detroit Lakes, Minn.  At that place he grew to manhood.  He married Annabel Tyndall in 1900.  In 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Brackett moved to Sequim on the advice of his former fellow-townsman, Walter Long, and remained here ever since that time.  They have one daughter, Mrs George Main of Port Angeles and one foster daughter, Lucille Balch of Sequim.

Surviving him, besides his widow and two daughters, are a grandson, Warren Brackett Main, who was the "apple of his eye."  Other Survivors are his sisters, Mrs Robert W Long and Mrs Harley Edgington, of Sequim.

The funeral was held on Tuesday, the burial service being conducted by John Vint of Port Townsend.

The many good deeds George Brackett did remain as sweet consolation to those who mourn his passing.  These deeds were performed unostentatiously.  The public never heard of them.  He was noted as a 'square shooter' in life.  In his younger days he was one of the leading amateur baseball players of Minnesota and long after he came to Sequim he was one of the old stand-by guards who could always be depended upon to carry on for his home community.  In every walks of life, in business, in good clean sports and in everything else in which he engaged he was an enthusiast, and in places he frequently visited he will be missed a great deal.
 

Henry C Bradshaw (Jan 6, 1974 )

Henry C. Bradshaw, 91, a former resident of Clallam and Jefferson Counties died in Lincoln City, Ore. Jan 6, 1974, after a short illness. He was the last of a pioneer family who came to Clallam Co. from Brownwood Tex. in the late 1800's. He was a WW I veteran and a member of the Elks Lodge. He is survived by his wife Elsie at their home in Lincoln City; a son Clayton and two granddaughters of Cleveland, Ohio, and many nieces and nephews on the Olympic Peninsula.

Charles F Brant ( d Sept 19, 1973 )

A funeral service for Charles F. Brant, 86, Sequim, was this morning at 11 o'clock in the Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. Floyd G. Torrence officiating. Interment followed in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Brant died Wednesday in Sequim. He was born Feb 8, 1887 in Kansas and married Carrie Rolling June 17, 1946 in Port Angeles. He came to Port Angeles as a small child and resided here ever since. He was employed as a logger and farmer and prior to his retirement he worked as a ditch walker. He is survived by his widow, Carrie, Sequim; several nieces and nephews.

George Brazil (Jan 28, 1974 )

George Brazil, 82, died Jan 28, 1974. Services will be at Sequim Valley Chapel Thursday at 1 pm with the Rev. Floyd G. Torrence officiating. Burial will be in the Dungeness Cemetery. He resided at 151 Bell St. Born July 7, 1891 in Pt. Townsend to Mr. and Mrs. Charels Brazil, he came to Sequim with his parents when he was 2 years old and lived here all his life, farming near Sequim for many years. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lillie B. Waltz of Sequim. Pallbearers will be Walter Still, William Merrill, John Bolan, Alfred Fasola, George McComb and Elmer Wilder.

Laura Eacrett Breining ( d Feb 18, 1935 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 20, 1935 )

Mrs. John N Breining, 39, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W S Eacrett of Dry Creek, died of pneumonia Monday morning at Poulsbo, her home. She was ill only 4 days.

Mrs. Breining, the former Miss Laura Eacrett, was born at Dry Creek on May 3, 1895. She graduated from the Port Angeles high school and later attended business college at Seattle. On Nov 12, 1924 she married John N Breining in Seattle. Mrs. Breining was a member of the Poulsbo Grange.

Surviving relatives include Mr. Breining, a daughter, Vina the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W S Eacrett of Dry Creek; a brother, Elmer, and a sister, Mrs.. Lillian Rasmussen of Alaska.

Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary Friday at 2pm, Rev. Erle Howell conducting the rites. Burial will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery.

Hazel J Bright ( dJune 1, 1971 )

Mrs. Hazel J. Bright, 86, died Thursday . Services will be held at the LaPush Community Center a t 1 pm Monday. Oliver Jackson will officiate. Burial will follow In LaPush Cemetery with Harper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was born in LaPush Mar 28, 1885 and was a member of the Indian Shaker Church of LaPush. Surveyors: daughter Violet Black of Tacoma, and a number of grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pall bearers will be Allen Mason, Richard Hicks, Earl Penn, Chris Penn, Jr., Charles Harrison and Clarence Black.

John Brolock [buried May 16, 1934 Oceanview Cemetery]

John Brolock, 69, for the past 40 years a resident of Port Angeles passed away in Hoquiam, WA on Sunday evening after a short illness at the home of his daughter Mrs. J B Sonnebend.

Well-known here as a carpenter and heavy property owner, Mr. Brolock retired from active business several years ago, living in Port Angeles until recently when he left for Hoquiam to make his home with his daughter. His wife passed away in Port Angeles in 1931.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. J S Sonnebend and granddaughter Maxine Sonnebend, both living in Hoquiam.

Funeral services will be from the Christman Mortuary at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery.

Lena O Brolock ( d Aug 14, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of  Aug 15, 1931 )

Mrs. Lena O Brolock, 65, for 37 years a resident of Port Angeles, passes away at the family residence 806 W 5th St at 4:30pm Friday after an illness of six months.

Mrs. Brolock was born on December 23, 1866 in Norway. She came to Port Angeles and married John Brolock here on December 10, 1894. She was a great lover of nature, and had a beautiful lawn and flower garden.

She is survived by her husband John Brolock; daughter Mrs. J F Sonnabend, Hoquiam and granddaughter Maxine Sonnabend, Hoquiam, and two brothers and two sisters in Norway.

Funeral services will be from the Christman Mortuary at 2:30pm Monday with Rev. E H Beilstein of the Lutheran Church in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Francis N Broughton (d Jan 29, 1968)

Francis N Broughton, 76, 118 S Washington, died in Port Angeles Monday after a short illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2pm at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Cole officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Broughton was born in Chicago, IL in 1891. He came to the Olympic Peninsula with his parents in 1902. He attended school in the Blue Mountain area.

He was married to Edna Caskey in Port Angeles in 1926. Mr. Broughton worked in the logging industry....until retirement.

He attended Assembly of God Church.

He is survived by his wife Edna in Port Angeles,, a son Francis, Jr., of San Francisco, CA, 3 sisters, Mrs. William C Gellor, Mrs. Marie Atterberry and Mrs. Dorothy Malchou all of Port Angeles. Five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive.

Daisy M Brown (d 1965)

Memorial services for Daisy M Brown, 95, former resident of Port Angeles, will be held Monday, 1pm at the Lewis Funeral Home in Bremerton. Mrs. Brown died Wednesday at Panorama City, Olympia.

She was born Feb 11, 1871 in Monroe County, WI, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lathan Dennison [Stewart]. She was a descendant of Elder William Brewster who came to this country on the Mayflower and preached the first Thanksgiving sermon.

Mrs. Brown graduated from the Bismark High School in 1888 where she had been an accomplished accompanist and singer. She was the oldest living graduate of the school and had received 2 honorary diplomas at her 50th and 60th reunions.

She majored in music at the University of Dakota while Dakota was still a territory. She had lived in Washington since 1890, when her parents moved to Port Angeles. Here, she was a teacher of piano, had a music store and was a leader in all the musical activities of the community.

As wife of local attorney, Clarence P Brown, she was also active in all the service and fraternal organizations.

Later, Mrs. Brown moved to Seattle where she was accompanist for the Louis Victor Saar Studio. In 1936 she moved to Bremerton, where in 1955, she was awarded a life membership in the State and National Federation of Music Clubs. She was an honorary life member of the Port Angeles Ladies Music al Club and Esther Chapter, OES. She was organist of the Esther Chapter for many years.

Mrs. Brown was president of the Business and Professional women in 1935-36.... In May 1943 she received a award a Victory Square in Seattle for selling the most bonds of any member of BPW.

She was also past regent of Michael Trebert Chapter DAR; member of Port Angles Reading Club; PEO; Daughters of the Nile Hatasu Temple.

Mrs. Brown had been organist for the Christian Science Church of Port Angeles for many years; also First and Second Reader.

Survivors are a daughter Dorothy E Brown of Panorama City; and a son, Stewart H Brown of Aberdeen.

Interment will follow memorial services Monday at Acacia Part Cemetery in Seattle.

Ernest C Brown ( d Mar 1933 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Apr 10, 1933 )

Ernest C Brown, 60, died at his home, 1108 W 8th St, Saturday night at 9 o'clock after a years' illness.

The late Mr. Brown came to Port Angeles 32 years ago, first being employed for many years as yard foreman for the Filion Mill company and later and until taken sick a year ago as grinderman for the Washington pulp and Paper Company. Mr. Brown was a member of Port Angeles Lodge of Moose No.991 and of the Methodist Church.

Mr. Brown was born in Broome, Canada, December 30, 1873, and came to the United States when very young. He was married to Miss Gertrude Baker at Morrisville, Vermont, September 1, 1901 and they came here the same year.

Surviving relatives are the widow and 2 daughters, Mrs. Fred Solf of Port Angeles and Mrs. Leonard Barrett of Port Townsend. There are 3 grandchildren, on half-brother and 2 half-sisters living in California and Boston, MA.

W Edson Brown

Funeral services for former Port Angeles City Council Member W Edson Brown, 87, will be at 11am Saturday at Mount Angeles Memorial Park with the Revs. Larry Nicholson and ken Dooley officiating. Friends may call from 9 to 10am Saturday at Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel Mr. Brown died Wednesday, April 22, 1992 in Port Angeles.

He was born Oct 7, 1904 in Wausau, NE to Emory and Clara Brown. He married Clara Brickey in 1931; she died in 1968. He married Barbara Staley in 1971; she died in March 1992.

Mr. Brown graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1923 and attended College of Puget Sound for 2 years. He worked for Olympic Nash prior to Sequim First National Bank and Port Angeles National Bank. He also worked in partnership with J Lyle Beam Insurance. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Port Angeles Elks, Peninsula Golf Club, Rotary Club, Study Club, Town and Gown Dance Club; he served on the Girl Scout Board and was a member of the Port Angeles City Council from 1952 to 1958. He also participated in local community chorus and quartet singing.

Survivors include sons Thomas E Brown of Guam; stepsons Albert Staley of Tacoma and Gregory Staley of Seattle; daughters Sue Roesch of California and Barbara Waid of Puyallup, stepdaughters Beverly Staley of California and Katherine McCay of Yakima; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Gertrude Baker Brown [b 1877]

A funeral service will be at 2pm Monday for Gertrude B. "GraGra" Brown, 100, who died Wednesday in Port Angeles. She live at 1038 W 5th St. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Kenneth Dooley. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mrs. Brown was born March 25, 1877 in Hyde Park, VT, the daughter of James and Emma Baker. She was married to Ernest Brown, who predeceased her in 1933. Mrs. Brown lived on Pine Hill in Port Angeles from 1903 to 1920, and has been a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1903.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Leonard Barrett, Jr. of Coeur D'Alene, ID and Mrs. Fred Solf of Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren 4 nieces and 6 nephews.

Captain Gilbert Brown (d 1965)

Captain Gilbert C Brown, 75, 921 1/2 E Front St, a master marine and veteran of two world wars, died in a Seattle hospital Friday after several months' illness.

Masonic funeral services with Port Angeles Lodge 69 officiating will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday a 1pm with burial in Ocean View Cemetery.

Capt. Brown was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S Brown born June 17, 1887 at Marysville, Ohio. He came to Port Angeles with his parents in 1896.

His father was a teacher many years in Port Angeles schools. Capt. Brown attended some grade schools in Grafton, WV and finished grade school in the Lincoln Heights school. The family home was on West 8th St in Lincoln Heights. He later attended the Old Central High School until the spring of 1903 when he went to sea. For the next 2 years he sailed to Australia, Chili and Germany aboard the Borg Sea King. Before he was 30 years of age he had his master's ticket, permitting him to sail any ocean in either sail or steam in command of any ship of any tonnage. For 25 years he was master of ships of the Lunckenbach Steamship Co. After serving in 2 world wars, he retired from the seas in 1947 as a lieutenant commander.

He came to Port Angeles 12 years ago after his retirement. He spent many hours at the boat haven where he had a power boat. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, all Scottish Rite bodies in Seattle, Nile Temple of the Order of Mystic Shrine and the Port Angeles Shrine Club and Royal Arch Chapter here. He was a life member of the Port Townsend Elk's Lodge, life member of the Marine Society of New York and Military Order of World Wars and of the Clallam County Historical Society [as well as] of the US Naval Reserve of Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include 2 brother, Freed and Wesley Brown, both of Seattle, 2 sisters, Mrs. Ruth Morris and Mrs. Oren Kelly, both of Port Angeles and many nieces and nephews.

Grace Grant Brown

Mrs. Grace G. Brown, a former resident of Port Angeles and Sequim, died in Seattle Monday . (no date on article) She was born near Tacoma July 22, 1878, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Grant. Her father was later a founder of the Port Angeles Cooperative Colony and a pioneer in starting irrigation in the Dungeness Valley. She was graduated from Port Angeles High School and earned her teacher's diploma form Ellensburg Normal about 1898. She taught at Taboux, Quilcene, Port Ludlow and in Port Angeles. She married Charles E. Reid in 1902. He died in 1935. She later married Ivan C. Brown. They resided in Seattle in the Queen Anne District. She was a charter member of the Women's Auxiliary of the National Postal Transport Association and a member of Queen Anne Chapter No. 209 of the OES.

Lila Whittington Brown

Lila Whittington Brown, 83, of 220 W 2nd St, died Tuesday. (June 15, 1965)

Services will be at 11am Friday in the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas M Hostetler officiating. Cremation will follow.

Born Dec. 5, 1881 in Allegheny, Pa., Mrs. Brown came to Port Angeles in 1898 and has lived her much of the time since.

She was a charter member of the Clallam County Historical Society. She was also a member of the Port Angeles Pioneers Club and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Sept. 9, 1950, she and Charles H Brown were married in Port Angeles. Mr. Brown Survives here. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Delmar Smith of Lake Oswego, Ore., a son Arthur C Peterson of New Jersey; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Stewart H. Brown (The Daily News issue of July 16, 1986 )

A memorial service for Stewart H. Brown, 85, a Port Angeles native, will be at 2pm Thursday in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen.  Mr. Brown died Monday, July 14, 1986, in a Hoquiam nursing home. There was cremation under direction of Whiteside Memorial Chapel of Aberdeen with inurnment to be in Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle.

He was born in Port Angeles July 19, 1900, to Clarence and Daisy Brown.   He attended Port Angeles schools, and as a young man worked on his grandfather’s farm, and also helped plant trees on the Sol Duc burn  for the US Forest Service.  He attended the University of Washington, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, and was coxswain on the university’s rowing team.  Following graduation, he had several jobs, and then became a clerk at The Toggery in Port Angeles.

He started working for Sears, Roebuck, And Co. in Seattle in 1927, and served in various positions including manager of retail source of supply for the Seattle mail order store.   In 1946 he became merchandise manager in Yakima and then assistant manager.  In 1951 he was promoted to manager of the Aberdeen store, where he retired in 1964.

Mr. Brown was a member and past president of the Aberdeen Rotary Club.  He belonged to the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies, and Afifi Temple of Shrine in Tacoma.  He was a life member and past secretary-treasurer of the Shrine patrol, and a past president and life member of the Grays Harbor Shrine Club.  He also was a member of Rhododendron Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and many other fraternal and civic bodies in Aberdeen.

On March 3, 1935 he married Daily Bucy in Seattle.  She survives in Aberdeen.

Sadie Goldwater Brownrigg (d 5-21-1956)

Sadie Goldwater Brownrigg, 70, of 316 W 5th St, pioneer Port Angeles resident, died here Sunday morning after an illness of 6 months.

Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. Oscar M Adam officiating. Cremation will follow.

Members of the Mountain View Rebeka Lodge will meet at the McDonald Funeral Home at 12:45pm Wednesday to attend the funeral.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A Goldwater, born in Chicago, IL Aug 21, 1885. She came to Port Angeles with her parents in 1887. The original Goldwater home was at the corner of Front and Lincoln Streets. Mrs. Brownrigg attended Old Central School and lived here all her life.

Surviving are a brother Benjamin Goldwater of Port Angeles.

Leila E Bruce ( d April 22, 1968 )

Mrs. W. W. Bruce [Leila E], 79, of 235 W. 5th St., died in Port Angeles Monday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Elbert Harlow officiating. Burial will be in Mount Angeles Mausoleum. Members of the Presbyterian Church will be pallbearers. She was born in McDonaugh, Ga. in 1888. She was a resident of Port Angeles for 41 years, coming to this area from Florida. She attended grade school and high school in Atlanta, Ga. and Erskine College in Due West, SC. She married W.W. Bruce in 1908 in Atlanta. He was a practicing attorney and former prosecuting attorney in Clallam Co. He died in 1937. She was an active member of the community in all phases; a member of the Presbyterian Church, a Sunday School Teacher for many years and a member of the Port Angeles Reading club. She was employed as secretary for the County School District for many years, serving as secretary to former school superintendent Inex McLaughlin and Harold Ruthruff, the present superintendent. She retired in 1958. She was also employed as secretary for the Olympic Health District. She enjoyed gardening and church work until her illness a year ago. She is survived by two sons, Wallace of Rolling Hills, Calif., William, Jr. of Seattle; daughter Mrs. Henry Reis of Napa, Calif.; sister Mrs. W. F. Phillips of Port Angeles; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Mamie Guptil Brumfield (d Feb 8, 1943) [bu Feb 10, 1943 Oceanview Cemetery]

Mrs. Mamie Brumfield, 70 year old pioneer and widow of the late Willard Brumfield, died this morning in a local hospital.

She was born in Machias, Maine, on April 21, 1873, the daughter of Captain and Mrs. H M Guptil. While still a young girl she came with her parents to Port Ludlow. They moved to Port Angeles in 1899 and on Dec 14, 1892 Mamie Guptil became the bride of Willard Brumfield.

Brumfield was in the abstract and title business, later becoming a lawyer, and was active in both capacities until his death in 1936. The firm, Brumfield and Davis Abstract Company still bears his mane.

Mrs. Brumfield is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Davis of Port Angeles; a brother Thomas H Guptil of Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Ella McCully of Geneseo, IL; a granddaughter, Margaret Davis, and a great-granddaughter, Judith Reynolds.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Willard Brumfield ( d Feb 9, 1936 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 10, 1936 ) [Note: Oceanview Cemetery records give bu Feb 9, 1936]

Willard Brumfield, 75, first mayor to be elected in Port Angeles, and one of the city's most distinguished pioneer citizens, died very suddenly Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. The late Judge Brumfield had lived here almost continuously since 1885.

Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon at the Christman Mortuary with Rev. C E Fulmer in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Willard Brumfield was born on March 1, 1861 at Cooperstown, NY, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Brumfield. He graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and belonged to the Phi Beta Theta.

Immediately after graduation, Mr. Brumfield joined the United States Army and served with a cavalry regiment at Fort Meyer, VA. After his first service he reenlisted in the army and was assigned to the signal corps.

As an army signal corps member he was sent from Washington, DC to Port Angeles in 1885 to assist the late William Bell in establishing the weather bureau station and after its establishment went to Tatoosh Island in charge of the station and telegraph office there. Later, Mr. Brumfield was sent to Roseburg, OR to relieve Mr. Bell, who came here as operator. Later Mr. Brumfield was attached to the garrison at Fort Assinoboine, MT, where he received an honorable discharge from the army in 1890.

He was married to Miss Mamie Guptil, daughter of Captain and Mrs. H M Guptil, here on Dec 14, 1892. He was admitted to the bar in 1905. Previous to practicing law he was in the drug business here. He early entered the abstract business that he followed until his death.

Judge Brumfield was United States Commissioner and Court Commissioner at the time of his death and was for half a dozen years Justice of the Peace here. He was partner in the Brumfield-Davis Abstract Company.

Mr. Brumfield was one of 2 remaining charter members of Port Angeles Lodge No. 69 F &A M. He was the oldest past master of the lodge. He was also a member of the Knights Templar and Nile Temple of the Mystic Shrine and of the Woodmen of the World.

Surviving relatives are the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ralph E Davis and 2 granddaughters, the Misses Elaine and Margaret Davis, all of Port Angeles. Active Pallbearers at the funeral will be Merton Davis, John Schweitzer, A J Deming, John M Wilson, W B Smith, and Jack Henson. The honorary Pallbearers are J P Christensen, G M Lauridsen, Frank Beahan, Frank P Fisher, S J Lutz, Thomas Geisness, J E Beam, H M Fisher, Willis Mathewson and Judge John M Ralston.

Delbert M Buchanan (d Nov 4, 1971)

Graveside services will be held at 2pm, Nov 9, at Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles, for Delbert M Buchanan, 72, who died Thursday at his home in Silverdale after a lengthy illness.

Born in Port Angeles on Oct 28, 1889, he was employed here [Port Angeles] by Black Ball Freight Service until 1965. After spending a year in California, he moved to Silverdale [WA]

Surviving are a daughter, Betty, Mrs. Felix Church, Silverdale; a sister, Mrs. Madel [thus] Johnson, Seattle, and a brother, Clyde Buchanan, Paradise, CA.

Jens S Bugge, Sr. [no date]

Jens Samuel Bugge, Sr., 77, former Clallam County Treasurer, died here [Port Angeles] Saturday morning.

Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday at 2pm with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Bugge was born in Urness, MN, March 31, 1882. He came to Sequim in 1906 to be associated with his bothers in the operation of a dry goods store. He married Ethel Jones in Sequim Aug 7, 1912. She died here May 3, 1944.

Mr. Bugge was Clallam County Treasurer for 12 years until 1958. He was Postmaster at Sequim in 1910 and a charter member of the Sequim Masonic Lodge. He was Mayor of Sequim from 1918 to 1927 and 1933 to 1941 and a city councilman there when the town was incorporated and served from 1923 to 1927. Mr. Bugge was Sequim Fire Chief from 1923 to 1927 and a past president of the Washington State Firemen's Association. [Many other Masonic, Elks, Sons of Norway, Olympic Knife and Fork Club, Order of the Amaranth, and Clallam County Selective Service Board affiliations.]

Surviving relatives include his sons, Jens Samuel Bugge, Jr., Sequim; a sister Mrs. Soniva Egge, St. James, MN; 4 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Gladys F Cays Bunnell (d May 11, 1977)

Funeral for Gladys F Bunnell, 82, 1116 E Lauridsen Blvd., will be 11am Friday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Storm of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be at Sequim View Cemetery.

Mrs. Bunnell died Wednesday in Port Angeles. She was born a member of a Dungeness are pioneer family May 15, 1894 in Dungeness to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Cays. She attended Dungeness School and married Harry Bunnell Aug 20, 1914 in Port Angeles. A member of St. Andrew's, she also was affiliated with Royal Neighbors of America.

Survivors include son Gordon Bunnell, Port Angeles; daughter Mrs. Jack (Leone) McDonald, Port Angeles; sisters Mrs. Loyd (Thelma) Fisher, Arizona; and Leone Winans, Port Angeles, and four grandchildren.

Harry N Bunnell

Harry N. Bunnell, 81, died Feb 22, 1973 Port Angeles. Services will beheld at Ridgeview Chapel Monday at 11 am. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery with members of the Elks Lodge officiating. He resided at 711 S. Race St. He was born Jan 31, 1892 in Walworth, Wis. to William E. Bunnell. He attended schools in Wisconsin. He came to Marysville in the early 1900's and later to Sequim. He married Gladys Cays in Port Angeles Aug 20, 1914. He came to Port Angeles in 1926 and worked as a logger, also for the state highway department. He worked for the City of Port Angeles and retired from PenPly in 1959. He was a life member of BPOE 353. His widow [Gladys Cays] survives at the family home. Other survivors are a son Gordon and a daughter Mrs. Jack McDonald, both of Port Angeles; five sisters, Mrs. Chester Bruce, Mrs. Gerald Lee, Mrs. Lulla Southan, Mrs. Leo Sterling and Mrs. Arden Crabbe, all of California; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Doug Roberson, Richard Hubbard, Gus Bennett, Dale Hofer, Cleo Duncan and Leonard Wilson.

Amy Elizabeth Burdick ( d Oct 1, 1937 )

Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Burdick, 69, wife of A L [ Asa Leondard] Burdick of Port Angeles and mother of a large family well-known in the community, passed away this morning after a lingering illness.

Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home at 2pm Sunday, the Rev. L L Farman officiating and burial following at Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Burdick was born in Durante, Wisconsin, Apr 12, 1878. She was married to Asa L Burdick on Jan 29, 1897 in Crookston, Minnesota. To this union were born 13 children, all of whom survive. Mrs. Burdick came to Port Angeles with her husband in 1906 from Graham Island, ND and has resided here ever since.

The surviving family, in addition to the husband includes: 8 daughters, Mrs. Louis Isabell of South Prairie, Washington; Mrs. Wallace Schoenman and Mrs. Carl Londsdale, both of Seattle; Mrs. Roy Wark, Bellingham; Mrs. Don Goodwin, Longview, and Mrs. William Duncan and Amy and Verona Burdick, Port Angeles; 5 sons, Melvin, James, Eugene Donald and George, of Port Angeles, and one brother, Elwin Latchau, of Oberon, ND.

Lucy E Burdick ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 6, 1929 )

Lucy E (Grandma) Burdick who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida McKechnie at 809 S Lincoln St, Tuesday [Nov 5, 1929] had reached the remarkable age of 91 years. Mrs. Burdick came to Port Angeles 27 years ago. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2pm.

Lucy Farnham (Burdick) was born in Westport, NY, Sept 4, 1838. She was married to Ozais B. Burdick May 19, 1858 at Sparta, Wisconsin. Six children were born to the union, four sons and two daughters The children are: George L, Oberon, ND; Oril L, Minnewauken, ND; U G of Fargo, ND; and A L Burdick of Port Angeles; Mrs. Ida L McKechnie of Port Angeles and Mrs. Carl L O'Neill, Salem, OR.

Mr. Burdick, who died here 15 years ago, was a veteran of the Civil War, having been a member of the Minneapolis Volunteers.

Other survivors besides the sons and daughters are 48 grandchildren. "Grandma" Burdick was one of the best known women of the city. During her early days here she was among the first nurses and volunteered her services to aid many sick persons and could always be depended on to lend a helping hand to her neighbors. She was a very devout member of the Baptist Church, member of the Esther Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, the Rebekah Lodge, Woman's Relief Corps, and WCTU.

The funeral will be held from the Christman Mortuary, Thursday at 2pm with the Rev. P C Stannard of the Baptist Church reading the Service. Burial will be in the Grand Army plot of Ocean View Cemetery.

O William Burdick (d Jan 12, 1968)

O [Orlin] William Burdick, 84, of Nanaimo, BC, died Wednesday following a short illness.

Mr. Burdick was born Sep 4, 1884 at Grahams Island, ND and moved to Port Angeles in 1898.

He married Iva Baxter here December [25] 1904. The family lived here until 1910 when they moved to Edmonton, Alberta, until moving to Taylor, BC 10 years ago.

During his life he was a livestock buyer and auctioneer.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Ruth Burdick of Port Angeles and Elsie Marshall of Winfield, Alberta; one son, William H Burdick of Sequim; a sister Jessie James and a brother Earl Burdick. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Laura Ann Dunn King Burns ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 23, 1937 )

Laura Ann Burns, 77, widow of the late DeWitt Burns and mother of Mrs. Alex Harris of Port Angeles passed away at 9am today at the home of her daughter, 103 E 6th St. She had lived in Port Angeles 46 years.

Mrs. Burns, the former Laura Ann Dunn, was born June 5, 1860, in Bureau County, IL. She was married to L K King in Grundy County, MO, in 1877. Two children, both surviving, were born to this union . Mr. King passed away during the "90's."

Mrs. Burns came to Port Angeles April 2, 1891 and was married to DeWitt Burns here in 1900. Mr. Burns preceded her in death on June 24, 1928.

During her years of residence here, Mrs. Burns saw the growth of Port Angeles from a little village on the beach to its present state as one of the thriving smaller cities of the Pacific Northwest. She and her husband, the late Mr. Burns, took a active part in the progress of the community and were widely known among old-time residents. They were prominent in Masonic and Eastern Star circles and in business and home-building over a long period of years.

Mrs. Burns was a member of Esther Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern Star, the Eastern Star Past Matrons' Club and the Daughters of the Nile of Seattle.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon, final details awaiting word from a son, Lt. W O King, USN, retired, of El Cajon, California. Services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, the Eastern Star Chapter in charge, with burial in the Dungeness Cemetery.

Surviving Mrs. Burns are her daughter, Mrs. Harris, and son, Lt. King; 4 grandchildren, DeWitt Harris of Port Angeles and Bill, Frank and Elinor King of El Cajon; 1 great-grandchild; Olive Mae Harris of Port Angeles; 1 sister, Mrs. Angie Warren of Laredo, MO; 4 brothers, George Dunn of Trenton, MO, Will H Dunn of Sharron, OK; Alonzo Dunn of Hickory, MO; Victor of Gault, MO and a half-sister, Mabel Warren, in MO.

Funeral details will be published Friday.

David Burrowes

David Burrowes, 87, a grand pioneer of Sequim, died 10/2/1971 in Edmonds. He resided in Sequim. Funeral services were held at Sequim Valley Chapel today (10/4/71). Burial was in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, Rev. Floyd Torrence officiating. Ridgeview Chapel was in charge of arrangements. He was born May 1, 1884 on the Palo Alto Road, the son of James Burrowes. He attended the old school house at Sequim Bay. He married Louise Gierin on the Gierin farm in Sequim July 3, 1919. She died in 1965. He played a leading part in many firsts of the area, including the first railroad, first road connecting Clallam and Jefferson counties, first logging truck for logging in the east end of the county, first ferry service and establishment of the first plywood mill. He was a foreman for a crew that strung the first power line from the Elwah River to Pt. Townsend for the first line on the peninsula. From 1914-1918 he owned an auto repair agency in Port Angeles. From 1936-46 he served on the first port commission, as president. Also, he served as president of the Northwest Rivers and Harbors Congress. In 1933 he became a partner with Bradford Fox of Port Angeles, logging in the West End. He retired in 1946 but continued to have interests in much of Clallam County. He was a member of the BPOE 353 in Port Angeles. Survivors include a son, Stanley, of Seattle and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Gierin of Sequim.

Isabella Hume Burrowes ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 18, 1928 )

Mrs. James Burrowes, 73, of Sequim, a resident of Clallam County for 70 years, passed away at her home Sunday night, and with her passing the county lost one of its oldest residents and best beloved pioneer women.

Isabella Hume Burrowes was born at Craig Flower, Vancouver Island, in 1855. She was brought to Sequim prairie in 1858 to live iwth her uncle, John Bell, on what is now known as the David Burrowes farm. There were but 7 people on the prairie then, and her aunt, Mrs. John Bell, was the only white woman there.

The wedding of Isabella Hume and James Burrowes was in 1868. Mr. Burrowes had been an English Sailor who settled in Sequim. The young couple resided on what is known as the Henderson place, on Sequim Prairie until 1872 when they took up a homestead at Blyn on which they lived for 53 years. Mr. and Mrs. Burrowes moved from the home farm to Sequim a few years ago.

Mrs. Burrowes, up until the very last days of her life, had a most remarkable memory and could recall many stirring stories of pioneer days in Clallam County and Vancouver Island. She was known by all old-time residents of the county and well beloved by hundreds of people.

Surviving relatives are James Burrowes of Sequim, the husband; 3 sons, Robert and David of Sequim and James of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Thad Wagner of Sequim and Mrs. Bertha Gierin, of Seattle. Mrs. Elizabeth Gierin, another daughter and a son Christopher, died some years ago.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Wednesday, Dec 19, at Sequim with Rev. Erle Howell of Port Angeles officiating. the E F Sprague undertaking parlors have charge of the funeral. Burial will be in the family plot in the Dungeness Cemetery.

James Leroy Burrowes

James Leroy Burrowes, Jr., 70, Rt. 2, Box 145, Sequim, member of a pioneer Clallam County Family, born on the family homestead at Blyn, died Saturday. (article gives only date 1962) Funeral services will be held at Sequim Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev. Floyd Torrence officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be members of the Jack Grennan American Legion Post of Sequim. Honorary pallbearers are George Clark, Joseph Reposa, P.N. Govan, Jack Scott, Jack Olson and Sanford Keys. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Burrowes who were very early settlers in the east end of Clallam County. He was born at Blyn Dec 29, 1892 and attended schools of the county and was a veteran of WW I. He was engaged in various logging enterprises until retiring from that work in 1939 when he concentrated on his dairy farm. He lived in Clallam County all his life and took part in many activities in the east end of the county. He married Karen Bekkar in Victoria, B.C. Nov 24, 1928. He was a member of Sequim Prairie Grange and Jack Grennan American Legion Post #62 of Sequim. Surviving are his wife Karen and a sister, Mrs. E.F. Gierin and a brother David Burrowes, all of Sequim.

Rev. Charles C Butler ( d June 10, 1972))

Funeral services for Rev. Charles C Butler, 61, will be held at the Apostolic Faith Church in Neah Bay Wednesday at 2pm. Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery under the direction of Harper Funeral Home. Rev. Lowell Montgomery of Portland, Rev. Martin Girrard of Roseburg and Rev. James Seeley of Port Angeles will officiate.

Mr. Butler was born in Neah Bay, Dec 25, 1910 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler. He was a member of the Makah Tribe. He married Carolyn Mahone in Port Angeles Sep 7, 1934.

He worked as a logger with Crown Z[ellerbach] for 20 years. For the past 13 years he has been pastor of the Neah Bay Apostolic Faith Church. He also served as the barber in Neah Bay until his retirement in 1971. He served one term on the Makah Tribal Council and for the past six years was a member of the Bureau of Indian Affairs board.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn, son Robert and adopted sons Clinton and Paul Hayte of Neah Bay; daughters Charlotte Venske of Neah Bay and Anita Clark of Port Angeles; sisters Lyda Colfax of Neah Bay, 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews in Neah Bay and Canada.

Dr. Harold Hearn Butler (d Mar 28, 1964)

Dr. Harold Hearn Butler, 88, 223 W12th St., long-time dental surgeon here, died Friday morning.

Funeral Services will be 1pm Monday at the McDonald Funeral Home with Naval Lodge 353 officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Angeles Mausoleum.

Dr. Butler practiced in Port Angeles more than 50 years. He was born Jan 16, 1876, in London, England. He came to Port Angeles in 1901. He married Bianca Hagenruch in Long Island in 1897. She died in 1962.

He was a member of the Naval Lodge 69, F&AM, American Legion, Goldenagers and was secretary of the Canadian Legion.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Wilfred Bower and Mrs. Judson Dailey of Port Angeles. 4 sons, Edgar, Ernest, both of Port Townsend, Gordon of New Zealand and Harold of Port Angeles also survive. Miss Evelyn Butler, a sister in Switzerland, 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren also survive.

Butler was the subject of an Evening News Peninsula Profile in 1951 when he was completing 50 years of dental practice here. Wandering Scribe Jack Henson trace Butler's career from England to the Fisher building on Front St in 1901.

He took out citizenship papers in 1904 but lost that citizenship because he fought with the Canadian forces in the First World War. He had it restored in Superior Court here after his return.

He and his partner, Dr. N K Mead spent time frequently in the west end of the county, due to lack of available dentists. One day was spent on the mail and passenger boat to Clallam Bay, the next day was spent traveling by horse team and buckboard to Sappho. After noon lunch, the team was fed and the travelers reached Forks by supper of the second day out of Port Angeles.

Often Dr. Butler was called upon to set broken bones or sue up ax wounds or help a midwife deliver a baby.

In 1903 the Butlers filed on a 160 acre homestead back of Blue Mountain, south of Sequim. They lived there from 1906 to 1911. In 1924 they bought 4 1/2 acres north of Lake Crescent. This later became the famous "Bonnie Brae" resort.

Dr. Butler was well-known for his activity in many fields of civic progress. He was an avid salmon fisherman in addition to his public work and private practice.

Asa C Byers ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 14, 1973 )

Funeral services for Asa C Byers, 82, will be held at Ridgeview Chapel Friday at 1pm. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Rev. Kenneth Dooley and members of the Masonic Lodge will officiate.

Mr. Byers died in Port Angeles Monday. He was born June 5, 1890 in Hiawatha, MI. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln [thus]. He came to this area as a child in 1898 and was a mine foreman in coal mines and a logger later years. He worked for the National Park Service before 1958 retirement. He was an avid beachcomber.

He married Bertha Rasmussen in Port Angeles, June 21, 1966. She survives at the family home, 615 E 7th.

Other survivors are a son William of Renton; a daughter, Mrs. Lois Lundberg of Kirkland; brothers Ladd and Ernest of Port Angeles; Harold of Sequim and Ray of Eugene. Five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren also survive. 

Stuart J Cairncross (b 4/10/1895; d5/__/1942)

Captain Stuart J. Cairncross, 46, master of the tug Marion and a resident of Port Angeles since 1923, passed away here early today of heart failure after a brief illness. The remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements which will be announced later. Captain Cairncross was born April 10, 1895 at Grafton, ND. He came to Port Angeles from Kalispell, Montana in 1923 and has resided here since. He was employed by the Johnston Tug and Barge Company over 15 years. He was married to Mrs. Pearl Wold June 30, 1929 in Port Angeles. He was a member of the Mates, Mates and Pilots Union and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Pearl Cairncross, Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Marjorie Margetts, Missoula, Montana; a brother, Charles Cairncross, Seattle, and grandmother, Mrs. Collins, Missoula. Captain Cairncross was widely known in waterfront circles of Puget Sound and had many friends in Port Angeles.

Deroe M Cameron

Funeral services for Deroe M Cameron, 73, will be held at 1pm Wednesday at the Sequim Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Sequim Valley Cemetery.

Born in Burns, OR in 1898, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cameron, Mr. Cameron died Saturday in Sequim.

A former dairy farm owner, he came to Sequim with his parents in 1899 and has lived there ever since. He married the former Alta Gillespie in Sequim on Feb 16, 1927.

Mr. Cameron is survived by his widow Alta in Sequim, 3 sons, David of Sequim, Cecil of Port Angeles and Amos of Port Townsend; and 5 daughters, Mrs. Lucille Hutt and Mrs. Jeanne Lamareaux, both of Occidental, CA.; Mrs. Florence Galson of Singapore, Mrs. Eleanor Adams of Sequim, and Mrs. Shirley Evanson of Klamma, WA. Other survivors include 5 brothers, Larrence [thus] of Ca; Emreson [thus] of Carlsborg, Hugh of Sequim, Paul of Port Angeles, and Howard of Sequim; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Elsie Johnson of Sequim and Mrs. Myrtle Hutt of Marysville.

Sequim Valley Chapel is handling the funeral arrangements and Rev. Bruce Gloseclose will officiate at the service.

Emerson Boone Cameron

Emerson Boone Cameron, 87, 1694 Howe Rd, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Sequim Valley Chapel.

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Funeral services for Emerson Boone Cameron, 87, will be at 2pm Friday at the Sequim Valley Chapel with burial to follow at Dungeness Cemetery. Mr. Cameron died in Port Angeles Sunday.

He was born in Pennsylvania March 6, 1893 to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cameron. Mr. Cameron had lived in the Sequim area most of his life and was a trapper, hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include 2 sons, Boone E Cameron of Port Angeles and Philipp Cameron of Aberdeen; 4 brothers, Hugh and Howard Cameron of Sequim. Paul Cameron of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Elsie Johnson and Myrtle Hutt, both of Sequim, and 3 grandchildren.

Lawrence E Cameron ( 7/29/1981 )

Funeral services for Lawrence E Cameron, 90, were Tuesday at Oceanside, CA. Burial was at Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery in Gardina, CA. He died July 23 in Escondido, CA.

Mr. Cameron was born July 1, 1891 in Pennsylvania to Amos B and Sarah Cameron. He was a Clallam County pioneer and lived in Port Angeles until 1917.

Survivors include his wife Hulda of Escondido; 3 brothers, Howard and Hugh Cameron of Sequim and Paul Cameron of Port Angeles; 2 sisters Myrtle Hutt and Elsie Johnson, both of Sequim.

Jennie Van Henschell Campbell (d 12/9/1961)

Mrs. Jennie Campbell, 101, died last night. (article dated only 1961; details to be announced "Monday", but not in this clipping) A pioneer woman with a strong dream, she came to Port Angeles in 1901 with her four children and homesteaded a place on Blue Mountain. The place was a one room cabin in a little clearing the family reached by two miles of trail after leaving the end of the road. With no horse or cow, Mrs. Campbell said she had not much of anything to with, but a strong dream, which was strong enough to help her build a home and happy family life for her family and a pleasant place for neighbors to gather. The family moved to Port Angeles in 1909 when her sons Alfred and Francis bought a mill at the Upper Elwah. Her daughters are Mrs. Earline Jacobs and Mrs. Emily Miles. Funeral services will be held at McDonald Funeral Home.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie E. Campbell, 101, of Port Angeles will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 pm with the Rev. Lloyd F. Holloway officiating. Cremation will follow. Mrs. Campbell died here last Friday. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Julius Van Henchell, born in Wisconsin Aug 4, 1860. She came to Port Angeles with her four children in 1901. Her husband, George Campbell died here in 1921. Surviving relatives include two daughters, Mrs. Earline Jacobs and Mrs. Emily Miles, and stepson Hubert Campbell, all of Port Angeles. A son by a previous marriage, Francis Stevenson, lives in Anchorage, Alaska. His brother Alfred Stevenson died in a logging accident in 1936. There are seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

John Nicholas Capos ( d 1955 )

Funeral services for John Nicholas Capos, 76, will be held Saturday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home . The Rev. H Gavalas of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, will officiate. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Capos died here Monday after an illness of 6 days.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Capos, he was born in Cephalonia, Greece June 12 1879. At 10 years of age he went to Constantinople, Turkey with his father and started working.

For a number of years he traveled in Turkey Armenia and Romania. In Armenia, when he was 14 years old, he witnessed a massacre of Armenians by Turkish troops. He was in Romania when the great oil rush was on and the area was filled with stampeders from all over Europe.

Returning to his home town in Greece, he built a home for his parents. He married Stavrula Antipas Oct 8, 1909 in Cephalonia, Greece. Mrs. Capos died here Sep 4, 1950.

Soon after their marriage, the young couple went to San Francisco where he was in the restaurant business until 1916 when they came here with their 4 young children.

Mr. Capos was first employed as a cook in the Washington Cafe at First and Laurel Sts. In 1918, he opened the St. Francis Cafe in the hotel of that name on the north side of Front St between laurel and Oak Streets. The hotel and cafe burned in 1932 In 1934, Mr. Capos established the Duck Inn on the south side of Front St between Lincoln and Laurel Sts. He operated the Duck Inn, in conjunction with Sam Kallas, present owner, until 1947, when he retired.

His 4 sons and 2 daughters all attended Roosevelt High Schools and were prominent in athletics and other activities there. The older boys recall that in the early days of the St. Francis Cafe many of the members of the construction crew of the Washington Pulp and Paper Co. mill, now the Crown Zellerbach Corporation newsprint mill, ate there.

Mr. Capos was a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Port Angeles.

Surviving are 6 children, 4 sons; Dr. Nicholas Capos, Chicago, Jerry Capos, San Francisco, Angelo Capos, San Diego, Peter J Capos, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Effie Colompos, Chicago; and Athena Capos, Port Angeles; 5 grandchildren; brother Spiros Capos [rest illegible]

NOTE: in follow-up article is mentioned that the 2 younger of the children were born in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Edwin Horn Carlson

Mrs. Edwin Horn Carlson, 85, an early resident of the Dungeness area and a daughter of Capt. H.W. Horn, a Puget Sound Steamboat captain, died Dec 2, 1973 in Santa Cruz, California. She was born in Port Townsend October 30, 1888. The family settled in the Dungeness Valley in 1895. At that time, Capt. Horn bought the place between Billy Ward and the Martin place. It is now owned by Elliott Clark. (No other data)

Theodore W Carlson

Theodore W. Carlson, 83, died Friday, Mar 8, 1968. Private family services were held today for him at Harper Funeral Home, Rev. Thomas Hostetler officiating. Burial services at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. He was born Oct 14, 1884 in St. Paul, Minn. He worked for Great Northern Railroad as a brakeman for 23 years. He came to Washington State 50 years ago. He was a former member of Eagles Lodge in Seattle. He is survived by his wife, Emma M. Carlson, Seattle; two daughters, Mrs. Dorene Thompson, Bothell, and Mrs. Evelyn Chisholm, Vancouver, Wash., and four grandchildren.

Ida Simdars Carter ( dated Oct 25, 1935 )

Mrs. Ida Carter, 59, passed away in Providence Hospital, Seattle last Saturday, October 19, after an illness of six weeks. Funeral services were held in Bonny Watson Chapel Monday at 3pm. Interment following in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Mrs. Carter was born in Sequim March 8, 1876, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Simdars, pioneers of the East End. She was united in marriage to Fred Carter in May, 1899 and since that time has spent most of her time in up-sound cities. Mr. Carter preceded her in death several years ago.

She leaves to mourn her passing 3 brothers, Otto A Simdars and H F Simdars of Sequim and Ed A Simdars of Seattle, several nieces and nephews also survive her. She was a member of Sequim Rebecca Lodge IOOF at the time of her death. Sequim relatives who attended included Mr. and Mrs. H F Simdars, Mrs. Otto Simdars, Mrs. Pearl Simdars, Mrs. Margaret Cameron and Miss Helen Simdars.

Merrill Cashman

Former Port Angeles resident Merrill R Cashman, 76, died Sunday Jan 8, 1989, in Oregon City, Or. A memorial Mass will be at 10am Thursday at St John the Apostle Church in Oregon City. Internment will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Cashman was born April 23, 1912 in Port Angeles to Thomas and Sarah Cashman, He went to work at the Crown Zellerbach mill in Port Angeles in 1928 and alter moved to the West Linn Crown Zellerbach mill. He retired in 1968 as safety director and supervisor of employee benefits.

He was a member of St. John the Apostle Church in Oregon City. He also was a Past Exalted Ruler and 50-year Elks member, and honorary member of the Port Angeles Naval Lodge of Elks. He was an honorary citizen of Boys Town, NE.

He is survived by one daughter, Marilyn McCallister of OR; one son, Michael Cashman of California, and one granddaughter.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Chapel in Oregon City.

Sara Jane Doyle Cashman

Mrs. Sara Jane Cashman, 83, 714 S. Laurel St., died Tuesday after a residence here of 53 years. [article dated 1963 only] Rosary will be at the McDonald Funeral Home at 8 o'clock tonight. Funeral services will be at Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 9:30 am Friday; burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. She was a daughter of Mrs. and Mr. Patrick Doyle, born in Cuba City, Wis., Apr 16, 1879. She married Thomas Cashman there in Jan 1902. They came to Port Angeles in 1909. Mr. Cashman died here in June of this year [1963]. The couple would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this month. Mrs. Cashman was very fond of children and helped raise many of the local youngsters here. A member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church and honorary member of Boys Town and s supporter of the same. Surviving relatives include two sons, Earl of Port Angeles and Merrill of West Linn, Ore., and two grandchildren.

William (Frank) Cassalery ( May 12, 1978 )

At his request, there will be no services for Frank Cassalery, 91, who died May 12 in Sequim. Cremation was arranged by the Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle.

Mr. Cassalery was born Nov 26, 1886, in Dungeness to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cassalery. He grew up in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley and worked on the family farm. He attended the old Cassalery school on the homestead. Mr. Cassalery served in the US Army in France During W.W.I. When he returned he operated threshing machines in the area and went into dairying. He was active in baseball and played on one of the first Sequim teams. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman.

Mr. Cassalery married Ethel M Gunn on Nov 17, 1921 in Port Angeles. She survives him at the family home. Other survivors include 2 sons, Almon (Moe) and Raymond L of Sequim; a daughter, Mrs. Roy (Eileen) Godson, Port Orchard; 7 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

Charles H Cassel

Memorial services for Charles H Cassel, 78, of Port Orchard will be at 1pm Saturday in Rill Chapel under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 2pm March 18 in Forks Community Center. Mr. Cassel died Sunday Feb 12, 1995 at home.

He was born July 31, 1916, in Forks to Edwin and Dora Belle Lea Cassel and started logging at age 14. After graduating from Forks High School in 1934, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was stationed at Camp Elma 4 years as a bulldozer operator. He and his brother, started Cassel Bros. Logging in Forks, where he was a logger and heavy-equipment operator. Beginning in 1940 he commuted to Forks after moving to Port Orchard, where he raised cattle and poultry.

Survivors include brother Edward of Beaver and Peter of Forks; and sisters Viola McDaniels of Kettle Falls a and Mildred Post of Forks.

Buelah Maude Caven

Mrs. James Caven, 76, of 212 W 3rd St., was born April 3, 1889 in Nevada, Mo. and died Friday. (article dated July 17, 1965). Rev. Thomas Hostetler will officiate at private services Monday a 2 pm in Harper Funeral Home. She was employed as a telegraph operator for M&K RR Co, being the first woman to operate a telegraph for the company. She married James Caven Feb 28, 1910 and they moved to Port Angeles from Kansas in 1910. They owned and operated Caven Plumbing Co. from 1913 until he retired and sold the business in 1956. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary this year. Mr. Caven died here on May 2 (no obit for him). She was a member of Esther Chapter No. 19 OES, Hatasu Temple No. 1 Daughters of Nile in Seattle and the Christian Church of Nevada, Mo. She was an avid reader and enjoyed discussing politics. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Don Taggart, Sr. and Mrs. Howard M. Oliver of Port Angeles; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers Monday will be Harvey Taylor, William Dennis, Delbert Daugaard, Claude McFarland, John Gallacee and Charles Gilliland.

Carl (Charles) F Cayanus ( d June 4, 1945 )

Charles Cayanus, 58, was found dead this morning from carbon monoxide gas poisoning in his automobile parked at Ocean View Cemetery. Cemetery Caretaker Jack Pearce found the body and reported to Deputy Coroner D E Harper.

Cayanus attached a host to the exhaust of the automobile and ran it into the front seat of the car, Harper said. City firemen were called immediately, but he had been dead for some time on their arrival, departments records state. Little doubt was voiced that Cayanus had taken his own life but no note was left, nor explanation given for his act.

Cayanus formerly worked at a service station at 8th and C streets but was employed at Peninsula Plywood Corp. here since last March.

Surviving relatives include 8 children; William, in the Army in the South Pacific; Jack in the Navy, Mrs. Eleanor Pilling; Virginia, Lucille, James, Larry, and Marjorie Cayanus, all of

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June 5, 1945

Funeral services for Carl (Charles) F Cayanus, 59, who died here Monday, June 4, will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2pm with the Rev. James Albertson conducting the service. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Cayanus was born March 4, 1886 in Calumet, MI. He was married to Ethel Gillespie on August 21, 1912 at Alston, MI and the couple came to Port Angeles from Alston in 1923.

He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks and the Dry Creek Grange here.

Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Ethel Cayanus of Port Angeles; 4 sons, William in the Army, Jack in the Navy, James and Larry of Puget Sound Cooperative Colony; 4 daughters, Mrs. Virginia Warren, Bremerton; Mrs. Eleanor Dilling, Mrs. Lucille Duskin and Marjorie Cayanus, all of Port Angeles; one brother, Emil Cayanus of Port Angeles; 5 sisters, Mrs. Earl Gillespie, Port Angeles, Mrs. Rudolph Matheson, Laurium, MI, and Mrs. Walter Bogs and Mrs. Edith Turnen, both of Milwaukee, WI, and Mrs. Emil Peterson, Detroit, MI.

Ethel V Cayanus

A funeral service for Ethel V Cayanus, 96, of Beaverton, OR will be at 1pm Friday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. The Rev. Larry Nicholson will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mrs. Cayanus died Monday, Dec 12, 1988 in Beaverton.

She was born July 6, 1892 in Blanchard, MI to William and Fannie Gillespie. She married Carl F Cayanus Aug 21, 1912 in Michigan. He died in 1945.

Mrs. Cayanus attended and taught schools in Michigan. She moved to Port Angeles in 1923 and worked for Sandison Insurance and the school district. She moved to Portland in 1980. Mrs. Cayanus was a member of the Methodist Church, Fairview and Dry Creek Granges, Pomona Grange, past matron of Eastern Star, and was a 7th degree member of the National Grange.

Survivors include 3 sons, John E Cayanus of Seattle, James W Cayanus of Beaverton, and Lawrence Cayanus of West Virginia; 3 daughters, Eleanor Dilling of Port Angeles, Virginia Warren and Marjorie Curtis, both of Oregon; 23 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Lucille Duskin and a son, William Cayanus, preceded her in death. Memorials are suggested to the Earl Gillespie Memorial Scholarship Fund, Sequim.

Charles Edward Cays ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 26, 1930 )

Charles Edward Cays, 46, a resident of Clallam County for the past 41 years, died at the family home in Gales Addition Sunday morning after a short illness.

Charles Edward Cays was born at Pontiac, IL June 4, 1884. He came to Dungeness with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cays, in 1889 at the age of 5 years. The deceased was married to Miss Myrtle Payne in Port Angeles March 30, 1903 by Rev. C E Fulmer.

Surviving are the widow, 4 children and numerous relatives in the county. The children are: Gilbert Cays, Port Angeles; Mrs. Winifred Hart [?], Eugene, OR; Mrs. Evelyn Wall [?], Port Angeles; and Duane Cays, Port Angeles. Other near relatives are a brother, John Cays, Port Angeles; and 6 sisters. The sisters are: Mrs. Al Mowry [?] and Mrs. Emma Collins, Dungeness; Mrs. Frank Lotzgesell, Sequim; Mrs. L H Tripp, Port Angeles; Mrs. Marissa Lemmon, Forks, WA; Mrs. Flora Schnitzer, Osceola, MI; and 2 grandchildren.

Funeral services are to be held Tuesday at 1:30pm from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors with Rev. W J Howell of the Presbyterian Church officiating. burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

The late Charles E Cays was very well known in the county. For a number of years he had been in the building contracting business with his brother, John under the name of Cays & Cays. Besides the immediate relatives, Mr. Cays was related to scores of other people in the county as other branches of the Cays family were even older settlers in the Dungeness valley than the parents of the deceased.

Up until his last sudden illness, Mr. Cays was unusually active and took part in many of the community activities and there are many dwellings and other buildings here and nearby that are monuments to his skill as a builder.

Emma Jane Minor Cays ( no date )

Emma Jane Cays, 93, member of a pioneer Clallam County family, died Tuesday following a long illness. She was a Sequim resident. Funeral services will be 2pm Thursday at the Sequim Methodist Church. Rev. Vincent Hart and Rev. Thomas Hostetler will officiate with burial following in the Dungeness Cemetery.

Mrs. Cays was born Nov 9, 1871 in Truxville County, PA. She came west with her mother, Mrs. Richard Minor, at the age of 16. They lived in Port Townsend before moving to Dungeness. She married Alfred Lee Cays Sep 11, 1892 in the Dungeness Church. He died in March, 1939.

She was a member of the Sequim Rebecca Lodge and the Ladies Improvement Club of Dungeness.

Mrs. Cays had 7 children, 4 of whom survive. Surviving include a son, Glen Cays of Seattle, and 3 daughters, Mrs. Henry Lotzgesell of Sequim; Mrs. Leora McKiernan of Seattle, and Mrs. Inez Blair of Port Townsend. A sister, Mrs. Myrtle Cays of Medford, OR survives as do 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Fannie E Stone Cays (Jan 1961)

Mrs. Fannie E Cays, 80, a county resident 71 years, died at Port Townsend Monday. Funeral services are from Sequim Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Ward officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of Harper Funeral Home. Born in Olivet, Mich., Nov. 9, 1880, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Stacy Stone, she came to Clallam Co. with her parents in 1889 and spent her childhood on the family homestead in Lost Mountain District. She married Arthur W. Cays Nov. 9, 1902. He was a farmer in Dungeness Valley until moving to Chimacum in 1932 where they operated a farm. Mr. Cays died in 1944 and Mrs. Cays moved back to Dungeness Valley and occupied a home on the old Cays homestead where she lived until becoming hospitalized. She was a member of Sequim Rebekah Lodge and one of the organizers of Sequim Prairie Grange. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. George (LaVerne) Harman, Mrs. Wm. H. (Neva) Wheeler, Mrs. Seymore (Marjorie) Howard, all of Sequim; and Mrs. W.F. (Nola) Ault, of Seattle; also two sons, Levi L. Cays of Sequim and Ray E. Cays of Seattle. A son Marvin was killed in WW II. Two sisters survive: Mrs. Ruth Whitney and Mrs. Jessie McCourt, both of Sequim.

John Wesley Cays ( d 22 June 1935 )

John Wesley Cays, 56, 533 E 11th St, died this morning at 11 after an illness of 6 months. The remains are at the Christman Mortuary and funeral arrangements will be made later.

Born at Pontiac, IL, Sep 24, 1879, the late Mr. Cays came to Dungeness 47 years ago when he was a very small boy. He attended the Dungeness school and was married to Lillian Reynolds of Port Angeles December 29, 1901. Later going into the contracting and carpenter business with his brother, Mr. Cays moved here in 1911 and helped construct many residences and business houses.

Surviving relatives besides the widow are 2 sons, John Wilson Cays, Hymas, California, and Russell B Cays, Port Angeles; and 6 sisters. The sisters are: Mrs. Millie Mowery, Seattle; Mrs. L D Collins, Dungeness; Mrs. Lou Schnetzer, Oceola, MO; Mrs. M D Lemmon, Port Angeles; Mrs. Frank Lotzgesell, Dungeness; and Mrs. Marissa Lemmon, Forks.

The Cays family is a pioneer one in this county and relatives, besides several nieces and nephews, are numerous.

Helmi Christiana Thompson Cedar

Helmi Christiana Cedar, 67, of Rt. 1, Box 300A, Port Angeles, died in Seattle Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1974. Services will be at Ocean View Cemetery Saturday with the Rev. Rudolph Bloomquist officiating and arrangements by Harper Funeral Home. She was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson at Joyce Sept. 4, 1907 and married Carl J. Cedar, Port Angeles on 4/16/1927. Survivors include her husband Carl, son Carl R., Port Angeles and daughter Norma Stovall, Seattle; also brothers Thomas A. Thompson, Joyce; Victor Heinonen, Port Angeles; and sisters Hilma Wilson, Agnew; Ailie Finnerty, Seattle; Miriam Erickson, Ketchikan, Alaska, and Anna Kawellis, Joyce. Also seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to be made to the Bill Hart Kidney Fund in care of People's National Bank.

Peter B Chambers [bu June 2, 1922 Ocean View Cemetery ]

Peter B Chambers, Civil War Veteran, who passed away Wednesday, was buried yesterday in Ocean View Cemetery, services being held by the G A R Post and Women's Relief Corps. He had been seriously ill since February. Mr. Chambers enlisted as a private in Company K, First Iowa Cavalry, on May 8, 1861, serving two terms before he was mustered out at Austin, TX April 15, 1866. He saw active service in Arkansas and Missouri, taking part in the Warsaw raid and thirty-seven pitched battles, and was promoted successively to corporal, sergeant and orderly sergeant. He was wounded at the battle Salina River, Arkansas and during the winter of 1863-64 suffered from malaria and typhoid.

The deceased veteran was born in Cataraugus County, NY May 8, 1840, and has lived in Port Angeles thirty-two years. He leaves a wife, son and three daughters.

W Francis Chambers ( d 14 Jul 1980 )

At his request there will be no services for W Francis Chambers, 83, Agnew. Mr. Chambers died in Port Angeles after a long illness. Arrangements are by Peoples Memorial Association of Seattle.

Mr. Chambers was born June 19, 1897 in Pratt, MN to Willie and Lucy Chambers, homesteaders of the Fairview area. In 1924 he married Gail MacKechnie. He came to Port Angeles in 1903 and settled in Fairview where he farmed until he retired in 1965. He moved to the Agnew area where he resided until his death.

Survivors include his wife, Gail of the family home, and a brother, Clarke Chambers of Port Angeles.

Edwin A Champion

Edwin A Champion, 68, of Rt 1, Sequim, died Tuesday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 1pm with the Rev. Woodrow Crews officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Champion was born Sep 4, 1890 in Iowa City, Iowa. He came to Port Angeles with his mother in 1900 following the death of his father. The family purchased a farm near Sequim where he resided until 1914 when he came to Port Angeles and was employed in a blacksmith shop until 1917 when he joined the Army. He was a member of the Army Engineers during W.W.I.

In 1918 after the War, he married Edna Morrell in Tacoma. The couple went to Seattle where he was a crane operator for the Bethlehem Steel Co. until 1925 when they moved back to the Sequim farm. He was employed by the State Highway Department at Sequim until 1942 when he went to work for Rayonier, Inc. here until his retirement in 1956. He was a member of the Fairview Grange.

Surviving relatives include his wife Edna Champion of Sequim, 3 daughters, Mrs. David Hope, Sequim, Mrs. Leslie Rowley and Mrs. Helen Ridgeway, both of Seattle; a son, Walter Champion , Port Angeles, and 8 grandchildren.

Gilbert G Charles

Gilbert G. Charles, 58, Rt. 3, died 3/23/1975 in Port Angeles. The funeral will be 1 pm Wednesday at the Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Bernard Ellsworth and Rev. A. Oya officiating. Burial will be at The Place Cemetery. Arrangements by Harper Funeral Home. He was born Apr 3, 1916 in Pysht to Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Charles, and attended schools in Port Angeles. He and Aina Bolstrom were married in Port Angeles in 1946. He was a long-time employee of M&R Timber and worked as a boom man for Fiberboard Mill. At the time of his death he was employed by Port Angeles School District 21. He served as chairman for 2 years of the Lower Elwah Band of Clallam Tribe. He was responsible for establishing the Lower Elwah as a federally recognized reservation. He was a veteran of WW II and served with the US Army from 1942 to 1946. He is survived by his widow in Port Angeles; four sons, Gary, Dennis, David and Vernon of Lower Elwah; two daughters, Ruth of Seattle and JoAnn of Port Angeles; two brothers, Bill and Ralph of Port Angeles; and three sisters, Josephine Williams, and Lorraine Doebbler and Vera Charles, all of Port Angeles. Active pallbearers will be Charles Oliver, Bruce Sampson, Richard Mike, George Charles, Charles Sampson, Sr., and William Waddell. Honorary pallbearers will be Virgil Johnson, Sr., Wayne Mason, George Greene, James Charles, Kenneth Charles, Elmer Charles and Lawrence Bennett, Sr.

Irene Charles ( Port Angeles Daily News issue of 29 May 1981 )

Funeral service for Irene Charles, 62, will be at 11am Saturday at the Lower Elwah Community Center with the Rev. Bernard Ellsworth officiating.  Burial will be at the Place Cemetery.  Mrs. Charles died Wednesday of a sudden illness in Port Angeles.  Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born in Port Angeles June 13, 1918, the daughter of Oscar and Thelma Charles.  She was a lifetime resident of this area and worked with the Day Care Agency.  Mrs. Charles was a member of the Shaker Church.

Her survivors include her husband Foster Charles; 4 sons, Leo, Alfred, Kenneth and Darrell Charles; 5 daughters, Donna, Sarah, Charlene and Doris Charles, and Mrs. Patricia Sampson, all of Port Angeles; a brother, Ernest Charles of Port Angeles; and 22 grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Harold Sampson, Eddie Sampson, Jr., George Bolstrom, Oliver Charles, Bruce Sampson and Ralph Ellsworth.

Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Sullivan, Billy Hopie, Jim Charles, Frank Bennett and Richard Sampson.
 

Lena Reynolds Chase

Mrs. Lena Chase, 76, of 136 W 2nd St., died Sunday, Apr 9, 1961 after a long illness. Graveside services will be held at Dungeness Cemetery Wednesday at 1 pm. Rev. Carl E. Fischer officiating under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home. She was born 5/31/1884 to Mrs. and Mr. Texas Reynolds in Blue Grass, Mo. and came with her family to Port Angeles before 1900. She was married in 1905 to Milton H. Chase who died in 1949. Surviving are daughters Mrs. Stella Baar and Mrs. Brian White, and sons Frank and Clarence Peterson, all of Port Angeles; three grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Evelyn E Hart Chernut

Tacoma--Services for Evelyn E Chernut, 78, of Tacoma, will be at 11am Saturday in Skyline Presbyterian Church, 6301 Westgate Blvd., North Tacoma. Mrs. Chernut died Tuesday, Dec 8, 1992 at her home. She was born May 18, 1914 in Port Angeles to pioneer family James and Josephine Anna Blater Hart. She married James Roy Chernut Sr. Feb 4, 1933 in Port Townsend.

She was employed by First Federal Savings and Loan in Port Angeles and Great Northwest Savings in Bremerton until she retired. Mrs. Chernut was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church.

Survivors include daughter Joan Benner of Tacoma; son Jim Chernut of Puyallup; brothers Edwin, Vern and Harold Hart, all of Port Angeles; and 9 grandchildren.

Bleitz Funeral Home, Seattle, is in charge.

Jens Peter Christensen ( 29 Dec 1956 )

Jens Peter Christensen, 91, of 1230 E 2nd St, pioneer Port Angeles banker and financier, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. Christensen , who for many years walked several miles a day, had been visiting another pioneer, Mrs. M E Troy at 118 W 2nd St and was walking east on that street when he fell. He was dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 2pm with the Rev. J Paul Logan officiating. Pallbearers will be past presidents of the Port Angeles Kiwanis Club. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Christensen has no relatives in Clallam County.

Mr. Christensen was born Oct 16, 1865 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He made 2 trips to the US previous to one to New York and Omaha, NE in 1889. He came to Port Angeles in 1890 and lived here constantly for 66 years. He married Laura Olsen, a childhood sweetheart, here in 1890. She died in 1949.

Mr. Christensen, on his arrival here, was a water witcher and well digger before taking a position as purser on the pioneer steamer Alice Gertrude that operated out of Seattle on the run as far west as Neah Bay. More than 60 years ago he became bookkeeper at the National Packing Co., salmon cannery at the present site of the Fibreboard Products Inc., mill. Later he was employed for a short time as an accountant for Michael Earles, early day lumberman, at his head office at Bellingham. When the cannery company reorganized as the Manhattan Packing Co., Christensen became manager at the plant and retained that position 3 years. At the turn of the century he was one of the organizers of the Port Angeles Telephone and Telegraph Co. It was the city's first telephone system. It started operation in 1902 with C J Farmer, president, F A Jensen, vice president, Christensen, secretary and A L Phillips, Manager. The company was sold to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. in 1923.

In the meantime, Christensen had entered the banking business as manager of the Citizens National Bank. Later he transferred to a new financial institution known as the Washington State Bank of which he was cashier. He disposed of his banking interest in 1923. Mr. Christensen was associated with G M Lauridsen in the early day banking ventures and with other financial projects. Mr. Christensen was a charter member of the Port Angeles Kiwanis Club and a past president. He was treasurer of the club the past 15 years.

He had a colorful history that started as a bank employee in Denmark. He was also a paymaster in the Royal Danish Navy yard. On one of his early trips to the US he was taken ill and went back to Denmark. He recuperated and came to the US and landed in New York with only $20. He spent some time later in Omaha working at common labor. His wife-to-be also was living in Omaha.

Laura Olsen came to Port Angeles where she had an uncle and it was here the two were married 66 years ago.

The pioneer told many colorful stories of his early years in Denmark and Port Angeles. It was his custom since retirement from business to take long walks each day around the city visiting old friends and watching the growth of Port Angeles.

He was known affectionately to hundreds of old time friends as "JP" and always had time to tell one of his stories. Mr. and Mrs. Christensen were among the first to build a hoe on Sunrise Heights, in the east end of the city.

Anna Christopherson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Oct 31, 1950 )

Mrs. Anna Christopherson, 88, last of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony Pioneers, died in a local hospital Sunday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at the McDonald Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carl E. Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Christopherson was born in Oslo, Norway, Feb 8, 1862. At the age of 23 she came to this country and in Chicago she met and married the late Edward Christopherson. They were married on March 27, 1887. Shortly after their wedding the couple embarked for the widely advertised Cooperative Colony then being established here, but they soon purchased a small ranch on the road south of Mount Angeles Cemetery. Then they took over the lease of the old pioneer Globe Hotel owned by E. Gay Morse, at Front and Laurel Streets. They later bought a home at 324 East Front where Mrs. Christopherson lived until her death. After giving up the hotel, Mr. Christopherson re-entered the hardware business in which he had been engaged while in Chicago. He constructed the building at 122 W 1st St. and conducted the business until his death in 1927. Their only son Roy born on the ranch in 1897 died Dec 14, 1918 en route to San Francisco on a French naval vessel. Following her husband's death, Mrs. Christopherson sold the hardware business and for the last 22 years has lived in retirement at the family home. The only survivor is a nephew, Arthur Johnson of Chicago.

Edward Christopherson ( Port Angeles Evening News Aug 3, 1927 )

Edward Christopherson, 67, for 40 years a resident of Port Angeles and for more than 30 years engaged in business here, died suddenly this morning while sitting at his desk in his hardware store on First St., his death being attributed to heart failure.

Mr. Christopherson had been feeling exceedingly well. He was sitting at his desk checking over some goods received and asked Oscar Lee, his clerk about some of the goods. Mr. Lee answered the question and turned around to engage in some other work when he heard a slight bump and turning around found Mr. Christopherson with his forehead resting on his desk and his body slumped over in his chair. He had died instantly.

The deceased came to Port Angeles in April, 1887, with Mrs. Christopherson. They were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony that settled at Ennis Creek that year, they coming with the first of the colonists. They settled on a piece of land just east of the city limits and farmed there for about ten years then moved to town and operated the old globe Hotel for then years. Mr. Christopherson then went into the second hand business with Mr. Leland and afterward engaged in business alone on the old Opera House block where he carried a hardware stock. About 2 years ago with the tearing down of the Opera House, Mr. Christopherson built his own building on West 1st St and has since operated a very large and modern hardware store.

Mr. Christopherson was born in Frederickstad, Norway, October 23, 1860, and lived in Chicago before coming here. He joined Naval Lodge of Elks Jan 22, 1914. For 28 years he has belonged to the Scandinavian Social Club and was the second of the original members of the club to pass away.

He is survived by his widow but no children, they having lost their only son a number of years ago.

Nicholas Chryst

Nicholas Chryst, 68, of 629 W. 3rd St. died suddenly Monday. (article dated 1961 only) Services will be held at McDonald Funeral Home on Thursday at 2 pm with Rev. Athanasiouw of the Seattle Greek Orthodox Church officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. He was born in Letharon, Greece. The family name was Bulgaris. He was born Oct. 6, 1891 and came to the US in 1909. He obtained citizenship in 1940. He was a paper maker employed at Crown Z here from 1925 until retirement in 1956, He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and Order a AHEPA, Port Angeles Chapter N. 272. Surviving are 3 sisters in Greece--Maria, Helena and Stamu Bulgaris.

Clara Jane Oberg Church

Mrs. Clara Jane Church, nee Oberg, 43, of Bear Creek, died in a local hospital Sunday morning at 10 after several months' illness. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at the Christman Mortuary in Port Angeles with the Rev W E Keller of the Assembly of God Church in charge. Burial was in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Church was born at Bear Creek, in the western part of Clallam County Oct 23, 1897, and lived there while attending school and was a resident of this county all her life. She belonged to a pioneer family that lived in the area for more than 50 years.

Surviving relatives are her mother, Mrs. Carl Oberg, 3 brothers, James, Victor and Frank Oberg, all of Bear Creek; 3 sisters, Mrs. Helen Parker, Beaver; Mrs. Lizzie Nass and Mrs. Josephine Crane, both of Bear Creek.

Dell F Church

Dell F. Church, 84, or 413 E. Boulevard, died at home Friday am. (article dated 1960) Services will be 11 am Monday in McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. LaVerne Nelson officiating and burial by cremation. He was born 12/1/1788 in Webster City, Iowa, and came to this community 81 years ago with his parents, the late Mr. & Mrs. John Church. The family first lived on the Alexander Sampson donation claim on the flat at the west end of the harbor where the Fiberboard and Merrill-Ring mills now stand. He was a jockey and athlete of note as a youth. He was a pitcher on the early day baseball teams and a jockey in the 4th of July horse race on E. 1st St. Church attended the Old Central School. He was an ardent trout fisherman, fishing until recently in Lakes Mills and Crescent. For many years he worked for the City of Port Angeles as an electrician. He was a member of Dry Creek Grange. Surviving are his wife, Mary, a daughter, Mrs. John Baker and stepson Harold Dodge of Port Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Leo Williams, Tacoma; two brother, Ben in California and John of Oregon; and a sister, Mrs. S.M. Gibbs, also of California.

Harry Church

Harry Church, 82, descendant of a prominent Clallam County family and resident of the county since 1887 died Saturday after an illness of a month. (article dated 12/23/1961) Services will be held Thursday at 11 am at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Elvers officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. He was born in Portland 12/11/1879. His grandfather, W.L. Church and his father, John F. Church, came here in 1887. The family first lived on what was known as the Alex Sampson donation claim at the head of Dungeness harbor. When Sampson died the family were willed the claims and home that were located where the Charles Nelson mill site and Fiberboard plant now are located. The family moved from the Sampson place to a location in the eastern section of the city. After his school days he mostly followed work in the woods and at one time was located on a homestead in the western end of the county. After retirement he lived a number of years in the Freshwater district, but more recently lived at Joyce and resided in the old Joyce railroad station. Surveying include 3 brothers, Dell of Port Angeles, Benjamin in Ca., and John at Madras, Ore., and a sister, Mrs. S.M. Gibbs, Northgate, Ca.

Lelia M Garfield Church ( 1937 )

Mrs. Lelia M Church, 67, former resident of Port Angeles, and a pioneer of Clallam County, died at Long Beach, CA last Wednesday according to news received here.

The late Mrs. Church was born in Victoria, BC in 1864 and was the daughter of Seluclus and Mary E Garfield, pioneers of the Dungeness district. Her father was one of the most influential men in the state in territorial days. After graduating from the University of Washington among some of the first classes, Lelia Garfield married William Church, and Olympic Peninsula merchant, who, when he was killed by a runaway horse more than 20 years ago, was a Clallam County clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Church and daughter Ruth, lived here. Ruth Church, now married, survives her mother and lives in California. After Mr. Church's death they moved to Seattle and later California.

Surviving relatives are Charles Garifield, of Seattle, and Guy Garfield of Union, Washington, brothers.

Funeral services are to be held at Long Beach, Sunday, followed by cremation and the ashes will be buried beside the body of her husband here.

Edna E Morrell Church

The date of a memorial service will be announced later for Edna E Church, 81, 1316 O'Brien Road. Mrs. Church died Tuesday in Sequim. Cremation was under the direction of Sequim Valley Chapel.

She was born March 18, 1898 in Kingston, MN to James and Mary Morrell. Mrs. Church had lived in the Port Angeles area for the past 54 years. She was a member of the Goldenagers and Fairview Grange.

Survivors are a son, Walter Church of Sequim, Lenora Hope of Sequim, Eleanor Rowley of Seattle and Helen Cottingim of Yakima. She is also survived by a sister, Rose Robinson of Seattle, 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Arthur E Claplanhoo

Arthur E. Claplanhoo, 78, of Neah Bay, died. (article not dated but probably 1971) Funeral services will be held at the Assembly of God Church in Neah Bay Monday at 2 pm. Burial will be in the Neah Bay Cemetery, with Pastors Don Braley and Frank Cole officiating; arrangements by Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Pall bearers will be Jim Tollerud, Thomas Dannel, Jim Jarret, Jerry Lucas, Vern Tolliver, Bill Kallappa. Honorary pallbearers include Gene Parker, Hal George, Wilbur Claplanhoo, Sr., Bob &, John Ides, Harry Claplanhoo, and Charley Jones, Sr. He was born in Neah Bay May 3, 1894 to James Claplanhoo. He died on Wednesday. He attended Cushman Indian School in Tacoma, served on the Makah Tribal Council for 26 years, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fire Control for 9 years, and was school custodian for 16 years. He served on the board of the Assembly of God Church and was a member of Senior Citizens of Neah Bay. He married Ruth Allabush in Port Angeles 2/19/1919. She survives at the family home. Others are sons Ed of Neah Bay; foster sons John Leonard of Ft. Lewis and Jesse Ides of Neah Bay; a foster daughter Mrs. Ronald Gagnon of Neah Bay, 4 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Chief Maquinna Jongie Claplanhoo ( Evening News 8 July 1957 )

Chief Maquinna Jongie Claplanhoo, 81, of the Makah Indian Tribe, will be held at the Presbyterian Church, Neah Bay, Wednesday at 2pm. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Baldwin and the Rev. Harry Leid. Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery under the direction of Harper Funeral Home.

Chief Claplanhoo, traditional chief of the Makah Indians of Neah Bay, died early Saturday morning at Forks after a short illness.

He was born at Neah Bay, June 15, 1876. He inherited his chieftainship through his father who was the son of Captain John who was among the 41 chiefs and sub chiefs of the Makah tribe. They signed a treaty with the US Government Jan 31, 1855. Gov. Isaac I Stevens, first governor of the Territory of Washington, went to Neah Bay on a sailing sloop and negotiated a treaty with the Makah who then numbered about 600 persons.

Captain John was a friend of the white people. His name often appears in Northwest history. His Indian name was Claplanhoo, spelled differently than the modern versions.

In the official account of the treaty signing ceremonies, the statement was that signing for the Makahs were chiefs and sub chiefs from the villages of "Neah, Waatch, Tsoo-Yess, Osett."

Chief Claplanhoo's first name was a gift to his grandfather from descendants of Chief Maquinna, of the Nootka Tribe of Vancouver Island. The Nootka chief headed his tribe who lived in Nootka Sound when Spanish and English colonists settled there more than 150 years ago. Names, among the Indians of this area, are possessions handed down as family treasures.

Young Claplanhoo went to sea as a youth on sealing schooners. These schooners hunted fur seal on the Pacific Ocean between California and Alaska. Carried on the schooners were canoes manned by Indians who harpooned the migrating seals sleeping on the ocean. He prospered in the sealing vocation and owned 3 schooners when pelegic sealing was outlawed about 55 years ago.

Chief Claplanhoo said he was promised compensation for his schooners by a US Naval Officer who brought the news of the outlawing of the pelegic sealing. For more than half a century he tried to get the compensation promised. By the treaty, the Makahs did not lose their right to take seal in their "accustomed manner" in their hand paddled canoes but the use of the sailing schooners did not come under that category.

Previous to the establishment of the Makah Tribal Council, the chief was the contact man between his tribe and the Indian Service. He took an interest in tribal and national affairs all his life.

The chief was honor guest at many civic events at Neah Bay. His last public appearance was at the June graduation ceremonies of the Neah Bay High School. In his talk that night he said: "We know you who teach here have helped out children learn the ways of living in a changing world and have seen the growth of their ability as each new class is graduated. For this, and for the kind and generous help you people of the school, teachers and directors, have given our children over the years, I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Chief Claplanhoo was an attendant of the Neah Bay Presbyterian Church.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Lizzie Claplanhoo, 3 sons, Thomas, Harry and Wilbur; a brother, Art Claplanhoo, Neah Bay; and 17 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Ida M Carlson Clapp

Ida M. Clapp, 88, of Beaver, died Wednesday in Port Angeles. (Mar 19, 1975) Her funeral will be 2 pm Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Forks. Burial will be in Forks Cemetery. Rev. Art Morlin will officiate. Arrangements are by Harper Funeral Home. She was born 6/25/1886 in Clyntonville, WI to Mr. & Mrs. Martin Carlson. She and William Clapp were married Nov. 19, 1918 in Manawa, Wis. He died in 1970. She came to Washington form Wisconsin in 1929, to Clallam County in 1930 and to the farm in Beaver in 1941, where she lived until the time of her death. Survivors are a stepson E.W. Klepps of Beaver; four grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; two brothers, Adolf Carlson of Little Falls, Wis., and Alfred Carlson of Manawa Wis., and 2 sisters, Clara Peterson of Manawa, Wis., and Emma Karschney of Appleton, Wis. Pallbearers will be John Johnson, Warren Johnson, Willy Johnson, Howard Beglinger, Charles Kelpps and James Heppe.

Alexander Clark

Alexander Clark, age 74, a resident of Clallam County for 48 years, died January 27, 1936 in Seattle, visiting relatives there. He lived on a homestead near Eden Valley. Survivors are: James Clark and a sister Elsie Clark, who live on the homestead; a nephew, Wendall Clark of Seattle, son of Will Clark who died about 25 years ago. None married except Will Clark, one of the family of five children who came to the Dungeness Valley with their parents more than 60 years ago. Family members include Tom, Will, Alexander, Jim and Elsie. Will was County Clerk when the county seat was moved to Port Angeles in 1891 and came with the records.

Elliot K Clark ( 1981 )

Elliot King Clark, grandson of one of the earliest settles of New Dungeness, died Saturday in Sequim at the age of 82.

Funeral services will be at 1pm Thursday in Sequim Valley Chapel with Rev. Art Morlin of the Port Angeles Assembly of God Church and members of the Naval Lodge of Elks officiating. Mr. Clark will be buried in Dungeness Cemetery, with members of the Sequim Lodge NO 213 F&AM officiating at the graveside ceremonies.

Mr. Clark was born May 31, 1899 on the farm of Thomas S and Sarah Cline Clark in Dungeness. He attended Dungeness School, then began farming on the family farm and in Eden Valley. On Dec 19, 1923, he married Ethel L O'Brien; she died in 1967.

Mr. Clark was a dairy farmer for 35 years, raised and raced thoroughbreds for 12 years, operated the Clark bulb farm for 10 years and later raised beef cattle. He was a charter member and one-time president of the Port Angeles Gun Club and director and past president of the Cline Irrigation District.

In addition, he was a 60-year member of the Naval Lodge of Elks, a 59-year member of the Sequim Lodge No 213 F&AM, and a 30-year member of the Sequim Prairie Grange. In 1980 he was honored as the Grand Pioneer of the Sequim Irrigation Festival.

He is survived by 2 sons, Robert of Sequim and Elliott Jr. of Port Angeles; 1 brother, Robert of Lake Bay, 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Robert Duncan, John Russell, Lloyd Beebe, Ernest Schmuck, George Dickinson and Jim Scott will serve as pallbearers for the service. Honorary pallbearers will be Home Cook, Harold Herrett, Harvey Eacrett, John Gilbert, Joe Almaden and Ernest Brannin.

James Clark

James Clark, 101, of Dungeness, Clallam County's oldest residents, who came here 78 years ago, died Wednesday. (article dated Jan 1958) He would have been 102 years old on Feb. 26, 1958. He settled in the Dungeness Valley in 1880 and homesteaded in Eden Valley in 1886. Services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 1 pm with the Rev. W.G.R. Dann officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Pallbearers are Ernest Bigelow, David Critchfield, Lionel McLaughlin, Oscar Ullstom, Charles Lon, and Elmer Keely. Honorary pallbearers are Donald H. Lutz, Richard Wanamaker, Robert O'Brien, Judge J.M. Ralston, B.N. Phillips and Jack Henson. Surviving are 5 nephews, 3 nieces and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Nephews are Wendall Clark, Seattle; William Clark, Yakima; Elliott Clark, Dungeness; Stewart Clark, Kobe, Japan; Robert Clark, Olympia; nieces: Lila Wood, Seattle; Mrs. Wm. Ward, Sequim; and Vesta Miller, Petaluma, California. Mr. Clark was born in Athlone, Ireland 2/26/1856. He came to Dungeness from Michigan 78 years ago in 1880 when 24 years old. He and brother Alexander traveled by train from their home in Bay City, Michigan to San Francisco and from there by boat to Port Townsend and rode from there to Dungeness by Indian canoe. The two young men came to Dungeness to be with their uncle, William King, who homesteaded the present Elliott Clark farm about 20 years before. King was their mother's brother who came to the west coast via Cape Horn more than 90 years ago. Two years after James and Alexander Clark came to Dungeness they were followed by their mother, Mrs. Thomas Clark and their brothers William and Thomas and a sister Elsie. Their widowed mother had married her first husband's brother. Thomas and Harriet were born to the second marriage. James Clark, when he first came to Clallam County, worked as a carpenter and drove oxen in the woods for the Pt. Discovery mill. In 1866, 72 years ago, he walked the beach from Dungeness to the Eden Valley ranch that was to be his home 61 years. He bought preemption rights on the 160 acres originally settled by Wilbur Coble. On his new ranch in the wilderness he raised cattle that he drove to a Port Angeles market over a trail. The trail developed later into a road. His mother and sister Elsie and brother Alexander lived with him on; the ranch. He was the sole surviving member of his generation of the Clark family. Almost 11 years ago he moved from Eden Valley ranch to the home of his nephew, Elliott Clark, his brother Tom's son. At the home were Mr. & Mrs. Clark and their two sons, Robert and Elliott Clark, Jr. He had lived on the present Elliott Clark farm when a young man. Before fracturing his hip early in 1957, Mr. Clark was very active. He operated farm machinery and did wood carving and building on the Clark farm.

James F Clark ( d 18 Sep 1952 )

James F Clark, 68, died Sunday evening in the Forks hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Clark was Clallam County Commissioner for a number of years. He was a pioneer timer cruiser and farmer and made his home at Sappho.

Funeral Mass will be recited by Rev. Andrew McHugh at 10 this morning at the Forks Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Forks Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Clark was born at LaGrande, OR, Oct 31, 1883. He came to Clallam County with his parents as a small boy and has lived in the county over 60 years. On July 29, 1914, he married Marry Schutz, member of another pioneer West End family. He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks and the Catholic Church.

Surviving relatives besides his wife are 1 daughter, Mrs. Marguerette Rassmussen, Bremerton; 2 brothers, Edward B Clark, Sappho, and George B Clark, Sekiu; 2 sister, Bessie Owens, Seattle, and 4 grandchildren.

Ollie Belle Costlow Clark

Mrs. Ollie Belle Clark, 80, of 630 E 10th St., a Clallam County resident for 60 years, died Sunday after an extended illness. (article dated 1963 only) Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Tuesday at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. James McDowell officiating. Burial is to be in the Ocean View Cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Miner L. Costlow, born in Madison, SD 4/1/1883. She attended schools and teacher's college in Iowa. In her younger years she was an active member of the First Baptist Church and the Auxiliary of the VFW. A county pioneer, she was always an enthusiastic admirer of the Strait and mountain scenery here and she had many friends to whom she had given a helping hand before she became an invalid. Surviving relatives include sons David Gastman, Cottage Grove, OR; Walter Jellis, Richland, Wash; Ray Gastman, Port Angeles; daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Bland, Tracy, California; Mrs. Annetta Hammersmith, Sacramento, California and eight grandchildren.

Sarah Theresa Cline Clark ( 1940 )

Last Rites were held Tuesday at Sequim for Mrs. Sarah Theresa Clark, 79, a native daughter of Eastern Clallam County, who passed away early Sunday after a long illness at the home of her daughter Mrs. William Ward of Dungeness.

A large group of friends gathered Tuesday afternoon in the Sequim Methodist Church to pay last tribute to Mrs. Clark, one of the pioneers who helped develop the Olympic Peninsula frontier. Many of those at the rites had grown up with Mrs. Clark and had known her hardships and lack of conveniences that the early residents experienced.

Mrs. Clark was a member of one of Clallam County's oldest pioneer families. Her father, Elliott Cline, came to the Pacific Northwest in the late 1850's so far as members of the family can determine. He was married to Margaret Drinen in 1865 in Port Angeles and the couple settled on a homestead in what was then the town of Dungeness just above Cline's Spit. Later the town was moved to the mouth of the Dungeness River and place where the Clines lived became Old Dungeness, now known as Old Town.

Mrs. Clark --Sarah Theresa Cline--was born in Dungeness June 6, 1867 and spent her childhood there with the exception of some schooling in Port Townsend.

In the late summer of 1866 tragedy struck in the Cline family when Mr. Cline was seriously injured by a fall from a horse and passed away a few days later. That same year Sarah Cline went to teach in what is now known as the Agnew district. She then numbered among her pupils the former governor of Alaska, John Troy.

On Oct 25, 1893, she was united in marriage to Thomas S Clark. To this union 5 children were born: Ruth, Vesta, Elliott, Stuart and Robert.

Her mother passed away in 1901 and when her oldest child was but 14 she faced tragedy for a 3rd time when her husband died suddenly of pneumonia on July 13, 1909. She continued alone, raising her family of 5 to grown men and women. She served on the Dungeness school board form 1921 to 1923 always giving her best to her home and community.

Mrs. Clark was a member of the Royal Neighbors 30 years and was for 20 years a member of the Pilgrim chapter of Eastern Star. She was also a charter member of the Daughters of Pioneers of Washington and belonged to the Native Daughters.

Last Rites were held in Sequim at the Methodist Church with the Rev. W G R Dann officiating. Pallbearers were old pioneers or members of pioneer families. Mrs. Frank Lotzgesell, Bill Willan, Grant Ward, Allie Evans, Leslie Town and John Dickenson. Burial was in the family plot at Dungeness cemetery.

She is survived by her 5 children, Robert Clark of Olympia, Stuart Clark of Bellingham, Mrs. Vesta Miller, Seattle, and Mrs. Ruth Ward and Elliott Clark of Dungeness. There are 3 sisters, Mrs. Anna Allen of Port Angeles, Mrs. Imogene Bartlett and Miss Emily Cline, Seattle, and one brother, Henry Cline of Dungeness; 4 grandchildren also survive; Tommy Clark of Bellingham and Bill Ward and bobby and Buddy Clark of Dungeness.

George Clasen

George Clasen, 81, of Sequim, died Wednesday following a brief illness (article dated April 1965). Funeral services will be 11 am Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Pastor LaVerne Nelsen officiating. Cremation will follow. He was born April 20, 1883 in Germany. He came to Pendleton, Oregon in 1908 where he farmed. He married the former Martha Roose in Pendelton on Aug 12, 1914. She survives in Sequim. They later moved to American Falls, Idaho, where they had a wheat ranch. They came to Sequim in 1924 where he continued farming. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Sig Larson of Port Angeles and a son, Harold Clasen of Seattle. Two grandchildren also survive. Contributions may be made to the Sequim Prairie Garden Club Memorial Park.

Jennie Gilmore Clegg ( d May 27, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 27, 1931 )

Mrs. William Clegg, 77, a pioneer of Port Angeles, who, with her husband came here in June 1887 with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, died at her home on East 4th St early this morning after an illness of 3 weeks.

Born in Toronto, Canada, January 12, 1861, Jennie Gilmore was married to William Clegg in that city April 28, 1880. The couple, surrounded by scores of relatives, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here last April At that time the marriage of their granddaughter Janice Dilling was solemnized.

Mr. and Mrs. Clegg moved from Toronto to Chicago and came from Chicago here with the colony that settled at Ennis Creek. [Puget Sound Cooperative Colony] During the early days of this city, Mrs. Clegg took a leading part in many of the social activities here. She and Mr. Clegg were very well known to residents here through their many years association with the upbuilding of the city.

36 years age they established the Crystal Steam Laundry here and operated the establishment of 11 years. Since retiring from the laundry business Mrs. Clegg has engaged in dressmaking.

Always active and cheerful, the late Mrs. Clegg won a place in the hearts of the old-time resident that will be hard t fill and her death takes away one more of the fast disappearing band of pioneer colonists.

Surviving relatives besides the husband, are 3 daughters, Mrs. Frank Dilling and Mrs. William Brant of Port Angeles and Mrs. A C Jameson of Seattle, 10 grand-children and 3 sisters. The sisters are Mrs. Grace Young, Mrs. Frank Remington and Mrs. George McCauley, all of Toronto.

The late Mr. Clegg was a member of the Degree of Honor, Women's Relief Corps and Esther Chapter # 10 O.E.S.

Funeral services are to be held at the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Friday afternoon with the Rev. Erle Howell officiating. The Degree of Honor will have charge of the funeral services at Ocean View Cemetery.

William Henry Clegg ( d 1935 Port Angeles ening News issue of Feb 18, 1935 )

William Henry Clegg, 81, a Port Angeles pioneer, of 1020 E 4th St, died in this city at 5:15 Sunday evening after an illness of 3 weeks. The remains are at the Christman Mortuary and funeral announcement will be made later.

The late Mr. Clegg was among the best known old-time residents of this city. He came here with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1887. He was a plumber by trade but was among those who started on of the first steam laundries here more than 40 years ago. He was in the plumbing business her and at one time in pioneer days was superintendent of the water system.

In the early days, Mr. Clegg took a very prominent part in business and social affairs of the city but in later years he has lived in retirement. He was born in England, March 27, 1854.

Surviving relatives are 3 daughters; Mrs. Frank Dilling and Mrs. William Brandt of Port Angeles and Mrs. A C Jamison, Seattle. Mr. Clegg had one brother, Theodore Clegg of Toronto, Canada, and 9 grandchildren. Mr. Clegg was affiliated with the A O U W.

Aubrey Charles Cleveland ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 16, 1973 )

Aubrey Charles Cleveland, 56, of LaPush, died Thursday in Forks. (Nov 16, 1973) Services will be at 2 pm Monday at LaPush Community Hall. The Revs. Oliver Jackson and E. Rantola will officiate and burial will follow at LaPush Cemetery. He worked as a fisherman for many years and also served as a Shaker Minster for many years in the LaPush area. He was a member of Eagles Lodge and was a veteran of the Air Force in WW II. He was born 2/17/1917 in LaPush to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cleveland. Survivors include son, Charles Cleveland; daughters, Stephanie Woodruff and Virginia Payne, all of LaPush; brother Dewy Cleveland of Seattle, and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Earl Penn, Theodore Eastman, Phil Ward, SR., Robert Ward, Chris Penn, Jr. and James Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Baker Kowoosh and Rory Sharpes.

Dewey L Cleveland

Dewey L. Cleveland, 79, LaPush, died 10/16/1974 in Tacoma. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 pm at LaPush Community Hall with Esco Rantola officiating. Interment will be at LaPush Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harper Funeral Home. He was born Sept 26, 1895 in LaPush to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cleveland, and died in Tacoma, Wednesday, Oct. 16. He married Frances Cleveland who died in Nov 1973. He resided in LaPush all his life and was employed as a commercial fisherman. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church and a past minister of the LaPush Shaker Church. He was a member of the Quillayute and Quinault Indian tribes. Survivors include a son, Ivan Cleveland of Everett; a daughter Emily Cooper of Anchorage, Alaska; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Howard M Clevenger

Howard M. Clevenger, 54, 216 W 13th St., logging operator and lifetime resident of Port Angeles, died suddenly at Monroe, Washington on Tuesday. (article dated 1963 only) Funeral services will be held at McDonald Funeral Home on Saturday at 1 pm with Rev. J.E. McDowell officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. He was a son of Mr. & Mrs. James M. Clevenger, born in Port Angeles 9/29/1909. He married Thelma Davidson in Seattle 9/27/1940. He was a prominent logging operator here. He was a member of Eagles and Elks Lodges and of logging operators groups. Survivors include his wife Thelma and sons James H. and William H. Clevenger; sister Clara Eacrett and brother Walter Burgess, all of Port Angeles.

Laura Irene Evans Cline ( d July 6, 1978 )

There will be no service for Laura Irene (Rena) Cline, 97, Sequim pioneer, who died Thursday in Sequim after a long illness. Cremation was under the direction of Sequim Valley Chapel. Internment will be at Dungeness Cemetery later with a private memorial service. Mrs. Cline made her home at Sherwood Manor.

Mrs. Cline was born July 29, 1880, at Dungeness to the pioneer family of Thomas L and Susan Weir Evans. She was the last member of a family of 11 children who grew to adulthood. The Clallam County Pioneer Association lists her as the oldest native born white resident of the county at the time of her death. She married William Henry Cline on Nov 30, 1899, and the couple lived on the cline farm until 1943 when they moved to Sequim. Mr. Cline died in 1956.

Mrs. Cline was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Sequim, Pilgrim Chapter, Order of Eastern Star; Past Matrons Club, E. P Chapter, PEO and the Women's Improvement Club of Dungeness.

Among survivors are 3 daughters, Mrs. Ernest C (Margaret) Bigelow of Port Angeles, Mrs. William E (Charlotte) Yuni of Westport, WA and Mrs. Timothy (Ione) Isham of Panorama City, CA; 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

William Henry Cline ( Sequim Press 7-12-56 )

Funeral services for William Henry Cline, 82, of Sequim, were held at Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim, at 2pm Tuesday with the Rev. Fletcher Forster officiating. Burial followed in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Cline died Saturday after a long illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Cline, born in Dungeness Jan 31, 1874. Clallam County Pioneers' Association records list him as the oldest native born white resident of Clallam County at the time of his death. Mr. Cline was a farmer in the Dungeness area, farming land that had been in the family since 1853.

Mr. Cline married Laura Irene Evans at Dungeness Nov 30, 1899. She was the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Weir, one of the valley's first settlers.

Surviving are his wife, Laura Irene Cline, and daughters Mrs. E C Bigelow, Sequim; Mrs. W E Yuni, Westport, WA; Mrs. A Glenn Davies, Oxnard, CA; a sister Miss Emily Cline, Seattle; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild and numerous other relatives.

The pallbearers were: Henry Lotzgesell, Carroll C Kendall, Francis H Ward, George Spath, Harry E Peterson and Loyd J Fisher. Honorary pallbearers were: Joe Eberle, James Govan, Jens S Bugge, Robert Gaskell, Sanford T Lake, Rov Stone, C E Shields, Judge J M Ralston, Leonard W Leach, Jack Hopkins and C E Fortman.

Excerpt from another paper [unidentified] with date 7-9-56 which gives this additional information:

Henry Cline's mother was Margaret Whittacher who came to Port Angeles in the 1860's and married Elliott Cline in one of the county's earliest white weddings.

Elliott Cline came to the Dungeness valley approximately 100 years ago. Cline's Spit, in Dungeness Harbor is named for him. The family gave the land on which Clallam County's first county seat was located. He was many times a member of the Washington State Territorial legislature [thus] and filled numerous county offices before his death in 1886.

Norman Andrew Cloukie

Norman Andrew Cloukie, 83, a former Port Angeles resident, died Sunday in Everett. (no date on article) He was born April 21, 1890 in Montpelier, VT., married Carrie Polhamus Aug 15, 1916. He grew up in Port Angeles and worked for the postal service for 30 years before leaving Port Angeles in 1950. A veteran of WW I he was a charter member of the Walter Akeley Post No. 29, American Legion, and Everett Elks Lodge. Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Norma King; three sisters, Ada B. Kreuger, Port Angeles; Mrs. J.B. Martin, Portland, Ore; and Mrs. W.C. Erickson, Hemet, California; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Bessie Melhuish Cochran ( d 3-31-1984 )

A graveside service for Bessie E Cochran, 91, will be a 1pm Wednesday in the Forks Community Cemetery with Brother Charles Meinzer officiating. Mrs. Cochran died Saturday in Port Angeles where she made her home. Friends may call at Mount Olympus Funeral Home Tuesday from 7 to 8:30pm.

She was born in Kansas on Nov 25, 1892 to Henry and Martha Melhuish. On Dec 6, 1906, she married Howsan A Cochran in Idaho. Mrs. Cochran came to this area in 1924 and lived on the lower Bogachiel River for a number of years, later moving to the upper Bogachiel area. She then lived in Forks and was a 4-H Club leader. Mrs. Cochran was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses of Forks, the Bogachiel garden club and Quileute Grange. Her husband, 2 sons and a daughter preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter Eunice Jones of Forks; 9 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

John W Coffey

John W. Coffey, 67, of Rt. 3, Dry Creek, died September 29, 1973. Services will be Wednesday at 1 pm at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with members of VFW officiating. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery. He was born Aug 9, 1906 in Marion, Iowa, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William T. Coffey. He attended schools in Iowa and moved to Clallam County in 1924 where he worked in the pulp and paper industry for 15 years. After serving in the military during WW II he returned to Clallam County where he was employed in the Public Utility District until his retirement in 1971. He married Margaret Benedict Oct. 1, 1947 in Port Angeles. The couple was active in the Dry Creek Water Association. Survivors include: wife at Dry Creek; five sons: Thomas, Seattle; James, Nevada; John, Jr., Tacoma, Robert and Donald, Calif; two daughters: Claribel VonHoff and Phoebe Harris, Calif; two stepdaughters, Lois Dotson, Port Angeles; and Virginia Gudmundson, Bothell; a sister, Mrs. Vernon Wagner, Missouri; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers will include Ralph Peterson, Louis Parda, Thomas Gudmundson, Jack Blagdon, David Critchfield and Dr. Harry Lydiard.

Mack Colby

Mack Colby, 77, of Neah Bay, died Sunday following a short illness. (d July 18, 1964) Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Elbert G. Harlow officiating. Burial follows in Ocean View Cemetery. He was born Jan 18, 1888 in Clallam Bay, son of Mr. & Mrs. Auelius Colby. He attended Indian schools in Chemawa, Ore. He lived almost all his life in Clallam County except for service in WW I. He worked for the US Engineers at Rock Island and Neah Bay as custodian. He was also a commercial fisherman. Pallbearers will be Phillip Talbot, Phillip Hanson, Bruce Wilke, Harry Bowechop, Harold Ides and Lawrence Mahone. Survivors include five nieces, Mrs. Irene Soeneke of Hoopa, Calif; Mrs. Esther Elvrum of Neah Bay; Mrs. Bart Murray of Port Angeles; Mrs. Alice Mains of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Peal Cousens of Seattle. Three nephews also survive; Phillip Hanson of Neah Bay; Phillip Talbot of Port Angeles; and Edward Talbot of Sacramento, California.

Eli Collings ( Forks Forum - no date )

Eli Collings, a pioneer resident of Forks, passed away Monday at Bremerton, where he had moved in recent years. He was 81 years old. Funeral services will be held in Forks Saturday afternoon at 2 from the Forks First Congregational church.

Mr. Collings with his wife, Mary Jane and their family settled in Forks many years ago. In more recent years the couples observed their golden wedding anniversary at an open house held in Forks.

Immediate survivors include: his wife, Mary Jane Collings; his daughter, Mrs. Beda Palmer of Seattle and son, William of Bremerton; Darcy of Port Orchard and Boyd of California.

Elias Combs ( 1952 )

Elias Combs, 91, died in Sequim Tuesday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services took place today at 10am at the Sequim Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Edwin Q Hurd officiating. Burial was in Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Combs was born Nov 15, 1861, in Sun Prairie, WI. He came to Sequim 25 years ago where he was a carpenter and contractor and also engaged in farming.

Surviving are a son, Kenneth E Combs, Snohomish; daughter, Mrs. George Bryce, and a sister, Mrs. Bird Sindars, both of Sequim, and many nieces and nephews.

Nelson P Combs

Nelson P Combs died Jan 3, 1910, a the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. L D Lewis in Sequim, WA, after an illness of 12 days. Funeral services were held from the Sequim M E Church at 1pm Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. R A Davis. Interment was made in the Sequim Cemetery.

He was born in Richford, VT, June 11, 1824; went to Wisconsin in 1845 where he followed the trade of carpenter and builder for many years. In 1852 he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah M Finch, who survives him and who sat by his bedside on this past December 26, their 56th wedding anniversary.

Thirteen children were born to them.  The 8 now living are: Frank M of Seattle; Elias and Guy W of Bathgate, Alta, Canada; Mrs. N L Borst, Mrs. O A Sindars, Mrs. H F Sindars, Mrs. P S Govan of Sequim; and Mrs. Chas. Schroeder of Birmingham, WA/. Besides the bereft wife and sons and daughters there are a host of grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren who mourn the loss of a most living and beloved grandfather. He made Washington his home since 1893.

Sarah Mahanda Finch Combs ( Sequim Press Saturday, 5 June, 1915 )

After a lingering illness of nearly a year, during which time she was continuously close to death, Mrs. Sarah Combs passed peacefully away in her sleep on Wednesday evening, June 2nd, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N L Borst. She went to sleep at 10am and never again woke.

Mrs. Combs was 80 years old last February and old age and heart affection [thus], from which she had suffered for a long tine, was the cause of death.

Sarah Mahanda Finch was born at Stevens Point, Wisconsin and was married there at the age of 17 to Nelson P Combs. After 41 years residence in Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. Combs, with their children, came to the state of Washington.

Five years ago Mr. Combs died at Sequim. The couple had almost reached 60 hears of wedded life together.

Thirteen children were born to this union, seven of whom are alive, four daughters and three sons. The daughters are Mrs. N L Borst, Mrs. Herman F Sindars, Mrs. Peter S Govan, all of Sequim, and Mrs. Schroeder of Birmingham, Washington. The sons are Elias of Alberta, Canada, Frank of Seattle and Guy of Three Lakes, Snohomish county.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church here on Friday afternoon and burial was in the Sequim View Cemetery.

Paul Orvan Conrad

A memorial service for Paul Orvan Conrad, 75, of Port Angeles, will be at 2pm Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1714 South N St. A graveside service will be at 2:45pm Saturday at Ocean View Cemetery. Elders Stu Smith and Mike Largen will officiate.

Mr. Conrad died Tuesday, May 31, 1988 in Port Angeles. Harper Ridgeview is in charge of arrangements.

He was born Feb 21, 1913 in Portland, OR to Orin A and Elsie A Dorr Conrad.

Mr. Conrad lived in Port Angeles until 1941. He then moved to Alaska where he worked in various jobs, trucking, and Haskell Furnace repair for 12 years. He was part owner of a cannery until coming back to Port Angeles in 1968.

Survivors include one son, Orin A Conrad of Port Orchard; 4 grandchildren; 3 brothers, Percy of Sequim, Harold of Bothell and George of Alaska; 2 sisters, Leola Pitman of Florida and Elsie Lovell of Missouri. Two brothers, Clifford and Donald, preceded him in death.

Earl Coolidge ( d 6-17-1970  Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 18, 1970 )

Funeral services for Mr. Earl Coolidge, 77, of 1834 W 5th will be held Friday at 11am at Ridgeview Chapel, with Pastor Richard Wendt officiating. Cremation will follow at Mt. Angeles Crematory.

Mr. Coolidge, who died Tuesday in Port Angeles, was born Nov. 20, 1892 in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Coolidge. He was married on April 13, 1937 to Lillian Wolfe, who survives in Port Angeles.

Mr. Coolidge lived all of his life in Port Angeles, working most of the time as a logger. He was a veteran of W.W.I.

John Van Coolidge ( 11-25-1957 )

John Van Coolidge, 74, of 424 S Oak St, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died Monday evening after an illness of several weeks. Rosary will be said Friday at 7:30pm at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at the church at 8:30 am Saturday. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Coolidge, son of John and Libby Coolidge, was born in Seattle Oct 4, 1883. His parents were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative and came here with that colony in 1887 and first lived with the Colony at the mouth of Ennis Creek. Later the family moved to E 1st St where the family of 6 children grew up. He and the other children attended Old Central School. The family took part in many early-day activities of the city. Van Coolidge worked in many phases of the lumber industry on the Olympic Peninsula. He later was employed until his retirement at the Boeing Airplane plant at Seattle. At his retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge returned here.

He married Mary Frances Fitzgerald, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family Sep 28, 1909 at the old Queen of Angels Catholic Church. They were the parents of 3 children, one of whom, James, is deceased.

Mr. Coolidge was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks 43 years and a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church and the Clallam County Historical Society.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mary Frances Coolidge and a daughter, Mrs. W T Belford, both of Port Angeles and another daughter, Mrs. Wallace Duncan, Bremerton; a sister Bertha Crane, Richmond, CA; 2 brothers, Valo Coolidge, Seattle, and Earl Coolidge, Port Angeles; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Katherine A Cassalery Coon ( d May 15, 1974 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine A Coon, 82, of Jamestown, will be at 4pm Saturday at Sequim Valley Chapel with Pilgrim Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star officiating. Cremation will be at Mt. Angeles Crematory with internment at Dungeness Cemetery.

Mrs. Coon died Wednesday in Port Angeles. She was born Nov 12, 1891 in Dungeness, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cassalery, pioneers of the Dungeness Valley. Her father came to Jamestown in 1856.

She and Benjamin Coon were married March 9, 1911 in Los Angeles, CA. He died in Nov 1973. They returned to Dungeness a year after their marriage and bought the Cassalery homestead at Jamestown where they lived most of their married lives in the house where she was born.

Mrs. Coon attended the Cassalery School, a one-room schoolhouse located on the homestead. She had 6 brothers who all played baseball and their team, needing only a few additions, was an attraction at early may Day celebrations.

Mr. and Mrs. Coon was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim; a member of Pilgrim Chapter, Order of Eastern Star; and formerly active in the Ladies Improvement Club of Sequim.

She is survived by a son, Carl Coon of Jamestown; a daughter, Mrs. George Ohmert of Sequim; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; a brother Frank Cassalery of Dungeness.

Matilda C Fowler Cooper

Secretary of the Clallam County Historical Society

A pioneer woman with a prominent part in the early history and development of Port Angeles was Matilda C Cooper, affectionately known as "Auntie Cooper."

Born Matilda C Fowler, May 6, 1838, in Meary, Down County, Ireland, she emigrated to New York City in 1850 where she later married Dudley C Cooper. The couple came here in 1888. Mr. Cooper died here in 1889 and Mrs. Cooper died Sept 21, 1911 at 80 years of age.

The couple acquired a 50-foot federal tideland lot, on the beach on the north side of Front St between Lincoln and Laurel Streets. [In Port Angeles] When Washington became a state in 1889, federal tideland became the property of the new state and the Coopers perfected title from the new owner.

James Corning ( d 3-12-1938 )

James A Corning, 57, well-known resident of the Blue Mountain district, east of Port Angeles, passed away unexpectedly here Friday afternoon after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary, the Rev. Joseph H Beall officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Corning was born at Wayland, MI, April 10, 1880. He came to Port Angeles 32 years ago from Michigan, lived in this city 10 years, then moved to a farm on the Blue Mountain Road, where he spent the remainder of his lifetime. He followed the profession of shingle weaving over a period of many years. Mr. Corning was a long-time member of the Culinary Workers and Bartender's Union.

Mr. Corning was married to Vina Emery in Port Angeles in 1908. The widow and 6 children, all of Port Angeles, survive. The children are Mrs. Alida Tarr and Jess, Ralph, Glenn, Lorena and William Corning.

Also surviving are 2 sisters, Mrs. Thomas Tobin and Mrs. Etha Renenap and 5 brothers, John, Seymore, William, Matt and Lem Corning, all living in Michigan.

Edna Burns Coventon ( d 1960 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Burns Coventon, 88, were held at the McDonald Funeral Home at 1pm today with the Rev. Lloyd F Holloway officiating. Cremation followed.

Mrs. Coventon, resident of Clallam County 70 years, died Thursday at Forks.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Burns born at Birmingham, England, July 4, 1872. She came to Port Angeles with her parents early in 1890. Her parents were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony which settled at Ennis Creek here in 1887.

The year of her arrival Edna Burns taught music at the newly established Old Central School that stood on the site of the present Washington School.

In 1894 she married Harry Coventon, a colony member. He had been a British sailor who came across the Strait of Juan de Fuca in a row boat in 1883. He went from here to California and returned and joined the colony in 1887.

The young couple first lived in Ennis Creek Valley. He became one of the operators in the city's first electrical plant. They later moved to 2nd St. between Laurel and Oak. Later they homesteaded in the Upper Elwah Valley where he developed a farm and did logging.

Her husband became custodian of the Clallam County Court House and the family moved back to Port Angeles where the family home was at Chase and Liberty St. Mr. Coventon was custodian of the court house until his death in 1932.

Although the mother of 9 children, Mrs. Coventon was active in community work. She was a member of the Port Angeles School Board 5 years previous to 1935. For her work on the school board she was awarded a life membership pin by the Clallam County PTA. Other activities included aid in establishing Camp David Junior at Lake Crescent and the Estelle Henson Memorial Fund for children. She was an early member of the Altruistic Club and the Delphian society. The Port Angeles Public Library has an Edna Coventon Memorial book shelf. She was a life member of the Dry Creek and Pomona Granges.

Both Mrs. Coventon and her late parents were musicians who took part in many of the early day social activities over a period of many years.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, Harry Coventon, Port Angeles and William Coventon, Seattle; 6 daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Kauffman, Seattle; Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, Tacoma; Mrs. Thomas Mansfield, Forks; Mrs. Eric DeSoer, Ellensburg, and Mrs. Harry Story, Chicago; 25 grand-children and 26 great-grandchildren.

Harry E Coventon ( d 4-7-80 )

Funeral services for Harry E Coventon, 71, retired businessman and Clallam County Housing Authority commissioner, will be at 11am at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Norman Landvik and Mike Parker officiating. Mr. Coventon died Saturday in Port Angeles. Cremation is under direction of Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

He was born at the Coventon homestead on Herrick Road, April 5, 1909 to Harry and Edna Burns Coventon. He attended Old Central School as a child and later the University of Washington. His home since the age of 5 was at 2410 S Chase St.

Mr. Coventon was the coo-owner of the former Street Shop sporting goods store on East First St for 17 years and the co-owner of Abe-Al Tackle. He then owned the Coventon tackle shop for 5 years. He was affiliated with Naval Lodge of Elks, Eagles Lodge, Port Angeles Salmon Club, and was an officer of the Port Angeles Men's Bowling Association.

On Sep 17, 1947, he married Bernice Gastman in Tacoma. Mrs. Coventon survives. Other survivors are 2 sons, David L. Gastman of Everett; Chris J H Coventon of Port Angeles;4 daughters; Mrs. Carl Sexton, KS; Mrs. Willie Lavallee in CA; Mrs. Sheldon Kline and Carole Pearce, both of Port Angeles. There also are 6 sisters, Dorothy Reynolds of Olympia; Marion Mansfield of Forks, Agnes Forsberg of Port Angeles, Marjorie DeSoer of Ellensburg, Linley Storey of IL; and Kathleen Mills of Seattle. There are 12 grandchildren and 1 great-Coon grandchild.

George Cowan ( d Oct 5, 1928  Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 6, 1928 )

George Cowan, 70, pioneer logging man of this vicinity, passed away at the family home, 301 E 2nd St, this city [Port Angeles], at 10:30 Friday morning.

Mr. Cowan was engaged in logging for the Filion Mill Company for 21 years and following that worked for the Michael Earles Lumber company. He was very well known by the older residents of Port Angeles and respected by everyone.

The late Mr. Cowan was born in Ontario, Canada, June 23, 1858. He is survived by 3 sons--John A Cowan of Tacoma; George Cowan, of Longview; and Alexander Cowan of Seattle; and one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Meyers, of Port Angeles. There are 5 grand children and 2 brothers--Alexander Cowan of Canada and Dan Cowan of St. Louis.

He was a charter member of the Port Angeles Lodge of Loyal Order of Moose, which lodge will have complete charge of the services to be held at the Christman Mortuary at 2:30pm, Sunday. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Helma A Nelson Cowan ( d 18 April 1976 )

Funeral for Helma A Cowan, 87, pioneer of the Hoko River, will be at 1pm Thursday at Harper Funeral Home with burial at Ocean View Cemetery. The Rev. Frank Williams will officiate. Mrs. Cowan died Sunday at her home on Clallam Bay Rt. 1.

She was born Oct 7, 1888, in the province of Skane, Sweden, to Nels and Sophia Johnson Nelson. She came to the Hoko with her mother when she was 5 years old. Her father had preceded them to take up a homestead 19 miles up the Hoko River. She went to a one-room school and later to Normal School at Bellingham to become a teacher. She taught at Royal.

In her spare time she hunted, fished, and broke wild horses. She hunted cougar, bear and wildcats with her hound dogs and collected the bounty paid. She taught her brother, Bill Nelson, who later became county sheriff, to shoot.

She married Kenneth Cowan of the Life Saving Service at Neah Bay on June 19, 1913. After 5 years at Neah Bay, she and her husband purchased a ranch where she worked along with him. Mr. Cowan died in 1956.

Mrs. Cowan learned to drive a pick-up truck at 80. One of the last of the pioneers who lived on the Hoko, she was active until last year. She was a charter member of the Royal Grange.

She is survived by 2 sons, John of Clallam Bay and Norman of Beaver; 2 daughters, Thelma Wooten of Auburn and Garnet Konzak of Olympia; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Minnie Peterson of the Hoh River and Ada McLean of Sekiu.

The active pallbearers will be Tommy Mansfield, Luke Markistum, Sherman Winters, Elmer Critchfield, Sam Palmquist and Fred Wallgren.

Honorary pallbearers will be Birney Paque, Thor Sponberg, Eddie Bell and Ken Sadilek; Vern Thomas of Basset, NE; Monye Woodward of Romoland, CA; Ohma Clark of Rapid City SD; Iona Hackett of Ca; Ada Dunlap of Allyan and Eunice Moritz of WY.

John M Cowan ( 9-7-1934 )

John Merrill Cowan, 71, retired veteran lighthouse keeper and one of the Olympic Peninsula's most interesting characters, came to the end of life's trail in Seattle Thursday morning. He passed away at 5:45am in the Marine Hospital following an illness that extended over a period of about 10 months.

Thirty-nine years of active duty in the US Lighthouse Service was the record of Mr. Cowan when on October 12, 1932, he reached the retirement age limit of 70 years. Thirty-two years of the period had been spent on lonely Tatoosh Island at Cape Flattery.

The lightkeeper and his wife left Tatoosh later in October, 1932 to settle on a ranch they purchased at Carlsborg. Their home has been at Carlsborg since.

The late Mr. Cowan was born in California of a pioneer family on Oct 12, 1862. His parents were early settlers in the Coos Bay territory of Oregon when he was young. It was in Oregon that he married Mary Emily Mosher, member of a prominent pioneer family, in 1886.

To the union were born 7 children, all of whom but one survive. That one was a son, Forrest, who drowned with 2 other persons several years ago when a boat in which they were traveling between Tatoosh and Neah Bay foundered in heavy seas. The father, Keeper Cowan, had seen the plight of the craft and put out in the storm himself to rescue the distressed party. He picked up two naval radio men but was unable to save his son, a woman and a sailor.

Cowan had a long career on Tatoosh that brought many thrilling and hazardous experiences, as well as trying conditions for him and his wife.

He entered the lighthouse service on March 9, 1893, helping construct a station at Heceta Head, Oregon. In 1894 he was transferred to Coquille light. On May 16, 1900, the Cowans landed on Tatoosh Island with their seven children and that place became their home for the ensuing 32 years.

It was found necessary to send the children away from home for their schooling. This was done for 10 years, the boys and girls going to Portland each fall and returning in the spring which forced the Cowans to cut their budget to the limit, but willingly in their desire to give their family every advantage.

Keeper Cowan had to his credit the proud mark of keeping the Tatoosh light burning without fail through his lengthy service. He also was credited with saving 5 lives, including the 2 men rescued when his son was drowned.

His was a life rich in service and friendships. Many persons both on and off the Peninsula will mourn his passing. He joined Naval Lodge of Elks 353 here in 1911 and became a life member in 1916. He was also a member of the Woodmen lodge.

Surviving relative in addition to the widow are 3 sons, Shirley Cowan of Port Angeles, Kenneth of Clallam Bay and Theron, Coast Guard Warrant Officer on the Cutter Bonham, now enroute to its San Diego base from summer duty in Alaska; 3 daughters, Mrs. C A Williksen and Mrs. E S Lamb of Astoria and Mrs. B Fullington, Portland and 20 grandchildren. His only great-grandchild was taken by death in July this year.

Funeral arrangements are being made here today. They will be announced later.

Joseph Kenneth Cowan ( Port Angeles Evening News May 28, 1956 )

Joseph Kenneth Cowan, 64, died at his Hoko Valley farm Sunday morning following a long illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Cowan, great grandson of Sen. Joseph Lane, first governor of Oregon Territory, was born Feb. [?] 1892 at Freeport, WA, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J M Cowan.

His early childhood was spent at Tatoosh Island where his father was lighthouse keeper 32 years. He was educated at Columbia University, Portland. He served 5 years in the US Coast Guard and was office-in-charge at Neah Bay during W.W.I.

Following separation from the coast Guard, he moved to his Hoko Valley farm 37 years ago. He developed the farm into one of the Olympic Peninsula's largest dairy farms. With his farming he also was 25 years with the Washington State Division of Forestry.

Mr. Cowan married Helma Nelson, member of a pioneer Clallam family in 1913.

He was active in many civic affairs of the west end of Clallam County and served on various boards and committees over a long period of years. He was known by sportsmen for his cooperation with them on Hoko River fishing near his farm. He also owned a farm and beach land property the West Twin River that he open to public use.

Mr. Cowan was a life member of the Naval Lodge of Elks, Clallam County Pioneer Association and Royal Grange.

Surviving are his wife, Helma Cowan at the Hoko farm; 4 children;2 sons, John Cowan, Hoko Farm, Clallam Bay; Lt. Norman Cowan, USCG, Seattle; daughter Mrs. Garnet Riley, Arcata, CA; and Thelma Wooten, Walla Walla; 3 grandchildren.

He is also survived by 3 sisters: Beatrice Willikson, Carlsborg; Mrs. Vincent Lamb, Beaverton, OR; Mrs. Winifred Full (_?_), Seattle; 2 brothers, Theron Cowan ; San Pedro, CA and Al (_?_) Cowan, Woodburn, OR.

Mary Emily Mosher Cowan ( Port Angeles Evening News June 9, 1940 )

Mrs. Mary Cowan, 81, northwest and Olympic Peninsula pioneer, granddaughter of Gen. Joseph Lane, first governor of Oregon Territory, died at her Carlsborg home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Cowan lived in Clallam County 48 years, 32 of which were spent on Tatoosh Island where her husband, the late John M Cowan, was lighthouse keeper.

Funeral services will be at 8:30 Friday morning at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with burial at Port Townsend under direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Rosary will be at Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 7:30 Thursday evening.

The daughter of S L and Winifred Mosher, Mrs. Cowan was born at Roseberg, OR, Feb 12, 1867. She married John Merrill Cowan Oct 19, 1887, at Sulphur Sorings, OR.

Gen. Joseph Lane, her mother's father, was sent to Oregon in 1848 by President Polk to organize the territory and remained to be it first governor.

Soon after the marriage of the yound couple, he entered the lighhouse service. After serving at several Oregon stations, he was transferred to Tatoosh Island May 16, 1900. The family lived there until 1932 when Mr. Cowan retired to a farm at Carlsborg where he died 2 years later. Since the, with the help of her sister, Mrs. Alice Willis, Mrs. Cowan operated the farm.

Mrs. Cowan had scords of acquaintances in Clallam County and was active in many affairs. For a generation the Cowan family was among the most prominent in the west end of the county. Several of their children were raised and attended school on Tatoosh Island.

Surviving are 7 children, 20 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The children are 4 sons, Francis Shirley Cowan, Sekiu; Charles Theron Cowan, San Pedro, CA; Alvah Gregory Cowan, Woodburn, OR; and 3 daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Willikson, Portland; Mrs. Vincent Lamb, Astoria, OR; and Mrs. Winifred Fullington, Portland. A son, Forrest Stanley Cowan, preceded his parents in death. Her sole surviving sister, Mrs. Willis, lives at Carlsborg.

Sarah Hannah Martin Cowan  ( d Feb 1932 )

Death called another pioneer resident of Port Angeles when Mrs. Sarah Hannah Cowan, 63, succumbed suddenly at 10 this morning at the home of her brother, William Martin, 211 W 6th St.

Sarah Hannah Cowan, who came with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1887, was the widow of the late George Cowan who died 3 years ago. She was the daughter of the late J M Martin, a colonist, and was married to George Cowan her 37 years ago.

Born in Ontario, Canada August 19, 1869, the late Mrs. Cowan moved to San Francisco with her parents in 1865 and came with them here in 1887. Surviving relatives are one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Meyers of this city and 3 sons, George, of Longview, John of Tacoma and Alec of Seattle; 3 brothers, John and William Martin of this city and James Martin of Ontario and 1 sister, Mrs. Maggie Stabo of San Francisco and 6 grand-children.

For many years, George Cowan, the late husband of Mrs. Cowan was foreman for the Filion mill, Port Angeles's pioneer industry.

Funeral arrangements will be made later by the Christman Mortuary.

Mary Burcham Craig (d 17 Sep 1960 )

Mrs. Mary Craig, 95, Clallam County resident 71 years, died Saturday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 2pm at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. William Wartes officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mrs. Craig was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burcham, born at Mondamin, IA, Oct 8, 1864. She came to the state of Washington with her parents in 1886 and to Blyn in 1889. She lived in Blyn, Forks, and Sequim all her mature life. Her husband, Fred Craig was killed in an accident here July 13, 1926.

Mrs. Craig was a member of the Pilgrim Chapter of the Eastern Star and the Sequim Presbyterian Church.

Among surviving relatives are 3 daughters; Mrs. John Bolen, Sequim; Mrs. Maud Priest, Puyallup; son, Ralph Craig, Sequim; 3 brothers, George Burcham, NE; Dr. Thomas R Burcham, Des Moines, IA; and John Burcham, Graceville, MN; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Portland and Mrs. Winifred McCoy, Harlan, IA; 2 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

Ralph W Craig ( no date )

Gardiner again lost one of its real pioneers with the death of Ralph W. Craig.

Mr. Craig was born in Seattle, came to the Blyn area in 1880 and lived with his parents on the Craig homestead until he was 23 years old. He spent most of the years of his life in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. He was an ardent hunter and fisherman. One other of his hobbies was dancing.

Elmer Critchfield ( 1987 )

Elmer L Critchfield, a Clallam County Commissioner for 13 years, died Thursday in his Port Angeles home. He was 81.

Critchifield served as county commissioner from 1956 to 1969. He was a past president of the Clallam County Historical Society and chairman of the governor's safety conference in 1955.

He also was president of the Olympic Logging Conference in 1954, and was name "Logger of the Year" by the logging conference in 1980. He was active in Masonic orders, Shrine, Eagles, Elks, Dry Creek Grange and Port Angeles Yacht Club. Also the Coast Guard Auxiliary and received a special commendation in 1976 for saving the lives of several hobie cat sailors.

His passion was Democratic politics, said his son, Bud Critchfield, adding his father was friends with former US Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson.

Services will be held at 2pm Wednesday at the Masonic Temple, 622 S Lincoln St. Former county commissioner Val Camero will be the main speaker.

Critchfield was born in Port Angeles on Pine Hill on May 27, 1906, the son of early pioneer settlers Ulysses Grant and Sarah Ann Critchfield. He spent nearly his entire life in Clallam County, attending local schools and graduating in the first high school class of the Crescent Consolidated School in Joyce in 1924.

He married Vivian Sands on July 8, 1926, and moved to Sekiu where he lived until 1936. He then moved to Neah Bay where he was a boon foreman for Crown Zellerbach until Jan 1942.

During WWII, he worked out of southeastern Alaska as superintendent of boom grounds for a government-sponsored project. At the end of the war, he returned to Clallam County where he got in the logging business. His family settled on a ranch in the Dry Creek area where he lived until he and his wife moved into the city in 1977.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian; a son, Bud Critchfield of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Elsie Judd of Port Angeles and Joan Conrad of Belfair; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. 

Captain Augustus Dahlin ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 19, 1917 )

Captain Augustus Dahlin, for 27 years a resident of Port Angeles, dropped dead from heart failure about 6pm Saturday while on his way to the tug Wallowa, of which he has been the first officer for a number of years.  He was near the Laird home on the way to the big mill, when one of the Laird boys noticed him staggering and ran to his assistance but he was dead when the boy reached him.  His widow, who has made her home in Mt. Vernon for several years, and a daughter, Mrs. Harry Spencer, of Seattle, arrived yesterday, also a brother of deceased, Al Dahlin, of Seattle.  There are 2 sons, one living in South America and the other is fighting at the front in the French Army.  The funeral will be held at the Fulmer Chapel tomorrow morning at 11 and will be conducted by the Elks.

[He is mentioned as being a member of the Puget Sound Co-Operative Colony by Thomas Aldwell in his book, "Conquering the Last Frontier."]

Chauncey Dailey ( Peninsula Daily News issue of Jul 14, 1991 )

Graveside services for Chauncey Dailey, 55, of Port Angeles, will be at 11am Monday at Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Dailey died Wednesday, July 10, 1991 in Port Angeles. He was born March 12, 1936 in Port Angeles to Arthur and Martha Dailey.

Mr. Dailey lived his entire life in Port Angeles and had worked as a shake bolt cutter.

Survivors include sons James, Tom and Peter Dailey, all of Port Angeles; daughter Gianna Mason of Alaska; 6 grandchildren; brothers Marvin and Don Dailey, both of Port Angeles; and companion Marit Dailey of Port Angeles. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Carl Dale ( Sep 30, 1928 The Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 1, 1930 )

Carl S. Dale, 58, a resident of Port Angeles for the last 25 years, passed away at a local hospital Monday night. The deceased man was born in Sweden March 20, 1870. He came to Port Angeles 25 years ago and recently made his home with Mr. and Mrs. O. Sperstad at 536 E 9th St.

An injury, suffered in construction work, on the old Little River Railroad, paralyzed the late Mr. Dale, after he had been in Port Angeles but a short time and thereafter he was confined to a wheelchair. It was a familiar sight to people downtown to see him wheeling his vehicle down the street, and made many friends with him. He operated a confectionery for a number of years in the store location now occupied by Howe and Eubanks.

But one relative is known to survive, Mrs. Nils Nelson, a half sister, who lives in Brockton, MA. Funeral services will be announced Tuesday by the Christman Mortuary pending receipt of direction from Mrs. Nelson. The Modern Woodmen of America will have charge of services.

Charles Edward Dalton

Charles Edward Dalton, 81, resident of Port Angeles for the past 16 years passed away at 2pm Wednesday afternoon at his home 116 W 6th St after an illness of 2 months.

Dalton was born in London, England, on February 11, 1852 and came to the US 42 years ago, residing first in St. Paul, MN. There he became a dining car chef for the Northern Pacific Railway, and served in that capacity for a long period. He moved from St. Paul to Seattle and 15 years ago settled on a small farm at Ramapo, 12 miles west of here. Later he moved into town and constructed several houses.

He was married in London, England, on Jan 13, 1877 to Miss Sarah Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Dalton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary 6 years ago.

Besides his wife, Mr. Dalton leaves to mourn him 4 daughters, Mrs. Edward Thomas, Vancouver, BC; Mrs. A. Vooys in Alberta, Canada; Mrs. George Todd, Port Angeles; and Mrs. H. C. Smith, Seattle; one son, Charles F. Dalton, Port Angeles. He also leaves one sister in England and one in Australia. He also leaves 15 grandchildren, one of whom is Mrs. J. C. Hall of Port Angeles. 5 great-grandchildren survive him.

The funeral will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Saturday. Rev. L. L. Farmann of the Congregational Church reading the service, Interment will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Bertha (Bea) Ehrhard Damm ( d 2/26/82 )

Memorial service for former Port Angeles resident Bertha (Bea) Damm, 89, will be at 2pm Tuesday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, with Rev. David Storm officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, under the direction of Harper Ridgeview Chapel. Mrs. Damm died Friday in Crystal Lake, IL. She was born June 5, 1892 in Indianapolis, IN to Charles and Louisa Ehrhard. She had lived in Port Angeles for 30 years, leaving in Jan 1981 to live in the Midwest. She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church alter guild and of the Port Angeles Garden Club. Her husband, Archie Damm, died in 1979. She is survived by 2 sons, Arthur of Crystal Lake, IL and Roger of Phoenix, AZ; 3 daughters, Dorothy Zboyan of Maple City, MI, Lucille Mraz of Wood Dale, IL; and Elsie Liles of West Chicago, IL; a sister, Estelle Dreibrodt of Elmwood Park IL, 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Fred T Dangerfield

Funeral services for Fred T Dangerfield, 78, will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Saturday at 1pm. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with the Rev. David Storm officiating; arrangements by Ridgeview Chapel.

Mr. Dangerfield died in Port Angeles Thursday. He resided at 324 E 6th. Born in Victoria Feb 4, 1895, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dangerfield. He attended schools in Victoria.

He married Elsie Hastings in Victoria in September 1926. He came to Port Angeles in 1920 and worked at the old Charles Nelson mill and then went to Rayonier where he retired in 1960 as a master mechanic.

He also served as custodian of the Episcopal Church for 8 years following retirement. He was a member of the American Legion and BPOE 353.

His widow survives at the family home. Other survivors include daughters Mrs. Jim Pill of Olympia and Mrs. George Gilbert of Seattle; brothers James and William and a sister Mrs. Juanita Johnson, all of Victoria and Mrs. TH Frazer, another sister, of Calgary, Alberta; and one grandchild.

Arthur Ernest Danielson

At his request, there will be no service for Arthur Ernest Danielson, 86, of Port Angeles. Mr. Danielson. Mr. Danielson died Monday, October 23, 1989 in Seattle.

He was born August 19, 1903, in Chicago to Alfred and Augusta Kemper Danielson. Mr. Danielson came to Port Angeles with his parents in 1906. The family settled at Lake Ozette on a homestead. He worked for the Clallam County Road Department as a heavy equipment operator, retiring after 40 years of service.

He married L. Marguerite Knibbs March 3, 1928 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Danielson was a charter member of Mount Pleasant Grange, a charter member of the first barbershop singing club in Port Angeles, a member of Teamsters Local 589 and the Senior Citizens.

Survivors include his wife Marguerite of Port Angeles; 4 daughters, Carol Lannoye and Gayle Johnson, both of Port Angeles, June Bozanich of Everett, and Janice Bucknell of Issaquah; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, George Danielson of Port Angeles; and 3 sisters, Esther Boe of Clallam Bay, Emily Murray and Helen Taylor, both of Port Angeles. A great-grandchild preceded him in death. Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Petra Danielson (d Aug 1, 1940; in Aug 15, 1940 Port Angeles Evening News )

Friends of Mrs. Petra Danielson, beloved West End Pioneer, who died August first at her home in the Big River Valley country near Lake Ozette, have submitted the following tribute to their late friend and neighbor.

"Friends and neighbors in the Big River Valley country mourn the passing of Mrs. Petra Danielson. 'Grandma' Danielson, as she was known to us, was a pioneer. She came to Clallam County in 1906 and homesteaded about 12 miles out on the Clallam Bay-Lake Ozette trail. At that time, life for the pioneer was not easy. During the 34 years since it has been a lot of hard work to make a home in the tall timber.

"In 1908 Grandma Danielson cooked for William Kemper at Sekiu when he ran a small stopping place for settlers traveling back and forth to the outside world. In those days it took a day's hike over rough trails to get to Sekiu.

"In 1928 Grandma made a trip to Chicago to visit her two son, but she was happy to return to her busy life in the woods--to her fishing trios which she enjoyed to the utmost. She took her last fishing trip only a few weeks before her death. The Hoko river was her delight, and on one occasion she became so absorbed in fishing that darkness overtook her. She got lost, and was forced to spend the night in the woods.

"Although Grandma Danielson was almost 90, she was very active. A week before her death she danced the schottische [thus] with another oldtimer, Mrs. Brit Boe.

The fact that Grandma was deaf did not dampen her spirits one bit. She did not miss out on anything. Her health was good and she loved life. She was content in her modest little cottage where she lived with her son Alfred. Busy with daily chores of housekeeping and her garden, which she cared for tenderly, Grandma also found time to crochet, knit, and piece quilts all by hand from intricate patterns which she copied. Her work was beautiful

"This she did until the last few days when she was stricken with pneumonia, passing away on August first. Hers was a rich full life. Three sons, 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren survive.

"Grandma Danielson did not have much of this worlds goods. She had something more valuable--a happy lovable personality that will live on in the hearts of those who knew her."

Angeline Jane Shellor Dann ( May 14, 1929 )

Mrs. Angeline Jane Shellor Dann, 87, grandmother of Frank Dann, of Log Cabin In, Lake Crescent, passed away at 7:30 this morning. Her body will be shipped tomorrow by the Christman Mortuary to Kearney, NE for burial. Mrs. Guy Dann of Port Angeles is in Kearney now and will arrange for funeral services.

Mrs. Dann was born at Adeline, IL, on Jan 27, 1842 and moved to Port Angeles in 1913 with her son, A. U. Dann. She has resided here since his death, with her grandson, Frank Dann.

She leaves to mourn her loss a grandson, Frank Dann, Lake Crescent; 2 daughters-in-law, Mrs. A. U. Dann, living in South Dakota, and Mrs. Guy Dann, living in Port Angeles; a great-grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Oscor V. Dannel

Funeral arrangements for Oscor V. Dannel, 60, will be at 1pm Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church in Neah Bay with the Rev. Al Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 10am to 5pm Monday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Burial will be at Neah Bay Cemetery. Mr. Dannel died Friday, April 26, 1991 in Neah Bay.

Mr. Dannel was born Feb 2, 1931, in Chattanooga, TN, to Charles and Lula Mae Hines Boyd. He married Lois I. Claplanoo March 1, 1953 in Neah Bay.

Mr. Dannel served 8 years in the Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as a logger for the majority of his life and was a volunteer member of the Neah Bay Fire Department.

He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, American Legion.

Survivors include a son Thomas V. Dannel of Neah Bay; daughters Amy Mae Auman of Texas, Lucille Burlingame of Neah Bay and Sonya Tetnowski of Germany; 5 grandchildren; brother Spurgeon Dannel of NC; sisters Mabel Kirkpatrick and Frances Berger, both of TN and Ruth Rigsby and Beulah Morgan, both of GA. Pallbearers are Jeff Smith, Steve Schneck, Dick Baty, Mark Welch, William Bill and Palmer Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Jack Vogt, John Brevik, Charles Claplanhoo, Wilbur Claplanhoo, Eugene Grace, William Hopkins and Harry Claplanhoo.

Cora B Schmidt Danz ( 7/5/1974  The Daily News issue of Jul 5, 1974 )

There was no funeral service for Cora B Danz, 85, of Port Angeles at her request. Cremation was at Mt. Angeles Crematory with arrangements by Harper Funeral Home.

Mrs. Danz was born Nov 29, 1888, in Chelsea, MI, and died Monday in Sequim. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt.

Survivors include a son, John H Danz of Port Angeles and one grandchild.

Fred C Danz ( 9 May 1971 The Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 11, 1971 )

Fred C Danz, 86, died in Port Angeles May 9. Funeral services were held May 12, at Harper Funeral Home. Officiant, Rev. Andrew Lambert; burial Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Danz was born Feb 19, 1885 in Cleveland, OH and has lived in Port Angeles for (illegible) years. Mr. Danz enjoyed hunting and fishing, served as a guide in the mountains for many years. He was a member of the Historical Society and charter member of Fairview Grange. Survivors are sisters Theresa Winters and Harriet Powless both of Port Angeles.

Henry Julius Danz ( 1959 )

Henry Julius Danz, 72, son of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died this morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Monday at 1pm with the Rev. James McDowell officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Danz was born in Cleveland, OH July 13, 1887. He came to Port Angeles with his family more than 60 years ago. His father, Julius Danz, was a harness maker who had his shop on W 1st St near Oak. The family homesteaded on a farm west of Port Angeles and moved there when the harness shop was closed. Henry attended Old Central School.

He was a logger and pulp wood cutter in Clallam County during his lifetime. Mr. Danz served in the Army in WW1.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Cora Danz and a son, John Danz, both of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Robert Winters, Sequim, and Mrs. Harriet Powless, Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Fred and William Danz, both of Port Angeles; and 2 grandchildren.

John H. Danz

Sequim--At his request, there will be no service for John Henry Danz, 72, who died Tuesday Dec 22, 1992 in Sequim.

He was born Sep 12, 1920, in Chelsey, MI to Henry and Cora Danz. He served with the US Army in Germany during WWII. A Clallam County resident for 70 years, Mr. Danz worked for the state highway department.

He is survived by a son David Danz of Port Angeles; stepson Doug Elzner of Port Angeles; stepdaughters Teresa Jackson of Sequim, and Sue Wyant of Port Angeles; several grandchildren and some great-grandchildren; and fiance Maxine Partin of Port Angeles.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge.

William Lewis Danz ( Jan 22, 1990 )

Graveside services for William Lewis Danz, 78, will be held at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park Monday at 1pm with the Rev. LaVerne Nelsen as officiant. Arrangements by Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Danz died in Port Orchard Thursday, where he resided. He was born Aug 26, 1891, in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Danz, who then lived at Second and Albert. The family soon moved to a farm at the end of Deer Park Road and Mr. Danz attended schools there.

Oct 30, 1922 he married Pauline Peterson in Port Angeles. Following school he worked as a logger in this area until he entered the US Army serving in WW1 as part of the Spruce Division. Following service, he returned to Port Angeles, and worked for the US Forest Service as a Park Ranger for 25 years, building the now existing Nation Park Trails. For the next 20 years he worked for Port Angeles City Water before retiring in 1956. He moved to Port Orchard after retirement to be near his daughter. He belonged to the Port Angeles Eagles Lodge and the American Legion.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Gordon Fitch of Port Orchard, one brother, Fred Dan of Port Angeles, 2 sisters.

Abraham R Gray Davidson

Abraham (Abe) Gray Davidson, 78, died Saturday. Services will be 2pm in the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas Hostetler officiating. Interment is to be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Davidson was found dead in the snow Sunday morning near his home. He apparently had died Saturday afternoon.

Born Feb 11, 1886 in Nanaimo, BC, he came to the US shortly after his birth.

He was a resident of Port Angeles the rest of his life. A former automobile dealer in Port Angeles, he had retired years ago. He was an avid fisherman most of his life and was well-known as the designer of the Abe and Al Flasher used throughout the West for salmon fishing.

Mr. Davidson was a widower, Mrs. Davidson having died in June of 1964. Survivors include a son Earl Davidson, and a brother, Chester Davidson, both of Port Angeles; and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Blake of Sequim.

Ethel May Epperson Davidson

Ethel May Davidson, 73, Rt. 3, Box 164, died Friday following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 8 at 1pm at McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Hostetler officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Davidson was born Ethel May Epperson, Dec 2, 1890, in Iowa. She married Abe Davidson in Port Angeles in 1907. She has been a resident of Port Angeles for 65 years.

Surviving relatives include her husband Abe and a son, Earl, both of Port Angeles, 3 sisters, Mrs. Lela Winston and Mrs. Doris Hudson, both of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Marie Beck, Reno, NE, and a brother Arthur Epperson of Port Angeles.

Annie Dick Davis ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 17 Jan 1920 )

The sad news of the sudden death of Mrs. Annie Davis, sister of Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mrs. H M Fisher, was phoned them last evening about 9pm and came as a great shock in spite of the fact that they had been in communication with members of the family in Seattle a number of times during the day and held themselves in readiness to go whenever notified of a change for the worse.  Though Mrs. Davis' condition was known to be critical, those in attendance did not realize death was hovering so near and were hopeful for a change for the better until a very short time before she passed away.

Mrs. George Lotzgesell, another sister of the deceased, was sent for on Tuesday and has been with her sister ever since at the Seattle General Hospital where she was taken on Monday suffering from blood poisoning.

Mrs. Annie Davis was well known in Port Angeles where she lived for several years and were her 2 sons Clark and Harold graduated from high school.  Previous to that time she lived most of her life at Dungeness.  she was born August 15, 1872 at Brazil, IN, coming west with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B Dick, who became well known farmers of the East End.  They had a family of 13 children, Mrs. Davis being the 4th to have passed out of this life, the parents, too, having long since been laid to rest in the family lot at the Dungeness Cemetery where Mrs. Davis' body will be brought for interment on Monday.

Besides the 3 sisters, Mrs. F P and Mrs. H M Fisher and Mrs. George Lotzgesell of Angeles, there are 3 other sisters: Mrs. Harry Cook and Mrs. Margaret Morrison, of Seattle, and Mrs. Charles O'Brien of Los Angeles, and 3 brothers, James and William Dick prominent farmers of Dungeness and David Dick.

Mrs. Davis has devoted her life to her 4 children and they were her pride and comfort.  Clark and Harold, the 2 older boys, were both in the service and each served a year in France.  Clark is now an employee in the Seattle post office and Harold is attending the University while the 2 younger children, Fritz, 18,  and Emily, 13, are in school.  Mrs. Davis recently bought a home in Seattle and was happy to have her children all with her after last year's anxiety and worry while the boys were overseas.

The funeral will be held at Dungeness on Monday afternoon. NOTE: In paper of the 19th--Burial to be in Seattle.
 

E. Clark Davis ( 1-25-1959 )

E. Clark Davis, 64, Seattle, died there July 18. Funeral services were Wednesday in Seattle. Mr. Davis was born in Dungeness, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Davis. His grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. James B. Dick, pioneers of the Dungeness Valley.

Local relatives include Mrs. H. Maurice Fisher and Mrs. Grace Fisher Thompson, aunts; James Lotzgesell, Dungeness; Carl H. Fisher, Portland and Frank Fisher, Jr. of Port Angeles are cousins.

He went from Seattle to Dungeness in 1914 and was in the plumbing contracting business. He was a graduate of the University of Washington. He served in Mexico and overseas in WW1. He was a member of the American Legion and Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Davis, Seattle; a son, Eugene Clark Davis, Jr., stationed in Germany; a brother Harold A. Davis, San Francisco, and sister, Mrs. Paul A Lagerquist, Fresno, CA.

Clara Louise Revett Dawley ( The Daily News issue of Jul 30, 1979 )

In accordance with her wish, there was no funeral service for Clara Louise Dawley, 93, of Sequim, who died Wednesday in Sequim. Bleitz Funeral Home of Seattle was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dawley was born Oct 11, 1885 in Ortonville, MN. She came to Sequim in 1915 with her husband, Frank, who died in 1970. She worked as a telegraph operator for many years, owned and operated a grocery store. She was a member of the Sequim Garden Club and Order of Eastern Star. Survivors included 2 sons, Curtis Dawley of Hansville and Cecil Dawley of Sequim; a brother, Carmen Revett of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Lillian Dawley of Lacey and Alma Flaberg of Seattle; a grandson and two great-grandchildren.

Lillian Baker Day

Honolulu--Memorial services for Lillian Baker Day, 94, of Honolulu, will be at 1pm Friday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Port Angeles, with the Rev. David Storm officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park at a later date. Mrs. Day died Thursday, Oct 22, 1992, at the Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center at Honolulu.

She was born June 2, 1898 in Chicago, IL to William Barrow and Minnie Bell Overhiser Baker. She earned a degree in education through Washington State University, Holy Names College in Seattle and the University of Washington. Beginning in 1919, Mrs. Day had a longtime teaching career in Sequim-Port Angeles and the Spokane area; she retired in 1960 after 18 years as principal of Dry Creek Elementary School.

Mrs. Day was active as a performing musician, first with a professional orchestra and later as a volunteer. She had been concertmistress and first violin with the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra. She also held memberships in Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Mu Phi Epsilon Music Sorority, Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Society, Order of Eastern Star, Order of the Amaranth, and the Retired Teacher's Association. In Hawaii, she was a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Kailua and, in Port Angeles, belonged to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

She was widowed twice, having been married to Neil S. Thomas from 1920 until his death in 1955, and to H. Leslie Day from 1964 until 1982, after which she located in Kaneohe, Hawaii.

Survivors include sons Neil S. Thomas, Jr. and Richard B. Thomas, both of Hawaii; stepdaughter Edith Ann Day Fint of Olympia, 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

John E. Dearinger ( abt 1959 )

John E. Dearinger, 77, of Sequim, died there Monday after a long illness. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 3pm by the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Mr. Dearinger was born in Marion County, KY July 21, 1882. He came to Port Townsend in 1905 and moved to Sequim in 1906 where he and his father John T. Dearinger purchased a 10-acre farm. Later he moved to Mountain Home, Idaho and took up a homestead. He married Sadie Cook in Idaho Sep 3, 1908. The couple came to Sequim soon after their marriage. They landed at Port Williams and went to Sequim by stage. The town of Sequim then consisted of a small business district. Mr. Dearinger owned and operated a restaurant in the main business district in early days. George Sherbourne and Mr. Dearinger cleared a Sequim baseball diamond using a team of horses, stump puller and grader. Their compensation was season tickets to ball games. He drove a school bus with a team of horses in pioneer days. In 1910 he purchased the land on which he lived until his death. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Modern Woodmen. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Sadie Dearinger, Sequim; two daughters; Mary Frances Stevens in Kansas, Mary Elizabeth Hall, Seattle, a son Howard Dearinger, Edmonds; a brother George Dearinger, Seattle; two nephews, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Grace Ferol Delo [ bu Ocean View Cemetery 4-4-1966 ]

Funeral services will be held Monday, 1pm at McDonald Funeral Home for Grace Ferol Delo, 77, who died Friday. Rev. James Ledbetter will officiate with interment following at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Delo was born March 4, 1889 to Mr. and Mrs. George E McDonald in Iowa. She has been a resident of Port Angeles since 1913. Mrs. Delo was the first president to Dry Creek PTA and a 4-H leader in that area in the 1920's. She also had been a member of Dry Creek Grange, and a current member of the Angeles Grange.

On Sep 11, 1955 she married Harry W. Delo in Port Angeles. He survives at their home at 118 Motor Ave. Other survivors include 3 daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Kitselman, Port Angeles; Mrs. Wayne Perryman, Sequim; and Mrs. Cecil Hinshaw, Long Beach, CA; and 2 sons, Howard Hutton, Port Angeles; and Harry E Scott, Gladstone, OR; 24 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

John M. Demorest

Forks--Private family memorial services for John M. Demorest, 92, of Forks, were held Friday at Forks Congregational Church with Pastor Don Haase officiating. Mr. Demorest died Tuesday, Nov 3, 1992, in Forks.

He was born Feb 24, 1990, in Pocatello, ID to John and Jenny Demorest. He married Nettie E. Chase on Nov. 9, 1923 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Demorest moved to the North Olympic Peninsula from Oakland, CA in 1929 and operated a saw and shingle mill in the Forks area with his brother into the 1930's. Later, he worked as a district manager with the Farmer's Insurance Company in Mt. Vernon. He and his brother operated a marina in LaConner and worked as commercial fishermen in Alaska. In 1989 he and his wife returned to Forks. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge at LaConner and was a longtime member of Forks Grange.

Survivors included wife Nettie of Forks; sons Glenn M. Demorest of Forks and Allan H. Demorest of Olympia; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Brother Fred Demorest preceded him in death. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge.

Herbert Dempsey ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 2 Feb 1925 )

Herbert Dempsey, who was killed yesterday morning at the Webb Logging camp at Duckabush, met his death from a rolling log that struck him and pinned him down.  Mr. Dempsey, who  was superintendent of the camp, was taking men into the woods to show them where to equip a spar tree.  He walked along a log on a side hill and the jar of his footsteps loosened another log above the one he was on and it came rolling down and before he could get out of the way, struck him.  He had one companion with him at the time of the accident.

The late Herbert Dempsey, himself born at Port Crescent, in this county, September 27, 1897, is the son of Herbert Dempsey of Joyce who is a pioneer logging man of the county.  The young man has followed the logging business almost all of his life and was superintendent of the Snow Creek Logging camp before he went to Duckabush.

Mr. Dempsey leaves a wife, Mrs. Mildred Dempsey to whom he was married in Port Angeles in the fall of 1924.  His father, Herbert Dempsey, lives at Joyce as do his brothers Francis and James and his sister Katherine Marie Dempsey.  Another brother, Lawrence, lives at Duckabush and is employed in the Webb Logging Camp.

Mr. Dempsey was a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges of this city.  He spent practically all his life in Clallam County and attended the Ramapo school.  General regret has been expressed that this young man, with a life full of promise before him, should meet with such an untimely fate.
 

Anna E. Dorrum Deppiesse

Mrs. Anne E Deppiesse, 80, a former resident of Royal and Port Townsend, died June 10 in Tacoma. The funeral service was June 13 at Garden Chapel, Mountain View Cemetery, Tacoma, with cremation and internment in Mountain View Memorial Park.

Mrs. Deppiesse was born Jan 10, 1894, near Taylor, WI, to Lars and Sigrid Dorrum. She grew up there.

Her mother was a sister of the brothers, Ole and Ole H Boe, who carved out farms from the wilderness at Royal, and Mrs. Annie Palmquist who pioneered both at Royal and Lake Ozette.

Mrs. Deppiesse first came to Royal in 1913 to keep house for her unmarried uncle, Ole H Boe and her grandmother, Mrs. Hans Boe. Her grandmother died that summer, and Mrs. Deppiesse was called home due to her mother's illness.

In 1916 she returned to Royal as the bride of Albert Deppiesse, also from Wisconsin and a nephew of Peter Deppiesse, a pioneer neighbor of the Boes.

Two daughters were born to the couple while they lived in Royal. In 1929 the family moved to Port Townsend where Mrs. Deppiesse made her home until 1950. For most of the past 23 years she has lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John D Vekich, in various locations where his Army career dictated.

Mrs. Deppiesse is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. John (Florence) Vekich of Tacoma and Mrs. Patricia Kennedy of Spokane; 3 grandsons; 2 great-grandchildren; a brother, Henry Dorrum in MI; and cousins in Clallam county. (Feb 21, 1874)
 

Sydna Anne Morris Dickinson ( 26 Nov 1963 Port Angeles Evening News )

Mrs. Sydna Anne Dickinson, 84, of 810 W 7th St., died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

She was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Frederick Morris, born in Texas, Feb 28, 1879. She married Reuben J. Dickinson here in 1908.

Mrs. Dickinson lived in Clallam County for the past 76 years and came to Port Angeles 14 years ago from the east end of the county.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Reuben J. Dickinson and a daughter, Mrs. Chester Wilbur of Port Angeles; a son Fred J. Dickinson, Everett; sister Vene Crager, in California; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

John F Dick

John F Dick, 73, of 4123 12th Ave NE, died Monday.

Mr. Dick was born at Dungeness, Clallam County. He was a farmer and lived in Dungeness and the Sequim Valley until retiring 12 years ago an moving to Seattle.

Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Charles H Coleman, Seattle; Mrs. Mary Carroll, Alexandria, VA; and Mrs. Jessie Benedict, Fort Worth, TX; sisters, Mrs. Mary D McLane, Seattle; Mrs. Dorothy Hunt, Port Townsend; and Mrs. Jean M Cook, Sequim; 13 grandchildren.

Services: 10:30am Thursday, Adams Forkner Funeral Home; burial 2:30pm Dungeness Cemetery, Sequim.

Margaret Dick ( 4 April 1911 )

Mrs. Margaret Dick, who died at Seattle Tuesday, was laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Dungeness Cemetery on Thursday afternoon.

The funeral was a large one, relatives and friends being there from all over the county and Seattle. Pallbearers were Jack Wilcox, F. J. Ward, C. W. Thompson, David Govan, Donald McInnis, W. B. Ritchie, J. B. Knapman, Herman Sindars, Sr., Robert Travers, A. Henderson, Thomas Evans and George Snow.

Mrs. Dick settled here with her husband 30 years ago and was the mother of 13 children, 10 of whom are living. There grandchildren. Among the grandchildren are Captain of Detectives Charles Tennant and Attorneys George and Albert Tennant of Seattle.

Her children are: James and William Dick of Dungeness; David Dick of Seattle; Mrs. H. M. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, of Port Angeles; Mrs. George Lotzgesell, Port Angeles; Mrs. Anne Davis, Port Angeles; Mrs. Charles O'Brien, Los Angeles; Mrs. M. Morrison, Port Townsend; and Mrs. Harry Cook of Seattle.

William Dick  (Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 27, 1944 )

Pioneer Farmer Dies Suddenly

William Dick, 78, pioneer farmer of the East End, died suddenly Saturday evening, Nov 25 while on a visit to Washington Harbor.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Elks Temple in Port Angeles with officers of Naval Lodge of Elks in charge. Burial was in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the Sequim Mortuary.

William Dick was born April 10, 1866, near Glasgow, Scotland. He accompanied his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James R Dick to New Zealand when a child and came to Dungeness with them in 1881. He later went back to Scotland where he learned the machinist's trade and was married to Jessie Frew in 1892. The couple came to the Dungeness district that year and started farming.

Until his retirement a year ago, Mr. Dick owned and operated one of the largest and most successful farms in the East End, and his home and farm were features of the district west of the Dungeness River. He was a pioneer in high grade dairy stock in Clallam County.

Mr. Dick was from more than a generation a member of Naval Lodge of Elks and was one of the leaders of the lodge who were responsible for the building of the present temple in Port Angeles.

He was one of 13 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. James B. Dick of Dungeness, and there are 4 surviving children: Mrs. Lew Thompson and Mrs. H. Maurice Fisher of Port Angeles; Mrs. Harry Cook, Kent, and David Dick, Seattle. Surviving also is the widow, Mrs. Jessie Dick, and a son, John Dick, both of Dungeness; 3 daughters, Mrs. Mary McLane, Seattle, and Mrs. Dorothy Hunt, Port Townsend. There are 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Minnie Juliet Lange Dickens ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 6, 1937 )

Mrs. Minnie Juliet Dickens, 53, talented musician and linguist, passed away about 5:30am Sunday July 4 at a local hospital after an illness of 8 years.

Mrs. Dickens was born Oct 3, 1883 at St. Louis, MO, daughter of the late Col. William A Lange, pioneer Port Angeles music store proprietor, and Mrs. Lange.  She attended St. Mary's institute at St. Louis, MO and upon graduation from the school of art and music there, went to Darmstadt, Germany, where she completed her studies.

She was untied in marriage to Thomas Vernon Dickens in 1911 at her father's music store in Port Angeles.  Her home has been here through the greater part of the years since that time.

Mrs. Dickens and her father, the late Colonel Lange, are well remembered by pioneers of this part of the country for their extensive musical concerts and teachings.  Mrs. Dickens was a brilliant student and a fine artist.  She spoke German and French fluently, as well as English.  A home lover, she lived for her 2 sons.

Surviving relatives include the 2 sons, Robert and Thomas, both of Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Mayer and Mrs. Lydia Burgert, also of Port Angeles.  Mrs. Dickens was associated with the Lutheran Church.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3pm from the Christman Mortuary, the Rev. L L Farmann conducting the rites.  Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

James R Dickinson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 13, 1928 )

James R Dickinson, 86, who came to Dungeness from England in 1859, died in a local hospital at midnight last night after an illness of 2 weeks.

Mr. Dickinson was born in Arnside, Westmorland County, England Oct 11, 1942.  When 17 years of age or in 1859, he came to Dungeness and went to work in the logging camps where he won the reputation of being one of the great bull-whackers of the west.  In those days, oxen were used for hauling logs and the man that drove the oxen was called a "bull-whacker."

Mr. Dickinson bought the Allen Weir homestead in the Dungeness Valley in 1880.  He lived there for 9 years or until 1889 when his wife falling heir to some property in England he and his family went back there where he engaged in farming on the land that his wife had inherited.

Following the death of his wife, after a residence of 25 years in England, Mr. Dickinson  and family returned to Dungeness in 1914 where he lived until taken sick 2 weeks ago.  The farm in Dungeness is still in the possession of the family.

Four sons who survive Mr. Dickinson  were born in Dungeness.  These sons are: Reuben J Dickinson, Port Angeles; George Dickinson
 of Australia and Thomas S Dickinson, assistant postmaster of Port Angeles.  One daughter, Mrs. Henry I Hansen ( Leora), who was born in England, lives in Ontario, California. [thus]

At the time of his death, the late Mr. Dickinson perhaps had the distinction of having arrived at Dungeness before any other living man in the county.  He loved Dungeness and all of Clallam County and during his long absence in England was ever anxious to get back to his adopted land.

The late Mr. Dickinson had a wealth of experience to relate in regard to the early days of this district and his mind was clear up until the last.  He contracted a cold 2 weeks ago that contributed directly toward his death.  Funeral announcements will be made tomorrow.
 
 

George Irwin Dilling ( bu 12-6-1933 Ocean View Cemetery; Port Angeles Evening News issue of 12-4-1933 )

George Irwin Dilling, a resident of Port Angeles for the last 43 years, died at 6am after an illness of 4 years. Mr. Dilling was for many years an employee of the Milwaukee Railway here and had a wide acquaintance through the county.

Born in Hensil, Ontario, Canada, Jan 23, 1879, the late Mr. Dilling came here 43 years ago and made his home here ever since and has taken part in many of the activities of the community. Surviving relatives are 2 brothers, Frank Dilling of Port Angeles and Edward Dilling of Seattle; 2 aunts, Mrs. Malinda Mansfield and Mrs. Elizabeth Bull, both of Port Angeles; and several nieces and nephews.

The late Mr. Dilling was a member of the Catholic Church. Funeral Services will be held from that church under the auspices of the Christman Mortuary next Wednesday at 9am. Rev Father Bernard Neary will officiate. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Grace G. Clegg Dilling ( 1-26-62 )

Mrs. Grace G. Dilling, 79, Port Angeles resident 75 years, died Thursday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Monday at 1pm with the Rev. Lloyd F. Holloway officiating.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Clegg born Jan 18, 1883 in Illinois. She came here with her parents in 1887. She attended Port Angeles schools and Jan 19, 1902 married John Franklin Dilling. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here in 1952. Mr. Dilling died in 1953. The couple lived on a farm east of Port Angeles. Mrs. Dilling's parents were founders and operators of one of this city's first "steam" laundries. Mrs. Dilling was active in the interests of the Mr. Pleasant district. She was a member of the Altruistic Club, Eagles Auxiliary, Women's Relief Corps, Mt. Pleasant Home Economics Club, Grandmother's Club, Goldenagers, Library Club, Degree of Honor, Clallam County Pioneers Association and Historical Society, VFW Auxiliary and Lincoln Heights Ladies Aid.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, LE and WL Dilling, both of Port Angeles; daughter Mrs. Janice Denton, Tacoma; sister, Mrs. A. C. Jameson, Alderwood Manor, WA; 7 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

L E "Dutch" Dilling ( d July 28, 1973 The Daily News issue of 31 Jul 1973 )

Funeral services for L E "Dutch" Dilling, 62, 511 E Park Ave., will be Wednesday at 1pm in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Storm officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Dilling died Saturday in Port Angeles. He was born Aug 12, 1910 in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dilling. He attended school at Mt. Pleasant School.

On March 20, 1942 he married Emily Knapman in Port Angeles. After serving in WW2 he was employed by Angeles Gravel and Supply until February of this year. He was a member of the Port Angeles Planning Commission from 1964 to recently.

He was a member of the VFW Post 4760, Sequim, Elks Lodge No. 353 and operating engineers union Local 302.

Arrangements are being made by Ridgeview Chapel.

Survivors include his wife in Port Angeles; 2 daughters Mrs. Raymond G Caryl, GA; a sister, Janice Denton, Poulsbo; and a brother Lex Dilling of Port Angeles.

John Franklin Dilling ( Feb 28, 1953 )

John F. Dilling, 75, 319 E 6th St, a Clallam County resident 62 years, died Friday evening after 4 year's illness. Funeral services will be Monday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Dr. Oscar Adam officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. Dilling was born in Huron, Ontario, Canada Sep 23, 1877. He came here in April 1890. For 20 years he was a clerk in the S J Lutz Clothing Store. In 1916 the family moved to a farm in the Mt. Pleasant District where they lived until moving back to Port Angeles several years ago. He married Grace [Clegg] Dilling here Jan 19, 1902. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year at the Mt. Pleasant Community Hall. Mr. Dilling was a member of the Port Angeles fire department for many years. He was prominent in county affairs including Pomona Grange of which he was master for many years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Grace Dilling; two sons, Lex and Lyonell Dilling, both of Port Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Janice Denton, Suquamish; and seven grandchildren.

also ( March 2, 1953 )

John Franklin (Frank) Dilling, 75, third Chief of the Port Angeles Fire Department, was buried today with firemen acting as pallbearers. Mr. Dilling died Friday night. Dilling joined the Gate City Fire Department in 1899. He became assistant chief in 1904 and chief in 1912 and served until 1915.

Winfield S. Dinsmoor ( Port Angeles Evening News issued dated 7-15-1933 )

Ranks of the "old timers" of Clallam County were thinned further Friday evening when the death of Winfield S. Dinsmoor, 86, whose home has been in this county 42 years. He had been ill for only a few days, passing away at 6 o'clock Friday at his residence 3 miles west of Port Angeles on the county road that formerly was the Olympic Highway.

Mr. Dinsmoor was born in Warren County, PA on May 18, 1847. He was married to Miss Ida Akeley in Warren County in 1861.

42 years ago the Dinsmoors came to Clallam County and took a homestead at Quillayute. Mr. Dinsmoor worked at Aberdeen as a saw filer and afterwards joined the pioneer Filion Mill's force in Port Angeles in a similar capacity. He remained with the Filion Mill until about 10 years ago.

In recent years, Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmoor have resided at the home just west of the city where he husband succumbed Friday evening.

Mr. Dinsmoor was a member of Aberdeen Lodge F&AM 40 years. He is survived by the widow, a son Merton of DeBois, PA, 2 adopted daughters, Mrs. Harry Gray of Port Angeles and Mrs. J. B. Mapes of Dungeness; and a brother Charles Dinsmoor of Elma.

Remains are at the Christman Mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be made known later.

Margaret Munich Dippold (d Feb 5, 1929 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 6, 1929 )

Mrs. Margaret Dippold, 79, for almost 40 years a resident of Clallam County, passed away at her home, 427 W 3rd St here Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Dippold fell on the icy street last Wednesday and fractured a bone of her hip and died from the effects of the injury.

Mrs. Dippold was born in Germany October 29, 1850. She came to America when she was 19 years old and the following year was married to Peter Dippold at Joliet, IL. 3 children were born to the couple in Joliet and 4 others in Chicago where they moved from Joliet. Mr. Dippold died in Port Angeles in 1905. He conducted a tailor shop here until his death.

Mrs. Dippold landed in Pysht in 1890 and with 3 of her children walked 20 miles to where her husband had established a homestead.

There are 6 surviving children, the 7th, John Dippold, being drowned in 1894 near Morse Creek and his body was never recovered. The children are: Chris and William Dippold, Deer Park, WA; George Dippold, Los Angeles, CA; Mrs. George F Hughes, Seattle; and Mrs. Catherine Lamp of Los Angeles. There are 5 grandchildren and one brother, John Munich, of Kansas City, MO.

Mrs. Dippold was a lifetime member of the Lutheran church and had belonged to the local church of that denomination for almost 40 years.

Five of Mrs. Dippold's children were at their mother's bedside when she passed away. William Dippold, the other son, was snowbound at his home at Deer Park, WA and had not arrived here yet.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Christman Mortuary upon the arrival of William Dippold.

William A Dippold ( July 5, 1970 )

William August Dippold, 81, son of early settlers here, died in Chewelah, WA, June 26, He had been ill for several years.

Funeral services were held June 28 at the Bryan Funeral Home in Chewelah with Elder A H Warner officiating. Burial was in the Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane.

Mr. Dippold was born Aug 26, 1883, in Chicago, IL, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dippold, early Port Angeles settlers.

He worked at logging, and operated a shingle mill at Horsehoe Lake, in the Deer Park, WA are for 14 years. Mr. Dippold moved to Chewelah in 1962.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge at Troy, MT.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, at the family home and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Mitchell; 2 nieces, Mrs. Erret [thus] Fleener and Mrs. Esther L Willis survive in Port Angeles.

Elizabeth B Wilson Dobson ( 1963 )

Mrs. Elizabeth B Dobson, 86, of 1125 E 3rd St, Port Angeles, a resident 39 years and prominent in fraternal and church affairs died here Thursday.

Funeral services will be at the McDonald Funeral Home Monday at 1pm with Esther Chapter, No 19, Order of Easter Star, and Rev. MacKenzie Murray conducting the services. Cremation will follow.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, born in Kilmarnock, Scotland Nov 9, 1876. She married George C Dobson in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada March 7, 1907. The couple came here 39 years ago. Mr. Dobson died in 1951.

Mrs. Dobson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Esther Chapter, No 19, OES and Goldenagers. She was first mother advisor of the local Rainbow Lodge when it was organized here in 1933.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Henry Williams, and son John C Dobson, both of Port Angeles; a brother David Wilson in MA and 2 nephews.

Mary A Dobson ( 1969 )

Mrs. Mary A (Polly) Dobson, widow of Fred Dobson, died her Saturday. Mr. Dobson died in 1929. Both were born and raised in Yorkshire, England, and shared the same birthday, Dec 1, 1880.

They were married in England and came to America in 1906, and to Port Angeles in 1916.

Mrs. Dobson was a long time member of the Altruistic Club, and of St Andrew's Guild of the Episcopal Church.

Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. S A (Elsie) Hoare, of Port Angeles; a son, Charles R Dobson, Seattle; and a grandson, James D Hoare, now serving in the Air Force and stationed in Denver.

Nathalie Redick Dobson (June 20, 1981 )

Memorial Services for Nathalie R. Dobson, 74, of Mesa, AZ will be at 1pm Monday at Harper Funeral Home with Pastor Phil Lavick officiating. Cremation was in Mesa and inurnment will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Local arrangements are under the direction of Harper Funeral Home. Mrs. Dobson, a former Port Angeles resident, died Saturday in Mesa. She was born in Snohomish on Feb 2, 1907 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Redick. On Nov 27, 1927 she married Harold Dobson in Wilmington, DE. The Dobsons operated Dobson's Auto Parts Co. in Port Angeles for many years, and moved to Arizona in 1967 after retirement. While living in Port Angeles, Mrs. Dobson served as President of the Soroptomist Club and was a charter member of the Port Angeles Yacht Club. She is survived by her husband; 2 daughters, Marilyn Lykken of Port Angeles and Patt Pehl of Aberdeen; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and 2 sisters also survive.

Warren Roosevelt Dodge ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 9, 1935 )

Warren Roosevelt Dodge, 85, for 48 years a resident of Port Angeles, passed away here Monday evening at 6 after a brief illness.

Born at Jackson, MI on May 19, 1850, Mr. Dodge came West in his early youth, stopping first at San Francisco then shifting to Snohomish and eventually to Seattle in 1872.  He removed to Port Angeles about 1887.

Mr. Dodge engaged in real estate and timer cruising business here over a long period of time, doing considerable cruising work for the county.  He became county commissioner in 1892 and county treasurer in 1895.  In 1896 he was married to Emma Fenn in Port Angeles.  She died April 6, 1910.

A son, Harold E Dodge, Port Angeles city engineer; 2 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Inez D Leszinsky of Alexandria, Louisiana and several nieces and nephews in Michigan survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary, cremation following.
 

Oscar E Domrude ( 23 June 1981 )

Funeral services for Oscar E. Domrude, 69, of Port Angeles will be at 1pm Friday at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Landvik officiating. Entombment will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Friends and relatives may call at the Harper Funeral Home for visitation from 9am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday, and until noon on Friday. Mr. Domrude died Tuesday in Port Angeles. He was born Nov. 20, 1911, on Camano Island to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Domrude. He moved to this area as a child and worked in the logging industry during his life long residence. At the time of his retirement in 1973, he was working with the Eclipse Lumber Co. He was a 26 year member of the Port Angeles Eagles lodge. Mr. Domrude's wife Gladys died in 1973. He is survived by one son, Oscar, of Port Angeles; one daughter, Leona Taylor, of Junction City, OR; two brother, Owen of Sequim and Allan of Snohomish; and 5 grandchildren.

Oscar Domrude ( 7/30/1979 )

Funeral services for Oscar Domrude, 43, of Port Angeles will be at 1pm Saturday in Harper Ridgeview Chapel, with Rev. Omer Vigoren of Bethany Pentecostal Church officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Harper Ridgeview, and inurnment will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Mr. Domrude died Wednesday at Olympic Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. The son of Oscar and Gladys Domrude, he was born July 14, 1939 in Port Angeles and attended schools here. He married Barbara Epperson July 22, 1959. He had worked in the woods as a logger and truck driver. Mr. Domrude was an 18 year member of the Eagles No. 483 and also belonged to the Olympic Trail Blazers. He is survived by his wife; 2 sons, Rick in Alaska and Ed of Port Angeles; and a sister, Leona Taylor of Junction City, OR.

John Donahue ( 13 July 1931 )

John Donahue, 76, a citizen of Port Angeles for 39 years, and one of the city's most sturdy pioneer residents, died at his home on Peabody Heights last night after an illness of 14 months. Born in Elmira, NY June 22, 1855, the late Mr. Donahue moved to Dallas, TX when about 22 hears of age. A few years later he moved to Austin, in the same state, where he was married Nov 23, 1886 to Miss Anna O'Donnell. The marriage was solemnized in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Austin TX by the Rev. Father Peter Lough. Eleven children were born to this union and nine of them and the widow survive. All are residents of this city and were at their father's bedside during his last hours.

It was September 1892 that Mr. and Mrs. Donahue with 3 young children left Austin, TX for the state of Washington. They had heard of the fine timberland in the Gettysburg district west of Port Angeles. They settled there with the idea of taking up a homestead but life in the big woods was not suited to the mother and young children so the family moved to Port Angeles Nov 6, 1892. The townsite reserve was just being opened to settlement and they homesteaded on government lots near where the Jefferson school is now. In 1896 the family purchased acreage in the Maguire addition on Peabody Heights or what was then known as "Rose Hill," a beautiful site immediately south of the city on a rise of ground that gives a wonderful panorama view of the city and strait. It was on the land that Mr. Donahue built the beautiful family home and cultivated a wonderful small farm.

It was from the porch of this home that Mr. Donahue watched the development of the city that he loved so well. From his high viewpoint he could see each new building that was erected to transform the straggling village that he first knew in to a fine industrial city.

The late Mr. Donahue in the early days drove horses to make his wood deliveries. As he drove his team along the roads and streets, he always had a cheery greeting for old time friends. When he changed from horses to an automobile truck he regretted the speed because he did not have an opportunity to greet the old timers.

The late Mr. Donahue was a lifelong Catholic who affiliated with the local church when Port Angeles was but a small town and who took a leading part in the church's affairs throughout all the years of his life. Next to his religion and his family, Mr. Donahue considered his affiliation with the Democratic party of first importance. Soon after he had reached his majority, he went to the polls with his father and voted for Tilden and Haves and has voted for every democratic candidate for President since, with one exception. The exception was when he moved to Texas to Washington and had not established his years residence in the state when the election came along. The loss of that vote was always a source of regret to him. He had a fine grasp on national politics and as long as he was able to read, followed the political news with a keen interest. Political conventions, rallies and political arguments were his delight and he was positive in his views but tolerant with those who disagreed with him.

Outstanding qualities of the late John Donahue recognized by all old time friends were his honesty, industry and love of family. He raised a family of 11 children, provided them with a fine home and educations, and was never so happy as when they were gathered around him in the old home place. He worked hard up until his last illness and died surrounded by the evidence of that hard work that was reflected in the beautiful home place. Not only did Mr. Donahue take an interest in his home but he was in favor of every progressive movement in the county and always looked forward to the growth of the city and county by favorite improvements when they were put to a vote.

Mr. Donahue felt a strong bond of friendship for his old time friends and during his 14 month illness insisted on being taken to funeral services of pioneers who preceded him to the grave. although desperately ill himself, he wanted to pay homage to those who with him, had taken prominent parts in the upbuilding of the city and county. One by one the members of that sturdy band of far seeing men and women, who saw Port Angeles as the fulfillment of their dreams of an ideal home passed when John Donahue went to his rest in his beautiful home surrounded by a family that appreciated his sterling qualities and who always will adore his memory.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Anna Donahue; 5 daughters, Mrs. G. M. Sturdevent, Mrs. Ira ____, and the Misses Agnes, Margaret and Angela Donahue; 4 sons, Tom, Frank, Allie and Paul Donahue; and 8 grandchildren, all of Port Angeles.

The remains are resting at the Christman Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9am at the Catholic Church with Father Bernard Neary, O. SB in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. The late Mr. Donahue was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Eagles lodges.

Thomas John Donahue ( Oct 2, 1952 )

Thomas John Donahue 73, 531 1/2 W 7th St., Port Angeles, died this morning after an extended illness. Rosary will be recited at the Harper Funeral Home at 8pm. Funeral Mass will be at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Saturday at 9am. Pallbearers will be Ralph Smith, Otto Wohlsein, John Daum, James Fitzgerald, Ray Albright and Herman Alhvers. Burial will be in the Veteran's plot at Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Donahue was born in Austin, TX Aug 18, 1889. He came here in 1892 with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Donahue. The family settled on the reservation and made their home soon after arriving south of Lauridson Blvd. The family became one of the most prominent in the early days of the city. Mr. Donahue attended the Old Fourth Ward school, now Jefferson School, and Old Central, now Washington School. Mr. Donahue was a logger most of his life and lived here constantly except for military service during WW1. He married Nellie McCullough here in 1921. The couple lived near the old Donahue home on Peabody Heights until moving to Pine Hill in recent years. He was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nellie Donahue of Port Angeles; and son, Billy Donahue of Grand Forks, ND; 4 sisters, Mrs. Hannah Tyrell, Port Angeles; Mrs. Nora White, Seattle; Mrs. Margaret Berg, Campbell, CA; and Mrs. Angela Weaver, Bainbridge Island; 2 brothers, Frank P Donahue and DA Donahue, both of Port Angeles; and 3 granddaughters.

Leah Myers Donovan ( The Daily News issue of Dec 18, 1974 )

Leah Myers Donovan, a long-time resident of the Olympic Peninsula, died recently in Seattle.

Mrs. Donovan was born June 27, 1888, in Dungeness. She resided in Port Angeles and graduated from Port Angeles High School. She married Charles C. Donovan in Port Angeles in September 1911.

Mrs. Donovan lived on the Peninsula until 1952 when she moved to Seattle, and later to a retirement community in DesMoines (King County).

Remembrances may be sent to Children's Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle or to the Charles C. Donovan Memorial Fund, North Olympic Library System.

Harry T Doran ( d Mar 19, 1975 The Daily News issue of Mar 20, 1975 )

At his request, there will be no service for Harry T. Doran, 84, Rt. 5, who died here Wednesday in Port Angeles. Arrangements are by Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Doran was born Aug 27, 1888 in Portland to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Doran. He and Norene (Edith) Eddy were married Nov 1, 1921 in Port Angeles.

He first came to Port Angeles in 1899 and spent much of his younger life in Seattle before serving in WW1. He returned to Port Angeles and then went to Alaska where he was a commercial fisherman and served as chief of police in Sitka for 8 years. He retired to Port Angeles in 1962.

Mr. Doran was a member of the VFW; Elks Lodge 1662 in Sitka; Consistory in Juneau; and Nile Temple of the Shrine.

He is survived by his widow in Port Angeles; a son, Jack S Doran of CA; and a sister, Mrs. Alice Stuart of Poulsbo.

Ruth Short Doran ( early December 1981 )

Graveside services for Ruth K Doran, 81, of Port Angeles will be at 2pm in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with members of the VFW Auxiliary officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Harper Ridgeview Chapel. Mrs. Doran died Saturday in Port Angeles. She was born Dec 20, 1899 in Victoria, BC, the daughter of R. W. and Anna Short. After attending schools in Victoria, she moved to Port Angeles in 1919; in 1920 she married Russell Doran. Mr. Doran died in 1943. Mrs. Doran worked for the COOP Laundry, and during the Korean War she was a plane spotter for "Operation Skywatch." She was a 30 year member of the VFW Auxiliary, a member of the Eagles Club No. 483, the Altruistic Club and the Democratic Club. She is survived by 2 sons, Bill and Dale, both of Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Patricia Woodcock, Rae Johnson and Phyllis Sanderson, all of Port Angeles; one brother, Les Short of Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Lillian Higinbotham, Marian Melville and Roberta Cogburn, all of Port Angeles; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. A son, Larry, preceded her in death. Her grandsons will serve as active pallbearers for the service.

Wellington S. Dorr ( The Daily News issue of Feb 9, 1983 )

In accordance with his wish, there will be no funeral service for Wellington S. Dorr, 93, who died Tuesday at home.  Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in change of cremation.

Mr. Dorr was a member of an early-day family which came to Port Angeles July 25, 1896, when his 6 years old.  His parents were William and Libby Dorr.  Their son had been born Jan 28, 1890, in Bordeaux, Neb.

Mr. Dorr as a youth began working at the Manhattan Packing Co. cannery at the foot of Valley Street.  At the age of 18 he became the first engineer of the cannery's tug boat.  On July 16, 1913, he married Lettie McMillen in Port Angeles.  in 197 he moved to Anacortes where he became skipper of a tug which took him to Alaska until 1923 when he and Mrs. Dorr returned to Port Angeles.  MR. Dorr operated tugboats from 1910 to 1944.  He then built, owned and operated the Snug Harbor Resort on Lake Sutherland for 20 years.

Mr. Dorr was the oldest member of the Eagles and Elks lodges of Port Angeles.

He is survived by his wife, Lettie and son Elmer, both of Port Angeles; 2 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
 

Henry Dorst, Sr. ( 1941 )

The funeral service of the late Henry Dorst, Sr. was held Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational Church, the Rev. Evan David officiating. Funeral arrangements were carried out under the direction of Robert Taylor of Auburn, with interment in the local cemetery.

OBITUARY: Henry Dorst was born in Woorstadt, Germany on Nov 4, 1862 and came to this country in the year of 1880 at the age of 18. He first settled in Michigan but soon after came to Washington and made his home in Clallam County where most of his life was spent. He became an American citizen in 1896.

In the year of 1903 [correction: 17 Aug 1913], he married Mrs. Richard Wahlgren [Wilhelmina Oberg] who preceded him in death in 1937. For the last 18 months he made his home with his daughter Minnie in Seattle and passed away last Friday at the Swedish Hospital, Seattle, after a prolonged illness at the age of 79 years and 4 days.

He leaves to mourn his loss one son and one daughter, Henry and Minnie Dorst, 2 grandchildren, Genevieve and Allan Dorst; also the following stepsons and step daughter: Oscar Alvin, Carl and Fred Wahlgren, and Mrs. Carl Anderson.

Wilhelmina Oberg Wahlgren Dorst ( 7-9-37 )

A gallant life came to an end Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Henry Dorst, Sr. passed away at her home at Bear Creek, after a long illness. Wilhelmina Oberg was born in Finland Dec 8, 1871. With her brother, Joel Oberg, she came to Port Crescent in 1888 after their father, Carl Oberg, who had taken up a preemption claim there sent for them.

In the new land she made the acquaintance of Richard Wahlgren and on August 9, a month after her arrival, the young couple, accompanied by her father, chartered an Indian canoe--there being no justice of the peace at Port Crescent--and made the hazardous trio to Victoria where they were married. The ceremony was performed in the morning and in the afternoon they started on the return trip. A wind sprang up, and the waves tossed high, and the little wedding party was in very real peril. But the Indian canoeists were skillful men and finally succeeded in landing the little party safely on the beach at Salt Creek.

The young bride's sojourn at Port Crescent was brief. Her husband sold his preemption at Port Crescent and went farther into the wilderness to homestead at Bear Creek. Here, within a few months after their marriage, the young bride came. She traveled by boat to Pysht, with her husband, and was taken to shore in an Indian dugout. From there she went on horseback to Beaver, and from Beaver made her way up an elk trail to her new home in the wilderness.

The new manner of life called upon all the fortitude in her character. Six of her seven children were bon on the homestead, without a doctor or nurse in attendance. Her firstborn, Oscar, was the first white child to be born in the Bear Creek district.

Living condition, which were rugged at best, became precarious when in 1903, the young woman was widowed, with 5 young children to provide for. To add to her difficulties and provide a further handicap, blindness set in.

If despair was in her heart, she showed no wavering but carried on with her customary courage, providing food, clothing, and motherly comfort to her youngsters.

In 1903 [correction: 17 Aug 1913] she married Henry Dorst, and 2 children were born to them. Almost her entire adult life was spent at Bear Creek.

Services were held at the Forks Community Congregational Church this afternoon. Interment in Forks Cemetery. Robert J. Taylor, funeral director, is in charge of final arrangements.

Mrs. Dorst is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Hilma Kreig of Gig Harbor; Oscar, Albin, Carl and Fred Wahlgren, all of Forks; Henry Dorst, of Forks; Minnie dorst of Seattle; 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren

Robert W. Doty ( The Daily News issue of Aug 19, 1971 )

Graveside service for Robert W. Doty, 44, who died Aug 2, will be held Friday at 1pm at Ocean View Cemetery with Rodney Riveness serving as officiant at graveside, arrangements by Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Doty, a Port Angeles resident at the time of his death, was born Sep 19, 1927 in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Doty.

He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1945, and later attended Auerswalds' Accounting School in Seattle, graduating in 1951.

He married Pearl M. Wetherall, who survives him now in Port Angeles.  Mr. Doty served with the US Navy during the Korean War and was employed her by Crown Zellerbach and Foss Tug.  For the past 10 years he worked as a commercial fisherman.

Surviving relatives include his widow and a brother, William A. Doty, Port Angeles.
 

William Albert Doty ( June 13, 1931 )

William Albert Doty, 73, a resident of Port Angeles for the past 32 years, died early this morning at his farm home in the black Diamond district after having been ill for the past three weeks.

The late Mr. Doty was born at Lowden, Iowa, October 2, 1858. He was married to Ida Morrill at Goldfield, Iowa, April 21, 1878. The family moved to Port Angeles May 1, 1899. For many years Mr. Doty was employed at various work in Port Angeles including a period of employment at the Filion Mill. About 8 years ago he bought the farm in the Black Diamond District where he has since resided.

Four children were born to the marriage of Miss Morrill and Mr. Doty. Mrs. Doty passed away a number of years ago and Mr. Doty was married again here. His widow survives as do the children. The children are: A. W. Doty, Mrs. Althea Hunter, Mrs. Floy Wait and Mrs. Edith Felisiano, all of this city. There are also 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

The late Mr. Doty was very well known among old time residents of the city. He was a hard working man who had much to do with upbuilding the city and district where he lived for so many years. His old friends will regret his passing.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Sunday afternoon from the Christman Mortuary with the Rev. William H Kress of the Pentecostal Assembly in charge. The Odd Fellows lodge will have charge of the funeral services at the graveside at Ocean View Cemetery. All Odd Fellows are requested to be at the Christman Mortuary at 2pm to attend the funeral of Brother Doty. He was a member of Clallam Lodge No 72 IOOF.

Ruth Anna Maxfield Downs ( d Oct 10, 1973 The Daily News issue of Oct 12, 1973 )

Services for Ruth Anna Downs, who lived at W 4119 Princeton, Spokane, WA, will be Saturday at 1pm in Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home in Spokane. Mrs. Downs died in Spokane Wednesday. Burial will be at Colfax, WA.

Born Sep 5, 1915, at Forks to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Maxfield, she married Harvey R Downs Sept 26, 1946 at Port Angeles. She was a resident of Clallam County for many years. She served as organist of the First United Methodist Church for 2 years under the Rev. James Albertson. She was a member of Calawa Rebekah Lodge of Forks and a charter member of the Plymouth Congregational Church of Spokane.

Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Elizabeth Downs, both of Spokane; and brother James Maxfield of Port Angeles.

Blanche Townsley Drake ( 1960 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche T Drake, 80, of 1121 Georgiana will be held Saturday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. J E McDowell officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Drake was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Townsley in Kansas July 28, 1880 and died here Tuesday. She and her husband, the late Joseph Drake who died in 1952, were married in Ft. Scott, KS Sep 14, 1898. They later moved to Washington coming to Port Angeles from Ferndale. Mrs. Drake was a resident of the community for 40 years.

Survivors are her daughters Mrs. W M Pidge and Mrs. Blanche Brammer of Seattle, her sons George R of Port Angeles and Glen of Beaver and Merrill of Bellingham; her sisters Mrs. Mate Holman of Okanogan and Mrs. May Bracknille of MO; a brother Bert Townsely of Kansas and 9 grandchildren.

Hannah Draper

Miss Hannah Draper, 87, 347 E 7th St, died at her home Saturday evening after a long illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11am at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Logan officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born in England, January 8, 1864, she was one of 6 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Draper who came to Neah Bay with their mother in 1873. Mr. Draper was assistant agent at the Makah reservation and preceded his family there by 2 years.

The family came by ship to Baltimore, then across the continent to San Francisco. They went from San Francisco to Victoria, BC on the steamer Prince Albert, one of the first on the Pacific Coast. Their father met them at Victoria with a canoe paddled by Makah Indians. They were stormbound a week on Vancouver Island before going to Neah Bay by canoe.

Their father late was Neah Bay Postmaster and also owned a trading post there. The family later homesteaded in the Mt Pleasant district.

Hannah Draper was on of this city's first business women, owning and operating a millinery store here when women's hats were made by hand. She was a skilled craftsman at that work.

A charter member of the First Baptist Church for 60 years, she took a prominent part in the affairs of her church over a long period of years until becoming bedridden several years ago. During this city's early days Miss Draper, as the local milliner, was known by practically everyone in Clallam County and in her later years became one of the area's most beloved residents.

She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Fannie Draper Pearson, with whom she lived, and a score or more nieces, nephews and numerous other relations.

Sam Draper ( 1982 )

Sam Draper, son of Albert and Annie Draper, passed away Thursday, April 15 in Port Angeles. His grandfather, Aleck McConachie came to Port Angeles with the Colony. [Puget Sound Cooperative Colony] His father, Albert, came here with his parents at the age of 5 from England and they were the first white family on Tatoosh Island. Sam's grandfather, George Draper, was lighthouse keeper at Tatoosh Island and Sam's grandfather McConachie was secretary of the Colony. Sam's father Albert Draper was a former county road supervisor and county commissioner. Albert Draper was also Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge when they officiated at the cornerstone laying of the old Courthouse in 1914. Sam was an active member of the Senior Center and Golden Agers Club. He spent most of his life as a cat driver on road construction and worked on Grand Coulee Dam in the early 1930's. He was 84 when he died. He was born April 11, 1898 and is survived by 2 sisters, Nellie Watkins of Port Angeles and Margery Woodcock of Sequim and many nieces and nephews.

Katherine L. Schmuck Dugdale ( 8 June 1981 )

Funeral services for Katherine L. Dugdale, 59, of Port Angeles, will be at 10am Thursday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. with Pastor Art Morlin officiating. Entombment will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Dugdale died Monday in Port Angeles. She was born Aug 21, 1921, in Sequim to Max and Mary Schmuck. She was married to LeRoy Dugdale on April 8, 1941 in Seattle. She worked as deputy assessor for Clallam County for 20 years before retiring. Mrs. Dugdale was a founding member and past secretary of the Women's Olympic Pool League and was a member and an officer for many years in the Women's Majors Bowling League. She is survived by her husband, in Port Angeles; 2 sons, LeRoy, Jr., of Port Angeles and Jim of Bothell; 3 daughters, Karen Dunlap of Sequim, Debbie Johnstad of Port Angeles and Nancy Osborne of Kirkland.; her mother and step-father Mary and Eugene Reed of Port Angeles; 2 brother, Max Schmuck, Jr. of Port Angeles and Eugene Reed, Jr. of Clearwater; 3 sisters, Margaret Enders of Whidby Island, Leitha Fasola of Sequim and Shirley Christensen of Port Angeles; 8 grandchildren.

George A Dummel ( 12-5-1971 The Daily News issue of Dec 7, 1971 )

Forks--Funeral services for George A Dummel, 62, will be held at the Forks Congregational Church Thursday at 1pm. Burial will be in Forks Cemetery, with Rev. Ted Ringsmuth officiating and Harper Funeral Home directing the arrangements.

Mr. Dummel died in Sequim Sunday. He was born May 8, 1909 in Kent, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dummel. He marred Lillian Klint Sept 24, 1929. She survives in Forks.

Mr. Dummel was past owner of Far West Propane. He was a member of the Eagles and Elks of Port Angeles and the Lions Club of Forks.

Other survivors include a son, Richard, of Forks; a daughter, Lucille Jungblon of Bellingham; brothers Herbert of Joyce and A.R. and Martin, both of Forks; 3 sisters, Elsie Warner of Sequim, Alice Beech of Seattle, and Minnie Feely of Spokane and 3 grandchildren.

Amy Keeney Duncan ( d 6 Feb 1937 )

Mrs. Amy Duncan, 80, a resident of Clallam County for 47 years, succumbed at her home, 916 S Peabody St. Saturday evening after a short illness. Funeral services under the direction of the Christman Mortuary will be held Wednesday at 3pm at the Sequim Methodist Church with Rev. Virgil Kraft officiating and burial in Sequim Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Duncan was born in Fayton County, VA Oct 25, 1856. Amy Keeney married David Duncan at Ironton, OH Dec 1, 1873. The couple came her 47 years ago and homesteaded in the Blue Mountain district. Mr. Duncan died a number of years ago and the widow has lived in Port Angeles for the past 15 years.

Surviving relatives are 2 daughters, Mrs. Ida Potter, Bothell, and Mrs. Minnie Smith, Sequim; 5 sons, Charles, Blyn; Dick, Dungeness; Roy and William. Port Angeles; and Percy, Sequim. One son, Alvie, was wounded in the World War and succumbed from his wounds a number of years later. There are 20 grandchildren.

Anna M Lakshas Duncan ( d June 10, 1980 )

Funeral services for Anna M. Duncan, 90, of 607 E 7th St. will be at 11am Friday in the Communion Mausoleum at Mount Angeles Memorial Park. Entombment will also be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Norman Landvik of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate. Arrangements are by Harper Funeral Home. Mrs. Duncan died Tuesday in Port Angeles.

She was born Dec 3, 1889 in LuDuke, Alberta, Canada, to Mr. and Mrs. John Lakshas. She married Roy Duncan March 23, 1923 at Port Orchard; he died in 1959. Mrs. Duncan had spent most of her life in the Port Angeles area.

Survivors include a son, Alvin Duncan of Port Angeles, 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Frank Duncan ( 12-16-82 )

Graveside services for Frank M. Duncan, 89, of Sequim will be at 2pm Monday in Sequim View Cemetery with Rev. Earl Dean of Trinity Methodist Church officiating. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Sequim Valley Chapel. Mr. Duncan died Thursday in Sequim.

He was born Nov. 15, 1893, in Dungeness, the son of William and Annie Duncan, and lived most of his life in the Dungeness area. He worked for City Light in Port Angeles, and B.C. Electric Co. on Vancouver Island. During WWII, he was employed in a Seattle shipyard. In 1938 he opened Duncan's Resort in Dungeness and maintained the resort until 1981.

The originator of the first fishing derby in Dungeness, he was honored as the grand pioneer of the Sequim Irrigation Festival in 1977. He was a member of the Port Angeles Eagles Club for more than 60 years.

He married Maude Staggs Nov 17, 1927 in Bremerton; she died in 1971. Survivors are a daughter, Virginia Dickinson of Dungeness; a brother, Walter of Seattle; a sister Lucille Rieck of Everett; 9 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Dunn, Robert Charles (d Feb 21, 1929)

Gold Miner Passes Away

Robert Charles Dunn, 74, a resident of Port Angeles for 25 years, died at his home, 608 South D St, this city, at 8am today.

The late Mr. Dunn was born at Louistown, PA, January 7, 1855. He was a distant relative of the late Andrew Carnegie, the steel maker and was born in the old Carnegie home.

A gold miner and prospector by choice, Mr. Dunn wandered through the hills in this vicinity until 8 years ago when he went to work in the Filion mill.

There are no living relatives except his wife, Mrs. Ruth Dunn of this city.

Funeral services are to he held from the chapel of the Christman Mortuary at 1pm next Saturday. The Rev. Erle Howell will read the service. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Frank Dustman ( 29 Feb, 1932 )

"Portland, Or, (AP) A man identified by the Multnomah county coroner as Frank Dustman, 59, of Port Angeles, leaped in front of an Oregon City train here today and was instantly killed. The train crew said it was apparent the man had deliberately jumped in the path of the train. Dustman was at the time being sought by employees of a hospital here, from which he walked away early today. He was being treated for a nervous breakdown. He was a former railroad employee."

Frank Dustman was on of the most respected pioneer citizens of this city. He came here more than 40 years ago and lived here all the time since until going to a Portland hospital several weeks ago. For a number of years in the early days of the city the late Mr. Dustman was chief of police and later up until a year ago was head of a maintenance crew for the Milwaukee Railroad. He helped install the first telephone system in the city and was in charge of maintenance and new work for the first telephone company. For more than 30 years Mr. Dustman was a member of the First Methodist church of this city and took an active part in the upbuilding of the church.

Several weeks ago Mr. Dustman suffered a nervous breakdown and attempted suicide here by jumping into the bay. He was rescued and sent to Portland for treatment. It was said that he was regaining his health last week but evidently took a turn for the worse. Surviving are his widow and son, Sam Dustman, of this city, who are visiting in Portland. the late Frank Dustman was born in Mahoning, Ohio, October 26, 1872. For many years he has been a member of the Elks Lodge in this city. 

Albert Fleming Eacrett ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 11, 1931 )

Albert Fleming Eacrett, 60, for 45 years an active Clallam County farmer, died at the wheel of his automobile from a blood clot while enroute to his farm home at Dry Creek late yesterday afternoon.  Mr. and Mrs. Eacrett had motored to Port Angeles on business and were returning to the farm about 4:30pm.  At the junction of the Lower Elwah Road with the Olympic Highway, he slowed the automobile down and slumped over the wheel in a faint.  The car left the road, but did not turn over.  Mrs. Eacrett walked nearly one-half mile to the farm and summoned her sons, Percy and Warren, to aid their father.  As the boys neared the car, Mr. Eacrett waved to them and called a greeting, passing away immediately afterwards.

Albert Fleming Eacrett was born in Exeter, Ontario, Canada, on Aug 20, 1871, and 45 years ago moved to Port Angeles to be near his cousins who had preceded him to Clallam County.  He rented the Whitman farm, at the mouth of the Elwah, working it and also working in the old Dry Creek Logging company as a sideline.

Forty years ago he purchased the present Eacrett "home farm" at Dry Creek and with his sons, has developed it into one of the fine farms of that region.  He gradually increased his farm holdings until he owned a 140-acre farm on Quillayute Prairie, the 75-acre "Moran place" at Dry Creek, and the 70-acre "Eacrett home place" at Dry Creek.

After being here a few years, Mr. Eacrett returned to Exeter, Canada, where he was joined in marriage to Isabel Campbell, of Exeter, on July 19, 1899.

Mr. Eacrett was one of the founders of the present Angeles Co-Operative Creamery and served as president of the organization for many years.  He was a devoted member of the Dry Creek Grange and served for many years as master of that organization.

He had practically retired from active farm life 2 years ago, and enjoyed traveling, but recently he had taken over active operation of one of his properties.

He is survived by the following:  Mrs. Isabel Eacrett, Dry Creek; sons E Warren Eacrett and T Percy Eacrett, of Dry Creek, and N Lloyd Eacrett of Kirkland, WA; 3 brothers, A L Eacrett, Hollywood, CA; Fred Eacrett, San Diego, CA; Robert Eacrett, Exeter, Canada; a sister, Mrs. Sam Webber, of Houston, TX; cousins, Ed of Port Angeles; Melford, of Mount Pleasant, Richard and William Eacrett of Dry Creek; and several grandchildren.

His remains are at the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.  Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 

Clara Clevenger Vail Eacrett ( d 5-10-1983 )

A graveside service for Clara (Vail) Eacrett, 86, daughter of a pioneer family of the Port Angeles area, will be at 1pm Friday in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with the Rev. Omer Vigoren officiating. Mrs. Eacrett died Tuesday in Port Angeles. Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Clara Clevenger was born April 19, 1897 at Port Crescent, west of Port Angeles, the daughter of James and Mary Clevenger. On Jan 3, 1916, she married C. Burrell Vail. He died Nov 24, 1953. On Dec 28, 1954 she was married to Milford Eacrett. Mr. Eacrett died in 1962. Mrs. Eacrett spent her entire lifetime in the Port Angeles area. She was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft and Mountain View Rebekah Lodge.

She is survived by a son, James R. Vail of Edmonds; a step brother, Walter Burgess of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. A son, Charles D. Vail died in 1945.

Elmer Eacrett ( article dated Sunday Apr 14, 1974 ) [bu Ocean View Cemetery April 15, 1974]

Elmer Eacrett, 78 of Port Angeles, born here Aug 9, 1896. Graveside services will be at Ocean View Cemetery Monday at 11am. Officiating will be the officers of Veterans of W.W.I. He drove the school bus at Cry Creek and also operated the Eacrett Mill at Dry Creek following the death of his father in 1940. He was a W.W.I veteran. Mr. Eacrett is survived by a sister, Lillian Kransi of Fairbanks, AK, and nieces and nephews.

Isabelle Agnes Campbell Eacrett (bu Ocean View Cemetery 1-16-1959 )

Mrs. Isabelle Agnes Eacrett, 96, of 105 E 5th St., died suddenly at her home Monday. Services will be held Friday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. J Paul Logan officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Campbell, born in Exeter, Ontario, Canada Mar 16, 1872. She married Albert F Eacrett in Exeter June 21, 1898. they came to Clallam County and settled on a dry Creek farm. Mr. Eacrett died in 1931 and his widow moved to Port Angeles in 1932 and lived here since. They had 4 sons, 3 of whom, Lloyd, Irvin and Percy, are deceased. The 4th son, E Warren Eacrett of Port Angeles survives. She was a charter member of the Port Angeles Home Economics Club and member of the Women's Auxiliary to the Eagles Lodge and the Camp Merrit Social Club. Survivors: son E Warren Eacrett of Port Angeles, brother John Campbell in Canada, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. There are also many nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Jennie Johnson Eacrett (9 Mar 1907 )

After two years of suffering Mrs. Richard Eacrett, Jr., passed peacefully away at her temporary residence near Dry Creek, Saturday, March 9 at 4pm. She leaves to mourn her, besides her husband and 2 children, Margaret aged 5 and Chester 14 months, a father and 3 sisters. Rev. C E Fulmer officiated at the funeral.

Miss Jennie Johnson was born in Minnesota in the year 1875, and was married to Mr. Eacrett in 1900.

Mary Armstrong Eacrett ( Port Angeles paper of 5-9-1933 )

Mrs. Mary Armstrong Eacrett, 85, for 41 years a resident of Clallam County, passed away at her home, 683 E Front St at 2am. Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Erle Howell reading the service. Burial will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mary Armstrong was born at Hensall, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, on Jan 1, 1848 and was joined in marriage to Richard Eacrett in Nov 1889 at Hensall, Ontario. The family left their old Canadian homestead on Sept 22, 1887 and landed in Port Angeles on Oct 2, the same year aboard the pioneer steamer Dispatch. they went immediately to Dry Creek, where they camped until March, 1888, moving then to the colony grounds near Ennis Creek [Puget Sound Cooperative Colony]. A year later they moved to 638 E Front St and Mrs. Eacrett had resided there until death.

She is survived by 2 sons, Edwin Eacrett of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bull and Mrs. Malinda Mansfield, of Port Angeles; one brother Noah Armstrong, Michigan; two step sons, Richard and William Eacrett of Dry Creek; 2 step daughters, Mrs. Jane Munn, Hensall, Canada, and Mrs. Alice Goodenough, Seattle; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Richard Eacrett ( 29 Mar 1967 Port Angeles Evening News issue of 31 Mar 1967 )

Richard Eacrett, local pioneer with a colorful seagoing background, died Wednesday.

Born March 24, 1870, Mr. Eacrett had just celebrated his 97th birthday last Friday. He first came to Clallam County in 1886 from Ontario, Canada, to join his brother Tom.

His first job was in the Bradshaw Shingle Mill at Dry Creek. While there, he helped an English adventurer, William Jarman, build a sailing schooner. Jarman, however, returned to England and Eacrett, who had never navigated anything larger than a sailboat, went into the general freight and passenger business.

The Alice M. sailed anywhere for anything. Among the first cargoes were potatoes out of Dungeness for Henry Buckner, an early pioneer trader there.

Eacrett later sold the Alice M for a larger schooner, the R. Eacrett, a pilot ship of Cape Flattery. In 1898 he sold the schooner and went into the cooperage business with Walter Goodwin.

In 1900 he and his brother bought the Bradshaw Mill. But he was soon back in the seafaring business when the yacht Rhododendron wrecked at the mouth of the Elwah River and he acquired and repaired the vessel.

In 1908 he became interested in beach placer mining in Lituya Bay, Alaska. Selling the yacht, he bought another 50 foot schooner and with Charles Becker, tried mining flour gold from Lituya Bay beaches.

But the venture was unsuccessful and he and his partners gave the schooner away. In 1911, Eacrett settled in the Dry Creek area, where he lived since.

He married Jennie Johnson and Mrs. Maria Taylor, both deceased. He had a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Ott, and a stepson, Garnet Taylor.

Mr. Eacrett was a charter member of the Dry Creek Grange, and 2 weeks ago was honored by the organization and presented with a 50 year pin.

William S Eacrett

William S Eacrett, 68, prominent Dry Creek Farmer and a resident of the Port Angeles vicinity for more than half a century, was killed about noon today when crushed between tractor and a tree at his home.

It was believed he had alighted from the tractor to crank it and that the machine was in gear and started moving as he returned to climb aboard. A brother, Richard Eacrett found the body pinned between the tractor and tree. He said Mr. Eacrett evidently was killed instantly. Mr. Eacrett had been harrowing a piece of land near his house this morning with the tractor.

The remains were brought to the Christman Mortuary. Funeral arrangements and details of Mr. Eacrett's life history will be published Wednesday.

Mr. Eacrett was born in Ontario and came to Port Angeles in 1887. One of the most widely known farmers in this district, he was long active in the Grange and other community work.

He is survived by a son, Elmer, and daughter Mrs. Lily Rasmussen; brother Richard of Port Angeles; and a sister, Mrs. Alice Goodenough of Seattle, and 2 half brother, Ed Eacrett of Port Angeles and Milford Eacrett of the Mount Pleasant district. There also are numerous other relatives in this section.

Harvey Eastman ( Nov 2, 1967 )

Harvey Eastman, 57, of LaPush, died Thursday, Nov 2, 1967 in Forks following a short illness. Services will beheld at 1pm Tuesday at LaPush Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jessie Blevens officiating. Burial will be in LaPush Cemetery. Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Eastman was born in LaPush in 1910 and lived there his entire life. He worked as a fisherman and logger. He was well known in the west end of the county and was active in West End community activities. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of LaPush. Survivors include wife Minnie of LaPush, son Theodore Eastman, of LaPush and 2 daughters, Mrs. Lorretta Costello and Mrs. Pauline Mowee, both of Tacoma.

Edwin "Eddy" J. Eberle ( The Peninsula Daily News issue of Sep 3, 1997 )

SEQUIM--Visitation for Edwin "Eddy" Joseph Eberle, 78, of Sequim will be from 10am to 4pm today in Sequim Valley Chapel. Vigil will be at 11am Thursday in the Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. Thomas Beattie presiding. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Mr. Eberle died Friday, Aug 29, 1997 in Sequim.

He was born March 13, 1919, in Port Angeles to Joseph and Elisabeth (Weisshaupt) Eberle and married Idy Fuchs in November 1950 at St. Gallen, Switzerland.

He attended elementary school in the Dungeness School House before attending St, Martin College in 1939, at Lacey, where he played football.

A lifetime resident of Dungeness, Mr. Eberle owned and operated the family dairy farm.

Surviving relatives include his wife Idy and son Derrick, both at the Eberle farm in Dungeness; daughters Viola of Seattle and Clairann of CA; sisters Margaret Lotzgesell of Sequim; Clare Carr of SC and Mary Quincy of Portland, OR; and 6 grandchildren. Son Edwin, Jr. died in 1954 and brother Frank preceded him in death.

Osta Bird Eddy ( 1963 )

Mrs. Osta Eddy, 90, of 435 W 11th St., Port Angeles, a resident here for 54 years, died Monday. Services will be held at 11am Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Cremation will follow. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bird, born Nov 30, 1872 at Mt. Pleasant, NE, and married Mr. Eddy Mar 28, 1895 at Union, NE. The family came here in 1909 and her husband died here in 1935. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Angeles Grange. Surviving relatives are daughters, Mrs. James Baldwin, Mrs. T E Peterson, Mrs. Harry Doran, all of Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Harley Edgington ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 1 Jul 1950 )

Harley William Edgington, 67, longtime resident of Sequim, died in a Yakima hospital Friday morning after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be at the Methodist Church in Sequim Monday at 9 a.m., with the Rev. W.G. R. Dann officiating.  Burial will be in Sequim View cemetery under direction of the Sequim Mortunary.

Mr. Edgington was born in Ohio April 17, 1883, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Edgington.  He moved to Nebraska with his family as a child, living there for 16 years before coming to Sequim in 1904.  He had resided in the Sequim area ever since.  His wife, the former Helen Brackett, died in January. Mr. Edgington had been visiting a sister, Mrs. Goldie E. Taylor of Selah, since April.

Survivors beside Mrs. Taylor include a son, Clarence E. Edgington, Quinault;  two brothers, Harry F. and Frederick Edgington, Sequim;  and another sister, Mrs. Charolotte Wilder, San Gabriel, Calif.

Transcribed for the website by  Ron Miller
 

Lindsey W Edgington ( 1989 )

A funeral service was held Dec 16 in Olympia for Lindsey W. Edgington, age 78, who has been a resident of Olympia for the past 40 years. He was interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Tumwater.

Mr. Edgington was born Aug 9, 1911 in Sequim to Frederick and Fanny Pettit Edgington. He graduated from Sequim High School in 1929 and on Aug 9, 1931 married Elizabeth Weekley in Sequim.

He was employed as a dairyman for many years. He was a member of the Northwest Dairymen's Association. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and camping.

Mr. Edgington is survived by his wife, Elizabeth of Olympia; 3 daughters, Joanie Lett Hayvaz, Linda E Salmi and Evelyn L. Thompson, all of Olympia; 2 brothers, Waldo of Poulsbo and Lyle of Seattle; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Robert J Edwards ( 8-4-1960 )

Robert J Edwards, 59, Rt. 3, died here Monday evening following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 1pm Saturday with the Rev. James McDowell officiating. Cremation by the Harper Funeral Home will follow.

Mr. Edwards was born in Clallam Bay Sep 25, 1900, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rube Edwards. He lived in Clallam County all his life.

When he was 5 years old the family moved to Port Crescent and later to Joyce.

Mr. Edwards has been an employee of the Clallam County Highway Dept. since 1929. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and the First Baptist Church.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Carrie, Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Mrs. John R Tyler, Campbell, CA; and Mrs. James R Mix and Mrs. Arthur Hill, both of Port Angeles; 2 sons, Robert W Edwards and Donald L Edwards, both of Port Angeles; 2 half sisters, Mrs. Henry Liljedahl and Mrs. Arthur Liljedahl, both of Port Angeles; 3 half brothers, Charles Napiontek, Joyce; and Paul Napiontek, Montesano, John Napiontek, Alaska. 14 grandchildren also survive.

Andrew Eiban ( d May 30, 1937 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jun 1, 1937 )

Andrew Eiban, 78, of 1034 W 10th St., one-time world's champion heavyweight weight lifter and a resident of Port Angeles since 1903, died suddenly Sunday morning here. He was born in Munich, Germany Sep 6, 1861 and came to NY from there in 1888. He later removed to Chicago and made his home there 14 years, traveling out of Chicago in the show business as a professional weight lifter. Up to the time of his death he still possessed the medals and trophies won by his athletic feats. He lived in Port Angeles continuously from 1905 until his death. He worked for many years at the Charles Nelson lumber mill, leaving in 1925. In recent years he has devoted much time to gardening at his home and has been a widely acquainted and respected citizen of the community. He is survived by his widow and numerous other relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. John Solf of Port Angeles. Services will be Wednesday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary, the rev. E H Peilstein officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Lena Eiban ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 21 Nov 1925 )

Mrs. Lena Eiban passed away last evening at 5 o'clock at the family residence at 1034 W 10th St.  She was born 54 years ago in Germany and came to the United States 32 years ago.  She was married to Andrew Eiban Chicago 26 years ago.

Mrs. Eiban has been a resident of Port Angeles for the past 23 years.  She is survived by her husband, two brothers, John Solf of Chicago, Ben Solf of Michigan, and a cousin, John Solf, residing in this city.

Funeral services will be held from the Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.  Rev. Erle Howell will officiate and interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Joel Edward Ellis ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 22, 1943 )

Joel Edward Ellis, 33, former Clallam County resident, died Sunday, Sep 19, at Longview, WA.  Funeral services will be held at the Sequim Methodist Church Friday, Sep 24 at 2pm with Rev. W G R Dann in charge.

Born at Dungeness May 9, 1910, he was married to Miss Nina B Bushman at Sequim Oct 18, 1930.  For 17 years the late Mr. Ellis was engaged in logging in Clallam County and other parts of the state and was very well known to hundreds of people in Port Angeles and Sequim.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Ms. Nina B Ellis, and 3 children Raymond, Adele and Joel, Jr., of Castle Rock, WA; mother Mrs. Ethel Becker of Sequim.  There are 5 brothers, L M Ellis, Sequim; A V Ellis, Castle Rock; Coxswain Edwin A Becker, Camp Perry, VA; Private Robert C Becker, Camp Roberts, CA; Charles H Becker, Sequim; There is also a sister, Helen E Becker of Sequim.
 

Ernest L. Eldridge ( 6-22-1966 )

Ernest Luck Eldridge, 80, owner of the Highway 101 Motel and local businessman, died here Tuesday morning.

The funeral service will be held at 2:30pm Friday at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Hostetler officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Eldridge was born in Brighton, England July 3, 1885 to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Eldridge. He came to Port Angeles in 1922 and worked as a barber until 1936. He built the Highway 101 Motel in 1947, and had since also worked in real estate and house building. He retired five years ago.

He married Hilda Lundmark in Fernie, BC, Canada, in 1910. She survives him at their home at 1003 S Lincoln St.

Mr. Eldridge was a British veteran of W.W.I.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Edward, Port Angeles; a sister, Emily Eldridge of England, and one granddaughter.

Edward Erwin Elterich ( bu Ocean View Cemetery 10-3-1951 )

Many old friends from Forks were in Port Angeles Wednesday to attend funeral services held that morning at 11 for Edward E. Elterich, 53, a former resident of the West End for many years. Services were held at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. W. Raymond Wilder officiating. Burial was in the Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Elterich passed away Sunday morning after an illness of several weeks. His home was at 113 E 9th St in Port Angeles.

Edward Erwin Elterich was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Elterich, Clallam County pioneers and was born on the family homestead in the Dickey River valley Dec 18, 1897. The family homesteaded in the area in 1893. When he was a year old, they moved to Forks where he later attended school and lived until 10 years ago when he moved to Port Angeles.

At Forks he was one of the town's best liked and prominent citizens. Over a period of years he was a freight truck driver for R. O. Wahlgren. The freight line operated between Port Angeles and the west end of the county and he was a frequent visitor to Port Angeles. He also was a saw mill employee and engaged in many other lines of work at Forks.

He married Myrtle Donahue in 1929. In 1941 they moved to Port Angeles and since then he had engaged in construction and carpenter work. He was employed on many projects with the Port Construction Co., owned by a brother, Louis Elterich. He helped build highway bridges along the Olympic highway and in Oregon and was superintendent in charge of the big project at Storm King Point, Lake Crescent.

He worked on many business buildings and homes in Port Angeles as a carpenter and most recently was engaged in construction of the Angeles Gravel and Supply Co. dock.

The Elterich home in Port Angeles was a frequent stopping place for scores of west end people visiting there. The Elterichs either knew or were related to many residents of the west end.

Few men in the county had a greater knowledge of the area around Forks where he roamed as a boy and man hunting and fishing.

He was a member of the First Methodist Church and Naval Lodge of Elks in Port Angeles and for many years was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and Congregational Church of Forks.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Elterich, daughter Joanne Elterich and stepson, Harold Donahue, all of Port Angeles; 4 brothers, Louis Elterich and Albert Stevens, Port Angeles; Dan Stephens, Forks; and Ralph Elterich, OR; 2 sisters, Mrs. Emma Maneval, Clallam Bay; and Mrs. Laura Hays, Bremerton; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Malinda Jane Elterich (Forks Forum Oct 10, 1946 )

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Malinda Elterich, pioneer resident of Forks, Friday afternoon [10-3 -1946] at 2 at the First Congregational Church.

Malinda Jane Elterich was born on March 28, 1865 in Washington County in the state of Virginia. At the time of her death, she was 81 years old.

In 1886 she was married to William P Stephens. In 1890 she moved with her husband to White River Valley near Auburn, WA, and then left that place to settle in Clallam County in 1893. Late in the year 1893, the family homesteaded on the Dickey river about 5 miles from Quillayute, coming by boat from Seattle to LaPush, from LaPush to Mora by a canoe and walking from there to Quillayute. From there the family was transported to the Dickey river on horseback. The couple had 4 children (Dan, Albert, Grace and Emma ) They lived there for 2 years, when Mr. Stephens passed away. Mrs. Elterich then filed a claim on a homestead and in the year 1896 married David Elterich.

It was here that she helped organize the first Sunday School to provide religious instruction for her four children and three other children who lived in the near vicinity. In order to make it possible for the children to attend school they moved to Forks and settled on the ranch now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page, then known as the Smalley ranch. This was in the fall of 1898.

Sunday School was held in the school house on the lot where the drug store now stands. Rev. Rufus Fletcher conducted preaching services once a month.

In 1903, the Congregational Church was organized and Mrs. Elterich was one of six who formed the charter and money was granted by the Home Mission Board to help erect the building.

Mrs. Elterich also served on the school board, helped organize the Ladies Aid, was a charter member of the Rebekah Lodge organized in 1911; was also a member of the Grange, Pioneer Home Economics Club and Forks Chapter of the Red Cross. Right up to her passing she was a regular attendant at all church services and loyal to Ladies Aid.

She leaves to mourn her loss 5 sons; Dan and Albert Stephens of Forks; Eddied and Louis Elterich of Port Angeles and Ralph Elterich of Coos Bay, OR; 3 daughters, Mrs. Emma Maneval of Clallam Bay, Mrs. Laura Hays of Bremerton and Mrs. Grace Hankins of Alaska; 3 brothers, Eli Collings of Port Orchard; Tom Collings of VA; and Charles Collings of TX; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was one of the pioneer residents of Forks and Quillayute, familiarly known to all and respected and held in high esteem by all who were privileged to know her.

Cecil C Emery ( d 7 Jun 1946 )

Cecil C Emery, 51, of the Blue Mountain district east of Port Angeles died suddenly at his home Friday.

Funeral services will be Monday, June 10 at 2pm with Rev. James T Albertson officiating at the Christman Mortuary chapel and burial in the Blue Mountain Cemetery.

Mr. Emery was born in Ottowa county, KS June 10, 1894 and came to the Blue Mountain district with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Emery 47 years ago and lived there ever since. His father, who established the Emery homestead on which the family always resided, died in 1928 and his mother in 1940.

When 17 years old, Mr. Emery was stricken with paralysis and had been confined to a wheel chair since. His hobby was housekeeping at the old family home where he and his brother Ernest lived. He never married. Evidence found at the home by Sheriff Karl Kirk who was called last night, indicated the Mr. Emery took his own life by shooting himself with a shotgun, the sheriff said.

Surviving relatives include sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Winslow, Brewster, Wn; Mrs. Vina Corning, Seattle, and Mrs. Lottie Winters, Port Angeles; brothers, Ernest of Blue Mountain, and Henry of Dungeness. There are many nieces and nephews.

Elva Irene Knapman Emery ( 23 Mar 1961 )

Elva Irene Emery, 66, Sequim, lifetime resident of Clallam County, died at Sequim Thursday. Services will be held Monday at 2pm at Sequim Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Robert C Ward officiating. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Knapman, born in Sequim Dec 3, 1894. She married Henry Emery at Sequim Nov 14, 1932. He died Nov 14, 1960. She lived in the east end of Clallam County all her life, and was a member of Sequim Prairie Grange No 1108. Survivors: her daughter, Mrs. Everett Good, Sequim; a sister, Mrs. Emma Brooks, Kent, WA; a brother, Charles Knapman, Sequim; 3 granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.

Ernest Aaron Emery ( 18 Oct 1949 )

Funeral services for Ernest Aaron Emery, 67, of Route 2, Sequim, will be Friday at 2pm at the Harper Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Logan will officiate and burial will be in Blue Mountain Cemetery.

Mr. Emery died Tuesday morning following a short illness. He was a native of Kansas, born October 18, 1882, and had resided here in the Blue Mountain district for 61 years.

Surviving relatives are one brother, Henry Emery of Sequim; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Vina Corning, Seattle, and Mrs. John Winters, Port Angeles.

Henry Sterling Emery ( Nov 14, 1960 )

Henry Sterling Emery, 73, of Sequim, a resident of the county for 70 years, died Monday after a short illness. Services will be conducted 2pm Friday at the Trinity Methodist Church in Sequim with the Rev. Robert C Ward officiating; burial will be in the Sequim View Cemetery with the McDonald Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Emery died Nov 14, 1960. He was born March 27, 1887 in Kansas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Emery. He came here at an early age with his parents and farmed most of his life. He married Elva Knapman at Sequim Nov 15, 1932. He was a member of the Sequim Prairie Grange. Survivors: wife Elva, daughter, Mrs. Everett Good of Sequim; 2 sisters, Mrs. John Winter, Port Angeles; Mrs. Vina Corning, Bellingham, 3 grandchildren, Mrs. Eddie Mollen, Des Moines and Kathi and Lori Good, both of Sequim.

Arthur Epperson ( 7-29-1971 )

Graveside services for Arthur Epperson, 67, 717 Laurel St, will be held Monday at 11am at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with Rev. Floyd Green officiating. Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Epperson, who died in Port Angeles on Thursday, was born April 6, 1904, in Lynn, WA and came to Port Angeles at an early age, He married myrtle Kelso in Port Angeles on June 10, 1950.

A partner in the Epperson Lumber Yard until his retirement in 1944, Mr. Epperson was a life member of the BPOE No.353.

He is survived by his widow, Myrtle Epperson of Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Doris Hudson of Port Angeles and Mrs. Ray Beck, NV.

Bennie Epperson ( 1981 )

Funeral services for Bennie Epperson, 88, will be at 2pm Thursday at Harper Funeral Chapel with Rev. Elbert Harlow of the First United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel Thursday until the funeral. Mr. Epperson died Monday in Port Angeles.

He was born at Boise, ID, July 21, 1892 to Mr. and Mrs. Evan Epperson. In 1900 he came with his parents in a horse drawn wagon to Port Angeles. They then settled in Eden Valley and lived in a log cabin for three years until building their home.

Mr. Epperson was a self educated man. He worked for 35 years for Angeles Concrete Products Co. and retired at age 68.

He was the last charter member of Pomona Grange, joining it May 21, 1917. He was also a charter member of Eden Grange, now disbanded, and a gold leaf member of Dry Creek Grange. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and served in the Army in W.W.I.

Survivors are 3 step daughters, Mrs. Etta Grall and Mrs. Zoe Anderson of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Becky Beckendorf in CA; and a nephew; Robert Boyd of Port Angeles.

Charlotte Balch Epperson (d Feb 9, 1974 The Peninsula Daily News issue of Feb 11, 1974 )

Funeral services for Charlotte Balch Epperson, 78, will be Tuesday at 11am at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with Rev. Elbert Harlow officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mrs. Epperson, Rt. 3, died Saturday in Port Angeles.  She was born March 10, 1895 in Lacrosse, WI, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Edberg.  She was married to Ben Epperson May 31, 1963, in Port Angeles. During the years 1948-1960 her house was used as a juvenile home before any existed in Port Angeles.  She cared for many foster children, during those years, as many as 12 at a time.  She also enjoyed gardening.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, Dry Creek Grange and Dry Creek Homemakers Club.

She is survived by her widower; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ivan Beckendorf of Crescent City, CA; Mrs. Raymond A. Anderson and Mrs. Vernon Grall, both of Port Angeles; 2 stepdaughters Mrs. Forrest Albert of Woodland, WA; and Mrs. Kathleen Haskin of Forest Grove, OR; 2 stepsons, Theodore Balch of Boise, ID; and Charles R. Balch, Sr. of Seattle; 24 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

James Allen Epperson ( 1-15-1936 )

James Allen Epperson, 76, retired cabinetmaker and resident of Port Angeles for the past 30 years, passed away at 2pm Wednesday Jan. 15 after an illness of 4 weeks.

James Allen Epperson was born in Madison County, IA, June 17, 1859. He was joined in marriage in Harrison county, IA, to Elizabeth Jane Headlee on Sep 23, 1883. To this union 11 children were born, 9 of them living.

Mr. Epperson came to Port Angeles from Iowa in 1906 and followed the business of cabinetmaker and contractor for a number of years. In 1917 he started the J A Epperson & Sons sash and door factory here, and was active in the plant until four years ago.

He was baptized in the Christian church in 1905 in Iowa.

In Sep, 1933, Mr. and Mrs. Epperson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Epperson, he is survived by 3 sons: Fred, Arthur, and Lloyd Epperson; 6 daughters, Mrs. N D Rife, Mrs. G F Kearns, Mrs. C R Winston, Mrs. Henry Jackson, Mrs. Abe Davidson and Mrs. Ada Haworth, all living in Port Angeles; brother W J Epperson, Missouri Valley, IA; 15 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary on Saturday, Jan 18 at 1pm with Rev. Joseph Beall of the Methodist Episcopal Church reading the service. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

James Wylie Epperson ( d 7 Nov 1952 )

James Wylie Epperson, 85, 935 E 12th St., died Friday evening following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday at 2pm with Dr. Oscar Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Epperson was born in Blue Rapids, MI June 29, 1867. He first came to Clallam County in 1882 and moved to Boise, ID in 1906. He married Myrtle Harville in Boise June 12, 1910. They moved to Denver, CO, in 1924 and returned here in 1931.

Mr. Epperson was a carpenter who did considerable construction work here. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Florence Vandercreek and son, Joseph Epperson, and 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, all of Port Angeles.

Joseph L Epperson (Jan 16, 1974  The Daily News Jan 18, 1974 )

Joseph L Epperson , 55, died Wednesday in Port Angeles. He resided at Rt. 4 Box 67. Services will be 2pm Saturday at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Stockman officiating. Cremation will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. He was born Port Angeles 40 years ago and worked many years for the city, retiring in 1969. He served with the US Navy in WWII. He is survived by a son Richard J. Epperson of Seattle; 2 daughters, Myrtle Ann Neal of Marysville and Sharron Laswell of Seattle; 5 grandchildren and a sister, Florence Vanderceeek of Sequim. Services will conclude at Harper Chapel.

Nellie Henderson Epperson ( Mar 11, 1975 )

Nellie Epperson, 83, 1116 E Lauridsen Blvd., died Tuesday in Port Angeles. There will be no funeral services. Friends may call at Ridgeview Chapel until 8pm Thursday and cremation will follow.
She was born Apr 13, 1891 in Portland to Mr. and Mrs. Robert M Henderson. She graduated from God Samaritan Hospital as a registered nurse. She married Fred Epperson in May 1924 in Olympia, and her preceded her in death in 1950. In 1924 they came to Port Angeles and she worked in the old Davidson Hay Hospital and for various doctors there. She came back to Port Angeles in 1966. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors: a son Robert "Al" Epperson of Indio, CA; 2 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Marjorie) Downing of Port Angeles, and Marion Epperson of San Jose, CA; 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a sister, Annie Peterson of Portland.

Annie Erickson [bu Ocean View Cemetery Mar 1, 1937 ]

Mrs. Annie Erickson, 60, wife of K. O. Erickson, passed away last night at her home, 234 E 10th St., after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Monday at 2pm with the Eastern Star in charge and the Rev. C E Fulmer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Erickson lived in Port Angeles 25 years. She was a member of the Esther Chapter No 19 Order of Eastern Star, Hatasu Temple of Daughters of the Nile, and the Rebekah Lodge.

She is survived by her husband, K. O. Erickson; a stepson, Kenneth Erickson; a stepdaughter, Sybil Erickson of Los Angeles, and a brother Ephraim DeLong of Port Angeles.

Annie Leola McAllister Erickson

A graveside service for Anne Leola Erickson, 79, of Port Angeles was Saturday at Laurel Grove Cemetery. President Calvin Johnson officiated. Mrs. Erickson died Thursday Oct 26, 1989 at Port Angeles Care Center.

She was born June 1, 1910 in Nanaimo, BC, Canada, to John and Martha Elizabeth McAllister.

She married Walter C Ellis Aug 1, 1931 in Port Angeles. The couple moved to Forks in 1955, where they built and operated Ellis' Resort, which is now Three Rivers Resort. He died March 8, 1967. She married Arthur Erickson in 1969 in Port Angeles. They did commercial fishing out of LaPush. He died July 28, 1975.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, John "Alex" Ellis of Forks; and William C. Ellis of Kent; one daughter, Dorothy Lindstrom of Seattle; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; one sister, Cecelia Blake of British Columbia.

Anton R Erickson

Former Sequim resident Anton R Erickson, 68, died at his Bainbridge Island home on Thursday, June 13, 1991.

He was born Jul 2, 1992 in Blyn, to Anton E and Caroline Fernandez Erickson. He had lived at the Messenger House Care Center on Bainbridge Island before moving to a home there a few years ago.

He is survived by a brother Ernest Erickson and sisters Emma Olson and Cora Erickson, all of Sequim.

Cremation was under the direction of Hess Funeral Home on Bainbridge Island.

Carolyn Fernandes Erickson (about 1961 )

Mrs. Carolyn Erickson, 77, of Blyn, who came to Discovery Bay with her parents 75 years ago in a sailing ship from Honolulu, died Thursday after an extended illness.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Antonio Fernandes, born in Honolulu in May, 1834.

Funeral services will be held at the Sequim Methodist Church Saturday at 2pm. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of Harper Funeral Home.

Caroline Fernandes married Anton Erickson at Sequim in 1900. He died there in 1946. Mrs. Erickson lived in Blyn the past 75 years.

Included among Surviving relatives are 2 daughters; Mrs. Ray Olson, Sequim; Miss Cora Erickson, Blyn; 2 sons, Ernest Erickson, Sequim; Anton Erickson, Buckley, WA; 2 brothers, Tony Fernandes, Pysht, Ben Fernandes, Seattle; a half brother Leo Fernandes, Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Charles Duncan, Sequim; and 4 grandchildren.

Helen Olivia Adolphson Erickson (bu Ocean View Cemetery 6-14-1952 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Olivia Erickson, 40, 712 W 3rd St. will be Saturday at 3pm at the Harper Funeral Home. The Rev. Carl Fisher will officiate; Offers of Esther Chapter Order of Eastern Star, will attend burial services at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Erickson was born Helen Olivia Adolphson in Everett, July 26, 1911. She came to Port Angeles with her parents when she was 3 years old. She attended grade schools here and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1929.

Helen Olivia Adolphson and Kenneth O Erickson were married at Shelton in 1929. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Port Townsend a short time; they moved back here with the start of the Rayonier mill where he was employed, and had resided here since.

Surviving are her husband, Kenneth O Erickson and 3 sons; Robert Kenneth, William Kron and David Karl Erickson, all of Port Angeles; father Oscar Adolphson; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Jensen, Port Angeles; and 2 brothers, Melvin Adolphson, Port Angeles; and Roy Peterson, Bellevue.

K.[Kron] O Erickson ( Jan 7, 1954 )

K. O. Erickson, 90, one of Clallam County's most prominent citizens, died Monday after a short illness. He had been hospitalized since suffering a stroke last Friday,

His 66 years on the Olympic Peninsula spanned its growth and development since early pioneer days. He came to the peninsula as a young man after a career aboard sailing ships around the world. He established a trading post among the Indians and built a settlement along the Pacific which is now a ghost town.

Mr. Erickson came to Port Angeles in 1912, starting a grocery business while winding up as a developer of many of this city's major business sites. In later years he took an interest in such projects as children's playgrounds.

Born in Mora, Sweden in 1864, he left home when 13 to sail the seas as a cabin boy and seaman. He traveled extensively.

On moving to Clallam County, he homesteaded on the Quillayute River at its junction with the Dickey River, starting a trading post which he named Mora after his birthplace in Sweden. He extended his trading operations and soon was operating trading posts at Mora, LaPush, Forks, and later at Lake Ozette.

He became the first postmaster and US Commissioner at Mora. In 1906 he was elected county commissioner, and served for 6 years, including a term as chairman.

In 1912 he sold his holdings at Mora and entered the grocery business in Port Angeles. In 1923 he founded Port Angeles Savings and Loan Association, heading it for 20 years.

He was decorated by the King of Sweden for charitable work in his native town of Mora, Sweden. In 1950 he published a book "The White Bear," a story of his life.

He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for 50 years and occupied all the offices of that lodge. He was a life member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Masonic Lodge and Order of the Mystic Shrine.

Surviving are a son Kenneth Erickson, Port Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Sybil Morgan; several grandchildren and other relatives.

Mrs. K. O. Erickson ( d 16 Mar 1907 )

The sad news of the almost sudden death of Mrs. K O Erickson, wife of Commissioner Erickson, in Seattle, on Saturday evening last, was received here Monday. The shock to Mr. Erickson was made more severe by the receipt of a letter a few hours before the arrival of the news of her death, in which she stated that she had completely recovered from her illness and would leave the hospital on the following Monday. Since the birth of her daughter on February 28, Mrs. Erickson had been staying with relatives in Seattle. Kidney trouble was the immediate cause of her death.

Mrs. Erickson was born in San Francisco 36 years ago. The funeral will take place in Quillayute.

Emma Jane McLaughlin Evans ( 10 Jan 1961 )

Mrs. Emma Jane Evans, 85, widow of Alfred Allen Evans of Dungeness, died Tuesday after a residence in Clallam County of 70 years. Services will be held at Sequim Trinity Methodist Church Friday at 2pm with Rev. Robert Ward officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery under direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McLaughlin, born at Baillie, New Brunswick Canada, May 12, 1875. She came to Port Angeles with her parent sin 1890 and married Alfred Allen Evans here Dec 14, 1898. They went to their farm home at Dungeness where her home has been since. Mr. Evans died in 1953. She was past matron and member of Pilgrim Chapter of Sequim OSS and a member for many years of Ladies' Improvement Club of Dungeness and until recent years belonged to BZ Chapter of PED, Port Angeles.
Survivors: 2 sons, Frank of Sequim and Allen of San Luis Obispo, CA; a daughter Mrs. Florence Ray, Seattle; sister Mrs. Donald McLaughlin, Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives.

Hayes Evans, Sr. ( 1965 )

Hayes Evans, Sr., 88, born in Dungeness and a descendant of the Weir and Evans families, early settlers of the Dungeness Valley, died Sunday in Sequim. Services will be held Wednesday at 1pm at Harper Funeral Home. Rev. Thomas Hostetler will officiate with interment in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clyde Shore, Thomas Neal, Ben Coon, Arthur Robinson, Rex McInnes, Sr. and A M Devine. The history of the Evans-Weir families of Dungeness goes back almost 100 years, near the creation of Washington Territory.

He was born July 9, 1877 on the family homestead of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L Evans. He was one of 7 children. His mother came to Dungeness in 1860, his father in 1863. Mr. Evans worked on the farm as a boy then bought acreage south of the home farm. He married Susan Allen Duncan in 1901. They had 7 children. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a reception at Trinity Methodist Church in 1961. He farmed 280 acres, raised dairy and beef cattle. He retired after 45 years of farming, but continued interest in affairs of this county. In 1947 he was elected port commissioner and served 15 consecutive years in this position. He was also elected county commissioner in 1934. Affiliations over many years are Farm Loan Association, Federal Land Bank, Clallam County Housing Authority and Naval Lodge of Elks. He attended Dungeness School. Dungeness was at that time the county seat and the county's principal town. The surrounding valley was rich in agricultural land, and the harbor was the shipping point for butter, cream and milk, Dungeness crabs, clams and potatoes. Mr. Evans was also chosen Grand Pioneer of the Sequim Irrigation Festival in 1963. He is survived by his wife at their home on Rt. 2 Sequim. Other survivors include 6 sons, Walter of Sequim; Ralph of Carlsborg; Clyde of Oakland, CA; Herbert of Sequim; Hayes, Jr. of Renton and Lloyd of Saugus, CA. Also a daughter, Mrs. Ina Major of Gardner; a brother, Ernest of Los Angels; a sister Mrs. H Cline of Sequim and 16 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

James J. Evans ( about 1990 )

At his request, no funeral service was held for James Jewell Evans, age 83, of Napa, CA who died in Napa following a long illness. He was born may 11, 1907 in Dungeness to pioneer settlers, Hayes and Susie Evans.

Mr. Evans, a long time resident of Oakland, CA, was the great-great-great grandnephew of James Buchanan, (15th president of the US), and a 3rd cousin of Charles Evans Hughes (former governor of NY and a US Supreme Court Justice,) He was a first contender the welter-weight boxing championship title and a long time boxing referee.

Mr. Evans is survived by a brother, Hayes Evans, Jr.; his former wife Dolores Evans; 3 daughters, Laurie Espinosa and Gayle White, both of Richmond, CA; and Susan Crafton-Williams of Los Angeles, CA; 14 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Ralph W Evans ( 11-8-74 )

Ralph W Evans, 70, died 11/8/74, Thursday, in Sequim. He lived at 338 N First Ave. He was born June 13, 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Evans in Dungeness. Services will be at 10am Tuesday at Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. Elmer L Bigham of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery with the VFW in charge of graveside services.
He married Sylvia Riddle Jan 15, 1940, and lived in the Sequim area his entire life except for 4 years in the US Navy. His working years were spent as a ranch hand. He was a veteran of WWII.
Survivors: His widow in Sequim; a foster son, Dennis Brownfield, Stationed with the US Army in Germany; one grandchild; 4 brothers, Lloyd and James both of Saugus, CA; Hayes of Renton, and Herbert of Sequim; and a sister, Mrs. Ina Major of Gardiner.

Ruby Rose Evans

Ruby Rose Evans, 84, of Sequim, died in Port Angeles Tuesday Aug 27, 1974. Mass will be said at St. Joseph's Mission Church Saturday at 930am with Father Eugene Kellenbenz officiating. Rosary will be recited tonight at 8pm at Sequim Valley Chapel and burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery. She was born July 3, 1890 in IL, came to Sequim in 1913 and taught home economics and was girls basketball coach. She married Fred Evans in 1916, he died in 1967. she was a member of St. Joseph's Mission Church, 40 year member of the Women's Club the Sequim Library Board, and was active in numerous community affairs.

Thomas Loverance Evans ( Sep 4, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 5, 1931 )

Sequim--Thomas Evans, who celebrated his 93rd birthday on April 6, passed away at the home of his son, Allie, Friday afternoon, Sept 4, having been confined to his bed since Tuesday of this week. His death was due to infirmities of old age and he had been ill only 2 or 3 times in his life. Mr. Evans came to Dungeness in 1863.

Thomas Loverence Evans was born April 6, 1838 at Armstrong, MO, and when he was 19 years old he left his native state in company with a boy friend for the Pacific Coast. Both lads made the trip on horseback, buying the necessary food supplies enroute. The young men were joined by caravans of sturdy pioneers from the Middle States.

Numerous bodies of slain white folks were seen along the trail, which was blazed through thick forest, the further west the journey took the adventures who had left loved ones back yonder to seek new lands, homes and fortunes.

Since the Indians were very hostile, and harassed the big caravan throughout their long trip, it was indeed folly for its members to retire to their covered wagons or beside their camp fires for sleep, so guards took turn at watching, and many times the sleepers were awakened to help fight off a band of stealthy Redskins. Many of the whit folks passed away enroute to the West, and sad indeed were those who laid their loved ones in shallow graves and hastened onward.

They reached what was in those days called Nevada City, but is now Grass Valley, CA. It took seven months to make the trip. Thomas Evans and his chum stayed in that section until the spring of 1858 when they left for Auburn, CA, a city 30 miles away, where they were employed in the mining industry.

In 1862, Evans, with a man named White, left San Francisco aboard a small boat called "The Brother Jonathan" and 3 weeks later arrived in Portland, OR. Later the young men went to what was then Grand Valley but is now Baker, OR, where they worked a month and then left for Walla Walla. A little later they went to Portland again, reaching there at the time of the big flood of the Willamette river in the spring of 1862.

Mr. Evans obtained work at once as a laborer in building the first railroad in Washington, at what is now known as Cascade Locks, OR on the Columbia River. This town was called in early days Portage.

In the fall of 1862, one fine November day found Mr. Evans headed for Victoria, BC. where he was employed until March 1863. The mode of travel in those days was very crude and dangerous, but Evans wanted to live again in his own country so in company with 8 men he left Victoria in a type of water craft called a "plunger." It was well-named, for it did plunge most of the trip. The boat was small and short and the passengers were locked in the hold of the boat, and perhaps it was well they were tied in, for they were very ill during the entire trip and were very glad to reach Port Angeles, where they had a fine meal at the Gardner Hotel.

Mr. Evans spent some time at Discovery Bay and came to Dungeness on April 1863. The lighthouse had been built at Dungeness in 1857 and the friendly beacon lights there still guide the passing boats at sea.

Lumbering was an important industry in those days, and in April, 1863, Thomas Evans was employed in the logging camps operated by Roberts and Raynes on the Samuel Woodcock farm, which is now a fine farm operated by Warren Woodcock. Mr. Evans lived in those days at the old Boom house.

In January, 1868, Mr. Evans was united in marriage to Susan Lovenia Weir, a daughter of prominent pioneers. For a time the happy couple lived at Port Discovery and later took up a homestead at Dungeness, which had been owned by Joe Eberle for a few years. Mr. and Mrs. Evans were blessed with 13 children, 5 children having passed away. The gentle wife and mother was called to her reward about 10 years ago.

Grandpa Evans was most generous and kind, and his kind deeds broadness of mind, keen wit and wholesome regard for the feelings of others endeared him to many who join the family in sorrowing because of the loss of a truly grand old man.

The funeral will be held here in charge of the Sequim Mortuary with interment in the family plot in the Dungeness Cemetery. Arrangement, however, are pending the arrival of relatives. Mr. Evans is survived by the following children: J R Evans and Mrs. Ida Govan of Seattle; John L and E J Evans, of Los Angeles, CA; Mrs. Harry Ticknor of Pasadena, CA; Mrs. Henry line, Hayes Evans and Allie Evans, of Dungeness. There are also 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Grandpa Evans made his home at the home of his son, Allie Evans, and was tenderly cared for by his loving children. The children here were at his bedside when death came.

Walter Evans ( Mar 29, 1968 )

Walter Evans, 66, of Sequim, died Friday after a long illness. Services will be held Tuesday at 2pm at the Methodist Church in Sequim with Rev. Derry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery. His body will lie in state at the Methodist Church from noon until services begin. Arrangements are under the direction of Harper Funeral Home.
He was born in Dungeness in 1901, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Evans; attended school in Dungeness and Lost Mountain; graduated from Sequim High School in 1920. He was a professional boxer in Seattle and California, fighting under the name Billy Ray for 7 years. He came back to Sequim in 1927, starting his own plumbing business which he operated until his retirement in 1962. He married Harriette Duncan in Seattle in 1953. He was a member of the American Legion Post 62 in Sequim, having served in W.W.I.
Survivors: wife Henriette in Sequim; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Paradiso of CA; 2 sons, Walter Jr. and Norman, both of CA; a stepson, U L McDonald of Mr. Vernon, WA; and 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Eula Harwell of IL and Mrs. Mona Kellner of Seattle. Also his mother, Mrs. Hayes Evans of Sequim; a sister, Mrs. Ina Major Gardiner; and 5 brothers: Ralph of Carlsborg, Herbert of Sequim; Hayes of Renton; Lloyd and Clyde of CA; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Carl Everett

A memorial service for Carl Everett, 89, Joyce, will be at 5pm Monday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Charles Mays will officiate. Mr. Everett died Monday, Jan 7, 1991.

He was born Dec 6, 1901 to the William Everetts who were Clallam County pioneers. He graduated from high school in 1921.

Mr. Everett managed and operated a homestead that was established in 1863 by his grandfather, John Everett. He thrashed grain from the Lyre River to the Lower Elwha and also farmed and raised cattle.

Mr. Everett worked for the local telephone company in the 1920s and helped establish the Farmers's Volunteer Line that brought telephone service to the Freshwater Bay area.

He was a lifetime member of the Port Angeles Naval Lodge of Elks and Eagles and a member of the Farmer's Grange Association.

Surviving relatives include grandnieces and grandnephews Teresa Lingvall, Allure Johnson, Stephen and Fred Schoeffel and Mark and Brad Benedict.

Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

William Everett

William Everett, 82, of Freshwater, Clallam County, one of this area's most prominent pioneers, noted mountaineer and hunter, died at a hospital last night.

Funeral services are Monday, October 23 at 3pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Carl Fisher officiating under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

"The Mowich Man," or mighty hunter, the exploits of whose life became legends while he was yet alive and active, died during the deer hunting season in which he hoped to participate. Picking apples at his farm home he fell from a tree and injured his head. He was not bedridden and one day later shot some crows out of an apple tree with a shotgun. He then complained of a pain in his head. He was taken to the hospital Saturday and was in a coma most ;of the time until he died last night.

Friends who traveled the trails with him remember his as a keeneyed observed of nature who never lost his love for the woods and hill. He was first in most everything pertaining to the Olympic mountains and was perhaps the oldest Clallam County born resident.

He knew much of the early history of the county and the Indian legends. He had many tales of hunting exploits and the Indian legend of the Thunderbird. He helped build a shake cabin on Lake Crescent where his father, John Everett, had a trap line more than 80 years ago. He told the story of the Lake Crescent mythical sea serpent that Crescent Charlie used to keep other Indians away from the lake.

The keenness of his eyes was uncanny. He could see a deer on the hillsides where no one else could. He read the trails signs and interpreted them unerringly. Men half his age found it difficult to keep up with him on mountain trails and he was always happy in the hills, sleeping under the stars or sitting around a camp fire.

Born Feb 28, 1868 on his father's farm at Freshwater Bay, Mr. Everett lived all his life in Clallam County, much of the time on his own farm a quarter mile southwest of his birthplace.

His father was John Everett, an Ohio man, who, with John Sutherland, settled at Freshwater in 1863. Both had mined gold in California in 1849, then migrated north to join the Cassair gold stampede northern British Columbia. they met at Hudson's Bay trading post in Victoria and came here to hunt and trap for that company and made their headquarters at Freshwater.

The two were the first white men to see what are now Lakes Sutherland and Crescent and ran trap lines around them and took the furs to the trading post in Indian canoes.

First name of Lake Crescent was Lake Everett. Lake Sutherland has retained the name of Everett's partner. John Everett died at his Freshwater home in 1917 and Sutherland at Forks a few years later.

William Everett's mother died when he was very young. He learned woodcraft from his father, helped him hunt animals for their pelts and spent much time on trap lines on the shores of Lake Crescent.

It was he who was the first white man to see many places in the Olympic mountains as he roamed the hills and woods hunting and exploring. For his hunting skill he was called the "Mowich Man." In the Chinook jargon mowich is deer and the title indicates a mighty hunter.

When he was 16 years old he discovered Oream lake in the Bailey range and made his last trip to that area when he was 80 years old when he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Herb Chrisler on a picture-taking trip, He killed his last buck deer and elk during the 1949 hunting seasons.

For years he reigned supreme as the king of the Olympic peninsula cougar hunters. He and his favorite cougar hound Babe and other dogs treed and killed 99 cougar and innumerable bob cats. He often yearned to kill his 100th cougar.

Besides hunting with a gun, the pioneer was a photographer and his pictures of game, taken in the mountains, are some of the best taken in the Olympics.

Before becoming ill several weeks ago, Mr. Everett was planning on a deer hunting trip during the present open season and to hunt elk next month. William Everett and Margaret Schoeffel were married Sep 21, 1903 at the home of Mrs. Everett's sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Blater, in Eden Valley. Soon afterwards they moved from the old Everett homestead to the present home nearby at Freshwater that they and their children have developed into a large modern farm.

Mrs. Everett, Slim Farrell and Charles Anderson were hunting cougar along Boulder creek, a tributary of the Elwah river in 1908 when they first saw the Olympic hot springs. They stayed and hewed out a cedar log for a tub, piped in the sulphur water and that was the start of the present Olympic Hot Springs resort.

Lumber was whipsawed and cabins built. His two partners withdrew from the enterprise and for a decade Mr. and Mrs. Everett devoted themselves to the development of the resort. He built a large rustic hotel as a part of the plant. The hotel burned down a dozen years ago.

While developing the hot springs, the Everett's were also building up their farm home. Their son Carl had managed the farm in recent years and their daughter Jean and her husband Harry Schoeffel have had active charge of the hot springs.

It was September 21, 1943 that Mr. and Mrs. Everett celebrated their golden wedding with a reenactment of the ceremony at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and open house at their home and a reception at the church.

Surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Everett, son Carl Everett, and daughter Mrs. Harry Schoeffel, and a grandson Robert Schoeffel, of Clallam County, and many other more distant relatives. 

Mary Elizabeth Faherty (bu Ocean View Cemetery 8/12/1932 )

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Faherty, 65, wife of Patrick Faherty, died Tuesday noon at the family residence, 1038 W 6th St., after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Faherty was born in Chicago, IL, June 18, 1867. She came west with her husband and family in 1904 and has made her home in Port Angeles for 28 years. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, 3 sons and 2 daughters of Port Angeles, and one daughter living at Wapato, WA and 7 grandchildren. She was a devout member of the Catholic church.

The remains are at the Christman Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic Church Friday at 9am with Rev. Bernard Neary, OSB officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Joseph E. Faires ( Monday, Aug 25, 1997 Peninsula Daily News issue of 27 Aug 1997 )

Rosary for Joseph E. Faires, 78, of Port Angeles will be at 7pm tonight in Queen of Angels Catholic Church, where a memorial service will follow at 1pm Thursday. Inurnment will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Faires died at home Monday, Aug 25, 1997.

He was born Sep 22, 1918 in Port Angeles to Luke R. and Maude E. (Hoare) Faires and married Marjorie Keller Aug 8, 1942 in Port Angeles.

After attending Queen of Angels Catholic School through the 8th grade, he completed his education in Roosevelt High School.

During WW II, Mr. Faires served with the Army and was a corporal in the First Infantry Division of the National Guard, Fort Warden.

He was harbormaster and manager of the Port Angeles Marine Docks for more than 30 years, as well as a partner in Peninsula Towing Co., which operated 2 tugboats.

Mr. Faires was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis, Elks and the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife Margie and son Charles, both of Port Angeles; daughters Nancy Brant, Patty Johnson, both of Normandy Park, Ann "Babits" of West Seattle; Diane Pennington of Anchorage, AK; Maureen "Mosey" of Seattle and Theresa Schmid of Port Angeles; brother Bill of Elma; sister Kay Palmer of Coronado, CA; and 15 grandchildren.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Alston Fairservice ( 8-10-1938 )

Alston Fairservice, 74, a native of Quebec who came to Clallam County in 1891 and helped to write mercantile and banking history of Clallam County, died at the Providence hospital in Seattle on Tuesday evening, Aug 9 at 7pm. Funeral services will be from the University Parlors in Seattle Friday at 1pm with burial in Washelli.

Alston Fairservice was born at Black Cape, Quebec, Canada on Oct 4, 1864 and moved from there to Minnesota. He came from there to Port Townsend in 1891 with Mike Earles, who later established the Earles sawmill in Port Angeles.

Mr. Fairservice went to Clallam Bay from Port Townsend in 1891 and established a mercantile store, which has continued as a store, post office and general community assembling place through the years. At the time Mr. Fairservice went to Clallam Bay access from Port Angeles was by steamer, there being no road excepting to Forks. He was joined in marriage to Miss Lulu Keltner in 1898 at Clallam Bay.

When Benjamin N. Phillips came to Port Angeles to establish the Port Angeles Trust & Savings Bank, Mr. Fairservice was one of the first stockholders. He assisted in the consolidations of banking interests that finally emerged into the First National Bank of Port Angeles, and served as president of this institution for many years.

He made the "Fairservice place" at Fairholme one of the showplaces of Lake Crescent and it was with great deal of regret that he parted with it in recent years. After leaving Port Angeles in 1925 Mr. Fairservice continued in the Fairservice & Gierin Logging Company.

He was a republican national committeeman from Washington State when Warren G. Harding received the republican presidential nomination at Chicago.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lulu Fairservice, son Clement and daughter, Mrs. C. E. (Hazel) Kefauver all living in Seattle. Mrs. Fairservice's address is 2425 Union Blvd.

H. Clement Fairservice (Tuesday, Jan 3, 1989 )

A funeral service for H. Clement Fairservice, 89, of Tacoma will be at 2pm Saturday at the Acacia Forkner and Home Funeral Directors, 14951 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle. Intement will be at Acacia Memorial Park. Mr. Fairservice died Tuesday, Jan 3, 1989, in Tacoma.

He was born April 6, 1899, in Port Angeles. His family moved to Clallam Bay for a time, bsut he returned to Port Angeles to attend high school. Mr. Fairservice was a graduate of the University of Washington. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma and a 50 year member of the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge and Shrine. He retired from the American Marietta Co., in Seattle.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia, and a son Alston.

Survivors include one daughter, Emmie Lou Towne of Tacoma; one sister, Hazel Kefauver of Seattle and 3 grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of the Acacia Forkner and Home Funeral Directors in Seattle.

Lulu Keitner Fairservice ( 1953 )

Mrs. Lulu Keitner Fairservice, 72, who pioneered at Clallam Bay in 1890, died in Seattle Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be Forkner's in Seattle at 1pm Friday and entombment Acacia Memorial Park, Bothell Way.

Born in Joplin, MO, she came to Seattle with her parents in 1887 and was there through the great fire of 1889. The following year she moved to Clallam Bay, married Alston Fairservice, and lived there and at Fairholm until she returned to Seattle with her family in 192?.

Mr. Fairservice was a prominent merchant, banker and logging operator. He came west from St. Paul, MN with Michael Earles, who was Clallam County's leading logger and lumberman before the pulp mill era. He died in Seattle in 1938.

Mrs. Fairservice remained healthy and active until quite recently. She was a member of PEO, Seattle Chapter CB.

Surviving relatives are her son, H. Clement Fairservice; her daughter, Mrs. Clarence E. Kefauver, and 4 grandchildren, Alston and Emmie Lou Fairservice, and Elizabeth Ann and William P. Kefauver, all of Seattle.

Clarence H. Fasola

Clarence H. Fasola, 75, of Rochester, WA, died Saturday, Oct 6, 1990, at Providence Hospital in Centralia. A graveside service will be at 1pm Friday at Sequim View Cemetery with the Rev. Fred Jewell officiating.

Mr. Fasola was born June 4, 1915, in Sequim, to Alfred and Nellie Correia Fasola. He lived in Sequim for 35 years and farmed in the Sequim valley for 15. He moved to Centralia in 1963 and the to Rochester in 1983. He was a log truck driver and owner/operator of a log trucking business.

Survivors include his wife Elsie Fasola of Rochester; 2 sons, Ray Fasola of Port Angeles and Roger Fasola of Rochester; one brother, Clyde Fasola of Sequim.

Newell-Hoerling's Chapel in Centralia is in charge of arrangements.

Nellie E. Correia Fasola ( Jul 12, 1967 )

Mrs. Nellie E. Fasola, 76, a long time resident of the Sequim area, died there Wednesday following a short illness.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2pm at Trinity Methodist Church in Sequim. Burial will be in the Sequim View Cemetery. Harper Funeral Home is directing the arrangements.

Mrs. Fasola was born in Blyn in 1891. She attended school in Blyn and was married to Alfred Fasola in Seattle in 1915.

The couple made their home in Sequim most of their married lives. They operated a dairy farm in Sequim except for 5 years when they lived in Enumclaw and operated a dairy,

Mrs. Fasola enjoyed gardening and raising flowers. She and Mr. Fasola celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan 16, 1965.

Mrs. Fasola is survived by her husband Alfred, 2 sons, Clarence of Centralia and Clyde of Port Angeles, and 2 daughters, Mrs. Earl Bennett, Port Angeles and Mrs. Margaret Prence of Cedro Woolley.

One brother, Francis Correia, and 6 sisters, Mrs. Sophus Hendrickson, Mrs. George Silva, both of Blyn, Mrs. Isabell Dean, Bremerton; Mrs. Virginia Reposa, Kirkland; Mrs. Edward Burr, Forks; Mrs. R. C. Carroll of Milwaukie, OR; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren also survive.

Helen Strobel Feeley ( The Daily News Feb 29, 1973 )

Graveside services for Mrs. Helen Feeley, 89, will be Saturday at 11am in Mt. Angeles Mausoleum. The Rev. David Storm will officiate.

Mrs. Feeley, who died in Port Angeles Thursday, lived at 804 E 7th St. She was born Feb 29, 1884 in IL to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Strobel. She was married to Harry Feeley Dec 24, 1907 in SD. He died in 1971.

Mrs. Feeley came to Port Angeles in 1927 and has lived here since. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star 19.

She is survived by sons, Don and Frank Feeley, both of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren ; and a sister, Mrs. Barbara O'Malley, of Minnesota.

Minnie Irene Diimmel Feelley ( 3-12-1984 )

Graveside services for Minnie Irene Diimmel Feelley, 87, will be at 1pm Tuesday at Forks Cemetery with the Rev. Versian Matie officiating. Burial will be at Forks Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Mrs. Feelley died Monday in Spokane.

She was born on June 18, 1896 in Sappho to Otto Emil and Wilhelmina Diimmel [may also be found Dummel] , early pioneers on the Olympic Peninsula. She spent her early years in Forks and attended schools in Forks and Pysht. Then she moved to New York state. She married in 1942 in Spokane where she has since resided.

Survivors include a sister, Elsa Elizabeth Warner Matei of Osoyoos, B.C.; 2 brothers, Herbert E. Diimmel of Port Angeles and Martin F. Diimmel of Forks; and several nieces and nephews.

Charles G. Fenwick ( 1985 )

Charles G. Fenwick, 99, a 1984 Sequim Irrigation Festival Honorary Pioneer, died Nov 24 in Sequim.

Mr. Fenwick was born Sep 18, 1886 in Winnipeg, Canada, and came to Sequim in 1920 where he worked as a mechanic and owned his own garage and gas station at the present location of Sebols Coast to Coast. He later ran a gun shop nearby. He loved planes, and had a pilot's license for 35 years, flying until he was 86 years old.

He was married to Molly H. Mayer June 3, 1922. She preceded him in death on Nov 24, 1981. He continued to live in their Cedar St. home, which he built himself.

Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Woodmansee of Camarillo, CA; a sister, Lillian Paulette of Vancouver, B.C.; and 2 grandchildren.

Memorial services will be scheduled later. Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle is in charge of arrangements.

David Ferguson ( In Port Angeles Evening News, issue of Jan 30, 1932 )

David Ferguson, 88, one of the early pioneers of Port Angeles, passed away at noon today just after a few weeks of illness. The end came peacefully and practically without pain. His death will be mourned by a host of friends of this and past decades, as he numbered his friends by his acquaintances. He was beloved by all for his kindly and helpful spirit, being anxious at all times to help in any manner could.

The late Mr. Ferguson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, April 26, 1844. He came to America at the age of 17 years and settled in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He was married at Chatham in 1869 to Hannah Watt who died many years ago in this city.

He is survived by 4 children. Mrs. Julia F. McMahan, Atlanta, GA; John D. Ferguson and Mrs. Wm B. Smith of this city and Mrs. G.E. McConaughy of Seattle; 2 grandchildren, Miss Wilda Smith and Russell Smith of this city and a sister, Mrs. Jessie S. Christiansen of St. Helens, CA.

In 1860 the late Mr. Ferguson moved from Chatham to Grand Island, NE and later to St. Joseph, MO and from there to Port Angeles coming here with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1887 and being prominent in the development of the city practically from its inception.

In the early days the late Mr. Ferguson was employed in the Colony mill that stood on the present site of the Olympic Forest Products Company plant. He was one of the promoters and builders of the first church edifice in Port Angeles, the First Congregational of which he was a devout and valued member and officer for practically all the years of the institution. At one time, Mr. Ferguson was an engineer of the city electric light plant.

The late Mr. Ferguson has been affiliated with the Masonic order since the lodge was established in Port Angeles. Up until the very last, Mr. Ferguson was mentally and physically active.

Funeral announcements ill be made Monday by the Dewey Lyden company, funeral directors.

Glenna Marie Avery Ferguson ( 10 Aug 1974 )

At her request there will be no funeral services for Glenna Marie Ferguson, 77, of Sequim who died Sunday in Port Angeles. Bleitz Funeral Home has charge of cremation.

Mrs. Ferguson, who resided at 392 W Spruce St., Sequim, was born Oct 12, 1896 in Fairbury, IL, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Avery.

She came to Washington with her family in 1902. She and Arthur Ferguson were married Sep 27, 1915, in Everett. They lived in various cities in Washington and in Seattle before moving to Clallam County in 1921. They lived in Sequim in the same house for 33 years.

Mrs. Ferguson was one of the town's first librarians and served in the library for nearly 20 years.

She is survived by her widower at the family home; a son, Joseph H. Ferguson of Sequim; 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Jessie Lawton of Oakland, CA.

John D. Ferguson (bu Ocean View Cemetery 2/24/1953 )

John D. Ferguson, 87, died here early Sunday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday with the Rev. L.L. Farmann officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Ferguson was born Sep 2, 1874 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He came here with his family in 1887 and attended school at the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony at Ennis Creek and Old Central. [school] His home was at 511 E 1st St.

In 1905 he followed the gold rush to the interior of Alaska. During his residence in Alaska he was engaged in mining. Returning here in 1923 he became interested in prospecting on the Olympic Peninsula, and also was employed in the timber business. He was employed for a number of years by the late A. L. Johnson in the shipment of mining props to Mexico.

John D. Ferguson was a member of one of the city's prominent families who came here as members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. During his younger days, he took a prominent part in social and other activities.

Surviving are 3 sister, Mrs. W. B. Smith, Port Angeles; Mrs. Julia McMahen, St. Alenia, CA; and Mrs. G. E. McConaughy, Seattle; a niece, Mrs. Donald Mac Donald.

Mrs. John Ferguson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 14, 1925 )

Mrs. John Ferguson, formerly Mrs. C M Armbrust, of this city, passed away at the family residence at Roy, WA Nov 6. She was 76 years of age. Mrs. Ferguson was one of the early pioneers of Port Angeles. She has been a resident of Roy for the past 4 years, where she had many friends who were grieved to hear of her passing. All of her children, except Mrs. Gay of Kelso, who is very ill, were at the bedside of Mrs. Ferguson when she passed away. She is survived by her husband, 5 daughters--Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Curtiss of Emmett, ID; Mrs. Johnson of Centralia, Mrs. Gay of Seattle, Mrs. Ashdon of Tacoma--and 2 sons--George Armbrust of Monroe and C W Armbrust of Roy, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Gertrude Stange Fernandes ( Jan 13, 1987 The Daily News issue of Jan 15, 1987 )

Funeral services for Gertrude Fernandes, 100, a West End pioneer resident, will be at 1pm Saturday in Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Home in Port Angeles. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Fernandes died Tuesday, Jan 13, 1978, at her home in Pysht.

She was born Sep 25, 1886 in Breslough, Germany, to Joseph and Hattie Stange. Her parents brought her to the US when she was 3 months old, when they immigrated to become sharecroppers on an Indiana farm. The family moved to Pysht in 1889, when she was 3. Her schooling took place in Pysht, at Burnt Mountain and for a time by a teacher at her home. In April 1909, she married Antone Fernandes in Blyn; he died in 1963.

The couple live in Pysht, where her husband had a dairy farm. Mrs. Fernandes was a mail carrier in Pysht around 1916, when the mail came by boat and was delivered by horse to Clallam Bay.

Survivors are 4 sons, George and Ernest of Pysht, Albert of Clallam Bay, and Paul of Port Angeles; 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A son, Walter, died in 1965.

Leo B. Fernandes (  Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 16, 1968 )

Graveside services at Mt. Angeles Cemetery will be held Tuesday 11am for Leo B. Fernandes, 94, 1305 E 4th St., Port Angeles. He died Friday after an extended illness.

Born in Portugal, Sep 23, 1873, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Fernandes, Mr. Fernandes came with his family to the US at the age of 4. The family settled in Blyn. As a young man he moved to Hadlock and worked in the saw mills. He married Gloria Martin of Port Townsend in 1902.

The couple moved to Port Angeles in 1914 where he worked at the Charles Nelson mill as a millwright till its shutdown. He then worked for I.T.T. Rayonier, Inc. till his retirement in 1939. He was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

He is survived by his son Irving, of Pysht; 2 daughters, Edna Pane of Port Angeles and LaVerne Graff of Bellevue; a sister, Louisa Granucci of Sacramento, CA; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Rosary will be recited at the Harper Funeral Home this evening at 7.

Walter James Fernandes ( 1965 )

Walter James Fernandes, 54, of Pysht, died here Thursday. Funeral services will be held 1pm Wednesday at Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Elbert Harlow officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

He was born Mar 12, 1911 to Mr. and Mrs. Antone Fernandes at Pysht and attended school there. Following school he worked on the Fernandes farm. Later he worked at the Snyder Ranger Station and at Merrill and Ring Tree Farm.

In 1942 he entered the Army and remained in the service until 1952.

He was a member of the Port Angeles Presbyterian Church. He loved the outdoors, participating in fishing, hunting and trapping.

He is survived by his mother Gertrude Fernandes, Pysht, and brothers Albert, Clallam Bay; Ernest and George, both of Pysht and Paul of Port Angeles.

Donald Fowler Fernie (29 Oct 1966 )

Donald Fowler Fernie, 71, a lifetime resident of Sequim, died there Saturday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Trinity Methodist Church in Sequim. The Rev. Jerry Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wallace Fernie, Bruce Fernie, Donald Kirner, Camet Sturdivant, Charles Reed and Tony Sofie. Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Fernie was born and raised in the Sequim area. He worked as a logger both in the Sequim area and the West End. He purchased a farm in Sequim in 1941. His hobby was raising and handling honey bees. He enjoyed processing honey and starting new hives.

Mr. Fernie is survived by a sister, Dorothy Hammill, Huntington Park, CA; and 2 half sisters, Ellen Resos and Edna Webber, both from Los Angeles; 3 half brothers, John and Conrad Fernie of Sequim and Douglas Fernie of Los Angeles; and several nieces and nephews.

Laura M. Fernie ( Wednesday June 21, 1995 )

Visitation for longtime Sequim resident Laura M. Fernie, 87, will be from 9am to 5pm Friday at Sequim Valley Chapel. A funeral will take place in the same location at 1pm Saturday, with private interment in Sequim View Cemetery. Mrs. Fernie died Wednesday, June 21, 1995 in Port Angeles.

She was born Jul 10, 1907, in Greensburg, PA. In 1909 she moved with her family to Dungeness. She attended Dungeness Grade School and Sequim High School. She married Leonard Fernie in Nov 1927, and lived on a homestead at Palo Alto until 1993, when she moved to Fifth Avenue Retirement Center.

An Honorary Grand Pioneer for he 1987 Irrigation Festival, Mrs. Fernie was a member of the Grange, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, a 53 year member of Eastern Star, and was a square dancer and jogger.

Survivors include her son Bruce of Sequim; daughter Della Vik of Wapato; 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, son Wallace, 5 brothers and 3 sisters.

Wallace L. Fernie ( Jan 19, 1968 )

Wallace L. Fernie, 37, resident of Route 2, Sedro Wolley died Monday at United General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Fernie was born Feb 9,1930 in Sequim. He was a graduate of Sequim High School and Washington State University. He was married to Ann Whie Feb 1, 1953 in Avon, and had been engaged in dairy farming.

Surviving are his wife, Ann; 1 daughter, Lisa, and 2 sons, Michael and Timothy, all at the family home; one sister, Mrs. Della Vik, Fall City; one brother, Bruce, Sequim; and his mother, Mrs. Laura Fernie, Sequim.

Henry C. Fey (bu Ocean View Cemetery 5/3/1960 )

Henry C. Fey, 86, Rte. 3 Port Angeles, a resident here 49 years, died Friday after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday at 1pm with the Rev. Carl E. Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery under the direction of Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Fey was born in Germany 18 Sep 1874. He came here from Germany in 1911. He was employed at the Filion and Charles Nelson sawmills when he first arrived. Later he worked at the Crown Zellerbach Corporation newsprint mill until his retirement in 1932.

His wife, Mrs. Katherine Fey, died here in 1926.

Surviving relatives include 3 sons: Henry J. and John C Fey, both of Port Angeles and George C. Fey, Issaquah, and a daughter, Mrs. Melvin Kuehl, Spokane.

John Carl Fey ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Sep 10, 1960 )

John Carl Fey, 55, of Old Mill Road, Port Angeles, died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday at 2pm with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Fey was born in Germany Aug 11, 1905. He came direct to Port Angeles in 1911 and lived here since. He attended Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Roosevelt High School with the class of 1923 and the attended the University of Washington. He served in the US Navy in WWII.

At the time of his last illness, he was a shift superintendent at Rayonier Inc. mill here. Mr. Fey was a member of the Naval Lodge of Elks and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Surviving relatives include 2 brother, Henry J. and George C. Fey, both of Port Angeles, and a sister, Mrs. Melvin Kuehl, Spokane.

Louise Fey ( Oct 30, 1992 )

PORT ANGELES---A memorial service for Louise Fey, 80, will be at 2pm Tuesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Charles Mays officiating. There will be cremation. Inurnment will be at Ocean View Cemetery. She died Friday, Oct 30, 1992 in Tacoma.

Mrs. Fey was born in Uettingen, Germany on Feb 9, 1912. She married Martin Jacob Fey. He died in 1962. She lived in Port Angeles for many years before moving to Tacoma. Mrs. Fey was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Survivors include sons Jake Fey of Tacoma, Danny Fey of Kent and John Fey of San Francisco; and 4 grandchildren.

Arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Chapel.

Michael J. Fey ( 10-17-1971 )

Graveside service for Michael J. Fey, 77, will be held at Ocean View Cemetery at 2pm Wednesday. Service will be conducted the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Mr. Fey died in Everett Sunday. He was residing there. He was born Mar 21, 1894 in Germany. He moved here in 1918 and was plant superintendent at Angeles Creamery. He moved to Everett in 1959.

He was an elder in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Port Angeles and a member of the Teamsters Union #589. His widow, Lorena, survives in Everett as does a son, Dr. Harold Fey of Everett; a sister, Mrs. Anna Landeck in Germany and 3 grandchildren.

The body will be at Ridgeview Chapel from 10am to 1pm Wednesday.

John C. Fields ( Port Angeles Tribune Times, d 18 Aug 1909 )

The funeral services over the remains of the late John C. Fields, who died at the Soldiers Home at Orting last Wednesday, took place from the Methodist church last Saturday at 2pm. A very large number of friends being present to help pay their last respects to the beloved citizen. Rev. J . Hixson officiated and delivered a very impressive sermon. Of Mr. Field's highly respected family, there are left to mourn his going, 3 sons, Rev. D. L. Fields, of Salem, OR, and C. W. and M.E. Fields of this city. A few short months a go the deceased lost his wife and an only daughter, Mrs. Anna Willson, of this city. The loss of these two loved ones was too great, and it was in an endeavor to stop the ravages of grief that he was taken to the Soldier's home, where it was hoped he would forget his late troubles but to no avail.

John C. Fields was born Oct 16, 1847 at Sugar Loaf Hill, OH. He was married to Margaret C. Pickens, Sep 22, 1872. To this union 4 children were born. In 1879, the entire family moved from Laclede, MO to Atwood, KS, from there in 1889 to Aspen Junction, CO and from there to Port Angeles in 1891, which has been their home ever since.

He enrolled as a private under Capt. E.E. Wilson, Co. C 2nd Regiment of the West Virginia Cavalry Veteran Volunteers on the 17th day of Dec, 1863, and was honorably discharge June 13, 1865.

Felix Moses Filion (bu Ocean View Cemetery 10-30-1927 GAR )

Felix Moses Filion, 86, Civil War Veteran, died at his home, 902 W 5th at 6:15 Thursday evening after a lingering illness. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the American Legion, and will be held from Lyden & Freeman, funeral directors, at 2pm Sunday; burial to be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Filion leaves to mourn him 4 children--Mrs. Alma Filion, Mrs. L. R. Wright, Charles A Filion and Homer Filion, all of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Ishmael Filion and Simon Filion, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

He was born Nov. 20, 1841 at Quebec, Canada, and was married to Miss Aurora Parent Oct 21, 1869. Mrs. Filion died at Bad Axe, MI 38 years ago.

He came to Port Angeles 35 years ago and has resided on Lincoln Heights. He has been a mill operator in his younger days. He served the city of Port Angeles as councilman from the 6th ward under the councilmanic form of government, and was a power in the ward.

War service organizations--The American Legion, Grand Army, W. R. C., Spanish-American War Veterans and Ladies of the Grand Army are to be present at the funeral.

Mr. Filion enlisted at Saginaw, MI, on Aug 14, 1862 in the 23rd Michigan, company F and served through the Morgan raids, the Atlanta campaign, Tennessee campaign, the second battle of Nashville and the siege of Knoxville. Mr. Filion often told of the 18 days spent in Knoxville during the siege and in which nothing but bran bread was fed to the soldiers.

Mr. Filion operated several shingle mills in Clallam County, running one where Beaumont's ranch is located now.

American Legion men will be pall bearers at the funeral Sunday.

Another: Felix Moses Filion, 86, Civil War veteran, was laid to rest in the Grand Army plat in Ocean View Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Services were in charge of Walter Akeley Post, American Legion N0. 29, and Chaplain Stuart Goude conducted the service at Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors. A soloist and a sextet of American Legion men sang "O Dry Those Tears" and "Nearer My God to Thee." The pall bearers were 6 Legion men--Daniel Pierson, Charles J. Filion, Ed Schlager, Fred Epperson, Ernest Harding and William D. Welsh. Members of the WRC Grand Army of the Republic, Ladies of the G.A.R. and other war service organizations were in attendance. A bugler sounded "Taps" at the graveside.

Fred Filion ( Nov 28, 1975 )

Memorial services will be at 2pm Tuesday in Harper Funeral Home for Fred Filion, 78, 224 W 3rd St., who died here Friday. Dr. Peter Raible of Seattle will conduct the service. Cremation was at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Filion retired as a Justice Court Judge in 1963 after serving since 1935.

He was born Oct. 19, 1897, in Port Angeles to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Filion and attended Lincoln Heights Grade School. He graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1917 and was salutatorian of his class.

In 1923 he graduated from the University of Washington majoring in history. Later he decided to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1930. About the same time he became blind.

All the way thorough school his eyesight had worsened and much of his legal study had been with aid of people who read to him. He also studied Braille while he could still see.

In 1934 he ran for Justice of the Peace in Port Angeles precinct against William B. Ritchie and W. F. Phillips. He was never opposed after his election to that office. After his retirement in 1963 he continued to be active.

Se served on the board of Diversified Industries and was a member of the Unitarian Fellowship, Democratic club, Washington State Association for Retarded Children and the Grange. He also belonged to the Clallam County Historical Society.

The late Attorney John Wilson of Port Angeles who helped tutor him in his law studies said of him: "He determined what he wanted and got it. He exerted a persistence that has helped make him a good judge."

Surviving are sisters Ruth Filion and Alfa Peterson of Port Angeles.

Ismael Filion ( bu Ocean View Cemetery 2-7-1928  Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 6, 1928 )

Ismael Filion, pioneer mill operator of Port Angeles, passed away Sunday morning after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be at the parlors of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, at 2pm Tuesday and Rev. William Major of Seattle will read the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Filion leaves to mourn him, besides his wife, Catherine Filion, 3 children, City Commissioner Charles J. Filion, Alfred L. Filion, operator of the City Dock, and Mrs. Harry C Lind; a brother, Simon Filion, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Filion was born Aug 20, 1837 in Saint Theresa, about 20 miles from Montreal, Quebec. He later moved to Ontario and was married to Miss Jane McLeod in 1864, One child, Alfred I Filion was born to the union. Mrs. Filion died Sep 26, 1867. Ismael Filion was married to Catherine McLeod on April 5, 1883, and 2 children were born to the union, Charles J. Filion and Anna Filion (Mrs. H C Lind).

Mr. Filion was a cabinet maker by trade and later operated a grist mill, sawmill and carding mill in Bayfield, Ontario. The family moved from there to Michigan, where he operated a sawmill. In 1892 Ismael Filion and Felix Filion came to Port Angeles with the machinery from that sawmill and erected it on a site at 12th and C Streets. When that mill burned, a new sawmill and shingle mill was erected at 16th and C Streets. The Filion Mills operated all through the hard times of the nineties and provided the only payroll in Port Angeles for many years. From fifty to one hundred men were employed in the Filion plants during that time. Practically all the old time houses in Port Angeles and several of the churches were built of Filion lumber.

Ismael Filion constructed a locomotive from a donkey engine boiler, geared it to the flange wheels and was able to haul 3 carloads of cedar and fir logs from as far west as Dry Creek, where the Filion tracks ended. The locomotive was familiarly known in to the employees of the mill as the "One Spot" and Al Filion was at different times engineer, fireman and brakeman on the train.

Despite his advanced age, Mr. Filion superintended and directed the installation of the new waterpower mill on Tumwater creek. This was completed 2 years ago.

Mr. Filion was known as an employer kindly to his workers and his many good deeds are still talked of by employees of the mill. J. E. Bean of Port Angeles has been an employee of the mill for 30 years, and is now office manager.

Mr. Filion was the oldest of a family of 14, only one of whom survives him--Simon Filion of this city. Six of his nephews will be pallbearers at the funeral.

Lewie B. Filion ( 4-29-1983 )

Funeral services for Lewie B. Filion, 79, will be at 1pm Wednesday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel with members of B.P.O.E. #353 officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park Arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Mr. Filion died Friday in Port Angeles.

He was born Aug 31, 1903, to Charles and Grace Filion in Port Angeles. He married Borghild Holm on June 28, 1922 in Port Angeles. She preceded him in death in 1977. He was a lifetime resident of Port Angeles, founding Filion Jewelers in 1937, where he worked until his retirement in 1968. He also enjoyed music and performed with his own dance band.

He was a member of B.P.O.E. #353, F.O.E. #483, Rotary club, Musicians Union, Blue Babel and post Commodore of the Yacht Club.

Survivors include one son, Jack Filion of AZ; 4 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lila McKeever of AZ.

Nellie B. Finch ( 23 April 1907 )

Nellie B. Finch, age 44 years, 9 mos and 25 days, wife of Eugene H. Finch, died at her home, corner of Race and 6th Sts., this city [Port Angeles] Tuesday, April 23 after an illness of one week with pneumonia. The funeral took place from the Methodist church at 2pm Thursday, services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. Simons, assisted by the Woman's Relief Corps. Interment was made at Ocean View Cemetery. At the time of her death the deceased was surrounded by all the members of her family. She leaves behind to mourn her loss, besides her husband, 6 children, Ira Finch, of Seattle, Mrs. Mildred Eacrett, Roy, Jennie, Alice and Ellen Finch, and in addition, her mother, Mrs. Mary Derickson, 3 sisters and 3 brothers, all residing at Port Angeles. There is also a wide circle of relatives, and many friends made during her long residence of 17 hears here. Mrs. Finch was an active member of both the M.E. church and the W.R.C., having been recently president and secretary of the latter.

Alta M. Fisher ( 9-14-1983 )

At her request, there will be no services for Alta M. Fisher, 101, of Seattle who died Wednesday in Port Angeles. Cremation is under the direction of Harper-Ridgeview Chapel.

Mrs. Fisher was born Aug 14, 1882 in Kansas. She had lived in Port Angeles, then moved to Seattle in the 50's and recently returned to the area to be with her family. At the time of her 100th birthday in 1982, 96 of Mrs. Fisher's grandchildren attended a celebration in her honor.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son Lawrence Fisher of Seattle; a sister Edna Frogolia of Ellensburg, and a large number of grandchildren, to the 6th generation. She was preceded in death by 2 daughters and a son.

Clara Alice Fisher ( 4-25-1939 )

Mrs. Clara Alice Fisher, 76, who came to Port Angeles from England 50 years ago, passed away Saturday evening at her home, 812 S E St., after a lingering illness.

Private funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 2pm with burial in Dungeness Cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Tubbs of the Pentecostal Church will read the service.

Mrs. Fisher was born in Bombay, India, Dec 29, 1862. She married John Fisher in England in 1881. A few years later she and her 3 small children came to Port Angeles to join Mr. Fisher and members of their family were will known among old timers here.

Surviving relatives include 3 daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Snelling of Port Angeles; Mrs. Mabel Lacey of OK and Mrs. Ruth Cordes, San Francisco; and 1 son, George Fisher of Port Angeles.

Elmer Ellsworth Fisher ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jul 23, 1934 )

NOTABLES OF MOOSE LODGE FROM ALL OVER THE STATE WILL BE HERE TO BE ACTIVE PALL BEARERS

Funeral services for the late Elmer Ellsworth Fisher, 73, who died suddenly here Saturday, will be held tomorrow, Tuesday at 2:30pm at the Christman Mortuary.

The Elks services for the dead will be held at the funeral parlor, with Rev. M. McLean Goldie assisting. The Moose Lodge will have charge of the burial service at Ocean View Cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the Christman Mortuary from 5pm this evening until noon tomorrow.

Active pall bearers will be all the state Past Great North Moose of the Mooseheart Legion of the world. [not listed here]

Mr. Fisher's death came very suddenly Saturday afternoon at 2:30 as he was preparing to leave his drug store for his summer home at Lake Sutherland.

The late E. E. Fisher was born in Moravia, PA, June 22, 1861. He came to Port Angeles in 1887 with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fisher. The family came here from Elgin, IL, Mr. Fisher having previously attended school at Newcastle, PA.

Being a druggist by profession, E. E. Fisher opened a drug store on Front Street in 1888 about where the Habit Cleaning establishment now is and he operated a store on various locations on Front St. until the day of his death, making record for having operated the oldest business establishment in Port Angeles.

The marriage of Mr. Fisher and Miss Mary Corgan was solemnized in Tacoma on June 22, 1890. Two children, Howard Fisher and Mrs. Paul Poulsen, were born to the couple and they and the widow survive. Other surviving relatives are 2 brother, Frank P. and H. M. Fisher, of this city; and 4 grandchildren.

Frank Fisher (Clallam Bay 1951 )

Frank Fisher, 86, of the lower Hoh river Indian reservation, died there Saturday morning.

Funeral services will be at the LaPush Shaker Church Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. Charles Howeattle officiating. Burial will be in the LaPush Cemetery under the direction of Forks Mortuary.

Mr. Fisher was born on the Hoh reservation in 1865 and lived there all his life.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mary William and Nell Penn, both of Queets, and 2 sons, Scott and Herbert Fisher, both of the Hoh reservation.

Herb Fisher ( 1992 )

Missing Hoh tribal elder confirmed dead.

HOH RESERVATION---Hoh tribal elder Herb Fisher, missing more than a month, was confirmed dead Tuesday. Christian and traditional Indian memorial services will be held Feb 15, the day Fisher would have turned 79.

The King County medical examiner confirmed Tuesday that a foot found on the beach Jan 28 was that of Fisher. X-rays were matched with those taken when Fisher injured the foot several years ago. His shoes were also found during the week. Fisher disappeared from his home in the lower village Jan 2, leaving his glasses behind. A search of beaches, river banks and woods the following days turned up nothing.

In desperation, family members enlisted the help of 3 different psychics, all of whom said Fisher was alive but disoriented and trying to find his way home. The family followed leads from Joyce to Elma to across the river, all to no avail. The search continued until Lanette Sailto, a grandchild of Fisher, found the foot on the beach.

An artist and craftsman, Fisher tool part of the Hoh culture with him. He was one of only 3 elders who spoke the Hoh language, and the oldest person to have spent his life on the reservation, at the mouth of the Hoh River southwest of Forks.

He was the father of Chief Kilap Fisher. He carved canoe paddles for traditional dances and made dugout canoes the traditional way.

"We fished out of those boats for the longest time," Adopted son John Sailto said. Fisher was a big supporter of student sports and often drove teams to games. Stepdaughter Mary Leitka said the family is using traditional methods of grieving, with drumming and acceptance songs, to get through the difficult time. "Its a hard thing," she said. "Traditionally, we know we have to go on. We can't continue to cry and hold back."

Indian Chiefs from the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia will come to the memorial, she said.

A Christian service will be held at the Assembly of God Church in Forks on Raven Crest at 10am. Following the service, a dinner will be held at the Tribe's gym on the reservation, where speakers from other tribes will talk about Fisher's life. Leitka said the family is thankful for all the help from other tribes and the Clallam and Jefferson county rescue groups.

Jessie Brownlee Fisher

Mrs. Jessie Brownlee Fisher, 82, died Friday following an extended illness. Memorial services will be at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Rings will officiate.

Mrs. Fisher was born in Sequim Aug 16, 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brownlee Dick, Clallam County pioneers. Mrs. Dick and her daughter Jessie moved to Port Angeles before her marriage to H. Maurice Fisher Nov. 19, 1901. Mr. Fisher, who was co-founder of the Clallam County Abstract Co., was one of the 3 city commissioners when the commission form of city government was established here in the 1920's. At that time he also became city mayor.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Fisher were active in fraternal organizations; Mrs. Fisher was past worthy matron of the Eastern Star.

Until her health prevented her participation, Mrs. Fisher was active in the Port Angeles [Garden] Club. For many years her flower arrangements were a distinctive part of every Garden Club extravaganza. She was a member of the First Methodist and Congregational Church.

Survivors include an only daughter, Margaret Fisher Barnes, Lewiston, ID; 2 grandchildren, Robert Michael Bundy, now attending the University of Idaho, and Janel Bundy Rasmussen, Los Altos, CA; and a sister, Mrs. Grace E. Fisher-Thompson, Port Angeles.

Mary Augusta Fisher ( 1-21-1936 )

Mrs. Mary Augusta Fisher, widow of the late E. E. Fisher, passed away this morning at 3. She was 75 years old, and had resided in Port Angeles 46 years.

Mrs. Fisher was born in Minneapolis Sep 24, 1860, and was married in Tacoma June 12, 1890. Two children survive in Port Angeles, a daughter Mrs. P. T. Poulsen, 5th and Cherry Sts., and Howard Fisher, 224 W 9th St.

Services will be held Thursday at 2pm in Christman Mortuary chapel. Rev. O. M. Bailey of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment is to be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Merle C. Fisher

Merle C. Fisher, 67, died in Port Angeles Thursday. The son of Everett and Lillie Fisher, he was born April 25, 1912 in Sequim. He was married in Port Angeles to Gail Malchau in 1939.

Fisher operated Miler's Department Store until 1959. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Rotary Club of Port Angeles.

He is survived by his wife; 2 daughters, Karen Rosholt of Twin Falls, ID, and Janet Butterfield, Spokane; 2 brothers, Lloyd of AZ and Carl of Seattle, and 5 grandchildren. A funeral service is pending.

Thomas J. Fisher ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 24, 1934 )

Thomas J. Fisher, 69, a resident of Sekiu for 30 years, died at that place this morning. Funeral services will be held at the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm with the Rev. Erle Howell conducting the services. Cremation will follow.

The late Mr. Fisher was born in England 69 years ago and 30 years ago he settled at Sekiu where he has engaged in farming ever since. His farm at Sekiu is one of the finest places in the west end of Clallam County.

Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Jane Jackson Fisher in Sekiu.

Lillian Ware Fitch ( Dec 31, 1989 )

A graveside service was held for Lillian Fitch, 91, in Seattle's Washall Cemetery Jan 6, 1989. She passed away Dec 31, 1989 at Resthaven Rest Home in Bremerton.

Mrs. Fitch was born Aug 10, 1898 in Seattle to Will and Evelyn Ware of Sequim. She was raised on a farm on Riverside Rd. near Sequim and began her education at Riverside School. She finished her schooling at the old Sequim school. Her grandparents, the Benjamin Potters, settled in Dungeness in 1884.

She married Clare Fitch in 1917 and they lived in Clallam County for much of their lives. They began married life in a small cabin near McDonell Creek, and in the late 1920's, built and operated a gas station and store at Fairview. They also lived at Lake Ozette, the Sekiu and Quillaute rivers, Beaver, Jamestown, Port Angeles and Sequim.

She is survived by 4 sons, Clyde and LeRoy of Sequim, and Duane and Eugene of Port Orchard; 3 daughters, Jeannette Kozleman of Seattle, Harriet Sadow of Redding, CA, and Barbara Brockob of Tacoma; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Clare; by 2 sons, Duane, who died in his first year, and James, killed at age 13; and a daughter Bertha who died last year.

Charles H. Fitzgerald ( June 30, 1986 )

SEQUIM---Funeral services for Charles H. Fitzgerald, 74, of Sequim, will be at 11am Thursday at Sequim Valley Chapel. Father Alan Marshall of Queen of Angels Catholic Church of Port Angeles and Rev. James Gamble of the Christian Evangelical Church of Port Angeles will officiate. There will be viewing from 4 to 7pm Wednesday at Sequim Valley Chapel.

Mr. Fitzgerald died Monday, June 30, 1986 at Olympic Memorial Hospital.

He was born Jul 19, 1911, in Sequim to Charles and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald. He married Violet Minks Aug 25, 1956 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Fitzgerald was a lifelong Sequim resident. He owned and operated 2 dairy farms and was owner and developer of Dungeness Beach Estates, golden Sands and golden Eagle Estate developments. He was a 3rd generation pioneer family.

Mr. Fitzgerald was a member of the Port Angeles Elks, past member and chairman of Klallam Indian Tribe and past national president of the Future Farmers of America.

Survivors include his wife Violet of Sequim; 5 daughters, Pharis Gusdalh of OR, Charlotte E. Fitzgerald of Port Angeles, Geraldine Mueller of Sequim, Kathleen Durean of Silverdale and Darlene Blagdon of Port Angeles; 17 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Edward Nicholas Fitzgerald ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Jan 5, 1974 Port Angeles Evening News issue of 3 Jan 1974 )

A funeral service for Edward N. Fitzgerald will be at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Saturday at 10am. Rosary will be recited Friday at 7:30pm at Ridgeview Chapel.

Mr. Fitzgerald, 78, of 106 Apple Lane, died Wednesday in Port Angeles. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

He was born in Port Angeles Dec 6, 1895, the son of James and Hanorah Fitzgerald. He married Goldya Morrison May 8, 1917 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Fitzgerald carried on the business of meat cutting begun by his father and operated the Fitzgerald Meat Market at 8th and Laurel streets for more than 30 years.

During WWII he served with the Army Engineers. After retiring from the meat market he continued business activities in Port Angeles in real estate operations.

He was on the board of directors of the Port Angeles Savings and Loan Association; chairman of the Clallam County Civil Service Board, and served with other organizations.

He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church; a life member of Naval Lodge of Elks; past district commander of Walter Akeley Post 29, American Legion; a member of WW1 Veterans; past president of Olympic Knife and Fork Club; belonged to the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club and was an active Republican.

He is survived by his widow at the family home; a son Edward Nicholas, Jr., of Florissant, MO; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren ; a brother Tom Fitzgerald of Bel Air. MD; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Frances Coolidge of Port Angeles and Mrs. Margaret Stroup of Bremerton.

Honorah Quinn Fitzgerald ( 9-26-1934 )

Honorah Quinn Fitzgerald, 80, widow of the late James Fitzgerald, Port Angeles pioneer, died at the family home at 8th and Laurel street at 11pm last night. Funeral services will be held Friday morning, Sep 28, at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 9am with the Rev. Father Bernard Neary, OSB, officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Fitzgerald was the youngest of a large family born at Castle Gregory, County Kerry, Ireland, Sep 29, 1854. Her father died in Ireland and she came with her mother to North Adams, MA when she was 16 years of age. She was married to James Fitzgerald in North Adams in 1886.

Forth-three yeas ago Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald came to Port Angeles and securing title from the government on the lot at 8th and Laurel Streets, built their home there. Mr. Fitzgerald died Dec 14, 1929 and his widow resided in the old home until her death.

Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald and they all survive as so also 4 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Fitzgerald was the last of her own immediate family. The children are James, Edward and John, of Port Angeles, Thomas M. of Seattle and 2 daughters, Mrs. Mary Coolidge, Sultan, WA and Mrs. Margaret Stroope, Bremerton.

John Q. Fitzgerald ( 12-28-1957 )

John Q. Fitzgerald, 62, of 140 W 9th St., lifetime resident of Port Angeles and son of city pioneers, died suddenly Thursday afternoon. Rosary will be recited at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Monday at 7:30pm. Funeral services with the Rev. Anslem Lenzlinger officiating will be at the church Tuesday at 8:30am. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Fitzgerald, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald, was born at the family home at 8th and Laurel Sts. Jan 1, 1895.

He attended schools here and resided here all his life except while serving in the armed forces during W.W.I. His father was an early-day meat market owner and John Fitzgerald became a meat cutter and market operator here also. He was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Port Angeles Post of the American Legion and Naval Lodge of Elks.

Surviving are 2 sisters, Mrs. J. V. Coolidge, Port Angeles and Margaret Stroop, Bremerton; 3 brothers, Edward N. and James M. Fitzgerald, both of Port Angeles and Thomas M. of CA; and several nieces and nephews.

Allie Fleener ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 9, 1931 )

Mrs. Sidney Fleener, 56, of 536 East 4th St., passed away this morning following an illness of 2 weeks. Her remains are at the Christman Funeral Parlor and funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mrs. Allie Fleener was born in Ottumwa, IA, on October 8, 1875 and was joined in marriage to Sidney Fleener at Davenport IA. She came to Port Angeles 9 years ago.

Mrs. Fleener was a member of the Auxiliary to the United Spanish Veterans camp here.

She is survived by her husband, Sidney Fleener; son, Errett Fleener; daughter Mrs. Lois Conrad, all of Port Angeles; and a sister, Mrs. Eunice Baird, Seattle.

Elizabeth Calhoun Fleming ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 20, 1925 )

Mrs. J B Fleming, familiarly called “Grandma Fleming” by many Port Angeles people, died at the family home at 1022 W 9th St., Sunday at 1:40pm, having reached the advanced age of 88.  Funeral services will be held from the Lyden & Freeman Funeral Chapel Tuesday at 2pm under the auspices of Vicksburg Circle, Ladies of the GAR.  Services will be read by Rev. Duncan Black of the Presbyterian church and remains will be laid to rest in Ocean View Cemetery.

Elizabeth Calhoun Fleming was born in Armstrong County, PA Aug 20, 1837, but a few miles away from where she later married J B Fleming, who survives her.  Mr. Fleming, a short time after their marriage, joined the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteers as post duty sergeant and served all through the Civil War.

“Grandma” Fleming’s passing has brought sorrow into hundreds of Port Angeles homes.  She led a useful, Christian life and raised a large family of children.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, J B Fleming, 2 sons, O B Fleming, principal of the Junior High School, Port Angeles; Ed B Fleming, of San Jose, California; and 3 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Burgman of Port Angeles and Mrs. Mamie McMillen of Kansas, who is at the present time visiting with a sister, Daisy Fleming oat Kitanning [Kittanning], Pennsylvania.  Ed Fleming arrived 3 weeks ago on a visit to his parents and was present his mother passed away.
 

Albert A Fletcher ( 1960 )

Albert A. Fletcher, 73, Forks, Olympic Peninsula resident 64 years, died here Friday after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at the Forks Congregational Church Tuesday at 2pm with the Rev. Richard Rich officiating under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fletcher, was born Jan 4, 1887, in Cowlitz County, Washington Territory. He moved to the Hoh Valley, Jefferson County, in 1896 with his parents. He attended schools in the Hoh Valley and spent his entire life in western Jefferson and Clallam Counties.

He married Grace Darling Baker of Puyallup June 19, 1910.

He owned and operated a moving picture theater in Forks more than 20 years. He was justice of the peace at Forks from 1929 to 1933. Mr. Fletcher was Clallam County Commissioner from the 3rd district 1945 to 1949. He was a charter member of the Forks Chamber of Commerce and member of the Forks IOOF for over 45 years.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Grace Fletcher, Forks; a son Frank Fletcher, Los Angeles; a grandson and a great grandson.

A son, Walter Fletcher, an officer in the US Army, died in Germany in 1945 and another son Henry Fletcher, was killed in an auto accident in Port Angeles in 1951.

Elizabeth "Betine" Huelsdonk Fletcher ( Sep 13, 1989 )

Eiszabeth "Betine" Huelsdonk Fletcher, 92, the author of "Iron Man of the Hoh, The Man Not the Myth," died Wednesday Sep 13, 1989. Fletcher spent the last years of her life on the Huelsdonk homestead in the upper Hoh Valley where she grew up.

She was born July 21, 1897, in the upper Hoh Valley to John and Dora Huelsdonk. Her husband John died in 1986.

Survivors include her sister Marie Lewis of Forks; 9 nieces and nephes. Two other sisters preceded her in death, Dora Richmond in 1981 and Lena Fletcher in 1985.

Fletcher graduated fom the University of Washington in 1921, earning a degree in home economics. She taught school at Centerville, and about a year later at Clearwater near the Hoh. She later worked as a cook in surveying camps. In 1928 Fletcher and her husband purchased the Ruby Beach Resort which they operated for several years.

Fred Allen Fletcher ( d 12 May 1968 Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 14, 1968 )

Fred Allen Fletcher, 83, a Forks pioneer died Sunday at his home on the Lower Hoh. He had spent a usual Sunday morning with his wife, Lena, daughter Mary and grandchildren when he collapsed suddenly while reading the newspaper. He is survived by his widow, Lena; a sister, Mrs. C. R. Horner of Seattle; brother Ern of Westport and john of Forks; sons Alvin, Fred, and Rockwell of Forks, John of St. Paul, MN; daughters Mrs. Charles Barlow and Mrs. Robert Huelsdonk of the Hoh, 21 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Congregations Church in Forks with burial at the family cemetery on the Hoh. Harper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that memorial donations can be made to the Quillayute Valley Scholarship Fund. Honorary pallbearers are Nansen Anderson, Oscar Wahlgren, Alvin Wahlgren, James Mansfield, J.L. (Mac) MacDonald, Sandy Floe, Bob Anderson and Roy Huling. Active pallbearers are Fred Wahlgren, Tom Mansfield, Clayton Graves, Harold Granseth, Theodore Hudson and Charles Anderson.

Mr. Fletcher was born in Pierce City, MO Feb 3, 1885 to Mary Rockwell Fletcher and Henry Aman Fletcher. With his 2 sisters, Maude (Mrs. Isaac Anderson) and Myrtle (Mrs. C. R. Horner) and 5 brothers, Bert, Ern, George, John and Len, he came to Forks in 1896 when his parents settled on a homestead just outside the Hoh Indian Reservation. The Fletcher family came to Washington from Missouri with another family, the Pfundts, in the fall of 1886, settling first in Cowlitz County, then moving to Tacoma in the spring of 1887 and to Hood Canal in the fall of 1889. The families separated when the Fletchers moved to Forks. Mr. Fletcher spent his life working out of doors on his homestead and as a packer and guide. As a young man he worked in the wheat fields of eastern Washington during harvest season and was packer and guide for the first railroad survey in this area at the age of 16. He also served as packer and guide for geologists on the first geodetic survey to Mr. Olympus in 1911. He packed for the highway crew during construction of Highway 101 from Klaloch to the Hoh bridge prior to 1931 as well as packing supplies to their camp when the crew was quarantined during a smallpox epidemic--a situation which relieved him from serving on jury duty at the time. He also guided another group of geologists who were exploring the area for an oil company sometime prior to 1940.

At 21 he settled his own homestead on the Hoh where he married and raised a family up until a few years ago when he and his wife moved to another location on the Hoh to live with daughter Mary. Two pioneering families were joined when he married Lena Huelsdonk in 1918. Also raised on the Hoh, she had graduated from the University of Washington and was then teaching at the school on the lower Hoh. Fletcher, a quiet, unassuming man, was often teased about his small stature compared to that of his robust Germanic wife, the daughter of the legendary Iron Man of the Hoh, with whom he would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this Aug 5. Together hey raised seven children--John, presently the director of a zoo in St. Paul, MN; Mrs. Elizabeth Barlow, a botanist and artist, who lives with her husband Charles on the family homestead; Alvin, who owns Fletcher Electric in Forks and presently served as Clallam County PUD Commissioner; Fred, who is employed by Allen Logging Co., and Rockwell, who is a logger, and Mrs. Mary Huelsdonk, with whom Lena and Fred have been living. Among his many ventures, Fletcher, together with brother Ern, logged airplane spruce during W.W.I. For a short time following the war, he ran a fish cannery at the mouth of the river. He served a mail carrier from Forks to the Lower Hoh, first by pack horses and later when the road was completed, by a Model T. Over the years, Fletcher served the community in many capacities. He was Justice of the Peace in the Hoh precinct of Jefferson County for a short time. He assisted with putting in the first water supply for Forks, was a school bus driver and served on the school board. He retired from his last job as road foreman with the Jefferson County road district at the age of 70. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Quillayute Valley Grange and the West End Pioneer.

Grace Darling Baker Fletcher

Grace Darling Fletcher, 84, a pioneer of the Forks area for 56 years, died Friday in Sequim. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Forks Congregational Church, with the Rev. William Hawk officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mrs. Fletcher was born in Chase County, KS, on Jul 28, 1881, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Baker. She completed her education at Kansas University in 1906 and came to Washington that same year. She taught for 3 years in country schools and for 2 years at the Vashon Island High school June 19, 1910 she married Albert A. Fletcher, and the couple moved to Forks. Mr. Fletcher died in 1960.

Mrs. Fletcher served as school director for 3 years and was active in organizing the high school district. She was postmaster from 1920 to 1933, and from 1927 to 1947, she and her husband owned and operated the Olympic Theater. Mrs. Fletcher, whose hobby was music, played during the silent movies at the Olympic Theater during the 1920's. She conducted a class for piano students until 1965.

Active in helping establish the Forks Memorial library, Mrs. Fletcher also served as treasurer of the organization for several years. During her later years she was a regular contributor to the Forks Forum where she wrote a great deal about pioneer days in the West End.

Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Forks Congregational Church and Ladies' Aid, and a past Noble Grand of the Calawah Rebekah Lodge.

She received the Meritorious Service Award from the Sovereign Grand Lodge in 1841. She was a charter member of the Olympic branch of the AAUW, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Fletcher Wittenborn Post VFW, and the Forks PTA. In 1958 she was awarded an honorary state life membership in the PTA.

Survivors include a son, Frank A. Fletcher of Forks; a grandson, Albert A. Fletcher of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. George E. Davis of Sumner and Mrs. Mamie Bloomfield of Medford, OR; and 4 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Fletcher's had two other sons: Walter, who was killed in action in Germany in 1945, and Henry, who was killed in an auto accident in 1951.

Lena Huelsdonk Fletcher ( 2-25-1985 )

FORKS---A memorial service for Lena H. Fletcher, 91, pioneer West End resident, will be at 11am Saturday in the Congregational Church. Burial will be in the Huelsdonk family cemetery on the Upper Hoh. Mrs. Fletcher died Monday in Forks Community Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born on her father's homestead on the upper Hoh River at Spruce on July 8, 1893. Her parents were John, the legendary Iron Man of the Hoh, and Dora Wolfe Huelsdonk. Lena was the oldest of the 4 daughters and the first Caucasian child born in the area. Essentially, she spent the first 30 years of her life inside more than 2 million acres of trackless, roadless forest land. Her home was 60 miles by trail from Port Crescent on the North and equal roadless (mostly trailless) distance to Gray's Harbor on the south. During those years she became intimately acquainted with the environment and often wrote of it and the wildlife she knew in her columns for the Daily News in Port Angeles and an Aberdeen paper.

Following her schooling at the University of Washington, where she majored in chemistry, she married Fred Fletcher in 1918 and returned to live on a farm near Forks. There she became the mother of 6 children, a teacher, and served as justice of the peace for the area.

She is survived by sons Rockwell, Fred N. and Alvin Fletcher, all of Forks, John of St. Paul, MN; and 2 daughters, Elizabeth Barlow and Mary Huelsdonk, both of the upper Hoh. There are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He husband, Fred, preceded her in death in 1968.

Arrangements are by Harper Funeral Home.

Paul Fletcher ( April 1964 )

Paul Fletcher, 74, died in Seattle Saturday following an extended illness. Funeral services will be a t 1pm Wednesday at Harper Funeral Home. The Rev. R F Burger will officiate with burial following in the Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Fletcher was born Nov 7, 1889 in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. LaQuenten Fletcher. He attended schools here and in Port Townsend.

As a young man he worked in Juneau, AK, gold mines. He helped build the Washington Pulp Mill and worked for the firm for 28 years when it was purchased by Crown Zellerbach.

He was a machinist and when Rayoiner Inc. was being built he helped with construction and worked for the company for several years.

He built the Top Spot in 1941 and had operated it ever since.

He married Genevieve Gill in Reno, NE in 1949. He was a lifetime member of the Naval Lodge of Elks, a W.W.I veteran, and belonged to the American Legion, and the Teamsters Union.

Survivors include his wife, Genevieve of Port Angeles, a step-son Ty Gill of Clallam Bay; a nephew and 2 grand daughters.

Lt. Walter Alvin Fletcher ( April 15, 1945 )

First Lieutenant Walter Alvin Fletcher, husband of Mrs. Helen Fletcher of Forks was killed in action in Germany on April 15, [1945] according to a telegram received here on Friday from the War Department. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fletcher, also in Forks.

Walter enlisted in the Army on Aug 28, 1942 and graduated from Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA on April 24, 1943 as a second Lieutenant. In Aug 1944, he was shipped overseas and was there assigned to the 9th Army. Lt. Fletcher took part in the battles in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.

Memorial services will be held at Forks Sunday, May 6, at the Legion Hall at 2pm. Rev. Evan David of the Congregational Church will conduct the services.

Walter Alvin Fletcher was born March 23, 1914, to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fletcher at Hoh, Washington at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fletcher. He attended Forks schools, graduating from the Forks High School in 1930. Later, he attended Washington State College at Pullman, WA.

On June 3, 1939, he was united in marriage to Helen Shipley who at that time was teaching school here. Since. Mr. Fletcher has been overseas, Mrs. Fletcher has returned to Forks and has again taken up teaching and at the present time is teaching the first grade in Forks Grade School.

Kathleen M. Ides Flinn and Arlington Flinn, Jr. ( 5-7-1983 )

Funeral services for Kathleen M. Flinn, 32, and Arlington Flinn, Jr., 27, will be at 2pm Tuesday at Neah Bay Gymnasium with the Rev. Wayne Lowery and Father Mark Stehly officiating. Burial will be at Neah Bay Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. The Flinns died Saturday in an automobile accident in Neah Bay.

Kathleen was born Nov 14, 1950, in Bellingham, to John and Maxine Ides. She attended schools in Neah Bay and Western Washington University. She married Arlington Flinn, Jr. on Dec 31, 1980, in Neah Bay. She was employed as a conservator at the Makah Museum.

She is survived by her other, Maxine Ides; father, John Ides; step-mother, Junette Ides; a daughter, Heather; and 2 brothers, John J. and Hamen R. Ides, all of Neah Bay.

Arlington was born mar 20, 1965, in Northfield, VT, to Arlington and Matilda Flinn, Sr. He attended schools in Neah Bay. He was employed as Makah language coordinator for the Makah Museum.

He is survived by his parents, Matilda and Arlington Flinn, Sr., of Neah Bay; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Meredith Parker of Neah Bay; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Flinn of Vermont; a daughter, heather, of Neah Bay; a brother, Paul Flinn of Port Angeles; and a sister, Meredith Heilman of Neah Bay.

Grafton A. Forrest ( 1948 )

Funeral services for Grafton A. Forrest, 83, resident of the Blue Mountain district east of Port Angeles for 50 years, will be Thursday at 2pm at the Sequim Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Blue Mountain Cemetery.

Mr. Forrest died at Sequim Sunday night. He sold his Blue Mountain ranch 2 years ago and since then had resided in Sequim. Born in Maryland in 1865, Mr. Forrest left his home when 19 years old and first followed the land rush to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. From there he came to Clallam County in 1899 and established a 20 acre ranch in the Blue Mountain District. He married Margaret Emory, daughter of a pioneer family of the district. Mrs. Forrest died 10 years ago.

When he left his Maryland home as a boy, he planned to return in 2 weeks but never got back there.

Surviving relatives include nieces and nephews in Maryland and relatives of his late wife living in Clallam County.

Margaret Emery Forrest ( d 28 Oct 1935 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 28, 1936 )

Mrs. Margaret Forrest, 56, wife of G. E. Forrest of the Blue Mountain district, succumbed this morning at 8:30 after several months illness. Funeral services will be held at the Blue Mountain school house Friday at 2pm under the direction of the Rev. J. H. Beall. Burial will be in the Blue Mountain Cemetery.

Born near Minneapolis, KS, April 18, 1890, the late Mrs. Forrest came here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Emery, 48 years ago. The family homesteaded the Blue Mountain district.

Margaret Emery was married to G. E. Forrest here March 13, 1906, and has lived at Blue Mountain ever since. She was a member of the Blue Mountain Methodist church.

Surviving relatives are her husband, G. E. Forrest and mother, Mrs. Ida Emery of Blue Mountain; 3 sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow, Brewster, WA; Mrs. Vina Corning and Mrs. Lottie Winters, Port Angeles; 4 brothers, Ernest and Cecil Emery, Port Angeles; Sam Emery, Dungeness; and Henry Emery, Sequim.

Agnes E. Coventon Forsberg ( June 25, 1992 )

A memorial service for Agnes E. "Nessie" Forsberg, 88, will be at a later date. Cremation was at Drennan-Ford Crematory with inurnment at Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Forsberg died Thursday, June 25, 1992, in Port Angeles. She was born Nov 30, 1903, at the family home on Herrick Road, Port Angeles; her parents were Harry and Edna Coventon who were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. She graduated from High school in Port Angeles and worked for many years at Johnson & Bork.

She married Clarence Forsberg May 30, 1926 in Port Angeles; he died in 1966. The Forsbergs operated a dairy farm.

She was a 7th degree grange member, a lifelong member of Dry Creek Grange, a past member of Olympic Homemakers Club and the Clallam County Historical Society.

Survivors include son Walter Forsberg of Port Angeles; sisters Marge DeSoer of Tempe, AZ, Kathleen Mills of Seattle, Linley Story of Chicago, Marion Mansfield of Forks; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren . a daughter, Marjorie Ruud, and brother Bill, Harry and Art Coventon all preceded her in death.

Folow-up article: Memorial services for Agnes E. "Nessie" Forsberg, 88, of Port Angeles will be held at 1pm Saturday at the Dry Creek Grange hall. The Rev. Omer Vigoren of Bethany Pentecostal Church will officiate.

Charles G. Forsberg ( Wed 5-29-1942 )

Another old time resident of Port Angeles was removed Tuesday in the death of Charles G. Forsberg, who passed away here after an extended illness.

Mr. Forsberg came to Port Angeles from Chicago with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forsberg, and family during Puget Sound Cooperative Colony days in 1888. He and other members of the family have lived in and about Port Angeles since and are well known among pioneer residents. Mr. Forsberg made his home in this vicinity almost continuously for more than half a century except for a period in Alaska gold rush days.

Funeral services have been set for 2pm Thursday at the Christman Mortuary.

Mr. Forsberg is survived by 2 sons, Robert, serving in the air corps at Fort Lewis, and Owen, who went into active service with a national guard unit at San Diego; and by 3 sisters, Mrs. Anna L Smith, Port Angeles; Mrs. Robert H Fairley, Seattle, and Mrs. Walter Darrer, Madras, OR.

NOTE: No birthdate or age included.

Joseph Foresman ( 3-25-1905 )

DUNGENESS

Joseph Foresman was born in Lycoming County, PA May 23, 1816, one of 16 children. His father died when he was 6 years of age and his mother 11 years later. At 13 he commenced working out which soon developed the trait of self-reliance. At the age of 17 he began apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade, which he largely followed the rest of his active life.

In 1835 he went to Logansport, IN where he resided for 6 years during which time he was married to Hester Weir, who bore him 14 children. Mrs. Levi Cays, lately deceased, being the last survivor. In 144 he established a home in Cass County, MI near the town of Cassopolis. He enlisted in the Mexican war in company F first Michigan infantry. In 1848 he was bereaved by the death of his wife after which he removed to St. Joseph, MO. Two years later staring to the mining regions of California with an overland party drawn by oxen. In 1858 he visited the Frazier River country of British Columbia, returning to the US in 1864 where he was engaged in the lumber camps of Clallam County and other portions of this state. In 1890 he returned to Michigan and was married to Susan Moore, in June of that year, and resided there with his wife until her death Feb 2, 1902 after which he returned to Dungeness and has ever since been a member of the family of his granddaughter Mrs. F. C. Roberson.

Mr. Foresman was a man of wide travel and experience and retained the same good health which attended his youth until his last few years. His death, which came at 88 years 10 months of age, was largely the result of old age. He leaves no near relatives to mourn his loss except 5 grandchildren and their families.

    "Gone where the shadows of life cannot come, Where every stranger may find a sweet home.
    Severed the chains that has bound him to earth, Gone to the land where the soul has new birth."

John Fortman ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 25, 1937 )

Funeral services for the late John Fortman, 60, pioneer farmer and logger of Sequim, will be held next Friday afternoon at 2pm at the Sequim Methodist Church with the Sequim Mortuary in charge.

Mr. Fortman died suddenly last Sunday at 11:45pm at Soap Lake, Washington where he had gone on a vacation and to seek relief from rheumatism.

Born in OH 60 years ago, the late Mr. Fortman came to Clallam County 47 years ago and for 28 years lived on a farm in the Lost Mountain section.  He was also a pioneer logger, operating camps for Mike Earls in the West End of this county.  He had a large acquaintance among old time residents.

Surviving are the widow and 2 sons, Wilson and Clarence of Sequim and one daughter, Mrs. C A Patterson of Port Orchard.  There are also 2 sisters and 2 brothers, Mrs. Joe Pollard, Port Townsend, Mrs. Jerry Sisk, Orting, and Clem of Dungeness and Henry of Lost Mountain.

     

Leola G. Beal Foster ( d Dec 21, 1969 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 22, 1969 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Leola G. Foster, 96, 2015 S. Oak, will be in the McDonald Funeral Home at 1pm Tuesday. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery with the Rev. Lloyd Doty, First Methodist and Congregational Church officiating. Mrs. Foster died in Port Angeles Sunday.

She was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beal, Feb 10, 1873, at St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Foster attended school at Elkhart, IN. She was married to Charles D. Foster April 22, 1893. Mr. Foster died in 1944.

She lived in Elkhart as a small child before moving to San Francisco in 1889 and to Port Angeles in 1890 to join the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. During both world wars she worked in Red Cross rooms, knitting and serving at home for several years.

Mrs. Foster was a member of the Methodist Church, WSCS and the Sarah Circle of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are daughters Mrs. Eva Murphy, Port Angeles; Mrs. Susan Werby and Mrs. Norman Baitinger, both of CA; Mrs. Harold Bolyard, ID; 10 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Matilda Eva Fowler ( May 13, 1951 )

Funeral services for Miss Matilda Eva Fowler, 81, will be Wednesday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. John F Como officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Miss Fowler died in a local hospital Sunday morning after a 3 year's illness.

Born in New York City, Sep 24, 1869, Miss Fowler was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fowler. She went to Kansas with her parents while a young child and came here with her father, step-mother and brothers and sisters in 1890.

For a number of years, Miss Fowler resided with her father's sister, the late "Auntie Cooper," one of the city's most prominent pioneers.

Wall her life time in Port Angeles Miss Fowler was prominent in musical and church affairs. She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and St. Andrew's guild and a worker in the affairs of that church which her aunt helped found.

Among the many friendships Miss Fowler made were Port Angeles school teachers, scores of whom lived with her over a long period of years.

Surviving are 2 brothers, Albert Fowler, Nakust, B. C.; and Charles I. Watts, Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. Sarah McKenney, Napa, CA; Mrs. Minnie Fredericks and Mrs. Bessie Warner, both of Port Angeles; and several nieces and nephews.

John Acey Fraker ( Sep 18, 1971 )

Funeral services will be held at Forks Congregational Church Tuesday 10am for John Acey Fraker, 86, of Forks. Burial will be in Forks Cemetery. The Rev. Ted Ringsmuth will officiate; arrangements by Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Fraker died in Forks Saturday. He was born Jan 7, 1885 in Iowa. He came to Forks when he was 8 years old. He married Grace Anderson in Forks in June of 1909. [ 2 Jun 1909 ] In 1970, the family was selected as Pioneer Family during the July festival in Forks.

He worked as a logger and carpenter until his retirement. He enjoyed gardening. He was a longtime member of the IOOF in Forks.

In addition to his widow who survives at the family home, other survivors include 4 sons, Eugene, Elmer and E Vern of Forks and Earl V of Arcata, CA; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ellsworth Whitehead of Forks and Mrs. Melvin Parker of Aberdeen; 26 grandchildren and 68 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.

Eugene V. Fraker ( Sunday, Oct 28, 1990 )

A graveside service for Eugene V. Fraker, 79, of Forks will be at 2pm Friday at the Forks Cemetery with Pastor Arthur Morlin officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8pm Thursday or from 10 to 1pm Friday at Mt. Olympus in Forks. Mr. Fraker died Sunday, Oct 28, 1990, in Forks.

He was born July 19, 1911, in Forks, to John and Grace Fraker. He lived most of his life in Forks, working as a mechanic and road foreman for the county highway department.

He married Ora Crippen Oct., 27, 1933 in Port Angeles.

Survivors include his wife Ora of Forks; 2 sons, Donald and Melvin, both of Forks; 3 daughters, Joy Mishanec of IL, Janice Fontana of Port Angeles, and Marjory Faulkner of Forks; 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren . Others include 3 brothers, Elmer and Verne Fraker of Forks, and Earl Fraker of CA; 2 sisters, Ethel Whitehead of Forks and Evelyn Parker of Aberdeen.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Grace Anderson Fraker ( April 27, 1987 Peninsula Daily News issue of Apr 29, 1987 )

FORKS---A graveside service for Grace A. Fraker, 95, of Forks, will be at 1pm Friday at the Forks Cemetery. The Rev. Lou Taylor will officiate.

Mrs. Fraker died in Forks on Monday, April 27, 1987. She was born on Mar 10, 1892, in Forks, to James S. and Ada Davis Anderson. She was reared in Forks and attended schools there.

She married John A. Fraker in 1908 in Forks. He died in 1971.

Mrs. Fraker was a member of the Bogachiel Garden Club and Forks Grange.

Survivors include 4 sons, Eugene, Elmer, and Vern Fraker, all of Forks, and Earl Fraker of CA; 2 daughters, Ethel Whitehead of Forks; and Evelyn Parker of Aberdeen; 26 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great-grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ora Alice Crippen Fraker ( d Jan 21, 1998 Peninsula Daily News issue of Jan 23, 1998 )

Visitation for Ora Alice Fraker, 85, of Forks will be between noon and 7pm today in Mount Olympus Funeral Home. Graveside committal Forks Cemetery will be at 11am Saturday with Jerry Bowers officiating. Mrs. Fraker died Wednesday, Jan 21, 1998, in Forks.

She was born Jan 11, 1913 in Maple Falls to Ira and Annie (Hodges) Crippen. She married Eugene Fraker Oct 27, 1933 in Forks; he died in 1990.

A 74 year resident of the Upper Hoh and Forks, she is survived by sons Donald and Melvin and daughter Margie Faulkner, all of Forks and daughters Joy Mishanel of IL and Janice Fontana of Port Angeles; brothers Jim and Wallace Crippen and sister Effie Crist, all of Forks, sisters Laverne Edwards of Vancouver, WA; and Merle Edwards of Juneau, AK; and 13 grandchildren. A brother, Vincent Crippen, died in 1964 and sister Myrtle Bayliss in 1994.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.

Elbert Vern Fraker ( d Nov 13, 1992 )

FORKS: Visitation for Elbert Vern Fraker, 77, of Forks, will be from noon to 1:30pm Wednesday at Mount Olympus Funeral Home. Graveside services, conducted by family members, will be at 2pm Wednesday in Forks Cemetery. Mr. Fraker died Friday Nov 13, 1992 in Forks.

He was born Oct 6, 1915, in Forks to John and Grace Fraker. He attended school at Forks and served in the US Air Force during WWII. He worked in logging, construction and road maintenance in the Forks area.

He was a member of the Forks Elks Lodge and the Forks Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

Survivors include son Robert Fraker of Port Angeles; daughters Barbara Bunger of Port Angeles and Carolyn Evans of PA; brothers Elmer Fraker of Forks and Earl Fraker of CA; sisters Ethel Parker of Aberdeen; and 5 grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge.

Floy Frank ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 23 June 1942 )

Mrs. Floy Frank, 56, who had lived in Port Angeles since 1899, passed away at 10:30 pm Monday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Althea Hunter, after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Christman Mortuary chapel, the Reverend C E Fulmer officiating.  Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Frank was born 15 May 1886, in Goldfield, Iowa, and came to Port Angeles in 1899 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W A Doty, and her sisters and brother.  In 1903 she was married to Martin Wait and two daughters, Valda and Lois, were born to the union.  Mr. Wait died in 1925 and in 1935 Mrs. Wait was married to Carroll Frank.  Mr. Frank passed away in 1940.

Surviving are the daughters, Mrs. Lois Gallacci and Mrs. Valda Morris, 9 grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Edith Felisiano of Bremerton and Mrs. Althea Hunter and Winifred Doty, of Port Angeles, and a stepson, Carroll Frank, who at present is chief radio operator aboard a merchant vessel now at sea.

Mrs. Frank was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.  She established a wide circle of friends in the community during her more than  40 years of residence here.

Sophie Raney Frank ( d Apr 12, 1930 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Apr 19, 1930 )

Mrs. Sophie Frank, 76, one of the oldest residents of Clallam County, passed away Saturday night, April 12, at 6:30pm in Portland, OR, after rounding out a 67 year residence in Clallam County.

Mrs. Frank was born in Victoria, B. C. on Aug 19, 1853, and when but 9 years old, crossed the Strait of Juan de Fuca with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Raney, who took up residence in Dungeness in 1862.

She was married to James Frank in 1869 at Dungeness. Mr. Frank passed away in Port Angeles 11 years ago. [Sophie Raney married again 19 Jan 1920 in Clallam County to Joseph Stockhammer]

From Dungeness the Franks moved to a timber homestead near Port Crescent in 1870, and moved to Port Angeles in 1890, making their home at 11th and Lincoln Streets.

Mrs. Frank and her mother, Mrs. Raney, nursed back to health the sole survivor of the Indian massacre on Dungeness Spit in the early sixties. Northern Indians, returning to Canada from a season's work in Seattle, put in at Dungeness Spit to spend one night.

The Clallams, knowing the Northern Indians had the results of the season's work with them in a huge canoe, swooped down one night and massacred the entire band, with the exception of one Indian woman who hid under an improvised mattress. She was severely wounded, but was nursed back to life by the pioneer white women.

Mrs. Frank was a devout member of the Catholic Church. She leaves to mourn her loss 2 brothers, Fred Raney, Joyce and George Raney, Redmond, OR; one adopted son, Wallace Frank, Port Angeles. George Raney arrived today from Redmond.

Funeral services will be held at 9am Wednesday from the Catholic Church at Port Angeles. Rev. Father Bernard Neary, OSB, officiating. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery, under the direction of the Christman Mortuary.

Johanne Redine Fredriksen ( 4-25-1939 )

Mrs. Johanne Redine Fredriksen, 52, wife of Frank N. Fredriksen, of 1504 W 10th St., died last night after a short illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at 2 at the Christman Mortuary with Rev. E. H. Beilstein officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Born in Lillesand, Norway, Sep 24, 1886, Johanne Nelsen was married to Frank N. Fredriksen in Norway in 1904. The couple came from Norway to Port Angeles in 1918 and settled on a farm in the lower Elwah district and lived there until recently when they moved to Port Angeles.

Mrs. Fredriksen was a member of the Lutheran Church.

Surviving is the widower, and a son and 5 daughters, all of Port Angeles. They are Arne F., Astrid A., Johanne Irene, Mrs. William J. Richards, Mrs. Harry C. Richards, Mrs. Frank Kirschner. also surviving are her mother, Mrs. Helene Nilsen, in Norway, 2 brothers, Thomas P Nilsen, Port Angeles and Helmar A. Nilsen of New York and a sister, Marie Nilsen in Norway. There is 1 grandchild.

Harry H. Fritz (Feb 10, 1990 )

A funeral service for Harry H. Fritz, 81, of Sequim, was held Tuesday at the Sequim Assembly of God Church. Burial was at Sequim Valley Cemetery.

Mr. Fritz died Saturday, Feb 10, 1990, in Sequim. He was born Dec 7, 1908 in Sequim, WA to Charles and Julia Fritz and had been a lifetime resident of the Sequim.

Mr. Fritz graduated from the Sequim High School and from Pullman Vocational College. He married Viola Klien Mar 14, 1948 in Sequim. He was a member of the Sequim Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include in wife Viola Fritz of Sequim; 3 daughters, Judy Cochran of Tacoma, Jerrietta Braun of Seattle, and Jeannette Gault of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren; and one sister Betty Orem of Port Angeles.

Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Julia Schmith Fritz ( 16 Apr 1973 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Fritz, 85, will be conducted at Sequim Valley Chapel Tuesday at 10:30am. Burial will follow in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with Catholic rites observed.

Mrs. Fritz died in Sequim Friday. She resided at Rt. 2 Box 208. She was born in Port Townsend Jan 30, 1888 to William Schmith. She married Charles Fritz in Blyn Dec 27, 1907. He died in 1941.

She lived in the Sequim area her entire life and the couple farmed for many years near the Louella Guard Station on the Palo Alto Road.

Survivors are sons Clavey and Harry of Sequim; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Orem of Port Angeles; brothers William, Antone, Henry and Charlie Schmith, all of Sequim; sisters Mrs. Mary Boatsman of Kent and Mrs. Margaret Hempstead of Sequim; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Marcellus T. Fuller ( May 27, 1930 )

Marcellus T. Fuller, 80, for 30 years one of Port Angeles' well known citizens, passed away at 12:30am at his home at 213 W 3rd St.

The late Mr. Fuller was born in Indiana, Nov 8, 1849. He came direct from his Indiana home to Port Angeles in 1900 during one of the railroad booms that were on here at that time.

After arriving here, Mr. Fuller took up gardening and followed that vocation wit great success ever since. He developed several garden spots in the city.

Surviving relatives are the widow in this city, one daughter, Mrs. Frank Neff, here and 3 sons, William R., Richmond, CA; David L., Delphos, OH; Frank J., Dunsmuir, CA; and 7 grandchildren.

The late Mr. Fuller had long been a member of the Christian Science Church. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Thursday with the Christian Science church in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

One of the city's best known gardeners, the late M. T. Fuller was up until recently a familiar figure on the streets of the city. He was intensely interested in the city of Port Angeles and watched its growth with the keenest interest. He was known as a man of sterling honesty who had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

William Charles Fuller ( Tuesday, April 17, 1990 )

A memorial service for William Charles Fuller, 65, of Port Angeles will be at 1pm Friday at the Church of Christ, Front and Liberty St., with the Rev. Roger White officiating. A graveside service will follow at 2pm at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Mr. Fuller died Tuesday, April 17, 1990, in Seattle.

He was born Feb. 15, 1925 in Port Angeles to Chester and Rose Valentine Fuller. He married Edith Rose Gilchrist. She died in 1972. He married Noel Helen Adams April 25, 1974 in Port Angeles. He worked many years as a Realtor. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was a World War II veteran.

Survivors include his wife Noel of Port Angeles; his step-mother, Inez Fuller; 2 sons, Tim of Port Orchard and Doug of Port Angeles; 5 daughters, Marjorie Fuller and Violet Macomber, both of Port Angeles, Janie Dickerson of Alaska, Nancy Staley of Seattle, and Shirley Mike of Tacoma. Other survivors include 13 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Edith Lingvall of Sequim and Caroline Castle of AZ.

He was preceded in death by a son, Charles and a daughter Rosemarie. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 

Alphonse Gaboury ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Apr 3, 1933 )

Alphonse Gaboury, 66, an employee of the Washington Pulp and Paper Company for 12 years, passed away at 4:25am Sunday at his home, 511 W 9th, after an extended illness.

Born at Lowell, MA, on April 20, 1866, the late Mr. Gaboury lived at that city until he was 17. He then went to Little Falls, MN, where, on march 24, 1890, he married Exzina Alard. Four children, all of whom are living, were born to the union. Mrs. Gaboury passed away at Little Falls, in June, 1904.

Mr. Gaboury was married to Mrs. Virginia Blais at Little Falls on Nov 13, 1908. Four children were born, 3 are now living.

In 1919 Mr. Gaboury came to the state of Washington, eventually making his home in Port Angeles. Here he established a wide circle of friends, particularly at the plant where he was employed as a millwright. He was a member of the Catholic Church and of Naval Lodge of Elks #353. A devoted father and valued friend and neighbor, he is mourned by a host of kinfolk and acquaintances.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Virginia Gaboury; 4 childen by the deceased Mrs. Exzina Gaboury, Harvey E and Wilfred H Gaboury and Mrs. Phoebe Davidson, Port Angeles; and Homer Gaboury, Olympia; Mrs. Susanna Gibbons and Arthur and Marie Gaboury of Port Angeles, children of the surviving widow; and 5 step-children, Mrs. A A Severs of Port Angeles; Mrs. Elmer Wilder of Kelso; David Blais, Ocean Falls, BC, Eugene Blais, Port Angeles and Mrs. Pearl Snyder, Wilmington, California.

There are 3 brothers living, including Henry Gaboury, at Brainerd, MN; Joseph at Little Falls and Peter, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Three sisters, Mrs. Noah Moran, Mrs. V Moran and Mrs. William Baverage, reside at Little Falls, MN.

In addition there are 15 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9am at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. The services are under the direction of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Evelyn Maxine Hanson Gagnon ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 25, 1938 )

Following a brief illness, Mrs. Evelyn Maxine Gagnon, 25, wife of Howard Gagnon of Sekiu, passed away in a local hospital Sunday morning at 7:05.  Funeral services are being held Wednesday at 2pm from the parlors of the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home.  Rev. Erle Howell will conduct the rites.  Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Gagnon was born at Clallam Bay on Dec 7, 1907 and spent most of her life at that place and at Sekiu.  She attended Clallam Bay schools, later coming to Roosevelt high school in Port Angeles where she graduated in 1926 [thus].  In Jan, 1926 [thus], she was married to Howard Gagnon of Port Angeles.  Two sons were born the union.

Mrs. Gagnon is survived by her husband, her sons, Howard Vernon, age 6 and Delmar Wayne, 4; her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson, 2 sisters, Mrs. Esther Elvrum and Miss Irene Hanson and a brother, Phillip Hanson of Clallam Bay.
 

Irvin P Gagnon ( d Feb 27, 1996  Peninsula Daily News Issue of Mar 6, 1996 )

A celebration of the life of Irvin P Gagnon, 74, will be from 1 to 4pm Sunday in the St. Anne's Room at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. A lunch will follow. Mr. Gagnon, a lifelong resident of Port Angeles, died Tuesday, Feb 27, 1996, at home.

He was born Aug 7, 1921, in Port Angeles, to Warren Phillip and Maida Fox Jones Gagnon. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941 and attended vocational school. He worked for Crown Zellerbach after high school, and returned there after serving the Navy during WWII. In 1967 he retired from the mill and worked as a machine shop instructor. Following retirement he continued as an advisor for Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.

Mr. Gagnon was a member of the Washing Retired Teachers Association, the Steelheaders, Portland Bass and Panfish Club and a life member of the Port Angeles Garden Club.

He married Mae M Balkwill on Sep 1, 1946 in Port Angeles. She survives. Other survivors are a son Charles of Port Angeles; daughter Laurel-Lea Lomax of Dry Creek; brothers Roy and Charles of Dry Creek and Wesley of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Home is in charge.

Maida F Jones Gagnon ( d July 3, 1986 )

Memorial service for Maida F J Gagnon, 82, will be at 11am Tuesday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Ken Parker officiating. There was cremation. She died Thursday, July 3, 1986 in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Gagnon was born Nov 4, 1903 in Port Angeles to Charles and Harriet Jones. She married Warren Gagnon in Dec 1919 in Port Angeles. He died in 1957. She had lived in the Dry Creek area west of Port Angeles all of her life.

She is survived by 4 sons, Irwin Gagnon, Roy Gagnon, Wesley Gagnon, all of Port Angeles; and Charles Gagnon of Clallam Bay; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren .

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Gallagher ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 13 Mov 1931 ) [ bu Ocean View Cemetery 14 Nov 1931 ]

Charles Gallagher, 82 year old Clallam County pioneer, died at a local hospital yesterday after having lived here for 42 years.

Born in the Province of Ontario, Canada, July 13, 1849, the late Mr. Gallagher moved to Crystal Falls, MI where he was probate judge. Coming here in 1889 he settled on the homestead in the Freshwater Bay district that has been his home ever since. He was a devout member of the Catholic Church and was made a life member of the Naval Lodge of Elks.

Mr. Gallagher is survived by one son, James Gallagher, 220 W 15th St and 8 grandchildren. The remains will be taken to the James Gallagher home at 7pm and remain there until the funeral that is to be held tomorrow morning at 9 at the Catholic Church with Rev. Father Bernerd Neary, SJ. officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. The Christman Mortuary is in charge of the funeral.

For years, Mr. Gallagher was one of the outstanding characters of the Freshwater Bay section. He counted his friends in the county by the hundreds. He retained a grasp on his faculties until the last illness and was wide awake mentally and physically. On of the greatest virtues was his charity to all his friends and neighbors. The passing of Mr. Gallagher signals the loss of another of those sturdy pioneers who came to the county when it was young and wrestled with the wilderness to carry out homes. He worked hard and was happy in his work and lived to see the fulfillment of his dream of a fine farm home hewed out of the big timber.

James Gallagher, Jr. ( May 15, 1986 )

James Ronald Gallagher, Jr., 76, a former Port Angeles resident, died Thursday, May 15, 1986, in Edmonds. There was cremation with a memorial service in Beck's Garden Chapel with the Rev. Rayner Harrington of Holy Rosary Catholic Church officiating. Private Inurnment was in Restlawn Memorial Park in Edmonds.

He was born April 1, 1919, in Port Angeles to James R and Irma Gallagher. He attended school in Joyce. In the late 1920s he worked for Clallam County, and later for Govan Construction on the Olympic Peninsula and in Alaska.

He is survived by his second wife, Arlene, of Edmonds; 2 daughters, one son; and several grandchildren. Also surviving are 4 brothers; Stanley and Maurice Gallagher of Port Angeles, Charles R and Joseph Gallagher of Seattle; and 2 sisters, Adrienne Anderson of Port Angeles and Theresa Binkie in Alaska. A brother, Gilbert, is deceased.

James Roland Gallagher ( d 5-9-1966 )

James Roland Gallagher, pioneer resident and a former Port Angeles City Police captain, died Sunday. He was 87. Mr. Gallagher, who played a key part in the development of Clallam County had bee ill since falling several days ago.

He came to this area in an Indian canoe before the turn of the century. He established a home in the wilderness which he built himself. He also constructed many of the area's first roads and worked on their maintenance.

Mr. Gallagher had a long career as a law enforcement officer. He was elected sheriff of the county in 1911 and served 2 two year terms in this office.

Later, he became a road supervisor and served more that 15 years in this post before returning to police work. He was appointed a deputy under Sheriff Jack Pike before joining the Port Angeles Police Department in 1936 rising in the ranks though all grades to his retiring status of captain in 1950.

Mr. Gallagher was born in Peshigo, WI on Jan 13, 1879. He was married to Irma P Ballou in Seattle in 1908.

He was Past Exalted Ruler of the Naval Lodge of Elks No. 353, a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Peace Officers Assn., and Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Besides his widow at the family home, 221 W 15th, Mr. Gallagher is survived by 5 sons, Stanley and Maurice of Port Angeles, Joseph and James in Seattle, and Charles in Alaska; and by 2 daughters, Mrs. C. R. Binkie, Sitka, AK, and Mrs. Richard Anderson, Port Angeles; 26 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren .

The funeral will be held with Requiem Mass at Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 11am Tuesday. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the McDonald Funeral Home at 7:30pm today.

Flora Coble Gant ( d 18 Jan 1966 )

Memorial services for Flora Gant, 92, will be at 2pm Tuesday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. She died Thursday, Jan 18, 1966 in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Gant was born Jun 20, 1903 in Walla Walla, WA to Frederick and Rhoda Daulton Coble. Her parents moved to Port Angeles in 1906, and except for brief intervals, she had lived in Port Angeles all here life. She attended the Pine Hill School, Lincoln School and Roosevelt High School. She was a member of the first Campfire Girls group established in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Gant married William Harold Gant in Port Angeles on Apr 4, 1928; he died in 1969.

Mrs. Gant was a long time volunteer at the Art Fiero Marine Lab, the Clallam County Museum, and the Chamber of Commerce, and an active member of the Monday Musicale. She was employed at the Port Angeles Nursing Home and at Crestwood Convalescent Center.

Survivors include daughter Jerry Kochanek and son Jack Gant, both of Port Angeles; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 3 brothers.

Darrel S. "Gudger" Gaydeski ( d May 23, 1992 )

Forks--Funeral services for Darrel S. "Gudger" Gaydeski, 57, of Forks will be a 1pm Wednesday Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with Pastor Al Harness officiating. Viewing will be from 9 to noon Wednesday at Mt. Olympus Funeral Home. Mr. Gaydeski died Saturday, May 23, 1992, in Forks.

He was born Jan 18, 1935 in Sappho, to Stephen and Helen Gaydeski, and attended schools in Beaver and Forks. He married Jerry Jones Feb. 24, 1956 in Forks. He worked as a logger, and was the owner/operator of a trucking and heavy equipment business. He was a member of the Washington Long Truckers Conference and the International Union of Operating Engineers, and was also a charter member of the Forks Elks Lodge.

Survivors include sons Joe Gaydeski of Forks and Sam Gaydeski of Beaver; daughter Darla DePew of Forks; 5 grandchildren; brother Lawrence Gaydeski of Forks.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Home is in charge. Burial will be in the Forks cemetery.

Helen LaChance Gaydeski ( d 1982 )

Forks--A graveside service for Helen L. Gaydeski, 80, will be at 11am Wednesday in the Forks cemetery with Elder Clarence Blackburn officiating. Mrs. Gaydeski died Sunday in Port Angeles. Mt. Olympus Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born to Frank and Ida LaChance, April 19, 1902 in Little Falls, MN. She was raised on the Quillayute Prairie and attended school there. She moved to the family home near Forks in 1921. On Dec 21, 1921 she married Stephen Gaydeski; he died in 1964. Mrs. Gaydeski was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Rebekah Lodge.

She is survived by 2 sons, Lawrence Gaydeski and Darrel Gaydeski, both of Forks; a brother, Charles Marshall of Beaver; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren .

Joseph Gaydeski ( d 1 Feb 1995  Peninsula Daily News issue of 2 Feb 1995 )

FORKS--Services for Joseph Gaydeski, 94, of Forks will be announced at a later date. Mr. Gaydeski died Wednesday, Feb 1, 1995, in Forks.

He was born Feb 15, 1900, in Shuwah to Eustazie Stanley and Anna Pauline Warminski Gaydeski.

Mr. Gaydeski lived in Port Angeles and Forks most of his life. He first worked in railroad construction and engineering then as a timber cruiser.

He married Margaret Johnson Benson in 1950; she preceded him in death , as did brothers Stephen and Edwin and sister Gertrude Smith. He is survived by sister Helena Talbot of Kent.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge.

Stephen Gaydeski

Stephen Gaydeski, 63, Forks, died Sunday after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1pm at the Forks Congregation Church with the Rev. W Rich officiating. The Forks IOOF Lodge will conduct graveside services at the Forks Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gaydeski born in this state Feb 12, 1898 and spent his entire life in the state. He was employed by the State Highway Department in the Forks area.

Mr. Gaydeski married Helen La Chance in Port Angeles in 1922. He was a member of the Forks Congregation Church and the Odd Fellows Lodge there.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Helen Gaydeski, Forks; sons Darrell and Lawrence Gaydeski, both of Forks; his mother, Mrs. Anna Gaydeski, Port Angeles; a brother, Joe Gaydeski, Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Dewey Talbott, Sekiu; and 7 grandchildren.

Anna Jane Hooker Gehrke ( d Mar 16, 1992 )

SACRAMENTO, CA--Former Port Angeles resident, Anna Jane "Ann" Hooker Gehrke, 99, died Monday, March 16, 1992, at the Olive Glen Christian Science Nursing Home in Sacramento, CA. There was cremation and the ashes will be placed at the family plot in Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles.

Mrs. Gehrke was born Jul 10, 1892 to James and Lucy Hooker. She attended schools in Port Angeles and graduated from high school in 1913. She married Ernest R. Gehrke, and for many years they operated the Richfield Oil Co. in Port Angeles.

She was a 50 year member of the Esther Chapter Order of Eastern Star. She was a lifelong member of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, MA. as well as the Port Angeles Christian Science Church, where she served as second reader, and was also on the Executive Board.

Survivors include sisters Georgia Cheal of Sacramento and Frances Rosebrook of Honolulu. She was preceded in death by her husband, brothers Earl and James, and sisters Hazel and Helen.

W C Geist ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 1, 1930 )

W C Geist, 56, pioneer mill man and contractor, died here at 7:15am after an illness that has extended over a period of 2 years.

Born in Cleveland, OH, Dec 30, 1873, the late Mr. Geist came here in August 1902 with his father, the late E A Geist, started the mill that is now known as the Edison Shingle Mill. His father later returned to Cleveland and the younger man continued the operation of the mill in partnership with A H Thompson for a time.

Mr. Geist was one of the founders of Sunrise Heights, that beautiful residential district here. He not only built his own home there but was the contractor who built several other of the dwellings there.

The late Mr. Geist was known not only for his ability as a builder but for sterling qualities as a citizen.

Surviving relatives are the widow and 2 daughters in this city. The daughters are Mrs. Mabel Baar and Mrs. Ethel Donahue. His mother and 2 sisters live in Cleveland, OH.

Funeral services are to be held from the Chapel of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, 2:30pm next Monday. Rev. E F Beilstein of the Lutheran church will have charge of the services and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Charles George ( d 6 Feb 1930 )

Charles George, 74, pioneer contractor and builder of Port Angeles, passed away at 6:30 this morning at his home on 8th and Laurel Sts. After suffering more than a year from injuries received when he fell from the roof of his house.

Mr. George was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, on Dec 25, 1855. At the age of 12 he moved to Philadelphia, going from there to St. Louis, MO at the age of 18. While there he was given a contract for constructing the Olympic Hotel in the east end of Port Angeles, and moved here 26 years ago for that purpose, serving as contractor on the hotel which later was sold to be used as the Port Angeles Hospital and Sanitarium.

He married Amelia Wendmuth at Lt. Louis in 1888, and one son was born to the union, Charles George, who for years operated the Capitol theater. Besides his wife and son, he leaves one grandson, and 2 brothers, Joseph and Louis, both of St. Louis.

Mr. George was a soldier serving under Custer, serving in a Missouri regiment in Indian fighting in Nebraska.

His father, who lived to be 110 years old, fought with Napoleon in the Russian campaign.

Mr. George was a member of the Catholic Church of Port Angeles. Funeral services will be held from that church at 9am Saturday, Rev. Father Bernard, OSB officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. The funeral is under the direction of the Christman Mortuary.

Edward F Gierin ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of  May 24, 1943 )

Edward F Gierin, 78, pioneer logging operator in Clallam County, died suddenly Sunday at his farm home near Sequim. Funeral services will be under the direction of Naval Lodge of Elks.

Born March 14, 1865, at Minneapolis, MN, the late Mr. Gierin came west in 1883 and engaged in logging operations around Snohomish and Maple Valley. Coming to Clallam County in 1896, he became associated with the Michael Earles in extensive logging operations at Port Crescent and Joyce.

Mr. Gierin, who continued logging until 1930, when he retired to his farm near Sequim, became one of the best known logging operators in the Peninsula.

Since March 1897, Mr. Gierin had been a member of Naval Lodge of Elks. His membership number was 44, he having been one of the first join after the lodge was instituted in 1896. Mr. Gierin was also a life member of the Arctic Club at Seattle.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Bertha Gierin, a son Russell and a daughter, Mrs. Grace Amyes and a granddaughter, Flavia Gierin, all residing at Sequim.

Funeral services will be at the McDonald Funeral Home Wednesday at 11am with interment in Washelli Wednesday afternoon.

Alex Gies [bu Ocean View Cemetry 25 Sep 1931 ]

Alex Gies, 57, pioneer Port Angeles contractor, died suddenly, presumably from the effects of a heart attack, some time last night and his body was found shortly after noon today in a small stream at 8th and Francis Sts. It is presumed that Mr. Gies had been stricken by the heart attacked and fell in the small street where he may have drowned. Death occurred about 2 blocks from his home.

The body was found today by Francis and Charles Owens who notified Sheriff E O Norton. The late Mr. Gies was last seen about 7 last night when he left a neighbor's house after making arrangements for subletting a contract that he had secured yesterday.

The late Mr. Gies has been prominent in the contracting business for a number of years and is very well known throughout the county. Sheriff Norton is making a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death. The remains are at the Christman Mortuary.

Surviving relatives are the widow and 5 children, all of this city. The children are Myrtle, student of the Washington State College; Marshall, former Roosevelt High school captain; Clara, Irene and Harold, the latter 3 children attending school here.

Follow-up articles Sep 22 and 24: Funeral at 2pm Friday at Christman Mortuary with Rev. Erle Howell officiating. Burial in Ocean View Cemetery under auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose.

Case was investigated and ruled a homicide.

George Ritchie Godfrey ( d 29 Mar 1982 )

At his request, there will be no services for George Ritchie Godfrey, 66, who died in his home at Sequim on Monday, March 29. Cremation was under direction of Sequim Valley Chapel.

He was born June 25, 1915 in Port Angeles, the son of Herbert and Margaret Godfrey. His grandparents, Judge and Mrs. William B Ritchie, were Clallam County pioneers.

He attended schools in Sequim and Washington State University where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

In 1936 he bought Knight-Godfrey Hardware from his father and renamed it Godfrey's Hardware, Housewares and Building Materials. Among the many houses and building in which he was involved is the Graymarsh complex. In 1950, Mr. Godfrey with his family left Sequim to pursue a career in sales and management of wood forest products from which he retired in 1978. He worked and lived in Portland, OR from 1962 to 1981.

Mr. Godfrey was a life member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim. He served in the US Navy during WWII from 1942 to 1945. In 1936/37 he was the youngest Master of Sequim Masonic Lodge No 213. In 1943 he became a 32nd degree mason and a member of the Calam Shrine Temple in Lewiston, ID. He was a charter member of the Sequim Rotary Club. Upon his return to Sequim in Oct 1981, he was made an honorary member of Sequim Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Godfrey of Sunland; 4 sons, Richard Godfrey of Minneapolis, MN; Lt. Col. Jeffrey Godfrey of Manassas, VA; David Godfrey of Cincinnati, OH, and Dr. James Godfrey of Parkersburg, WV; 9 grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret Ann Woods of Port Angeles.

NOTE: Another obit found adds in addition: On Dec 31, 1935, he married Mildred Hendricks in Sequim. This paper lists Margaret Ann Woods as his daughter.

Albert Goldwater ( d Feb 16, 1938 )

Albert Goldwater, 71, retired tailor who has resided here for 45 years, died at 11:30 this morning in a local hospital after a brief illness that was aggravated by a severe fall sustained on a business district sidewalk last week. He had suffered one or more fainting spells since, and last night was taken to the hospital.

Born in England 71 years ago, Mr. Goldwater traveled by sea for some years, coming to Port Angeles in 1892 from Australia. For years he operated a tailor shop on Front St. and acquired the land on which are located the Rixon garage building and Harrington & Giles blocks on Front Streets.

He joined Naval Lodge of Elks on Dec 24, 1903 and served actively for many years.

Surviving him are his step-mother, Mrs. Amelia Goldwater, Port Angeles; step-brothers Mox [thus] Goldwater, Port Townsend; Ben Goldwater, living in California; and a half sister, Mrs. Sadie Brownrigg, Port Angeles.

Remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home and funeral arrangements will be made later.

Amalie Goldwater

Death claimed Mrs. Amalie Goldwater, 84, of 316 W 5th St., this morning at a local hospital following a long illness. Mrs. Goldwater was one of the last surviving members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, coming with the organization in 1888 and living here continuously since.

Private funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at 2 at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. James T. Albertson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Mrs. Goldwater was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.

Born at Berlin, Germany Jan 27, 1863, Mrs. Goldwater came to the US when 16 years old and lived at Chicago before coming to Port Angeles 59 years ago.

The colony settled at Ennis Creek, on Port Angeles harbor, but Mrs. Goldwater and her late husband, A. Goldwater, had their home on the northwest corner of Front and Lincoln Sts where he conducted a tailor shop until his death more than 50 years ago.

After the death of her husband, Mrs. Goldwater operated a dry goods store at the Front Street location until her retirement about 20 years ago.

Mrs. Goldwater had a very wide acquaintanceship in Clallam County due to her long residence and business activities. In pioneer days, her home was a rendezvous for the neighbors who lived along the beach here Front Street now is, and old timers say no one was ever turned away hungry from her door. The pioneer woman was one of the few remaining links with the business life of Front St.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Sadie Brownrigg, and sons, Mox [thus] and Benjamin Goldwater, all of Port Angeles.

Clara Goodwin ( article in the Port Angeles Evening News April 12, 1944 by Jack Henson )

The last actor in the most stirring drama of Port Angeles history passed from the earthly stage when Miss Clara Goodwin, 85, died at an up-sound hospital several weeks ago.

The incident, that happened in 1865, involved Miss Goodwin, then a child of 7, her brother Hartley, 9, and her mother. Also in it were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Smith and their 3 children. Victor Smith was the founder of Port Angeles and in 1865 was collector of customs for the Puget Sound area.

The drama had in it every element of adventure, including 2 shipwrecks and a lost chest of gold and the death of the principal actor, Victor Smith, who sailed away on a ship that was never heard of again. This is the story, in brief:

Clara Goodwin was the daughter of Silas Goodwin, who had gone from Bangor, Maine to California in 1859. In 1864 he met Victor Smith at San Francisco, learned about Port Angeles and came here to reside after Smith had promised him he would bring his family here next time he went east. It was in 1865 that Mrs. Silas Goodwin and 2 children, Hartley, 9, and Clara, 7, left Bangor and met Victor Smith at New York. Mrs. Smith and 2 children were also at New York.

The Goodwins accompanied the Smiths aboard the steamer "Golden Rule", sailing from New York to Panama but the vessel was wrecked enroute on Rookadorn Reef, near the Isthmus. The 700 people aboard the ship lived for 11 days on supplies salvaged from the vessel until they were rescued by the gunboats "Huntsville" and "Georgia" and taken to Panama. Victor Smith remained on the reef and with a gunboat standing by, endeavored to salvage a chest containing money he was bringing west to meet payrolls, as he was collector of customs for the Puget Sound area.

The story is that Smith, with the aid of diver, recovered the chest that had contained the gold but when it was recovered it was still locked but the gold, supposed to total many hundred thousands of dollars, was missing.

The 2 families crossed the Isthmus by railroad and reached San Francisco aboard the sailing ship "America." Mrs. Smith and 2 children left before the Goodwins on a sailing ship and reached Victoria and eventually Port Angeles.

The Goodwins later sailed from San Francisco to Victoria on the lumber schooner "Aquila" and Silas Goodwin went across the strait in an Indian canoe and brought them home.

The drama of the Smith and Goodwin families was not played out, Victor Smith, delayed in leaving the wreck of the "Golden Rule" crossed the Isthmus of Panama, reached San Francisco and left that port for Victoria on the sailing ship "Brother Jonathan" July 30, 1865, and the ship was lost at sea and never heard of again.

Mrs. Victor Smith and her sons and the Goodwin family waited in vain at Port Angeles for Victor Smith, whom history credits with being the founder of this city.

The Goodwin family first lived at White's Creek for about a year, then moved to a farm on the lower Elwah, and later to Lee's Creek selling that farm to Alfred Lee and moving to the Goodwin farm on the lower Elwah that was to be the family home for more than half a century. The farm was occupied by Hartley Goodwin after the death of his father, Hartley is now dead and the farm has passed into other hands.

Clara Goodwin grew to womanhood on the Elwah farm of her father and never married. She has a younger brother, Alden, born in this county, still residing here. Clara lived here until about 2 years ago when she became ill and entered a hospital where she recently died.

The records show that Clara Goodwin was born in Blue Earth County, MN Aug 3, 1858, going from there to the state of Maine to live with a grandmother until early in 1865 when at the age of 7 she left here with her mother and brother for this place.

Besides the brother Alden, who survives, Miss Goodwin had 2 other brothers and a sister, all of whom have succumbed. There are numerous nieces and nephews.

Alden Goodwin, who lives here, is the last of the living children of Silas Goodwin. He was born in Clallam County and has lived here all his life. Goodwin, in conversation yesterday, confirmed the story of the shipwrecks and the god, as told often to him by his mother and his older brother and sister.

Hartley Goodwin ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 6, 1935 )

Hartley Goodwin, 79, who came to Port Angeles from Victoria in a Indian Canoe 70 years ago after a trip from Maine in sailing ships, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Angus S, McMillan, Seattle, Tuesday. Funeral services will be held in this city at a date to be announced later.

With the passing of Hartley Goodwin, his sister Clara Goodwin of this city is the only local survivor of the historic voyage of the ship "Golden Rule" wrecked in the Caribbean Sea in 1865 while enroute to Panama with passengers for California and Washington.

Born in WI 79 years ago, Hartley Goodwin went to Maine with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Silas Goodwin when a very young child. He crossed the plains to California in the sixties and later came north to Victoria in a sailing ship and to Port Angeles in an Indian Canoe and settled here in a cabin where the business section of the city now is.

It was early in 1865 that Victor Smith, found of Port Angeles and then collector of customs for the Puget Sound District, with headquarters here, the port of entry, went back to the east coast to confer with federal authorities and to get money for payrolls.

Silas Goodwin asked Victor Smith to bring his family to Port Angeles from Maine. The family consisted of Hartley Goodwin and Clara.

Victor Smith and the Goodwin family and the government money, left New York harbor for Panama City in the spring of 1865 aboard the ship "Golden Rule." The vessel was wrecked on a reef off the east coast of Panama. The passengers were rescued by another ship and, crossing the Isthmus of Panama, transferred to a sailing ship and landed in San Francisco. At San Francisco, the Goodwins went aboard the sailing ship "Aquilla" and after 30 days landed in Victoria and came by Indian canoe to Port Angeles in August, 1865 where Silas Goodwin, the head of the family, was waiting for them.

Silas Goodwin, with his young family, took up a farm on what is now Lee's Creek and lived there 4 years before selling out their rights to the late Alfred Lee and moving to a farm on the lower Elwah, buying the squatter's rights to a farm there from a man named Coval.

It was here that the Goodwin family was established and where Silas Goodwin and his wife died. Hartley Goodwin made his home there until 2 years ago when he sold the place and went to live with his daughter in Seattle.

Hartley Goodwin was married to Mary O Forsberg Nov 1, 1892 and she died in 1917. The surviving relatives are a daughter, Mrs. August S McMillan of Seattle; 2 sons, Earl K and Noble of Ketchikan, AK; a brother, Alden of Port Angeles; and a sister, Clara Goodwin, also of this city.

The late Hartley Goodwin was one of the most respected pioneer residents of Clallam County and one of the few remaining links with his city's founding. He had a remarkable memory and his stories of early days were interesting. His recital of how, when he was a boy, he helped dew out hand made cedar shingles that were taken to the Hudson's Bay trading post at Victoria by Indian canoe to sell at $1.25 a thousand was but one of the interesting recitals. A keen trader, honest in all his dealings and thrifty, the Late Mr. Goodwin embodied all that was best of the pioneers who settled the district.

Mabel Johnson Gould ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Sep 15, 1939 )

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Mabel Gould, 52, wife of Jay E. Gould of Chimacum, will be held tomorrow, Friday afternoon at the McDonald Funeral Home at 1pm. Rev. C E Fulmer will read the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born at Huron, SD, May 15, 1887, Mrs. Gould came west to Seattle with her parents when she was 2 years of age and later came to Port Angeles where she attended school.

The marriage of Mabel Johnson and Jay E Gould, son of Mr. and Mrs. A H Gould, Port Angeles pioneers, was solemnized here Sep 18, 1907. The family lived in and near Port Angeles until moving to a Chimacum farm in 1924. Mrs. Gould took a great interest in work among boys and girls and as one of the first leaders of Four-H club and Grange work in the county and continued her interest after moving to Jefferson County.

Although Mrs. Gould died very suddenly here Tuesday evening, she had not been in the best of health since she and Mr. Gould had returned recently from a trip to Oregon and California, taken for her health.

Surviving relatives are the widower, Jay E. Gould; 3 sons, Leon, Charles and Earl, all of Chimacum; a sister, Miss Lida Johnson, Seattle; and another sister, Mrs. W S Eacrett, Dry Creek and a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Nelson, Seattle.

Mary Anna Nailor Gould ( d 12-12-1937 )

Mrs. Mary Anna Gould, 75, a resident of Clallam County for nearly 50 years, passed away at her home, 217 E 9th St at 9:45am Sunday, Dec 12th after a brief illness.

She was born on April 24, 1862, in Harrisburg, PA and was married to W B Gould on Feb 14, 1888 in Tecumseh, NE. To this union were born 4 children, all surviving. Mr. Gould passed away in Port Angeles in 1927.

Mr. and Mrs. Gould were of the early pioneers in Clallam County. She and Mr. Gould came to Dungeness shortly after their marriage and within a few months took up a homestead and timber claim at Port Crescent. Many times Mrs. Gould recalled the little home deep in the great cedar timber belt, and told friends that it was so much a part of the great forest that a shaft of sunlight came into the window of her home for about one hour of the day. She lived to see the entire area logged away and Port Crescent dwindle from a lively town to a lonely beach.

Following Mr. Gould's election to Clallam County Sheriff in 1890, the family moved to Port Angeles early in 1891.

She was a devout member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church and the Degree of Honor lodge. She was a fine citizen and loving mother.

Funeral services will be held from the Queen of Angels Catholic Church on Tuesday morning at 9 with Rev. Bernerd Neary reading the mass, and the McDonald Funeral Home in charge of the services. Burial will be in the Dungeness Cemetery.

She leaves to mourn her loss, 2 daughters, Mrs. H H Tanner and Mrs. Ralph Wing, both of Seattle; 2 sons, Robert E and W B Gould, both of Port Angeles; and 3 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ella Bryan, Tacoma, and Misses Margaret and Alice Nailor, Chimacum; one brother, John Nailor of Chimacum.

Robert Emmett Gould ( d 29 Aug 1946 )

Robert Emmett Gould, 55, one of this city's best known pioneer citizens, died suddenly this morning at his home at 702 E 8th St. Funeral services will be at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Saturday at 8:45am with the Rev. Bernard Neary officiating and burial in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Rosary will be held Friday at 7:30 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Bob Gould was born at Port Angeles Feb 4, 1891, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gould, prominent pioneer citizens of this city. He graduated from high school here and attended the University of Washington for 2 years.

Mr. Gould resided here almost all his life and was a woodsman who was employed by the Puget Sound Log Scaling and Grading Bureau as a timber scaler and was on the job Wednesday scaling logs. He was known all over the northwest among timbermen and famous for his accuracy and fairness in his chosen profession. His acquaintance on the Olympic Peninsula was among the largest of any local man because of his long time connections with the scaling bureau that took him to all logging camps and mills. He was a veteran of W.W.I, a member of the American Legion, Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and for 30 years a member of the Naval Lodge of Elks.

Mr. Gould was married to Mary Catherine Barry here July 7, 1931. Surviving are the widow, a daughter, Mary Ann Gould, and a son, Robert B. Gould, all of Port Angeles; brother William B. Gould, Port Angeles and sisters, Mrs. Alice Tanner and Mrs. Ruth Wing, both of Seattle.

William Benjamin Gould ( d 3-16-1959 )

William B. Gould, 60, long time resident of Port Angeles, died suddenly at Cle Elum, WA, Friday. Rosary will be recited at Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 7:30pm today. Funeral services will be held at the church at 8:30am Tuesday. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

William Benjamin Gould was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William B Gould, pioneers of Clallam County. He was born in Port Angeles Nov 13, 1898 and attended schools here. He served in the US Navy in both W.W.I and II.

For the past 13 years Mr. Gould lived at Liberty, WA where he followed mining.

Mr. Gould and the late Earl Welsh first established the marina in this city. He was associated with A E Nailor in the operation of the Marina. Since then the establishment has changed hands.

Mr. Gould was a hunter and fisherman and was affiliated with outdoor clubs during his residence here. He was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Included in surviving relatives are 2 sister, Mrs. Alice Tanner, Seattle, and Mrs. Ruth Wing, St. Petersburg, FL; aunt Miss Margaret Nailor, Port Angeles; 2 nieces, Mrs. Mary Olson, Coral Gables, Fl; and Mrs. Mary Ann Soule, Vancouver, WA; and several nieces and nephews and cousins in this area.

Chester Govan

Chester Govan, 89, Dungeness Valley pioneer, died Tuesday in Seattle. Requiem Mass will be celebrated 10am Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim with interment following in the Dungeness Cemetery.

Mr. Govan's parents came from Scotland to North Hamhill, OR, where he was born March 10, 1876. A year later the family moved to Port Discovery where his family worked in a mill.

In 1877 the family came by scow to Washington Harbor. They lived on a farm in Dungeness and then homesteaded in Happy Valley. At 16, Mr. Govan went to work milking cows and then went into dairy farming.

In 1902 he married Margaret Mary Grennan. They moved to Friday Harbor and Mr. Vernon where he had a dairy farm. She died in Mt. Vernon in 1926. Mr. Govan was herdsman for 10 years at Monroe State Reformatory and later returned to Sequim to live with his brother, Peter Govan, near Carlsborg. He later moved to Seattle and made his home with his family.

In 1964 he was honored as Grand Pioneer of the Irrigation Festival, and always returned to Sequim each year for the pioneer luncheon.

He is survived by Albert J. and Fenton J. Govan, both of Seattle; 2 daughters, Mrs. William Kemble, Seattle, and Mrs. Carl Beckstrom, Bothell; 2 grandchildren, and 13 nephews and Nieces.

Hugh Govan (abt 1955 )

Funeral services for Hugh Govan, 65, Clallam County contractor, will be held at the Elks Temple, Friday at 1pm with officers of Naval Lodge of Elks officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Mr. Govan died in a Seattle hospital Tuesday afternoon after several months illness.

Surviving relatives are his wife, Alta Govan, of Rte. 1, Sequim; 2 daughters, Norma Knapman, Sequim, and Shirley Govan, Olympia and 4 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Louella Robertson, Kennewick, WA; Elva Davis, Edmonds and Josephine Fox, Sequim.

Hugh Govan was born at Neah Bay Dec 24, 1890. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Govan. His father was stationed on the Makah Indian reservation as a federal agriculturist when Hugh was born.

David Govan's father, John Govan, a Scotchman, came to Clallam County in 1872 and homesteaded in the Lost mountain District of Eastern Clallam County.

Mr. and Mrs. David Govan homesteaded in the Gettysburg district east of the Lyre River. He was employed as a logger in the Hall and Bishop logging camp before moving to Neah Bay. Mrs. David Govan was a member of the pioneer Evans family of Dungeness.

David Govan and family moved to Port Angeles when Hugh was young. His father was a road contractor. During vacations from Old Central School here, Hugh worked with his father on road contracts including the construction of the Fairholm-Sol Duc Hot Springs private road built for Michael Earles. After the road was completed, Hugh drove a hour-horse stage over it to and from Sol Duc Hot Springs.

He branched out as a contractor on his won when he was 22 years old. He joined the Army during W.W.I and was in France 2 years until 1918.

For 5 years he was superintendent of construction in this and the Hood Canal area for the State Highway Department.

He resumed contracting in partnership with James Allen in 1925. Allen died in 1934 and the firm name of Allen and Govan was changed to Hugh Govan, Contractor, in 1940. The firm constructed many of the state's leading highways for State and County Highway Departments. The firm's office and equipment center is on Marine Drive, Port Angeles.

Currently the firm is constructing 7.6 miles of the Heart 'O the Hill National Park Highway.

After living in Olympia for several years, Mr. and Mrs. Govan moved back to Clallam County. He developed 250 acres of land near Carlsborg into a cattle ranch. The family home is at the cattle ranch.

Hugh Govan was a life member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Port Angeles Post of the American Legion, Union City Masonic Lodge and Afifi Temple of the Mystic Shrine and the Associated Contractors of America, and a director of the Olympic State Bank.

He married Alta Deer in Everett, WA in 1940. Final rites are under direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Ida Evans Govan ( Dec 17, 1932 )

Mrs. Ida Evans Govan, 64, a daughter of pioneer days in Clallam County, who with her husband, the late David Govan, figured prominently in the building of this community, died Saturday, Dec 17, 1932 in Seattle after an illness of 2 weeks.

Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. B H Hart, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church from the church parlors, Sequim, tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec 20, at 1pm. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Govan was born in Dungeness Oct 14, 1868, the daughter of Thomas and Susan Evans, who had settled there in the very early days. In 1886, Ida Evans married David Govan and went with him to Gettysburg where they built their pioneer homestead and proved up on a timber claim. Five years later they moved to Neah Bay where Mr. Govan was industrial teacher at the Indian School. From Neah Bay they went to the Klamath Indian reservation in Oregon to continue in the same work. Returning to Dungeness in 1901, the Govans made their home on a farm and later Mr. Govan engaged in contracting and road building work, completing the connecting highway link between this region and the outside worked by building the road around Hod Canal in 1912. Mr. Govan died in Port Angeles in 1919.

The late Mrs. Govan is survived by 4 children, Lewellan Govan, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. F F Fredrickson, Seattle and Hugh Govan, Olympia, a road contractor. A daughter, Susan, passed away in infancy. There are also 3 grandchildren: Harvey Towne, Betty Fredrickson, Norma Govan; 2 sisters, Mrs. Henry Cline, of Dungeness and Mrs. Hayes Evans of Dungeness and Mrs. Mame [illegible] , Pasadena, CA; 3 brothers, Allen A and Hayes Evans of Dungeness, I J Evans and Ernest Evans, Los Angeles, CA and Jess Evans, Seattle.

Nellie Evelyn Combs Govan ( 27 Aug 1940 ) Port Angeles Evening News

Mrs. Nellie Evelyn Govan, 63, wife of Peter Govan of Sequim, died last night after several months' illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Sequim Methodist Church with Rev. Dann officiating. Burial will be in the Sequim Cemetery under the direction of the Sequim Mortuary.

Born at Sun Prairie, WI Aug 21, 1877, the late Mrs. Govan, then Nellie E Combs, came to Sequim 47 years ago and was married to Mr. Govan Nov 26, 1896.

Surviving relatives are the widower Peter Govan and one son, Percy Govan, both of Sequim and a brother Elias Combs also of that city, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Charles Schoreder, Bremerton and Mrs. Bird Simdars [thus], Sequim. There is one granddaughter, one grandson, and 2 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nephews and nieces.

Mrs. Govan was a member of the Sequim Presbyterian Church and past president of the Women's Club and WRC.

Percy Norman Govan

Funeral services for Percy Norman Govan, 73, Rte. 1 Box 1000-1, Port Angeles, will be held Tuesday at 1pm at the Sequim Valley Chapel with Rev. Bruce Gloseclose officiating. Burial will follow at Sequim View Cemetery.

Mr. Govan, who died in Port Angeles on Saturday, was born in Sequim Nov 21, 1897. He married Eunice Bogue in Seattle on Jun 20, 1942.

After attending school in Sequim, Mr. Govan worked for the Clallam County Road Department and then for the State Highway Department for many years, He also operated a dairy farm in Sequim.

A member of a pioneer family, Mr. Govan's father settled in Sequim in 1872.

He is survived by his widow, Eunice, of Sequim; one son, John Govan of Portland, OR, one niece, Mrs. Vavonna Roebuck of Port Angeles.

William Edgar Graham ( d 12-28-1934 )

William Edgar Graham, 58, son of William Graham of this city; formerly one of the prominent young men of Port Angeles, died at Boise, ID, Friday morning, Dec 28, from the effect of pneumonia. He had overcome the disease but failed to rally from its effects.

The late William Edgar Graham was a partner in one of Idaho's largest mercantile establishments, was an Idaho state senator from the Boise district 1928-30. He was prominent in all the activities of his state and city and was a man of sterling Christian character.

The deceased came to Port Angeles in the late eighties with his parents and received his education in the Old Central School here and was among the first graduates of that school. After graduation he was employed in the J I Kirschberg store here for several years. He moved to San Francisco in 1896 or 1897 to gain further mercantile experience and advanced rapidly and became eastern buyer for one of the large firms.

He volunteers and served in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War with the First California Regiment. He later moved from San Francisco to Boise, ID, as manager of the Golden Rule Mercantile establishment and 4 years ago himself and a partner bought the establishment.

Surviving relatives, besides his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. William Graham of this city, are the widow, Mrs. Laura Graham to whom he was married in San Francisco in 1905; 2 daughters and one son and 3 brothers, Oscar H of Oregon, Gilbert Ernest of San Francisco, and Carlisle of Port Angeles.

William Graham ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 12-7-1936 )

William Graham, 86, a prominent pioneer resident of Port Angeles for 48 years, died at his home 240 W 5th St this morning. The remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home and funeral announcement will be make later.

Born in New Brunswick, Canada, Aug 6, 1850, the late William Graham came to Port Angeles from Eureka, CA in 1888.

Immediately upon his arrival here, Mr. Graham took a leading part in the affairs of the small community. A man of much ambition and energy, he had much to do with the development of the city. When the townsite was opened up for settlement he cleared out a homestead and had a fine place. When the first bridges were built on 8th Street, Mr. Graham was city street supervisor. To hundreds of old time residents he was known as "Uncle Billy" Graham and his passing severs another link that binds the past with the present in the history of Port Angeles.

As a veteran of the Odd Fellows Lodge, the late Mr. Graham had a 63 year jewel from the order. He had been a member of the Congregational Church for many years.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Margaret, of this city and 3 sons; Gilbert Ernest, of San Francisco, Oscar H, Ontario, CA; and Edwin Carlisle, Marysville, CA. There are 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. A son and daughter preceded him in death. The Odd Fellows Lodge and Rev. L L Farmann will have charge of the funeral and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Annie Grant ( d 22 May 1964 )

Mrs. Annie Grant, 84, Rte. 1 Sequim, died Saturday following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25 at 1pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Sequim. The Rev. Dan Parshall will officiate. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mrs. Grant was born June 24, 1880 in MN. She came to Sequim in 1900. Her husband, Walter Kloehn, died in 1919.

She was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Sequim and a member of the Lady's Guild.

Survivors include 3 daughters, Mrs. Glen Drake of Port Angeles, Mrs. James Lindsay of Brooks, OR; Mrs. Joe Weide of Forestville, CA; 7 sons, Lucin, Enumclaw; Wilbert, Santa Rose, CA; Ruben, Stevenson, WA; William, Tacoma; Irvin, Blue Lake, CA; Robert, Seadide [?Seaside?] OR; and Louis, Tacoma. Other Survivors include 36 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren.

Hattie May Long Grant ( d 8 Nov 1979 )

In accordance with her wish there will be no service for Hattie May Grant, 92, a life long resident of Sequim who died Wednesday in Sequim. Cremation was under direction of Sequim Valley Chapel.

She was born May 30, 1887, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Robert W and Ella Long. She moved to the Sequim area in 1903. In 1908 she married Vernon Grant in Sequim. Mr. Grant died in 1960. Mrs. Grant was a member of Trinity Methodist church.

Surviving are a son, Boyd R. Grant of Sequim; a daughter, Jolliette Koeberlein of Rocklin, CA; 5 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

James A Grant ( d 2 Apr 1907 )

James A Grant, a resident for a good many years of this city, and of the ripe yet vigorous age of 85 years, met a violent and sudden death in a strange accident in Tumwater Valley on Tuesday afternoon. In company with his sin-in-law, Samuel Crozier, Mr. Grant was engaged in getting out wood from the forest above the stone quarry. They were using a truck to bring it down on the track of the old P.A.P. railroad, and had started on the long downgrade with a load when the car got beyond their control. Crozier was at the front of the car and Grant at the rear, and when, about a mile from the beach, the runaway was brought to a stand-still, Crozier missed his companion. Going back up the track a mile he found Grant lying dead at the side of the road where he had fallen from the car in its flight.

Mr. Grant lived alone in this city, having been long a widower. Two sons survive him, residing at Sequim, this county, where they are in business. Deceased was a Mason, and his funeral was taken in charge by that order. The remains were taken to Dungeness yesterday morning by funeral director Willson and a committee of the Masons, where the funeral was held yesterday afternoon, interment being made in Dungeness Cemetery.

Mr. Grant is said to have been a first cousin to the late ex-President U. S. Grant.

Vernon A. Grant  ( Port Angeles Daily News issue of 31 March 1970 )

Vernon A. Grant, 82, died Sunday at Sequim.  A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 5 at Trinity Methodist Church.  Valley Chapel is in charge of cremation.

Mr. Grant was born May 5, 1887 at Dungeness, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grant.  His father was one of the four men who started the first irrigation ditch in the Dungeness Valley.  The first ditch meeting was held in their home, and Vernon Grant helped on the ditch as a water boy.

He grew up to be a farmer and carpenter, and built the original mill on the site of the present Sequim Lumber Company.  In the 30s he worked for the Town of Sequim as water superintendent and night marshal.  About 1937 he went into the hotel and apartment business.  The Grant Hotel has since been torn down.

He and Miss Hattie Long were married Aug. 16, 1908.  The Reo in which they drove to Port Williams to take the boat to Seattle after their wedding, has been in many festival parades.  He was the first Grand Pioneer in 1960.

He is survived by his widow, Hattie;  a son, Boyd Grant  of Sequim; a daughter, Mrs. Otto Koeverlein of Rocklin, Calif.; five grandchildren; one brother, John O. Grant of Seattle; and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Holmes of Sequim and Mrs. Hazel Fraser of Escondido, Calf.

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M J Gregory [ bu Ocean View Cemetery 28 Jul 1929 ]

After having devoted a lifetime to following the elusive rainbow looking for the pot of gold at it end, M J Gregory, 79 year old prospector was buried from Christman Mortuary at 10am this morning. Gregory died in his cabin at the Gregory mine in the Little River district after having gone there 10 days ago and his body was found Wednesday. Attorney J W Lindsay gave a eulogy upon the life of the deceased. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. C W Wade and 2 daughters found the body and notified the Evening News. Sheriff J W Pike was informed and with his deputies went to the mine cabin to investigate.

The body as found lying on the bed. From indications it was determined that Mr. Gregory had been dead about 10 days, perhaps dying the same day that he arrived at the cabin from the city.

Sheriff Pike and his deputies, James Gallagher and Harvey McNeil, and F L Christman and Byron Winter, carried the body 3 miles to the Coleman road over a rough trail.

The late Mr. Gregory was born in Maine. For much of his life he followed prospecting and farming. He came to this vicinity 28 years ago and prospected in the Olympics. Thirteen years ago he discovered the Gregory mine near Little River and ever since had been engaged in development work on the claim.

Exceedingly optimistic and a true prospector, Mr. Gregory had great faith in his mine and thought that ultimately it would develop into a big producer of gold.

Surviving relatives, all of whom were here for the funeral today, were 2 sons, Roy Gregory of Everett and John Gregory of Bremerton, and a stepson, Byron Winters of Port Angeles.

Carrie Peterson Gunderson [ bu Ocean View Cemetery 4-7-1953 ]

Mrs. Carrie P. Gunderson, 85, 212 E 5th St., a pioneer of Port Angeles died here Saturday evening after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday with the Rev. Carl Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

She was born Carrie Peterson in Oslo, Norway, June 24, 1867, and came to Port Angeles in 1896 with friends. She met Ole Gunderson here and the couple were married in 1898. Mr. Gunderson died in 1914.

The Gunderson home was built about 55 years ago and long has been a landmark on 5th St between Lincoln and Chase. Mrs. Gunderson lived in the old home until her last illness. The lot on which the home stands was homesteaded by Mr. Gunderson and was on the east side of what was then the West Peabody Creek gulch near the Norden Hall, now the GAR Hall.

Surviving are 3 grandchildren, Miss Pauline Berglund and Mrs. Bernice Kitz, both of Port Angeles and Wesley Berglund, Portland, OR; and 3 great-grandchildren .

Thomas Henry Guptill ( d17 Jan 1946 )

Funeral services will be held for Thomas Henry Guptill, 77, next Tuesday afternoon, Jan 22, at 2 at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. James T Albertson officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Guptill died in his sleep Thursday night.

Mr. Guptill was the son of Captain and Mrs. H M Guptill, Port Angeles pioneers, and was born at North Cutler, Maine, June 26, 1968. His father was a sea captain and Civil War Veteran who followed many other men from the state of Maine to Puget Sound in the 1880's and the family first lived at Port Gamble where the elder man commanded sailing ships. It was in about 1887 the family came here and took up a homestead at Dry Creek.

Thomas H Guptill was the last of the 2nd generation of his family that consisted of 5 children of Captain and Mrs. H M Guptill. In the generation were several outstanding personalities.

After living here with his parents for a time, Mr. Guptill went to Seattle in the early nineties and was associated with Edgar Curtis, photographer of Indians and mountain scenery. From Seattle he went to California and was in the art and engraving business at San Francisco until the earthquake of 1906 when he took up sign writing and came back here in 1916 and has been engaged in the business ever since.

Mr. Guptill was an artist, poet and sportsman. His poems, paintings and drawings have been highly praised and his last short poem appeared in a Seattle newspaper on the day of his death.

There was seldom a sporting event of any kind here in the past 30 years that Mr. Guptill did not attend. He was an excellent shotgun and rifle shot and belonged to the Port Angeles Gun Club. He won a turkey in a rifle shooting match just previous to Christmas in a competition against many younger men. Mr. Guptill continued to shoot over the traps with a shotgun until a few weeks ago.

Mr. Guptill was also an ardent salmon fisherman and belonged to the Port Angeles Salmon Club since it started. He did many drawings and paintings for the club's yearbook and special editions and took part in many of the organization's activities.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Rogers and 2 grandsons, Ellett and Howard Rogers, San Francisco; and 2 nieces, Mrs. Ralph Davis, Port Angeles and Mrs. J H Olstad, Vancouver, WA.

Henry Gutenberg ( d 6-13-1938 )

Henry Gutenberg, 80, one of the pioneer merchants of Port Angeles, died at his home 222 W 3rd St., this city, Sunday morning after a short illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm tomorrow, Tuesday, at the McDonald Funeral Home with Naval Lodge of Elks No. 353, in charge. Cremation will follow.

Born Aug 2, 1857 at St. Paul, MN, Mr. Gutenberg was married to Miss Julia A Jaenike in 1881 in Shakopee, MN.

Coming to Port Angeles from St. Paul in 1901, Mr. Gutenberg established the hardware and furniture business of Gutenberg and Company and operated it until 1915 when he sold out to Nattinger Brothers.

For the past 24 years the late Mr. Gutenberg was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks and at one time was a trustee of the lodge. Much of his interests were centered around the lodge.

Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Julia Gutenberg, Port Angeles; 2 sons, Edward of Portland and Henry J. of Bellingham; and 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.

Caroline E. Guthrie [bu Ocean View Cemedtery 9 Jan 1929 ]

Mrs. Caroline E. Guthrie, 82, died at her home at 325 E Georgiana St. Sunday after an illness of slightly more than a week. Mrs. Guthrie has been a resident of Port Angeles and vicinity for 31 years.

Mrs. Guthrie was born in Bedford, TN, Oct 3, 1846. She married the late Mr. Guthrie Sep 3, 1882. Mr. Guthrie died here June 4, 1919. The family came here from Durango, CO in April 1897 and settled in the Dry Creek district where they cleared up a farm and there Mrs. Guthrie resided until the death of her husband when she moved into the city to live.

Surviving are 2 sons, Edward D and Charles Leslie Guthrie, both well known men of this city. There is a sister, Mrs. Ida Ray, of Knoxville, TN and 3 grandchildren.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Wednesday in the chapel of the Christman Mortuary with Rev. F C Stannard of the First Baptist Church in charge. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Guthrie was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city and a member of the Bible class of that church. Always active until she was taken sick Dec 26, Mrs. Guthrie was well known for her good deeds and universal kindness. She was rated as a pioneer woman and helped make a home for her family here in the early days.

Edwin David Guthrie ( 1959 )

Edwin David Guthrie, 76, of Manchester, WA died in Seattle last Saturday after a month's illness. He was a former Clallam County resident. Funeral services will be at the Pendelton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Manchester Thursday at 3:30pm. Cremation will follow. The Rev. Roland Frederick will officiate.

Mr. Guthrie was born Dec 3, 1883 in Durango, CO. He came here with his parents 65 years ago and lived on the family farm at Dry Creek and attended the county schools. He married Margaret MacKechnie here in 1918. He farmed in Clallam and Jefferson counties until 1914 when he operated a Kitsap county farm. The family moved to Manchester in 1942.

Mr. Guthrie was past master of the Dry Creek and Dungeness Granges and member of the Curly Creek Grange of Manchester. He was a member of the Manchester Community Church.

Surviving relatives include his wife; Mrs. Margaret Guthrie, Manchester; daughter, Miss Carol Guthrie, Seattle; son William J. Guthrie, US Army in Germany; brother C. Lester Guthrie, Packwood, WA.

Margaret L. Mackechnie Guthrie ( d 30 Nov; year after 1959 )

Memorial services were held Friday in the Manchester Church for Mrs. Edwin D. Guthrie, 78, of Manchester, WA who died Nov 30 in a Seattle hospital.

Margaret L. Guthrie was born in Carrington, ND to Mr. and Mrs. J J Mackechnie . The family moved here in 1902. She attended local schools and graduated from Bellingham Normal. She taught at Lake Ozette and Dry Creek Schools.

She married Edwin E. Guthrie of Cry Creek in 1818. They lived in Clallam and Jefferson Counties until 1941 when they moved to Manchester. She taught at South Kistap schools until she retired in 1951. Mr. Guthrie died in 1959.

Mrs. Guthrie was a active member of the Manchester Community Church, the WCTU and the Curley Creek Grange.

Survivors are a daughter Carol Guthrie of Seattle, son William Guthrie, US Army, 3 sister, Mrs. W F Chambers of Agnew, Mrs. Grace Jack and Mrs. Tirzah Peterson, both of Silverton, OR; and 3 brothers, Lloyd MacKechnie of Salem, OR; Ross MacKechnie of San Francisco; and Russell MacKechnie of Los Angeles. 

Adam Habergarten ( d 22 Oct 1893 )

After a brief illness of only a week's duration, Adam Habergarten passed away last Sunday, the victim of that terrible malady, typhoid-pneumonia.

Adam Habergarten was well and favorably known in the community, having lived here a number of years.

The career of the deceased has been somewhat eventful. A native of Germany, he came to this county years ago, establishing a residence in Minnesota which extended over a long period. Of an industrious, earnest turn of mind he soon accumulated a snug little fortune, when the restless spirit of adventure and travel overcame him, stimulated doubtless by the glowing accounts of golden opportunities and of fortunes easily made in the great west. Yielding to the craving desire to cast his lot with the people of the Pacific Coast, he emigrated to California, where he experienced a tempestuous career, resulting in the loss of his accumulation of years. Discouraged with his ill-fortune he removed to Washington to strive and regain what he had lost in what appeared to be amore promising field, locating in Port Angeles where he has resided ever since.

Deceased has a most enviable war record, having served with honor and distinction during 2 Indian campaigns under command of Gen. Miles. He participated in the fight in which Gen. Custer was fatally wounded, and for his courageous, manly conduct received a most flattering discharge from his old commander, Gen. Miles.

Although but 36 years of age, he had experienced the vicissitudes, the sorrows, and the fleeting pleasures of a much longer career. Of an extremely sensitive nature, he keenly felt and unnecessarily grieved over the disappointments of life.

Deceased leaves a wife and four children to mourn his untimely end. Peace to his ashes. The funeral took place from the family residence, Monday afternoon at 2, Father Fay officiating. The Knights of Pythias, of which order deceased was a member, attended in full regalia.

Mary Edith Hagadorn ( d Jan 25, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 26, 1931 )

Clallam County lost one of its pioneers who contributed her part toward the early development of the West End when Mrs. Mary Edith Hagadorn, 64, passed away at Forks Sunday.

In 1884, Mrs. Hagadorn, with her husband, the late John Hagadorn, settled on Quillayute Prairie. The couple reached that spot by rounding Cape Flattery and following the Quillayute River from its mouth as there were no trails or roads in that day.

Long years were spent on the Prairie maintaining a home and eking a living. During those years, the Hagadorns were most friendly with their Indian neighbors and were quite favorably known to the early settlers of the territory.

The husband, John Hagadorn, held the distinction of being the first and only man to represent the West End in the state legislature. In the People's Party rise to power in 1897, he was elected from Quillayute and served one term as Representative.

John Hagadorn died in 1899 while on a visit to Wisconsin, leaving Mrs. Hagadorn a widow with a family. Three son, Fred of Quillayute; Harry of Forks; and John Aberdeen, survive the mother. There are also 5 grandchildren.

The late Mrs. Hagadorn was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, in 1862 and was married to John Hagadorn in the same state.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Tuesday in the Quillayute Church with Rev. C. HIcks officiating. Burial will be in the Quillayute Cemetery.

The Dewey Lyden company, funeral directors, will have charge of the services.

Robert Haggerty ( d 3-10-1929  Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 11, 1929 )

Robert Haggerty, 69, will known pioneer of this county, passed away at his home at Sequim Sunday at 3pm after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Haggerty came to Clallam County 39 years ago and first settled at Twin where he was engaged in logging. He held the contract to build the first road to Lake Sutherland. Twenty-two years ago he moved to Sequim where he had since made his home. He was among the best known and liked of the pioneer residents of the county.

Mr. Haggerty was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Apr 21, 1860 and had been a logger in Michigan before coming here.

Surviving Mr. Haggerty are his widow Mrs. Anna Haggerty, and 4 children and 3 step-children. The children are: Edward, Francis, Ethel and Elleine, all of Sequim. The step-children are: Elmer Brierly, Sequim; Chester Brierly of Rocky Mountain Home, Albert, Canada, and Mrs. Mabel Burns, Hussan, Alberta.

Mr. Haggerty was a member of the Naval Lodge of Elks and the Knights of Pythias lodge of this city. Funeral services will be held under the auspices of Naval Lodge of Elks with William B. Ritchie delivering the eulogy, Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the chapel of Dewey Lyden company, funeral directors. Members of the Knights of Pythias lodge will act as pall bearers. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Louis Hahn ( Port Angeles Evening News Issue of 19 Jul 1926 )

Word was received here today of the death of Louis Hahn, Proprietor of the Merchants Hotel of this city at the age of 65.  He passed away in a hospital in Cle Elum this morning at eight o'clock.

Mr. Hahn left last week for east of the mountains, where he thought the warmer climate would be a benefit to him. Arriving in Yakima he found the altitude too high and the weather too severe.  He left the same day for Cle Elum.  His condition became worse and he went to a hospital for care.

Word was received here late on Saturday afternoon of fast failing condition.  Three sons ---August, Charles and George --- left early on Sunday morning and were at his bedside when he passed away early this morning.

The deceased leaves to mourn his loss three daughters --- Mrs. Christine O'Connor, of Aberdeen; Mrs. Lillian Nordstrom, of Tacoma; and a daughter in Canada; four sons --- Jake of Forks; George Hahn, Port Angels; Charles Hahn, Sequim; and August Hahn, Aberdeen.

Mr. Hahn has lived in Clallam County for the past forty years, and was one of those men who had implicit faith that oil would be found in the region of Forks.
 

Walter Robert Haller ( d 2-6-1953 )

Walter Robert Haller, 53, member of a prominent pioneer Clallam County family, died at Sequim Friday after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30pm at the Sequim Trinity Methodist Church with the Rev. W G D Dann officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted by Sequim Lodge 313, F&AM and the American Legion Post will furnish pallbearers. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Mr. Haller will lie in state from 10am to noon Tuesday at Sequim Mortuary.

Mr. Haller was born June 12, 1899 in Port Angeles. He lived in this city until entering army service in 1917. After his discharge in 1919 he lived in Grays Harbor County until 1926 when he married and moved back to Clallam County. He had lived her since then.

He married Helen Stroup in Port Townsend March 19, 1926. The couple lived near Sequim for 26 years but a year and a half ago occupied their new home at 1st and Maple Streets, Sequim, where Mr. Haller died.

He was a logger most of his life and was employed in and operated logging camps in various parts of the Olympic Peninsula.

Mr. Haller was 1953 master of Sequim Masonic Lodge, member of Jack Grennan Post #62, American Legion, and past patron of the Sequim Eastern Star Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Haller, and daughter Mrs. Frank Irick, both of Sequim; 6 brothers, Henry and Albert Haller, both of Sequim; Max Haller, Bucoda, WA; William Haller, Port Gamble; and Frank Haller, Port Angeles; 5 sisters, Mrs. Caroline Miller, Sequim; Mrs. Emma Hopson and Mrs. Josephine Westlake, both of Seattle; Mrs. Anna Becker, Montesano; and Mrs. Louis Anderson, Manila, P.I.

Frank L. Hall ( d Jan 28, 1927  Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 31, 1927 )

Frank L. Hall, a pioneer printer and electrician of Port Angeles, was killed in an automobile accident at Oakland, California last Friday according to information received here by his sister, Mrs. Eudora Mason.

Frank L. Hall was born near Petaluma, California Jul 2, 1865. He came to Seattle the fall of that same year and arrived in Port Angeles in 1889. He was one of the best known men of the city working at first at the printer's trade and afterwards having charge of the municipal light plant here.

Mr. Hall was married to Rosa M. Fend in this city in 1891 and in 1899 the family left here. They had lived in Berkeley, California for 3 years where he has been in the real estate business and has been very prosperous.

Mr. and Mrs. Hall visited here last summer with friends and relatives.

There are 5 children, a wife and 2 sisters, Llewella Hall Kitchell of Cleveland and Eudora Mason of this city, surviving.

Ida Hall ( d Jan 18, 1951  Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 20, 1951 )

Mrs. Ida Hall, 76, the first child born at the settlement of Jamestown after its purchase by the Indians in 1874, died Thursday morning in a Port Angeles hospital after a short illness.

Funeral services will be in the Presbyterian Church at Sequim under the direction of the Sequim Mortuary Tuesday at 2pm. The Rev. Edwin Q Hurd will officiate. Burial will be in Jamestown Cemetery.

Mrs. Hall was the daughter of Lord Jim Balch, a tribal chief after whom Jamestown was named. She resided her entire life in Jamestown. At 16 she married William Hall, minister for the Shake religion at Jamestown for over 50 years and had been active in church affairs throughout her life.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Rev. William Hall at Jamestown; 2 sons, Wallace, Port Angeles; and Lowell, Tacoma; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Sampson of Port Angeles; 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Jacob Hall ( d June 22, 1964 )

Jacob Hall, 78, of Jamestown, died there after a short illness Monday. Funeral services will be held at the Sequim Presbyterian Church Saturday at 2pm with the Rev. Floyd Torrence officiating. Burial will be in Jamestown Cemetery,

He was the last original member of the Indian Shaker Church of Jamestown, and was called "Chief Whitefeather" by his many friends.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hall, born at Discovery Bay, May 5, 1886.

He attended schools in Jamestown and completed the 7th grade there. He then attended Cushman Indian School at Tacoma. After schooling, he returned to Jamestown to take up the work of his father as a crab fisherman.

He married Flora Sicade on June 1, 1921, at Jamestown where they lived their entire lives. Mrs. Hall passed away at Sequim in 1927.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harvey Adams of Jamestown, 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild in Jamestown.

Rosa Magdalene Fend Hall ( d 28 Feb 1952 )

Rosa Magdalene Fend Hall, 80, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died in Seattle Thursday. Funeral services are not yet set.

Mrs. Hall died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar L Gale, 412 Queen Ann Ave., while visiting from her home in Oakland, CA where she had lived since 1920. Her son-in-law is the son of the late Hiram Gale, Seattle's last GAR member.

Born in Fremont, OH, Mrs. Hall came to Port Angeles with her parents in 1887. They were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. She married the late Frank L. Hall here in 1890. They moved to Seattle soon afterwards, where Hall, a printer, published the Seattle Daily Call. A hand compositor, he worked on early day newspapers here.

Mrs. Hall's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Fend were parents of 12 children, 10 girls and 2 boys. The family moved to Seattle many years ago, where Mr. and Mrs. Fend died.

Her husband was a Seattle pioneer, his parents Judge and Mrs. Isaac M. Hall, having arrived in that city in 1865. The elder Mrs. Hall later came here and was prominent in affairs of the Colony.

In addition to Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Hall is survived by 2 other daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Garber, Oakland, CA, and Mrs. Madeline Baudonnet, Davis, CA; a son, George Hall, Oakland; 5 sisters, Mrs. Margaret Walters, Mrs. Henrietta Meagher, Mrs. Cecelia Stream, all of Seattle; Mrs. Marcella Mitchell, Puyallup, and Mrs. Frances Webster, of Hawthorne, CA; a brother Theodore Fend, Seattle; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Anna K. Hamilton ( d 4-9-1942 )

Anna K. Hamilton, a resident of Clallam County for 53 years, passed away Wednesday evening at the age of 82 years. Her home was at Sequim.

Born in Maine, June 11, 1858, she came to Clallam County in 1889 and had resided in Port Angeles and Sequim ever since. She was a charter member of Mountain View Rebekah Lodge in Port Angeles and a life member of the Rebekah Lodge chapter in Sequim. Mrs. Hamilton was also active in the Methodist Church.

She leaves 2 daughter, Mrs. Grant Ward of Sequim and Mrs. J. M. Ward of Carlsborg; 5 sons, George and Carl of Sequim, Lawrence of Grants Pass, Oregon; Ray and G H Hamilton of Portland; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Her husband William E Hamilton passed away in 1922.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4pm in the Christman Mortuary. The Rev. M J Perdue will officiate and cremation will follow.

William Edward Hamilton ( Sequim Weekly Newspaper, 31 Mar 1922; d 25 Mar 1922 )

While W. E. Hamilton was waiting to board the local Milwaukee last Saturday morning, he was struck and received injuries which caused his death 2 hours later at the Sequim hospital.

Mr. Hamilton was driven to the station in the William Wright, Jr. car where he and Mr. Wright were to have taken the train for Seattle as delegates from the Sequim lodge to the Odd Fellows convention. He had crossed the track and in coming back probably became confused when he found the train was nearer than he supposed, and was struck. He was badly bruised about the head and shoulders.

Mr. Hamilton is one of the oldest residents of Clallam County, moving to Port Angeles in 1889. He has been a resident of Sequim for 25 years. William Edward Hamilton was born in Maine in the year 1851, He was married to Anna LeBard in 1876. The family moved from Maine to California in 1881, moving from that state to Washington in 1889.

Mr. Hamilton is survived by his wife, six sons and three daughters: H E of Portland, OR; Maud Ward, of Carlsborg, George, Carl, Chester, Ray, Della Ward, Laurence and Gladys Craig, of Sequim.

Funeral services were conducted at the M E Church in Sequim, Rev. E J. Bates reading the services. Interment was in Sequim View Cemetery, Tuesday. [NOTE: added to clipping is handwritten notation: "no marker at Sequim View. One at Dungeness for W E Hamilton, 1851-1922]

Cassie Tripp Hansen ( 1969 )

Mrs. Cassie Hansen, 67, wife of George Hansen, Rt. 1, Sequim, died Saturday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1pm at Sequim Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Ward officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tripp, born at Dungeness Oct 29, 1893. She married George Hansen in Port Angeles April 29, 1916. Mrs. Hansen lived in the east end of Clallam County all her life. She was a member of the Women's Improvement Club of Dungeness.

Surviving relatives include her husband, George Hansen, Sequim; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Wilkie, Seattle; 2 sons, Delbert Hansen, Port Angeles and Joe Turton, Sequim; a brother, Steve Tripp, Sequim; 4 sisters, Mrs. Florence McDonnell and Mrs. Lois Sweeney, both of Seattle, Mrs. John Bishop, Shelton, and Mrs. Fred Regal, Kennewick; and 10 grandchildren.

Emma Elizabeth Hansen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 27 Nov 1925 )

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Hansen, 60, pioneer of Clallam County, passed away in this city yesterday after an illness of 7 months.

Mrs. Hansen, who was Emma Elizabeth Lotzgesell, was born on the Lotzgesell homestead at Dungeness on May 9, 1865, daughter of one of the pioneer Dungeness families and lived in the Dungeness Valley all of her life.

Mrs. Hansen was married to Captain Harry Hansen on July 27, 1889.  Capt. Hansen died 21 years ago.

She is survived by 3 children, Henry Hansen of Ontario, California, George William Hansen of Dungeness, and Mrs. Frank Henderson of Port Angeles.

Brothers and sisters surviving are:  Mrs. Catherine Roberts of Port Angeles, Mrs. Anna Pilcher of Seattle, Washington, Lily Alexander of Potlach, Washington, Mrs. Henrietta Sydell of Seattle, George Lotzgesell of Port Angeles and Frank Lotzgesell of Dungeness.  Mrs. Hansen has 4 surviving grandchildren.

Funeral services are to be held at 10:30 Saturday morning at the Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors in this city with Rev Erle Howell of the Methodist Church reading the services.  Interment will be in the family plot at the Dungeness Cemetery.

With the passing of Mrs. Hansen, one of the best known and best loved of the pioneer women of the county has gone to her reward,  Mrs. Hansen was one of the oldest of the native daughters of Clallam County and her life time in itself was a history of this county.  She was a pioneer among pioneers with all the sterling qualities of those people who tamed a wilderness to make homes and her death will be mourned by scores of people who knew and loved her.
 

Marjory Fowler Burgess Hansen ( d 1 Oct 1948 )

Marjory Burgess Hansen, 74, of Tacoma, Pioneer Clallam County woman, widow of the late John C. Hansen, Port Angeles banker, died last Friday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 at the McDonald Funeral Home, Rev. Carl Fisher officiating. Burial will be in the Ocean View Cemetery.

Marjory Fowler was born in Govan, Scotland, Dec 30, 1873 and came from Scotland to Chicago when 7 years old, to Blyn, Clallam County in 1889. She taught school in Happy Valley previous to her marriage to John C. Hansen here in 1897.

Mrs. Hansen and family lived in Port Angeles until 1934 when they moved to Seattle and later to Tacoma. Mr. Hansen died in 1939.

Mrs. Hansen was prominent in many clubs and civic activities here. She was a member of the Esther Chapter #19, Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter BZ of the Peo, Port Angeles Reading club, PTA, Congregational Church and TB League. In the latter organization she was a pioneer member and active worker.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Inga Mulledy, Port Angeles, and sons Herman Hansen, Anacortes, and Wallace Hansen, Tacoma; sisters Mrs. Catherine Fish, PA and Mrs. Mary Kirner, Sequim; Brothers John Fowler, Constantine, Michigan and Alexander Fowler, Nenana, Alaska, one grandchild, Thomas Mulledy, Port Angeles.

Clark Alfred Hanson ( d Oct 6, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 7, 1931 )

Clark Alfred Hanson, 70, for 40 years a resident of Clallam Bay district, died suddenly at Neah Bay about noon yesterday from a heart attack. Mr. Hanson had driven his car to Neah Bay with a friend. As he stepped out of the machine, he complained of feeling dizzy and staggered. His friend caught hold of him to steady him and he died in his arms.

Born in Bangor, Maine, August 12, 1861, the late Mr. Hanson came west to California in 1881 and later came to Port Townsend where he lived for 5 years or until moving to Clallam County in 1891 and settled on a homestead on the Hoko River, where he has lived ever since.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Elizabeth Hanson, and 4 children. The children are: Mrs. Eva Gagnon, Sekiu; Mrs. Ethro Elvrum, Clallam Bay; Irene Hanson and Phillip Hanson, of the Hoko River.

Funeral services are to be held at the chapel of the Dewey Lyden company, funeral directors, Friday, Oct 9 at 2pm. Rev. Erle Howell will be in charge and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mr. Hanson was among the best known pioneer residents in the West End of the county. In the 40 years that he lived on his Hoko River farm he made many staunch friends who regret the passing of the sturdy pioneer.

Elizabeth Colby Hanson ( d 25 Oct 1964 )

Elizabeth Hanson, 86, of Neah Bay, died Sunday in Forks following a short illness. Funeral services will be 2pm Thursday at the Harper Funeral Home with burial following in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Hanson was born Feb 12, 1878 on the Hoko River to Mr. and Mrs. Aurelius Colby. She attended Neah Bay and Indian School at Salem, OR.

Following school she married Clark Hanson and the couple lived on his homestead at the mouth of the Hoko River. He died in 1931.

Mrs. Hanson lived on the homestead until 1952 when she moved to Neah Bay.

Survivors include a son, Philip Hanson of Neah Bay and 2 daughters, Mrs. Irene Soeneke of Hoopa, CA and Mrs. Esther Elvrum of Neah Bay; a brother, Mack Colby of Neah Bay, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren .

Phillip C. Hanson ( d July 22, 1991 Peninsula Daily News issue of Jul 24, 1991 )

Graveside services for Phillip C. Hanson, 73, of Sekiu, will be at 1pm Thursday at the Neah Bay Cemetery with the Pastor Al Brown officiating. Mr. Hanson died Monday, July 22, 1991 in Port Angeles.

He was born Jan 26, 1918, in Sekiu to Clark and Elizabeth Hanson. He attended school in Sekiu and lived most of his life in the Sekiu area working as a logger and rancher. He was a member of the Makah Tribal Nation.

Survivors include sons Leland Hanson of Sedro Woolley, William Hanson of Neah Bay and Mike Hanson of Sekiu; daughters Marlene Bell of Rochester and Marsh Reno of Sekiu; and sisters Esther Elvrum and Irene Soeneke, both of Neah Bay. His wife, Marie, died in 1989.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Ernest Harding ( d 4 May, 1960 )

Ernest Harding, 69, retired Port Angeles assistant fire chief and resident here 57 years, died Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harding were in a boat fishing for trout near their summer home at Lake Crescent when he succumbed to a heart attack. He had just landed a 7lb Beardslee trout when he had the seizure. Mrs. Harding and Olympic Park Rangers administered first aid that failed to save his life.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev, Mackenzie Murray officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Harding was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Harding, born at Edinburg, MO, July 29, 1890. The family moved to Oklahoma when he was young and came to Port Angeles in 1903.

He was a veteran of W.W.I. He retired in 1950 when he was assistant chief of the Port Angeles Fire Department. He was a fireman 22 years. During the following 6 years he was an Olympic National Park lookout at Deer Park.

Hunting and fishing were his recreation and the family spent much of their time at their summer home near East Beach on the north East side of Lake Crescent.

He was a member of Port Angeles Masonic Lodge #69, Naval Lodge of Elks, American Legion, Presbyterian Church, Clallam County Historical Society and Peninsula Firemen's Association.

Mr. Harding married Hattie A Fleming here June 10, 1912. The family home was at 702 So C St.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Hattie A. Harding; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wolfe and 2 grandchildren Brian and Anna Wolfe, and a sister, Mrs. Daisy Fleming, all of Port Angeles, and many nieces and nephews.

Adelaide Pominville Harlow ( d Nov 9, 1935 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 9, 1935 )

Mrs. Adelaide Harlow, 94, Port Angeles pioneer, 219 W 8th St., this city, died at 12:30 this am after a short illness. Funeral services will be held next Tuesday, Nov 12, at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Born at Grandville, Quebec, Canada, Jul 17, 1841, the late Mrs. Harlow moved to Minnesota 58 years ago and 47 years ago came to Clallam County to a homestead on Morse Creek. A year or two later the family took up the city homestead at 219 W 8th St. where Mrs. Harlow has lived ever since.

The late Mrs. Harlow was the mother of 13 children, four of them surviving her. The children are William John Harlow, Tacoma; Dr. Alfred Harlow, Rialto, California; Rev. George Harlow, Tacoma; and J C Harlow Port Angeles. There are 2 brothers, Celestine Pominville, Buckingham, Canada and Octave Pominville of Paltmore, Canada. Surviving are 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Harlow was very well known to old time residents of Clallam County. Her home on 8th St. is one of the landmarks of the district and one of the first houses built on upper Cherry Hill.

J. C Harlow

J. C Harlow, 77, of Rt. 2, Port Angeles, a Clallam County resident 72 years, died Saturday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. DeWitt Osgood officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Harlow was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harlow, born in Brainard, MN May 10, 1882. He came to Port Angeles with his family in 1888. The family homesteaded on the government reservation. The family built a home on 8th St. between Oak and Cherry Sts.

He attended Port Angeles schools and after reaching adulthood moved to a homestead in the Mount Pleasant district on the banks of Morse Creek. Here he farmed and resided until his death.

Mr. Harlow married Viola A Ballenger here Aug 21, 1911. From 1912 to 1923 Mr. Harlow was the minister of the Port Angeles Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was a charter member and past master of the Angeles Grange and member of Pleasant Mountain Grange.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Viola Harlow and 2 daughters, Mrs. Wesley Garling and Mrs. Russell May, all of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, William Harlow, Tacoma anddchildren, Mrs. Harold Isenberger and Robert Garling, both of Port Angeles.

Mary Howard Harper ( d Jan 13, 1990 )

Funeral service for Mary H. Harper, 80, will be at 1pm Tuesday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gordon Higgins officiating. Mrs. Harper died Saturday, Jan 13, 1990 in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Harper was born Dec 16, 1909 in Washington to Oscar and Mamie Marlow Howard. She married Irwin C. Harper Nov 8, 1942, in Seattle. She was a school teacher in Napavine. She later worked as a secretary with the Boeing Co. in Seattle. She served with the USMC during WWII. The Harpers retired to Port Angeles.

She was registrar of the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Survivors include her husband of Port Angeles; one brother, Clare Howard of Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Margaret Howard of Port Angeles and Ferne Elliott of Seattle. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Percy Lovel Harrington (d 14 Sep 1976 )

Graveside services for Perry Lovel Harrington, 86, 527 Thistle Rd, are scheduled for 1pm Thursday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Officers of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1024 and W.W.I Barracks 2294 will officiate. Mr. Harrington died Sunday in Port Angeles.

He was born Oct 11, 1889 in Hayward, WI to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrington. He moved to this area with his family in 1893 and attended schools here. He was employed by Crown Zellerbach a number of years and worked as a carpenter in construction for the last 16 years before retirement. A veteran of W.W.I, he served in the US Army Spruce Division.

Mr. Harrington is survived by a stepson, Claude Durham, Westport, 2 daughters, Berdine Gliden of Port Angeles and Dorothy Evans of Hoodsport; a stepdaughter Jean Gayda of Eatonville; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren ; and 4 sisters, Ada Rooney, Rosie Hunt and Nina Newell, all of Port Angeles, and Lillie Opseth of Centralia.

Thomas Sherman Harrington

Thomas Sherman Harrington, 74, a pioneer homesteader of the Mount Pleasant district near Port Angeles passed away Tuesday evening after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 from the McDonald Funeral Home, the Rev. H R Cederberg officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Harrington was born Nov 10, 1865 in Menominie, WI. He came to Port Angeles in 1891 and took up a homestead in the Mount Pleasant district, where he resided up to the time of his death. He was married to Miss Rose Ellis in WI, Jul 4, 1882. She passed away 3 years ago.

Surviving relatives include 8 daughters, Mrs. A G Berthoud of Phillsberg, MT; Mrs. Mildred Cameron, Port Ludlow; Mrs. H G Schmaing, Longview; Mrs. Lillie Miller, Kelso, and Mrs. Joe Hagen, Mrs. Ada Rooney and Mrs. C J Hunt, and Mrs. Lloyd Newell of Port Angeles. There are 4 sons, Perry Harrington of Port Angeles, Jim of Olympia, Phil of Port Gamble and Robert of Phillsberg, MT. 36 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Olive Harris ( d June 17, 1970 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Harris, 87, will be held at Ridgeview Chapel Friday, June 19, at 1pm. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Canon Walter McNeil, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will officiate with Order of Eastern Star #19 Esther Chapter officiating at graveside.

Mrs. Harris died Tuesday in Port Angeles. Her husband, Alex, survives at 515 S. Laurel St. He was born Dec 20, 1882 in Brookfield, MO.

She attended the old central school, Sisters of St. Francis in Oregon and Providence Academy in Olympia. She married Feb 25, 1904 in Port Angeles. She has lived most of her life in Port Angeles and the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1954.

Mrs. Harris was Worthy Matron of Esther Chapter, #19 OES in 1927-28 and received a 50 year membership in 1959. She was a member of Hatasu Temple #1 of Daughters of the Nile, Seattle; past president of Tirzah Club #5, of Nile; a member of the Historical Society and was one of the organizers of the local past matrons club.

Other survivors include a granddaughter, Mrs. W. K. Exelby of Seattle; and 2 great-grandchildren.

Eliza R Wilson Hart ( d 29 Jul 1916 )

Mrs. Fitch J. Hart, one of the earliest pioneers of Clallam County, passed away at the old family residence on the corner of 5th and Oak Sts., Saturday evening at 9:30. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 from the Fulmer chapel.

Mrs. Hart's maiden name was Eliza R. Wilson, and she was born in Lisken Co., Ohio, Nov 24, 1842. She was married to Fitch J. Hart at Westerville, Ohio April 12, 1864, and they lived happily together for over 52 years, celebrating their golden wedding two and a half years ago at their own home in Georgetown Station, Seattle.

They lived in Ohio and Michigan after their marriage until 1876, when they came west, landing in Port Townsend and locating a home near Discovery Bay. Here they lived for 2 years and then took up a homestead at Port Crescent in 1878, where they lived until 14 years ago, when they built a home at Georgetown. Here they lived most of the time in the winter, but the summer always brought them back to their old Port Angeles home and their children.

Mrs. Hart suffered a stroke of paralysis about ten years ago and has practically been a helpless invalid for the past 5 years, as the stroke that caused he deaths was the fifth she has had. She was visiting her son, Homer Hart, on his farm near Dungeness when she was taken ill last week and they brought her to Angeles Friday to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tom Bayton, as this was her old home, built 25 years ago, when they were living at Port Crescent, so that the children might attend school in town.

At the time this home was built, it was one of the most pretentious in town and was built right out in the forest; the first house up on the hill. It has been occupied all these years by members of the family and was given to the youngest daughter, Mrs. Tom Bayton, when she was married, and it has been her home ever since; her parents enjoying a part of each year there with her.

Mrs. Hart's greatest pleasure the past few years has been their automobile, which her indulgent husband bought and learned to drive just for her, that they might go and come at their own convenience and pleasure. Mrs. Hart was converted and joined the Methodist Church in Angeles over 25 years ago, and was always a good Christian woman, held in high esteem by all who knew her. She could tell many things of interest of her early pioneer life and the hardships they all had to endure. She lived a year and a half in Port Crescent before she saw a white woman. The first woman she saw was Mrs. Sophie Johnson, who came in today to attend the funeral of her old friend. Mrs. Hart was one of the first school teachers at Port Crescent, her own children going to school to her as well as a few of the neighbors.

She was the mother of 10 children, three of whom died in infancy. The other seven were all present today at the funeral, the 5 sons, with one grandson, Ned H Hart, acting as the pall bearers, tenderly and sadly laying their mother away to he last long sleep. The funeral was largely attended by the many old friends who came to pay their last respects to the deceased. A very comforting and appropriate talk was given by Rev. Fulmer and a vocal solo sweetly sung by Mrs. Alfred Jensen. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery.

Deceased is survived by her husband, 7 children, 27 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren . The names of the children are: John M. Hart, Port Gamble; Altie M. Adie, Auburn; Otto B. Hart, Lake Stevens; Homer J., Dungeness; Howard J and Fitch J. of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Edith Bayton, of Port Angeles.

Fitch James Hart ( d 16 Feb 1951 )

Fitch James Hart, 68, 1317 South Cherry St., native born son of Clallam County, and member of a prominent pioneer family, died here Friday noon after a long illness.

Funeral services will be at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday with Rev. Carl Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Hart was born at Port Crescent Oct 6, 1882 at the pioneer home of his parents. He attended county schools and Old Central School in Port Angeles. As a young man he was a Western Union telegraph operator at Pysht; Discovery Bay and Port Gamble. He later was employed at the Charles Nelson mill here for 14 years.

Mr. Hart became crane operator at the Port Angeles terminal when the dock was constructed and remained at that position almost a quarter of a century until becoming ill 2 years ago.

He was married to Josie Blater, also a member of a pioneer Clallam County family, in Seattle, Oct 27, 1909.

Mr. Hart was a vestryman at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church more than 25 years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Josie Hart, daughters, Mrs. Fred Larson and Mrs. James Chernut; sons Vernon and Harold Hart, all of Port Angeles; and another son, Edwin Hart, Chicago; 2 brothers, Homer Hart, Isaquah and Howard Hart, Freshwater and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Bayton, Port Angeles and 10 grandchildren.

Florence Aimes Hassell ( no date )

Mrs. Florence Aimes Hassell, 79, died Monday following an illness of about one year. Rev. Thomas Hostetler will officiate at funeral services to be held Wednesday, 1p, at Harper Funeral Home. Esther Chapter #19, OES, will also preside. Interment will follow in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Hassell was born July 28, 1886, in Conway, MA. She attended grade and high school and college in Elgin, IL. Following graduation she married Arthur G. Hassell, Dec 22, 1919 in Elgin.

The couple moved to Port Angeles in 1914. Mr. Hassell died in 1957.

Mrs. Hassell had been a resident of this area for 51 years, and a member of Esther Chapter #19, OES, for 50 years. She was also a member of Juan Du Fuca Court #59, Order of Amaranth; VFW Auxiliary Post #1024; Daughters of the American Revolution, Port Angeles Eagles Auxiliary and Women of the Moose #3. She enjoyed needlework, painting and ceramic work.

Mrs. Hassell is survived by 5 sons, Arthur, Charles and Everett Hassell, all of Port Angeles; Don Hassell of Stayton, OR, and Joe Hassell of Ketchikan, AK; 5 daughters; Mmes, Ellis Bundy, William A, Swanson and Jack McEwan, all of Port Angeles; Harry Martin of Marblemount, WA and Clifton Isom of San Leandro, CA; 27 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Charles T. Haswell ( 24 Feb 1952 )

Charles T. Haswell, 82, pioneer Port Angeles resident, died in Seattle last Sunday and was buried there Tuesday. He left here almost 25 years ago. He was employed in the banking business here for more than a quarter of a century. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna M. Haswell in Seattle; 2 brothers in Ohio, and a nephew, Donald H. Lutz of Port Angeles; and several other nephews and nieces in Ohio and California.

Edward H. Hatch ( d July 7, 1942 )

Many old time residents of this city will remember Edward H. Hatch, 73, prominent Seattle man who died at that city Monday, as he was a pioneer of Port Angeles, coming here from his home at West Farmington, Ohio in 1891 to join his brother, the late Judge George Hatch.

Ed Hatch taught school in the county and was elected to the office of county superintendent of schools. He homesteaded in the Little River district next to the claim taken up by his brother that is now known as the Coleman ranch. The Ed hatch homestead is that area directly adjoined the Coleman ranch on the southeast.

Joining a group of young adventurers of this city, Ed Hatch followed the Yukon gold rush in 1897 and was a Yukon River pilot and operated a store at Skagway until 1901 when he came south and opened a clothing store at Bellingham. He became a prominent industrialist at Everett and in 1917 moved to Seattle where he managed a manufacturing concern until his retirement in 1931.

Hatch was a counselor for the US Chamber of Commerce, at one time president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and vice president and manager of the Arctic Club at his death.

Surviving are the widow and 2 sons, George of Chicago and Robert of Camp Hahn, California.

Mary Elizabeth Rea Haynes ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 21 Apr 1930 )

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Haynes, 81, pioneer of Port Angeles, passed away at 11:50pm Sunday at the home of her son, Ray L Haynes, secretary of Naval Lodge of Elks, after a lingering illness.

Mary Elizabeth Rea was born on Jan 26, 1849 at Mt. Carroll, IL and was married to Lorenzo Thomas Haynes on Jan 16, 1868 at Mt. Carroll.

Mr. and Mrs. Haynes moved to Greeley, CO in 1871 with the Horace Greeley colonists, residing there until 1887 when they came to Port Angeles as members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, taking up their first residence at First and Race Sts.

In 1892 the Haynes family moved to Front and Peabody , where Mrs. Haynes resided until one year ago when she moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray L Haynes.  Mr. Haynes passed away in Dec 1924.

She is survived by 2 daughters--Mrs. Madge Nailor, city treasurer of Port Angeles and Grace N McLaughlin of Port Angeles; son Ray L Haynes, secretary of Naval Lodge 353 BPOE; sister, Bertha Rea Couzens of Greeley, CO; granddaughters , Edith Velma Parmetor and Glenna Haynes of Tacoma, Mrs. Aila Howser and Miss Nona Haynes, Mrs. S S Mullen, Archie and Ernie Nailor, and Laurel McLaughlin, Port Angeles; grandson, Guy B McLaughlin of Laurel, OR.  She also leaves 5 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Haynes will be held at the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors at 8pm tonight.  The remains will be shipped to Seattle for cremation.
 

Harry Leroy Heath ( Sequim Press; d 7 Jan 1949 )

Funeral services were held at 2pm Sunday at Sequim Trinity Methodist Church for Harry Leroy Heath, 81, who died last Wednesday night at his farm home in the Carlsborg area. Rev. R Clinton McGaffee officiated and burial was in the Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the Sequim Mortuary.

Mr. Heath, a resident of Clallam County for 53 years, was born in Dundee, MI, Jul 7, 1867. He moved to Elma, WA in 1888 and Olive Robinson married him there May 7, 1891. The couple celebrated their golden wedding at Sequim may 7, 1941. The Heaths came to Clallam County four years after their marriage and lived here ever since. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodged in Sequim.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Olive Heath; 4 sons, Ernest, Clifford and Ray Heath of Sequim and Orville Heath of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Flora Fisher, Tacoma, and Mrs. Grace Landpher, Seattle.

Caroline Lena Megerle Heister ( 20 Apr 1965 )

Caroline Lena Heister, 86, Ahlvers Rd., died her Friday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 1pm Tuesday at Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

She was born Caroline Lena Megerle May 23, 1878 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Megerle of Chicago, IL. Mrs. Heister came to Port Angeles 67 years ago where her husband died in 1938.

Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Reta Bushnell, Port Orchard; 2 sisters, Mrs. Augusta Maschke, Bremerton, and Mrs. Emma Jacobs, of Port Angeles; one grandson and 3 great-grandchildren.

Alpha Zeman Helgeson ( d June 1964 )

Alpha Zeman Helgeson, 63, of 1202 Columbia St., died Monday n Seattle. Services will be held 2pm Friday in the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas Hostetler officiating. Interment is to be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Born Sep 23, 1901, in Pysht, Mrs. Helgeson had been a resident of Clallam County most of her life. She attended grade school in Blyn and high school in Sequim. Following her graduation, she attended Bellingham Normal. (Western State College)

Mrs. Helgeson returned to Clallam County as a teacher at the Fairview Grade School.

Jan 1, 1934, she and Kermit Helgeson were married in Port Angeles. Mr. Helgeson survives in Port Angeles.

Following two and a half years in Florida, she returned to Port Angeles. A member of the Olympic Dahlia Society, Mrs. Helgeson loved gardening and won many prizes at Clallam County fairs. Another of her favorite hobbies was collecting antiques and she had a varied collection. She also enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband. Mrs. Helgeson was a member of the Royal Neighbors and Merritt Social Club.

Survivors other than her husband, include 2 sons, Donald J, of Huntsville, AL and Lester A Helgeson of San Jose, California; 4 sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Baker of Dungeness, Mrs. Helen Wolfe of Port Angeles, Mrs. Pearl Severn of Blyn, and Mrs. Irene Danforth of Sequim; and 3 grandchildren.

Calvin Henderson ( 12-6-1967 )

Graveside funeral services for Calvin Henderson, 82, of Sequim, who died in Port Angeles Wednesday will be held Saturday at 1pm at Dungeness Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Henderson was born and had lived and worked in the Dungeness area all his life.

John Fletcher Henson ( d 12 Jan 1982 )

Funeral services for John Fletcher Henson, 71, of North Bend, formerly of Port Angeles, will be at 2pm Saturday in the Issaquah Funeral Home, 540 Sunset Way, Issaquah. He died Tuesday at Redmond.

Mr. Henson was born Oct 23, 1910, in Treadwell, Alaska Territory, the son of Frederick Pace Henson and Estelle Violet Fletcher Henson. In 1914 his family returned to the Port Angeles area where his grandparents, the Fletchers and the Hensons, had been settlers of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony.

He worked as a grocer in Port Angeles and during WWII was employed as a machinist at Angeles Machine Shop which he later owned and operated. He moved to Seattle in 1960 where he worked as a construction millwright and to acreage near North Bend in 1967 where he was employed as a construction superintendent for the R J McCarthy, Co. He retired to farming in the North Bend area in 1975. He was a member of Pile Drivers and Bridge Builders Local 1303 in Port Angeles and Local 2396 in Seattle.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Elizabeth, of North Bend; a son, John Henson of Montesano; two daughters, Ebeth [thus] O Ellis of San Diego, CA and Susan Henson of North Bend, and 6 grandchildren and 2 nieces.

Frederick Pace Henson ( d 4 Oct 1959 )

Frederick Pace Henson, 81, of 119 E 9th St., Port Angeles, long time public official, died Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 1pm with the Masonic Lodge and the Rev. John F. Como officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Henson was born March 3, 1878 in St. Louis, MO. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henson, He came here in 1888 with his parents who were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony which settled at the mouth of Ennis Creek. He attended Port Angeles public schools and took night courses in bookkeeping.

Mr. Henson went from here to Victoria in 1894 and was employed there until 1898. That year he followed his father to Alaska on the Klondike gold rush. He made a short stop in Douglas, Alaska before going over the White Pass [next appears to be a short part missing]. There he went through the famous Whitehorse Rapids on a barge and on down the river to Dawson. He spent 2 years along the Yukon River and at Nome where there was a new gold strike.

He returned to Port Angeles late in 1900 and remained here until early in 1902 when the family went to Douglas, Alaska where his father was in business. He opened a clothing store at Douglas for a time then was employed by the Treadwell Mining Company on Douglas Island, near Juneau. He was a bookkeeper and later chief steward for the company.

He married Estelle V Fletcher in Juneau in 1906. Mrs. Henson died here in 1940. For a number of years he was employed as a teller in 2 Port Angeles banks. He was a city councilman here several terms. Later when the commission form of government came in he was commissioner of finance for the city. While city commissioner he was named county auditor early in 1939 and served in that position until his retirement in January, 1951. He had served almost 13 years, the longest time on record for that position.

Mr. Henson was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Douglas, AK for 52 years. He was a member of Nile Temple, Seattle, order of the Mystic Shrine, life member of Naval Lodge of Elks, and a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

Among surviving relatives are 2 sons, Harry F Henson, Everett and John F Henson, Seattle; a brother, Jack Henson, Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. R H Ernest, Eugene, OR; (the former Alice Henson); 4 grandchildren, 3 boys and a girl, 5 great-granddaughters and a niece.

John Frost "Jack" Henson (bu Ocean View Cemetery May 7, 1964 )

The area's beloved Jack Henson, the Wandering Scribe, is dead.

He died quietly about 1:30pm Monday at the hospital where he had been confined by illness for the past 12 weeks. He was 80.

Services will be at 3pm Thursday at the First Methodist and Congregational Church with the Episcopalian minister, the Rev. Robert F Burger, officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the McDonald Funeral Home until noon Thursday.

Better known to his thousands of readers as the Scribe or simply as John Frost Henson shortly after his birth in St. Louis, MO, Jan 5, 1884, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henson.

John Henson ( d May 4, 1931 Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 4, 1931 )

John Henson, Sr., 83, who came to Port Angeles in 1888, died at a hospital at 2:30am after a 10 day illness of pneumonia. His widow, Sarah Pace Henson, is also critically ill with he same aliment.

With the passing of John Henson, Sr., the northwest and Alaska lost a citizen who took a leading part in many of the stirring times that molded the civilization as it is now here.

Born at Tiverton, Devonshire, England (the Land of the Doones) 10 Jan 1848, John Henson was apprenticed to a shoemaker at the age of 10. After mastering the trade he came to Boston, MA when a young man and started business almost in the shadow of Old South Church.

It was in Boston that the marriage of John Henson and Sarah Pace was solemnized 55 years ago. In 1878 the couple moved to St. Louis, MO, where Mr. Henson owned and operated shoe stores.

In 1887 the couple joined the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony and Mr. Henson was the corresponding secretary for the St. Louis branch and in 1888 came to Port Angeles to make its experiment in social government. He "squatted" on the property that is now 119 E Front St and always retained the place.

After the colony failed, Mr. Henson went to Aberdeen where he was during the boom days of 1890. He returned here when the movement was on foot to open the government townsite for settlement and in 1891 became president of the "Squatters Association" that was instrumental in having the present townsite thrown open.

After several years residence here and in Victoria, B.C., Mr. Henson followed the Klondike Gold Rush to Alaska in 1898. He settled at Douglas, AK in the shoe business. In 1902 he became that thriving city's first city clerk and for more than 20 years was the leading citizen of the city. He served as city clerk, police magistrate , US Commissioner and postmaster at various times.

The late Mr. Henson had branched out from the shoe business and was a real estate and insurance agent with practically all the business of the town. One business block owned by him was swept away be fire and he built another that still stands on the main street of Douglas.

In 1921 he returned to Port Angeles, that city that was always called home and where the waterfront property taken up in 1888 and the homestead taken up 3 years later had never been sold or transferred. This home was the first frame residence on what was known as the reserve, 119 E. 9th St.

After a life time of busy work devoted to do what he had dreamed of all his life, growing flowers, fruits and vegetables on the old home place in the shadow of the mountains, the twilight of his life was a busy, happy one. Mentally and physically alert he got everything possible out of life. It was only 4 years ago when he was almost 80 he climbed to Heather Part, Mount Angeles, and reveled in the beauties of nature that he loved so well. He appreciated the love his children and grandchildren and always liked them near.

Raised in the Church of England, Mr. Henson was one of the organizers of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church here almost 40 years ago. He was a constant attendant and a member of the vestry. He loved the beautiful church music and ritual. He lived his religion and no one ever heard him voice an unkind thought about anyone.

Having suffered something of a breakdown a month ago, when he saw his life time companion taken to a hospital 10 days ago, suffering from pneumonia, he collapsed. Every day he asked when "mother" would be home and finally worry brought on pneumonia to him also, and he was carried to the same hospital for treatment that his wife was in. Each had been depending on the other for so many years that there never could be a parting. He had no pain and went so sleep like a child.

Surviving are the widow, critically ill; a son, Fred P Henson, assistant cashier of the Washington State Bank; daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Ernst, instructor in the University of Oregon at Eugene; another, John F Henson, city editor of the Port Angeles Evening News; 3 grandchildren, Marie Henson, Harry Henson, of Pullman, Washington and John Henson III of Port Angeles. A brother, Harry, of Tiverton, Devonshire, England and a sister, Sally, in England also survive. All the children were with their father at the last.

The late John Henson's only fraternal affiliation was with the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Douglas, Alaska lodge of the order and retained his affiliation with the northern lodge after moving here. He was for about 20 years the secretary of the Douglas lodge.

The remains are at the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, and funeral arrangements will be made later.

John Hickok ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 25 Mar 1926 )

Pioneer Professional Man Of The County Succumbs This Morning -- Came To County In 1887 And Lived Here Ever Since

John Dewey Hickok, 62, for almost forty years a prominent figure in the professional life of Port Angeles and Clallam County passed away at 6:10 o'clock this morning after a long illness.  Mr. Hickok had been suffering from a throat ailment and for almost six weeks had been bedridden, the trouble first becoming acute early last winter and gradually growing worse.

"Johnny" Hickok, as he was known to hundreds of Clallam County people, was a member of the oldest partnership existing in the county, that of Fisher & Hickok, constituting the Clallam County Abstract Company, this partnership dating from 1892 with H M Fisher, the other member of the firm.

Mr. Hickok was born on the family homestead near Havana, Minnesota on April 7, 1964.  He came to Clallam County in October, 1887.

Being a graduate of a Minnesota college, he first engaged in school teaching, the first year at Dungeness and the second in a log cabin school house at Mount Pleasant.  Following that term of school he became a deputy auditor under Smith Troy and was engaged in that work when the county seat was moved from Old Dungeness to Port Angeles and had that position in the court house when it was in the Greenleaf hotel that burned down here in 1891.

Mr. Hickok was the deputy treasurer under Warren Dodge in the late nineties and some years afterwards was elected to the office of county assessor and served a term in that capacity.

It was in 1889 that Mr. Hickok began making abstracts being in partnership with John W Troy in the business and in 1892 the present partnership was made with Mr. Fisher under the present firm name.

During all these years Mr. Hickok was in the abstract business and worked at it every day until illness forced him to stop.  Even after he was desperately ill he went to his place of business on Laurel street day after day.

With the opening up of the government reservation her Mr. Hickok homesteaded on the lots at the corner of Eighth and Pine streets where he built his home and where he passed away.  He lived in the county all the years since he came here with but one trip to visit relatives in the east in 1893.

Mr. Hickok was married to Ora D Robertson in this city in 1895 and it was Mrs. Hickok who nursed him through his last illness.  There are two children, Gertrude E Hickok of San Francisco and Frank Hickok of this city.

Two brothers, A L Hickok of Minneapolis and Homer Hickok of Havana, Minnesota, and a sister, Mrs. Morford of Owatanno, Minnesota, also survive him.

Mr. Hickok was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of this city.  But three charter members of that lodge now survive, they being F P Fisher, E E Fisher and E E Hopkins, of this city.  He was also a member of Naval Lodge of Elks, his number being 59, he having joined on July 17, 1897.

In the passing of Mr. Hickok a real pioneer of the county has gone to rest.  He will be missed in the business and professional life of the community of which he has so long been a part.

He was highly capable in his line of business and was an encyclopedia of the property transfers of the county of more than a decade.  His family are receiving the condolences of scores of old-time friends over their loss.

The funeral is to be held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon.  Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.  The body is at the Lyden and Freeman Parlors.

Sigrid Rose Matson Hill ( 10 Nov 1967 )

Mrs. Sigrid Rose Hill, 77, a resident of Port Angeles since 1906 died here Friday. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11am at McDonald Funeral Home with Pastor LaVerne Nelsen officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mrs. Hill was born in Finland in 1890. She became a resident of Port Angeles in 1906 and married Andrew Hill here in 1909. She has been a housewife here since Mr. Hill died in 1942.

Mrs. Hill was a member of the Golden Agers Club.

She is survived by 2 sons, Emil and Van, both of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert Schoettler of San Rafael, CA, and Mrs. Winifred Trudeau of Eugene, OR. Also surviving is a brother, Emil Matson of Port Angeles; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

John Hillstrom (June 1948 )

Funeral services for one of the West End's pioneers, John Hillstrom, were held Monday afternoon at Forks First Congregational Church with Rev. Evan David officiating. Mrs. Thomas Mansfield sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and was accompanied at the organ by Mrs. U S Ford. Pall bearers were all long time residents of this community and old friends of the deceased. They were: O J Ford, Dan Sheared, Dan Miller, Russell Oliver, Ivan Shearer and Fred Wahlgren. Following the services at the Church, the procession proceeded to the Forks Cemetery where the Odd Fellows Lodge conducted the graveside services.

John Hillstrom was born in Sweden on May 29, 1871, and passed away Friday at his home at Bear Creek following a lingering illness. At the time of his death he was 77 years old.

Mr. Hillstrom lived in Sweden until he was 22 years old, when he came to the United States. That was 55 years ago. Forty-six years ago Mr. Hillstrom homesteaded at Bear Creek and had made his home there ever since excepting the time when the family lived in Forks. He owned and operated the Midget Dairy together with Mrs. Hillstrom and for many years serviced customers in both Forks and the surrounding communities.

Mr. Hillstrom also had been employed as a fire warden for many years, working from the Tyee Fire Station. In his early life, he was a sailor on merchant boats.

It was on Oct 7, 1916 in Port Angeles that Mr. Hillstrom and Olga Iverson were married. Hr. Hillstrom had been a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No 135 at Forks for 30 years.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Olga Hillstrom and 2 sons, Antone John and David Lee Hillstrom, all of Bear Creek.

John Hitch ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 18, 1937 )

John Hitch, 96 year old Civil War veteran, who was the last surviving member of the 38th Regiment Iowa Volunteers which lost 200 officers and men by disease during the siege of Vicksburg, was taken to a local hospital at 6 last evening and died 2 hours later. His passing leaves only 2 members of the once proud Pacific Post, GAR--F M Wait and Tex Reynolds.

John Hitch was born on Jul 9, 1840 at Burlington, IA. When 22 he enlisted in the 38th Regiment Iowa Volunteers in Capt. J J Welsh's company at West Union, IA, commanded by Colonel David H Hughes. He served with the 38th in the siege of Vicksburg, in which the regiment lost 200 men and officers from disease and at one time Mr. Hitch was one of 20 men in the entire regiment fit for duty. So decimated was the 38th by disease and casualties that it was later merged with the 34th Iowa.

He served in the siege and capture of Fort Morgan and in the siege of Mobile, being actively engaged with troops capturing Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley.

Mr. Hitch also served on detached duty as one of the main foragers for General Sherman's troops and often told of harrowing experiences of his foraging detail as it invaded farms to secure food for a northern army that was "living off the country."

"It wasnÕt very nice going onto farms and finding women and children there alone, and having to dig up their buried hams and bacons and drive off their horses and stock, but we were in the army and under orders," said Mr. Hitch. "And then again, the Johnnies were always taking pot-shots at us foragers so the odds were about even."

He was discharged from the army at Houston, Texas in 1865. On March 10, 1867 he was joined in marriage to Miss Ada A. Ablett at West Union, Iowa. Mrs. Hitch died in Port Angeles on June 11, 1929.

From Iowa, Mr. Hitch took his family into northern California and operated a hotel at Mott, near the base of Mount Shasta, and later operated several mills in the northern California.

The family moved to Port Angeles 45 years ago to take up lots when the reserve was opened, and it is significant that he took up a lot at 5th and Lincoln Streets, where the Grand Army Hall now stands. Here he built a plain board "shack" and resided there for a time. Later he purchased other property.

He was a life member in the Masonic order and had served Pacific Post Grand Army of the Republic as sergeant-major in 1911 and as quartermaster for 3 consecutive years. He has been a constant attendant at Memorial services for his many departed comrades, all of them his junior in point of years at the time of their deaths.

Mr. Hitch was a great walker and up until a few days of his death would walk to town and chat with friends and acquaintances. He had a fine philosophy of living and had made painstaking preparations for his passing, selecting the very casket he wished to be laid away in.

He is mourned by his beloved daughter, Mrs. Norman W Sturdevant, of Port Angeles and 2 grandsons, Vernon and Harvey Sturdevant, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Norman W Sturdevant.

Funeral services for Mr. Hitch will be held Monday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary with Port Angeles Lodge #69, Free and Accepted Masons, in charge. Mr. Hitch was the last living charter member of the Lodge, having been affiliated with it from an eastern lodge in 1891 and was a life member.

Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

Joseph Anthony Hoare

Joseph Anthony Hoare, 60, of East Beach, Lake Crescent, Port Angeles businessman, died Tuesday after an extended illness. Rosary will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Friday at 7:30pm. Funeral Mass will be at the church Saturday at 8:30am. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Hoare was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hoare, born in London, England, Aug 23, 1899. He came from London to Port Angeles with his family in 1903.

He attended Port Angeles schools and was attending the University of Washington when he entered the Navy in 1918. Contracting tuberculosis while in the Navy it was necessary to live an outdoor life after his discharge. He bought a farm in the Black Diamond district and lived there until 1935 when he started a fuel oil business here. He moved to Medford, OR in 1957 where he was president and general manager of the Oregon Veneer Co.

He became ill at Medford and returned to his Lake Crescent home where he died.

Mr. Hoare married Frances Filion here June 16, 1928. He was past president of the Port Angeles Rotary Club and up until his last illness was a member of the Medford Rotary Club. He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Port Angeles Aerie of Eagles, Walter Akeley Post of the American Legion, Queen of Angels Catholic Church and Port Angeles Knights of Columbus.

Many old time residents remember Mr. Hoare's grandfather, B. A. Muskett, pioneer Port Angeles merchant.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Frances Hoare; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert Chamberlain, Port Angeles and Mrs. William Mead, Seattle; 2 sons, Joseph Anthony Hoare, Jr., at the University of Washington and Michael Hoare, Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Henry McMahon, Seattle; a brother, Sidney Hoare, Port Angeles; and 6 grandchildren.

James W Hooker ( d Sep 22, 1937 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 23, 1937 )

James W Hooker, 72, a pioneer of Clallam County and former city councilman, passed away in his sleep shortly after midnight Wednesday at his home 109 So. Eunice St. after a lifetime of civic usefulness. His remains rest at the Christman Mortuary awaiting word from several daughters in New York, Illinois, California, and Honolulu before funeral announcements will be made.

James W Hooker was born on Aug 23, 1865, 25 miles from Madisonville in Florida, the son of an illustrious father, Major William Franklin Hooker, who served as a Confederate officer during the Civil War. His grandfather was a captain in the War of 1812. Major Hooker served as postmaster of Port Angeles, having been appointed by President Grover Cleveland to succeed John Fenn.

James Hooker came to Washington with his parents in 1880, his father subsequently serving every public office in the gift of the resident of Cheney, now the home of Governor Clarence Martin. It is significant that a large delegation of republican leaders visited Major Hooker at Cheney when he was editor of the Cheney Sentinel and told him he "Could be Governor of Washington state without any opposition if he would renounce the democratic party and run under the republican banner." Major Hooker thanked them for the honor, but told them he had served as a Confederate officer, had been a lifelong democrat, and that while he believed the West opposed free trade, would "not accept the kind offer because it would break the hearts of my old associates and friends in the South."

Grown to manhood in eastern Washington, James Hooker owned large bands of horses, became an expert rider and spent many years on the Big Bend range, "breaking horses" for the Eastern market and for the US Government.

He was joined in marriage to Miss Lucy Ann Robertson in Seattle on Jan 3, 1889 and returned with his bride to Cheney, where they resided until 1892, when the family moved to Port Angeles and settled on a homestead that adjoins the present farm of Ed Hooker, a brother who survives him. They returned to Port Angeles in 1902, residing on Lincoln Heights.

James Hooker's advent to Port Angeles was in a true spirit of pioneering. With his brother, Ed, and a cowboy named Jim Williams, he drove a large band of horses from Ellensburg, via Snoqualmie Pass, when only a trail was the method of travel in many places. The horses were brought to Sequim prairie.

An incident occurred enroute that was recalled today. A settler had placed poles across the portals of a pole bridge over the Snoqualmie River and tried to collect toll for the 3 men and horses. "We had been told by a commissioner of Kittitas County about the trick, and so Jim rode up to the poles , kicked them down and drove the horses across without paying the toll," said Ed Hooker.

When the Hookers settled in the east end of Clallam County, the present site of Carlsborg was known as Rena, a man named Redwine owing a store and operating a post office there.

In 1903 the family moved to Redding, California and resided there until 1910, returning to make their home in Port Angeles, constructing a home at 109 S. Eunice where they resided until Mr. Hooker's passing.

Lucy A. Robertson Hooker ( 2-13-1960 )

Mrs. Lucy A. Hooker of 113 S Eunice St., died Saturday. Private Christian Science funeral services were held at 3pm today at the McDonald Funeral Home. Cremation followed.

The family announces friends may make memorial contributions to the ESTARL Fund of Esther Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Hooker was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson born in New Brunswick, Canada. She resided in Port Angeles 50 years. She is the widow of James W. Hooker, Port Angeles.

She was a member of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston and the First Church of Christ Scientist in Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, H. Earle Hooker and James F Hooker, both of Port Angeles; 6 daughters, Ann J. Gehrke, Port Angeles; Hazel Wilborg, Tacoma; Georgia E Cheal in CA; Helen Altick in OH; Lucille S. Kelliher in HI; and Fran Rosebrook, Honolulu; 6 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Paul Theodore Hopf

Paul Theodore Hopf, 93, was born in Hernhut, Saxony, Germany, Dec 1, 1860. Coming to the US when 19 years of age, he first lived in San Diego, California, the in Arizona, where he farmed for 10 years.

Mr. Hopf married Mary Ann Thompson in Springerville, Arizona, Jul 23, 1895. The family came to Pysht, Washington in 1905, where he was Western Union telegraph operator for a year. The family moved to Port Angeles in 1906 where he was a stationary engineer at the Filion Mill 16 years, and later an engineer at other local mills. He was custodian at the Lincoln and other schools until his retirement. Mr. Hopf was financial secretary of the Odd Fellows Lodge for 40 years. Other affiliation were Woodmen of the World, and Church of Latter Day Saints.

Surviving beside his wife are 4 daughters, Mrs. Marilla Dot Vane, Mrs. Eliza Larrick, and Mrs. Edna Ellen Clark, all of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Polly R. Buchanan, California; 2 sons, Henry Lloyd Hopf and Paul T Hopf, both of Port Angeles; 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren . A son Guy Barnhard Hopf, died in 1930. The McDonald Funeral Home will have charge of the services on Friday, the odd Fellows Lodge will officiate, and cremation will follow.

Eugene E Hopkins ( d Oct 10, 1936 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 10, 1934 )

Eugene E Hopkins, 67, pioneer peace officer and business man of this city, succumbed early this morning to a long illness after a residence in Port Angeles of 46 years. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2pm at the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home. Rev. C E Fulmer will officiate and cremation will follow.

Born Jun 6, 1867, at Sharon Center, Ohio, the late Mr. Hopkins came west when he was 21 years of age, and 46 years ago came to Port Angeles. He was engaged in engineering for the city of Port Angeles in 1891 and later followed the same occupation with N R Smith, early day engineer.

Most of Mr. Hopkins' career here was in the line of a peace officer, having served as sheriff of Clallam County, chief of police of Port Angeles and office deputy sheriff under Sheriffs Harry Bishop, William Nelson and Jack Pike. For several years Mr. Hopkins operated a grocery store in the Front St. location where the McCart Grocery now is. For a time he managed a livery stable for Sam Johnson and was a great lover of horses.

Mr. Hopkins belonged to the Elks, Eagles, K. of P. and AOUW lodges of this city, and took a prominent part in the affairs of all the organizations. He had a wide acquaintanceship in the city through his long residence and affiliations.

Eugene E Hopkins was married to Miss Eva Wilson in Port Angeles on Dec 18, 1890. One daughter, Laura, was born to the union and she died in 1918 and the only surviving relative is the widow, of this city.

Horace G. Horstman

Horace G. Horstman, 78, of 519 E 12th St., pioneer resident, died Tuesday afternoon after an illness of a week and a half. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Horstman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Horstman, born in Cincinnati, OH Aug 30, 1879. He attended Cincinnati University School of Engineering a year, and the law school three years, graduating with a degree of law in 1900. He was admitted to the bar in Ohio that year and in Washington in 1903 and to the federal court in 1908.

Mr. Horstman first came here on a visit in 1902 when he met Elizabeth Irma Beam. They were married in Kansas Sep 1905. The couple returned here to live in 1916. Mrs. Horstman died here in 1952.

On his first visit here, he was secretary to Norman R. Smith who was promoting a railroad here. Some trackage was built and the project abandoned. He returned to Cincinnati and practiced law.

As a young men he spent several years in a Colorado mining district. When he returned to Port Angeles he became interest in prospecting and mine development and did much development works on claims near Port Angeles. He always was optimistic over the Olympic Peninsula as a gold mining area.

Here he was a member of the City Council several terms about 40 years ago. He was a member of the City Planning Commission many years. During two world wars he took part in bond drives and other civic activities.

In recent past years he managed his residential property in Port Angeles and was still interested in his mining ventures adjacent to Port Angeles. He was a precinct committeeman in his ward for the Republican Party. He pioneered the development of E 5th St. and was one of the builders of the former First Presbyterian Church at 8th and Cherry Sts. Until recent months, when his health failed, he was an active member of the Chamber of Commerce and attended all the weekly meetings.

Mr. Horstman was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Cincinnati affiliated with the York and Scottish Rite orders to the 32nd degree.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. James R Bennett (Elizabeth) of Easton, PA; and Mrs. Leland Bull (Alice) of Seattle; a son Horace G. Horstman, Jr., Port Angeles; a sister Florence Pickford, Port Angeles; and a grandson, Leland Bull, Jr., Seattle.

Joseph Hottowe ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Sep 15, 1910 )

Joseph Hottowe. one of the best known farmers in the central western portion of Clallam County, died in this city on Sep 13, after an illness of many weeks. The funeral too place on Thursday, the 15h, from the Fulmer undertaking parlors, services being conducted by Rev. Stephen Smith of the Congregational Church. Interment was made at Ocean View Cemetery. The deceased leaves a widow and 3 sons residing on the home place, midway between Piedmont and Port Crescent, and a daughter living Seattle. He was a native of Austria, was 64 years old and had resided in Clallam County for over 20 years.

Oscar Marlow Howard ( d Jan 24, 1975 )

Oscar Marlow Howard, 66, of Joyce, died in Seattle Friday. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1pm at the Harper Funeral Home in Port Angeles with Pastor Robert Moylan of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Howard was born Aug 6, 1908 in Seattle, WA, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Howard, Sr. of Port Crescent. He married Elsie Aura Jan 18, 1942 in Port Angeles. His family moved from Port Crescent to the Howard ranch west of Joyce Dec 17, 1914. Mr. Howard attended the old Gettysburg and Lyre River school and graduated from Crescent Consolidated School in 1925.

He attended the University of Washington and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in June, 1937.

He worked for the US Bureau of Public Roads in Idaho and Montana, and later as a mechanical engineer for the US Navy Department in Bremerton. He retired from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton in June 1972, he was a veteran of WWII serving at Fort Lewis and Fort Ord, California in 1941.

Surviving are his widow; a son Lauran Lyle Howard of Bremerton; a daughters, Mrs. Laura Paulson of Anchorage, Alaska; 3 sisters, Mrs. Robert B Elliott of Seattle, Mrs. Irwin C Harper of Port Angeles, Mrs. Ralph Hedin of Joyce; and a brother, Clare M Howard of Joyce.

Oscar Michael Howard

Oscar Michael Howard, 76, of Joyce, died here Monday after a residence of 51 years in Clallam County. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:30pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. John F Como officiating.

Mr. Howard was born in St. Louis, MO, Nov 25, 1878, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Howard. He came here in 1904 and resided in Clallam County every since.

For 30 years until his retirement, he was a railroad engineer on the Olympic Peninsula. For the past several years he owned and operated a farm in the Joyce district, west of Port Angeles. Mr. Howard was a member of the University Christian Church. He married Mamie Marlow in Seattle in 1907.

Surviving are his wife, Mamie Howard, Joyce; 2 sons, Clare M Howard, Bremerton, and Oscar Howard, Bremerton; 3 daughters, Margaret Howard and Ferne Elliott, both of Seattle; and Mary Harper, Port Angeles; and 6 grandchildren.

Mary M. Howeattle

Mrs. Mary M. Howeattle, 76, of Queets, Jefferson Co., died Thursday after an extended illness while enroute to an Aberdeen hospital.

Funeral services will be Monday at 2pm at the LaPush Shaker Church with the Rev. Charles Howeattle officiating. Burial will be in the LaPush Cemetery under direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Mrs. Howeattle was the widow of a Howeattle, of the line of traditional chiefs of the Quileute Indians of LaPush. She was born at Queets and lived there all her life.

Surviving are her son, Weaver, Mayor of Queets, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

George Hudson ( d 12-27-1933 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 28, 1933 )

George Hudson, 50, injured in the Peabody St mudslide Thursday, Dec 21, succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital last night at 4. Hudson's home at Victoria and Peabody Sts was crushed and swept into the harbor when tons of earth tore loose from the hillside during the heavy rainstorm Thursday morning, Dec. 21. Hudson was in the house at the time and was carried into the water by the slide and received a fractured pelvis and his limbs were badly bruised and crushed. He also suffered from exposure due to immersion in the cold waters of the harbor.

Born in Jefferson County, OH, in 1883, the late Mr. Hudson came to Port Angeles 26 years ago and was employed as a logger, having worked last for Frank Donahue.

The only known surviving relative is a brother Charles, who lives in Dawset, Jefferson County, OH. The brother has been informed of Hudson's death by the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home and funeral announcements will be made when word has been received from him.

Hudson's death brings the toll to the pre-Christmas storm here to 2, the other death was that of 3 year old Nicky Fumar, who was swept to his death by flood waters of Tumwater Creek Monday, Dec 18.

William Hudson ( d Nov 16, 1967 )

William Hudson, 89, of LaPush, died Saturday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 1pm at the Assembly of God Church, LaPush, with Rev. Mr. Jessie Bleven officiating. Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hudson was born Oct 9, 1877, in LaPush where he lived his entire life. He was a fisherman by vocation.

Survivors include his wife, Lucy, of Auburn; 2 sons, Theodore Hudson, Lower Hoh River, and Floyd Hudson, LaPush; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren .

Dora Carolina Wolff Huelsdonk ( d 4-27-1947 )

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2pm from Forks Congregational Church for Mrs. Dora Carolina Huelsdonk, wife of John Huelsdonk, the legendary "Iron Man of the Hoh" who died in October, 1946. Mrs. Huelsdonk, a beloved pioneer resident of the Upper Hoh river, passed away quietly Sunday evening at her home.

Rev. Evan David officiated at the funeral services. Pallbearers were Dan Shearer, Peter Brandeberry, Herman Smith, Henry Fletcher, Nansen Anderson and Tom Mansfield. Burial was in the family cemetery on the Hoh river. The Forks Mortuary had charge of the funeral arrangements.

Dora Wolff was born on Oct 2, 1863 in the principality of Lippe on the lower Rhine River, Germany. At the time of her death she was 83 years old. When Dora was 6, she lost both of her parents. In Germany the responsibility for rearing and education orphans fell to the prosperous landholders of the community, so little Dora Wolff found a home in the family of Henry Huelsdonk.

When Dora was 14, the Huelsdonk family sold their estate to emigrate to America; but not wishing to separate Dora from her brothers and sisters, (who were being cared for by other families in the neighborhood) they left her behind. She supported herself until a number of years later when her brother also went to America and Dora soon followed him to work in middle western cities.

Having learned that her foster parents had bought an Iowa farm, she visited them and there met again her childhood playmate and foster brother, now grown to a husky 200 pound man. On October 5, 1892 the couple were married and shortly afterwards homesteaded at Hoh valley. Dora Huelsdonk has lived on the Hoh ever since and has only left the homestead a few times since.

To reach her home as a young bride, they traveled over 60 miles of trail and trackless wilderness, and she had never before been away from cities and densely populated communities.

On arrival at the homestead, there was the difficulty of finding adequate food as only sugar, coffee, flour and salt could be transported in: and these must be carried many weary miles on the back or poled up the swift and treacherous Hoh in an Indian canoe. After awhile, when a little money was available, mail order houses supplied cloth and Mrs. Huelsdonk sewed it into dresses and petticoats and underwear for herself and her little girls. In summer there were no shoes for the children; only the grownups who could not risk the accidents that might arise from thousands of brush snags and knots were shod all the time.

Game from the forest supplied meat, but a some time even the game was terrible scared, for big timber wolves killed the elk and deer, and only occasionally could one be found for meat. Even then the meat had to be packed through miles of almost impenetrable brush. The hunter did not select only the better portions of the carcass in those days; he brought the whole animal wasting nothing.

About all Mrs. Huelsdonk had brought with her to the wilderness was a trunk containing the beautiful clothes she had bought during the years she had been working. When her first children were born, she drew upon the contents of this trunk for materials to dress the little girls in silks and broadcloths and ruffles. But such clothes made for her a great deal of work and were impractical. At last she capitulated to her husband's suggestions regarding the children's clothing and henceforth denim became the order of the day. The silks remained in the trunk to be taken out from time to time and admired for their beauty.

Mrs. Huelsdonk was a tiny woman yet she held her own in pioneer days when life was hard. She learned that pioneer women at times had to depend upon themselves alone in the absence of their husbands away at work and her experiences at times were terrifying and called for quick thinking and judgment and great moral courage.

Mrs. Huelsdonk was a wonderful and kind mother and wife. She and her husband were married well over 50 years before her husband's death and were devoted to each other.

Surviving relatives include her 4 daughters: Mrs. Fred Fletcher, Mrs. John Fletcher, Mrs. Earl Richmond and Mrs. Charles Lewis; besides a number of grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Henry Huelsdonk ( d Mar 14, 1936 Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 18, 1936 )

FORKS--March 18--Henry Huelsdonk, Hoh pioneer and brother of John Huelsdonk, "Iron Man of the Hoh," died Saturday night at a hospital in Forks. He was 72. Funeral services were held here on Tuesday.

Mr. Huelsdonk, a beloved figure of the peninsula, had made his home in the Hoh region 42 years. He was noted as a lover of books and a keen student of history and literature besides being a naturalist of more than average renown.

He was a veteran trail builder of the peninsula and eaves as monuments to his work many miles of trail and several remarkable gorge bridges built under severe handicap. For years he was trail crew boss in the Hoh-Bogachiel region. He was a skilled carpenter.

Mr. Huelsdonk was born in the little principality of Lippe, which later became a unit of the German empire. Coming to the US at the age of 15, he resided for some years in Iowa and California before settling on the Hoh. Surviving him are brothers John, Cornelius, Fred, William and August and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. Johanna Wolff, sisters.

John Huelsdonk ( Oct 31, 1946 )

John Huelsdonk, 79, the legendary "Iron man of the Hoh" the Olympic Peninsula's most famous pioneer, died at a local hospital early this morning from a heart ailment after about 2 weeks illness. Details of the funeral have not yet been arranged by the Christman Mortuary other than that the services will either be at the family homestead in the Hoh valley or at Forks.

John Huelsdonk was born in Germany Nov. 27, 1866 and came to the US, settling in Iowa 70 years ago. Almost 60 years ago the young man came west and worked with timber survey parties near Snohomish and the east end of Clallam County. 55 years ago the young woodsman went through the heavy woods of the upper Hoh river valley and homesteaded on 160 acres of land where he lived until his last illness.

It was in 1892 that Mr. Huelsdonk went back to Iowa and married Dora Wolff, a childhood sweetheart, Mrs. Huelsdonk is still living on the Hoh river homestead.

During the early years of his homesteading on the Hoh, Mr. Huelsdonk was employed as a logger at Port Crescent and used to walk from there over the mountains to the upper Hoh to spend the weekend with his family.

As the years went by the Olympic Peninsula folks began to hear stories of the "Iron Man of the Hoh," his feats of strength, his ability as a hunter and trapper and found that all the stories they heard were true. He did much hunting and trapping and his daughter, Mrs. Earl Richmond, said that he had killed about 100 cougars and many other predatory animals. He killed his last bobcat only a couple of years ago.

The Huelsdonk family lived on the Hoh homestead for 30 years before there was any road near the place. Supplies were either packed in on horses or on the backs of the settlers. The homes were built of hand-made lumber and shakes and the furniture were built of materials at hand.

At one time John Huelsdonk's father, mother and grandfather and a brother Henry, resided along the banks of the river.

The road was finally build along the Hoh valley by Jefferson County and there was access to towns by car except that there was no bridge across the stream. The bridge was built about 3 years ago and the pioneer was proud of the structure that was within 100 yards of his home.

Mr. Huelsdonk raided cattle and had a fine farm but devoted much of his time until recent years to woodcraft, hunting and trapping.

In 1916 when the trails were being built in to the upper Hoh, Huelsdonk would strap 175-200 pounds of provisions on his back and pack them up to the trail crews. He did this not for bravado but for 2 men's pay. And 2 men's pay during the short working season helped put his 4 daughters through the university.

FOLLOW-UP article adds: ---Monday afternoon funeral services were held in Forks. Services were held from the Forks Congregational Church with Rev. Evan David officiating.

David Marshall Hume ( d Oct 3, 1921 )

David Marshall Hume died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Thad Wagner, Monday, Oct 3, 1921, after a brief illness.

Mr. Hume was the first white male child born in Clallam County, the date of his birth being Aug [ ? ], 1858. His parents came here in a row boat from Victoria in the early days and settled in this county.

Two children survive him. Mrs. Alice Margaret Cauthorn of Port Angeles and David M Hume, of Sequim. Funeral services were held from the local church, Rev. Ernest Bates officiating. Interment was the Dungeness Cemetery Wednesday morning.

Katie Harmon Hunter ( d 1-26-1985 )

NEAH BAY--Funeral service for Katie Hunter, 98, oldest member of the Makah Indian Tribe, will be at 1pm Saturday in the Neah Bay gymnasium with the Rev. Alvin Oya and Lyle Hunter officiating. Burial will be in the Neah Bay Cemetery. Mrs. Hunter died Saturday in Port Angeles. Friends may call Thursday and Friday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel in Port Angeles from 9am to 5pm.

Katie Harmon was born at Ozette on May 12, 1886, the daughter of Charles and Evelyn Weberhard Harmon. She was taken to LaPush as a child and subsequently to Neah Bay where she spent the remainder of her life. She was fluent in the Makah language as well as the of the Quileutes. Mrs. Hunter had been a widow since the death of her husband, Martin, on April 15, 1955.

She is survived by a son, Roger Colfax, Sr., of Neah Bay; 10 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and 42 great-great-grandchildren.

Marie Hutchinson ( 12-28-1969 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Hutchinson, 76, will be held at McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 1pm with burial at Ocean View Cemetery and Pastor LaVerne Nelsen officiating. Mrs. Hutchinson died in Port Angeles Sunday. She lived at 131 W 2nd St. She was born in Iceland, Oct 18, 1893. She married Charles Hutchinson Jan 1, 1920, after she had come to Victoria in the early 1900's. Her husband died in 1944.

Coming to Port Angeles from Victoria in 1905, she resided here until her death, working for a period of time as a milliner, and for the old Leader Store. Until her retirement in 1959, she worked in a jewelry store since her marriage.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Ken Bradford and Mrs. Floyd Vernon, both of Port Angeles. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. 

Ada Jimmicum Ides ( d Oct 30, 1988 )

A graveside service for Ada Ides, 77, of Neah Bay, will be at 2pm Thursday at the Neah Bay Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Ides died Sunday, Oct 30, 1988 in Forks. She was born June 20, 1911, in Monroe, WA to Jim and Emma Libby Jimmicum.

She married Festus LaChester, Sr. in 1929. He died in 1948. She later married Andrew Ides who was lost at sea. Mrs. Ides came to Neah Bay in 1929.

Survivors include her companion of 26 years, Melvin Halttunen of Neah Bay; one son, Festus LaChester of Neah Bay; 2 grandchildren, John L LaChester and Noreen L Siege; one brother, Kenneth Jimmicum of Neah Bay; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren; step-children and foster children.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Harold J Ides ( d Feb 17, 1980 )

Services for Harold J Ides, 81, a prominent member of the Makah Tribe and one of the last links with the older Indian culture, will be a 1pm Thursday at Neah Bay High School Gymnasium with the Rev. George Kallappa and the Rev. Alvin Oya of the Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will be in the Neah Bay Cemetery under direction of Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mr. Ides died at Neah Bay Sunday.

He was born in Neah Bay Sep 2, 1898, to Jack and Fannie Ides. He attended the Indian boarding school in Tacoma and returned to Neah Bay where he had a varied career. He had worked as a fisherman, boat builder, carpenter and carried the mail and supplies to Tatoosh Lighthouse and weather station for 15 years. He also was a boiler fireman at the Makah Air Force Station and assisted his wife in basket making.

Mr. Ides was among the last of the crews hunting whales from canoes and had seen the Makah Tribe move from the old ways to the new. He was a consultant to the tribal culture program as to carving and the use of fishing, sealing and whaling harpoons in connection with Ozette and Hoko archaelogical excavations. He also was a consultant on treaty fishing discussions. Mr. Ides was a fluent speaker of the Makah language.

In 1978 Ides and his wife Isabelle were honored as grand marshals for the Makah Days parade. In 1977, the couple was honored on their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception at a traditional Indian potlatch given by their children.

Mr. Ides was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

His survivors include is wife; 2 sons, Julius J and Phillip V Ides; 6 daughters, Mrs. Stanley Secor, Mrs. George McClintic, Mrs. Russell E Smith, Ms. Genevieve Ides, Mrs. Carl Mack, Mrs. Carrie Mahone, all of Neah Bay; 24 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Donald Secor, Franklin J Ides, James Tollerude, William Mahone, Floyd Mack and John J Ides, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be George Parks, John Everhart, Ed Shewish, Jerry Deputy, Earl Penn, Allen Underwood, Walter Edens, George Ides, Oliver M Jackson and Charles Peterson.

Oliver Ward Ides ( 31 Oct 1992 )

NEAH BAY: Funeral services for Oliver Ward Ides, 85, of Neah Bay, will be at 1pm Wednesday in the Neah Bay Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Al Brown will officiate. Mr. Ides died Saturday, Oct 31, 1992, in Neah Bay.

He was born April 30, 1907, in Neah Bay to Perry and Stella Ides. He married Irene Hunter on Nov 27, 1931 in Port Angeles.

A member of the Makah Tribe, Mr. Ides worked in heavy construction, building roads in Clallam County, until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife Irene of Neah Bay; sons Oliver Ward, Jr., Henry Ward and Richard Ward, all of Neah Bay, and James Ward of Clallam Bay; stepson Charles Claplanhoo of Neah Bay; Ella Durham of Seattle and Arlene Steeves of Sacramento, CA; brothers John Horace Ides and Perry Ides, Jr., both of Neah Bay; sister Peggy Ides of Washington, DC; 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren . He was preceded in death by a half-brother Henry Wachendorf.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge.

Phillip V Ides ( d Feb 13, 1992 )

NEAH BAY-- Funeral service for Phillip V Ides, 60, will be at 1pm Tuesday at Neah Bay Assembly of God Church with Pastor Al Brown officiating. Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery. Mr. Ides died Thursday, Feb 13, 1992 in Neah Bay.

He was born June 28, 1931, in Neah Bay, to Harold and Isabelle Ides. He attended school in Neah Bay and lived in Neah Bay most of his life. He worked for Crown Zellerbach.

Survivors include his mother, of Neah Bay; brothers Julius J Ides, Howard Ides and Albert Ides, all of Neah Bay; sisters Carrie Mahone, Doris Secor, Mattie McClintic, Mae Smith and Genevieve Ides, all of Neah Bay.

Pallbearers are William Mahone, Jr., Marty Ides, Franklin Ides, William Secor, John Cooke, Jr. and Pete DePoe.

Honorary pallbearers are Stuart Kallappa, Toby Tyler, Festue [thus] LaChester, Charles Davis, John Sailto, and Chester Knaus.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Home is in charge.

Peter Ipson

Peter Ipson, 88, long a resident of Port Angeles and a friend of many old-timers in the community passed away Sunday at 1pm.

The Late Mr. Ipson is declared to have come to Port Angeles more that 40 years ago, after immigrating to America from his birthplace in Norway at an earlier date. He has no relative known here. Pending funeral arrangements, the remains are at the Christman Mortuary.

Hilary Irving, Jr. (d 12 Jul 1988 Peninsula Evening News issue of Jul 14, 1988 )

A funeral service for Hilary Irving, Jr., 71, of Neah Bay, will be at 1pm Friday at the Assembly of God Church. The Revs. Alvin Oya and Joe Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery. Mr. Irving died Tuesday, Jul 12, in Neah Bay.

He was born May 19, 1917, in Neah Bay to Hilary and Clara Irving. He married Pauline LaChester Nov 1, 1941, in Neah Bay. She died in 1981.

Mr. Irving attended Neah Bay day school, Tulalip boarding school and Chemawa boarding school in Salem, OR. He was fisherman most of his life, but also worked as a logger.

Mr. Irving was active in securing treaty fishing rights for the Makah Nation and was a spokesman and witness for the Makah people during Judge George Boldt's hearing on Indian fishing rights and treaties in the 1970's. He was instrumental in obtaining grants from Housing and Urban Development in Neah Bay. Mr. Irving was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Wanda Pearce of Seattle; 2 grandchildren; and one sister, Alberta Thompson of Neah Bay. Three brothers, Raymond and Elwood Irving and Wallace Smith, and one sister, Julia Halttunen, preceded him in death.

Pallbearers will be Guadalupe Castenada, Bernard Cummins, Glen Halttunen, Harry McCarty II, Hilary Thompson and Thomas Perry.

Honorary pallbearers will be George Bowechop, Festus LaChester, Hubert Markishtum, Alan Hart, Ralph Thompson, Carl Peterson, Alvin Ziontz, Robert Pirtle, and Martin Charles.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline LaChester Irving ( d 8-6-1981 )

NEAH BAY: Funeral services for Pauline Irving, 61, will be a 2pm Wednesday at the Assembly of God Church in Neah Bay with the Rev. Alvin Oya officiating. Burial will follow in the Neah Bay Cemetery. Mrs. Irving died Thursday in Neah Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Pauline LaChester was born Mar 15, 1920 at Neah Bay, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastion LaChester. She married Hilary Irving Nov 1, 1940 at Neah Bay. Mrs. Irving was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Makah Club, Makah Senior citizens and the Canoe Club.

Surviving are her husband, Hilary; one daughter, Mrs. William Perry of Neah Bay; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren .

Pallbearers will be Sonny McCarty, Gary Ward, Steve Jimicum, Jerry Lucas, John Leonard and Shannon Connolly. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Peterson, Festus LaChester, Hank Wachendorf, Hank Thomas, Tommy Thompson, Glen Halttunen, Michael Dulik and Harry McCarty, Sr.

Leah Henderson Irwin ( d 1 Dec 1936 )

Mrs. Sam Irwin, 48, of Center, Jefferson County, died at Port Townsend at 8:30 this morning. The funeral will be at the Sequim Methodist Church and burial in Dungeness Cemetery at a date to be announced later.

Miss Leah Henderson, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson, Clallam County pioneers, was born at Dungeness May 21, 1888. She lived there until 1906 when she was married to Sam Irwin and moved to Port Townsend and later made her home at Center until her death. Her family is a very well known pioneer one of Clallam County.

Surviving are the widower, Sam Irwin and 3 children; James, of Sam Rafael, Ca; Richard of Honolulu, and a daughter, Blanche, of Seattle. She also has a brother, Calvin Henderson, Dungeness; and a step-son, Sam Irwin, Jr. of CA.

Edwin H Isbell ( d 20 Jun 1955 )

Edwin H Isbell, 88, Clallam County resident 62 years, died Friday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3pm at the Harper Funeral Home with Elder George Rasmussen of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Isbell was born in Wabaunsie County, KS, Jul 11, 1866. The family came to Clallam County in 1893 and homesteaded in the upper Elwah River valley. They moved into Port Angeles in 1911. He was a carpenter who built houses here and worked for the Swanson Machine Shop until 1918 when he worked in Seattle shipyards during W.W.I. The family returned here in 1930 and Mr. Isbell lived on the Upper Elwah until his last illness. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Guy McNamara, Port Angeles; Mrs. Leet Elliott, Mt. Shatsa, CA; Mrs. Burt Worley, Albany, OR; 4 sons, Lewis Isbell, South Prairie, WA; Raymond Isbell, Seattle; Ellson and Robert Isbell, both of Tuscon, AZ; a sister, Mrs. William Scott, St. Louis, MO; 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren .

Inez Stringham Isbell ( d 18 Mar 1954 )

Funeral services for Inez M Isbell, 86, wife of Edwin H Isbell, took place at 1pm today at the Harper Funeral Home. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Isbell, a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, died Thursday evening after a short illness.

Mrs. Isbell, a pioneer of the county, came here 60 years ago and lived most of the time in the upper Elwah River valley. She and her family were active in affairs of this county many years. Her husband was a mill operator until his retirement.

She was born Inez Stringham, Dec 6, 1867 in Topeka. Her father, Charles H Stringham, homesteaded on the upper Elwah river 65 years ago,.

After her marriage to Edwin H Isbell, the family came here in 1894.

Surviving are her husband, at the family home, 3 daughters, Mrs. Guy McNamarra, Port Angeles; Mrs. Leet Elliott, Mt. Shasta, California; and Mrs. G H Worley, Roseburg, OR; 4 sons, Lewis Isbell, South Prairie; Raymond Isbell, Seattle; Ellston and Lyle Isbell, both of Tucson, AZ; 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren .

Hannah Iverson ( d 25 Jan 1934 )

Mrs. Hannah Iverson, 69, a resident of Forks for 43 years, died in that city Thursday after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, John Iverson, who lives in Florida and 7 children. Six of the children, Ivor, William, Louis, Axel, John Jr., and Mrs. Olga Hillstrom live at Forks; another daughter, Mrs. Anna Cotten, lives at Olympia. Funeral announcement had not yet been made.

John B. Iverson

Funeral services for John B. Iverson, Sr., 83, West End pioneer, were held in Port Angeles Wednesday at 2pm at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. Carl Fischer officiated.

Mr. Iverson passed away Saturday in a Bellingham hospital after a long illness.

He homesteaded at Bear Creek more than 50 years ago on the property on which his daughter, Mrs. Olga Hillstrom, makes her home. For the past year or so he had been living in Bellingham at the home of his son, Iver.

Surviving relatives include: 3 sons, Iver of Bellingham, and John of Port Angeles and Louis of Kalaloch; 2 daughters, Mrs. Olga Hillstrom of Bear Creek and Mrs. Anna Cotton of Spanaway. He also leaves to mourn is passing a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Simon Peter Iverson ( d 9-23-1933 )

Simon Peter Iverson, 43, a resident of Clallam Bay for a number of years, died Saturday at 4pm. The deceased was born in Bardu, Norway, Sep 9, 1890. He came to America about 22 years ago. He was married to Esther Danielson at Clallam Bay Sep 19, 1921.

Surviving relatives are his widow, Esther Iverson and 3 children; Ivan Simon, Ethel Fay, Gwendolyn Beverly. There are several sisters and brothers living in Norway.

Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Angeles, Wednesday at 3:30pm under the direction of the Forks Funeral Parlors. Rev. Erle Howell will be in charge of the service. Interment will take place in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

William Theodore Iverson ( d 1 Oct 1941 )

Funeral services were held at Legion Hall Sunday at 2pm for William Theodore Iverson, 52. Rev. Evan David of the Congregational Church conducted the services and commitment was under the direction of the local American Legion post of which Mr. Iverson was a member.

Mrs. A Woods, Mrs. Norman Macaulay, Ray Palmer and Dan McGrew sang two sings, "Crossing the Bar" and "Abide with Me." The group was accompanied at the piano by Mrs. U S Ford.

Pallbearers were: Paul Brown, Matthew McCarthy, Norman Macaulay, J L McDonald, Pete Schultz and Jack Gordon. Arrangements were under the direction of the Clallam Mortuary in Forks.

William Theodore Iverson, 52, died at a Port Angeles hospital Wednesday morning, Oct 1 at 10am after a short illness. The late Mr. Iverson was born at Port Crescent, April 27, 1889, and had lived in Clallam County all his life. He was a high rigger and mechanic for the Goodyear Logging Company in past years and had worked for Bloedel Donovan since they first started operations in the West End.

Survivors are one son, William T Iverson, Jr., of Santa Monica, California; his father, John B. Iverson of Hollywood, Florida; 4 brothers, Axel of Snohomish county, Iver and John of Forks and Louis of Kalaloch, 2 sisters, Mrs. John Hillstrom of Sappho and Mrs. Walter Cotton of Spanaway, WA.

Mr. Iverson was a member of the Forks American Legion and Local 90 of the L W A Forks.


 

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Doran Jackson ( d Dec 11, 1992 )

FORKS--A funeral for Doran Jackson, 83, of Forks, will be at 11am Friday with the Rev. Al Harness officiating. Members of the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge will conduct graveside services at 2pm at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mr. Jackson died Friday, Dec 11, 1992 in Aberdeen.

He was born March 2, 1909 in Port Angeles to Henry and Flossie Jackson. Me married Irene Sauer Oct 6, 1928 in Markham; she died in 1981.

Mr. Jackson worked for Sound Transfer which was started by his father, Angeles Bakery and Crown Zellerbach during WWII. He also worked for PenPly and the Department of Natural Resources from which he retired in 1975.

He helped with toys for children in Port Angeles Beacon Bill program. He was a Santa helper and a sports trainer in Joyce and in Forks. He helped begin the first ambulance service in Port Angeles.

His memberships were in Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and the Masonic Lodges of Forks and Port Angeles.

Survivors include sons William of California and Robert of Renton; daughters Doreen Colton and Donna Herson, both of Forks; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and 17 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, 2 sisters, one grandson and one step-daughter.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge.

Edith Adelia Potter Wooding Jackson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 21, 1942 )

Mrs. Edith Adelia Jackson, of Carlsborg, wife of Ansel Jackson and a Clallam County resident for 53 years, passed away Monday at her home. She was 71 years of age. Funeral services have been arranged for Thursday at 2pm from the Sequim Mortuary with burial at Dungeness Cemetery.

Mrs. Jackson was born Jan 22, 1871 at Rush city, MN, and came west in 1887. She was married to William Wooding in 1888. Mr. Wooding died May 3, 1925, and Mrs. Wooding was married to Ansel Jackson Nov 5, 1930.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Jackson is survived by a son, James B Wooding, of Seattle; 2 daughters, Mrs. Florence Valentine and Mrs. Lucille Warren, Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mattie Pownall, Eugene, OR, and Mrs. Nanette MacDougall, Dungeness; 3 brothers, G E Potter, Bothell, W B Potter, Tacoma, and John Potter, Port Angeles; 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Jessie Cary Jackson ( d June 5, 1972 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Jackson, 82, will be held at Valley Chapel in Sequim Thursday at 2pm. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. the Rev. Denny Huffman will officiate. Mrs. Jackson died in Sequim Monday.

She was born in Union Town, PA, July 18, 1889. She resided on Rte. 3, Box 583, in Sequim. She married J D Jackson May 13, 1908. he died in 1968.

She lived in California with her parents as an infant and they came to Washington in 1904 and lived near Fairview until her marriage. She and her husband lived in the Blue Mountain area until 1929 when they moved to Carlsborg. She attended Union Sunday School in Carlsborg.

She was a member of the Carlsborg Home Economics Club, a charter member of Fairview Grange and a former member of the Valley Garden Club.

Survivors include sons Arthur and Luther, both of Sequim; a brother, Henry Cary of Port Angeles; and sisters Mrs. Otto Wachendorf of Port Angeles, Mrs. George Bailey of Oregon and Mrs. W J Shiffer of California; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

John Daniel Jackson ( bu Ocean View CemeteryJune 3, 1960 )

John Daniel Jackson, 77, Rte 1 Sequim, died Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Friday at 1pm with the Rev. William C Wartes officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Jackson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Jackson, Sr., born Jul 12, 1881 in Ottowa County, Kansas. He came to Clallam County with his parents when a young boy. He married Jessie Cary May 13, 1908 in Port Angeles. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary 2 years ago at the farm home near Sequim.

Mr. Jackson farmed the present farm 31 years and previous to that had a farm in the Blue Mountain area. He attended Port Angeles schools.

Mr. Jackson was one of the county's pioneer farmers, was prominent in dairy farming circles. He was a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge, charter member of Fairview Grange and 35 years a director of the Angeles Cooperative Creamery and a member of Pomona Grange.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Jessie Jackson and 2 sons, Luther and Arthur Jackson, all of Sequim; a brother Ansel Jackson, Olympia; 8 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Johnny Jackson ( d 14 Aug 1991 )

LaPUSH--Johnny Jackson, 83, a lifetime resident of LaPush, died Wednesday, Aug 14, 1991, in Forks General Hospital. An Indian Shaker service will be at 1pm Monday in LaPush; interment will follow in the Forks Cemetery.

Mr. Jackson was born Mar 5, 1908, in LaPush. He attended boarding school in Port Alberta, BC before returning to the West End. He worked as a logger and fisherman, and was employed by Rayonier in Sappho, Frontier Logging and Spoelestra Logging, all in Forks. He retired in the late 1960s.

As a young man, Mr. Jackson carved canoes and participated in seal hunting. He was a coastal drummer and singer in LaPush, and attended powwows and Shaker gatherings. He had been selected as Senior of the Year in LaPush for this year's Quileute Days celebration.

Survivors include 5 sons, David, Roger and George, all of LaPush, John, Jr., of Tacoma, and Greg of Port Angeles; 5 daughters, Margaret Black, Judy Rosander and Beverly Jackson, all of LaPush, Frieda Jack and Mary Madison of Aberdeen; 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Coleman Mortuary in Hoquaim is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha C Jacobs ( d Nov 1, 1967 )

Bertha C Jacobs, 77, a former Port Angeles resident, died in Stillicoom, Wednesday.

Rosary will be recited at the McDonald Funeral Home Friday at 7pm. Funeral services will be held in Seattle at the Calvary Cemetery at 12:30pm Saturday. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jacobs was bookeeper at Davidson and Hay Hospital for many years. She and her husband operated Jacobs Plumbing in Port Angeles from 1916 to 1935. Mrs. Jacobs then owned and operated a nursing home in Spokane.

Mrs. Jacobs was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Henry Hopf of Port Angeles.

Earline G Campbell Jacobs ( d Nov 25, 1995  Peninsula Daily News issue of Apr 4, 1996 )

PORT ANGELES--Private family services are planned for Earline G Jacobs, 100, of Port Angeles, who died Saturday, Nov 25, 1995 in Port Angeles. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park's Garden of Devotion.

Mrs. Jacobs was born April 5, 1895, in Harvey, IL to George and Emily Von Henchell Campbell. She came to Port Angeles in 1901. She married James W Jacobs on Sept 23, 1914; they later divorced.

Mrs. Jacobs worked at the Port Angeles Shipyard and Angeles Co-op Creamery. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the World War I Ladies Auxiliary, Navy Mothers and was a charter member of Fairview Grange.

Survivors include sons Dalmain of Port Angeles and Donald of Agnew; 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by daughters Alice and Bernice and son Robert.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Edgar A. Jacobs ( d Jan 11, 1932 )

Edgar A Jacobs, who has been described as a "genuine, constructive pioneer" of Port Angeles, a prosperous plumber here for 30 years, Spanish-American War veteran and prominent member of the Elks Lodge, passed away at Portland this morning.

Service that he put in with the Navy in the Spanish War day gave origin to the ailment that lingered with Mr. Jacobs until his death, according to beliefs he had expressed. While serving in tropical climes he contracted an illness from which he never completely recovered. Death came after he had spent numerous weeks in the veteran's hospital at Portland.

The late Mr. Jacobs was born at Coleman, AL on April 19, 1880. His youth was spent in Chicago, where he was apprenticed to the trade of plumbing and steam fitting. Joining the Navy as a plumber, he was in the service at the time of the war with Spain and during the conflict was aboard the cruiser "Philadelphia."

It was but a few years following the war that Mr. Jacobs settled in Port Angeles, in about 1903. By diligent study in the Navy he had arisen to a high degree of proficiency in his profession and had earned second engineer's papers.

After working under other men for a time, Mr. Jacobs was urged by friends to establish his own plumbing business. This he did in 1904, opening his shop in the Dr. Lewis building on First St near Oak, which has just recently been torn down to clear the federal building site. In later years, after developing a practice that extended from the Ocean to the east end of the county, he acquired the large frame building at 216 E Fist street which his shop now occupies.

In August, 1911, Mr. Jacobs was married to Miss Bertha Johnston.

During the past 10 years the pioneer plumber was not active in the actual labor of his business, largely due to ill health. He and Mrs. Jacobs, however, carried on the business quite successfully and continuously.

It was as Exhalted Ruler of Naval Lodge of Elks in 1914 and 1915 and in later connections with the lodge that Mr. Jacobs had considerable to do with fraternal circles and civic development. He is credited with having been one for the men chiefly responsible for the opening of Lincoln St. This project was carried though as a civic improvement with its completion, the elk's building on Lincoln St. was constructed.

Mr. Jacobs was a trustee in Naval Lodge many terms after holding the presiding chair and at the time of his passing was chairman of the board of trustees. He was also active in the United Spanish War Veterans, holding the office of commander of Tony Waller Camp in Port Angeles at one time.

Interested in the resources of the peninsula as well as ever confident in the future development of Port Angeles, Mr. Jacobs became familiar with the mountains. He was particularly interested in mineral possibilities and prospecting. Much of his recreation was found in the mountains. As for Port Angeles itself, he ever held hopes of its growing to large city proportions. He gave much effort and spent much money in this confidence, one of his later interests being the federal building project.

In addition to his widow, the late Mr. Jacobs is survived by a brother in Texas, and a sister and other relatives in Chicago.

Wiring from Portland today, Mrs. Jacobs said the remains were to be shipped to Seattle. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. It is understood the funeral will be held in Seattle.

Hattie Bell O'Brien Jacobs ( d June 13, 1938 )

Mrs. Hattie Bell Jacobs, 63, wife of Hile Jacobs of Fairview, succumbed suddenly at her home Monday noon. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary Wednesday, June 15 at 2pm with Rev. Herbert R Cederberg officiating and cremation following.

Born in Peoria, IL Sep 20, 1874, the late Mrs. Jacobs came to Port Angeles in 1888 with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony O'Brien, Port Angeles pioneers. A few years later Hattie O'Brien was married to Hile Jacobs here.

Surviving relatives include the husband and 2 sons, J W Jacobs and Dudley Jacobs and a brother, William O'Brien, all of Fairview. There are 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Hilan Jacobs ( d 5 Feb 1944 )

Hilan Jacobs, 78, pioneer resident of Clallam County, died at a local hospital Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary with Rev. H R Cederberg officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Jacobs was born in Makokota [Maquoketa], IA on Aug 12, 1867. In 1889 he came from Dubuque, IA to Clallam County, homesteading here on land where he has lived since. He was married to Hattie Bell O'Brien in Port Angeles in 1889, the year he came to the county.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, James W Jacobs of Port Angeles and Dudley Jacobs of Forks; 2 sisters, Mrs. William O'Brien of Port Angeles and Mrs. E P Liggett of Cascade IA. there are 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren as well as one nephew, Clyde Jacobs of Port Angeles.

Andrew A Jacobson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Aug 22, 1940 )

Funeral services for Andrew A Jacobson, 83, who passed away in Seattle, Aug 20 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C O Anderson, will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home at 2pm Thursday. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Jacobson was one of the earlier pioneers of Port Angeles, coming here from ND in 1892. He was born in Norway April 22, 1857. He was married to Iverine Jacobson in Norway in 1887. They came to the United States in 1891.

He leaves to survive him on daughter, Mr. C O Anderson, Seattle, and 4 sons, Cornelius M, Oscar A, Ivan and Antone I Jacobson, all of Port Angeles. there are 7 grandchildren, Robert Anderson, Seattle; Mrs. Lois Wright, Seattle; Lawrence Anderson, San Francisco; Jean Jacobson, Normand Jacobson, Theodore Jacobson and Benjamin Jacobson, all of Port Angeles.

He followed the carpenter trade her in Port Angeles and has worked on many of the old time homes here.

Iverine Jacobson ( Jan 25, 1936 )

Funeral services for the late Iverine Jacobson, 75, resident of Port Angeles 42 years who succumbed Saturday morning to injuries received in a traffic accident Friday night, will be held Tuesday at 2pm. the rites will be conducted at the Christman Mortuary Chapel, the Rev. J O Damorn of the Apostolic Faith officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

An inquest to investigate the accident in which Mrs. Jacobson was injured has been called for Tuesday morning by Prosecuting Attorney Joseph H Johnson, county coroner. The inquest will be held in the city commission room at 10am.

Mrs. Jacobson was struck Friday night by an automobile driven by Carl Mull, at 5th and Lincoln Sts.

The accident victim was born in Norway on May 15, 1860 and came to Minnesota 48 years ago. She and her husband, Andrew Jacobson, moved to Port Angeles 42 years ago and took a homestead. They have lived here since and have a great circle of friends in the community.

In addition to the husband, Mrs. Jacobson is survived by 4 sons, Cornelius, Oscar, Ivan and Antone Jacobson of Port Angeles; a daughter Mrs. C O E Anderson of Seattle and 7 grandchildren. The family home is at 627 E 7th St.

Oscar A Jacobson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Jan 31, 1943 )

Port Angeles lost a pioneer resident Monday in the death of Oscar A Jacobson, who had lived in this community for the past 50 years. Mr. Jacobson was 51 at the time of his death. He was born Nov. 1, 1891 in Clay County, MN and came to Port Angeles with his parents when he was only a year old. He was a plasterer by trade.

Surviving are one sister, Mrs. C O Anderson of Seattle; and 3 brothers, Anton, Ivan and Cornelius M Jacobson, all of Port Angeles.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Thursday at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev C E Fulmer in charge. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

Reuben Jacobs ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Jan 17, 1944 )

Reuben Jacobs, 59, a resident of Port Angeles for 55 years, died suddenly Thursday noon, Jan 13. Funeral services will be the Christman Mortuary chapel Monday, Jan 17, at 2pm. Rev. H R Cederberg will officiate and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Jacobs was born at Maquoketa, IA Mar 24, 1884 and came to Port Angeles with his parents in Dec 1889. He was raised on a farm near Port Angeles and was employed as a surveyor, then as a street department worker of the city of Port Angeles. For the past 8 years, Mr. Jacobs was employed by district 2 of Clallam County on road construction and maintenance.

Mr. Jacobs married Miss Emma Megerle here Nov 27, 1925.

Surviving relatives are the widow, a brother, Irving Jacobs and a brother Hile Jacobs and Mrs. William O'Brien, all residing at Fairview and a half-sister, Fanny Legget, Cascade, IA.

Washington Irving Jacobs ( bu Ocean View Cemetery April 3, 1963 )

Washington Irving Jacobs, 83, resident of the Fairview district, died at Bremerton Sunday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1pm at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev Floyd F Holloway officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Jacobs, born in Iowa June, 1879. He came here with his parents in 1889. The family homesteaded in the Fairview district east of Port Angeles.

He attended the old Siebert's Creek one-room school. As a young man he drove stage between East Beach and Lake Crescent and Port Angeles. He was an apprentice fireman on the steamer "Dispatch" that operated on the Straight out of Seattle. He received his license as a marine engineer in 1900 and followed that profession on several other steamers. After becoming a stationary engineer, he worked in Eastern Washington.

He returned to Port Angeles in 1918 and held many positions at various mills in the County. He was employed by the Clallam County Highway Department in 1916. Just before his retirement from the county road work at 65 years he was employed by the Govan Construction Co.

After retirement Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs continued to live at their Fairview farm. They lived there until he became ill when they moved to Bremerton to be with a daughter.

Mr. Jacob's hobby was salmon fishing and he participated in many salmon derbies. He was a member of Fairview Grange, Salmon Club, Clallam County Historical Society and Golden Agers,

Mr. Jacobs married Effie Burch at LaPlata, MO Nov 20, 1907.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Effie Jacobs, Bremerton; sons, W H Jacobs, Orting, Washington and E E Jacobs, San Leandro, California; a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Michelsen, Bremerton; 5 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Frederick Antone Jensen ( d 7-28-1939 )

When death claimed Frederick Antone Jensen, 86, 212 N Albert St. some time in his sleep this morning, one of this city's most prominent old-time residents and business leaders had passed away.

Coming here almost 40 years ago, the late Mr. Jensen was one of the founders of the city's first telephone system, first brewery and had occupied many public and private positions of trust.

After traveling all over the world as a representative of a large manufacturing firm, the late Mr. Jensen came here from Chicago at the turn of the century and became one of the city's business leaders. Until his retirement a few years ago he was connected with almost every business involving the city's growth.

Married Sep 28 1878, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary here on Sep 28, 1938.

Born at Flensburg, Denmark, Mar 21, 1853, Mr. Jensen came to the United States at an early age. Until he came here, Mr. Jensen had resided much of the time at Chicago.

Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Caroline Jensen, and a son, Theodore, both of Port Angeles, and a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Meredith of Bellingham. There are 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

The remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home and funeral arrangements will be announced later. ["later" not found in newspaper]

Ada Maude Jones Johnson ( d 25 Oct 1964 )

Ada Maude Jones Johnson , 84, of Port Angeles and member of a pioneer Clallam County family, died Sunday. Funeral services will be at 3:30pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mrs. Johnson was born July 4, 1880 in Motely, MN. She married Clifton Johnson, Dec 2, 1898 in Port Angeles. He died in 1952.

Mrs. Johnson moved with her parents, Eben and Sarah Jones to Twin in 1885. The house they built there later became the first US Post Office in that area. Sarah Jones was the first postmaster.

Mrs. Johnson's husband was employed by the US Weather Bureau and together they blazed trails, carried mail on horseback and kept communications open all years.

The Johnson's had to row an open boat far out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to pick up supplies from passing freight boats, due to lack of roads in the area. They raised a garden and killed deer for meat.

In the early 1900's they moved to Port Angeles where he was assigned to the local weather bureau. They lived here since that time.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dwight Beard, a son, Virgil L. Johnson, and a sister, Mrs. Mamie McLaughlin, all of Port Angeles. Two other sisters also survive, Mrs. R D McLaughlin of Torrance, CA and Mrs. Lily Markwell of Auburn. 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren also survive.

A L "Sam" Johnson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery 2 Dec 1947 )

A L "Sam" Johnson, 82, Gig Harbor, Washington, Port Angeles pioneer and charter member of Naval Lodge of Elks, died Sunday morning. The funeral will be the McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 11am with officers of the Naval Lodge in charge. Burial in Ocean View Cemetery will follow.

Born Oct 1, 1865, at Cortlandt, NY, Mr. Johnson came here in 1889. For 33 years he was in the transfer and horse livery business and contracted for timbers for delivery to Mexican mines. Moving to Gig Harbor 24 years ago, Mr. Johnson continued in the timber contracting business.

When Naval Lodge of Elks observed its golden jubilee anniversary in 1846, Mr. Johnson was a guest of the lodge at the celebration. Living charter members now are Thomas T Aldwell, Port Angeles; and Walter J Dyke, Seattle. The lodge was founded in 1896.

For many years the Johnson livery barn on North Lincoln St. was an important business establishment and Mr. Johnson was one of the city's prominent citizens.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Gig Harbor; son Lyman Johnson, Lake Crescent; granddaughters, Mrs. Margaret J Muzzy, Seattle and Mrs. Robert J Knox, Annapolis, MD. There are 2 grandsons.

Albert T Johnson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Dec 17, 1921 )

Captain Albert T Johnson, pioneer boat builder of Port Angeles, died Friday afternoon at Rochester, MN, death being due to diabetes, according to a telegram received here his morning by relatives. Mrs. Johnson, who was at his bedside at death, telegraphed her sons here to meet her in Seattle Tuesday. Funeral arrangements will be made for burial here. both Albert and Guy Johnson, sons of the dead man, are absent today with their boats, and were at Clallam Bay when the news was received. They are expected home at 5pm today.

Captain Albert T Johnson was born in Wisconsin on Aug 26, 1858 and moved to Port Angeles 24 years ago. His father, who preceded him here many years, was a builder of sailing schooners and had built vessels up to 300 tons. Two of his first schooners went on Siberian and Alaska cruises. The shipyards were located at the point on which now stand the United Spruce Production Corporation mill. Following the older Johnson's death, Captain Albert T Johnson and his sons Floyd and Guy continued their shipbuilding operations, but changing to the motor type of vessel, building the "Rhododendron," "Marion," "Albert" and "Pearl," besides a large number of scows and barges. The vessels and barges form the fleet of the Pearl Transportation Company, which has operated for years in the Sound freighting, coal and fish transportation business. The Johnsons have a shipyard on Ediz Hook Spit now.

Captain Johnson is a member of Naval Lodge 353 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having joined in 1911.

He leaves to mourn his loss, the widow, 2 sons, Guy and Floyd, and 3 step-children, Mrs. P J Wold, of Port Angeles; Cleve Croft of Seattle; and Maude Croft, of Port Angeles; and 7 grandchildren.

Anna L Johnson

Anna L Johnson, 73, Clallam County resident for 48 years, died here Friday after a short illness. Private funeral services will be held Monday at the McDonald Funeral Home followed by interment in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. The Rev. Carl Fischer will officiate.

She was born in Perkiomenville, PA, May 21, 1882. She married Robert H Johnson in Philadelphia April 17, 1908. The couple came here that year. Mr. Johnson died in 1936. The family home was at Freshwater Bay 30 years. For the past 18 years Mrs. Johnson lived in Port Angeles.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Meritt McMahan, Port Angeles; son, Lester M Johnson, Everett; 3 sisters, Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Collingwood, NJ; May Mulvehill and Minnie Couch, both of West Palm Beach, FL; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Anna M Johnson  ( Sequim Press issue of 30 Dec 1938 )

Mrs. Anna M Johnson, who came to the Northwest from Calas, Me. by sailing vessel around Cape Horn seventy-six years ago as a little four-year-old child died December 20 in a Seattle hospital.

With her parents, she landed from a windjammer at Port Gamble, moving later to Sequim, and then to Seattle with her first husband, the late Charles A. Meyers.  Mr. Meyers, who died in 1912, was a street railway conductor for a number of years.  Mrs. Johnson was married to John C. Johnson in 1931.  For the past eight months the couple had lived near Auburn.  She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.

Funeral services were held at the chapel of the Georgetown Undertaking company.  Burial was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.  Surviving relatives besides the husband are five children by the former marriage, Mrs. Frank B Hoffeditz, Seattle, Mrs. Charles Richards, San Francisco, and Amore, Phillip and Charles Meyers, all of Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Jan De Lanty, Pasadena, Calif., and a brother, Charles P. Rollins.
 

Avrila Johnson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Nov 13, 1927 )

Mrs. Avrila Johnson, widow of the late Captain A T Johnson and resident of this city for the past 30 years, passed away Monday evening at 9 in a Tacoma hospital where she was taken for a goiter operation last week. Following the operation Monday morning, she gained consciousness and was gaining strength, and during the late afternoon, until an hour before her death, she seemed to be rallying. She was 65 years of age. Mrs. Peter Wold and her daughter, Miss Edna Wold, the deceased's daughter and granddaughter were at her bedside.

Florence Gehrke Johnson ( d Mar 26, 1993 )

PORT ANGELES--Memorial services for lifelong Port Angeles resident Florence G Johnson, 94, will be at 1pm Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Johnson died Friday, March 26, 1993, in Port Angeles.

She was born May 9, 1898, in Port Angeles to E R and Mary Lollick Gehrke, Sr., She graduated from Port Angeles High School and worked in the family business, Richfield Distributing. She married Louis A Johnson, June 1, 1918 in Port Angeles; he died in 1987.

Mrs. Johnson worked for 14 years as assistant manager of Olympic Stationers. she was a charter member of Peninsula Golf Club and the last surviving charter member of the Clallam County Historical Society. She had also been a member of the Children's Hospital Guild, Soroptomist International, P E O, Laureate Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, and the YMCA Ladies Auxiliary.

Mrs. Johnson was an 89-year member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and St. Anne's Guild.

Survivors include nephew D W Gehrke of Edmonds; nieces Gwyneth Hixson of Port Angeles and Lois Lindgren of Seattle; and numerous great and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

John A "Jack" Johnson

John A "Jack" Johnson, 66, Port Angeles resident 40 years, died at Vancouver, WA Thursday following an extended illness.

Rosary will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Sunday at 7:30pm. Funeral Mass will be at the church Monday at 8:30am. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Johnson was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, April 9, 1894. He came to Port Angeles about 40 years ago. A barber by trade, he operated his own barber shop on Laurel St. many years until retiring in 1959. He lived in Vancouver since Sep 1959.

He was as member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Port Angeles Aerie of Eagles, Queen of Angels Catholic Church and Holy Names Society and the Barbers Union.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Celina Johnson, Vancouver; 2 sons, Gordon C Johnson, Port Angeles, and Gerald A Johnson, Spokane; a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Olsen, Vancouver; 4 sisters, Mrs. Hulda Olsen, Mrs. Ellen Setherly and Miss Jennie Johnson, all of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Mabel Scrivner, Port Orchard; 2 brothers, Maurice Johnson, Bremerton, and Gordon V Johnson, Port Angeles; and 7 grandchildren.

John A Johnson

Funeral services for John A Johnson, 75, of Joyce will be the McDonald Funeral Home Thursday at 2pm. The Rev. Carl Fischer will officiate with burial in the Mt. Angeles Cemetery. He died at his home Monday morning.

Mr. Johnson was born in Reftele, Sweden Oct 18, 1877. He came to Seattle in 1899. IN 1902 he worked in the Michael Earles logging camp at Port Crescent and remained there 10 years. He moved to Barnston, WA and worked in the woods four years.

Mr. Johnson returned the county in 1914 and purchased a farm in the Salt Creek district at Joyce where he had resided and farmed since. He married Lina Nelson in Seattle March 4, 1904. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Eagles and Odd Fellows Lodges.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lina Johnson, Joyce; 2 daughters, Miss Emily Johnson, Seattle, and Mrs. Margaret Ellis, Joyce; a son-in-law, Orben Ellis, Joyce; sister Mrs. Emma Carlson, Sweden; and 2 brothers, Leonard Johnson, Falls City, Washington; and Oscar Johnson, Sweden.

R. M. Johnson ( d Mar 14, 1936 )

Funeral services for the late R M Johnson, 56, widely known Freshwater resident, were held this afternoon at 2 from the McDonald Funeral Home. Rev. E H Beilstein officiating. Burial was in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Johnson passed away suddenly at his home in the Freshwater district Saturday morning. He had been recovering from a fracture of a neck vertebra sustained in a fall about 5 weeks ago but was stricken by heart failure Saturday and died unexpectedly.

Mr. Johnson lived at Freshwater 28 years. He was born at Almonte, Ontario, on May 1, 1879. On April 17, 1905 he was married to Anna Schmidt at Philadelphia. The couple went to California where they lived until 1908, when they came here and established their home at Freshwater.

Mr. Johnson was long a prominent resident of his district west of Port Angeles and took a leading part in many community affairs. He was one of the citizens instrumental in forming the Crescent Consolidated School District at Joyce and instigated organization of the Strait Power and Light Company, serving the rural section. He was secretary of the company at the time of his passing.

The freshwater man was a county road supervisor and a state highway department employee over a considerable period of years. He was a long time member of the Eden and Pomona Granges, in which he was active.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Anna L Johnson of Freshwater; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy A McMahan of Port Angeles; a son, Lester M Johnson of Longview; a sister, Mrs. William McFadden, Port Angeles; a brother, Charles A Johnson, Seattle and 5 grandchildren.

Sophia E. Poquette Snecal Johnson ( d 18 June 1932 )

Mrs. Sophia E Johnson, 76, for 70 years a resident of Clallam County, died at the family homestead at Port Crescent last Saturday, June 18. Funeral services are to be held at 10am Wednesday at the Catholic Church under the direction of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, with Father Bernard Neary, OSB., officiating. Burial will be in the Port Crescent Cemetery.

Born at Fort Simpson, northern British Columbia, Dec 12, 1855, Sophia Poquette came to Dungeness when she was 6 years of age, landing there in 1862. She resided at Dungeness until her marriage to Ralph Snacal [thus] when she moved to Port Crescent, homesteading there and living on the old homestead until her death.

The late Mrs. Johnson was an interesting pioneer character and her 70 years residence here placed her among the oldest inhabitants of Clallam County. The venerable woman lived to see many changes in the county. When she went to Port Crescent to live there was no means of transportation except by trail or boat. Produce from the farm was sold to Victoria and taken there by canoe and sailing sloop. She saw the rise of Port Crescent from a small logging camp to quite a city with hopes of being a metropolis and saw the place go back to the "ghost town" it now is. Though all the changes, Mrs. Johnson lived on the old homestead, a short distance east of the Port Crescent road, and watched the sea and the mountains from her house, built of Filion mill lumber 35 years ago and taken by team to the farm over the old Burlingame Road.

Mrs. Johnson was the mother of 13 children, 6 of whom are still living. The children are: Mrs. Flevvie Wheeler, Joyce; Herman Johnson of Arlington, WA; Samuel Snecal, Seattle; Mrs. Alice McDonald and Mrs. W S Miller, Joyce. There are 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Webster A Johnson ( d May 1, 1969 )

Funeral services for Webster A Johnson, sr., 69, Neah Bay, will be in the Neah Bay Presbyterian Church 2pm Monday, with the Rev. George Patterson officiating. Mr. Johnson died in Port Angeles Thursday.

Born Aug 24, 1889 at Neah Bay to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mr. Johnson attended school there. Until the late 1920's he hunted fur seals in the Ozette area and was one of the last tribal members who hunted seals as an occupation. He later worked during the winter on a steamboat in this area and was a commercial fisherman in summer.

He was married to Susan Lazzar in Neah Bay, Mar 17, 1945. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Neah Bay, Fishermans Co-Op, and the Makah Tribe.

Surviving are the widow, Susan; sons Webster Johnson, Jr., with the US Army, Tonly Johnson, Neah Bay; stepsons, James Cooper, Sooke, BC, William Lazzar, Port Angeles; a stepdaughter Annabelle Hicks, Port Townsend; brother Corbett Johnson, Sr., Neah Bay; a grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery under the direction of Harper Funeral Home. Pallbearers are: William Lazzar, Patrick Wilkie, Jr., Spencer McCarty, John McCarty, Ronald Butler, Wayne Johnson. Honorary pallbearers are Hal George, Emil Swan, Levi Swan and Bob Soneke.

Sarah Lester Jones ( d Dec 1, 1939 )

Mrs. Sarah Lester Jones, 92, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H N McLaughlin, 601 W 7th, Friday evening after an illness of 2 weeks. She had lived in Clallam County 50 years.

Mrs. Jones was born Dec 26, 1846 in England, coming to Chicago with her parents, at the age of 2. She was married to Eben Jones March 1, 1868 in Fairbault, MN. They came to Twin and took up a homestead in 1889 and lived there for 20 years. After his death in 1909 she moved to Port Angeles and has resided here ever since.

She was loving mother and devoted most of her life to her family. She was respected and loved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Episcopal church in England.

Private funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home Monday at 2pm with Rev. C. E. Fulmer reading the service and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Besides a host of friends who mourn her passing she leaves to survive her 6 daughters, Mrs. Stella Purdy, Auburn, WN; Mrs. Richard Fulton, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Lily Markwell, Auburn, WN; Mrs. H N McLaughlin, Port Angeles; Mrs. C E Johnson, Port Angeles; Mrs. R D McLaughin, Olympia, WA; 1 brother, Moe Dungay, Portland, OR; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchildren .

Katherine I Rhodefer Jordan ( d Jul 15, 1997 )

PORT ANGELES--Memorial service for Peninsula centenarian Katherine I Jordan, 103, Port Angeles will be at 2pm Saturday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with Rev. David Storm officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Jordan died Tuesday July 15, 1997 in Port Angeles.

She was born May 7, 1894 in Hennessey, OK to Samuel and Mary (Tiller) Rhodefer. In 1897 she moved from Oklahoma to Sequim, where she completed the 8th grade.

After moving to Port Angeles in 1931, she owned and operated Home Grocery on First and Peabody Sts. and was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. She married Jordan; he died in 1962.

Mrs. Jordan's survivors include daughter Emily Dilling of Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Sons Neil Knapman, daughter Dorothy Bruseau, brother Clyde and William Rhodefer and sister Pearl Simdars preceded her in death.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 

James McBride Kay ( d 10 Oct 1943 )

James McBride Kay, 50, pioneer of the West End of Clallam County and port commissioner for 2 terms, or 12 years from 1931 to 1943, died at Seattle Sunday after being in failing health for the past 18 months.

Born Firthshire, Scotland, Sep 12, 1863, Kay came to Clallam County in 1900 and homesteaded on the Bogachiel River until becomng ill. Since the, Mr. Kay has spent much of the time at Seattle where a daughter reisdes.

Elected port commissioner from the west end of the district in Jan 1931, Mr. Kay served in that capacity until Janyary of this year when his second term expired. He gave much of his time to the non-salary job and was a frequent visitory to county towns. A farmer in early years, Mr. Kay had in more recent times devoted most of his time to timber interests.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J B Durland, Seattle; and 2 sons, J M Kay, Bloomfield, NJ; and Donald PP Kay, Richmond, California.

Funeral services were held at the Bonney-Watson Funeral Home at Seattle, Wednesday, Oct 12, at 2:30pm.

Elsie Kebble ( d Dec 8, 1934 )

Mrs. Elsie Kebble, 36, of 1110 E Front St., died suddenly in Seattle Saturday evening. The funeral will be at the Christman Mortuary, this city, Thursday at 2pm with Rev. E. M. Oberg in charge.

Born in Gladstone, MI April 5, 1898, Mrs. Kebble came here with her parents in 1914. Surviving relatives are 4 children, Florence, Marjorie, Earl and Richard, and her mother, Mrs. J. C. Dixon, all of this city. She has 6 sisters, Mrs. Gan [thus] Johnson, Mrs. A. J. Sears, Mrs. Joe Hulse, Mrs. George Harvey of Port Angeles; Mrs. Joe Johnson, Fairfax, WA; and Mrs. H. Johensen [thus], Aberdeen; 3 brothers, Arthur Arthur [thus], Windfred and Joe Trudeau, all of this city.

Etta Priest Keeler ( The Peninsula Herald; d Mar 15, 1958 )

Mrs. Etta Keeler died Mar 15, 1958 at her home in Sequim at age 81 after a long illness. She was the widow of the late Senator Joe L Keeler who died in 1944. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Mar 19 at 2pm at the Trinity Methodist Church at Sequim. Interment was in Sequim View Cemetery. Presiding were the Rev. Dean Stout and the Rev. W G R Dann. Arrangements were made by the McDonald Funeral Home of Port Angeles.

She was a charter member of the Royal Neighbors of America at Sequim, and a member of St Luke's Episcopal Guild.

Survivors are a son, G H Keeler, Sequim; 4 sisters, Mrs. R D Crichton, Victoria, BC, Canada; Mrs. Mary Stone, Sequim; Mrs. Fred Melhuish, Mimico, Ontario, Canada; and Mrs. Albert Johnson, Hoquiam, Washington. Also 4 brothers, Joe Priest, Robert Priest and Loren Priest, all residing at Sequim; and Herbert Priest, Concrete, Washington; also 3 grandchildren.

She was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Priest May 22, 1876 at Atwood, Ontario, Canada the oldest of 14 children. She left Canada at age 11 and came to the United States. She received her schooling in the first school on Sequim Prairie and the old Central School at Port Angeles.

She and her late husband went to Alaska during the Gold Rush Days and also through the interior of British Columbia, Canada. Moved back to Sequim in 1903 where she has resided up to the present time. They built and operated the old Sinclair Hotel in Sequim where she was well known for her hospitality.

Dennis Ellsworth Keeney ( d Dec 19, 1936 )

Dennis Ellsworth Keeney, 75, familiarly known as "Dad" Keeney, passed away at 1am today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Phoebe Girt, 1901 W 5th St.

Mr. Keeney was born in Wabasha County, MN on May 22, 1861. He migrated westward and settled at Tacoma as a young man, then came to Port Angeles 20 years ago. A veterinary by profession, he later went into the tire repair business and operated an establishment here, known as "Dad" Keeney's Tire Shop, for 18 years.

Mr. Keeney became a widower in 1910, his wife passing at Tacoma. In 1923 he married Mrs. Lyda Duncan at Seattle. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving relatives include his widow, 2 daughters, Mrs. L C Baldwin of Sekiu and Mrs. Phoebe Girt, Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ray Councilman, Tacoma; and Mrs. Mary Cook, Newberg, OR; and 2 brothers, Ben and William Keeney of California.

The Christman Mortuary which is in charge will announce funeral arrangements later.

Ida J Nylund Keller ( d Mar 12, 1988 )

A memorial service for Ida J Keller, 87, of Port Angeles, will be at 1pm Saturday at the Sons of Norway Hall. Mrs. Keller died Saturday, Mar 12, 1988, in Port Angeles.

She was born June 29, 1900, in Lake Ozette to Anders and Johanna Nylund. The Nylund family were pioneers of the Lake Ozette area, and she was one of the first white children born at Lake Ozette. She received her schooling in Ozette and in Tacoma.

She married Charles Keller Mar 29, 1919; he died in 1980.

Mrs. Keller lived most of her life in western Clallam County. In 1920, she and her husband started the first tourist resort at Lake Ozette before moving to Peabody Heights in Port Angeles in 1945 where they had a small farm. The won blue ribbons at the Clallam County Fair for many years for their produce and chickens. In the early 1950s they moved to a ranch in Eden Valley, where they farmed until they retired and moved into Port Angeles.

Mrs. Keller was a self-taught musician who played violin, ukulele, guitar, accordion, organ and piano.

Survivors include one son, Norman Keller, and one daughter, Myra Vanderhoof, both of Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A son, Ralph, died in 1945.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. There was cremation.

Bertram F Kellogg

Pioneer Alaska resident Bertram "Bert" Kellogg, 91, died Oct 30 at Providence Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1pm Saturday at Witzleben Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Bragaw Chapel.

Mr. Kellogg was born Jan 19, 1900 in Port Angeles. He came to Alaska in 1919 and worked in gold mining operations in Juneau and Fairbanks. He mushed dog teams between Circle City and Sam Creek in earlier days. He rolled in piles of gold in the sluices as he repaired gold dredges for F E Co., Fairbanks.

Mr. Kellogg was a civilian procurement supervisor at Elmendorf during WWII. After the war, he built and operated Sunset Trailer Park, Triple A Service Station and Spartan Trailer Sales in Mountain View.

His family said Bert was a hard-working and generous man. He enjoyed spinning tales of the old days and his hunting and fishing adventures. Bert loved Alaska. His stories captivated listeners who marveled at his yarn-spinning abilities and the rich, colorful history he lived.

Mr. Kellogg was a 53 year member of the BPOE and a member of Pioneers of Alaska.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Beverly O'Leary. He is survived by his wife, Violette of Anchorage, his son, Bertram C Kellogg of Sacramento, California, and Lowell Kellogg of Seattle; his sister, Ethel Henson of Edmonds, Washington; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many friends.

    [See list of of his material at Port Angeles Public Library] 

Ida Brant Kellogg

Ida Brant Kellogg, 85, of 608 S Valley St., member of a pioneer Port Angeles family and resident here 75 years, died Thursday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Saturday at 1pm with the Rev. J E McDowell officiating and burial in Ocean View Cemetery. [no found in computer printout consulted]

Mrs. Kellogg was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brant, born in Osage city, Kansas April 9, 1876. She came here with her parents 75 years ago and during her girlhood attended Port Angeles schools.

She was a member of the First Baptist church and Neighbors of Woodcraft.

Surviving relatives include daughters, Mrs. Arthur Baar, Port Angeles, Mrs. J L Henson, Lewiston, Idaho; Mrs. J E Lockyer and Mrs. Elden Johnson, both of Seattle; 2 sons, Gilbert Oberg, Port Angeles and Bert Kellogg, Anchorage, Alaska; a brother, Charles Brant, Agnew; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Daniel James Kelly ( April 27, 1953 )

Daniel James Kelly, 91, Port Angeles resident 65 years and one of the county's most prominent citizens, died this morning after several months of illness. Funeral announcement will be made by the Harper Funeral Home later.

Born in Sandusky, OH, July 25, 1861, he learned the blacksmith trade in Elgin, IL, then came west and landed from the steamer "Evangel" at the Morse wharf in Oct 1888. With the late Clifford Babcock, he operated a blacksmith shop in the early days. In 1890 he married Miss Mary Orintha Babcock, sister of his business partner. He homesteaded a farm in Eden Valley and walked back and forth between this town and the valley while "proving up."

The couple took up a government lot at 6th and Washington St and had a home there. During this period he was city street commissioner. Later the family home was as 6th and Francis Streets.

More than half a century ago he became a member of a company that engaged in the pile driving business and built many structures on Port Angeles harbor and other parts of the county. He was a deputy county treasurer for a time and district fire warden.

The family lived about 20 years on the Eden Valley farm and then moved back to this city, living at 118 W 7th St. in recent years.

Mr. Kelly was very active until comparatively recent years, and did much blacksmith, cabinet and carpenter work around the city.

Mr. Kelly was noted among old time residents for his keen sense of humor and participation over a period of more than 60 years. His lodge affiliations here were the Knights of Pythias and Woodmen, and he long was affiliated with the Grange.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Orintha Kelly, 3 sons, Oren, Ted and Elmer, all of Clallam County; 3 daughters, Miss Edna Kelly and Mrs. Ruby DeVine, both of Port Angeles; and Mary Kelly, Seattle.

Mary Orintha Babcock Kelly (bu Ocean View Cemetery Sep 9, 1960 )

Mrs. Mary Orintha Kelly, 88, of 118 W 7th St., Port Angeles, resident here 71 years, died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Friday at 2pm with the Rev. Lloyd Holloway officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

She was born Mary Orintha Babcock in Aurora, IL Feb 29, 1972. She came to Port Angeles with her family in the spring of 1889. She married Daniel J Kelly her Oct 22, 1890. Mr. Kelly died here in 1953.

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly made their first home in the woods at what is now 6th and Washington St. In 1908 they moved with their children to Eden Valley where they homesteaded on government land previously. They developed a farm on which they lived 20 years before moving back to their home in Port Angeles.

Both the Kelly and Babcock families were prominent in the early history of this city and county. They are related to one of the largest families in Clallam County. Mrs. Kelly had the distinction of being the only living charter member of the First Methodist church of Port Angeles. She was also a member of the Clallam County Historical Society until her last illness.

Surviving relatives include 3 sons, Orin, Ted and Elmer Kelly, all of Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Mrs. Stanley DeVine and Miss Edna Kelly, both of Port Angeles; and Miss Mary Kelly, Seattle; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

George E Kemp ( d Oct 19, 1933 )

George E Kemp, 73, father of Charles W and Alex L Kemp of Port Angeles and formerly well known in shingle milling circles, passed away at 10pm Thursday after a lingering illness.

Mr. Kemp was born at Monroe, MI on Nov 8, 1860 and spent his early life in that vicinity. In 1900 he came Wet with his family, settling at Spirit Lake, ID. He next shifted to McMurray, Washington, where he managed the Atlas Lumber Company for a few years.

Coming to Port Angeles in 1913, Mr. Kemp continued his mill activities here and was superintendent of the P.S.M. & T. Co., shingle mill here for a year and an half. He and his son Charles, became associated in operation of a shingle mill at Eden Valley for 2 years.

Mr. Kemp had not been active in his work during the past 10 years preceding his passing. He made his home in Port Angeles practically all the time since 1913. Mr. Kemp was a member of the Odd Fellows and Macabees for many years.

In addition to the 2 sons living here, he leaves a son, Robert and 2 daughters, Mrs. Pearl Thompson and Mrs. Madge Brooks, living at Boyne City, MI.

The Charles and Alex Kemp families will leave for Everett Saturday morning to complete arrangements for the funeral, set for Sunday. The body will be cremated and the ashes laid to rest beside the remains of Mr. Kemp's deceased wife.

Hattie M Kennard ( d 20 Feb 1941 )

Mrs. Hattie M Kennard, age 68, wife of John Kennard and pioneer woman of this community, passed away Thursday night at her home at 130 E 11th St. after a long illness.

Mrs. Kennard came to Port Angeles in 1896 from Table Grove, IL, and was married to John R Kennard on Aug 22, 1896, the wedding taking place on the old James Hooker place near Carlsborg.

The Kennards have lived in this community for 45 years, 15 of which were spent east of Port Angeles where the nearest neighbor was 2 miles distant.

Mrs. Kennard was a herd working woman typifying pioneers who settled in this area, and she was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Kennard is survived by her husband, John R Kennard and 2 nephews, Jeff and Ed Minesinger of Canton, OH.

Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home on Monday at 10am, the Rev. R Nicholson officiating. Cremation will follow.

Marguerite Maxine (Nipsy) Klahn Kennedy

Marguerite Maxine (Nipsy) Kennedy, 51, wife of Vere Kennedy of Beaver, died Wed, Feb 22 after a short illness.

Funeral services were held at 2pm Monday at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Clifford W Rich officiating. Burial was in the Forks Cemetery.

She was born Marguerite Klahn, daughter of a pioneer Clallam County family at Forks, May 12, 1909, and lived all her life in this county, where he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Klahn were of the second generation of a family that came here more than 70 years ago.

Ava Curtis Kepler ( d 5 Oct 1926 )

Ava Curtis Kepler, Civil War veteran and a resident of this city for 28 years, passed away at his home at 915 E 7th St, at the age of 86, Tuesday night.

Mr. Kepler was born in Indiana, and enlisted for the Civil War service from that state. Funeral service will be held Thursday at 2pm at the Lyden and Freeman Undertaking Parlors, with Rev. McGraw officiating. The GAR and the Women's Relief Corps will turn out in a body to the services. Interment in the family plot, Ocean View Cemetery.

Those left to mourn Mr. Kepler are 9 children, 3 sisters and a brother. The children are Mrs. A L Byers, Sequim; Mrs. Ed Repp, MI; Mrs. Hugh Casemore, MN; Mrs. Fred Peters, MI; Clara Kepler, Port Angeles; Wesley Kepler, MI; Will Kepler, Marysville, WA; Martin Kepler, Joyce; and Beecher Kepler, Port Angeles. Three sister, Mrs. A S Byers, MI; Mrs. John Lee Bangar, MI; and Mrs. S E Fluery, Marysville, WA; a brother, J J Kepler, Farmland IN. Mr. Kepler's wife Mrs. Sarah Kepler, passed away last June.

Thomas Fitzgerald Kerrihard ( d 30 Mar 1905 [newspaper not known])

Thomas Fitzgerald Kerrihard died very suddenly on the morning of March 30, 1905 while seated at the breakfast table. The summons, while no unexpected, yet startled our community. Mr. Kerrihard had been a sufferer from heart trouble since he was 17 years of age. For the last 3 years he has been practically helpless, but his cheerful and courageous disposition made him seem almost well at times.

Mr. Kerrihard was born Aug 10, 1856, at Davenport, Iowa; was married in 1874 to Eva M Baker; to them were born 5 children, 1 son and 4 daughters. One daughter preceded him. Those living are William R Kerrihard of Red Oak, IA; Mrs. Daisy F Hall of Waverly, NE; Mrs. Claudine Gordon of Red Oak; and Grace R Kerrihard of Red Oak.

He was married to his present wife,, Mollie A Livermore of Lincoln, NE on Sep 15, 1887; the joined the church in 1897. On account of ill health, he removed to Port Angeles in June 1899, where joined the M E Church by transfer of letter in Jul 1899.

The funeral was from the house on the afternoon of March 31, and was conducted by the Rev. W H Williston of the M E church, asssisted by the Rev. C E Fulmer of the same church. A large concourse of sorrowing friends paid their last tribute of respect to his sterling worth.

Mary Theresa Johnson Keyes ( d Oct 4, 1934 )

Mrs. Mary Theresa Keyes, 74, beloved wife of Samuel I Keyes, passed away on Thursday at the family home, 120 E 10th St., after an illness of 5 months. Rosary will be held for her at 7:30 this evening at the Christman Mortuary and services will be held from the Catholic Church at 9am Saturday with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O.S.B. conducting the Mass. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mary Theresa Johnson was born in San Francisco, California on May 1, 1860, and was joined in marriage to Samuel I Keyes at Oakland, California on May 1, 1890, coming to Port Angeles with her several months later.

Her adopted daughter, Mrs. Verne Lyle, was killed in an automobile accident in Seattle 2 weeks ago. Mrs. Keyes has been a devout member of the Catholic faith.

Rose Oberg Keyes ( d Nov 27, 1926 )

[Excerpts from long article.] Mrs. Rose Keys, 38, of Ennis Creek, was almost instantly killed when she was struck by a car Saturday evening at about 6pm on the Olympic Highway just east of the Port Angeles city limits. Mrs. Keyes' neck was broken.

Mrs. Keyes was born at Port Angeles 38 years ago to Mr. and Mrs. J Oberg. She was known as Rose Oberg until her marriage to Al Keyes.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Keyes leaves to mourn her passing 3 sons and a daughter; Alfred, 8; Sanford, 11; Charles 15; and Borie, 18; her mother who resided at Bear Creek; 4 sisters, Mrs. Clara Church, Mrs. Josephine Crane, Mrs. Lizzie Ness, and Mrs. L P Parker, and 3 brothers, Victor, Frank and James.

Final arrangements for the funeral are not yet made, but it is thought the services will be held at the Baptist Church Wednesday at 2pm.

Charles F Keys ( Feb 9, 1992 )

Memorial services for Charles F Keys, 79, of Port Angeles, will be at 1pm Friday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Keys died Sunday, Feb 9, 1992 in Sequim.

He was born June 7, 1912, in Clallam Bay to Alvin and Rosie O'Berg Keys. His childhood was spent on the West End and he attended school in Beaver. He was a logger in the West End and Alaska. He had lived on the Olympic Peninsula most of his life, recently residing at the Sequim Living Center

Survivors include son Dennis Keys; daughters Frances Hunnicutt of Gold Beach, OR, and Crystal Burge of Clallam Bay; brother Alfred Keys of Joyce; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and 2 sisters.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Albert Allen Kidd ( d 7 Feb 1937 )

Albert Allen Kidd, 83, resident of Port Angeles since 1913, passed away in this city at 6am Sunday Feb 7. Funeral services will be held for him at 10:30 Wednesday morning from the McDonald Funeral Parlors, with the Rev. C M Bailey of the Episcopal Church reading the service.

Albert Allen Kidd was born in Zanesville, OH on Oct 20, 1854, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Amos A Kidd of West Virginia and spent his early years in Ripley and Parkersburg, WV. He was joined in marriage to Alice Parsons in MO in 1880. Two sons were born to this union--John W and William E Kidd, both now residing in Yorktown, IN.

Several years after the death of Alice Parsons Kidd on Feb 13, 1889, he was married to Fannie Frazer Withers of Cynthiana, KY. Seven children were born to this union, of whom 5 survive him: Robert E Kidd, Aberdeen, WA; Charles A Kidd, Paris, France; W L Kidd, Mrs. Max Church and Mrs. R Miller of Port Angeles. Vernon Kidd, well known locally for his war record was an aviator with the British Air Forces and lost his life in August, 1918.

Mr. Kidd came to Port Angeles with his family from Oklahoma, having gone to Oklahoma before it was admitted to statehood. He farmed there for a number of years. Mrs. Fannie Kidd died in Oklahoma on June 20, 1908.

Mr. Kidd was employed here by the Charles Nelson Mills & Timber Company and by August Swanson. He was an ardent fisherman and took a great pride in the growing popularity of the Port Angeles Salmon Club. He was an enthusiastic gardener and flower lover. However, his chief pride was his family and had many pictures on the wall of his home on Vine St. of 9 children, 22 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Frank Downs of Huntington, WV and a brother, William Kidd of Boston, MA.

Arthur Ritchie Kidd ( d May 20, 1989 )

At his request there will be no service for Arthur Ritchie Kidd, 83, of Chimacum. Arrangements are under the direction of Kosec Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at Ocean View Cemetery in Port Angeles at a later date. Mr. Kidd died Saturday May 20, 1989, at his home.

He was born Dec 23, 1905, in Port Angeles to Ritchie Hume and Frances Priscilla Victoria Payne Kidd. He married Isabel Joyce in 1927 in Port Angeles; the couple were later divorced. On Sep 24, 1960 he married Mary Louisa Hinton McLeod in Port Townsend. She died Nov 2, 1987.

Mr. Kidd was a mail carried from Port Townsend to Brinnon from 1938 to 1950. He later retired from Fort Worden where he worked in maintenance. He was a long-time Marrowstone Island resident prior to moving to Chimacum.

Survivors include one son, Kenneth Kidd of California; one daughter, Helen Norton of Chimacum; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; 3 stepsons, Harold McLeod of Port Ludlow, Francis L McLeod of Port Townsend, and James A McLeod of Woodland; 2 stepdaughters, Florence L Johnson of Port Townsend and Shirley A Mosley of California; 2 sisters, Jessie Parks of Port Angeles, Margaret Spore of Port Orchard. He was preceded in death by one son, Larry Kidd.

Ritchie H Kidd ( d May 16, 1945 )

Ritchie H Kidd, 75, resident of Clallam County for the past 45 years, died this morning after a lengthy illness. Funeral details will be announced later by the McDonald Funeral Home.

Born at Peterboro, Ontario, Canada April 1, 1879, Mr. Kidd came to Port Angeles in 1900 where his uncle Captain Peter Ritchie resided. After being employed in the Filon mill for short time, Mr. Kidd opened a meat market and operated it until moving to Beaver in Jan 1910.

The farm at Beaver became one of the county's show places and was a large producer of farm products including milk and cream that at one time was supplied to much of the east end of the county.

Mr. Kidd was engaged in many activities during his long residence here and was for many years one of the county's most prominent citizens. He retired from farming about 5 years ago and resided in Port Angeles.

In recent years, Mr. Kidd devoted much of his time to activities at the Elk's Club. He was a pioneer member of Naval Lodge, having joined Dec 19, 1912 and always retained his membership.

Mr. Kidd was the father of 11 children, 7 of whom survive hem. The children are: Wesley Kidd, Port Angeles; Elmer Kidd, Port Orchard; Rufus Kidd, Coulee City, WA; and Arthur Kidd, Port Townsend; Mrs. Olive Smelling, Mount Pleasant; Mrs. Jessie Parks, Port Angeles; and Mrs. Margaret Spore, Port Angeles. There are a number of grandchildren and other relatives and 2 sisters residing in the area.

Mary Edith Stubbs Kilby ( d 10 Sep 1929 )

Clallam County lost one of its most valued early pioneers when Mrs. Mary Edith Kilby, 62, who made her home in the sparsely-settled Forks district 38 years ago, passed away Tuesday morning at her home in Sequim.

Funeral services will be held from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, at 1:30pm Friday. Rev. C E Fulmer will officiate and Interment will be in the Dungeness Cemetery.

Born at Hay River, WI in 1867, Mary Edith Stubbs spent here early youth in that section but heard the call of the West and came to the Olympic Peninsula at the ago of 24. She went to the woodland settlement of Forks and taught school at that place. On Nov. 22, 1894, she was married to Samuel L Kilby at Forks. Four children, all of whom are living, were born to the couple.

Samuel Kilby operated the first store at Forks and held the responsibility of packing in the mail from Port Angeles by horse. In addition to the store, the first hotel in the far western community also was conducted by him. He passed away several years ago.

The late Mrs. Kilby moved to Sequim in recent years and made here home there until her death. Of the 4 surviving children, 3, Mrs. Belle Ecker, Leroy W Kilby and Roy H Kilby, reside at Sequim. One daughter, Mrs. Mabel Baerwald, lives at Eugene, OR.

Two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Steves and Mrs. Celia Lesure have their homes at Burnett, WI. A brother, William Stubbs, lives in Baxterville, WI.

Mrs. Kilby was a member of the Port Angeles Rebekah chapter.

Both the late Mr. and Mrs. Kilby played an important part in development of the now thriving Forks district and were highly respected by the people of that community as well as by all others with whom they came into contact. The passing of the pioneer woman is regretted by scores of friends in all parts of the county.

Mary Elmira Silverling Kilmer

Mrs. Mary Elmira Kilmer, 77, died in a local hospital Thursday forenoon having been ill the past several days.

Funeral services will me Monday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Kilmer was born Mary Elmira Silverling in Brookville, PA Sep 23, 1873. She married C A Kilmer in Pennsylvania in Aug 1909. The couple came to Port Angeles after the wedding and had resided here ever since. Mr. Kilmer died in Feb 1942.

Also deceased is a son, Charles Hoffman of Joyce, who died in Sep 1949.

Two sons survive, Thomas Hoffman of Joyce and Harry Hoffman of Poulsbo. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

John Alfred King (1965 )

Funeral services for John Alfred King, 53, who died Monday will be held Thursday at 1pm at McDonald Funeral Home. Rev. Harold Judkins will officiate; interment will follow at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. King was born April 29, 1912 in Port Angeles to Mr. and Mrs. George King. He had lived in the Port Angeles area all his life.

On Feb 22, 1942 he married Myrtle Summerville in Shelton. She survives him at their home on Blue Mountain Road. Mr. King was a farmer and drove a school bus. He was a veteran of WWII.

Besides his wife, he is survived by 5 sons, John A, James E, Marvin L, Richard L and Robert A King, all of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Donna and Mary of Port Angeles; his mother, Mrs. May King, Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Harvey Lewman, Port Angeles and Mrs. Clifford Aden, Tacoma; 2 brothers, Kenneth and George King, Jr. of Port Angeles.

May Stilwell King

A graveside service for May S King, 89, a native of the Blue Mountain area, will be at 11am Tuesday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with the Rev. David Bryant of Fairview church officiating. Mrs. King died Saturday in Port Angeles. Burial is under direction of Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

May Stilwell was born at Blue Mountain to Fred and Ella Stilwell on Feb 3, 1891. She attended school in a one-room log cabin across the road from the present schoolhouse. Later she was a student at the Central School in Port Angeles, which was located on the site of the present Post Office.

After schooling she went to Port Townsend as a governess for an Army Officer's family. There she met George King, a sergeant in the Army at Fort Worden. They were married June 16, 1909.

Upon his discharge from the service, the couple moved to Ohio. The next year the couple returned to the Blue Mountain area.

Mrs. King and her husband became active in Grange work and instrumental in organizing the Fairview Church. During World War II, Mrs. King was a lookout for planes and received a medal for her many hours of observation. After 56 years of marriage, Mr. King died in 1965.

Among survivors are one son, Kenneth King of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Harvey Lewman of Port Angeles and Mrs. Clifford Aden of Tacoma; 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Pearl E Vail King ( d Oct 9, 1988 )

A funeral service for Pearl E King, 93, of Sequim will be at 1pm Thursday at the Sequim United Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Gerald Andrews will officiate. Interment will follow at Sequim View Cemetery. Mrs. King died Sunday, Oct 9, 1988 at Olympic Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 19, 1895 in Minneapolis, MN, to Fred and Mary Vail. When she was 6 the family moved to Snohomish.

She married Roy King Oct 28, 1916 in Snohomish. She lived for a year in Canada before returning to Snohomish. In 1924 the couple moved to Lost Mountain and have lived near Sequim since. He died in 1978,

Mrs. King was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, an honorary member of the VFW Auxiliary, and was a Gold Star Mother.

Survivors include 3 sons, Lawrence and John King, both of Sequim, and Don King of Port Angeles; 5 daughters, Mary Edgington of Olympia; Virginia Fuller of Seattle; Doris Webster of Sequim; Mildred Winter of Arlington; Lorraine King of Port Angeles; 24 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. One son, Warren, died in 1945 in WWII.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Wayne, Warren, and Gordon King, Don King, Jr., Bill Winter, Jr. and Jim Winter.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Roy King ( d Mar 29, 1978 )

A funeral service to Roy King, 81, Rt. 6, Box 895, Sequim, was Saturday at 1pm at the Presbyterian Church of Sequim with Rev. Floyd G Torrence officiating. Mr. King died Wednesday, Mar 29, in Port Angeles. Interment was at Sequim View Cemetery.

Mr. King was born Aug 2, 1896 in Snohomish, the son of Chauncey and Mary King. He was married Oct 28, 1916 in Snohomish to Pearl Vail. Following their marriage the lived in Canada for one years.

The couple moved to Lost Mountain in 1924 from Snohomish. He was formerly employed as a logger, and also worked for the county Highway Department for 10 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Sequim.

Survivors include his wife, Pearl King, of Sequim; sons Donald of Port Angeles and Lawrence and John, both of Sequim. His oldest son, Warren, preceded him in death in WWII./ Surviving daughters are Mary Edgington, Olympia; Virginia Fuller and Doris Webster, Sequim; Mildred Winter, Arlington, and Lorraine King, Port Angeles; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; brother John King and Archie King of Seattle, and Harold King of Snohomish and a sister, Lorraine Asen of Seattle.

Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Conrad Z Kirner ( d Oct 20 1998 )

"Rainbow Dad" Conrad Z Kirner died at age 92. He was born to Joseph and Mary (Fowler) Kirner and graduated from Sequim High School in 1926.

Before its closure, he worked in the logging camp of Nelson and Jones, located near Diamond Point Road, and this is where he met Naomia I Goforth, whom he married April 23, 1927 in Shelton.

The Kirners later moved to Discovery Bay where he worked on the new pipeline for Port Townsend Pulp Mill before again becoming a feller, this time near Brinnon, on the Hood Canal.

When a friend Dell Ray got Mr. Kirner a job at the Sequim-Dungeness Creamery, the Kirners moved to Sequim and he became maker of the dairy's famous cottage cheese.

The Depression hit, his pay was only $80 a month and the creamery was sold, so Mr. Kirner returned to felling until an accident and a broken ankle led him to retire in 1970.

He was a 55 year member of the Masonic Lodge, a 54 year member Olympic Peninsula Shrine Club and Order of Eastern Star, as well as a board member and "Rainbow Dad" for the Order of Rainbow Girls.

Additionally, Mr. Kirner was a teamster and a 25 year member of the Sequim Fire Department and a past commissioner of the fire district.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, at home; sons Harry of Port Angeles and Harry of Ferndale; daughter Evelyn Stringer and brother John, both of Sequim, as well as brother Douglas of Parris, California; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Son Bon A preceded him in death.

Services: 2pm Oct 29 in the Masonic Temple, Sequim; Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles is in charge.

Mary Fowler Kirner ( 4 Jan 1959 )

Mrs. Mary Kirner, 88, of Sequim, a Clallam County resident 68 years, died at Sequim Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2pm at the Sequim Trinity Methodist church, with the Rev. Dean Stout officiating. Burial will be under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mrs. Kirner was a member of the Sequim Rebekah Lodge and Sequim Royal Neighbors.

Mrs. Kirner was born in Perth, Scotland, July 30, 1870. She came to the United States when 17 years old and to Clallam County in 1890. Surviving are 6 sons, 3 daughters, 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

The 6 sons are Leonard and Donald Fernie and Conrad and John Kirner, all of Sequim, and Henry Kirner, Seattle, and Douglas Kirner, Los Angeles; the 3 daughters are Mrs. Dorothy Works and Mrs. Ellen Resos, both of Los Angeles and Mrs. Edna Webber, Portland, a brother, John Fowler of Constantine, MI.

Julius I. Kirschberg ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 30 Oct 1935 )

Julius I Kirschberg, 57, this city's most prominent pioneer businessman, died at his home here at midnight Tuesday evening. Mr. Kirschberg had been ill for many months but his condition was not considered serious when he was taken with a sudden seizure that was fatal. Funeral announcements will be made by the Christman Mortuary Thursday.

The late Mr. Kirschberg, owner of the Leader Department Store, had been a part of the business life of Port Angeles for about 45 years and was the oldest man in point of service in the city.

Born in Russian Poland, April 18, 1878, Mr. Kirschberg came to America at an early age and about 45 years ago came here and became engaged in the mercantile business with his father, the late Isaac Kirschberg. A few years later he entered business for himself and has continued until now.

For practically all the time he lived her Mr. Kirschberg was a civic leader. His business life here was a history of the city. He was a past president of the Chamber of Commerce; Past Exalted Ruler of the Naval Lodge of Elks, Past President of the Rotary Club. He was a director of the First National Bank. His affiliations were the Elks Lodge, Blue Lodge of Masons, Knights Templar and Nile Temple of the Shrine.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Florence May Kirschberg, Port Angeles, whom he married in 1908; a brother, Joseph Kirschberg, NYC; a sister, Dr. Rose I H Hinuwich, NY; 2 nephews, Arnold Levy, this city, and Dr. George Levy, San Francisco. There are also other cousins, nieces and nephews in NY and CA.

The passing of Mr. Kirschberg last night was a profound shock to hundreds of people in the city and county. He had been for so many years a part of the business life of the city that his death was like a personal loss to scores of business associates.

***Follow-up article of 10-31-1935, in part***

Last rites for the late Julius I Kirschberg, pioneer Port Angeles merchant who passed away Tuesday night, will be held Friday, the Christman Mortuary announced today.

Services will be held at 10:30am Friday morning in the Masonic Temple Lodgeroom, with Port Angeles Lodge 69 F&AM in charge........

At 4:30pm, services will be held in the Schoenfeld Memorial Chapel at Seattle, with Rabbi Koch officiating. Interment will be in the Hills of Eternity mausoleum at Seattle. [pallbearers omitted]

Lucille Jeanette Kish ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Oct 15, 1963 )

Mrs. Lucille Jeanette Kish, 56, wife of Tom Kish, 201 Forest Ave., Port Angeles, died last Friday after a lengthy illness. Rosary will be recited at the McDonald Funeral Home at 8pm tonight. Funeral services will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Tuesday at 9am with burial in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Kish was a member of the pioneer Nichols family of this city. She was born Oct 19, 1906 in Eureka, California and married Tom Kish in Seattle June 4, 1930.

She spent her childhood and much of her adult life here for the past 40 years.

Mrs. Kish was active in civic and church affairs over a long period of time. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Olympic Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and the Port Angeles Garden Club. Surviving relatives include her husband, Tom Kish, sons Gary and Jack Kish, a daughter Carolyn Kish, all of Port Angeles and another daughter, Judy Kish, of NY. Others surviving are her father, Jack Nichols and mother, Mrs. Georgia Horton, both of Port Angeles; brothers Kenneth and Wayne Nichols and Donald Horton, all of Port Angeles and 4 grandchildren.

Kitselman, LeRoy ( d Aug 12, 1989 )

A memorial service for LeRoy Kitselman, 78, of Port Angeles will be at 4pm Monday at the Alano Club, 4407 Fairmount Ave. Cremation will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mr. Kitselman died Saturday, Aug 12, 1989 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Kitselman was born May 7, 1911, in Fargo, ND to Albert L and Maria Forsmark Kitselman. The family moved to Port Angeles in 1919.

He married Georgia L Scott on April 10, 1932 in Port Angeles. He retired from I.T.T. Rayonier, Inc. in 1974 where he worked for over 40 years. He was a member of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers and helped organize the union.

Mr. Kitselman was active for many years a s a volunteer of the Community Alcohol Center and Serenity House. He had served on the alcohol board and the mental health board, He was a 4-H leader for 5 years.

Survivors include his wife, Georgia Kitselman of Port Angeles; a son Gary Kitselman of Newfoundland; 2 daughters, Mary Kochanek of Port Angeles and Lynn Lupson of Alaska; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. One grandchild preceded him in death. also included are 2 sisters, Margaret Steik of Port Angeles and Edith Sousa of California.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Antoinette (Nettie) Klahn ( d 13 Nov 1948 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Antoinette (Nettie) Klahn were held Wednesday at 2pm from the Forks First Congregational Church with Rev. Evan David conducting the services. Mrs. Thomas Mansfield was soloist and she was accompanied at the organ by Mrs. U S Ford. Interment was in the Forks Cemetery under direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Mrs. Antoinette Klahn was born in [Montreal] Quebec, Canada on July 7, 1881 and passed away in a Port Angeles hospital last Saturday at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 4 days. She came, with her parents, to the West End in 1887 to settle at Beaver. She made the trip with her mother and sister, the late Mrs. August Konopaski, by boat to Pysht and from there they traveled on mule to Beaver.

On Jan 9, 1897 she was married to Theodore Klahn. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947. The marriage was performed at Beaver at the home of the bride's sister with Justice of the Peace Dave Christopher reading the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Klahn had 10 children all of whom are living except Russell.

Mr. and Mrs. Klahn's first home was at Beaver. In 1898 they moved with their son Henry to Lake Pleasant on property which Mr. Klahn and his brother had bought in 1896.

It was in 1906 that Mr. and Mrs. Klahn and their family of several children moved to Quillayute Prairie. The house they lived in was razed when the Quillayute Air Base was built here during the 1940s. They lived at Quillayute Prairie until 1913 when they bought a ranch on the Sol Duc River. In 1944 this ranch was sold to Arthur Munson and Mr. and Mrs. Klahn moved to Forks, where they have made their home since.

Mrs. Klahn was a typical pioneer of this West End country and she thoroughly enjoyed her active early day life. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, a good Christian and a fine neighbor.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Theodore; her children: Howard of Bellingham; Henry Pat, William, Jim Klahn and Mrs. Joyce Medsker, all of Forks; Mrs. Charlotte Dilley of Myrtle Creek, OR; Mrs. Louise Smith of Port Angeles and Mrs. Freida Lidgren of Kirkland. She is also survived by 37 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Charlotte Klahn ( no date or newspaper on clipping )

Mrs. Charlotte Klahn, 101, Clallam County's oldest citizen, a resident of the west end of Clallam County for 46 years, died Tuesday noon at Forks.

Mrs. Klahn was 101 years, 1 month, and 15 days old. She leaves 117 direct descendants to the 5th generation, most of whom live in the western part of Clallam County.

A year ago there was a civic celebration at Forks when "Grandma" Klahn celebrated her 100th birthday. Every year since the old lady was about 90, the neighbors gave her a birthday party at which she danced.

Funeral services will be held next Sunday at 2pm at the Quillayute Church with Rev. David in charge and burial in the Quillayute Cemetery by the Taylor Mortuary. Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Mrs. Klahn had resided for many years on a farm near LaPush with her youngest son, William. That son died about 8 months ago but she continued to live on the farm with a granddaughter.

Mrs. Klahn was 50 years old when she left Germany for America with some of her children in 1890. Mr. Klahn remained in Germany for a couple of years, then came out to NY where the rest of the family was residing. Forty-nine years ago, Mr. Klahn came west with some of his sons and homesteaded on the Dickey River. In 1895, Mrs. Klahn joined her husband on the Dickey River homestead. After several years ranching on the Dickey River, the family moved to Shuwah where Mr. Klahn died in 1911.

The Klahns, father, mother and sons, worked together during those pioneer days, carving farms out of the toughest country in the world, surrounded by giant trees and jungle-like underbrush, the story of her toil to create homes would make a volume in itself. Mrs. Klahn took her place with the men in the woods and fields and labored from dawn to sundown each day.

Mrs. Charlotte Klahn was born on the Island of Femerland, in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Germany, Feb 3, 1840. She was married to Henry Klahn when she was about 17 years old and is the mother of 13 children, 5 of whom are living.

Her oldest daughter is Mrs. Henrietta Lokoth, of Cologne, Germany who is 82 years of age.

There are 2 other daughters, Mrs. Freda Wolgast and Mrs. Henry Bucholz, both of Jersey City, NJ. There are 2 sons, Theodore and Louis, farmers at Shuwah near Forks.

Besides the children, there are 37 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

Howard Theodore Klahn ( 21 Nov 1973 )

Graveside services for Howard Theodore Klahn, 66, will be at 10am Saturday at Forks Cemetery. Mr. Klahn died Nov 21 in Bellingham. Funeral services and cremation were there Nov 26.

Mr. Klahn was born in Clallam Bay Mar 5, 1907, to Theodore and Annette Klahn. He lived in and around Forks until 1947 when he moved to Bellingham, where he worked in the Post Office until his retirement in 1969 after 21 years of service.

Mr. Klahn is survived by daughters Mrs. Phyllis Hamer and Mrs. Gail Backstrom of Bellingham and Mrs. Lynda Delcamp of Anchorage, AK; sons, Ronald and David Klahn of Forks; brothers William and James Klahn of Forks and M E "Pat" Klahn of Longview, and 17 grandchildren.

James L Klahn ( d Jul 25, 1993 )

A memorial service is planned at a later date for James L Klahn, 78, of Forks who died Sunday, July 25, 1993, in Forks Community Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born Jan 31, 1915 in Tyee to the West End pioneers Theodore and Antoinette Boudreaux Klahn. He grew up on his parents' ranch, north of Forks, on the Sol Duc River.

He married Navarre "Nikki" Hennings July 2, 1938. He worked at the local creamery and on highway or bridge construction until 1942 when he took a job building the Quillayute Air Base. A year later, he began driving a log truck, a job he held for more than 30 years.

Mr. Klahn began building rental houses in the 1950s; he and his wife developed Forks properties that include the Terra Eden and Sherwood Forest neighborhoods.

Survivors include wife Nikki of Dungeness; sons James of Seattle, Kurt of Forks, Jeffrey of Iowa City, IA; daughter Patricia Robbins of Port Angeles; sister Joyce Anderson of Forks; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge.

Kenneth K Klahn ( d May 16, 1993 )

Services for Kenneth K Klahn, 69, of Forks will be at 2pm Saturday in the Quillayute Prairie Cemetery. The Rev. George Williams of Forks Bible church will officiate. Mr. Klahn died Sunday, May 16, 1993, in Port Angeles.

He was born Sep 15, 1923, in Quillayute Prairie to Maxwell and Anna Klahn. The son of a pioneer family, he spent most of his life on the Olympic Peninsula, where he worked in logging until retirement.

During WWII, he served in the U S Army with the 10th Mountain Division; he received the Bronze Star. He was a charter member of the Forks Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors include sons Kelly of Lynnwood and Casey of Seattle; daughter Linda Tackett of Forks; brothers Theodore of Copalis Beach, George of Port Angeles and Donald of Hoquiam; sisters Dorothy Hulbert of Copalis Beach, Edna Hulbert of Forks and Anita Paddock of Richfield; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. He was preceded in death by brothers Louis, Carl, Richard as well as sisters Bernice, Christine and Margaret.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge. There was cremation.

Louis Klahn ( d Jan 1, 1953 )

Funeral services for Louis Klahn, a member of one of the oldest families of the West End, were held Tuesday at 1pm at the Forks Assembly of God Church. The Rev. C C Wilcox officiated and his sister, Miss Wilcox was soloist, singing "Abide with Me" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Following services, interment was in the Quillayute cemetery under direction of Forks Mortuary.

Louis Klahn was born in Germany on Mar 19, 1871 and would have been 82 years of age this year. He passed away Sunday in Forks following a short illness.

Mr. Klahn, with his parents and their large family of children, migrated to the United States in 1886, settling in the east. The family came west to Clallam County in 1901 and has lived here ever since. Family members homesteaded in the Quillayute, Sol Duc and Forks areas.

In his many years spent here, Mr. Klahn was noted as a woodsman and logger. He was highly respected by all who knew him.

He is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Florence Smith of Sappho and Mrs. Anna Moring, Beaver; 2 sons, Fred Klahn of Forks and Dan Klahn of Tillamook, OR; a brother, Theodore Klahn of Forks; and 2 sisters in the east; several grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Max Klahn ( article dtd 6-17-37 )

As he was entering a car to be brought to the Forks Hospital, Max Klahn, aged 58, collapsed and died last Friday night. He had been in poor health for several months.

Mr. Klahn was born April 6, 1879 in Germany. He came to this country in 1890. He married Anna Steinberg in NJ in 1908. Mr. Klahn lived in the country about 42 years finding it on his arrival a wilderness with trails. The construction of wagon roads was being started about the time of his arrive here. He had lived here for several years before his return to the east for his marriage.

He is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Charlotte, Klahn, also of Quillayute, 13 children, 6 grandchildren 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

A large number of people attended the services which were held in the Forks Community Congregational Church. The Rev. H N Wakefield was in charge. Mrs. Wakefield, Miss Phyllis Wakefield and Mrs. Nat Broughton sang.

Interment was in the Quillayute Cemetery with Robert J Taylor funeral director in charge.

His sons and daughters are: Mrs. Marguerite Kennedy, Mrs. Dorothy Shaughnessy, Seattle, Mrs. Frank Willett, of the Bogachiel; Mrs. Leland Hulbert, Quillayute; and Louis, Theodore, Carl, George, Kenneth, Richard, Bernice, Donald and Nita Klahn.

The 3 brothers are William Klahn, Quillayute; and Louis and Theodore, Shuwah. One sister, Mrs. Kate Buckolz, lives in NJ. The other 2 live in Germany.

Richard N Klahn ( d Mar 11, 1992 )

Private family services are planned at a later date for Richard N Klahn, 67, of Forks who died Wednesday, Mar 11, 1992 in Forks.

Mr. Klahn was born Dec 15, 1924, in Forks, to Max and Anna Klahn. He married Shirley Lesure Sep 15, 1976, in Tacoma. He served in WWII and in the Korean Conflict., He worked for the Clallam County Road Department, retiring in 1983 after 28 years. He also worked in the woods and as a log truck driver. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Teamsters Union.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley of Forks; sons Don Klahn of Auburn and Edwin Klahn of Forks; stepson Joe Fincher of California and Richard and Robert Sprinkle, both of Seattle; daughter Anita Ferris of Forks; stepdaughters Joan King of Raymond and Kathleen Heesch of Sappho; 21 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; brothers Theodore Klahn of Port Angeles, Kenneth Klahn of Forks; Donald Klahn of Hoquiam; sisters Dorothy Hulbert of Copalis, Edna Hulbert of Forks, Bernice Richardson of Kalama, Anita Paddock of Ridgefield.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge. There was cremation.

Theodore Klahn ( d 5 June 1955 )

Theodore H Klahn, 90, pioneer of the west end of Clallam County, died at Forks Sunday morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2pm at the Forks Congregational Church with the Rev. Norman Scruton officiating. Burial will be in the Forks Cemetery under the direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Mr. Klahn was born in Germany Jan 6, 1865. He came to the went end of Clallam County with his brother, Louis Klahn in 1900. His brother died in 1953. He was a farmer who lived in the west end of the county for the past 55 years.

Surviving relatives include 4 daughters, Charlotte Dilley and Mrs. Ole Lidgren, both of Ketchikan, Alaska; Louise Smith, Port Angeles and Joyce Medsker, Forks; 4 sons, Pat, William and James Klahn, all of Forks and Howard Klahn, Bellingham; two sisters, Kate Bucholz and Freda Walgust, both of Jersey City, NJ; 36 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

William Klahn ( d Mar 9, 1940 )

Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at the Congregational Church for William Klahn, pioneer West End rancher. Rev. Evan David officiated at the ceremony. Interment was in the Quillayute Cemetery. Henry, Howard, Louis, Theodore, James and Frederick Klahn, all nephews of the deceased, acted as pallbearers. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Robert Taylor Undertaker and Ambulance Service.

William Klahn, the youngest son of the late Henry Klahn and his wife Charlotte Klahn, was born in Fehmerne, North Germany on June 25, 1881, and passed away at the local hospital on Saturday March 9, at the age of 58 years and 8 months.

He came to the United States in 1890 and resided at NY where he attended school. In 1895, he came west to Quillayute in Clallam County, and lived there up to the time of his death.

He was married twice, first to Bertha Vail, who died 8 years after their marriage; secondly he married Susie Ryan, who died on year later.

Mr. Klahn was the son of Mrs. Charlotte Klahn who recently observed her 100th birthday and with whom she [thus] had been living.

Survivors include his mother, his daughter, Mary, 2 brothers, Louis and Theodore of Clallam County; 3 sister, Mrs. Katie Bucholtz of NJ, now visiting here, Freida of Jersey City, NJ, Henrietta in Germany; one Grandson, Harold, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Calvin C Knapman ( d Jul 3, 1992 )

Memorial services for lifelong Sequim resident Calvin C Knapman, 67, will be at 11am Friday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Sequim. He died Friday, July 3, 1992 in Sequim.

He was born June 21, 1925, and served in the U S Navy during WWII. He was a cattle rancher for many years. In 1957 he became owner/operator of Cal's Drive Inn, which is now Traylor's Restaurant, Sequim. He was a member of the Operators Union.

Survivors include sons Doug and Dennis Knapman, both of Sequim, and Duane Knapman of Clallam Bay; daughter Jolene Knapman, Sequim; brothers Bill and John Knapman, both of Sequim; and 2 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Julie Knapman in 1977 and sister Connie Turner.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge. Cremation was by Mt. Angeles Crematory.

Charles F Knapman ( d Jun 27, 1971 )

Funeral services for Charles F Knapman, 80, of Sequim, will be held Tuesday at 1pm at Sequim Valley Chapel. Cremation will be at Mt. Angeles Crematory. Rev. Floyd Torrence will officiate.

Mr. Knapman died in Sequim Sunday. He lived at 272 W Bell in Sequim. He was born Mar 9, 1891 in Sequim, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Knapman. He attended schools in Dungeness and Sequim. As a boy he worked on his parents' farm. He then purchased a farm on Happy Valley which he owned for many years. At one time he was a water superintendent for Sequim. He also worked for the county and state highway departments. He enjoyed gardening and fishing.

His widow Julia survives in Sequim. Other survivors include a stepson, Robert Dier of Hoquaim; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Bruseau of Everett and Mrs. Lyonell Dilling of Port Angeles; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Norman Dalton of Lynnwood and Mrs. Dorothy Stewart of Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Emma Brooks of Kent, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren.

Emily Knapman ( d April 2, 1933 )

SEQUIM--For 62 years a resident of the East End of Clallam County, Mrs. Emily Knapman, 75, passed away at her Sequim home at 10:30 Sunday evening. Her death followed a long illness.

Mrs. Knapman was born at Krunkren, England, on Sep 5, 1857 and came to America at an early age. Through her long years of residence in this region, she made a great number of friends and was thoroughly posted on the history of the [Olympic] Peninsula.

She is survived by her husband, John B Knapman; 2 sons, Henry and Charles Knapman, Sequim; 3 daughters, Lena J Laurensen and Mrs. Elva Irene Emery of Sequim; and Mrs. Emma F Brooks, Kent; 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday from the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sequim at 2pm, Rev. Hart officiating. Burial will be in Sequim Cemetery. Edward Quenell, mortician, is to be in charge.

Bessie Lotzgesell Knoph

There were no services for Bessie M Knoph, 87, former Port Angeles and Sequim resident, who died Monday in Waco, Texas. Cremation was in Waco.

Mrs. Knoph was the daughter of a pioneer Dungeness family born Mar 4, 1892 at Dungeness to Frank and Alice Lotzgesell. She attended school in the area and graduated from high school in Port Angeles. Her husband, Frank Knoph, died in 1957. Mrs. Knoph worked for 30 years in the Port Angeles Library.

Following her retirement, she moved to Sequim and 3 years ago she moved to Texas. Mrs. Knoph was a member of Pilgrim Chapter, Order of Easter Star and the Dungeness Wonen's Improvement club.

Surviving are a son, Fred B Knoph of Waco and a brother, Henry Lotzgesell of Sequim.

Edward Walter Knoph ( Aug. 6, 1967 )

Memorial services were held today for Edward Walter Knoph at Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle. Cremation followed. Mr. Knoph, 78, who died Sunday, was born in Dungeness in 1889. He moved to Seattle in 1918 where he worked as a longshore checker. His address there had been 2424 E Valley St. He retired 15 years ago.

Survivors are a son, Robert Knoph, Seattle; 3 sisters, Mrs. Allo Carlson, Mrs. Helen Sherwood, both of Seattle and Mrs. Andrew Petro, Tacoma.

Thomas W. Knoph

Thomas W Knoph, age 85, father of Frank Knoph of this city, passed away in Seattle on Feb 11, it was learned today. He was visiting relatives when death came.

Born in Illinois, Mr. Knoph moved West and landed at Discovery Bay in 1874. He later moved to the Dungeness valley where for 20 years. He lived on the farm now owned by Rex McInnis.

Funeral services will be held in Seattle Saturday, cremation to follow.

Mr. Knoph is survived by 4 daughters, and 5 sons. One of the sons is Aden Knoph of Port Townsend.

Peter Knutsen ( May 5, 1937 )

Peter Knutsen, 71, of Sequim, Washington passed away May 4 at his country home located near the Dungeness River on the old highway between Sequim and Port Angeles.

Mr. Knutsen was born in Norway, Dec 12, 1865 and was one of four brothers who immigrated to this country in the early eighties. Two of them settled in Minnesota; one of whom was a prosperous farmer while Peter with his brother John came to the Pacific Coast a few years later. They settled at Port Angeles and resided in this city for six years during which time they took homestead land near the Elwah River besides owning several lots in this city. Mr. Knutsen was occupied as steamboat fireman previous to this settlement, running between Seattle and ports of western Alaska. A little later he settled on the above mentioned farm where he resided for 37 years until his death.

The funeral will be conducted by the Sequim Mortuary from the Calvary Temple Church of Sequim Friday of this week at 2pm. J M Amundsen, former pastor of the Sequim Church and a close friend of the deceased will preach the sermon and his son Roald and daughter Dorothy will sing.

Interment will be at the Dungeness Cemetery where his body will rest beside that of his brother John, who preceded him by 11 years.

His passing is mourned by those who knew him and especially his nephew, Henry Gunderson, well known farmer in the East End, Ole Miller of Auburn, also a nephew, besides his niece Mary Knutsen and second niece Agnes Knutsen who now resides at the old farm.

Melvin A Kobel ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Dec 2, 1960 )

Melvin A Kobel, 53, of 318 W 6th St, who was born and raised in Port Angeles died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Friday at 11am with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Kobel was born in Port Angeles June 29, 1907. He attended the city's grammar and high schools. For the past 15 years he owned and operated a roofing company. He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks and the Port Angeles Carpenters Union.

Surviving relatives include a son, Melvin F Kobel and mother, Mrs. Amelia Anderson and 3 grandchildren, all of Port Angeles.

Climena D Harbaugh Kochanek ( d 10 Apr 1980 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Climena Kochanek, 88, 825 E 5th St., will be at 11am Tuesday at the Ridgeview Chapel with the Rev. Milton Gire officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Kochanek died in Port Angeles Thursday.

She was born Mar 11, 1892 in Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harbaugh. The family moved to Port Angeles In 1910 and Mrs. Kochanek had resided here since that time. She was married in 1929 to Harry Kochanek who died in 1963.

Mrs. Kochanek is survived by 5 sons, Harry, John, David, all of Port Angeles; Michel of Bellevue and Donald of Indiana; 2 daughters, Shirley D LaVilla of Puyallup; a sister, Freda Wooding of Seattle; 22 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Harry Mackary Kochanek

Harry Mackary Kochanek, 67, of Rte 3. Mt. Angeles District, died Tuesday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Friday at 2pm with the Rev. Gordon Gale officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

He was born in Now Sonc, Poland, Jan 10, 1896. He came to the United States in 1913. He had attended schools Germany. He first located at Chicago and served in the US Army during W.W.I. Leaving Chicago he went to Alaska and while living at Anchorage was employed by the Alaska Railroad which was built and is operated by the US government. He moved from Alaska to Port Townsend where he was employed at the CZ [Crown Zellerbach] Mill a year. The family came to Port Angeles in 1923 and made their home in the Mt. Angeles district. He married Climena Harbaugh here Nov 1, 1929.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Climena Kochanek, sons Harry, John and David Kochanek of Port Angeles and Michael Kochanek, Spokane and Donald Kochanek, Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Sullivan, Los Angeles; and a step-daughter, Mrs. Shirley LaVille, Los Angeles; and 17 grandchildren.

Michel Kochanek ( d Jan 20, 1989 )

A memorial service for Michel Kochanek, 64, of Bellevue, will be at 1pm Thursday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Pastor Charles Mays of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate. Inurnment will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park at a later date. Mr. Kochanek died Friday, Jan 20, 1989 in Bellevue.

He was born March 24, 1924, in Port Townsend to Harry and Magda Kochanek. He attended Port Angeles High School and the University of Washington.

He married Frances Wyman-White in 1950 in Port Angeles. She died in 1974.

Mr. Kochanek worked in California and Spokane. He was a longtime resident of Bellevue, where he worked as a manager at Interspace until his retirement. Mr. Kochanek was a veteran of the Navy Air Force and the U S Army.

Survivors include 4 brothers, Harry, John, David Kochanek of Port Angeles and Donald Kochanek of Indiana; 1 sister, Dorothy Sullivan of Kent.

A Raleigh Konopaski ( d 1972 )

Funeral services for A Raleigh Konopaski, 58, will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Friday at 10am. Rosary will be recited at Ridgeview Chapel Thursday at 7:30pm. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Konopaski died in Port Angeles Monday. He was born Nov 17, 1914 in Beaver. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. August Konopaski. He attended schools in Beaver and the first year the Queen of Angels Catholic School was opened in Port Angeles. He lived all his life in this area where he owned and operated Diamond Fruit and Produce. He married Joy Robb in Aberdeen in 1938. She survives at the family home 1212 E 6th St. Mr. Konopaski was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, BPOE 353 and Teamsters Local 589.

Other survivors include 4 sons, Terry of Montana, Larry of Sekiu, Reggie of Oregon and Kim of Port Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Ed Bedford of Port Angeles; 6 brothers, Leo, Carl and Warren of Port Angeles; Edward of Beaver; Lloyd of Sekiu; and Gene of Clallam Bay; 3 sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Aker of Mount Vernon, Mrs. J L MacDonald of Beaver and Mrs. Don Halbman of Silverdale, and 8 grandchildren.

Cordelia Beadreau Konopaski ( d 3 Mar 1941 )

Funeral services were held in Port Angeles Wednesday morning for the late Mrs. Cordelia Konopaski, 61, wife of A M Konopaski of Sekiu, who passed away at Port Angeles General Hospital last Saturday at 10:30pm.

The rites were held from Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 9am Wednesday, the Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating, with burial at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Robert J Taylor of Forks, funeral director, was in charge. Mass was said at Forks Tuesday morning in special services.

Mrs. Konopaski was one of the most widely-known pioneer residents of Clallam County, having lived in the West End nearly 50 years. She was born at Montreal, Quebec, June 2 , 1879 and came to this county at the age of 12. Her father had been lost at sea when she was an infant and her mother later married Anthony Eiholzer, who had a homestead claim on the Calawa River. It was to this claim the family came.

Mrs. Konopaski, whose maiden name was Cordelia Beadreau, was married in 1893 to August M Konopaski, who had taken a homestead at Beaver in 1891. The couple settled on the homestead and lived at Beaver and Sekiu through the years since, operating stores at both places and establisheng wide acquaintanceship among people of the Olympic Peninsula.

Mrs. Konopaski was for many years Postmistress at Beaver. She was a true pioneer and hard workers. Friends and members of the family recall that in the early years she frequenty drove an ox team over the Burnt Mountain Road between Beaver and Clallam Bay, hauling supplies from the latter place to the inland settlement.

Mr. and Mrs. Konopaski had 14 children, 13 of whom are living, forming what is velieved to be the largest living pioneer family in Clallam County.

Eugene F Konopaski ( 16 Oct 1974 )

Funeral service for Eugene F Konopaski, 57, of Clallam Bay who died in Moses Lake, Washington, Wednesday, is scheduled for 11am Saturday at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Father Daniel Regimbal of the Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Rosary will be at 8 tonight at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Konopaski was born in Beaver March 24, 1917, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Konopaski. He was married to Betty Mahaffey in Port Angeles. She survives at the family home in Clallam Bay.

Mr. Konopaski lived his entire life in Clallam County. He owned and operated a gravel truck business for 20 years. He also operated a motel in the Clallam Bay-Sekiu area for many years. For the past 3 years, he was active in the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Ambulance Service. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He was a past president of the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Lions Club and a 30 year member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Port Angeles.

In addition to the widow, he is survived by a stepson, Raymond Blake, Torrance, California and 3 daughters, Vicki Konopaski, Seattle; Diane Rockness, Kirkland; Kay Peiguiss, China Lake, California, and a stepdaughter, Carole Helmick, Salem, OR.

Five brothers and 3 sisters survive. They are Warren, Carl, and Leo Konopaski, all of Port Angeles; Lloyd Konopaski, Sekiu; and Edward Konopaski, Sequim. The sisters are Mrs. Don Halbman, Silverdale; Mrs. Kenneth Aker, Mount Vernon; and Mrs. J L McDonald, Beaver. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Bart Murray, Jr., William Youlden, Delmar Gagnon, Arthur Munson, Robert Bowlby and E C Olander. Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Hughes, Carl Danielson and Don Bell.

Joy Robb Konopaski

Funeral services for Joy Robb Konopaski, 75, of Port Angeles, will be at 11am Saturday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Friends may call at 10am Saturday at the Chapel. Mrs. Konopaski died Sep 9 in Port Angeles. She was born Oct 10, 1915, in Sequim to Alfred and Caroline Robb, Sr. She married A Raleigh Konopaski Dec 29, 1938. He died in 1973.

The Konopaskis owned and operated Diamond Fruit & Produce in Sequim from the early 1940s until retirement in the early 1970s.

Survivors include sons Terry Konopaski and Kim Konopaski of Port Angeles, Larry Konopaski of Seattle and Reggie Konopaski of Albany, OR; daughter Sheri Bedford of Port Angeles; 17 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brothers Alfred Robb, Jr. of Sequim and Geddes Robb of Port Angeles; sisters Bonnie McInnes of Sequim and Phyllis McNamara of Sequim.

Esther Smith Krajewski (bu Ocean View Cemetery Feb 13, 1930 )

Mrs. Esther Krajewski, 43, passed away at her home, 715 Victoria St, this city at 10 last night. The late Mrs. Krajewski was born in Kansas, Jan 9, 1887. She moved to Washington 30 years ago and to Port Angeles in 1909 and her marriage to the late Ralph Krajewski was in this city in 1910. Mr. Krajewski died 2 years ago.

Surviving relatives are 2 sons, Melvin R of Tonapah, Idaho and Delbert of Port Angeles, a mother, Mrs. Coburn of this city; there are 3 sisters, Mrs. J Lenning, Port Angeles; Mrs. Mabel Hopkins, Klamath Falls, OR; and Mrs. Faith Rider, Oakdale, California; and 2 brothers, Ralph Smith, California and Donald Coburn, Port Angeles and an uncle, Bert Smith of Seattle.

The late Mrs. Krajewski has been an employee and stockholder in the Cooperative Laundry, this city for a number of years.

Funeral services are to be Thursday, Feb 13, at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary with Rev. Erle Howell in charge. Burial will be in the family plot .

Lena Amanda Yonkaski Krajewski ( d 10 Jul 1933 )

Another of Clallam County's old time residents, linked with the development of outlying farming country, was lost when Mrs. Lena Amanda Krajewski, 79, died early this morning after a brief illness. Mrs. Krajewski, who had lived in the Mount Pleasant district for the past 41 years, passed away a the family home.

Lena Amanda Yonkaski was born in Germany on Aug 12, 1853. Coming to America in 1880, she first lived in NY and 6 years later settled in South Dakota, where she was married to Joseph Krajewski, now deceased.

Forty-three years ago the Krajewskis came westward to Everett, Washington. Next they removed to Port Angeles and in 1892 settled on the farm situated at the end of the Mount Pleasant Road.

The couple had 4 children, 2 of whom, Sophia Elizabeth and Ralph Daniel Krajewski, have preceded their mother in death. A daughter, Mrs. Helen Davis of Yakima and a son, Antone Krajewski of Mount Pleasant, and 3 grandchildren survive.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed at noon today but it was announced the services were to be held Wednesday at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary. Burial will be beside the son and daughter who rest in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Krajewski will be remembered by her host of friends as one of the staunch pioneer women who contributed much to the homemaking and building up of a new country.

In the paper 11 Jul, 1933:

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Lena Amanda Krajewski, 79, who died early Monday morning, will be held Wednesday at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary with Judge W B Ritchie giving an eulogy. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Krajewski was a Port Angeles pioneer, having with Mr. Krajewski, homesteaded on the government reserve here in 1892. It was in 1910 that Mrs. Krajewski moved to the farm at the end of the road in the Mount Pleasant district.

Mr. Krajewski went to Germany in 1929 and is now making his home there.

Edward Krogh ( d Mar 15, 1935 )

FORKS--Edward Krogh, 59, one of the best known pioneer residents of the west end, succumbed at a local hospital early today. No announcement has yet been made of the funeral date.

The late Mr. Krogh, a resident of Forks for 20 years, operated Krogh's Kabin Kitchen. He was affectionately known as "Butch" to hundreds of residents. For years he was engaged in the barber business.

Born in Germany, the late Mr. Krogh came to Clallam Bay with his parents when a young man and grew to manhood there, moving to Forks in 1914.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Inez Krogh and 2 daughters, Miss Inez Krogh and Mrs. Pat Klahn, both of Forks. Among his sisters is Mrs. Fred Benjamin, a former resident of Port Angeles. There are brother and another sister living in the west end of the county.

Fredericka Krueger ( d Oct 25, 1935 )

Mrs. Fredericka Krueger, 81, 532 W 7th St, died this morning at 8 after an illness of 2 months. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. E H Beilstein officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the Christman Mortuary.

The late Mrs. Krueger was born in Germany Aug 15, 1854 and came to this country and first resided at Cleveland, OH 63 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Krueger came to Port Angeles in 1906; Mr. Krueger died Dec 29, 1921. He came here for his health and to take part in a saw mill project in which he had become interested while in the east.

Mrs. Krueger was the oldest member of the Port Angeles Lutheran Church and also belonged tot he German Ladies Aid. Her other interested were in her home and garden.

Surviving relatives are 2 sons, Alvin and Bertrum, both of Port Angeles, and a daughter, Mrs. J E Schadd, Tacoma, and 3 grandchildren.

Fred Kruse ( d 16 Aug 1936 )

Fred Kruse, 44, veteran of the famous 91st Division of world war fame, passed away in the Marine Hospital, Seattle, at 9:05am Sunday, Aug 16, after a lingering illness from Tuberculosis. Kruse was rushed to Seattle about 10 days ago and failed rapidly. He was born in Port Angeles Dec 27, 1892 and lived here most of his lifetime. He was joined in marriage to Gladys Coble on July 24, 1923 and she passed away in 1929. One daughter, Freda, lives in Port Angeles.

During the war he served as a mechanic in D Company, 362nd infantry and contracted Tuberculosis during that time. In recent years he has been in the United States Veterans' Hospital taking treatments but came home several months ago.

Besides his daughter he is survived by 2 brother--Ed Kruse, living in Vancouver, BC, and Ernest Kruse, living in Victoria BC. Both are veterans of the Word war, serving with Canadian forces.

Kruse was a member of the Walter Akeley Post 29, American Legion and the Clyde Rhodefer Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. It is expected war veterans will conduct the funeral.

The remains are at the Christman Mortuary and services will be announced later.

George W. Kuppler ( d Dec 28, 1930 )

George W Kuppler, 52, prominent local contractor and civic leader of 136 W 12th St., Port Angeles, passed away at 3:15 Sunday morning in the Shelton [WA] hospital following injuries sustained at 6pm Friday evening when his automobile left the Olympic Highway 6 miles north of Shelton and crashed into the butt of a hemlock log.

Death came after a valiant 33 hour fight for life. Dr. D Y Trueblood, Seattle specialist and a personal friend of Mr. Kuppler, was at his bedside constantly and was aided by three other doctors and a corps of nurses. During Saturday, Mr. Kuppler seemed to rally and assured his relatives and friends who had gathered at his bedside that he would pull though. Saturday night he took a turn for the worse and died at 3:15 Sunday morning.

George Kuppler was born at South Bend, IN on Jul 28, 1878 and when 11 years of age moved to Seattle with his parents and 3 brothers--Oscar, Herman and Walter. In Seattle he attended the old Denny school and graduated from it. Following graduation he entered Notre Dame University at South Bend, IN and was a star football player on the Notre Dame team which elected him captain in the year 1899.

Following graduation, Mr. Kuppler became employed by the Oliver Chilled Steel Plow company in their office at Oklahoma City, OK. In 1903 he went to Alaska and settled at Seldovia, where he became United States court commissioner for a considerable term.

In 1913 he came to Port Angeles to visit his parents and brothers and the say year left for Anvik, AK where he spent 2 years as a missionary and government school teacher. He was married to Willietta E Dolan on August 27, 1912 at Kenai, AK.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuppler returned to Port Angeles in 1915, where Mr. Kuppler became associated with the firm of Chris Kuppler's Sons and was occupied for some time in raising Front street buildings following the sluicing operation. The firm operated then under the name of Kuppler & Spinney.

In 1916 he went to Cordova, AK and supervised construction of a naval radio station at Seven Mile.

Since that time he has been a resident of Port Angeles taking a prominent part in the Kuppler Brothers construction of pulp mills at Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Shelton and Hoquiam.

Mr. Kuppler was on his way to Longview on Friday afternoon to supervise construction work on a new pulpmill there when the accident happened. He told his brothers that just before reaching the pavement 6 miles north of Shelton he encountered a heavy fog. Out of that fog came a car with glaring headlights and he steered to the right to avoid the glare, The coupe left the road and took less than a 3 foot drop but struck a log. The impact threw Mr. Kuppler against the steering post and crushed his chest. A service station operator heard the crash and ran to the scene. He found Mr. Kuppler conscious and confident he could walk to the road. Mr. Kuppler collapsed shortly afterwards. He was rushed to the Shelton hospital in an ambulance.

Mr. Kuppler was the first commissioner of public works after Port Angeles adopted the commission form of government.

More than 10 years ago he organized the Port Angeles Rotary club, the first Rotary organization of the Olympic Peninsula, and served the first year as president. Later he was instrumental in organizing a Rotary club in Port Townsend and took an active part in its affairs until his return to Port Angeles. Last year he served as president of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He was a director of the First National Bank of Port Angeles and a director in the American National Bank of Port Townsend. He was also president of the Kuppler Investment Company.

Mr. Kuppler was a member of the Naval Lodge 353 of Elks and was a 32nd degree Mason.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Willietta Kuppler, Port Angeles; daughter Mrs. Jerome Simson, Port Angeles; mother, Mrs. Annie M Reifers, Port Angeles; brothers Oscar A and Herman B Kuppler, Port Angeles and Walter Kuppler, Seattle.

The body is at the parlor of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Funeral services are to be held a 2pm Wednesday at the Masonic Temple, with Rev M McLean Goldie reading the services of the Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Acacia Mausoleum, Seattle. 

Mace J Laird ( Port Angeles Evening News 27 Dec 1926 )

At 9 Christmas night Mace J Laird passed away quietly after a brief illness. All of his children were at the bedside to bid a last good bye to a loving father.

Those that knew Mr. Laird mourn his loss for they were impressed with the man;s virtues, so pronounced in his character. Since his wife's death 34 years ago, he has reared the little brood, which she left him as a heritage and he won a place in the hearts of those who know him more intimately. His even temper and kind nature appeared to be proof against all of the small sordid outgrowth of human nature in the humdrum of life.

Mr. Laird passed away a the Hillside Hospital. He was 73 years old and was born at Rochester, NY from which place he moved to Michigan. About 35 years ago he came to Port Angeles with his family and his wife died shortly after.

For several years he owned the quaint little farm at the head of the bay, which he sold to the Crescent Boxboard company, and on which they erected their present plant. From the proceeds of the sale he purchased the farm, which is now familiar to all, known as the "Laird's Corner" and resided there with his 2 boys until the end.

Mr. Laird leaves to mourn his loss 4 children, namely: Mrs. Leona Steik of Port Angeles; Ross Laird, married, of Bremerton, WA; and 2 unmarried sons, Clement and Arthur who resided with the father at the farm; also 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2pm and will be conducted from the Lyden-Freeman Funeral Parlors.

Charles Augustus Lambert ( d 19 Dec 1943 )

Charles Augustus Lambert, 60, of Blyn, died at his home early Sunday morning. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 at the Blyn church with Rev. W R C Dann officiating and burial will be in the Sequim Cemetery.

Born at Port Townsend Jan 16, 1884, Mr. Lambert had lived at Blyn and in the vicinity practically all his life.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Anna Reyes [thus], Blyn; and 6 sisters, Mrs. Marian Vincent, Port Townsend; Mrs. Tillie Hopkins, Mrs. Cynthia Larsen, Mrs. Florence McGregor, Mrs. John Campbell and Miss Eleanor Keyes [thus], all of Sequim. There are several nieces and nephews.

Cecelia S Land ( Port Angeles Evening News 12 Jan 1931 )

Mrs. Cecelia Land, 79, one of Clallam County's early pioneers, passed away at 1:30am Sunday at the family residence on 18th and Lincoln streets, following a lingering illness.

Mrs. Land was born at McCutchenville, OH, Nov. 4, 1852 and was married to Stephen Land at that place on July 3, 1872, moving with him to Port Angeles from Hudson, Michigan in 1888. Taking up land south of the Boulevard in what was a wilderness then, Mr. and Mrs. Land improved the place until it was one of the finest properties in the county.

Mrs. Land was the last surviving member of a group of responsible for the organizing the Order of Eastern Star in Port Angeles. A charter was issued to the local chapter in Port Angeles on June 13, 1892. Stephen Land was at that time worthy patron, and Mrs. Land associate matron.

Mr. and Mrs. Land celebrated their golden wedding anniversary nearly 8 years ago. Mr. Land passed away on Tuesday, Jan 24, 1928 and is buried in Ocean View Cemetery.

She is survived by 4 children--Mrs. Charles D Ulmer, Port Angeles; Mrs. Roy Getchell, Port Angeles; Albert Land, Port Angeles; and Mrs. George Jackman, Sequim. She also has one sister in Ohio and another sister living at St. Cloud, Florida. 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the Masonic Temple at 2pm Wednesday, with Esther Chapter Order of Eastern Star in charge and Rev. C E Fulmer reading the service. Burial will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery. The funeral will be in charge of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Luella Isabella Jaques Land ( d Aug 1, 1887 )

Land--At Port Angeles, August 1st, 1887

For the first time in the history of the organization of the Colony [Puget Sound Cooperative Colony] , we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of our comrades, and although it would be hard for us to choose the one who would be missed less, yet again, it would be more keenly felt. Three little daughters, too young to realize the meaning of the event, are left bereft of the solicitude and care of the gently and loving mother the husband and father, must, yield up a companion with whom he hoped fondly to walk down the path of life to a good old age.

And the Colony has lost a conscientious, consistent member, one who thoroughly understood the principles of cooperation, and was greatly needed in our midst. Her untimely taking away is a great loss to all as well as to Mr. Land who had [several words illegible] of every member of the Colony.

All work in the Colony was suspended on Tuesday afternoon in order that every person might attend the funeral, and pay the last sad tribute of respect to our sister. Father Alexander Mason was chosen to conduct the services, and after a hymn was sung, he read a chapter from the Bible, and offered a prayer, that the sad event might be a lesson to the living. At the grave the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee" was sung, after which Grandfather Mason gave the following brief history of our sisters life:

"Luella Isabella Jaques, born in Hudson, MI, Dec 19, 1859 became the consort of Paul Land in Cleveland, OH, July 2, 1880 to which place she with her parents moved about 8 years ago. From about the 12th year of her age she became a member of the Congregational Church, and continued an active worker in it during her stay in the place of her nativity, always assisting in the duties of the church and also a zealous worker in the temperance cause wherever opportunity offered. She, faithful to her duty as a loving companion did not hesitate to accompany her husband to seek a new home in this distant country; leaving a mother and other relatives behind.

She felt anxious to join this association, believing it would be a place in which she could rear her children in the true principles of pure Christianity as she conceived them to be. But circumstances beyond our control have ordered things otherwise, and now we behold her held in the arms of death and cut off from all these fond hopes. Thus the deceased was 28 years, 8 months and 3 days old."

President Smith made some beautiful and appropriate remarks, and then "with morn, with noon, with night, with changing clouds and changeless stars, with grass, with trees and birds, with leaf and bud, with flower and blossoming vine, with all the sweet influences of nature, we left our dead."

Wife, Mother, Comrade, farewell.

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Land--At Port Angeles, W.T., Friday morning, Aug 26th 1887, Luella, infant daughter of Paul Land, aged 4 weeks.

Moss E Land ( d 27 Jan 1928 )

Moss E Land, 68, for 40 years a resident of Port Angeles, passed away at a local hospital from heart failure at 4am today after an illness of only 4 days.

Moss E Land was born at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1860. He came to Port Angeles in 1888 and has been a resident here ever since with the exception of a few years spent in Seattle. For years he was one of the best known men of the city and county. During his younger days he was engaged in the pile driving business and helped drive many of the docks and trestles in the harbor. For a number of years he has been farming and owned the fine Moss Land farm a few miles east of the city on the Olympic Highway.

Mr. Land was of the real pioneer stock and never refused to help a neighbor. He took an intense interest in everything pertaining to the city and county and was well liked and respected by hundreds of people here.

The last Moss Land is survived by his wife and daughter, Florence and a sister, Mrs. Frank Behan, and a host of other relatives in the county. His brother, Stephen Land, passed away but a few months ago.

He had been a member of Naval Lodge of Elks for many years and that lodge will conduct the funeral services that are to be held at the chapel of Dewey Lyden & Company, funeral directors at 2pm Friday, June 29. Rev. C E Fulmer will preach the sermon. Interment will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Stephen Land ( Port Angeles Evening News 25 Jan 1928 )

Stephen Land, 78, for 40 years one of the leading citizens of Port Angeles and Clallam County passed away at his home at Lincoln and Boulevard last night from an illness extending over 6 weeks.

Mr. Land, while pruning a fruit tree several weeks ago in his home orchard, fell and fractured several ribs. He caught cold and pneumonia developed. Only his strong willpower and great vitality kept him alive for so long.

Stephen Land was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, July 18, 1849. He came to Ohio with his parents when he was 16 years of age, and was married to Celia S Robison at McCutchonville, OH July 3, 1872.

Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Land, 4 of whom are living. The children are Mrs. Chas D Ulmer of Port Angeles; Mrs. Bertha Jackman of Sequim; Elbert Land, Port Angeles; Mrs. Roy Getchell, Port Angeles. One child died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Pollow, passed away a number of years ago.

Besides the widow and 4 children, Mr. Land is survived by his sister, Mrs. Ella S Behan, and a brother Moss E Land, both of whom live here, and 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, and a score or more of relatives by marriage in the county.

For many years the late Mr. Land was the county horticulturist and was an authority on things of that nature. He took an all absorbing interest in fruits and berries and was untiring in his efforts for the betterment of the orchards and berry fields.

His home at Lincoln and Boulevard was one of the show places of the county. He took it up from the wilderness 35 years ago and planted a fine orchard and garden that had been an unfailing source of pleasure to him and all visitors.

No county fair was complete in Clallam County without Mr. Land being in charge of the fruit and vegetable displays and he has prepared many exhibits of Clallam County products that hove won high honors at other fairs about the state.

Up until the time that he was stricken with his last illness, Mr. Land, despite his advanced years, was intensely interested in everything in his line of work and was very active. Coming of the same stock as Col. Charles A Lindbergh's mother, being a second cousin of her, he showed that determined trait of character that made of that young man a world hero.

Mr. Land was a real pioneer who beautified and developed every bit of waste land that he came into contact with and Clallam County is better for his long residence here and his name will always be remembered when matters pertaining to fruits, vegetables or berries are discussed.

A life long member of all Masonic bodies, Mr. Land received all the honors that could be bestowed by that organization. He was one of the oldest member of the Port Angeles lodge of Masons and Mrs. Land of the Eastern Star.

Mr. and Mrs. Land celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in this city 5 and a half years ago. It was one of the great events of the county as Mr. and Mrs. Land were the recognized head of a clan of relatives that is numbered by the score. This clan has lost its leader and they and hundreds of Port Angeles and Clallam County citizens mourn with Mr. Land and the immediate family over the loss of the patriarch.

Funeral services for the late Stephen Land will be held Friday at 2pm in the Masonic Temple under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. Burial will be in the family plot of Ocean View Cemetery. Rev. C E Fulmer will be the minister in charge and Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors are in charge of the services.

Minna Lange ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 10 Feb 1936 )

Mrs. Minna Lange, 73, long-time Port Angeles resident, succumbed Sunday evening at 9 to a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Lange was the widow of W A Lange, pioneer musician and music store operator who preceded her in death by several years. She was born at Mainz, Germany on Oct 16, 1852 and came to St. Louis, MO 55 years ago. Thirty years ago she moved to Port Angeles with her family.

Mrs. Lange was a member of the Lutheran Church and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm Wednesday at the Christman Mortuary. Rev. E H Beilstein will preside and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Three daughters and 3 grandchildren, living in Port Angeles, survive. The daughters are Mrs. Isabelle Meyer, Mrs. Dickens Mandau and Mrs. Lydia Burgert.

Charles Larson ( d 25 June 1926 )

Charles Larson, pioneer and retired farmer of Clallam County, passed away Friday evening at his home in Port Angeles, 324 E 10h St at the age of 60.

When 13 years of age, Mr. Larson arrived in the United States from Sweden with his uncle, a Swedish sea captain.

Mr. and Mrs. Larson arrived in Port Angeles from NY 40 years ago and took up a homestead at Freshwater Bay. The only means of getting to their claim was via Port Crescent, there being no roads into that country at that time. Taking their household equipment and livestock down the strait on scows, they landed at Port Crescent by means of row boats. The livestock was pushed off the scow and forced to swim to shore. From there they went by trail to their homestead. Three girls were born to the couple, 2 at Port Crescent and one in this city [Port Angeles].

Besides the widow, Mrs. Ida Larson, the deceased leaves to mourn him 3 daughters, Mrs. Freda Steik, residing on Lincoln Heights of this city; Mrs. Edith Hanson, now living in Tacoma and Mrs. Hilda Smith, living within a mile of the old homestead at Freshwater Bay.

Two brothers, Oscar and Pollin Larson, of Buffalo, NY. Three sisters in Sweden, Matilda, Ada and Philbin.

The services will be held at the Lyden & Freeman Undertaking Parlors at 2pm on Tuesday of next week. Rev. Erle Howell officiating. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Florence Etta Sands Last ( 1953 )

Mrs. Florence Etta Last, 71, Rt. 3, died Sunday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Last was born Florence Etta Sands in Van Wert, Ohio June 4, 1882. She came to western Clallam County over 62 years ago with her parents, John and Elizabeth Sands. The family homesteaded at Dickey Lake, where she grew up. She lived in the county all her life. Her husband, Edward Last, died here in Jul 1922.

Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Robert Rice, Belfair; Mrs. Fred Shipp, Port Alberni, BC; and Mrs. Curtis Wilson, Clallam Bay; 3 sons, Floyd Last, Port Angeles; Lloyd Last, Crescent City, California; and James Smith, USAF; 2 brothers, George and Jack Sands, Sekiu; 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

George Lawrence Last ( d 16 Aug 1938 )

Young Port Angeles Mill Worker Dies Is Hospital On Tuesday Night After Falling To Pavement When Car Door Swings Open In Collision.

Funeral services for George Lawrence Last, 22, will be held Friday at 3pm from the McDonald Funeral Home, the Rev. E H Beilstein officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

The young man was employed by the Fibreboard Products mil and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulfite and Paper Mill Workers.

He was born at Clallam Bay, Sep 15, 1915, and spent his entire life in this county. Port Angeles was his home for 15 years.

Surviving relatives include the mother, Mrs. Florence Smith of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Marie Shipp and Mrs. Ruby Ross; a half-sister, Florence Smith; 2 brothers, Floyd and Lloyd Last; one half-brother, James Smith; a grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sands of Sekiu; 2 uncles, George and Jack Sands of Sekiu and an aunt, Mr. Grant Olsen of Clallam Bay.

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Joan Laurenson ( d 10 Dec 1936 )

Mrs. Joan Laurenson, 95, a resident of Clallam County for 49 years, died at the home of her son, Thomas Laurenson, in Happy Valley on Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held in the Sequim Methodist Church with Rev. Virgil Kraft in charge, at a date to be announced later by the Sequim Mortuary. Burial will be in Sequim Cemetery.

Born in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, Nov 23, 1841, the late Mrs. Laurenson came to the Dungeness district with her husband and family in July 1887 and lived in the county ever since.

Surviving are 2 sons, Thomas and John Laurenson, and 6 grandchildren residing in the eastern part of the county.

Lena J Knapman Laurenson ( 1959 )

Mrs. Lena J Laurenson, 80, a life-long resident of Happy Valley near Sequim, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim with the Rev. Robert Ward officiating. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

She was born in Sequim, July 21, 1879, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Knapman, Clallam County pioneers. She married Thomas J Laurenson in 1902. He died in 1946. Mrs. Laurenson spent her entire life near her birthplace.

She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and was active in church affairs many years.

Surviving are her 4 daughters, Mrs. R E Nerbovig, Frances Laurenson, Mrs. J Berger, all of Sequim and Mrs. R W Towers, Mr. Vernon, WA; 2 sisters, Mrs. Henry Brooks, Auburn, and Mrs. Henry Emery, Sequim; brother Charles Knapman, Sequim; 4 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Thomas Lauridsen

Thomas Lauridsen, 75, beloved brother of G M Lauridsen, passed away in Port Angeles last evening after a residence in Clallam County for 31 years. Funeral services will be from the Christman Mortuary on Thursday, Jul 28 at 2pm with Rev. E H Beilstein of the Lutheran Church reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Thomas Lauridsen was born in Horne, Denmark, Mar 9, 1863. He came to the United States 55 years ago and located first in Bridgeport, CT and came to Clallam County in 1907, locating on a farm at the upper Elwah, where he had resided until a short time before his death.

He leaves to mourn him a son, Sam Lauridsen, residing at the Elwah farm; a daughter, Mrs. Wilda Segulin, Port Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Annie O'Laughlin, Seattle; sisters, Mrs. Laura Madsen, Horne, Denmark, and Mrs. A K Viaux, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada; brothers C M Lauridsen, Seattle and G M Lauridsen, Port Angeles. Eight grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild survive.

Mr. Lauridsen was well and favorable known in Clallam County. Through hard work he cleared land and made his upper Elwah farm one of the best in Clallam County an everlasting monument to his industry.

Mrs. Lauridsen died in August, 1930 in Port Angeles.

Iva T. Lawrence ( The Daily News issue of 30 May 1973 )

Funeral services for a lifetime resident of Neah Bay, Iva T. Lawrence, 69, will be at Neah Bay Presbyterian Church Thursday at 2pm with the Rev. George Patterson officiating.  Burial will be in Neah Bay.  Arrangements are being made by Harper Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lawrence died Saturday in Neah Bay.  She was born March 14, 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. William Tyler, Neah Bay.  She did basket weaving.

Survivors include 5 sons, Floyd Tyler, Madras, Or; Kenneth Lawrence, Los Angeles, Ca; and Joseph Lawrence, Jr., William Tyler and Toby Tyler, Neah Bay; 3 daughters, Josephine Ray and Jo Dean Haupt, Neah Bay, and Betty Ann Croy, Edmonds; 25 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will include Cliff Haupt, Jr., John Haupt, Gary Ray, Alan Tyler and Carl Peterson.

Honorary pallbearers are Lawrence Bunn and Jim Moore.

Estella Ilean Moniz Layton ( d Jan 27, 1989 )

A funeral service for Estella Ilean Moniz Layton was held at St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church in Kodiak, Alaska on January 27, 1989. A repast celebrating her life followed. Mrs. Layton, 80, died January 23, 1989 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage after a short illness. She lived and worked in Sequim for the first 55 years of her life.

She was born in Blyn on Aug 17, 1908 to Joseph J and Isabel C Gonzalves-Moniz and was the last survivor of their 7 children. Until her marriage to Virgil C Layton June 10, 1937, she managed the Green House Hotel in Sequim.

The couple lived on the family homestead in Sequim until September of 1963, then moved to Kodiak. Mr. Layton died March 29, 1964, while doing salvage work following the earthquake and tsunami.

In Kodiak, Mrs. Layton worked at Dad's Ark and later did volunteer work at the old city library. She became an employee of the A Holmes Johnson Memorial Library when it opened in 1968, working there until her retirement in July of 1968.

She was a member of the Alaska State Library Ass'n., St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church Women. She served as treasurer for the church women's organization for many years.

Reading and traveling occupied Mrs. Layton's leisure time. Over the last dozen years her travels included tours to Asia, Australia, New Zealand, New England and Italy. She also took several cruises. Her most recent was last fall when she cruised among the Hawaiian Islands.

Mrs. Layton leaves her daughter, Madelyn Layton-Poland of Kodiak, numerous step-grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren. Other survivors include many nieces, nephews, cousins and brothers.

Edith Marguerette Dennis Lee ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Nov 26, 1960 )

Mrs. Edith Marguerette Lee, 86, of 240 W 9th St., a resident here 74 years, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Rosary will be recited at McDonald Funeral Home at 7pm today. Funeral services will be at Queen of Angels Catholic Church at 9am Saturday. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Lee was born Edith M Dennis, Feb 18, 1874 at Hiawatha, KS. When 6 months old her mother moved to Oakland, California.

In 1886 she accompanied her mother and stepfather Reeve P Wallis here to join the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony which was located at Ennis Creek.

She married Oscar N Lee in 1893. Her husband was of the family after whom Lee's Creek, east of Port Angeles, was named. The young couple lived on the family farm in the Mount Pleasant district and later moved to their home on W 9th St. Mr. Lee died here in 1954.

Mrs. Lee was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Women's Literary Club and Women's Benefit Association.

Surviving relatives include a son Alfred Lee who lives on the family farm at Mount Pleasant; 3 grandsons, Robert Lee, Goldendale, WA, Edward and Alfred Lee, Jr., both of Port Townsend, 5 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Oscar Lee ( d 6 Oct 1954 )

Oscar Lee, 83, oldest native-born Port Angeles man died here Wednesday night after a short illness. Mr. Lee was born Aug 5, 1871 to Alfred and Caroline Lee on what was then the Sampson donation claim at the west end of Port Angeles harbor where the Fibreboard Inc. Mill is now located. Funeral services will be Saturday at 9am at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, the Rev. Paul Kucera will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot in Ocean View Cemetery. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

His mother, Caroline Morse, was the widow of Davis W Morse, a Nova Scotian who came here from California with his brother, Eben Gay Morse, in 1862 and died shortly after his arrival here. He was supporting her three children by doing sewing and selling milk in the little village here. She grazed her milk cows on the south side of Front and First Streets and the flat at Valley Creek.

After she married Alfred Lee, a British sailor, the family moved to the Sampson donation claim.

Soon after Oscar was born, his father bought the Silas Goodwin preemption right house and improvements at what is now the mouth of Lee's Creek east of Port Angeles. A sister, the late Ida Morse, was born at the Lee's Creek home. His 2 half-brothers and half-sister also are deceased.

The family combined farming with logging. They used ox teams to haul logs to the harbor and logged much of what is now Gale's Addition. Supplies were brought to the Lee home over the beach by ox team or by Indian canoes. Alfred Lee died in 1890 and his wife in 1916.

Oscar married Marguerite Dennis in 1893 and soon afterwards the young couple moved to a family farm in the Mount Pleasant district but continued also to farm the Lee's Creek homestead where his mother lived.

Much of the early years was devoted to clearing land at Mount Pleasant and building the present family home there. Besides farming, Le was a road builder and had a part in constructing many of the early-day roads. At times he also worked in Port Angeles, the longest period being when he was employed at the Nattinger Brothers hardware store.

The present Lee home at 9th and Cherry Streets was built 33 years ago. When Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lee retired, they moved into the Port Angeles home.

While at Mount Pleasant, Mr. Lee became a charter member of the Port Angeles Creamery Association and kept a herd of dairy cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Lee celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary here in 1953 and were married 61 years Mar 5, 1954.

Surviving are his wife, Marguerite Lee, at the family home here and one son, Alfred Leroy Lee at the Mount Pleasant homestead; 3 grandchildren, Robert Lee of Port Angeles, Edward Lee of Port Townsend, and Alfred Lee, Jr. of Bremerton; 7 great-grandchildren.

More distant surviving relatives are members of the Morse, Lee, Thompson and McNutt families of Clallam County.

Liddy Martha Lehman ( d Mar 4, 1968 )

Funeral services for Liddy Martha Lehman, 85, will be held Thursday, 1pm in Faith Lutheran Church in Sequim. Rev. Daniel Parshal will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lehman, who died Monday, was born Nov 11, 1882 in Germany. She came to Clallam County in 1911 from Spokane. With her husband Charles Lehman, she started the Lehman Meat Market in Sequim the same year.

Mrs. Lehman was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and Leisure Hour Club, Sequim.

Charles Lehman died in 1933. Survivors include 2 sons, Alfred and Herbert, both of Sequim; 2 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Miles Daniel Lemmon ( d 25 Oct 1964 )

Miles Daniel Lemmon, 95, of Port Angeles, died Sunday following an extended illness.

Services will be held 10am Wednesday in the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Members of the Odd Fellows Lodge will assist with committal service at the Dungeness Cemetery.

Born Oct 28, 1868 in Vermillion County, IN, he filed on homestead in the Lost Mountain area on Dec 6, 1890.

At the age of 10, Mr. Lemmon moved with his family to Bates County, MO where he lived until he was 22 years old.

He farmed for many years in the Dungeness valley, later moving to Port Angeles where he worked for the City of Port Angeles Street Department. Mr. Lemmon retired from city employment 21 years ago. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges.

Survivors include 4 sons, Theodore M of Moorpark, CA; Eldon A of Forks; Truman L of Port Angeles; and Chester D of Monrovia, CA; 2 daughters, Mrs. Estella Dodge of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Lloyd Michener of Prosser; 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Olive Merchant Lempie ( d 1 July 1935 )

Mrs. Olive Merchant Lempie passed away here Monday, July 1, following an illness of 1 week.

The deceased was born here, August 15, 1884, being one of the first white children born on the Forks Prairie. Mrs. Lempie was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Foster Merchant, who were pioneer settlers on Forks Prairie. They arrived from Dungeness in a schooner, and came up the Quillayute River in canoes in 1880. Mr. Merchant passed away in 1881. Later Mrs. Merchant married William Maybury. He died in 1922 and Mrs. Martha Maybury in 1928.

Olive Merchant married Roy Whitcomb in 1905. To this union were born 2 daughters, Mrs. Wynona Ross and Mrs. Elizabeth Green. In 1926 she married Toivo Lempie and resided at the old family home at Forks these past few years.

One sister, Mrs. Ellen Merchant Palmer, preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband Toivo Lempie; 2 daughters, Mrs. Wynona Ross, of Bremerton, WA and Mrs. Elizabeth Green, of Kelso, WA; 4 sisters, Mrs. Rose Sands, Port Angeles; Mrs. Maude Wentworth, Quillayute; Mrs. [Delphina] Palmer, Bremerton; and Miss Elizabeth Merchant, Forks; 1 grandson, Weyman Ross, Bremerton.

Private funeral services were held at the family home Wednesday at 1:30pm and interment was in the Forks Community Cemetery. Robert J Taylor, funeral director, was in charge of arrangements.

Toivo Lempie ( May 28, 1970  issue of Jun 2, 1970 )

Graveside services for Toivo (Curley) Lempie, 78, of Forks will be held Wednesday at 1pm at Forks Cemetery, with Rev. William Cross officiating. Mr. Lempie died Thursday at Port Angeles. He was born Feb 7, 1892 in Melbourne, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lempie.

He attended school at Preacher Slough in Melbourne. He was married in 1926 to Olive Mayberry [thus] who died in 1935.

Mr. Lempie worked as a logger in the Grays Harbor area, later moving to Mora and then to Forks and the Hoh River area in 1924.

He was a veteran of W.W.I and also belonged to the American Legion of Forks.

He is survived by 2 sisters, Mrs. Effie LeClair of Boise, ID and Olga Lempie of Palm Springs, CA. His niece also survives.

Anna C. Raun Lesure

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna C Lesure of Sappho were held on Monday at 1pm from Harper Funeral Home in Port Angeles. Rev. Paul Logan officiated at the services. Cremation followed Mrs. Lesure passed away last Wednesday in Port Angeles hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Lesure was one of the oldest pioneers of the West End of Clallam County and had lived at Sappho for 57 years. She had witnessed many changes in the growth of local communities and had many interesting stories to tell of that development. She had a wide circle of friends who will indeed miss her.

Mrs. Lesure was born in Kansas on Dec 28, 1880 and was 68 years old at the time of her death. She came west to Sappho with her parents, the pioneer Raun family, in 1892.

It was in 1901 that she became the bride of Guy Lesure. They were married in Forks. The Lesure family settled at Sappho in 1895. The couple had lived at Sappho continuously since their marriage.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Guy; a daughter, Mrs. Bruce Long; a son, Harvey Lesure; a sister, Mrs. Alfred Aastad, all of Sappho; and a brother Martin Raun, of Port Angeles.

Helen Kirschberg Levy ( d 10-10-1934 )

Mrs. Helen Levy, 68, beloved mother of Arnold Levy and sister of Julius I Kirschberg, of Port Angeles, passed away peacefully at 5:45pm Wednesday, Oct 10th following a lingering illness of several years which had taken a more serious turn during the last several months. Funeral announcement will be made upon receipt of advice from relatives in NYC. The remains are at the Christman Mortuary.

Mrs. Levy was born in Poland in 1866, graduated from a European university and came to NY with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kirschberg about 42 years ago where she entered the NY Conservatory of Music and graduated with high honors.

She was joined in marriage to Lewis Levy, former well-known Port Angeles pioneer, at Victoria, about 45 years ago. Until 16 years ago, when she came here with her son Arnold to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. J L Kirschberg, Mrs. Levy maintained a residence in NY where her sons were given advantage of university training, one graduating as an attorney, the other as a physician and surgeon.

Mrs. Helen Levy was a member of Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. She was a highly cultured woman, a talented musician, an inveterate reader, a lover of travel, and was always a delightful conversationalist to those who knew her intimately.

She leaves to mourn her sons, Arnold Levy, Port Angeles; and Dr. George Levy, San Francisco; brothers Julius I Kirschberg, Port Angeles and Joseph I Kirschberg, NYC; sister, Dr. Rose Himwich, NYC.

Lewis Levy ( Port Angeles Evening News 18 Jan 1926 )

Lewis Levy, 73, a pioneer real estate man of Port Angeles, whose one thought in life was the upbuilding of this city, passed away early this morning from stomach trouble after an illness of only a few days.

Mr. Levy was taken ill late last week and was taken from a hotel room to a hospital where at first he showed signs of improvement. His advanced age and the fact that his heart had become weakened, caused him not to rally to treatment and he passed away this morning.

Mr. Levy was born in Poland. He came to Port Angeles in May, 1888, and that same year became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Some of his earlier days were spent in Victoria and in Alaska but his home was in NY previous to coming here.

Upon his arrival here, Mr. Levy went into the real estate business and for all the years that have followed he has been in that business here, at times having other business interests, but with the real estate business as his main occupation.

Mr. Levy is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen Levy of this city, a son Arnold, also of this city, who graduated in law from the NYU and another son, George Levy, a physician in NYC. Julius Kirschberg, a life long friend, is a brother of Mrs. Levy.

From all sources n the community there are coming expression of regret for the sudden calling of Mr. Levy. He was absolutely tireless in his efforts in behalf of Port Angeles and its upbuilding and his last act on earth was a request that he might sign an affidavit in regards to some property "To help the city progress" as he put it.

There was not a man in the county who knew property values as well as Mr. Levy. He had faith in this city and county that never grew dim. He was for this city, first, last, and all the time and his life seemed to be dedicated to the upbuilding of the city that he saw grown from a village on the beach to its present size and in a measure, Port Angeles itself is a monument to him and his labor for in truth he was a builder of it.

Mr. Levy had many close friendships with Victoria businessmen and had during all of his life here, acted as agent for them in their property interests and they give him their fullest confidence.

Full details of the funeral have not yet been made. Mr. Levy was a member of the Masons and Elks lodges and these 2 bodies will have charge of the funeral ceremonies.

***ALSO*** Port Angeles Evening News 19 Jan 1926

Funeral services for Lewis Levy, 73 year old pioneer of Port Angeles who passed away at 4:30am Monday, will be held from the Elks Temple Wednesday at 2pm. The services will be conducted by Naval Lodge of Elks No.353, of which Mr. Levy has been a member for several years.

The Masonic Lodge of this city, to which Mr. Levy also belonged, will furnish the pallbearers. Out of respect for the memory of the late Lewis Levy, Mayor W B Hedrick has issued a proclamation asking the stores of the city to close from 2 to 2:30pm Wednesday.

The remains will be shipped to Victoria where interment will be made by the Masonic order of that city. Arrangements have been made by Lyden-Freeman Funeral Parlors.

Charles H Lewis ( d Sep 17, 1985 )

Charles H Lewis of Blue Mountain died on his 62nd birthday Wednesday at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm from the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. James Albertson of the First Methodist Church conducting the rites. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Lewis was born 62 years ago on Sep 17, 1885 at Walnut, IN. He has lived in Clallam County since he was 12 years old. His father, Aaron Lewis, came to Port Angeles in 1896 and took up a quarter-section homestead on the Blue Mountain road. Lewis arrived with his mother and brother Claude in 1898. At that time the family had to travel all day by horse and wagon from Port Angeles to each their farm.

In 1914 Mr. Lewis was married to Emily Campbell. Three children were born to them: Emily, Helen and Barbara. The Lewises moved in 1916 to their present home on the Blue Mountain road which is now on the new highway.

Mr. Lewis engaed in loddging operations and carpenter work and cleared his farm. In 1937 he built the R-Corner grocery and service station which he operated until 1946 when he sold it to his sin-in-law Chad Brown.

Surviving are his widow, Emily Lewis, 3 daughters, Mrs. Earl Goodman, Everett; Mrs. Don Conover, Anchorage, Alaska; Mrs. Chad Brown of Port Angeles; 7 grandchildren, 6 boys and a girl; 4 brothers, Ollie Lewis, Kamloops, BC; Sam Lewis, Corvalis, OR; Will Lewis, Suquamish, WA; Elda Lewis, Port Townsend; and one siter, Mrs. Iva Meyers of Duvall, WA.

Marie Huelsdonk Lewis ( d 4 Dec 1993 )

A memorial service for Marie Huelsdonk Lewis, 91, will be at 2pm Saturday at the Fellowship Hall of the Forks Congregational Church. Mrs. Lewis died Saturday, Dec 4, 1993 in Forks.

The last remaining daughter of John Huelsdonk, the famed "Iron Man of the Hoh," and Dora Wolf Huelsdonk, she was born July 27, 1902 in Spruce. She attended Bellingham Normal school before marrying Charles A Lewis on May 7, 1927. She and her husband ran the Wilgo Fir Farm until 1941, and raised Black Angus cattle on land across the Hoh River from the Huelsdonk homestead.

Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Lewis of Forks; a granddaughter and 2 step-grandchildren. Her husband Charley died in 1979 and she was also preceded in death by sisters Lena, Dora and Elizabeth and daughter Belline.

Mount Olympus Funeral Home is in charge.

Minnie M Pellerin Lewis ( d 28 Jan 1982 )

Memorial service for Minnie M Lewis, 92, will be Monday at the Presbyterian Church United. Friends may call 9am to noon Monday at the Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Private family burial service will follow at Ocean View Cemetery. The Rev. Ted Mattie will officiate.

Mrs. Lewis of Port Angeles died Thursday. She was born May 30, 1889, in Port Angeles, daughter of Harvey and Mary Pellerin. Her parents came to the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1888.

She married Charles Lewis in Port Angeles Nov 3, 1906; Mrs. Lewis worked as a telephone operator at the Lake Crescent Exchange for 17 years. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of American, the Port Angeles Historical Society and the Presbyterian Church United.

She is survived by one son, Lyle Lewis of Windsor, California; 3 daughters, Dorothy Williams of Bremerton, Josie Lamoureux of Gig Harbor and Earline Boyd of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Bertha Leyendecker ( d June 17, 1946 )

Mrs. Bertha Leyendecker, a pioneer resident of the West End of Clallam County, passed away Monday night after a long illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Covington, on the Elwah River. Funeral services for Mrs. Leyendecker will be held Friday at 2pm at the Forks Congregational Church. Rev. Evan David will conduct the services. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Bertha Leyendecker was born at Tribben, Germany, near Berlin on Oct 12, 1862 and passed away on June 17 after a lingering illness. At the time of "Grandma" Leyendecker's death, she was 83 years old.

"Grandma" Leyendecker, as she was favoritely known, came to her aunt's home in Milwaukee, WI from Germany at the age of 16. In 1885/6 [ ? ] she married John Leyendecker.

Mr. and Mrs. Leyendecker came to Seattle in 1889 and lived there a year. In Aug 1890, they came by boat to LaPush and took up a homestead. Later, they moved to the present Leyendecker farm on the lower Sol Duc River.

Mr. Leyendecker and 2 sons, William and Ed, preceded Mrs. Leyendecker in death. The surviving relatives include, beside a host of friends: 3 daughters, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Forks; Mrs. Margaret Petersen, Kodiak, Alaska; Mrs. Ella Coventon, Port Angeles; 3 sons, Joe, Chris and Frank Leyendecker, all of Forks; 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

John Joseph Leyendecker ( 30 Mar 1929 )

John Joseph Leyendecker, 75, resident of the Bogachiel Valley for the past 36 years, passed away at his home there March 30.

Born in Rhineland, Germany, March 4, 1854, Mr. Leyendecker came to America when he was 25 years old, living first in Milwaukee, WI and afterwards in Detroit, MI, moving to Seattle when Washington was still a territory.

The late Mr. Leyendecker was married to Ruth Woyda, and 9 children were born to the couple, 8 of whom and the widow survive. The children are: Mrs. Mary Wilson, Bogachiel; Mrs. Margaret Peterson, Tacoma; Mrs. Ella Coventon, Elwah; and Joseph, Edward, William, Chris and Frank Leyendecker, all of the West End of the county.

Funeral services are to be held at the Quillayute Church in charge of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, Tuesday at 1pm. Rev. Flannagan of Forks will officiate. Interment will be in Quillayute Cemetery.

Nellie Leyendecker

Nellie Leyendecker, aged 31, was found drowned in the river, where the Bogachiel joins the Sol Duc, Tuesday night after a search that started when her horse returned riderless. She had been swimming the horse across the river, as she had been accustomed to doing, when she fell into the water, how, no one knows.

Mrs. Leyendecker had been the guest of "Grandma" Klahn and her son William for the mid day meal, and when she left, took off at a gallop across the field. They had cautioned her against swimming the river on her horse, but she had done so often and was not to be persuaded. Her intention was to cross to her home and then cross the river again to go to Johnny Hermanson's place with a message. On her second crossing disaster overtook her.

According to one of her sisters, who has arrived in Forks, the victim of the tragic accident was able to swim. She rode a big, spirited horse that she had under perfect control. However, a horse easily becomes panic stricken when swimming and is awkward when in the water, and it is possible that he may have struck a snag and floundered. Mrs. Leyendecker wore high heeled cowgirl boots, and one of them was missing when the body was found. There was no mark on the body, as there would have bee if, for instance, she had been struck by the horse's head.

Joe Leyendecker, her brother-in-law, notified Deputy Sheriff Holenstein at 7:15 that she was missing, and a search party was immediately organized. The help of the Coast Guard was enlisted at 9:30 and at 10:15, just 15 minutes after they got their boat in the water, they had recovered the body. Neighbors report that they had heard someone shouting in the river at the time they later found that she had drowned. At the time, however, they had thought the cries were made by children swimming and detected no note of distress. The accident is believed to have happened about 1:30 pm.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm at the Assembly of God Church.

The deceased is survived by a daughter and a son, both under ten, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monce Bergstrom and 2 brothers, Leonard and Owen, of Ontario, OR; 2 sisters, Mrs. Cleo Welsh of Canyonville, OR; and Mrs. Emily Sweazy of Puyallup; a grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Lyon and aunt Mrs. George Critchfield, who live near Port Angeles at Dry Creek; an uncle, Clifford Lyon of Idaho and other relatives.

Her husband, William Leyendecker, was killed in a woods accident Sep 23, 1937. The parents and Mrs. Sweazy have arrived here.

John Henry Leyh

John Henry Leyh, 52, of 1108 W 9th St., pioneer logger and Olympic National Forest employee, died Sunday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Wednesday at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating.

Mr. Leyh was born in Bellingham July 23, 1902 to Mr. and Mrs. John Leyh, pioneers of Clallam Bay. He went to Clallam Bay when a few days old. His parents were homesteaders near that place. Later the family moved to Joyce and then to Port Angeles.

His father was a woodsman and sawmill man and young Leyh entered the woods as a logger when he was 15 years old. He was a logger, boomman, sawmill and shingle mill worker.

He was first employed by the Olympic National Forest in 1935 at seasonal work and started working steadily for the forest service in 1940.

Until his last illness, he was a member of the Olympic National Forest's timber division, working under District Ranger Sanford Floe out of Snider Ranger Station.

His experiences in the woods cover a period of more than 37 years. During the era he saw the steam donkey and skid roads go out and modern methods replace them.

Surviving relatives include his mother, Rosa Grant and 2 sisters, Margaret McMurray and Rosa Andis, all of Port Angeles.

Arthur Liljedahl ( bu Ocean View Cemetery July 5, 1972 )

Funeral services for Arthur Liljedahl, 78, who died at Joyce Sunday will be held at 2pm, Wednesday at Ridgeview Chapel. Pastor LaVerne Nelsen will officiate. Burial will follow at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Liljedahl was a native of this area. He was born at Piedmont on Lake Crescent Oct 25, 1893, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Liljedahl. He attended schools in the Joyce area. He was married to Rose Napiontek in Port Angeles Jul 1, 1925. She survives at the family home in Joyce.

His entire lifetime was spent in the Joyce area. He worked as a logging donkey engineer in various log camps in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Mr. Liljedahl retired from logging in 1960 but continued his interest in his farm and gardening. He was also active in the Liljedahl musical group, taking part in many events in other areas as well as locally. He was a veteran of military service in W.W.I. He was also a charter member of the Crescent Grange.

In addition to the widow, he is survived by 2 sons: Lawrence and Floyd. Liljedahl, both of Joyce and 2 sisters, Mrs. Bertha Hofmann, Port Angeles and Mrs. Ida Cunningham, Everett.

Axel Liljedahl ( d 29 Mar 1951 )

Axel Liljedahl, 79, of Joyce, died in a Port Angeles hospital today after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Liljedahl was a native of Finland, where he was born March 1, 1872 at Christinastad. He went to Canada in 1888 and was employed by a railroad. In 1890 he came to Clallam County, homesteading at Piedmont on Lake Crescent where he worked for Hall and Bishop. He moved to Joyce in 1910 and worked for the late Michael Earls at Port Crescent.

Mr. Liljedahl married Johanna Baker at Port Townsend in 1890. She died Feb 28, 1931.

Surviving are 5 sons, Alfred, Arthur, Henry, John and Edward Liljedahl, all of Joyce and 2 daughters, Mrs. Bertha Hoffman of Joyce and Mrs. Ida Gunningham of Darrington.

Johanna Liljedahl ( Port Angeles Evening News 2 Mar 1931 )

Mrs. Johanna Liljedahl, 66, resident of Clallam County for the past 42 years, died at a local hospital last Saturday after having been ill for 2 years.

Born August 25, 1865, in Kantlay, Finland, the late Mrs. Liljedahl came here as a young woman and was married to Axel Liljedahl at Port Townsend April 17, 1891. The family lived near Port Crescent in the early days, later homesteading a farm in the Joyce section. Their last home was in the section just west of Eden Valley on what was formerly the Harry Nelson farm. It was here that they lived until Mrs. Liljedahl was brought to a hospital last Wednesday.

There are 7 children, the husband, 10 grandchildren and numerous other relatives, all residents of the county who survive.

The sons are Alfred, Arthur, Henry, John and Edward and the daughters Mrs. Charles Hoffman and Mrs. E K Cunningham. Funeral services are to be a 2pm Tuesday from the chapel of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, with Rev. E H Beilstein officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Liljedahl was a life long member of the Lutheran Church.

Mary J Napiontek Liljedahl ( d July 14, 1991 Pinsula Daily News issue of Jul 16, 1991 )

Funeral services for Mary J Liljedahl, 86, of Port Angeles, will be the 11am Wednesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Charles Mays will officiate. Mrs. Liljedahl died Sunday, July 14, 1991, in Port Angeles. She was born Sept 19, 1904 in Clallam Bay, to Albert and Rhoda Napiontek. She married Henry Liljedahl on Dec 21, 1920 in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Liljedahl was the daughter of a Joyce pioneer family and had lived in that area all her life. She was grand pioneer of Joyce Daze in 1985. She attended Ramapo school and was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Crescent Grange, Pomona and national Granges, Orthopedic Guild, Salt Creek Birthday Club and Mary Martha Circle at Holy Trinity.

Survivors include her son, Richard Liljedahl of Port Angeles; daughter June Erickson of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, son George Arnold, a sister and 5 brothers.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Rose Napiontek Liljedahl ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Mar 28, 1980 )

Funeral services for Rose Liljedahl, 72, 415 E Vashon Ave., will be at 1pm Friday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Dooley of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Liljedahl died Monday in Port Angeles.

She was born Aug 15, 1907 in Port Angeles to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Napiontek. She attended school at Port Crescent and the Ramapo school in the Joyce area. Mrs. Liljedahl lived all of her life in the Joyce and Port Angeles areas. On July 1, 1925, she married Arthur Liljedahl in Port Angeles. Mr. Liljedahl died in 1972.

Mrs. Liljedahl was a member of the World War I Veterans' Auxiliary, Pomona Grange, Friendship Organ Club, the Salt Creek Sewing Club, and was a charter member of the Crescent Grange.

Survivors are 2 sons, Lawrence and Floyd Liljedahl, both of Port Angeles; a brother, Paul Napiontek, and a sister, Mary Liljedahl, both of Port Angeles.

Alvin T Linn ( d Sep 10, 1973 )

Services for Alvin T Linn, 86, 104 E 3rd St., will be Friday at 1pm at Ridgeview Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Dooley officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Linn died Monday in Port Angeles. He was a member of one of the pioneer families of Port Angeles, living on the family's original land-grant homestead since 1893.

He was born Dec 11, 1886 in Osage, KS. In 1893 he moved to Port Angeles with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Linn.

A retired employee of Port Angeles schools, he was a lifetime member of the Naval Lodge of Elks, belonging for 55 years.

He is survived by his brother, Harry Linn, Quilcene.

Amanda Anderson Linn ( d Jan 8, 1958 )

Amanda Linn, 91, of 104 E 3rd St., Port Angeles resident 67 years, died Wednesday evening after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. [bu Jan 11, 1958 ]

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, born in Sweden, Oct 7, 1866. She and her husband, C J Linn, came to Port Angeles in 1891. They took up a lot that year on the government reserve that was to be family home all her life. Their 3rd St. home was in the deep woods until the Port Angeles government reservation later was opened and first trails and then streets were built. She was a member of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony that settled at Ennis Creek. Mr. Linn died in 1929.

Mrs. Linn was a charter member of the Royal Neighbors Lodge and of the Port Angeles Altruistic Club in which she was very active in charitable work over a period of many years.

Surviving are 3 sons: A T Linn, Port Angeles; Victor Linn, Port Townsend; and Harry Linn, Los Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. R H Boyd and Mrs. Paul Neer, both of Port Angeles; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Charles J Linn ( Port Angeles Evening News 25 June 1929 )

Charles J Linn, 68, for 38 years one of the sterling pioneers of this city, passed away at his home 103 E 3rd St., Monday evening after an illness of 2 years that became acute Sunday night.

Born in Sweden March 20, 186[?], Mr. Linn came to America in 1881 and was married in Osage City, Kansas, Nov. 17, 1885. The young couple came to Port Angeles in March, 1891 and Mr. Linn was first employed in the old colony mill and for years afterwards worked steadily in various shingle mills as a knee bolter.

A short time after coming here, Mr. Linn purchased the land where the family home is from the man who had homesteaded it shortly before. He carried the lumber up the high hill betweenback to build a home. There is lumber in the old family home yet that was sawed in the Colony [Puget Sound Cooperative Colony] mill and carried by hand and put in place.

In 1913, Mr. Linn to a position as Janitor in the Roosevelt school and worked steadily there for 12 years, then being transferred to the Jefferson school, where he worked until 2 years ago when illness forced him to retire.

Survivors are the widow and 6 children. The children are: Albin, of Port Angeles; Mildred of Port Angeles; Victor, of Port Townsend; Harry of Los Angeles; Mrs. Helen Neer, Port Angeles; and Elmer of Port Townsend.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Thursday from the chapel of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors with Rev. C E Fulmer officiating. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mr. Linn was one of that dwindling band of pioneers who came to Port Angeles when it was but a small town. He was known always as a hard-working man who took an interest in building up a home for himself and his family.

George Lippert ( d 29 Mar 1950 )

Funeral services for George Lippert, 63, will be Saturday at 11:30am in the chapel of the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Mr. Lippert died at his Freshwater Bay home, west of Port Angeles, Wednesday, as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

He was born Nov. 24, 1886, in San Francisco and came here 59 years ago with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Lippert, Sr.

Mr. Lippert was one of the developers of the Olympic Hot Springs, building the trail to that resort in 1914. During the first world war he was a member of the 126th Spruce division and was discharged from service in 1919. He leased the Sol Duc Hot Springs in 1922 and operated that resort for 5 years.

After leaving the Sol Duc he operated summer resorts n the state, including Garner hot springs at Index, Benbow Lake at Kapowsin and Pioneer park at Olympic. For the past 2 years he operated a farm in the Freshwater district with his brother Edward.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Josie Hart, Port Angeles; a brother, Edward of Freshwater; nieces Mrs. Evelyn Chernut and Mrs. Fred Larsen and nephews, Harold and Verne Hart, all of Port Angeles, and a nephew, Edwin Hart of Chicago.

Bessie C Seaman Lipsett ( d Dec 14, 1927 )

Bessie C Lipsett, 55, pioneer resident of Clallam County, passed away at 4:15 am today after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Lipsett came to Dungeness 38 years ago with Mr. and Mrs. C W Thompson. She was married to Hamilton J Lipsett, pioneer Dungeness merchant who survives here. Mrs. Lipsett came here 2 years ago to make her home, having lived in Seattle and previous to that in Port Townsend. She was born in Nova Scotia, March 3, 1872.

Surviving relatives besides the husband, are two sons, Hamilton C Lipsett and Hilton Lipsett, both of Port Angeles, and a daughter, Mrs. Rupert Young, also of this city. There are 2 brothers, William J Seaman of Tacoma and Silas Seaman of Nova Scotia, and 4 sisters, Mrs. Eliza Batis, Mrs. Minnie Megson, Mrs. Georgia Savage, all of Boston, MA, and Mrs. Jennie McLeod of Nova Scotia.

The late Mrs. Lipsett was a member of the Port Townsend Chapter Order of Eastern Star and of the Presbyterian Church.

Funeral services are to be held Friday at 1:30pm from the chapel of Lyden & Freeman, funeral directors, this city, and burial will be in the family plot in Dungeness Cemetery. Rev. Davis of the Presbyterian Church will conduct the services.

Harold R Littlefield ( Herald, Sep 23, 1971 )

Funeral services were exemplified by members of the local post of Veterans of World War One for Harold R Littlefield in Ridgeview Chapel and at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park Tuesday, Sep 21. A fellow member, the Rev. Harold Sortor presided. Pallbearers were W.W.I members George Mogan, Ed York, Donnel Bailey, Ernest Roth, Al Willliams and Dick Pursley.

Mr. Littlefield died Friday, Sep 17. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hanson Littlefield in West Acton, MA, July 29, 1866. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, who lives in the family home in Port Angeles.

Coming from California to attend the service were nephew Ralph Littlefield and his wife, Eleanor, of Oakland, son Harold Jr. of Santa Rosa and from Bellevue, a niece Charlotte Cowling.

Mr. Littlefield came to Port Angeles in 1913 when he was a professional baseball player. After W.W.I he went into the dairy business in Port Angeles.

He was a member of the W.W.I Post, Angeles Grange, Golden Ager club and the Historical Society.

Lura Lee McGill Lovejoy Littlefield

Mrs. Lura Lee Littlefield, 75, wife of Harold Littlefield, 210 W 12th St., died Wednesday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1pm at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Holloway and Eastern Star officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGill, born Feb 24, 1885 in Fulda, MN. She came to Port Angeles with her family in 1902. Her father operated a salmon cannery here.

She married Sebastian Lovejoy here in 1905. He died in 1912. She married Harold Littlefield in Kentshill, Maine, May 1, 1913. The couple returned to Port Angeles the same year as their marriage.

Mrs. Littlefield was a life member and past matron of Esther Chapter Order of Eastern Star, organizer of the local lodge of Rainbow Girls while matron of the OES. She was a member of the Order of the Amaranth Juan de Fuca Chapter, member of the GAR Auxiliary, past president of the Woman's Literary Club and of the Come and Help Club and member of First Methodist Church.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Harold Littlefield, Port Angeles; son Harold J Littlefield, Santa Rosa, CA; 3 grandchildren.

Rose Littleton

Mrs. Rose Littleton, 82, resident of Port Angeles for 47 years, for many years operator of Rosemary Inn on Lake Crescent, died at a local hospital this morning after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. H R Cederberg officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Littleton was born Jan 16, 1863 at Versailles, IN and came to Port Angeles from Florence, CO in 1898.

Mrs. Littleton established Marymere Tavern, near Barnes Creek, Lake Crescent in 1906 and in 1914 established Rosemary Inn, one of the show places of the west. Mrs. Littleton operated Rosemary until a few years ago when she sold to the Olympic National Park.

Rosemary, under her guidance, became one of the most noted resorts in the country and its proprietor was known all over the United States for her hospitality, and the high character of the resort over which she presided.

After selling Rosemary, Mrs. Littleton made her home at 735 E 6th St. She was a member of the Baptist Church and Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving is a son, Gerald G Sullivan, Port Angeles; a sister and 2 nieces and nephews living in the east.

Effie Ecker Lockhart ( d Oct 12, 1973 )

Funeral services were conducted Monday for Mrs. Effie Lockhart, 96, at Price Hilton Chapel in Auburn. Mrs. Lockhart died there Oct 12. The Rev. Harold Williams of the Methodist church officiated. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn.

Mrs. Lockhart was an early pioneer of Port Angeles. She and her husband, Ernest Lockhart, came here in 1898 from Sedan, KS. They moved to Hadlock in 1913 and to Auburn in 1921. Later they returned to live here for 10 years.

Mrs. Lockhart was born Oct 5, 1877, in Missouri, to George and Jane Ecker. She married Mr. Lockhart in 1896 and he died in 1939.

She is survived by sons, Arthur of Port Angeles and Floyd of Auburn; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Christian Christiansen Lollick ( Port Angeles Evening News of Wednesday Mar 7, 1926 )

Christian Christiansen Lollick, age 91 years and 14 days, died at midnight Monday at his residence on 127 W 10th St., Port Angeles and the funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30am at the Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors with interment at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Lollick has been a resident of Port Angeles since 1888 when he came here with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony and operated a butcher shop, later working as a glazier for William Martin. He sold is property down near where the Johnson & Bork sign shop is now and made one trip back to Denmark.

He was born in Denmark March 2, 1835 and came to the United States 50 years ago. He was joined in marriage in Denmark to Christina Muller and they were happily married for 66 years, she passing away in Port Angeles in Dec, 1916. The family first moved to Iowa and later to Portland, from where the came to Port Angeles.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. E R Gehrke, living at 127 W 10th St; daughter Mrs. Marie Sterendorf, Denmark; a son, Peter Lollick of Port Angeles and a son, C C Lollick, San Francisco. Twenty-one grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren survive him.

Mr. Lollick was a member of the Danish Society of America, with headquarters in Clinton, Iowa.

Christina Muller Lollick ( Port Angeles Evening News issuse of Sat, Dec 30, 1916 )

The funeral of Mrs. Lollick, mother of Mrs. E R Gehrke, will be held tomorrow morning from the Fulmer Chapel.

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Mr. Lollick, whose wife died of pneumonia Thursday is very low with the same condition.

Azalea M Lomax ( d Nov 12, 1990 )

A funeral service for Neah Bay resident Azalea M Lomax, 62, will be at 1pm Sunday at the Neah Bay Community Center. The Rev. Oliver Charles will officiate. Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery. Viewing will be from 10am to 4pm Thursday and Friday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Lomax died Monday, Nov 12, 1990 in Port Angeles.

She was born Feb 27, 1928, in Neah Bay. Mrs. Lomax had been a lifetime resident of Neah Bay. She was a first elder of the 1910 Shakers and CHR for the Neah Bay clinic until the time of her illness.

Survivors include her mother, Viola Johnson of Neah Bay; 3 sons, Daniel Wilson and Robert Tageant, both of Neah Bay, and Marlon Tageant of Seattle; 2 daughters, Sharon Wilson and Rose Tageant, both of Neah Bay; 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; and one brother, William Dewey Johnson of Neah Bay.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Bruce Benjamin Long ( Jan 14, 1989 )

A memorial service for Bruce Benjamin Long, 73, of Renton, was Jan 16 at St. Mathew's Church in Renton. Mr. Long died Saturday, Jan 14, 1989, in Renton.

He was born July 8, 1915 in Eden Valley to Frank and Mary Long. He graduated from Crescent High School and worked as a logger in Forks.

He married Gertrude Oars in Port Angeles and moved to Renton were he was a mail carrier for the US Postal Service for 30 years, retiring in 1980.

Mr. Long was a member of the Postal Service Union and St. Mathew's Church.

Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Long of Renton; one son, Allen Long of Renton; 3 daughters, Virginia Hess of Pennsylvania, Carmen Sandman and Sonja Warren of Renton; 7 grandchildren; 1 brother, Leo Long of Port Angeles; 4 sisters, Eva Conrad and Cirena Fairservice, both of Port Angeles; Ethel Skavdal of Olympia; and Frances Vogel of Pasco. Two brothers, Bill and Charlie Long, preceded him in death.

Faull Renton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

James F Long ( d Mar 17, 1936 )

Funeral services for the late James F Long, 77, a resident of Clallam County for 52 years, who died at his Freshwater Bay home Tuesday, will be held Saturday, Mar 20 at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary. The Odd Fellows lodge will conduct the services, assisted by Rev. C E Fulmer. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

James F. Long was born at Willow Hill, Illinois, Oct 4, 1858. He came to Clallam County in 1884 when Washington was a territory and Dungeness was the county seat of Clallam County.

It was in 1885 that Mr. Long homesteaded the ranch on which he lived until his death. The original log cabin he built when he started clearing a home out of the wilderness remains on the place.

The late Mr. Long always took an active part in social and community affairs and had a wide circle of friends among the old time residents. He was a regular attendant at Pioneer Association reunions and liked to tell of his early experiences. Mr. Long was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for over 40 years and was a charter member of the Rebekah lodge.

Mary E. Dinsmore and James F Long were married here in 1889. They had 8 children born to them, all of whom live in or near Port Angeles, except one son who is in the US Army.

The surviving relatives are the widow and the following sons and daughters: William F Long; Mrs. I A Skavdal, Mrs. Charles F Dalton, Leo Long, Mrs. David Fairservice, Charles Long, Miss Frances Long, all of Clallam County and Bruce B Long at Fort McDowell, California. There are also 10 grandchildren.

Long, Janie ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 18 May 1967 )

A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. today at Mt. Angeles Cemetery for Janie Long, 76, 829 Tyler Street, Port Townsend.  Mrs. Long died at her home on Monday.

She was born in Sequim where she attended school and lived until her marriage.  She and her husband moved to Coqville, Ore., in 1920 where they lived five years.  In 1925 they moved to Port Angeles, and then to Port Townsend in 1933.

Mrs. Long's father was the first white boy born in Clallam Co.

She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Coqville.

She is survived by a son, Robert, Tacoma; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Bever, Portland, and Mrs. M. P. Button, San Mateo; a grandson, Robert J. Long, Vietnam; a granddaughter, Mrs. Steven Green, Tacoma, and two great-grandchildren.

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Lillie Mae [Mix] Long (d 13 Nov 1942 )

Old Time Settler Joins Majority

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie May Long, 79, who passed away last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Rice, were held in Trinity Methodist Church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. H. R. Cederberg of Port Angeles reading the service.  Interment followed in Sequim View Cemetery.

Lillie May mix was born at LaPorte, Indiana, November 4, 1863 and was married to John Russell Long at Detroit Lakes,  Minnesota, December 18, 1884.  The family moved to Sequim in 1902, where Mr. Long and brother operated a sawmill, later engaging in carpentry until his death in 1920.  Following her husbands death Mrs. Long has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Rice, in Port Angeles.

Six children were born to the couple, all of whom survive.  These are five daughters;  Mrs. Dora McKissick and Mrs. Fred Rice of Port Angeles; Mrs. Myrtle Grant, Clinton; Mrs. Grace Sands, Bremerton; Mrs. Viola Jackson, Sequim; and one son, Frank Long, of Deleau, Minnesota.  There are three sisters and one brother living in the east, and one brother F.A. Mix of Port Angeles.  Six grandchildren and one great grandchild survive.

Mrs. Long made many friends during her 20-year residence in Sequim, who regret her passing.

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Mathew Ray Long ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 10 Oct 1956 )

Mathew Ray Long, 67, resident of Port Townsend the past 23 years and former Port Angeles and Sequim resident, died in an accident early Monday morning at Indian  Island Annex of the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot.

Long, employed at the depot since 1947, was repairing an automatic crane boom when the accident occurred.  The boom assembly dropped from its top position crushing him underneath.  Long was working alone at the time and no one witnessed the accident.  Coworkers estimated time of the accident at 8:15 a.m. Monday.  Finding him a few minutes after that time, they rushed Long to St. John's Hospital in Port Townsend, but he died en route.

Long made his home at 829 Tyler Street in Port Townsend and was active in Masonic circles.  Port Townsend Lodge 6 F & AM, a life member of Al Kader Temple of the Shrine in Portland, the Jefferson County Shrine Club and a life membership of the Port Angeles Gun Club which he helped organize.

Born in Detroit Lakes, Minn., he was the son of Robert and Ella Long and came with them to live in Sequim in 1903, at the age of 14.  He attended schools there and married Jane Myers of Sequim on June 30, 1912.  Miss Myers' father was the first white male child born in Clallam County.

Long opened a garage in Sequim in 1915, operating it until 1919.  When the family moved to Coquille, Ore. to live until 1925, then returning to Port Angeles.  Here he worked as a salesman for V. A. Samuelson and for eight years as shop foreman for H. T. Swanson.

In 1933 he moved to Port Townsend where he owned and operated an automobile agency.  He began working for the Navy Department in 1942 and since 1947 has been employed by the Indian Island Annex.

Masonic funeral services will be held Thursday, at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Temple in Port Townsend with the Rev. Bertram Robins participating minister.   Interment will follow in Mt. Angeles Cemetery here, With Masonic graveside services.

Surviving relatives include one son, Robert A. Long and two grandchildren;  one sister, Mrs. Hattie Grant, and one brother, Roy Long, both of Sequim.

Stroud's Funeral Chapel of Port Townsend is in charge of funeral arrangements.

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Mary Elizabeth Dinsmore Long

Mary Elizabeth Long, 82, pioneer Port Angeles resident, died early Monday morning at the Odd Fellows' Home at Walla Walla. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Thursday at 11am with the Rev. John F Como officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. The Rebekah Lodge will hold ritualistic services at the graveside.

Mrs. Long was born Mary Elizabeth Dinsmore in Purcell's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, April 30, 1875. She came to Port Angeles with her mother in 1897. She married James F Long here July 5, 1899. Mr. Long died in 1936.

Mrs. Long was a life member of Rebekah Lodge and former member of Pomona Grange.

Surviving relatives include 4 daughters, Eva Conrad and Mrs. David Fairservice, both of Port Angeles; Ethel Skavdal, Olympia; Mrs. Merle Vogel, Richland, WA; 4 sons, Bruce and Charles Long, both of Port Angeles, William Long of Forks and Leo Long, North Bend, WA; 22 grandchildren.

William Long ( d 6 Jan 1934 )

PASSES AT HOME IN EVERETT

William Long, 87, died at his home at 4209 Grand Avenue in Everett last Saturday after a brief illness.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mae L. Ware of Bellingham and Mrs. Inez Wilder of Seattle;  three sons, Allen G. Long of Wenatchee, Fred C. Long and George Long of Everett;  a sister, Mary Vaughn [Vaughan] of Long Beach, California;  three brothers,  George W. Long of Detroit, Minnesota, R.W. Long of Sequim, and M.L. Long of Kelso.

Funeral services will be held at the E. E. Purdy funeral home in Everett Saturday at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. H. R. McKee of the First Baptist Church officiating.  Interment will follow in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. Long was born near Oil City, Pennsylvania, Dec 24, 1846, moving to Minnesota in 1865.  For 35 years Mr. Long was engaged in the lumber business in central and northern Minnesota.  Moving to Sequim in 1902, Mr. Long resided here  for eight years.  In 1910 he moved to Wenatchee, from thence to Montana.  He returned to Puget Sound in 1919, moving to Everett in 1928, where he resided until his death.

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William F Long ( bu Ocean View Cemetery May 31, 1985 )

A memorial service for William F "Bill" Long, 85, will be at 1pm Friday in Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Omer Vigoren officiating. Cremation was under the direction of Mt. Angeles Crematory with inurnment in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Long died May 26 in Port Angeles where he was born Mar 5, 1900 to James F and Mary Dinsmore Long.

He worked as a logger for most of his life. Mr. Long served with the US Army engineers during WWII.

He is survived by 2 brothers, Leo Long of Port Angeles and Bruce Long of Renton, WA; 4 sisters, Sernia Fairservice and Eva Conrad, both of Port Angeles, Ethel Skavdal of Olympia and Frances Vogel of Pasco, WA.

Dot A. Lonn (The Daily News issue of Dec 3, 1987 )

A funeral service for Dot A. Lonn, 87, of Port Angeles. will be at 1pm Friday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel.  The Rev. Larry Nicholson and members of the Port Angeles VFW Auxiliary will officiate.  Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.  Mrs. Lonn died Monday, Nov 30, 1987, in Puyallup.

She was born Nov 9, 1900, in Port Angeles to Andrew J. and Gertrude Arnason Andresen, who were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, coming to Port Angeles in 1888.  Mrs. Lonn graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1918 and was employed as a bookkeeper or Olympic Laundry and Cleaners for 40 years.

She married Joe Lonn Oct 10, 1936, in Tacoma.  He died Oct 1,1976.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Port Angeles VFW Auxiliary, Military Order of Cooties Auxiliary, World War I Auxiliary, Clallam County Historical Society, Women of the Moose, and the Independent Order of Foresters. Survivors include a nephew, Lt. Col. Doric Ball, Ret., of Puyallup and 3 cousins, June Olson, Florence Vars and Thorkel Arnason, all of Victoria, BC.

Lt. Carl A Lonsdale, USCG (Ret.) ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Sep 22, 1960 )

Lt. Carl A Lonsdale, USCG (Ret.), 60, of Rt. 3, Port Angeles succumbed to a heart attack Monday while enroute in a coast Guard plane to Seattle for medical attention. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Thursday at 1pm with the Rev. James McDowell officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

He was the son of Capt. and Mrs. Lorenz A Lonsdale, born April 19, 1900 on Roche Island, WA. The elder Lonsdale later was an officer in the Coast Guard. The year of his birth Carl A Lonsdale came to Clallam County with his family. His father homesteaded that year in the Lake Ozette area. They came to Port Angeles in 1908 where Carl A Lonsdale attended school while his parents were living on the family farm in the Mt. Angeles Road district. He entered the Coast Guard as a fireman apprentice June 6, 1924. He retired as a lieutenant March 3, 1946. Since his retirement, Lt. Lonsdale has resided on the family farm.

He was a member of the Angeles Grange and the Retired Officers Association.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Helen Lonsdale, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Hassell, both of Port Angeles; a son, Lt. Adrian Lonsdale, USCG, Boston; a sister, Mrs. George Noel, Costa Mesa, CA; a niece, Mrs. John Hux, Portland, and 6 grandchildren.

Lorenz A Lonsdale ( d 1 Apr 1953 )

Lorenz A Lonsdale, 85, retired Coast Guard officer, died in a Seattle hospital Wednesday evening. His home was at 832 Victoria St.

Masonic funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2pm at the Harper Funeral Home. The Masonic Lodge will open at the temple at 1pm for Masons attending the services.'

Mr. Lonsdale was born in Germany, Nov. 21, 1867. He came to the United States in 1885. In 1900 he homesteaded at Lake Ozette. No trails or roads were in the area at that time and supplies were taken by boat around Cape Flattery and up the Ozette River.

He became a mariner operating and piloting tugs in the strait and sound. In 1908 he passed an examination for pilot in the Coast Guard service.

One of his first duties was pilot on the Coast Guard Cutter "Snohomish" on her maiden voyage from the east coast to Port Angeles. He was stationed aboard the "Shohomish" here had later became skipper of the cutter "Arcadia," stationed here during prohibition days.

The cutter's duty was mostly catching rum runners from Vancouver Island. He had many thrilling adventures during that period when chasing the speedy smugglers of the rum running fleet. He was one of the officers here who commissioned a Coast Guard base on Ediz Hook.

Mr. Lonsdale retired in 1930 with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer in the Coast Guard and had lived here since. He was a veteran of W.W.I through his service in the Coast Guard in the war years. He was a member of Port Angeles Lodge #69, F&AM.

Carrying on the family tradition is a grandson Lt. (jg) Adrian L Lonsdale of the Coast Guard Cutter "Winona." The young man graduated from the Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT.

Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Hannah L Noes, Santa Ana, California; a son, Carl L Lonsdale, Port Angeles; and 2 other grandchildren.

Gladys N. Looker ( Peninsula Daily News issue of 30, 1988 )

A funeral service for Gladys N. Looker, 77, of Port Angeles, will be held at 2pm Saturday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel.  Retired pastor T. J. Herr of the Seventh Day Adventist Church will officiate.  Cremation will follow.  Mrs. Looker died Sunday, June 26, 1988 in Port Angeles.

She was born Dec 15, 1910, to James and Mary Zaccardo Nason in Blyn in the log cabin which is now in the Pioneer Memorial Park in Sequim.  She attended schools in Blyn and Sequim, graduating from Sequim High School in 1928.  She moved to Seattle were she was employed by Boeing, several restaurants and Harborview Hospital.  Mrs. Looker moved to Port Angeles in 1976 following her retirement.  She was a member of the Lincoln Heights Garden Club.

Survivors include 4 brothers, Ace Nason of Blyn, Guy Nason of Hadlock, Ray and Jon Nason, both of Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Edith Baldwin of Port Angeles, and rosemary Jones and Betty O’Connell, both of Spokane.  Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Frank Lotzgesell ( d 14 Jul 1941 )

Frank Lotzgesell, 73, perhaps the oldest native born man in Clallam County, a pioneer son of a pioneer, died at his Dungeness home, near where he was born, last night after several months' illness. Funeral services will be held next Monday at 2pm at the Sequim Methodist Church under the auspices of the Sequim Mortuary with Rev. W G R Dann reading the services. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery with the Masonic Order in charge.

The late Frank Lotzgesell was born at Dungeness Jan 30, 1868 at the family homestead established by his father, the late H Lotzgesell, in 1859. He was engaged in farming at Dungeness all his life and was perhaps one of the best known of the county's citizens.

Mr. Lotzgesell served 2 terms as county commissioner from 1912 to 1916 and from 1918 to 1924. He was a past master of the Sequim Masonic Lodge and past patron of Pilgrim Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Sequim and a member of Nile Temple, Mystic Shrine.

Mr. Lotzgesell was married to Alice Cays, daughter of a pioneer couple, on Feb 18, 1890. He leaves his widow and 2 sons, Henry and LeRoy, of Dungeness and a daughter, Mrs. F Knoph of Port Angeles. He has 2 sisters, Mrs. Harry Pilcher and Mrs. Henrietta Sidell, both of Seattle. There are 8 grandchildren. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary last year.

Mr. Lotzgesell was one of the county's most successful farmers. He had an intimate acquaintanceship with hundreds of people and was a source of information on early day affairs and his shrewd advice on business and farming matters was often sought.

George Henry Lotzgesell ( Jan 17, 1987 The Daily News issue of Jan 20, 1987 )

The Sequim Masonic Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 2pm Feb 1 in the Sequim Masonic Temple for Henry Lotzgesell, 92, who died Saturday, Jan 17, 1987 at Olympic Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lotzgesell and his wife Minnie were injured in an auto accident Jan 4; she is recuperating at home.

George Henry Lotzgesell was born July 25, 1894 in Dungeness to Frank and Alice Cays Lotzgesell. He married Hazel Cays on Nov 10, 1916; she died in 1965. His second wife, Amanda Payne, died in 1978 after 10 years of marriage. His marriage to Minnie Lowe began in 1980.

Mr. Lotzgesell was a dairyman most of his life, renting the Lotzgesell homestead, which had been acquired by his grandfather in 1859. The homestead is now known as the MilKey Dairy. He also bought 213 acres southwest of the Dungeness Recreation Area, which is presently being developed into homesites.

Mr. Lotzgesell was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Noble Mystic Shrine of the Nile Temple. He was one of the volunteers who built the Masonic Temple on Sequim Avenue. Mr. Lotzgesell was also past master of the Sequim Lodge and a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star.

He was a 65 year member of the Sequim Prairie Grange and helped organize the Mcleay Community Club. He was the last of the charter members of Sequim Rotary.

Mr. Lotzgesell joined the Sequim Chamber of Commerce when there was a membership of 8. In the 60's he and a friend built the tourist booth in Sequim which is still being used. He was also one of the founders of the Clallam Co-operative Association and served as president of the board for many years.

In 1941, he co-founded Olympic State Bank and served on the board until was purchased by PeoplesBank. He acted as a loan consultant for PeoplesBank for several years.

Survivors include his wife of Sequim; 2 daughters, Verna Brown of Sequim and Gloria Newton of Burien; 2 foster daughters, Sandra Cays McLane of Federal Way and Roxy Cays Rameriz of AK; 2 step-daughters, Genevieve Edgington and Patricia Priest, both of Sequim from his marriage to Minnie Lowe; and one stepson, Robert Payne in California from his marriage to Amanda Payne. A daughter, Phyllis Jarmuth and another infant daughter preceded him in death.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

James H Lotzgesell, Sr. ( Port Angeles Evening News of March 29, 1981 )

James H Lotzgesell, Sr., a public official for more than 50 years and one of the first non-Indian children born in Clallam County, has died at age 86.

Mr. Lotzgesell was the grandson of county pioneer George H Lotzgesell, who established a homestead in the Dungeness Valley with a group of Indians in 1859. He was born Sep 5, 1894, and was 8 months old at the time of the first Sequim Irrigation Festival.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11am Monday at the Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Cremation will follow the services, with member of Elks Post 353 officiating.

He recalled in a newspaper article the early festivals as a collection of baseball games, foot races, high jumping and family picnics. "There was always quite a fever connected with the early festivals, Friendly community rivalry always existed between the residents of Dungeness and the people living in Sequim," he said. Tub-of-war contest or harassing the umpire in the baseball game usually led to a fight.

Mr. Lotzgesell's grandfather came to the United States from Germany in 1852 to establish a tailoring business in New York. After sending back to Germany for his girlfriend and marrying her, the tailor moved his family to San Francisco in 1857. In 1859, he moved the family to Victoria, and crossed the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 1859 to homestead approximately 1,000 acres of the richest farmland in the Dungeness Valley.

In 1886, James' father, George, married Katy Dick.

Schooling for Mr. Lotzgesell started in the Lotzgesell school, named after the area where the family lived, and concluded with graduation from Port Angeles High School in 1908.

On Dec 25, 1920, he married Livana Moore in Bellevue. She died in 1963.

He served for 22 years with the Farm Credit Administration and spent 12 years as a Clallam County Public Utility District commissioner from 1962 to 1974. He was also president of the utility board.

In 1975 he was named Grand Pioneer of the Sequim Irrigation Festival and was honored at the festival parade.

Survivors include one son, James H Lotzgesell, Jr., a retired Naval officer and former teacher at Peninsula College. He also is survived by 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

John Albert Lotzgesell ( 1953 )

John Albert Lotzgesell, 58, third generation pioneer of Clallam County died in his sleep early Tuesday morning at this Mountain View Farm, Dungeness, after several months' illness. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Saturday at Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim, with the Rev. W G R Dann officiating under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. The remains will lie in state in the Sequim Mortuary from Thursday noon until the funeral.

He will be buried in Dungeness Cemetery that is on the hill overlooking the farm homesteaded by the first Lotzgesell almost 100 years ago and where his ancestors are buried.

Mr. Lotzgesell was born in Dungeness Oct 18, 1895. He was the son of George and Lillie Kate Dick Lotzgesell, members of the second generation of 2 prominent pioneer families of the Dungeness Valley.

He attended grade schools at Dungeness and graduated from the Port Angeles High School with the class of 1913. He was a member of football and basketball teams of the high school. His interest in sports never ceased. He attended all the high school games in this area and traveled all over the state to attend others. For many years, until his last illness, he held season tickets to all University of Washington home basketball and football games.

An active member of Sequim and Olympic Peninsula Chambers of Commerce, he was an ardent worker for better transportation to the Olympic Peninsula through better ferry service, roads and connecting bridges. He was one of the first to insist that Hood Canal bridge is essential and economically possible.

His Mountain View Farm, where he lived and which he developed, was not far from the first Lotzgesell homestead.

He was a member of the Christian Science Church of Port Angeles, Naval Lodge of Elks, Masonic Order and Order of Eastern Star. Mr. Lotzgesell married Minnie A Paulson in 1917.

Surviving are his wife at Dungeness; son Paul Dick Lotzgesell, Seattle; brother, James Lotzgesell, Dungeness; grandchildren Katherine, Paul and Kristine Lotzgesell, all of Seattle and many other relatives on the Olympic Peninsula.

Edna A Thompson Lewis Lovell ( d 28 Dec 1933 )

Mrs. Edna A Lovell, 83, beloved mother of Mrs. Minerva Troy, passed away at 1:35pm Thursday, Dec 28th, at the home of her daughter at 118 W 2nd St following a months illness. Funeral services will be held from the Episcopal Church 2pm Saturday with Rev. M McLean Goldie reading the service and the Christman Mortuary in charge of the funeral. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Edna Lovell was born in Arkwright, NY in 1850. Her father's name was Asa Thompson and her mother's name Leafy White. Her father taught school and then went to White Plains, NY, studied theology and was ordained a minister of the gospel. The family moved to Munroe, Ashtabula County, where Mr. Thompson carried on his religious work for several years. Later he bought a farm in Michigan, and passed away shortly after acquiring it.

Mrs. Lovell attended school in Vassar, MI and later a seminary in PA. Following her graduation she taught school for a short period, and in 1871 she was joined in marriage to Dr. Freeborn Stanton Lewis. They moved to Omaha, NE and remained there until the doctor came west as physician to the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony at Port Angeles.

In 1898 she joined her daughter in Alaska and remained there 4 years during which time she was joined in marriage to Colonel L Lovell, returning to Port Angeles following Colonel Lovell's death in Alaska.

For about 10 years, Mrs. Lovell was house matron of the Theodora Home in Seattle, endearing herself to everyone by her rare understanding and sympathy. She resigned her position at the Home about 6 years ago and has resided with her daughter, Mrs. M E Troy since.

Besides her daughter, Mrs. Lovell is survived by several nieces and nephews in the East. She was a devout member of the Episcopal Church and had many warm friends inPort Angeles and Clallam County.

Augusta Ludke

Mrs. Augusta Ludke, 63, died at her home at Agnew this morning following a short illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2pm at the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church with the Rev. R W Rimbaugh officiating and burial in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ludke was born in Russia August 28, 1887, and came to the US with her husband in 1911, settling at Wildrose, ND. The family moved to Agnew in 1937 and had lived there since then.

Mrs. Ludke was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

Surviving are her husband, Rudolph; 4 daughters, Mrs. Amelia Kettle, Agnew; Mrs. Lydia Sillerus, Wildrose, ND; Mrs. Mary Neske, Port Angeles; and Mrs. Olga Pesola, Seattle; 2 sons, William Ludke of Port Angeles and Gayhard Ludke of Agnew; 2 sisters, Mrs. Sam Kunkel, Port Angeles; and Mrs. William Kohn, Almena, WI; and 19 grandchildren.

Elizur Lusk ( d 7 Dec 1929 )

Elizur Lusk, 89, who first came to Port Angeles in 1890 where he helped clear timber from the present townsite, passed away early this morning.

Born in Niagra County, NY Dec 13, 1840, the late Mr. Lusk moved to Kalamazoo, MI in his young boyhood. He was married to Artemecia Skinner July 4, 1861. There were 7 children born to the couple, 6 of whom are living.

The children are: Frank Lusk, Sredonia [thus] KS; Charles Lusk, Port Angeles; Clark Lusk, Severy, KS; Mrs. I H Chesnut, Wichita, KS; Mrs. W J Hayes, Clovis, CA; Mrs. H J Hart, Issaquah, WA. There are 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

After coming here in 1890 and remaining several years, Mr. Lusk returned to Kansas where he lived until the death of his wife in 1923. Returning here in 1923 he has since resided with his son, Charles Lusk of this city and daughter Mrs. Hart of Issaquah. The late Mr. Lusk is remembered by old time residents of this city and county and his family is a well known one on the peninsula.

Funeral services are to be held at 11am Monday from the parlors of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

George Albert Luttrell

George Albert Luttrell, 72, Rt. 3, died Sunday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Harper Funeral Home, 11am, the Rev. Alfred Fossum officiating. Pallbearers will be Oral Harper, Frank Bagley, Carl Nelson, Bud Kirk, Joe Sylvia and Tom Donahue.

Mr. Luttrell was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Mr. and Mrs. William Luttrell on Aug 10, 1895. He married Leonora Petosa in Columbus, Montana in 1926. Following their marriage, they came to Port Angeles where Mr. Luttrell worked at I.T.T. Rayonier, Inc. He also worked as custodian for School District 21 for a number of years.

Mr. Luttrell is survived by his wife of Port Angeles; a son, James P Luttrell of Forks; 4 daughters, Vanalta Burford, Wanda Sindars and Vicki Thompson, all of Port Angeles; and Elise Brawley of Aberdeen; a sister, Diamond Herington of Port Townsend; a brother, Oscar Luttrell of Sequim; and 19 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

William J Luttrell

William J Luttrell, 86, of Gale's Addition, died here Tuesday noon after a short illness. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Thursday at 3:30 with Rev. Paul Logan officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Luttrell was born in Louisville, KY, Nov 15, 1866. He later farmed in Oklahoma and then was employed by the Milwaukee Railroad as a bridge carpenter. He came west with the railroad, first to Spokane and then to Port Angeles in 1921 where he lived with his children.

Surviving are 2 sons, Oscar and George Luttrell, both of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Golda Rayburn, Port Angeles and Mrs. Diamond Harrington, Port Townsend; a sister, Mrs. Cynda Griffin, Cordell, Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Harry [Elmer] Lutz ( d Dec 12, 1950 )

Harry E Lutz, 90, one of Clallam County's most prominent pioneer citizens, died in Los Angeles Tuesday, Dec 12, after an extended illness. Private funeral services were in the Church of the Little Flowers, Los Angeles, last Thursday. Burial was Monday in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, in the family plot.

Born in Circleville, Ohio, Sep 18, 1860, Mr. Lutz descended from a family that came to the United States in 1700 and migrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio before the War of 1812.

He graduated from Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio in 1879 and for the next 2 years traveled and attended school in Europe. His father had also graduated from Wittenberg. When the young man returned from Europe, he practiced law after being admitted tot he bar in 1883. He became postmaster of his home town and owned and edited the city's newspaper, the Circleville Union-Herald. He held these positions for 6 years. At the time of his death, Mr. Lutz was the oldest living graduate of Wittenberg College.

An elder brother, Lt. John E Lutz, one of the first graduates of the US Revenue Cutter Training ship, had come west and was interested in land ventures. Among them was the building of a Union Pacific railroad terminus at Port Crescent and the operation of a car ferry to Victoria. Victoria capitalists also were interested in the venture. The late Lt. Lutz commanded revenue cutters on the sound and Alaska.

Harry E Lutz came west in 1890 to Port Crescent and immediately started the promotion of a city there, and the area soon had a considerable number of settlers. The town was a contender, for the location of the county seat that had been at New Dungeness since the start of territorial days. In the vote on the question Port Angeles received 687 votes, Port Crescent 293 and New Dungeness 7 and the county seat came here late in 1890.

Port Crescent failed to develop into a big city when the railroad did not come there and most folks left. The town had a revival about 20 years later when it was the center of a large logging development but after the timber was cut down the adjoining area, it became a ghost town and now no buildings remain of the townsite.

When Port Crescent folded, Mr. Lutz moved here and organized the Bank of Clallam County in 1895 and was its principal owner. He also owned a clothing store here., In 1896 he bought a local weekly newspaper, the Simoo _?_ from E E Stevens and changed its name to Clallam County Courier. As editor, he operated it as a republican newspaper through the political campaign of that fall and for about a year after. Associated with him was Louis R Flowers, a free-lance newspaper man. The paper was sold to Ben T Smith, a local printer, and later was merged with the Tribune-Times.

Mr. Lutz moved to Seattle in 1905. He had gone into partnership with Cyrus F Clapp, a Port Townsend and Seattle capitalist, forming the Cyrus F Clapp Investment Company to deal in Seattle real estate.

When he left here, Mr. Lutz turned over operation of the Bank of Clallam County to his brother, the late S J Lutz, who operated it until 1923 when it was absorbed by the Washington State Bank.

During his residence on the Olympic Peninsula, Mr. Lutz was US commissioner 13 years and court commissioner 8 years.

About 20 years ago he started making trips to California, first spending part of his time at San Francisco and later changing his residence wholly to Los Angeles, where his 2 younger sons were living.

Donald H Lutz, Port Angeles banker, arrived at his father's bedside before his death. He and his 3 brothers were at the Los Angeles funeral and brought his father's body to Seattle for burial.

The sons are Dr. Ralph H Lutz of Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, one of the co-founders of the Hoover War Library at the university and for many years an instructor at the school; Donald H Lutz, long time resident of Port Angeles; Harold Lutz, manager of the Bank of California at Whittier, CA; and Hugh Lutz, Los Angeles lawyer.

Mr. Lutz had 5 granddaughters, 2 great grandsons and one great-granddaughter. Mr. Lutz was married twice, to sisters [Haswell] and both preceded him in death.

Samuel J Lutz ( d 15 Sep 1936 )

Funeral services for the late Samuel J Lutz, 69, city commissioner and pioneer, who died Tuesday afternoon, will be held Friday morning at 9 at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. J. will officiate and the remains will be taken to Victoria Saturday for burial there. The McDonald Funeral Home has charge of the rites.

The remains are at the family home, 312 W 8th St. and will be taken from there to the church for the funeral. Active pallbearers will be Fred Henson, Nat Hawkins, James Gallagher, T J Gierin, Sr., J P Christensen and Henry Reis.

Surviving relatives are the widow of this city and 2 daughters, Sister Mary Olive Ann, Louards [thus] Hospital, Campbell River, BC and sister Mary Celicia, Little Flower Academy, Vancouver, BC; 2 brothers, Harry E Lutz, Los Angeles; and John E Lutz, of California; and one sister, Mrs. James Bennett, San Francisco. There are also a number of nephews, among whom are Donald Lutz of Port Angeles.

The late Mr. Lutz was a charter member of the Moose lodge of this city. He joined the Elks' Lodge in Circleville, OH in 1887 and became a member of Naval Lodge of this city by demit in 1916. He retained his membership in both lodges, He was a member of the Catholic Church.

He was born in Circleville, OH, Jan 31, 1867.

When the news that Sam Lutz had died became known Tuesday, there was universal grief in the city of Port Angeles and Clallam County. Persons in every walk in life paused to say a word for a man who was perhaps the city's most beloved citizen.

It was notable that every person who knew Sam Lutz expressed the feeling that he or she had lost a personal friend when the kindly, hones man passed. This feeling was expressed in a realistic manner at the last city election when he was elected city commissioner by one of the largest votes ever given a candidate here.

For a decade stories will be told about Sam Lutz. He was an unique character with a sense of humor that expressed itself in short, dry remarks that were gems of their kind.

Sam Lutz came from his home in Ohio 45 years ago and first settled at Port Crescent where he was interested with his brother Harry E Lutz, in the development of what was thought would be a great railway terminal. A few years later he came here to be associated with his brother in the Bank of Clallam County and in a mercantile business.

At once Sam Lutz made for himself a place in the pioneer community. For a decade he was in charge of the bank's affairs and in those years he made the strong friendships that clung to him forever. Scores and scores of people, some of them now wealthy, credit Sam Lutz with aiding them in times of financial stress and by this help they declare they were able to weather the economic storm. He had great faith in humanity and his judgment of men was seldom wrong.

The late Mr. Lutz had the faculty of making friends and holding them and once a friend was always a friend to him and that friend could never do wrong in the eyes of the kind-hearted man.

After Harry E Lutz sold his holdings in the Bank of Clallam County, the late Sam Lutz became an official of the Washington State Bank and remained with that institution until it closed and then was elected commissioner of finance of the city of Port Angeles. This was a fitting reward for his reputation of sterling honesty and his administration of the city's financial affairs has been marked by efficiency and honesty. [article goes on in his praise but contains no other genealogical material.]

Eliza May DeRousie Lysall ( d July 5, 1993 )

There will be no service for Eliza May Lysall, 98, of Sequim, who died Monday, July 5, 1993 at Sequim.

She was born May 16, 1895, in Victoria, BC, Canada, to Will G and Eliza Jay Scafe DeRousie. She married Frank E Lysall May 7, 1914 in Port Angeles; he died in 1982.

The Lysalls moved to Rainier in 1939 then to Ryderwood before locating in Sequim in 1965. Mrs. Lysall was a life member of Mountain View Rebekah Lodge.

Survivors include daughters Mildred Johnson, of Eureka, CA; and Ella Paul of Forks; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge. Cremation was by Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Frank Enock Lysall

At his request there will be no service for Frank Enock Lysall, 97, who died in Sequim on Saturday, Sep 11. Cremation was under direction of Sequim Valley Chapel.

Mr. Lysall was bon Sep 1, 1885 in Farlav, Sweden, the son of Karl and Johanna Lysall. He married May DeRousie on May 7, 1914 in Port Angeles. She survives at the family home.

Mr. Lysall immigrated to the United States in 1905, after serving his apprenticeship as a blacksmith. He came to Port Angeles in 1911 to work for the August Swanson Blacksmith Shop after following his trade in Rhode Island and California for a number of years. He operated his own welding and blacksmith shop in Port Angeles until 1939 when they moved to Rainier, Washington. He returned to reside in Sequim in 1965.

He was a 75 year member of IOOF Lodge in Port Angeles and member of the F & AM Lodge #6 in Port Angeles.

He is survived by his wife, May Lysall of Sequim; 2 daughters, Mildred Johnson of Eureka, California and Ella Paul of Forks, Washington; 4 grandchildren, Eric Nyholm of Reno, NE; Suzanne Calwell of Chico, California, Nancy Johns of Anchorage, Alaska; and Bill Brager of Forks, Washington and 4 step-sons, Fred, Bert, Dean, Don and Ron Paul. [thus] 

Helen K Elves Machenheimer ( d 21 Nov 1975 )

Graveside services will be at Ocean View Cemetery Monday at 2pm for Helen K Machenheimer, 84, Battle Ground, who died in Sequim Friday.

Mrs. Machenheimer was a long-time resident of the Port Angeles area, residing in the Blue Mountain area 1910 to 1941.

Mrs. Machenheimer was born Jan 18, 1891 in Manitoba, Canada, and moved with her parents to the Port Angeles area where she married Fred Machenheimer Nov 24, 1910. Mr. Machenheimer preceded her in death in 1971.

Surviving are sons Fred Machenheimer, Joyce; Elmer Machenheimer, Tacoma; and Henry Machenheimer, Cle Elum. Also surviving are daughters Mrs. John Eaton, Seattle; and Mrs. William Maher, Hartford, CT; brothers Walter Elves, Kirkland, and Fred Elves, Tacoma; and sister Ethel Meredith of Kirkland.

John R Machenheimer

John R Machenheimer, 78, former Port Angeles resident, died Oct 15 in San Jose, CA.

He was born in Port Angeles Sep 12, 1905, the son of John and Pauline Machenheimer. He attended Central School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1924. Mr. Machenheimer worked for Smith Bottling Works and for many years at Angeles Creamery. He also had been the owner of the Elwah Resort. Mr. Machenheimer was a lifetime member of the Elks lodge, belonged to Clallam County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum.

Survivors are his wife, Agnes, of San Jose; a daughter, Lois Merideth of Chimacum; son John in ND; a stepson, Jack Dickenson and stepdaughter, Dorothy, both of San Jose; a brother Jim and sister Louise Wheeler, both of Port Angeles; another sister, Gladys Plotts of Lyons, OR; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ida Burdick MacKechnie ( 1960 )

Mrs. Ida MacKechnie, 96, Port Angeles resident over 58 years, died Sunday. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm with the Rev. Lloyd Holloway officiating. Cremation will follow.

She was born Ida Burdick, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ozias Burdick in Plainview, MN June 6, 1864. She married John Joseph MacKechnie at Carrington, ND Nov 26, 1884. Mr. MacKechnie here in 1922.

The family came here over 58 years ago. The early family home was on the southwest corner of 8th and Lincoln Sts.

Mrs. MacKechnie was a member of the First Methodist and Congregational Church, Esther Chapter No. 19 Order of Eastern Star and life member of the WCTU. She was an active worker in her church and the OES and WCTU to which she belonged more than 50 years.

Among surviving relatives are 5 daughters, Mrs. W F Chambers and Mrs. Lucy M Fish, both of Port Angeles; Mrs. Andrew Peterson and Mrs. E C Jack, both in Oregon and Mrs. E D Gutherie, Manchester, WA; 3 sons, J Lloyd MacKechnie, in Oregon and Col. Ross MacKechnie and Russell MacKechnie both in California, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Helen Isbell MacNamara ( d Dec 16, 1990 )

Memorial service for Helen Isbell MacNamara, 95, will be at 1pm Friday at The Unity Church. Cremation is under the direction of Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. MacNamara died Dec 16, 1990 in Port Angeles.

Mrs. MacNamara was born Sep 1, 1895 in Port Angeles, an area formerly named McDonald, to Edwin and Inez Stringham Isbell. She married Guy E MacNamara on Dec 12, 1920 in Port Angeles. He died in 1965.

She was a member of The Unity Church of Port Angeles and United Methodist Church of Yreka, California.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Barbara E Bretches and Phrania M Jacobson, both of Port Angeles; 23 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ellston G Isbell of Des Moines and Raymond F Isbell, Seattle; and one sister, Edith M Worely of OR.

Arrangements are under the direction of Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Lillie A Page Magor ( d Aug 13, 1988 )

A graveside service for Lillie A Magor, 86, of Port Angeles, will be at 11am Thursday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Eagles Auxiliary will officiate with eulogy by her granddaughter Tami Lemley. A reception will follow at the Eagles Hall. Visitation will be from 9am to 5pm today and Wednesday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Magor died Saturday, Aug 13, 1988 at Olympic Memorial Hospital as a result of an accident March 17.

She was born Feb 2, 1902 in Port Angeles to James and Daisy Page. Magor was a member of the Eagles for 44 years, the Royal Neighbors of America, Merritt Social and Port Angeles Senior Center.

Survivors include one daughter, Doris Lemley of Port Angeles; one son, Donald McCollum of Federal Way; 4 sisters, Elizabeth Hargreaves, Zella Wyman, Jennie Jones and Hellen Hren, all of Port Angeles; one brother, Howard Page of Port Angeles; 2 stepchildren, Ruth Childress of Bremerton and Jody Book of Kent; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Henry Maguire ( d Sep 23, 1929 )

Henry Maguire, 72, for 44 years a resident of Port Angeles, passed away Monday afternoon after an illness of a year, and, with his passing, another of the old and well-known pioneers of this city is gone.

Henry Maguire was born in Syracuse, NY June 2, 1857. He came to Port Angeles in 1885, and in 1889 was married to Addie E Dyke, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family. The family in the very early days lived in the first valley, but had in the meantime homesteaded what is now known as the Maguire Addition, south of Port Angeles, where they built a fine home and where Mr. Maguire lived for 2 score years before his death.

Surviving relatives are the widow; 2 sons, Harry and Clarence, both of Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Mrs. Carl Garrison and Mrs. Ed Picard, of Seattle; Mrs. Lee Crowder, of Gallup, NM; and 9 grandchildren.

The late Mr. Maguire was a member of the A O U W.

Funeral services are to be at 1:30pm Wednesday Sep 25, from the Christman Mortuary. William B Ritchie, a friend for more than 40 years, will deliver the eulogy. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Henry Maguire was one of the substantial citizens of Clallam County. His coming to Port Angeles 44 years ago antedated even the settlement of the east end of the city by the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1887. Soon after his arrival he went into what was then the dense woods south of the city and homesteaded on a farm that he and his family developed to a high state of productiveness. Parts of what were the Maguire homestead are now occupied by fine homes.

In the early days, the late Mr. Maguire took a prominent part in the political affairs of the county and city and made a wide circle of friends who knew and respected him. His part in the development of this section was no small one, and his memory will always be honored.

John Malchau ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 3, 1931 )

John Malchau, 79, pioneer hand shoemaker of Port Angeles, passed away at 11pm Saturday after an illness of one week.

Mr. Malchau was born in Germany on Sep 7, 1852 and came to Port Angeles from Port Townsend in 1890 and spent many years at his trade of shoemaker, being in business with a brother. Twenty years ago he retired and has been living a quite life since.

He is survived by 5 nephews: Fred, D. J., William and Van living in Seattle and Harry and Fan Malchau living in Port Angeles; 2 nieces, Mrs. C H Markey, Seattle; and Mrs. C E Shields, Port Angeles;

Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary on Tuesday at 2pm with Rev. Erle Howell reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Marie Katherine Malchau ( d June 30, 1927)

Mrs. Marie Katherine Malchau, 70, passed away at the family home at 119 E 11th St this morning at 6 following a brief illness. The remains are at the Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors. Services will be announced later.

Mrs. Malchau was born in Bremmer, Germany, Feb 2, 1857. Leaving Germany, she lived in the Hawaiian Islands for 6 years, moving later to Port Townsend, where she lived 2 years. She has been a resident of Port Angeles for 37 years.

She was married in Germany on Jul 11, 1877 to Herman Malchau, a pioneer shoemaker of Port Angeles who survives her.

She was a life member of the Lutheran Church and a member of the Ladies Aid of the German Lutheran church, for which organization she had been treasurer for many years.

Surviving are: her husband, Herman Malchau of Port Angeles; daughter, Mrs. C H Markey, Seattle; son D J Malchau, Seattle; son Fred Malchau, Seattle; son William Malchau, Vancouver, BC; son, Harry Malchau, Port Angeles; daughter Mrs. Sophie Shields, Port Angeles.

Thomas F Malony ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 17, 1931 )

Thomas F Malony, 78, of Tuscon, AZ, former Port Angeles pioneer and at the time of his death eldest member of the 10th Arizona legislature, was fatally injured Sunday in an automobile accident at Florence, Arizona, while enroute from Phoenix to his home. The news of the late Mr. Malony's fatal injuries and death was contained in Associated Press dispatches of Monday.

One of the curious phases of the accident is the fact that Mrs. Malony was killed in a similar accident about 15 years ago and the Mr. Malony was injured at that time.

The late Mr. Malony came here in 1887 with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony and served a term as president of that colony. This colony settled at Ennis Creek. He took an active part in the affairs of the colony during the time that it was in its prime and afterwards.

An ardent Democrat, Mr. Malony was exceedingly active in politics after Washington was made a state in 1889 and in 1896 managed the campaign of James Hamilton Lewis when he was elected to Congress. Mr. Lewis was recently elected Senator from Illinois.

More than 30 years ago Mr. Malony and family moved to Olympia where Mr. Malony had a political position with the state and about 15 years ago they moved to Arizona.

There were 4 children, all said to be living. The children are Birdie, Dolly, Roy and Florence, the latter having been born here.

Old time residents of Port Angeles remember the late Mr. Malony as a man of strong character and will whose activities were many and who took part in affairs of state-wide importance.

James W Mansfield ( d May 10, 1974 )

Funeral service for James W Mansfield, 75, of Forks will be 10am Tuesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Forks. Rosary will be recited at St. Anne's at 7pm today. Burial will be in the Forks Cemetery with arrangements by Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mr. Mansfield died Friday in Forks.

He was born July 7, 1898 in Tacoma, WA, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E Mansfield. He was educated in Seattle and attended Wilson's Business College in Seattle.

In early days he operated a hardware store in partnership with his brother Thomas. During WWII he served as a civilian at Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Amchitka Island in Alaska. He then worked for the State Department of Natural Resources until his retirement in 1963.

Mr. Mansfield was a member of the Catholic Church; a lifetime member of Elks Lodge 353; a member of the Quillayute Valley Grange, the West End Oldtimers Club and the Society of American Foresters.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lena M Shibell of Forks; a brother, Thomas H Mansfield, of Forks; and 3 nephews, David, James and Thomas H Mansfield , Jr.

Marian R Mansfield ( d Aug 28, 1996 )

Memorial services for Marian R Mansfield, 94, will be at 4pm Tuesday at Forks First Congregational Church with the Rev. Don Haase officiating. She died Wednesday, Aug 28, 1996, in Forks.

Mrs. Mansfield was born May 3, 1902 on the Upper Elwah in rural Clallam County to Harry and Edna Burns Coventon. She grew up on Port Angeles and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1919. Following high school, she worked as a clerk-typist in the Clallam County Auditor's office for several years.

She married Thomas Mansfield on June 20, 1925 in Port Angeles. Soon after they moved to Forks. She served as the relief postmistress during WWII and Forks and several nearby military installations until retirement in 1964.

Mrs. Mansfield served on the Forks Hospital Guild, the Forks school Board, and was a life member of the Forks Museum Association. She was a member of the Quillayute Valley Grange, Forks First Congregational Church, the Order of Eastern Star, Rebekahs, and the Bogachiel Garden Club.

Survivors include sons Thomas, Jr., of Kirkland, James and David, both of Forks; sisters Kathleen Mills of Seattle and Marjorie DeSoer of Tempe, AZ; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Her husband died in 1981. She was preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters.

Mount Olympus Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rose Bell Miller Manspeaker ( June 6, 1937 )

Mrs. Rose Bell Manspeaker, 68, beloved mother of Mrs. Gus Schneiker, of Fairholme, Lake Crescent, passed away in a local hospital at 4am after an illness of several months.

Rose B Miller was born in Zanesville, OH on Oct 24, 1869 and grew up there. She was joined in marriage to William Manspeaker at Kansas City in 1888, moving to Seattle in 1907 and remaining there until 1919, thence to Los Angeles.

Mr. and Mrs. Manspeaker moved to Port Angeles in 1923 and Mr. Manspeaker opened Manspeaker's Grocery. After his passing, it was operated for several years by Mrs. Manspeaker. She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church and Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Gus Schneiker, Fairholme; son G E Manspeaker, Los Angeles; and 2 grandchildren, Jane Schneiker and Billy Manspeaker.

Funeral services will be announced Monday by the Christman Mortuary.

Harry Edward Mapes ( Aug 1981 )

A graveside service for Harry Edward Mapes, 77, will be at 1pm Thursday at Dungeness Cemetery with the Rev. Elmer L Bigham officiating. Mr. Mapes died Monday in Port Angeles. Friends may call at Sequim Valley Chapel from 9am to 12:30pm prior to the service.

He was born at Dungeness April 10, 1904, the son of Jake and Bertha Mapes. Mr. Mapes was a dairy farmer in the area and then worked for I.T.T. Rayonier, Inc. for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel, in 1968.

He is survived by 3 sons, Norman E, Harry E and Jake L Mapes, all of Kenai, Alaska; 2 brothers, James B Mapes of Sequim and Merton W Mapes of Carlsborg; 2 sisters, Mildred Williams of Seattle and Ida Daniels of Sequim; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Rachel Eleanor Smith Mapes

Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Mapes (Rachel Eleanor) will be held Tuesday, 2pm at Sequim Presbyterian Church. Rev. Floyd Torrence will officiate with burial to follow in Dungeness Cemetery. Harper Funeral Home directs.

Mrs. Mapes, 58, was born Oct 25, 1910 in Sequim, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Smith. She attended schools in Sequim and Dungeness.

Following her schooling, she married Harry Mapes, June 3, 1925 in Sequim. With the exception of a short period, Mr. and Mrs. Mapes spent their entire life in the Sequim area. Mrs. Mapes was a member of the Sequim Realty bowing team and was very active in sports and outdoor activities.

She is survived by her husband, Harry, at their home on Rte. 3 Sequim; 3 sons, Norman and Jake of Kenai, Alaska and Harry, Jr. of Anchorage; her mother, Mrs. Perry Smith, Sequim, and a sister, Mrs. Doris Rhodes, Bothel. 12 grandchildren also survive.

May Shields McDonnell Maple ( clipping with 1958 only )

Mrs. May McDonnell Maple, 72, of 1007 S Albert St., Port Angeles pioneer, died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. W G R Dann and Esther Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern Star officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Maple was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shields, born in Atlantic IA, Jan 10, 1886. She came here with her parents 70 years ago. The elder Shields were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. Her father operated the Colony Store before going into business on Front St. here.

The family was very prominent in the early days of the city. Mrs. Maple attended school here and resided in the city most of her life. In more recent years he has taken part in activities of the Clallam County Historical Society. She was the widow of Clyde McDonnell.

Mrs. Maple belonged to Esther Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern Star, Daughters of Nile, Clallam County Historical Society and the Port Angeles Home Economics Club.

Surviving are her daughter, Alta may McDonnell, Portland, OR; brother C E Shields and several nieces in Port Angeles.

Ada Markishtum ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 26, 1968 )

Mrs. Ada Markishtum, mother of Luke Markishtum, Makah Tribal Council Chairman; Neah Bay, died Monday evening in Olympic Memorial Hospital. She had been a resident of Angeles Convalescent Center.

Mrs. Markishtum, matron of a famed Indian family, was versed in Makah traditions, and was well known as a basket maker and maker of Indian beads. She and her late husband donated the 5 acres of land on which the Neah Bay school is located. They worked with Dr. Erna Gunther on Makah genealogical studies in 1957 and 1958 and had long collaborated with Dr. Gunther in her Indian studies.

Her death is the 3rd in the Markishtum family this year. Her son Quentin, former chairman of the Makah Tribal council, died in March while serving in that post. Quentin Markishtum's wife died last February.

Surviving, in addition to Lute Markishtum, are 3 other sons, Russell, of Moses Lake; Woodrow, Neah Bay, a past member of the school board, and Hubert of Neah Bay; and a daughter, Mrs. Edith Hottowe, Neah Bay. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Frieda Corea Markishtum ( May 23, 1996 )

NEAH BAY--Baha'i prayer service for Frieda Corea Markishtum, 76, of Neah Bay will be at 1pm Monday in Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel; visitation will be from 1 to 4pm.

The funeral, at 1pm Tuesday, will be in Neah Bay Presbyterian Church with Mike Lewis, Hilded Ides and Keith Ledford officiating. Burial will be in Neah Bay Cemetery.

Mrs. Markishtum was born Jan 28, 1920 in Neah Bay to William and Alice Allabush Penn. Aside from a short time in LaPush, she was a lifetime resident of Neah Bay.

Survivors include son Ronald Markishtum and daughters Audrey McCarty and Terry Markishtum, all of Neah Bay, and daughter Merlee Markishtum of Seattle; brothers William of Forks and John, Samuel and Nathan, all of LaPush; sisters Harriet Stewart of Tacoma, Shirley Howerton of Auburn, Vicki of Squaxin Island, Donna of Shelton and Susan of LaPush; 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Brother Earl and sisters Janelle Allen, Anita Rasmuseen [thus] and Phyllis Penn preceded her in death.

Luke Markishtum ( d 18 July 1945 )

Luke Markishtum, 69, member of a long prominent Makah family, died Wednesday, July 18 in Cushman Indian Hospital, Tacoma, where he had undergone a major operation. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Neah Bay Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Markishtum was a senior elder. The Rev. Baldwin officiated.

Luke Markishtum was born at Neah Bay, Washington, December 25, 1875 and spent most of his life at Neah Bay. Mr. Markishtum built the first church for the Presbyterian mission board at Neah Bay.

In recent years Mr. Markishtum was custodian of the Neah Bay School. When the Neah Bay school district was formed about 15 years ago as part of the state public school system, replacing the US Indian service day school, Mr. Markishtum donated land to the district for the school. Formation of a consolidated school for both white and Indian children made larger schools possible at Neah Bay and other places where the same course was followed.

Among friends of the Markishtums at the funeral was Dr. Erna Gunther, representing the University of Washington's department of anthropology and state museum which she heads.

Dr. Gunther said yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. Markishtum have rendered outstanding service to the university in its study of northwest coast Indian life and history. In addition to information they supplied directly, the Markishtums were instrumental in leading researcher to other sources through their wide acquaintance among Washington and British Columbia tribes.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Ada Markishtum, Neah Bay; 8 sons, William, Eustace, Luke, Quentin and Russell, Neah Bay, Woodrow, in the Army stationed in France; Edmund, Tacoma and Hubert, in the maritime service in the south Pacific; 1 daughters, Edith Markishtum; 2 brothers, Henry and Mark Markishtum, Neah Bay; 1 sister, Mrs. Flora Hunter and 7 grandchildren.

Nellie Butler Markishtum ( 1964 )

Nellie B. Markishtum, 71, of 625 E 7th St., died Monday. Services will be held 2pm Thursday in the Presbyterian Church in Neah Bay under the direction of Harper Funeral Home. Officiating at the rites will be the Rev. Robert Lieby. Burial is to be in the Neah Bay Cemetery.

Born in Neah Bay Dec 11, 1892, Mrs. Markishtum attended school there. Oct 11, 1912, she married Henry Markishtum in Seattle. The couple taught school in the US Indian Service for many years. After their retirement from the Indian Service, they returned to Neah Bay and operated a grocery store there for a number of years.

While at Neah Bay, Mrs. Markishtum was active in church work.

In 1960, following the death of her husband Feb 27, 1957, Mrs. Markishtum moved to Port Angeles where she lived since. She was a member of the Christian Evangelical Church.

Survivors include 2 brothers, Bert and Charles Butler and a sister, Mrs. Lyda Colfax, all of Neah Bay, and many nieces and nephews.

Evelyn Pettett Marshall

Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Marshall, 87, will be held at Valley Chapel in Sequim Saturday at 2pm. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery, with Bishop Russell Hubbard officiating. Members of the Order of Eastern Star will officiate at graveside.

Mrs. Marshall died in Port Angeles Wednesday. She resided on Rt. 3, Box 775, in Sequim. She was born June 20, 1884, in West Avon, NY to Mr. and Mrs. James Pettett. She attended schools in Dungeness and Port Townsend, coming there in 1892. She married Ira Marshall in Port Angeles in 1901. He died in 1967.

In 1906 the family returned to Dungeness where they lived until 1930. The then moved to Mount Vernon where they lived on a farm until his death. She has resided in Dungeness since that time. She was a member of Pilgrim Chapter, Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include sons Iris of Sequim; Ernest of Dungeness and a daughter Mrs. Jahlmer Hansen of Mount Vernon; brothers Harvey Pettett of Dungeness and Louis Pettett of Centralia; sister Mrs. Fred Edgington of Sequim and Mrs. Daniel Manes and Mrs. Grace Hassing, both of Everett; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Jessie E Hulse Martin ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 5-12-1981 )

A graveside service for Jesse E martin, 78, of Sequim will be at the Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle at 1:30pm Friday, with burial under direction of Harper Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin died Saturday in Sequim.

She was born at Lostine, OR Mar 22, 1903, to Mr. and Mrs. Elizah Hulse. She traveled as a baby with her parents in a wagon train from Lostine when they moved to Port Angeles. She lived here until 1934, then moved to Yakima and then to Kodiak, Alaska, in 1940. She was at Kodiak during the last big earthquake and returned to Port Angeles in 1977. Her husband, Bryan A Martin, Sr., died in June 1969. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Her survivors include a son, Bryan A Martin, Jr. of Kenwood, California; a daughter, Shirley E Dochow of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Gilbert E Hulse of Olympia and Robert R Hulse of Centralia; a sister, Marion A Silvers of Tacoma and 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Ole Martinson ( d Feb 24, 1935 )

Ole Martinson, 78, a resident of Port Angeles for 46 years, died here at 7pm Sunday after an illness of 2 months. Funeral services will be held at the Lyden Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm with Rev. Erle Howell officiating.

Born in Norway in 1857 the late Mr. Martinson came to the United States 76 years ago and was among the pioneer residents of this city and well known by old timers.

Surviving relatives are 2 sisters, Agnette Werlandson and Caroline Grenley of MN and 2 brothers, Tom Kampred, Port Angeles and Ole Kampred of MN.

Walter A Martin ( d 5-28-1938 )

Walter A Martin, 52, well-known native son of eastern Clallam County, passed away Saturday night at his home near Dungeness. Mr. Martin was born at Sequim Mach 25, 1886 and spent his entire life farming near Dungeness. He was married at Sequim on June 23, 1919. Funeral services were held today at the Sequim Methodist Episcopal Church at 1pm, the Rev. Joseph H Beall of Port Angeles officiating. Burial was in Dungeness Cemetery, the Sequim Mortuary in charge.

Mr. Martin is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Martin; 2 daughters, Rachel E and Julie Irene Martin, and one brother, Francis Elliott Martin, all of Dungeness, a 2 sisters, Mrs. Bert Doran of Port Angeles and Mrs. Hazel Moran of Centralia.

Mr. Martin's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin, were early pioneers of the Dungeness valley.

William George Martin ( d 2 Sep 1953 )

William George Martin, 79, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died in Bremerton Sep 2. Death was due to a gas jet being left open accidentally after he had cooked a meal, Bremerton officials announce. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Thursday at the Miller-Raymond Funeral Home, Bremerton, and burial will be in that city.

Mr. Martin had visited here a week ago with his niece, Mrs. Hazel Myers, and attended the Clallam County Fair with her.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. J M Martin, he was born in Brussels, Canada, Oct 6, 1874. His mother died when he was a child. He and his brother, the late John Martin, joined their father at San Francisco by crossing the continent alone. They came to Port Angeles about 65 years ago and assisted their father in a woodworking shop that they later operated.

During WWII, Mr. Martin went to Bremerton and was employed by the Puget Sound navy Yard. He enlisted in the services here during the Spanish-American War and was a member of the Spanish-American War Veterans Post of this city.

His wife, Mrs. Elva Martin died in Bremerton 3 months ago.

Among the surviving relatives are an adopted son, Chester Martin, of Bremerton; a step-daughter, Mrs. Stella Sebastian, Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Stubo; Seattle; niece Mrs. Hazel Meyers of Port Angeles; and several other nieces and nephews.

Eudora Hall Mason ( d June 26, 1937 )

Mrs. Eudora H Mason, 74, former resident of Port Angeles who was a pioneer music teacher and widely known and respected here, passed away suddenly this morning at the home of Mrs. Warren Woodcock at Sequim.

Mrs. Mason and her 2 daughters had been visiting relatives in this district. She had not yet completely recovered from injuries received when struck by an automobile at 1st and Peabody Streets in Port Angeles April 14, while here on a visit.

Mrs Mason was born in Indiana on May 4, 1863. She was long a resident of Port Angeles and was prominent in music circles over an extended period.

She was a president of the Pioneer Women of Washington, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution chapter here and an honorary life member of the Degree of Honor.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. H R Jeffs of Seattle, and Mrs. Lois E Moir of Vancouver, BC; a son Lawrence L Mason of Lester, Washington, and a sister, Mrs. Charles M Kitchell of Cleveland, OH.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1pm in the Christman Mortuary, burial at Ocean View Cemetery following.

***ALSO***on June 29

Funeral services were held at 1pm Monday from the Christman Funeral Parlors of Mrs. Eudora Hall Mason, state and Clallam County pioneer, who died on Saturday morning, June 26th, at the age of 74. Rev. Virgil Kraft of the Trinity Methodist Church at Sequim read the service, after which members of the Degree of Honor paid their respects with a service of memory.

Pall bearers were Clarence Forsberg, J P Christensen, William J Ware, E L Clark, William B Smith, and Percy Bork. William D Welsh sang "Abide with Me" and "Out of the Dust" with Mrs. James Brayton of Sequim playing accompaniment.

Eudora Hall was born in Indiana, May 4, 1863. She came west with her parents at the ago of 2. Her father, Isaac M Hall, was one of the first to practice law in Seattle, which city was then a small seaport village of a few hundred people and he was the first probate judge in Washington Territory. Her mother, Laura Etta Hall, always was active and interested in civic affairs, and went to Olympia with one of the first delegations to work for Woman Suffrage. She was married a second time to Mr. Charles Peters and together with Mr. Peters helped to form and develop the co-operative colony [Puget Sound Cooperative Colony] which has grown into the splendid city of Port Angeles. Eudora Hall, Mrs. Peter's daughter, accompanied them. Eudora's girlhood was spent in Seattle where she gave much pleasure and happiness to the little community with an unusual musical ability which she developed at an early age.

In 1889 she was married in Port Angeles to Luther A Mason, who died in 1912 at the family home in Ellensburg. To this union 5 children were born, 2 dying in infancy. The surviving children are Laurence, Luther, Mason, Lois Eudora Moir and Nell Elizabeth Jeffs.

Mrs. Mason's entire life was devoted to music. Besides teaching music, she was a leader and member of various orchestras. She conducted a studio of piano in Ellensburg, Seattle and for many years in Port Angeles.

Lena Bogess Mason [ picture accompanies ]

Mrs. Lena B Mason, 89, Sequim, pioneer teacher, who first taught in Clallam County schools in 1891, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2pm in the Sequim Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William C Wartes officiating under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

She was the widow of George H Mason who died in Sequim in 1952.

Mrs. Mason was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E E Bogess, born in Washington County, Iowa, July 9, 1869. She went to Greeley, CO in 1883 and graduated from high school there in 1889. She took normal school work at Denver University and taught 2 years in Colorado rural schools.

Coming west from Colorado, she taught at Mr. Misery District School, now known as the Mount Pleasant District, in the spring of 1891. She transferred to Old Central School, Port Angeles and taught there the 1891 and 1892 school terms. The next term she taught in Eastern Washington and the following 2 years in Akron, OH.

She received bachelor of science and bachelor of law degrees from Ohio Northern University and also attended a business college. Returning to Port Angeles in 1897, she taught school in Sequim in 1898-99 and later at Quilcene, where she helped organize the Jefferson County Fair Association and was its secretary.

She married George H Mason, her second husband, in Vancouver, BC in 1905. He was a sawmill man and they lived at various places to be near his work. They came to Port Angeles in 1921 and went to Carlsborg in 1923. About 10 years ago they moved to Sequim.

Mrs. Mason was a life member of the Clallam County Historical Society and of the Sequim Home Economics club. She was in 4-H clubs and was secretary of the Carlsborg School board 6 years. She was also secretary of the Carlsborg Commercial Club.

Surviving relatives include her daughter, Mrs. Lenora Iverson of Forks; 3 grandsons, Sherman Iverson, Port Angeles; George Iverson in the Coast Guard; and L P Lapman, in the Navy Air Service; 3 granddaughters, Virginia, and Louis Iverson, Forks; and Mrs. R L Johnson, Bainbridge Island, and 9 great-grandchildren.

Rev. Emerson L Matthews ( d 19 Oct 1971 )

Funeral services for the Rev. Emerson L Matthews, 77, pastor of the Apostolic Faith Church in Grants Pass, OR., and former Port Angeles resident, will be held at 11am Saturday at the Apostolic Faith Church here, 221 W 8th St.

The officiating ministers will be the Rev. James Seely, the Rev. Lowell Montgomery and the Rev. Charles Butler. Burial will follow at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Ridgeview Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

The Rev. Mr. Matthews died in Grants Pass last Sunday. He was born June 5, 1894 in Michigan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A H Matthews, early day residents of the area.

He was 9 when the family moved here. He worked in the shingle industry until 1952. He served pastorates in his church in Tooele, Utah, Dallas, OR, Puyallup, WA; and Port Angeles prior to going to Grants Pass.

Besides the widow, he is survived by 3 sons: Allen L Matthews, Port Angeles; Charles E Matthews, Idaho; Stanley E Matthews in OR; a daughter, Mrs. Esther Reule, Portland; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are 2 brothers, Argalus Matthews of Port Angeles; G Earl Matthews, Tacoma; and one sister, Margaret Matthews of Port Angeles Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening or Saturday until 10am.

Emma Erickson Matthews (d April 18, 1932 )

Mrs. Emma Matthews, 76, of 704 E 5th St., widow of the late Patrick Matthews, died at a local hospital at 9:30am today after a 2 week's illness. The late Mrs. Matthews was a resident of Port Angeles for 40 years.

Up until the death of her sister, Miss Ida Erickson, Feb 29, this year, Mrs. Matthews seemed to be in the very best of health but started to fail immediately after she lost her sister.

Born in Sweden, Nov 6, 1856, the late Mrs. Matthews came to Illinois when 11 years of age and from there the family moved to Iowa. Coming to Port Angeles in 1890, she was married to the late Patrick Matthews, a veteran of the Civil War and former Port Angeles city councilman, died in 1901.

Surviving relatives are a brother, Otto Erickson, 704 E 5th St, this city, a well known old time resident, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Zimmersan [thus], Red Oak, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, Wednesday at 2pm with Rev. E H Beilstein, of the Lutheran church officiating.

Floyd Daniel Matthews ( 1963 )

Funeral arrangements are being made by the family of Floyd Daniel Matthews, 60, who died Wednesday at Monroe, WA. Mr. Matthews, who was best known to many friends and school mates here as Danny, was a driver for the Greyhound Bus Company.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Matthews born April 22, 1902 in Michigan. He came here with his parents when he was a year old. They first lived in the Mt. Angeles road district where there was a shingle mill known as the Filion and Wright mill. Later the family moved to Port Angeles and established the family home on Western Lincoln Heights on the Cemetery road.

Mr. Matthews attended the Lincoln Heights School and was a schoolmate to many of a generation of folks now living here. After his school days he drove a delivery truck for the Commission Company. Later he became a driver for the Washington Motor Coach Co., now the Greyhound line. He first was on the bus run between here and Seattle. For the past 20 years he had the Seattle/Spokane run for the company.

Last Sunday he was stricken while driving from Spokane to Seattle. He was taken from the bus a short distance north of Monroe and died in a hospital there Wednesday.

Mr. Matthews launched into a boxing career here when 15 years of age. He became the top ranking boxer of this area and was a favorite in many local boxing shows. He later boxed professionally in other cities in Tacoma and Amarillo, TX. Mr. Matthews frequently visited his hometown here from his headquarters at Seattle.

Surviving relatives include his son Richard and daughter, Mrs. Beverly Riley both of Seattle and a sister, Miss Marget Matthews, Port Angeles.

Three brothers, Earl Matthews, Tacoma; Emerson Matthews, Toole, UT; Gael Matthews, Port Angeles; and 4 grandchildren.

Casper A Maxfield ( d Feb 15, 1983 )

Funeral services for Casper A Maxfield, 74, will be at 1pm Friday in the Forks Congregational Church with Rev. Tom Porter and members of the Forks Masonic Lodge 253 officiating. Burial will be in Quillayute Cemetery with members of the lodge as pallbearers. Mr. Maxfield died Tuesday in Forks. Mount Olympus Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

He was born in Port Angeles Jan 26, 1909 to Casper A and Daisy Maxfield, Sr. He was the oldest of 10 children and was in the first graduating class of Quillayute Valley school in 1927. Mr. Maxfield was a retired forester of the Department of Natural Resources. He was a charter member of Mount Olympus Masonic Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star 253. He also belonged to the Scottish Rite Masons, the West End Pioneer Club, and was a member of the Forks Congregational Church. He married Frances Conaway in Yakima Nov 23, 1936.

Mrs. Maxfield survives; also sons, George Arthur of Crofton, MD; Douglas Leroy of Bowie, MD; Darel Eugene of Carlin, NV and Curtis Dean of Forks; a daughter, Barbara Marilyn Hoffman of Forks. Other survivors are brothers, Jesse S of Forks, Darel L of Spokane, Donald G of Puyallup and sisters, Gloria A Rudy of Shelley, ID; Eleanor Thornton and Anita Tuttle, both of Forks. There are 15 grandchildren.

Daisy M Young Maxfield ( d 19 Sep 1931 )

Mrs. Daisy Maxfield, 49, wife of C A Maxfield, of Beaver, died at a local hospital at 11pm Saturday after an illness of 2 weeks.

The late Mrs. Maxfield was born in Lewis County, Washington Dec 11, 1882. After graduating from the Tacoma High School, Miss Daisy M Young came to Clallam County and taught school in the Shuwah district more than 25 years ago. The marriage of Miss Young to C A Maxfield occurred in Tacoma Oct 25, 1906.

Besides the husband, surviving relatives are 10 children, all of Beaver. The children are: Arthur, Jesse, Freemont, Dudley, Donald, Gloria, Daniel, Eleanor, Anita and Cyrus. There are 4 sisters; Mrs. Evelyn Barton, Tacoma; Mrs. Etta Stout, Raymond; Mrs. Maud Landis, Mossy Rock, WA; and Miss Dolly Young, of California; 2 brothers, Frank E Young of Chehalis, and Walter J Young of Mossy Rock.

The late Mrs. Maxfield was a member of the Rebekah Lodge at Forks. Funeral services will be at the Christman Mortuary Wednesday at 10:30am with Rev. H B Iler reading the services. The burial will be in Quillayute Cemetery, with the Rebekahs conducting the ceremonies at the graveside.

Marvel Wells Maxfield ( d Aug 6, 1993 )

Funeral service for Marvel W Maxfield, 89, will be at 1pm Wednesday at Forks Congregational Church with the Rev. Don Haase officiating. Burial will be at Quillayute Cemetery. She died Friday, Aug 6, 1993 in Forks.

Mrs. Maxfield was born may 14, 1904 in Kenmare, ND to Cyrenous and Hulda Peterson Wells. She married Jesse Maxfield on Sep 27, 1932 in Grays Harbor. She had lived in Forks for the past 60 years. Mrs. Maxfield was a member of the Forks Congregational Church.

Survivors include her husband of Forks and sisters Arla Knudson of ND and Mildred Anderson of OR.

Ray Maxfield ( Mar 28, 1938 )

Ray Maxfield, 65, pioneer who came to Quillayute Prairie in 1877 from Dead Indian, Oregon, passed away in his sleep at 11:30pm Monday at his home on the prairie. Funeral services will be held from the Forks Congregational Church at 2pm Friday (tomorrow) with the Taylor Undertaking Company in charge. Burial will be in the Quillayute Cemetery.

Ray Maxfield was born at Dead Indian, OR on Sep 3, 1873, eldest son of Jesse and Abigail Maxfield. These pioneering souls left Oregon 4 years later and went by steamer to Neah Bay. With the 4 year old Ray Maxfield with them, the Maxfields succeeded in convincing Makah Indians to transport them to the mouth of the Quillayute River in a sealing canoe and made the journey successfully. They settled on a homestead on Quillayute Prairie.

Ray went to a one-room school in western Clallam County and later came to Port Angeles and secured training in a business college after which he served as county assessor. He was one of the last remaining pony-mail riders of Clallam County, having carried mail by horseback from Clallam Bay to points around Forks and Quillayute Prairie. He operated a blacksmith shop at Forks and with the opening of roads and the coming of the automobile, Mr. Maxfield modernized his blacksmith shop into the first operating garage in western Clallam County.

He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Forks and had a large number of friends over Clallam County who will journey to Forks tomorrow and pay their respects.

Ray Maxfield is survived by the widow, a daughter, Ruth Ann, and son James Estes; brother Harry and sister Anna Maxfield, all living on Quillayute Prairie.

Henry William Maybee

Henry William Maybee, 82, of 1130 E 8th St., died here Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Saturday at 2pm with the Rev. Bernard Young officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. The Eagles Lodge will have graveside services.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Maybee, born at Edwards, NY April 18, 1881. He came west to Aberdeen in 1909 where he was a timekeeper for a logging firm until he came to Clallam County in 1911. He engaged in farming in the county until 1945 when he came to Port Angeles.

He was employed at the People's Store here until his retirement 5 years ago.

He married Susie M Machenheimer her Dec 6, 1911. The couple observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1961.

Mr. Maybee was a member of the Eagles Aerie here 30 years. he also was a member of the Clallam County Historical Society, Golden Agers, and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

Among surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Susie Maybee, daughters, Mrs. Alice Murray and Mrs. Bernice Swegle, all of Port Angeles; sons Clifford Maybee, Burlington, Washington and Edwin Maybee, Port Angeles; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Martha Irwin Maybury ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Thursday Oct 18, 1928 )

Mrs. Martha Maybury, 73, of Forks, who at the time of her death was the oldest living white woman born in Clallam County, passed away in the Waldo sanitarium, Seattle, Wednesday morning, following an operation.

The late Mrs. Maybury was born on Sequim Prairie Mar, 1855. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. S S Irwin, pioneer settlers there. Her father, who crossed the plains before the days of '49, took up the old Irwin homestead early in the 50's. The Irwin farm, on the south side of the road, just east of the last turn after leaving Sequim, has passed from the family now.

After spending her early life in Sequim and being married there to James Merchant, she and her husband took up a homestead on Forks Prairie about 45 years ago. Following Mr. Merchant's death, her marriage to William Maybury occurred. Mr. Maybury died a number of years ago.

The farm was that was taken up in a wilderness has become a very valuable property, practically in the town of Forks, and has always been the deceased woman's home, she having lived there with her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Merchant, until taken to Seattle last week for medical attention., Mrs. Lincoln Sands, another daughter, accompanied her mother to Seattle.

There are 5 daughters who survive, they being Mrs. Lincoln Sands of Eden Valley; Mrs. Maude Wentworth, Quillayute; Mrs. Olive Lempie, Mora; Mr. R H Palmer, Bremerton; and Miss Elizabeth Merchant of Forks. There is one brother, Sam Irwin of Quilcene, and numerous grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Maybury was one of the best known pioneer women of the Olympic Peninsula. She had the true pioneer spirit that made friends and she was also a capable woman who managed her fine farm so that it became increasingly valuable as time went on.

Funeral services are to be held at Forks, Friday, Oct 19, at 2pm at the Congregational Church, with Rev. Floyd C Green, assisted by Rev, Charles Flannagan, officiating. Refferty Undertaking company, Seattle, have charge of the burial.

William A McComb ( Article dated Wed, 6-11-1975 )

Funeral for William A McComb, 82, will be 1pm Saturday in Sequim Valley Chapel with Sequim Lodge No. 213 F&AM officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Mr. McComb died Sunday in Port Angeles. He was born April 16, 1893 at Lost Mountain to David McComb and Mary Jane Redding McComb, pioneers in the Sequim area.

He and Ann Sims were married April 10, 1926. She died in 1967. Mr. McComb joined the Navy in 1918, served 4 years on the USS Polaton, and made 24 trips across the Atlantic Ocean. He returned to Sequim in 1923 and bought a farm. He had Clallam County's highest producing dairy herd for 3 consecutive years in the early 1950's.

He retired from farming in 1969. He was a resident of Port Angeles for the last 3 and 1/2 years. He was living at the Olympic Hotel at the time of the explosion in 1971 and in ill health as a result of that accident.

He was a navy veteran of W.W.I; a member of Jack Grennan Post No. 62, The American Legion; World War Barracks No. 2294; Sequim Lodge No. 213 F&AM for 58 years; and a 36 year member of Eagles Aerie No. 483.

He is survived by a son, George McComb in Sequim; 4 daughters, Betty Higbee of Sequim; Mrs. Herbert (Roxy) Ulrich, Puyallup; Irene Moe, Olympia; and Mrs. Elliot (Mary) Clark, Jr., of Port Angeles; 24 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Active pallbearers will be Morris Quinn, Glen Quinn, Gail Quinn, John Kirner, Orum Medsker and Doug Machenheimer. Honorary pallbearers will be Alfred Fasola, Henry E Lotzgesell, Dr. John Stevens, Roy Lunch, Howard Cameron and John Gilbert.

Alexander McConachie ( d Feb 28, 1927 )

Alexander McConachie, 87, father of Mrs. Albert G Draper, of 12th and Oak Sts., died at 4 this morning in a local hospital, death being due to old age and an injury he received last Thursday. McConachie fell and broke his hip.

He was born in Scotland. Moving to this county at an early age, he was an employee of a railroad at Lima, OH, where he lost an arm and had the other badly crippled in an accident. After that he became a school teacher.

He came here with his wife about 36 years ago and was secretary of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony cot a time. He made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Draper for the past 34 years. His wife died in Port Angeles 9 years ago.

His remains are at the Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors and services will be held from there Wednesday at 2pm.

Guy L McDonald

Funeral services for Guy L McDonald, 81, Port Angeles, who died here Wednesday, will be held Saturday at 1pm at Ridgeview Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Doty as officiant. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. McDonald was born Oct 21, 1890, in Grinnell, IA, the son of F H McDonald. He attended schools in Iowa and married Ruby Butler Nov 7, 1915 in Bozeman, MT.

He went to Montana in 1913 where he became a wheat farmer. From there, he came to Port Angeles in 1922. He was a self-employed logger, farmer, horse breeder and trainer of thoroughbreds. He was active in his work until his death.

Mr. McDonald was a member of BPOE 53 since 1943, the Washington Horse Breeders Association, Angeles Grange, and the Goldenagers.

He is survived by his widow, Ruby, who lives her, 2 sons--Maurice McDonald, Port Angeles, and Russell McDonald, Nielton; 1 daughter, Mrs. John Douglas, Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Dewey McDonald and Charles McDonald, Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. Edith Gillespie and Mrs. Douglas McNutt, Port Angeles, and Mrs. William Englund, California; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

John Arthur McDonald

John Arthur McDonald, who had lived in and near Sequim for half a century, passed away in a Port Angeles hospital yesterday following a short illness. He had made his home for the past several years on Sequim Bay. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church in Sequim, Sat, Jan 19. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery in Port Angeles.

Born Jan 12, 1875, McDonald came to Sequim in 1902. In 1904 he married Olly Mae Mitchell here. His wife preceded him in death in 1947. He was a carpenter by trade.

He is survived by one son, Arthur McDonald, Port Angeles; one daughter, Leah Sutherland, Bremerton; one brother, Lee McDonald, Kansas and 7 grandchildren.

Mary Sophia McDonald ( 30 Oct 1936 )

Mary Sophia McDonald, 83, resident of Port Angeles 30 years, passed away at 8pm Friday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Julius Herman, 501 E 8th St.

Mrs. McDonald, widow of the late John McDonald, was born in WI on April 28, 1853. She came to Port Angeles in 1906 from Butte, MT. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. Herman of Port Angeles and Mrs. Thomas C Armitage of Billings, MT; and the following grandchildren: Mrs. R A Bollin, Tacoma, and Mrs. Harriet Sperry, Mrs. Florence Adams and Sidney, George and Kenneth Armitage, all of Billings.

The body is at the McDonald Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are to be announced later.

William Mc Donald ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 2, 1940 )

William Mc Donald, 80, and old time farmer in the Sequim region, passed away at 12:35am today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J M Davis in Port Angeles.

Mr. McDonald was born in Iowa May 4, 1859. He came to Washington with his wife and family from Neosho, MO in 1906 and settled on a farm at Sequim in the Riverside district. There he pioneered at farming and worked in the woods and sawmills.

Mr. McDonald and his wife, the former Nellie Hannum, and been marred 56 years when Mrs. McDonald died in Sep 1929. Mr. McDonald came to Port Angeles 7 years ago to be near his daughter, Mrs. J M (Merton) Davis.

Surviving relatives include 3 sons and 3 daughters, Raymond and Burton McDonald of Sequim, John of Chico, California, Mrs. Davis of Port Angeles, Mrs. Sadie Morgan, Carterville, MO, and Mrs. Maude Gulick of Joplin, MO. There are 2 brothers, John of Sequim and Lee of Colorado and 20 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from the Sequim Mortuary Sunday at 2pm with the Rev. W G R Dann of Sequim officiating and the Sequim Mortuary in charge. Burial will be in Sequim Cemetery.

Clyde Burton McDonnell

Clyde Burton McDonnell, 56, widely known local businessman and a native son of Clallam County, died suddenly of a heart attack here late Wednesday afternoon. Death occurred after he had climbed a flight of stairs in a downtown building.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm from the McDonald Funeral Home followed by burial at Dungeness Cemetery. Port Angeles Lodge No. 69 F&AM, of which Mr. McDonnell was a member, will conduct Masonic funeral rites.

Mr. McDonnell was born at Dungeness, Dec 27, 1884, into the Richard McDonnell family, one of the earliest white families in the county. Except for a few years in California, he spent his entire life in Port Angeles and vicinity.

He followed various occupations during his lifetime, including that of cook, garage operator and dance hall proprietor. Building Clyde's Hall just east of Port Angeles, he operated that establishment more than a dozen years, selling out last year. There he became known generally as "Be There Clyde" from his advertising slogan.

Mr. McDonnell just recently announced opening of the Angeles Manufacturing Company, an auto rebuild, repair and body shop with a partner. He was actively working, however, as an employee of the Austin company on the Ediz Hook naval section base project up to the time of his death.

Mr. McDonnell was the oldest active member of the Port Angeles volunteer fire department, in point of years of service, and was chief of the department from 1922 to 1926. He joined the volunteer force in 1909. Firemen will serve as honorary pallbearers at his funeral rites.

He was married to May Shields on June 24, 1908. Survivors include the widow, of Port Angeles; a daughter Alta May, at Kalispel, MT, and a brother Joseph, Los Angeles.

Mr. McDonnell was a member of the Musician's Union as well at the Masonic Lodge and Shrine.

Florence L Tripp McDonnell ( d 28 Dec 1967 )

Florence L McDonnell, 79, died Thursday in Sequim. Funeral services will be at 2pm Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. Floyd Torrence and Order of Eastern Star officiating. Burial will be at Dungeness Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Wilkie, Craig Wilkie, Joe Turton, Jack Bishop, Richard Thomas, and Douglas Matson.

Mrs. McDonnell was born Aug 18, 1888 in Port Townsend, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tripp. She was married to Levi McDonnell in Port Angeles in 1906, and she and her husband operated Maple Grove Resort at Lake Sutherland from 1910 to 1926. She lived in Seattle from 1936 to 1966. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include a son, Richard of California; a brother, Steve Tripp of Sequim; and 3 sisters, Mrs. Jack Bishop and Mrs. Fred Regal, both of Washington and Mrs. Gertrude Buck, Seattle.

Joseph E McDonnell ( d 2 June 1940 )

Joseph E McDonnell, 80, a member of one of Clallam County's earliest pioneer families, passed away here Sunday at the home of a nephew, Clyde McDonnell after a 2 week's illness.

Private funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary, the Rev. Joseph H Beall officiating. The burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. McDonnell was born in Victoria, B. C., Nov 24, 1859, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McDonnell. The family crossed the Strait and took up a homestead at the mouth of McDonnell Creek when Joseph was about 1 year old. The creek, located between Port Angeles and Dungeness, was named for the McDonnell family, although an error in recent years maps and highway markers have called it McDonald Creek.

In later years, Mr. McDonnell recalled there were only 9 white families in the county when his parents brought him to the homestead, and this part of the county was in a primitive state. For some time as a young man, Mr. McDonnell carried the mail from Dungeness to Port Angeles along the beach as there was no road. He remembered this experience with pride in later times.

Mr. McDonnell became a professional musician and left Clallam County for about 40 years during the middle portion of his life, playing in various Pacific coast cities. He came back here 10 years ago and made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDonnell until his death. He remained unmarried throughout his life.

Surviving relatives include 2 nephews, Clyde McDonnell of Port Angeles and Joseph E McDonnell of Los Angeles and a large number of other kinfolk on the Olympic Peninsula and elsewhere over the country.

Catherine Cosman McGeorge ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 14, 1945 )

Mrs. Catherine McGeorge, 88, widow of the late Dr. W W McGeorge, pioneer physician with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1887, died at her home near Sequim Sunday after a lingering illness.

Funeral services will be held at the Sequim Methodist Church Wednesday at 2pm with Rev. W G R Dann officiating. The Sequim Mortuary will be in charge. Cremation will follow.

Dr. and Mrs. McGeorge came here 57 years ago and were among the most prominent pioneers here during the early history of the city. Dr., McGeorge practiced medicine until his death at Sequim a number of years ago. The family moved to Sequim 46 years ago.

Mrs. McGeorge was born at Carrol, ME June 4, 1856 and lived in California before coming to Port Angeles.

After moving from Port Angeles to Sequim, Mrs. McGeorge took a prominent part in the activities of that community as she did here and was known fro her many charitable and friendly acts.

Surviving relatives include a brother, Paul Cosman, Sequim; grandchildren, Marian Eleanor Schumacher, San Francisco; Douglas W Schumacher, Bremerton, and Lt. (jg) Patricia Jean Schumacher, a Navy Nurse stationed at Treasure Island, California. There are 5 great-grandchildren.

Corinne Lane McGillivray ( d Jan 18m 1958 )

Corinne L McGillivray, 75, of 215 N Vine St., Port Angeles resident 55 years, died early Saturday morning after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. John F Como officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert D Lane, born March 25, 1882 in Montpelier, VT. She married Dr. Donald Edward McGillivray in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church here June 10, 1903. Dr. McGillivray died here in 1950 after practicing medicine in Port Angeles more than half a century.

Mrs. McGillivray spent many hour on Red Cross work during 2 World Wars. She also was interested in the Port Angeles Humane Society and took a great part in the organizations work.

She was a member of the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Port Angeles Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Esther Chapter No. 19 Order of Eastern Star.

Surviving are her daughter, Patricia McGillivray, Port Angeles and a brother, Albert D Lane, VT.

Peter McGoff ( d July 19, 1931 )

The body of Peter McGoff, 67, widely known Port Angeles resident who disappeared from a small rowboat in the harbor July 19, was found floating a short distance off the end of Ediz Hook about noon today. The remains, discovered by Mrs. Jennie Johnson, who was fishing in a boat off the Hook, were identified by clothing. G M Breakey and Boyd Shelton aided Mrs. Johnson in getting the body ashore.

Graveside funeral services are to be held at 7 this evening at Ocean View Cemetery, with the Port Angeles Aerie of Eagles in charge. The Christman Mortuary will direct the services and burial at Ocean View.

The late Mr. McGoff hired a skiff on the morning of Sunday, July 19, and went for a row in the bay. When he did not return later in the day, search was begun and the empty boat was found. Dragging and diving operations by Coast Guard and Navy men ensued as well as a search by shore authorities and civilians. No trace of the remains was discovered until today.

Mr. McGoff was born in New Hampshire, had lived in Port Angeles more than 30 years and was well known here. He is survived by his widow, who conducts a confectionery on Lincoln St. near Front; 2 sons, Lovell and Peter McGoff, Jr.; Port Angeles; a step-son, Ralph Daniels, Port Angeles and a step-daughter, Dr. Lora Isham, Seattle.

Mary McGrath ( d 10 Dec 1930 )

Mrs. Mary McGrath, 78, a resident of Port Angeles furing the past 10 years, passed away Wednesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Dickinson, 307 E 5th St.

The late Mrs. McGrath was born in Liverpool, England, July 27, 1852. The years ago she came to Port Angeles to make her home with her children here. One son and 4 daughters, all living in Port Angeles, survive. They are William R McGrath, Mrs. Thomas Dickenson, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, Miss Phoebe McGrath and Miss Margaret McGrath. There are also 5 grandchildren.

As she was a life-long and ardent member of the Episcopal church, last rites for the late Mr.McGrath will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in this city Sunday afternoon. The services will be at 2pm with the Rev. MeLean Goldie in charge. Burial will be in the family plot at Dungeness Cemetery.

The arrangemetns are under the direction of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Frank A "Pete" McHone ( d 5-28-1981 )

SEQUIM--In accordance with his wishes, there will be no funeral services for Frank A "Pete" McHone, 56, 106 Roupe Road, who died Thursday in Seattle. Cremation will take place under the direction of Sequim Valley Chapel.

He was born Aug 16, 1924, in Carlsborg to Frank and Eva McHone and attended schools in Carlsborg and Sequim. Mr. McHone worked 16 years for the state Highway Department and for a short time operated a cafe in Sequim. He lived most of his life in the Sequim area. During WWII, Mr. McHone served in the Army and spent 2 years in Europe. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4760 of Sequim.

Survivors include his mother and step-father, Mrs. Eva Taylor and Charlie Taylor of Carlsborg; a son, Terry McHone of Orange County, CA; 2 step-sons, Eddie Stanard of Port Angeles and Gordon Stanard of Joyce; a daughter, Cheryl Matheny of Port Angeles; a step-daughter, Roberta Ridgeway of Port Townsend; a brother, Larry McHone of Port Angeles; a step-brother, Dick Taylor of Port Angeles; sister, Vay Archibald of Forks; 11 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Donald McInnes ( d 16 Nov 1931 ) [ Portrait accompanies article ]

Donald McInnes, 78, member of the first city council of Port Angeles, a resident of Clallam County for 57 years, a member of the state tax commission and an outstanding pioneer citizen of the county, died at his home in Dungeness last night.

The late Mr. McInnes was born in Holbeach, England in 1853. He came to this county in 1874 at the age of 21 to visit with an uncle who was living in the Dungeness Valley. In 1878 he married Laura McInnes. To this union was born one daughter and 2 sons, one of the sons dying in infancy. Mrs. Charles Tennant of Seattle and David McInnes of Quilcene surviving.

Mr. McInnes was engaged in farming until the death of Mrs. McInnes when he moved to Port Angeles where he was elected to the first city council in 1890. In 1891 he married Marg. Doome. To this marriage 2 sons, Donald and Rex, were born. They live in Dungeness. He is also survived by his widow and one brother, the latter living in Campbelltown, Scotland. There are 11 grandchildren.

Mr. McInnes was a successful agriculturist and was the first in the northwest to be awarded the Burbank Association medal for his achievement in that line. He was president of the State Dairyman's Association for several years and also was president of the King county and Western Washington Fair Associations and in many ways assisted the agricultural movement for the benefit of dairymen.

At one time, Mr. McInnes was engaged by the British Columbia government as lecturer on the dairy advisory board. He was also one of the directors of the first cooperative creamery in Clallam County which proved a great financial benefit to the East End farmers. He was fro many years a director of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Enumclaw. He was also an official of the First National Bank of Port Angeles.

The late Mr. McInnes was appointed to the State Tax Commission Board by Governor Roland Hartley and reappointed after serving one term and was a member at the time of his death. One of his last official acts was, with the assistance of his colleagues, of relieving some of the tax burdens of Eastern Washington farmers.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Thursday Nov 19 at the Sequim Methodist Church.

Jean Holmes McInnes ( d Apr 23, 1966 )

Memorial services will be held Tuesday 2pm at St. Luke's Episcopal Church for Jean Holmes McInnes, 48, of Sequim who died Saturday in Seattle.

Mrs. McInnes was born in Bremerton Nov 12, 1917. She graduated from Sequim High School and lived in Sequim for the past 32 years. On Aug 24, 1941, she married Rex A McInnes, Jr., in Sequim. Mrs. McInnes was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim.

She is survived by her husband at their home. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Larrie Tozzer, Port Angeles; a son Jeffrey, Seattle; brother, Bert Holmes, Olalla; and a sister, Mrs. Conrad Thompson, Portland. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Nellie McIvor (Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 3, 1933 )

Mrs. Nellie McIvor, beloved wife of William McIvor, 435 E 6th St., Port Angeles, passed away at 11am Saturday in a hospital near Tacoma following an illness of more than 2 years. Funeral services will be from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Tuesday with Rev. Erle Howell reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. McIvor was born aboard the British steamship "Glasgow" at sea in the Atlantic on Dec 4, 1864, at the time her parents emigrated to the United States. She was joined in marriage to William McIvor at Manistique, MI, on Aug 2, 1882, and they moved to Port Angeles 43 years ago. Their daughter, Mrs. Grace Welch, passed away in Port Angeles a year ago.

Mrs. McIvor had a host of friends in this city who regret her passing. Besides her husband William McIvor, she is survived by a brother and sister living in California.

Sara Fowler McKenney ( clipping dated 12-19-67 )

A former early-day Port Angeles resident, Sara Fowler McKenney, died in Napa, CA.

Mrs. McKenney was born Jan 17, 1884 in Burlington, KS. She came to Port Angeles in 1892 with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fowler and attended school here. She graduated from old Central High School. She married S S McKenney and they resided in Napa, California where he died. A memorial service was held in Napa.

Survivors include a step-son, Bev McKenney of Napa; a step-daughter, Pat Lee, of Shelton, 2 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Fredericks and Mrs. Bessie Warner and a brother, Charles Watts, all of Port Angeles and several nieces and nephews.

Clarence Nelson McLaughlin

Clarence Nelson McLaughlin, 89, a Clallam County resident for 64 years, died in Seattle Wednesday following an illness of one day. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Dr. Oscar Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. McLaughlin, son of the late Oscar and Emily McLaughlin, was born Feb 1, 1863 in Bailee, New Brunswick. He went to Northern California in 1882 and came to Clallam County with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1888.

He married Grace Haynes, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L T Haynes, here in 1889. Three children were born to the couple. Mrs. McLaughlin died in 1939. A son, Laurel, died in 1941.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. S S Mullen, Seattle, and son Guy McLaughlin, Sisters, OR; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. M B Nichols, Portland, and Mrs. S S Mullen, Jr., Seattle; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. A A Evans, Dungeness and Mrs. Donald McLaughlin, Port Angeles; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin were prominent in early day affairs of Port Angeles and Clallam County. They lived in the city until 1905, when they moved to a farm in the Mount Pleasant district. There they became interested in Grange and other rural activities.

He came to Port Angeles to vote Nov 4 and returned to Seattle Monday. He was stricken the next day, and succumbed to a heart aliment a day later.

Harold "Si" McLaughlin

A memorial service for Harold "Si" McLaughlin was held October 30, 1993 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church at Port Angeles. Mr. McLaughlin died in Port Angeles at the age of 84. Inurnment was at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden.

Mr. McLaughlin was born to Heenan Niles and Marian Jones McLaughlin on the family farm at Sequim on April 26, 1909. He graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1927, attended St. Martin's College before graduating from Washington State University in 1931. He did graduate work at WSU and the University of Washington.

He married Jane Scholl on Mercer Island on Oct 4, 1931. Mr. McLaughlin taught school in Clallam County for 40 years including 4 years at Clallam Bay, 4 years at Forks and 27 years at Port Angeles as a science teacher and athletic director. He retired in 1971.

Mr. McLaughlin was chair of the Port Angeles Park Board for 12 years; a past president of the Clallam County Retired Teachers Association and a member of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles.

In addition to the wife at the family home, Mr. McLaughlin is survived by daughters Nancy McLaughlin of Berkeley, California and Ann McLaughlin of Los Alamos, NM. He was preceded in death by a son and a daughter.

Cremation was at Drennan-Ford Funeral Crematory.

Inez McLaughlin ( d June 4, 1969 ) [ Picture accompanies ]

Funeral services for former County School Superintendent Mrs. Inez McLaughlin, 84, of 904 E 7th St. will be in the First Methodist Congregtional Church at 1pm Friday. She died Wednesday evening in Port Angeles and will be buried in Dungeness Cemetery. The Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate with the Order of Eastern Star partipating at the graveside service. Arrangements are by the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mrs. McLaughlin was born in St Steven, New Brunswick, Canada, Dec 11, 1884, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McLaughlin. She married Donald McLaughlin in 1926. He died in 1965.

Mrs. McLaughlin came to Port Angeles in 1890 and taught school in both the elementary and high school. She was county superintendent for 20 years and was author of "We Grew Up Together," a book concerning the early days of Port Angeles.

Mrs. McLaughlin was a member of the First Methodist Congregtional Church, Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Amarant, charter membver of the Soroptomist club, charter member of the Klahane club and a member of the Angeles and Pomona Granges.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials to the Inez McLaughlin Scholarship Fund.

Laurel McLaughlin ( 5-16-1942 )

Laurel McLaughlin, 49, son of C N McLaughlin, pioneer resident of this county, died at Laurel Beach Sanitarium, Seattle at 2 this morning after an illness of almost a year, according to word received here today by his aunt, Mrs. Madge Nailor.

Funeral services will be here, probably Tuesday, and more details will be available on funeral plans Monday.

Laurel McLaughlin was born to C N McLaughlin and the late Mrs. McLaughlin here Nov 11, 1892, and live here practically all his life. He and his parents moved from this city to a farm east of town more than 30 years ago.

Surviving relatives are his father, C N McLaughlin, Port Angeles; a brother, Guy McLaughlin, Bend, OR; and a sister, Mrs. S S Mullen, Seattle. There are many other relatives in Clallam County.

Marion Belle Jones McLaughlin ( clipping with date 12-7-1972 )

Funeral services for Marion Belle McLaughlin, 95, will be held at Ridgeview Chapel Wednesday at 11am. Burial will follow at Dungeness Cemetery with the Rev. David A Storm officiating. Mrs. McLaughlin died in Port Angeles Sunday. She resided at 601 W 7th St. She was born May 11, 1877, in Faribault, MN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eben Jones.

She married Heenan McLaughlin who died in 1950. A pioneer family, the McLaughlins were dairy farmers in the Dungeness area for many years before moving to Port Angeles in 1925.

Survivors include a son, Harold, of Port Angeles; a sister, Flora McLaughlin of Torrence, California; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Oscar McLaughlin ( d Jul 5, 1928 )

Oscar McLaughlin, 88, who had lived in Port Angeles for 38 years, passed away at the home of his daughter, Miss Inez McLaughlin, at 10pm last night after quite a lengthy illness.

The late Oscar McLaughlin was born June 12, 1840 at St. Stephen's, New Brunswick, Canada. He was married at the age of 22 to Miss Emily Stephens of St. Stephen's. They came direct from New Brunswick to this city 38 years ago. Mrs. McLaughlin passed away about 5 years ago.

Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin, of which 5 still live. They are Mrs. B T Wilcox, Sequim; Mrs A A Evans, Dungeness; H N McLaughlin, Port Angeles; Clarence McLaughlin, Port Angeles; and Miss Inez McLaughlin of this city, county superintendent of schools. He had 22 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

The late Mr. McLaughlin retired from active work 15 years ago. He always took a great interest in current events and politics and was at one time a member of the Port Angeles City Council. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for 50 years and was affiliated with the local lodge.

Funeral services are to be held at 1pm Sunday from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Regular church burial services are to be held by Rev. C E Fulmer, after which the Masonic lodge will take charge. Interment will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Elizabeth Mary Watts McLeod ( 14 Nov 1935 )

When death claimed Mrs. Elizabeth Mary McLeod, 59, Thursday evening, the community lost one of it's best loved pioneer women who had lived here for the past 43 years and was well known and liked by hundreds of old-time residents. The late Mrs. McLeod had been ell for more that 2 months.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2pm at the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home. Rev. E C Fulmer will officiate and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born in Lawrence, KS, Nov 5, 1876, Elizabeth Mary Watts came to Port Angeles in 1892 with her stepfather, the late Richard Fowler, and her mother and numerous brothers and sisters. The family took up the land at 312 E 8th St. that has been their home ever since.

Elizabeth Watts was married to Hamlin S McLeod, Nov 30, 1904. Mr. McLeod died here April 9, 1916. The widow and her only child, Helen McLeod moved back to the family home with her widowed mother, the late Mrs. Richard Fowler, and had resided there ever since.

Surviving relatives besides the daughter, are one brother, Charles Watts; 2 half sisters, Mrs. Minnie Fredericks and Mrs. Bessie Warner, all of Port Angeles; 3 step-sisters, Miss Tillie Fowler, Port Angeles; Mrs. Sarah McKinney, Denver, CO; and Mrs. Becky Jones, Berkley, California; 2 step-brothers, Richard Fowler, Port Angeles and Bert Fowler, in British Columbia. There are a number of nieces and nephews who are Daryl, Doris and Marion Warner; James and Minnie Ellen Fredericks; Mrs. Eleanor Caulkins and Mrs Nadine Channing, all of Port Angeles. There are many more distant relatives.

The late Mrs. McLeod was a fine type of American mother. Always helpful and self-sacrificing, she gave her whole life to the making of a home and to charitable deeds. For a decade she has been a symbol to old-time residents of a fine wife, mother and housekeeper. Following her late mother's example, Mrs. McLeod affiliated with the Women's Relief Corps and was active in the fine work of that organization and of the Pythian Sisters until illness forced her to conserve her strength.

Tom McRoberts ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 19, 1920 )

Tom McRoberts of Lincoln Heights passed away at his home yesterday morning as a result of a stroke of paralysis with which he was stricken on Friday last.  He was 51 years of age and has been a resident of Port Angeles for a number of years being one of the teamsters at the Filion Mill for about 12 years and more recently has driven team for Ernest O'Brien.  Exposure and worry over domestic troubles is given as the cause of his illness.  He has had the care of 6 children--the oldest 15 and the youngest 2 1/2 years--and it has been a sore trial to him but he struggled on doing as best he could to keep them together in the home and in every way he tried to be a kind and affectionate father just as he was a kind and patient master to his horses.

Besides the 6 children in the home, he has one married daughter.  His mother, Mrs. A A Rogers and sister, Mrs. C C Harding, and brother, Charles McRoberts, are residents of Port Angeles, and another brother, John McRoberts, lives at Auburn, and a sister, Mrs. Higgins, at Emunclaw, Washington.

Fellow workmen and old friends at the Filion mill are raising a subscription to help defray the burial expenses and assist the children.  The funeral will be held at 2pm tomorrow at the Fulmer chapel, in charge of Rev. Fulmer.
 

Bernard Ben Meagher ( d April 27, 1935 ) ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 29 April 1935 )

Another pioneer came home to rest when Bernard B Meagher, 70, of Seattle, was buried in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery this morning after funeral services at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church conducted by Rev. Father Bernard Neary under the auspices of the Lyden Funeral Home.

Bernard B (Ben) Meagher died in the Marine Hospital, Seattle, April 27 after an illness contracted while he was keeper of the light at Smith Island. The late Mr. Meagher came here with his family while a boy. The family home was at what is now Second and Valley Streets where the old home was a landmark for two score years. They also owned what was known as the Meagher farm just south of the city limits.

After growing to manhood here, the late Mr. Meagher married Hattie Fend, a member of another pioneer family and in the early 90's the couple moved to the Ediz Hook Light, where Mr. Meagher was keeper for a number of years. In 1914 Mr. Meagher was transferred to Smith Island Light where he remained until retired from the lighthouse service.

Surviving relatives are the widow of Seattle; 2 daughters, Mrs. J R Welsh and Mrs. S C Penny, Seattle; sons, E S Meagher, Bellevue and J B Meagher, Bremerton; and 19 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Charles Meagher of this city is a nephew of the deceased.

Mary Ellen (Minnie) Fend Meagher ( Nov 18, 1935 )

Mrs. Mary Ellen Meagher, 65, mother of Charles Meagher of this city and widow of the late James F Meagher, prominent Port Angeles pioneer, died at her home at Oakland, California at 3:45 this morning after an illness of 3 years.

Mary Ellen (Minnie) Fend, daughter of old time Port Angeles residents, was married to the late James F Meagher here about 46 years ago. Her husband was one of the leading citizens of the city and a member of the first city council of this city. After residing here about 10 years ago the family lived at Sumner, WA where Mr. Meagher died about 10 years ago, the widow then moving to California.

Besides the son, Charles of this city, Mrs. Meagher is survived by 4 other sons, Arthur, William, Richard and David, all living California and a daughter, Gertrude living in Tacoma and another daughter, Caroline, in Tacoma. There are numerous grandchildren and other relatives.

Emma Belle Menary ( d 11 Jan 1938 )

Emma Belle Menary, 76, who lived in Clallam County more than 35 years, passed away suddenly this morning at her home.

Mrs. Menary, widow of the late James G Menary, was born April 9, 1862, at Millsbrook, MI. She came west with her husband and family in 1902 to Clallam Bay and after 2 years' residence there, moved to Port Angeles, where she spent the remaining years of her life.

Mrs. Menary is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Tessie Chatterton of Port Angeles and Mrs. R Russell of Tacoma; 2 sons, Claude and Edward Menary of Port Angeles and 2 sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Windsor of Whipple, AZ, and Mrs. Alma Sanders of Blanchard, MI.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2pm from the church in Port Angeles at 9th and Oak, the Rev. Bone officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Devlin B Merrill ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 14 Dec 1935 )

Devlin B Merrill, 92, pioneer Port Angeles groceryman and Civil War veteran, died at his home at Brewster, ME, Friday, according to word received here by his daughter-in-law Mrs. E R Merrill.

The late Mr. Merrill came here about 46 years ago and was engaged in the grocery business for many years before retiring to return to his former home in Maine. He was a member of the GAR post here and took an active part in Grand Amy affairs, at one time being commander of the post. The family homesteaded on the reserve at 14th and Lincoln streets in 1891 and lived there for many years.

Ernest W Merrill ( d April 17, 1934 )

Ernest W Merrill, 58, resident of Port Angeles through a major portion of the past 40 yers and a fromer local grocer, passed away at 6:30am today after an illness of 6 weeks.

Born at Belfast, Maine, on March 2, 1876, the late Mr. Merrill came to Port Angeles at the age of 18 years. He and his father, Devlin B Merrill, who still lives, purchased the pioneer grocery store of Sam Morse that originally was the G M Lauridsen establishment.

Mr. Merrill went north in 1900 and spent the next 5 years prospecting and mining in western Alaska. After returning to Port Angeles, he was married to Miss Annie Smith on Sep 18, 1910.

Mr. Merrill went back with his father in the E W Merrill grocery company following his return from the north. In 1915, the business was sold to William Wolten, whose present store here is on the same site.

Both Mr. Merrill and his father were prominent in local affairs in the past years, in a civic and social way as well as in business. The father, well known GAR member, went to Maine several years ago upon the death of the elder Mrs. Merrill and is at present living in the northeastern state.

Also surviving is the widow, Mrs. Annie Merrill, who is connected with the Manspeaker grocery.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2pm in the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home, Rev. C E Fulmer officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. Merrill was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His home was at 120 2nd St.

Elsie Ware Meyer

Mrs. Elsie Ware Meyer, 83, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died at Berkeley, California, Friday. Funeral services were held at Berkeley.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ware and came here with her parents in 1889. She attended Port Angeles schools and was educated as a school teacher and spent many years teaching in Alaska and later taught at Berkeley.

She is the last of her generation of the Ware family. One brother was the late William J Ware of this city. Near surviving relatives are a niece, Mrs. Elsie Taylor Wilson, Port Angeles; 2 nephews, Stanley A Taylor, Port Angeles and Jess Taylor, Sequim.

Richard Robert Mike ( d Feb 28, 1990 )

Funeral service for Richard Robert Mike, 63, will be at 1pm Monday at the Lower Elwah Tribal Center with Oliver Charles and Joe Miller officiating. Burial will follow at The Place. Mr. Mike died Wednesday Feb 28, 1990 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Mike was born July 1, 1926 at Pysht, Washington to Jessie Viola Hick and Robert John Mike. He lived his entire life in the area, mostly on the family homestead off Ranger Road. He worked a variety of occupations from small engine repair to railroad construction. He was a custodian for the Crescent School District and Lower Elwah Community Center. He is best known for his wood carving expertise which developed in recent years. He was a principle carver on the Port Angeles Longhouse at Lincoln Park. He also produced a number of the sidewalk benches in Port Angeles with Northwest Coast designs. He worked for several years for Olympic National Park as a cultural demonstrator and represented his craft at the Smithsonian Folk Art Festival in 1970. His last major project was carving "Nakita," the Lower Elwah canoe used in the Paddle to Seattle event in 1989.

Mr. Mike was a member of the Lower Elwah Band of the S'Klallam and the Crescent Grange.

He was married to Helen Sailto of Queets from 1949 to 1966 and to Dorothy Rhodes from 1966 to 1975.

Survivors include 4 sisters, Evelyn Brooks of Seattle, Viola Cagey of Bellingham, Barbara Poellet and Betty Cooke, both of Port Angeles; and one brother, Charles Mike of Port Angeles; and numerous nieces and nephews. His brother John Mike preceded him in death. Pallbearers are Sam White, Al Charles, Jr., Chris Sanchez, Steve Cannel, Rob Johnston, and Guy Charles. Honorary pallbearers are Jim Charles, Art Rhodes, David Forelines, Floyd Charles, Sr., Bill Cagey and Loren Cooke.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Sumner Miles ( d 27 Aug, 1935 )

C S Miles, 78, a respected citizen of Clallam County for more than 20 years, passed away about noon Tuesday after an illness of 8 months. Funeral services will be held from the Lyden Funeral Parlors at 2pm Thursday Aug 29 and cremation will follow.

Charles Sumner Miles was born in Miami county, OH on Oct 19, 1856. His parents, who were pioneer Quakers, moved to Kansas where he received his schooling at the Emporia State Normal School.

When Oklahoma Territory was opened for settlement in 1889, Mr. Miles took up land in the "new country" and helped to found the town of Perkins. He was a charter member of the IOOF in that town.

In 1895 he was married at Guthrie, Oklahoma to Alice Grizzle, of Carrolton, MO. The union was blessed with 5 children.

In 1904 Mr. Miles moved with his family to Washington state, first to a farm in Okanogan county and later to Everett where he went into business.

In 1912 he brought his family to Port Angeles and located on a farm on the Round Mountain road where he lived until his death.

Having been a staunch Republican for years, Mr. Miles was interested in learning a few days ago that his father and former President Hoover's mother were first cousins.

He leaves to mourn him his widow; 2 sons, Roscoe and Harry; 3 daughters, Mrs. B L (Lois) Hayes, of Aberdeen, Washington; and Mrs. G C (Ruth) Moreland and Mrs. A M (Ione) Sether of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, J Arthur Miles of Perkins, Oklahoma and Faye Miles of Emporia, KS; 2 sisters, Mrs. Florence Blomstedt of Okanogan, Washington and Miss Bertha Miles of Emporia, KS. 9 grandchildren also survive.

Anna Murdock Miller ( d 19 Apr 1930 )

Mrs. Anna Miller, 64, lifetime resident of Clallam County, passed away at the family home at 5th and Peabody Sts. at 5:15pm Saturday following a lingering illness.

Anna Murdock was born at Dungeness, Washington on June 2, 1865 and when a young girl moved to Joyce where her parents settled on a homestead. She was joined in marriage to Thomas Miller at Victoria, BC on May 23, 1885. Her husband, who had been a recruit under General Custer, passed away in Port Angeles on Jan 27, 1928.

Mrs. Miller was a resident of Joyce, moving to Port Angeles 2 years ago.

She is survived by 5 sons: Allen T Miller, Snohomish; Claude E Miller, Aberdeen; Lester J Miller, Jesse T Miller and Marvin E Miller, all of Port Angeles.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Tuesday from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, with Rev. John Vint reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Chris Miller ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 11, 1934 )

A long adventurous career ended Wednesday when death claimed Chris Miller, 93 year old Civil War veteran, freight train driver in the early days of Colorado and Washington state and Sequim pioneer. Death was due to the infirmities of old age.

The late Mr. Miller's history reads like a romance. Born at Ridgeville, IN March 9, 1841, he enlisted in the union forces of the civil war in 1861. He was wounded 5 times in the first 6 months he was in the Army. The last would, a severe one in the shoulder, was received in the same battle in which he had 2 brothers killed and he was invalided out of the army.

Immediately after the war, Mr. Miller married Elizabeth Bading in Indiana and 2 children, Mrs. Annie Hinds, Seattle and a son Herman, now deceased, were born to the couple. Mrs. Miller died and Mr. Miller took his 2 children who were infants and drove a mule team from Indiana to Canyon City, CO and engaged in freighting between that town and Leadville, during the great gold rush days that made that camp one of the liveliest ever known.

It was early in the 80's that Mr. Miller came to Washington Territory and built a sawmill at Auburn. He was married to Miss Myra Wright in Auburn, April 4, 1887 and lived there 5 years, where 2 children, Mrs. Austin Smith of Sequim and Frank Miller, now deceased, were born.

From Auburn, Mr. Miller moved to Sequim in 1892 and settled on what is now known as the Ray Cays ranch where he started a sawmill and operated that mill for 2 years, then he moved to the Hardgrove ranch where 2 more children, Mrs. Olive Farrar, Seattle and George Miller of Colorado, were born.

After living on the Hardgrove ranch for several years, Mr. Miller operated a sawmill on the Evanson place until the death of his second wife, Dec 1918, when he moved to Sequim to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Austin Smith and he was married again August 9, 1924 to Mrs. Matilda Brown of Sequim who survives him.

Mr. Miller has the distinction of having owned the first automobile in Sequim. He drove that first car up until a few years ago when he bought a coupe and he operated that vehicle up until a few months before his death.

Mr. Miller, who at the time of his death, was one of the few survivors of the Civil War in this county, had one of the most interesting careers of any of our citizens. He had spanned the continent, was wounded in the Civil War, saw stirring days of the Colorado gold rush and was a pioneer of this state and of Clallam County. The sturdy old man kept his vitality almost to the last and although old, was among the first to accept the changes of modern civilization. His mind was keen and he had many stories to tell of pioneer days.

Years ago, Mr. Miller made arrangements for his burial which is to be a military one at Port Townsend next Sunday at 2pm. He was a member of the GAR and of the Masonic Order. Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Chris Miller, Sequim; a daughter, Mrs. Austin Smith, Sequim 2 other daughters, Mrs. Annie Hinds and Mrs. Olive Farrar of Seattle and a son, George Miller of Colorado.

Claude E Miller ( d 12 Feb 1937 )

Claude E Miller, 45, who was born at Joyce and lived in this vicinity practically all his life, passed away at 1:30am today after an illness of 9 days duration.

Mr. Miller was born at Joyce on Oct 29, 1891. He worked at logging for some time but in recent years was employed at the Olympic Forest Products mill as a crane operator. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulfite and Papermill Workers.

Mr. Miller married Margaret Myhr on Oct 11, 1924.

Surviving relatives include this widow, a stepdaughter, Elaine Myhr, and 4 brothers: Allen, Lester, and Jess, of Port Angeles and Marvin, of Quilcene.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Monday at the Christman Mortuary Chapel, the Rev H B Iler officiating.

Orrin F Miller ( d Feb 13, 1951 )

Funeral services for Orrin F Miller, 77, of Joyce, will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday with the Rev. Donald Hindman officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. Miller died Tuesday morning at his Joyce home from a self-inflicted bullet wound.

Mr. Miller was born in Tarrytown, NY Act 16, 1878. After an adventurous career in his youth that included mining in Alaska, he came to Clallam County in 1910. He settled on a farm in the Joyce district. For many years, until their retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Miller owned and operated the Joyce General Store and post office. Mrs. Miller disappeared at Agate Beach, Dec 2, 1954.

He was a member of the Crescent Grange. Surviving are 3 sisters, Bertha Grimm, Lake Stevens, WA; Mae Patton, Niagra Falls, NY; Eva Phillips, Rochester, NY; several nieces and nephews in NY state.

Ralph H Miller ( bu Ocean View Cemetery April 23, 1971 )

Funeral services for Ralph H Miller, 73, were held last Friday at 11am at Ocean View Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Hevenor officiating.

Mr. Miller died Wednesday, April 21, in Port Angeles after a long illness. He was born May 12, 1897 in Port Crescent, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winfield S Miller. He was the grandson of one of the original settlers at Port Crescent. He attended the old Port Crescent School and owned and operated a farm at Joyce most of his life before moving to Port Angeles. He married Eva Jordan in Vancouver, BC, Dec 28, 1925. She survives at the family home at 1702 W 5th St.

Mr. Miller served on the Board of Directors of Crescent School for a number of years, was a member of the building committee in charge of constructing the original Crescent Grange Hall and helped organize the Joyce Fire Department.

Other survivors include a son, Col. Morris Miller, USMC and a step son, William Trigg of California; a daughter, Mrs. Dave Symington of Seattle; 2 brothers, Bert of Port Angeles and Breece of Bremerton, and a sister, Mrs. Roland Gribble of Oregon. Five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren also survive.

Winfield Scott Miller ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Monday March 21, 1938 )

Winfield Scott Miller, who spent 54 of his 76 years in Clallam County and was one of the best-known pioneer residents of this area, passed away Saturday evening at his home near Joyce. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2pm from the McDonald Funeral Home, the Rev. C E Fulmer officiating. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

"Win" Miller, as he was familiarly known over the Peninsula, was born in Athens, Ohio, Aug 22, 1861. He came to Port Angeles on New Years' Day 1884, landing on the beach from the old steamer Dispatch.

In 1886, Mr. Miller went to Port Crescent and took up a homestead about a mile east of Joyce, which remained his home for the duration of his lifetime.

He was married to Mary Snecal at Port Crescent on March 1, 1887. The Miller's celebrated their golden wedding anniversary a year ago, dozens of friends and relatives assembling to offer congratulations.

Mr. Miller, in addition to pioneering in the Joyce country, was prominent in county affairs over a long period of years. He served a 4 year term as county commissioner, was deputy assessor or his district 25 years, postmaster and justice of the peace many years at Joyce, and served on the school board in recent times.

Mr. Miller and his wife and family put in a long span of years at hard work cutting a home out of the Clallam County wilds and earned the universal respect and regard of their Peninsula friends and neighbors.

Surviving relatives in addition to the widow, Mrs. Mary Miller, include 2 daughters, Mrs. Louise Bishop of Joyce and Mrs. Gladys Gribble of Port Angeles; 3 sons, Breece of Joyce and Ralph, Bert and Miller of Port Angeles; 19 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Rachel Minnihan ( d April 30, 1932 )

Mrs. Rachel Minnihan, 87, one of Clallam County's oldest pioneers, died at Port Townsend at 3:40pm last Saturday, April 30.

Coming from Quincy, IL with her son, Clifton E Johnson of this city in May 1879, Mrs. Minnihan first settle at Dungeness where she married Michael Minnihan in 1881, who was then connected with the C F Clapp General Store They later moved to Sequim Prairie, where they leased the Irwin estate, remaining there until 1889, when they moved to Gettysburg where they took up a homestead. The remained on the homestead until 1908 when Mrs. Minnihan went to Fort Hadlock and lived there until her death.

Mrs. Minnihan was born in Mendon, IL, Mar 29, 1945. She is survived by 5 sons, Clifton E Johnson, Port Angeles; Robert Minnihan, Seattle; John, Michael and Ira Minnihan of Chimacum; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren

Funeral services were held at Chimacum at 2:30 today. Many old time residents of the county remember Mrs. Minnihan as one of the most active of the pioneers of this section. She made many warm friends while living at Gettysburg, which is on the Lyre River, west of [Port Angeles.]

Sarah Jane Mitchell ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 14, 1945 )

Mrs. Sarah Jane Mitchell, 84, of 702 S Cherry St., died Thursday after residing in this city for 58 years. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:30pm at McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. James T Albertson officiating and burial in Ocean View Cemetery. The family requests that friends do not send flowers.

Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Mitchell came here from Iowa in 1892 and immediately Mrs. Mitchell started operation of the Globe Hotel that, before it burned, was on the south side of Front St. between Laurel and Oak. The pioneer hotel became famous for its hospitality and the owner's cooking skill. Later the family moved to Piedmont on Lake Crescent where Mrs. Mitchell operated the Hotel Crescent. Mr. Mitchell died about 25 years ago and for the past 20 or more years since her retirement, Mrs. Mitchell has lived at the family home at 702 S Laurel. Until recently she had retained her accustomed activities in planting and maintaining a large garden and keeping in touch with the scores of friends she made in earlier days. Mrs. Mitchell had been a member of the Methodist church for 60 years.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Christopher and a son, Herman T Mitchell, both of Port Angeles; grandchildren Mrs. Gladys Ruffle, Miss Betty Christopher and Mrs. Irene Fleener, all of Port Angeles; and Mrs. Helen Staehli in the east and Mrs. Fred Payne, Bremerton; great-grandchildren Billy and Raymond Fleener, Port Angeles and a sister, Mrs. Mary Small, in Iowa.

Frank A. Mix ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 15 Dec 1954 )

Frank A [Asberry] Mix, 96 of 138 W 2nd St., died here Tuesday morning after a long illness.

Funeral sevices will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Logan officiating.  Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Mix was born in LaPorte County, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1858.  He married Evelyn Davis in Minnesota Sept. 28, 1884.  Mrs. Mix died in 1949.

He was in the mercantile business much of his life until coming to Port Angeles 28 years ago.

Mr. Mix was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Homer E. Mix, Port Angeles and David F. Mix, Montana;  two daughters, Mrs. R. L. Deschemps, Montana and Mrs. La Chambre, California; brother Fred Mix, Kansas.  He has 18 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

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Louis Mona ( d Jan 10, 1972 )

Funeral services for Louis Mona, 80, of Port Angeles, will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Thursday at 10am. Rosary will be recited tonight at Ridgeview Chapel at 7:30. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Mona died in Port Angeles Monday.

He resided at 123 W 2nd St. He was born Oct. 19, 1891, in Port Angeles, the son of Theophile Mona. He attended old Central school. He owned and operated a second-hand store at Front and Oak Sts. and later worked for the City of Port Angeles, retiring in 1958.

He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, VFW Post 1024 and WWI Barracks 2294 and a life member of the Eagles Aerie 483.

Surviving is a sister, Lucy Mona of Port Angeles.

James B Monds, Sr. ( d Aug 31, 1987 )

A funeral service for James B Monds, Sr., 69, of Port Angeles will be at 11am Thursday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Pastor James Gamble of the Christian Evangelical Church will officiate. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Mr. Monds died Monday, Aug 31, 1987 in Port Angeles.

He was born Aug 18, 1918 in Port Angeles to James and Helen Monds. He attended schools in Port Angeles. He was married to Mabel Monds who died in 1982. He later married Betty Powell.

Mr. Monds served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and also in a tank regiment during WWII. He worked as a logger in the Raymond area as well as Clallam County. He also worked as a deputy sheriff and with Foss tug, retiring in 1977 from Dant and Russell.

Survivors include his wife Betty of Port Angeles; one son, Kenneth Monds of Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Helen Swegle of Sequim; Karen Monds of Washington, DC; and Kathleen Irons of OR; 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.; 4 sisters, Vivian Grenier of Gig Harbor, Verna Winters of OR; Faith Tinsley of California; and Murle Caldwell of Nordland.

Correction printed later: Gail Monds of Kennewick is a surviving brother of James Monds, Sr.

Frederick DeGreat Moniz

Frederick DeGreat Moniz, 70, died at his home near Sequim, May 15. At his request there will be memorial service. Peoples Memorial Association of Seattle is in charge of cremation.

Mr. Moniz was born at Blyn, WA, Jan 15, 1902, the son of Joseph Moniz and Isabella Gonzalves Moniz. He went to school at Blyn and at the ago of 17 was a self-taught diesel engineer on a fishing boat bound for Alaska.

He was married in 1920 in Seattle to Opha Ann King. He worked as a logger until 1929 when the family moved to San Pedro, California where he was employed as a captain on a private yacht.

In 1937 they returned to Washington and the Sequim area. He worked in logging and was a bulldozer operator until he retired. Since retirement much of his time was devoted to gunsmithing for which he was well-known locally.

Mr. Moniz is survived by his wife Opha at the family home; 3 daughters, Mrs. Guy (Dona) Nason of Oak Bay; Mrs. Arthur (Gloria) Jackson, of Sequim; Mrs. Loreli Miller of Renton. He is also survived by a brother, Lawrence Moniz near Modesto, CA; 2 sisters, Mrs. Phillip (Mary) Waldron of Kingston and Mrs. Estella Layton of Kodiak, Alaska; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Hannah Monson

SEQUIM--Graveside services for Hannah Monson will be held Thursday at 3pm Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of Garb Calvary Bible Church of Port Angeles. Mrs. Monson died Monday in Everett. She was born at Old Town Dungeness June 9, 1881 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ward of Old Town, one of 6 generations born in Washington Territory and State.

Her Grandfather was W H Blake, first keeper of the Dungeness light station, stationed there from 1858-68. Her mother, Mrs. Ward, was born at the lighthouse prior to the Indian Massacre which took place on the spit a few years later.

Mrs. Monson attended the Holy Names Academy of Tacoma for several years and was known for her china painting and landscapes. She worked under the tuition of the late Minerva Troy, of Port Angeles, a number of years.

She was a member of the Clallam County Pioneers Association and a member of Pilgrim Chapter, Order of Eastern Star in Sequim. She was a charter member of the Women's Improvement Club of Dungeness.

Mrs. Monson is survived by 2 daughters Mrs. L L Turner of Seattle and Winifred Monson of Eureka, California; and a son, Theodore Monson, Renton. She is also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Chris Morganroth ( April 12, 1981 )

Chris Morganroth, Sr., 76, a member of the Quillayute Tribe, will be at 1pm Saturday at the LaPush Assembly of God Church officiating. Mr. Morganroth died Tuesday in Port Angeles. Cremation will be under direction of Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Morganroth was born Dec 25, 1904 to Chris and Susie Morganroth on the Morganroth ranch on the Bogachiel River near Forks. He became a commercial fisherman, welder and ship builder and was licensed to captain vessels of more than 500 tons. During WWII he was a civilian airplane spotter for the Navy. Much of his life was spent in the Olympics and his home was at LaPush.

Surviving are 2 sons, Chris Morganroth III and Henry Lee Morganroth, Sr., both of LaPush; 4 daughters, Susan C Fuller of Raymond, Lela Mae Morganroth of LaPush; Dixie Lynn Lampkins and Marilyn Morganroth, both of Bellingham; 22 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Richard Poulin, Tom Jackson, Charles Rice, Russell Woodruff, Jerry Lazzar, Jr. and Donald Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert E Lee, Fred Gleed, Ken Roberts, Tom Phillips, George Owens and Mike Owens.

Katherine Spease Morgenroth ( d Jan 3 )

Mrs. Katherine Morgenroth, 77, of 135 W 11th St., Port Angeles resident for almost half a century, died suddenly at her home Saturday evening. The remains will lie in state at the McDonald Funeral Home until noon Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church at 2:30pm Tuesday with Rev. John F Como officiating. Cremation will follow. Pallbearers are M J Schmitt, H G LaGear, Wilfred Bower, Judson Dailey, Harold Butler, Jr., [and] Maynard Fields.

She was born Katherine Spease, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spease, in Montpelier, IN, May 25, 1881. She came to Clallam County about 50 years ago. She married Christopher Morgenroth June 30, 1909 in Olympia. Mr. Morgenroth died here in Aug, 1939.

Her husband was a prominent pioneer citizen who was an executive officer in this district of the Olympic National Forest and later with the Olympic National Park. He was a woodsman after whom a lake was named in the Seven Lakes Basin in the park.

She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Guild, the Book club, honorary life member of the Port Angeles Garden club and the Orthopedic Hospital Guild. She was a former member of the Ladies Musical Club, Reading club and the Business and Professional Women's Club and several other organizations.

An active member in the Clallam County Historical Society, she was to have acted on a society committee tonight at a meeting. The meeting has been postponed.

Surviving relatives include her son John Morgenroth, Seattle and daughter, Katherine Flaherty, Mercer Island; 8 grandchildren, Sharon and Margaret Young, Katherine and John Flaherty, Patricia, Daniel, Timothy and Gregory Morgenroth, all of Seattle; 2 nephews and a niece, John Spease, San Hose, California, Dick Horton, Oklahoma city; Mrs. Elizabeth Tait, Montpelier, IN.

Ernest Morgenthaler

Ernest Morgenthaler, 94, of Rt. 2 Box 1840, died Wednesday. Private services will be held Saturday in the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Lieby officiating. Cremation will follow.

Born New Year's Day, 1870, in Switzerland, Mr. Morgenthaler homesteaded on the Quillayute Prairie in 1881 with his parents.

he came to the United States with his family when he was 2 years old. The family settled at Uppersondusky [thus] Ohio. The Morgenthalers moved west when Ernest was 18, settling in Seattle.

In 1893, young Morgenthaler married Sarah Slayton in Everett and brought his 17 year old bride 50 miles overland by horseback to his parents homestead. They later made their home in Bellingham.

Following Mrs. Morgenthaler's death in 1953, Mr. Morgenthaler came to Agnew to live with a daughter, Mrs. Carl Marquardt, and her husband, Dr. Marquardt.

Rosa Morgenthaler ( article dated Thursday, July 22, 1948 )

Mrs. Rosa Morgenthaler, 83, wife of Herman Morgenthaler, 604 W 10th St., Port Angeles, died Saturday afternoon after an extended illness. Private funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:30pm at the Harper Funeral Home in Port Angeles with Rev. R W Rimbaugh of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Morgenthaler was a pioneer of the west end of Clallam County. With her husband she landed at Pysht 56 years ago from Seattle aboard the steamer Evangel. The couple went by trail to Quillayute Prairie, a 3 day trip afoot, where they took up a wilderness homestead. Later they lived at Forks, and 26 years ago came to Port Angeles.

Mrs. Morgenthaler was born at Langnau, Switzerland, June 18, 1865 and came to the United States when 8 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Morgenthaler were married at Toledo, OH Aug 6, 1886 and would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary next month. At their golden wedding in Port Angeles in 1936 they were hosts to many relatives and old time friends from the West End of Clallam County.

Surviving are the husband, Herman Morgenthaler; 6 daughters, Mrs. Richard Keller, Mrs. Fred Linton and Mrs. William Fitch, Port Angeles; Mrs. Carl Wahlgren, Forks; Mrs. Fred Oberg, Sappho; and Mrs. Erling Peterson, Oakland, CA; a son, Ernest Morgenthaler, Port Angeles and a brother, Ernest of Bellingham.

Bertha F Peterson Morrissey ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Jan 16, 1954 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha F Morrissey, 64, will be at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 2pm with the Rev. Carl Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Morrissey died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile collision here Christmas Eve. She died Wednesday evening.

Mrs. Morrissey was born Bertha Peterson, in Souix Falls, ND Oct 7, 1889, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, Port Angeles pioneers. She came here with her parents in 1890. The family homesteaded on upper Cherry Hill, and members of the family were prominent in the early days of this city.

She attended Port Angeles schools and graduated from the Port Angeles General Hospital Nursing School in 1909. She married William D Morrissey here in 1911. The family home has been at 1221 Chase St. for many years.

Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Donald Yoakum, Port Angeles; 2 sons, Robert Morrissey of the Coast Guard and Willis Morrissey, Tacoma; 3 sisters, Mrs. Anna Short and Mrs. Mamie Church, both of Port Angeles, and Mrs. Eda Cathcart, St. Joseph, OR; a brother, Dellmere Peterson, Port Angeles, and 3 grandchildren.

Charles A Morse ( d 25 Oct 1926 )

Charles A Morse, 66, for mare that 63 years a resident of Clallam County and a member of a pioneer family, passed away at a local hospital last evening after a short illness.

In the passing of Charles A Morse Port Angeles loses another of its pioneer citizens. Mr. Morse was born at Santa Cruz, California, Sep 22, 1860, coming to this county when a small child, where he had resided practically ever since. His trade was that of carpenter and he did service in helping to build Ediz Hook, Tatoosh and Dungeness lighthouses.

Mr. Morse had been a sufferer for years, although he was able to continue his trade, and until a few days before his death he was engaged in building the new Ben Chambers home.

Mr. Morse was well known and liked among the old-timers of this county. He was a pleasant, kindly man, unobtrusive in his manner and known as one whose word was a good as his bond, He was for many years a member of the First Congregational Church, possessing an unswerving, old-fashioned faith in the god he loved and served. He will be missed by a large circle of friends and loved ones.

He leaves the following brothers and sisters: W W Morse, O N Lee, Mrs. Sarah Agnew, and Mrs. J O Morse, all of this city.

Funeral services are to be held at 2:30pm Thursday from the Lyden & Freeman, Parlors with Rev. G H Marrs conducting the services. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Davis Waterman Morse ( d Oct 13, 1927 )

Davis Waterman Morse, 64, the first white boy born in Port Angeles, passed away at 1 this morning at the family home at 516 E Front St. after having been seriously ill since Sep 30.

D W Morse was born in Port Angeles April 19, 1863, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Davis W Morse who had come from San Francisco some time pervious. The senior Davis W Morse was a brother of Gay Morse, also a well known pioneer.

The story of the life of the late D W Morse is coincident with the history of the city of Port Angeles. When he was born, Puget Sound was a little village on the beach. He received a few years of schooling here and then was sent to San Francisco where he went to business college after having worked in the logging camps in this county.

When 18 years of age he came north to Port Townsend where he was employed as a clerk in the C C Bartlett store during the stirring pioneer days of that city.

In 1884, when he was 21, Mr. Morse opened up the only mercantile establishment in this city on the corner of Front and Laurel Streets in what is now the Morse building. He operated this store until 1913.

In the very early days he built the Morse Dock and operated it for years, selling out to the Peoples wharf Co., who still operate it. In 1913, Mr. Morse built the first reinforced concrete building in Clallam County on the site of his old store building at Front and Laurel which still stands as a monument to his foresight.

Four years ago Mr. Morse had a stroke of paralysis. He has since then been an invalid but kept cheerful and most of the time made his daily trips to town and took a great interest in the growth of the city. He was down town for the last time on Sep 30.

The late Morse is survived by his widow, Celia M Morse, 2 daughters, Mary G Morse of Seattle and Mrs. Hazel M Mathison of Kingston, WA; and 2 sons, Samuel Howard Morse of Seattle and Warren Morse of Port Angeles. He also has a sister, Mrs. Sarah Agnew of Port Angeles and a half sister, Mrs. J O Morse, and a half brother, Oscar N Lee in this city. Besides the near relatives, there are also a score or more of other kinfolk in the county belonging to other branches of this pioneer family.

Mr. Morse has for many years been a member of the First Congregational Church of this city. Funeral services are to be held at this church at 2pm Saturday, Oct 15, with the Rev. T U Richmond and Rev. A Amundsen officiating. The services will be in charge of the Port Angeles Funeral Home. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Morse was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Modern Woodmen.

During his active business days in this city, Mr. Morse was a man of great activity. He was busy all the time and had a hand in every milestone of growth that the city has passed from the time it was a little village until it had grown to a city. He will be missed by his old-time friends.

Hugh C Morse

Hugh C Morse, 70, member of a pioneer Clallam County family, died at Bremerton last Thursday. Funeral services were at Bremerton.

Mr. Morse was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G Morse, born in Port Angeles in 1892. He lived in Bremerton more than 40 years.

His father, Samuel G Morse, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gay Morse who homesteaded at the mouth of Morse Creek almost 100 years ago. His mother was a member of the Draper family, also county pioneers.

James Oscar Morse ( d Feb 9, 1944 )

James Oscar Morse, 78, resident of Port Angeles for 53 years and one of the community's outstanding pioneer citizens, died Feb 9 after a long illness. Funeral announcement will be made by the McDonald Funeral Home after the arrival of a son, James, from Oklahoma.

Born Dec 10, 1865 at Oxford, Nova Scotia, Mr. Morse came here 53 years ago and later became manager of the Morse dock later sold to the Black Ball Ferry Line. He was county assessor for one term and agent for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. For the past many years, he with his wife, had owned and operated the Morse Courts here. Mr. Morse married Miss Ida J Lee at Victoria, BC Nov 7, 1894.

Mr. Morse was prominent in all early day activities here. He was a relative of the family of Gay Morse, the original settler on Morse creek and one of the heavy property owners of the business section of Port Angeles in the era previous to 50 years ago. Old time residents remember Mr. Morse's love for fine horses. He owned fast trotting horses and for a number of years followed the racing circuit with his prize-winners. An accident that crippled him a number of years ago somewhat slowed down his activities but he still was keenly interested in many affairs up until his last illness.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida J Morse of Port Angeles; a son, James Morse with the Army in Oklahoma; 3 sisters, Mrs. Lucy Falls, Medford, MA; Mrs. Mary Sargent, Haverhill, MA; Mrs. Clarence Cove, Nova Scotia; brother R P Morse, Nova Scotia. There are many scores of nieces and nephews and cousins in Clallam County, eastern Canada and MA.

Mary Gay Morse ( d 12 Aug 1945 )

Mary Gay Morse, 58, member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died Sunday morning at her home in Seattle, 4211 Woodlawn Avenue.

Mary Gay Morse attended Old Central School here and Whitman college, Walla Walla. Her principal interests were music, art, writing and Christian work, especially with young people. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church Seattle. For many years she was secretary to the late Judge Thomas Burke, Seattle.

She wrote and published a booklet of legendary Olympic Peninsula history called "The Lore of Olympic Land."

Her father, D W Morse, was the first white boy born here. He was born at Morse Creek in 1863 and died here in 1927. Her mother, Mrs. Celia A Morse, 82, is believed to be the oldest living pioneer settler at Port Angeles, coming here when a year old. Mary Gay has lived with her mother in Seattle for many years.

Besides her mother, she is survived by a sister in Seattle, Mrs. Louis Mathison, and 2 brothers, Warren Morse of Port Angeles and Howard Morse, Seattle.

The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday in Arthur Wright mortuary and burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, both on Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.

Alvia Lydia Verge Munro ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 4, 1929 )

Mrs. Alvia Lydia Munro, 54, passed away at her home, 1233 W 6th St, this city, at 9pm Thursday after an illness of one day's duration.

Mrs. Munro was born in Twillingate, Newfoundland, Feb 1, 1874, and was married to Thomas F Munro in June 1896 at Victoria, BC.  The family moved here from Victoria 5 years ago.

Eleven children, 6 sons and 5 daughters, were born the Mr. and Mrs. Munro, all of whom survive.  The children are Thomas, Andrew, Allen, John and Lloyd Munro, sons, of this city; Mrs. S R Brown, Irene, Olive, and Beth, daughters, of Port Angeles; Edward Munro of Tacoma, a son, and Mrs. F E Purdy, a daughter
 of Victoria.

Besides the children there are the husband, Thomas F Munro, of Port Angeles; a brother, S Verge, Seattle; a sister, Mrs. J House, Twillingate, Newfoundland, and 2 grandchildren.

Mrs. Munro was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city and of the Ladies' Aid of that church.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Monday, Jan 7, at the chapel of the Christman Mortuary, with Rev. V E Davis of the First Presbyterian Church in charge.  Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.
 

Dorothy Talbot Murray ( d Jan 11, 1989 )

There will be no services for Dorothy Murray, 91, of Port Angeles. Cremation was held at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park under direction of Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Murray died Wednesday, Jan 11, 1989, in Sequim.

She was born Feb 8, 1897, near the Hoko River to George and Alice Talbot. She married Bart Murray, St., Jan 5, 1918, in Port Angeles. He died in 1971.

Mrs. Murray lived in Clallam Bay until 1946, when she moved to Port Angeles where she lived the rest of her life. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, the PEO, the Orthopedic Guild and the Daughters of the Nile.

Survivors include 2 sons, Bart Murray, Jr., and Roland T Murray, both of Sequim; one daughter, Mervane Benoit of Port Angeles; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Pearl Cousens of Seattle and Alice Manes of Port Angeles.
 

Charles A Myers, Early Dungeness Settler, Dead  ( Sequim Press 17 Aug 1912 )

Charles A Myers, brother of Amore Myers of Sequim and George Myers of Port Angeles, died at his home at Seattle last Saturday afternoon.

He was born in Quincy, Ill., January 23, 1855.  In 1859 he came to Puget Sound and settled in Dungeness.  He was married to Miss Anna Rollins in 1877.  Until 1895 he was engaged in the lumbering business.

He moved to Seattle in 1895 where he resided until his death.  While a resident in Dungeness he served as commissioner of Clallam county.

He is survived by a widow, three sons and three daughters.  His sons are Charles W., Amore and Philip.  His daughters are Mrs Warren Davis, Mrs P J McGuire and Mrs F B Heffeditz, all living in Seattle.

Amore and George Myers attended the funeral in Seattle this week.

Eugene Robert Myers ( d 20 Dec 1936 )

Eugene Robert Myers, 46, beloved husband of Mrs. Dorothy Donovan Myers, passed away at the family home in Seattle at 2am Sunday from an attack of angina pectoris after an illness of only a few minutes. Burial will be at 2pm Tuesday from the chapel of Arthur A Wright & Son, Seattle.

"Gene" as he was affectionately known to his relatives and friends was born in Port Angeles on April 23, 1890 and attended grade and high school here. Upon leaving school he became attached to the engineering crew of Clallam County under Theodore R Rixon until C C Donovan moved a surveying crew here for the Milwaukee railroad. He then joined Mr. Donovan and for a number of years and during the war was resident engineer on surveying for the wartime spruce railroad.

Following the war, he was appointed district engineer for the state highway department in eastern Washington, and while in that capacity met and joined forces with Kenneth Goulter, forming the contracting company of Myers & Goulter, which has continued successfully since in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Their first firm contract was that of grading Morse Creek Hill in preparation for the concrete.

He was married to Miss Dorothy Donovan in Bellingham.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Donovan Myers, and son Richard, living at 5226 17th NE, Seattle; his mother, Mrs. Lillie Myers, Port Angeles; and sister Mrs. C C (Leah) Donovan, Sekiu. 

Benjamin Franklin Nailor ( d 25 Feb 1907 )

Mr. B F Nailor, the aged parent of the well known Nailor brothers and sisters of this city, passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, apparently from an attack of heart failure of apoplexy. The circumstances of his decease were especially distressing to the family by reason of the fact that the old gentleman died alone upon the roadside where his body lay undiscovered until the following morning.

Mr. Nailor, who resided with his son E J Nailor at the corner of Georgianna and Eunice Sts., was last seen by the family a little after noon on Monday. He had been in his usual good health all day, and particularly happy and cheerful in his little daily duties and intercourse with the family about the home. Shortly after noon, as was often his custom when the days were fine, Mr. Nailor took his ax and started off to the woods near White's Creek, on the eastern edge of town to cut some wood, and this was the last time he was seen alive. When he did not return in the evening, his son Ed, son-in-law W B Gould, and others went out in search of him. As the night came on and no trace of him was found, others joined in the search which was kept up all night without result. Shortly after daylight on Tuesday morning, when arrangements were being made to organize still further searching parties, C S Stakemiller, who had joined the hunt, came upon the dead body of Mr. Nailor lying on the ground in the brush, 20 or 30 yards off the roadside just opposite the ball grounds. It was apparent that on his way to work Mr. Nailor had gone into the bushes for some purpose, and while there had been stricken. It is probable that he died very suddenly, and not later than 2pm Monday.

The funeral took lace from the late home of the deceased at 1pm yesterday, Thursday, services being conducted by Rev. G N Edwards, and interment taking place at Ocean View Cemetery.

Benjamin Franklin Nailor was born Nov 16, 1832 at Mr. Rock, Cumberland County, PA and married Miss Barbara A Kuhl in 1853. To them was born 12 children. They resided at Mt. Rock and vicinity till March 1881, when they moved to Nebraska City, NE whence Mr. Nailor came to Port Angeles in 1891. Mrs. Nailor died at Nebraska City in Oct 1885. Of the 12 children born to them 11 are living and there are 35 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Messrs. GH, SW, and JL Nailor, at Battle Creek, IA; WA Nailor at Arbutus, WI; Mrs. Mary E Throne, Mt. Rock, PA; Mrs. Thos. D Bryan, Tacoma; Mrs. W B Gould, Messrs. EJ and CE Nailor, Misses Barbara and Margaret Nailor, Port Angeles. Mrs. Charles E Lusk, the remaining daughter, died some years ago.

Madge Haynes Nailor ( d March 9, 1976 )

Madge Haynes Nailor, 95, one of the last surviving members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony that founded Port Angeles, died Tuesday in Port Angeles. The funeral will be at 2pm Saturday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Dooley officiating.

Mrs. Nailor came to Port Angeles May 24, 1887, from Greely, Colorado where she was born Oct 25, 1880 to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Haynes. Her father built their home on the bluff at Peabody and Front Sts in 1890 where Mrs. Nailor lived most of her life. She saw the growth of the city from the days of Indian potlaches on the beach to hydrofoils in the harbor.

Mrs. Nailor first went to school in a room above a Front Street store and later to Old Central School where she graduated in 1897, on of a class of 13, the school's 3rd graduating class.

She played piano and her services were often requested in the growing pioneer town. She played organ in church and piano for dances in the old Opera House. She was often accompanied by a violist, Charles Elmer Nailor, and they were married in Seattle in 1901.

She was widowed in 1911 with 2 small boys to support, and took over the Owl Drug Store for 2 years. She was active in civic affairs, and voted in Port Angeles elections for nearly three-quarters of a century. In 1914 she was elected to the school board for one term and served as clerk. In 1918 she was appointed treasurer of Port Angeles and served in that position for 30 years, through many administrations.

She was a member of the Methodist Church, a charter member and past president of the Business and Professional Women's club; a charter member and past president of the Clallam County Historical Society; a member of the Washington Pioneer Association; and Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mrs. Nailor is survived by 2 sons, Ernest R and Archie E, both of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Rhoda Ann Stovall Napiontek ( bu Ocean View Cemetery April 26, 1952 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda Ann Napiontek, 73, Rte. 3, will be Saturday at 11am at the McDonald Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Napiontek died here Wednesday morning after an extended illness.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stovall, born Nov 4, 1878 in Milano County, TX. She came to Clallam Bay when she was 11 years old. She married Robert Napiontek in Port Townsend Jan 17, 1903. They homesteaded in the Joyce area 44 years ago, and resided there until her last illness. Mr. Napiontek died here in 1932.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Henry Liljedahl and Mrs. Arthur Liljedahl, both of Port Angeles; 5 sons, Albert, Paul, John Napiontek and Robert Edwards, all of Port Angeles; and Charles Napiontek, Montesano; and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Smith, Port Orford, OR. She also leaves 16 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Ace Henry Nason ( d Jan 10, 1990 )

A memorial service for Ace Henry Nason, 81, of Blyn, will be at 1pm Monday at Sequim Valley Chapel. The Rev. Roger Barr will officiate. Mr. Nason died Wednesday, Jan 10, 1990 at Olympic Health Care Center.

He was born April 11, 1908 in Port Townsend to James and Mary Nason. He married Alice Morey Nov 24, 1967 in Shelton. Mr. Nason was employed as a logger most of his life.

Survivors include his wife Alice of Blyn; 2 sons, Vic Nason of Port Angeles and James Nason of Mill Valley, California; 3 brothers, Guy Nason of Hadlock, Ray and John Nason, both of Port Angeles; 3 sister, Betty O'Connell of Veradale, Rosemary Jones of Spokane, and Edith Baldwin of Port Angeles; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Alice Irene Buss Nason ( d Sep 7, 1997 )

A private service for Alice Irene Nason, of Blyn, will be held at Ocean View Cemetery in Port Angeles. Mrs. Nason died Sep 7, 1997, in Sequim. She was 83.

She was born Nov 22, 1913 in Port Townsend, to Gladys B Martin and William E Buss. She was a high school graduate. She lived in California, Alaska, and Washington and had worked for Great Northern Railway, Naval Torpedo Station at Keyport, Northwest Pacific Telephone Company and the Internal Revenue Service at Tacoma. She moved to Port Angeles from Tacoma in 1967 and to Blyn in 1970.

She and Ace H Nason married Nov 24, 1967 in Shelton. Mr. Nason preceded her in death in 1990.

Mrs. Nason is survived by a brother, William Buss, of Vancouver, and Albert Buss, of Port Orchard; a sister, Barbara Walsh of Bremerton; stepsons Victor Nason of Port Angeles; and James Nason, of Boulder, CO.

Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Clyde Lewis Nason ( d 3-23-83 )

Private family services will be held for former Sequim resident Clyde Lewis Nason, 66, who died suddenly Wednesday at his home in Seattle.

Mr. Nason was born July 2, 1916 in Blyn to James and Mary Nason. The log cabin in which he was born, once located on Chicken Coop Road, is now maintained at Pioneer Memorial Park in Sequim.

He attended schools in Blyn and Sequim, and later served as a chief steward in the Merchant Marine. He had worked as a house painter and carpenter in the Seattle area prior to his death.

He is survived by a son, Michael of Seattle; 2 daughters, Melinda of New York and Janell of Roslyn, Washington; 5 brothers, Ace of Blyn, Kenneth, Ray and John, all of Port Angeles, and Guy of Hadlock; 4 sisters, Gladys Looker and Edith Baldwin, both of Port Angeles; and Rosemary Jones and Betty O'Connell, both of Spokane; and 9 grandchildren.

Guy P Nason ( March 5, 1993 )

PORT HADLOCK-- At his request, there were no services for Guy P Nason, 73, of Port Hadlock who died Friday, March 5, 1993.

He was born Jan 17, 1920 in Blyn to James and Mary Zaccardo Nason. He attended grade school at Blyn and completed high school at Sequim in 1938.

In 1943 he married Dona Moniz in Sequim, where they remained until 1950 when they relocated to Port Townsend, the Port Hadlock. He logged and worked in federal civil service as a fireman at Indian Island. He retired as fire captain in 1975.

Survivors include son Fred Nason of Hampden, ME; daughter Gaylyn Nason of Woodinville; brother Ray Nason of Port Angeles and John Nason; sisters Edith Baldwin of Port Angeles and Rosemary Jones and Betty O'Connell, both of Spokane; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

J A Nattinger ( 1928 )

Mrs. J A Nattinger, 79 years of age, passed away peacefully at 6am today at the home of her son, W K Nattinger, 315 W 9th St. Funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from a daughter in Seattle.

Mrs. Nattinger was born in Berlin, WI, Feb 13, 1849 and was married in Lyons, IA to J A Nattinger. Her husband passed away in Port Angeles in April, 1917 and was laid to rest in Iowa.

Mrs. Nattinger moved west 7 years ago, spending her time with her daughter, Mrs. P G Kinzer, of Seattle, and also with her sons, W K Nattinger and J B Nattinger, of Port Angeles. Four years ago she made a trip to Paris, spending a year there with the Kinzers. She had been in Port Angeles for the past 2 months.

She is survived by 2 sons, W K Nattinger, president of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce; J B Nattinger, of 815 S Oak St; daughter Mrs. P G Kinzer, Seattle; a sister in Oakland, California; a sister in Toledo, Ohio; 7 grandchildren and on great-grandchild. She had been a lifetime member of the Congregational Church.

John Burton Nattinger ( d 18 Dec 1936 )

John Burton Nattinger, 63, brother of W K Nattinger and former well known hardware merchant of Port Angeles died this morning in Seattle after an illness of about one month.

Mr. Nattinger was born in Lyons, OH and attended both grade and high schools there, entering Grinnell College at Grinnell, IA and graduating later. He was joined in marriage to Miss Carrie Callender of Dubuque, IA at Dubuque on June 6, 1900.

Mr. Nattinger came to Port Angeles with his family and with Mr. and Mrs. W K Nattinger and family in 1915, the brothers purchasing the business of Henry Gutenberg at Front and Oak Street. They operated a furniture and hardware store there until 1921 when hey constructed the Nattinger block on Laurel St and moved the hardware store there.

Mr. and Mrs. J B Nattinger left for Seattle in 1928, and since that time he has been connected with Carnation Products Company until his illness. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, Odd Fellows and United Spanish-American War Veterans. He served during the Spanish-American War as a first lieutenant in Company L, 49th Iowa, which company saw duty in Cuba.

The Nattingers still own their home in Port Angeles at 9th and Oak.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Carrie Nattinger, Seattle; brother W K Nattinger, Port Angeles; sister, Mrs. Phil Kinzer, Milwaukee, WI; daughters Mrs. Edgar Butler, Port Townsend and Mrs. Carl Schroeder, Eugene, OR. Three grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30pm tomorrow from Bonney-Watson Mortuary, Seattle.

William Kenneth Nattinger ( Jul 19, 1944 )

Services for William Kenneth Nattinger 62, who passed away Tuesday morning at a local hospital, will be held at the Christman Mortuary chapel Saturday evening at 7. Rev. John Como and Port Angeles Lodge No. 69 F&AM will officiate. Cremation will follow. The body will lie in state on Saturday at the mortuary.

Born at Lyons, OH Oct 15, 1881, Mr. Nattinger attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he was affiliated with Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.

He came to Port Angeles 31 years ago, opening, with his brother, a hardware store which he operated until he entered the real estate and insurance business.

Active in civic affairs, Mr. Nattinger was a past president of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of Rotary, of the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge, of Elks, the Republican club, the Congregational Church and the Port Angeles Gun Club. He had been an active volunteer worker on the civilian defense organization until illness forced him to retire from participation over a year ago.

Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Chester Burdic [thus] of Seattle, and a son, Jack Nattinger of Port Angeles.

Ray Alvin Nebert ( d Feb 20, 1989 )

A memorial service for Ray Alvin Nebert, 63, of Port Angeles, will be at 1pm Thursday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Naval Lodge of Elks will officiate. Friends are invited to join the family will have a reception at the Eagles Annex after the service. Mr. Nebert died Monday, Feb 20, 1989 in Seattle.

He was born July 10, 1925, in Port Angeles to Frank and Erna Gerlach Nebert. He married Mildred De Maris Mar 4, 1949 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Nebert was raised in Port Angeles and attended schools here. He graduated from Roosevelt High School. He and his brother started Nebert Brothers Service Station and had operated the business since. He was a member of the Port Angeles Eagles and Elks Lodge.

Survivors include his wife Mildred of Port Angeles; 2 sons, Greg and Rick Nebert, both of Port Angeles; 1 daughter, Deanna Nebert of Spokane; one brother Earl Nebert of Port Angeles.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. There will be cremation with disposition at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Frank Sherman Neff ( d Aug 13, 1934 )

Frank Sherman Neff, 67, passed away at 6:15 this morning at the family home, 713 Carolina St., following 3 months illness. Funeral services will be held from the Catholic Church in Port Angeles at 9am Thursday, August 16 with Rev. Father Bernard Neary conducting the mass, and the Christman Mortuary in charge of the service. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Frank Sherman Neff was born in Shipshewana, Indiana on Sep 22, 1867 and when a young man apprenticed to the trade of baker, which he followed as both journeyman and master baker for nearly 40 years.

He was married to Miss Bessie M Fuller in Seattle on Dec 19, 1902 and moved to Port Angeles in 1923 where he conducted a bakery business on Front St for a number of years.

Mr. Neff was an ardent sportsman. He was past president and a life member of the Port Angeles Gun Club, helped in developing horse racing at the Clallam County fair, and was an enthusiastic baseball and boxing fan. He was a charter member of Seattle Aerie No 1, Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Neff, living at 713 E Caroline St; sons, State Representative Nelson B Neff, and Richard L Neff, of Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. Johann Petersohn, Elyria, Ohio, Mrs. John Troyer, Goshen IN; Mrs. Andrew Goss, New Paris, IN; brother George B Neff, Winthrop, Washington.

Arnt Nelson ( 26 Aug 1928 )

Arnt Nelson, 62, a resident of Port Angeles for 36 years, passed away in a local hospital at midnight Sunday after an illness of 3 months. His body is at Dewey Lyden Company, funeral parlors awaiting word from Lt. Norman Nelson, who is stationed aboard the Coast Guard cutter Ossippee at Boston.

Nelson was born in Norway on November 15, 1866, and moved to Port Angeles about 36 years ago. Bertha Rustvik came from Norway several years later and was joined in marriage to Arnt Nelson in Port Angeles on July 20, 1895. Mrs. Nelson and 2 children survive: Oscar Nelson, owner of Heart o' the Hills, and Norman Nelson, US Coast Guard. Two brothers are living in Norway.

Recently Mr. Nelson constructed a fine new home at 1134 E 2nd St in the Sunrise Heights Addition. He has followed carpentering and contracting for many years. He was a devoted member of the Lutheran church.

Nels Nelson ( d 28 Jul 1956 )

Nels Nelson, 87, pioneer resident of the West End of Clallam County, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Charles McLean at Sekiu, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home. The Rev. Carl E Fischer will officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Nelson, born in Skone, Sweden in 1868, came to the United States 67 years ago. After working 5 years on railroad construction jobs he homesteaded on the headwaters of the Hoko River in 1892. He sent to Sweden for his wife, Sofia and their daughter Helma. Three children, William, Minnie and Ada were born on the Hoko homestead. Mrs. Nelson died July 10, 1942.

While at the Hoko homestead, the family raised cattle. Access to the homestead was by trail in the early days. Besides cattle raising, Nelson constructed cabins for other homesteaders. Later he went back to the construction trade, this time on county roads. He contracted and built the road from Sekiu to Ozette, part of the Burnt Mountain road, the Beaver Falls and Pysht Valley county roads.

The family moved from the Hoko River homestead to Clallam Bay in 1913. He became county road supervisor for that area and retained the position many years until his retirement. His retirement was marked by the 9 houses he built at Clallam Bay and the many cords of wood cut until he was far past 80 years.

Mr. Nelson and A Fairservice, another Clallam County pioneer, were among those who took a leading part in the installation Clallam Bay's first water system. He was a school director many years.

His only son, William Nelson, Clallam County sheriff, died March 30, 1924, as the result of head injuries received while forcing open a door in the line of duty.

He was a pioneer member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Forks.

Surviving are 3 daughters, Helma Cowan, Hoko River; Minnie Peterson, Forks; and Ada McLean, Sekiu; nephew, Emil Person, Royal and several nieces and nephews in Sweden; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Oscar Nelson ( d 18 Nov 1934 )

Oscar Nelson, 73, local carpenter who settled at Port Crescent 40 years ago and came to Port Angeles 20 years later, passed away in a local hospital Sunday at 5am. He had been ill 3 months.

The late Mr. Nelson was born in Sweden. He came to America as a young man and established his residence at Port Crescent in the 90's. Twenty years ago he sold his farm and moved to Port Angeles, where he has had his home at 7th and Oak Sts.

Mr. Nelson built numerous homes in this district, following the carpentry trade. He was well liked by his many acquaintances here.

Surviving relatives include a sister in Everett, a brother in Texas, and another in Sweden.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2pm in the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home.

Mr. Nelson was for many years a member of the Eagles Aerie here and the Eagles will have charge of the services. Rev. Erle Howell will officiate.

Peter E Nelson ( d 2 Jan, 1934 )

Peter E Nelson, 79, passed away last evening at the Davidson and Hay hospital after a short illness.

Peter E Nelson was born in Sweden May 9, 1854 and came to the United States at the age of 23 and located in Minneapolis where he engaged in blacksmith work on fine buggies and later came to Port Angeles about 33 years ago.

He was associated with the late August Swanson in the blacksmithing business in the city for about 2 years. Retiring from that business he engaged in heavy blacksmithing for the Puget Sound Mils and Timber Co. at Port Crescent and had followed that work up to about 3 years ago when he retired. He was a master workman at his trade.

He joined the Naval Lodge [Elks] July 5, 1900 and had retained him membership up to the time of his death.

He will be buried under the auspices of the Naval Lodge Thursday Jan 4 a t 1pm from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Ruth Whittier Nelson

Memorial services were at the Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle on Jan 12 for Mrs. Ruth Whittier Nelson who died Jan 8 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Beth Williams, Hadlock. [Washington]

Mr. Nelson was 93 years old at the time of death. She was born at Dungeness in 1880, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Whittier. She moved with her parents to Forks where they homesteaded on land that is now the Town of Forks.

Later, when the family settled in the Seattle area, she attended Western Washington State Teachers College in Bellingham and taught briefly before her marriage to Enis Nelson.

For the past 38 years, Mrs. Nelson has made her home in the Magnolia area of Seattle. Six months ago she moved to Hadlock to make her home with her daughter.

Mrs. Nelson is survived by 2 daughters, Beth Williams of Hadlock and Marion Fredericks in Seattle; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

William H Nelson ( d 6-10-1971 )

Funeral services for William H Nelson, a long-time resident of Clallam Bay, will be held at 11am Saturday, at the Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Burial will follow at the Fern Hill Cemetery.

Born Oct 20, 1902 in Elsnore, MO, Mr. Nelson died Thursday in Forks after a brief illness.

A heavy machine operator all his life, Mr. Nelson has owned his own logging company, the Harvey Nelson Logging Co. in Clallam Bay, since 1945. He formerly was a partner in the Murray & Nelson Logging Co.

He married the former Christina Osler in Reno, NV on Jan 22, 1930. She survives him in Clallam Bay where the Nelsons have lived for the last 25 years. Active in community affairs, Mr. Nelson was a member of the Elks Lodge, Eagles Lodge 24 in Aberdeen, and a long-time union member.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Hugh McCabe of Galvin, WA; and Mrs. Sue Lahmon of Camas; 1 sister, Mrs. Clifford Hartley of Montesano; 4 brothers, Charley from Montesano, Harry from Hoquiam, Luther from Cosmopolis, and Robert Nelson from Springfield, OR; and 6 grandchildren.

Annie Mary Nerbovig ( The Daily News issue of Oct 23, 1983 )

There will be no services for Annie Mary Nerbovig, 80, who died Thursday in Sequim.  Cremation was performed by Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mrs. Nerbovig was born on Aug 6, 1903, to Thomas and Lena J. Laurenson in Sequim.  She married Richard Nerbovig in 1939, in Port Townsend.  He preceded her in death in 1980.  She lived all her life in the Sequim area.  She taught school for approximately 10 years.  She was co-author of "Dungeness: The Lure of a River."  She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, David Nerbovig of Sequim, and a step-daughter, Dixie Nelson of Arizona.
 

George John Nestle ( d 15 Jan 1934 )

George John Nestle, 66, a resident of Port Angeles for 33 years, died at his home at 414 E 7th St. this city, at 2am today after an illness of 2 months. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary Wednesday at 2pm with the Rev. E H Beilstein reading the service. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

The late Mr. Nestle was born at Navoo, IL, Sep 20, 1867 and was married to Leonora Montgomery at St. Louis, MO., Oct 9, 1888. Two children were born to the couple. The family moved to Port Angeles Sep 10, 1901. Mr. Nestle was employed in the mills of this city for many years. The late Mr. Nestle was a member of the Lutheran Church at St. Louis and the Knights of Pythias lodge of this city.

Surviving relatives are the widow, and a daughter, Mrs. George Wallis of Port Angeles; and a son, George Nestle, Jr. of Bellingham and Mr. Nestle, Sr.'s, mother. Mrs. George Nestle of St. Louis; 4 grandchildren and 5 sisters. The sisters are: Mrs. Julia Bowers, Mrs. Lucy Krout, Mrs. Ida Neagle, Mrs. Earnstein Curren, and Mrs. Anna Muller, all of St. Louis.

Delia Adaline Williams Neuenschwander ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 1, 1942 )

Mrs. Delia Adaline Neuenschwander, 57, who had lived in the Blue Mountain district southwest of Port Angeles 35 years, passed away at her home Thursday evening after a year's illness.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary, with burial in the Mt. Angeles Cemetery. The Rev. Herbert R Cederberg will officiate.

Mrs. Neuenschwander was born Nov 16, 1884 at Tacoma, and was married to Fred N Neuenschwander at Puyallup, Dec 31, 1908. She and her husband have made their home at Blue Mountain ever since their marriage and have developed one of the outstanding farm establishments in the district.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Neuenschwander is survived by a son and daughter, Frank and Mary, living at the family home; 2 sisters, Mrs. John Minnehan of Port Townsend and Mrs. Mary D Parkhurst, Puyallup, and 2 brothers, Wynne and Harry Williams, present addresses not known here.

Frank Neuenschwander

Memorial graveside services for Frank Neuenschwander, 59, Rt. 2, will be Sunday at 1:30pm at the Blue Mountain Cemetery with the Rev. Ira Alley officiating. Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cremation has taken place.

Neuenschwander died Wednesday in Port Angeles. He was born Aug 17, 1914, in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neuenschwander. He attended school in Port Angeles.

He served 3 years in the U S Army during WWII in Europe and was affiliated with the Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was employed as a truck driver for Hermann Brothers Logging Co., in Port Angeles.

Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Ted [Mary] Hermann, Port Angeles.

Anna Elizabeth Ahola Nichols ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 24 Sep 1928 )

Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Nichols, 42, wife of E E Nichols, passed away in this city at 11:55am Sunday morning after quite a lengthy illness.

The late Mrs. Nichols was born at Port Arthur, Ontario, May 25, 1886 and came here 35 years ago. She attended grade schools and high school at the Old Central School. On July 5, 1904 she was united in marriage to E E Nichols, a pioneer resident of Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives are her husband E E Nichols, their son, Edward N Nichols, father Axel Ahola of this city, and brother Ever O Ahola of Sultan, Washington. All were with her when she passed away.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Tuesday from the Seventh Day Adventist Church on 9th St, between Laurel and Oak, under the direction of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Elder Daniel Nettleton of Port Townsend will conduct the services. Interment will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be T F Trumbull, S J Lutz, W B Smith, Fred Owens, Richard Owens, James R Gallagher.

The late Mrs. Nichols was one of the best loved matrons of Port Angeles where she had spent practically all of her life. Her home and family and church occupied much of her time and she devoted little time to social life. A devout member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, her absence there will be felt, as she was a great worker for her church.

Ervin E Nichols ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 21 Sep 1944 )

Ervin E Nichols, 64, a resident of Port Angeles for the past 57 years, died suddenly at his home, 919 S Lincoln St. this morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Nichols came here in 1887 with his parents who were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. He attended the local schools until going to Alaska during the gold rush days of 1898. Returning here he engaged in a successful business career as a wood dealer, contractor and formed an association with the Angeles Gravel and Supply Company.

Because of a heart aliment, Mr. Nichols had been in retirement for several years but retained a keen interest in local matters.

Surviving is a son, Captain Ervin E Nichols, flight surgeon the army, now in Italy and a sister, Mrs. Stella Welter and a brother, J R Nichols of Port Angeles.

Mr. Nichols was a member of the Naval Lodge of Elks and of the Shrine Club.

John R Nichols ( bu Ocean View Cemetery 12/15/1964 )

John R Nichols, 89, who resided at Campbell House, died Dec 13, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9am at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Rosary will be at McDonald Funeral Home at 7:30 tonight. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Nichols was born Jan 14, 1875 in Clear Lake, IA. He resided in the community the past 60 years.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, Kenneth and Wayne Nichols, both of Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. James Noonan of Edmonds, 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Lola A Niles ( d 6-8-1971 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Lola A Niles, 88, will be held at St. Joseph's Mission Church Friday at 10am. Burial will follow in Sequim View Cemetery. The Rev. Daniel Regimbal will officiate. Arrangements are by Harper Funeral Home. Rosary will be recited tonight at 8pm at Sequim Valley Chapel.

Mrs. Niles died in Sequim Tuesday. She had lived on the Olympic Peninsula since 1917. She was born Mar 15, 1883 in Clear Lake, SD. She married John Beauchemin in Rulo, NE. He died in Sequim in 1933. She married Samuel Niles in 1935. He preceded her in death in 1950.

She resided at 415 W Cedar for many years and was employed by Bugge Canning Co. for 30 years.

Three sons preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Nina Ellis of Sequim; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Ruth Robeck of Everett and Mrs. John Zimmerman of Seattle; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Sarah Deborah Anderson Nordberg ( d Jan 5, 1997 )

PORT HADLOCK--Memorial service for Sarah Deborah Nordberg, 91, of Port Hadlock, will be at 11am Wednesday in Calvary Chapel, Port Townsend. Richard Nordberg and the Rev. James Rosenquist will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Chimacum. Mrs. Nordberg died Sunday, Jan 5, 1997 in Kah Tai Care Center, Port Townsend.

She was born April 13, 1905 in Port Townsend to William and Isabell Newton Anderson. She married Robert Anderson; he died in 1940. She married Arthur Nordberg Sep 28, 1941, in Port Townsend; he died June 6, 1988.

Mrs. Nordberg was a member of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and a charter member of Irondale Evangelical Free Church.

Survivors include sons Rodney Anderson and Richard, both of Irondale; Donald Anderson of Sequim; David Anderson and Michael, both of Port Hadlock; daughters Lucille Rudolph of Irondale and Eleanor Eldridge and Karolyn Hartman, both of Chimacum; a brother Edgar Anderson of Port Townsend; 26 grandchildren 27 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Son Robert Anderson preceded her in death.

Kosec Funeral Home is in charge.

Johanna Nylund Nordby ( d 1 Feb 1935 )

Mrs. Johanna Nordby, 74, wife of M E Nordby of Ozette, died in a Port Angeles hospital at 7pm Friday after an illness of 3 months. Mrs. Nordby, better known as Mrs. Johanna Nylund until her marriage 3 years ago, was a pioneer of the Ozette district, having settled there 40 years ago. Hundreds of persons who visited the district knew the pioneer woman.

The late Mrs. Nordby was born in Finland June 15, 1861. She came to Clallam County 40 years ago. Mrs. Nylund was married to M E Nordby Jan 17, 1932.

Surviving relatives include the widower and 4 daughters and 18 grandchildren. The daughters are: Mrs. Hulda Sullivan, Puyallup; Inga Evans, Clallam Bay; Mrs. Ida Keller, Clallam Bay; and Mrs. Anna Swanson, Tacoma.

Bernt Olson Nordstrand ( bu Ocean View Cemetery April 7, 1952 )

Graveside funeral services will be Monday at 11am at Ocean View Cemetery for Bernt Olson Nordstrand, 87, who died in Sequim Wednesday. The Rev. Carl E Fischer will officiate, and services will be under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Born in Norway in 1865, Mr. Nordstrand came to the United States 65 years ago and to Clallam County in 1892. He was a commercial fisherman and farmer until his retirement. He never married.

Surviving are a nephew, Elias Strand, Seattle and a sister and several nieces and nephews in Norway.

Clifford Nordstrom ( d Mar 20, 1988 )

A funeral service for Clifford Nordstrom, 74, of Joyce, will be at 11am Thursday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Pastor Philip Nesvig of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Nordstrom died Sunday, March 20, 1988, in Port Angeles.

He was born Nov 18, 1913 in Ramapo, near Joyce, to John and Anna Nordstrom. He married Dorothy Creelman Jan 25, 1936 in Port Angeles.

Mr. Nordstrom attended the former Ramapo school and Crescent Consolidated Schools. He worked as a logger before going to work for Crown Zellerbach in 1956. He retired from there in 1974. Mr. Nordstrom was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Port Angeles Eagles.

Survivors include his wife Dorothy of Joyce; 1 son, Allen Nordstrom of Joyce' 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mabel Miller of Port Angeles.

Katie Norman ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Monday, June 28, 1937 )

Mrs. Katie Norman, age 77 years, passed away Sunday, June 27 after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, Wednesday at pm with Rev. E Beilstein officiating.

The late Mrs. Norman was born in Skoldborg, Denmark, Oct 12, 1857. She came to the United States in 1883. She has been a resident of Clallam County for the past 25 years, living with her son at Joyce. She came here from Walla Walla.

Mrs. Norman leaves to survive her one son, G C Norman, Joyce; 5 sisters, Mrs. C A Beck, Walla Walla; Mrs. Louisa Nelson; OR; one sister in Florida and 2 sisters in Denmark; and 3 grandchildren, Virginia, Jimmy and Lucille Norman of Joyce.

Stella A Norris ( d 15 July 1990 )

A Memorial Mass for Stella A Norris, aged 73, of Port Angeles, will be held at 11am Wednesday, July 18, 1990 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Fr. Robert Rekofke, SJ, will officiate. Inurnment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Mrs. Norris died July 15,1990 in Port Angeles. She was born Mar 6, 1917 at the family home on Chicken Coop Road near Blyn. She was raided in Blyn and graduated from Port Townsend High School. She married Robert E Norris Aug 6, 1944 in Seattle. After he spent 20 years in the military, they settled in Lake Tahoe from 1961-80, then moved to Sequim. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Mrs. Norris is survived by her husband, Robert; 2 daughter, Myrna Littel of Escondido, California; and Rena Blank, of Sequim; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Benson L Northrup

Benson L Northrup, a member of a pioneer Queets family, passed away Oct 8 as a result of a logging accident in the W A Kelly works. He was alone bucking windfalls in an area away from the other workmen and no one knows exactly what happened. He was working on a side hill, Mr. Kelly said, and was apparently pushed down the hill with a log slide. When he did not appear for the home trip at 2:30, Floyd Hovey and Bill Nelson looked for hem. He answered their calls from a distance of 300 feet and they found him lying head-downward, pinned beneath 2 windfalls. The men extricated him with all possible haste, digging with their hands in order to remove him without further injury. when he was on the stretcher being lifted into the truck he spoke very distinctly, saying, "I've been here since 10 o'clock." He spoke very little after that and no one asked any questions in order to conserve his strength. However, he asked for water and told them his back hurt. They got him to his home about 4pm and he passed away about 5pm while they were awaiting the arrival of an ambulance.

Ben Northrup was born at Houghton on may 22, 1894, the youngest of 9 children. The family moved to Clearwater in 1897 where his father, Benson L Northrup, taught school for many years. Ben grew up in the rugged West End of Jefferson County and was an expert hunter, guide, and canoeist. For years he worked as fire warden in the summer. He loved the frontier life and experienced many hardships and thrilling times, but he took particular pride in his ability to manage an Indian canoe in the swift waters of the rivers.

When he moved to Brinnon, he brought a large ocean-going canoe and a small one with him and enjoyed taking his friends for rides on the canal and on the rivers. He has launched his canoe at the Bunnell place on the Dosewallips and brought it safely down, as he also maneuvered it upstream.

He was married to Myrtle May Anderson of June 27, 1918. She is the daughter of a pioneer couple, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Anderson, who reside on the lower Hoh. They lived at Clearwater until 1941 when they moved to Brinnon. Two children, Chester and Noreen, both graduated from Quilcene High School.

Besides his wife, Myrtle, he is survived by a son and 2 daughters, Mrs. Florence Miles of Forks and Mrs. Noreen Keane of Pullman, and a son, Chester, of Port Townsend; 3 grandchildren, Gary, Duane, and Ellery Miles of Forks; 4 brothers, Dale of Hoquaim, Ray of Olympia; George and Lester of Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Ruth Buhtz of Clearwater, and Agnes Mautz of Port Angeles. His eldest brother, Robley, died in a logging accident many years ago.

Mr. Northrup attended 2 large family reunions this summer, one on the 4th of July and the other on Sep 5. He also attended a pioneer picnic of friends held in Olympia and the Mason County Pioneer picnic at Shelton in July where he met a former fire warden who had worked with his father 50 years ago. One of his prized possessions is a first edition directory of the City of Seattle printed by his father in 1876.

He had kept a diary since 1916 never missing a day to record the important daily happenings. His data has often been used to settle disputes or to aid the memory on incidents which might have been forgotten.

He was an earnest, sincere Christian, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Baptist church in Port Townsend.

Funeral services were held at Harper Funeral Parlors in Port Angeles 11am last Tuesday with burial in Port Angeles.

Ruby E Anderson Northrup ( d 4 Oct 1969)

PORT TOWNSEND--Mrs. Ruby E Northrup, 67, died at St. John Hospital on Saturday. She was a retired school teacher for Port Townsend School District No. 50.

Services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Port Angeles on Wednesday at 2pm with the Rev. Don Ring officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Northrup was born at Hoh on Sep 14, 1902, the daughter of Isaac and Maud Anderson, West End pioneers. She attended school at Hoh before entering the Bellingham Normal School.

She began her teaching career at Pysht, moving at a later date to schools at Hoh and Carlsborg. For the past 20 years she has been employed by School District No. 50. Mrs. Northrup received her BA degree in 1954 from Western Washington College at Bellingham.

She is survived by her husband John Lester Northrup and 5 children, Donald Stockand of San Diego; Merton Stockand of Sequim; Thelma Graves of Sequim; Robert Northrup of San Diego; and Helen Beacraft of Shelton. There are 11 grandchildren. Two sisters also survive, Myrtle Northrup of Port Townsend and Helen Filion of Port Angeles. Four brothers survive, Nansen, Charles and Roland Anderson of Forks and Rolf Anderson of Backing [probably Basking] Ridge, NJ.

Jennie Alida Slade Nourse

A resident of the Lake Ozette community for a quarter of a century, Mrs. Jennie Alida Slade Nourse, wife of Fayette W Nourse, passed away Tuesday at 4:30 pm.

The late Mrs. Norse was born at Winhall, VT, on Jan 30, 1864 and grew to womanhood at that place. On May 10, 1884 she was married to Fayette W Nourse. Six children were born to the couple, 3 of whom are living. They are 2 sons, Roland, of Winhall, VT, and LeRoy C Nourse of Lake Stevens, WA; and a daughter, Mrs. Cora Oium of Clallam Bay. A sister, Mrs. Ella Nourse, of Peru, VT also survives.

The Nourses established their home at Lake Ozette in 1909 and have lived since in the community of pioneers.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1pm at the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home, Rev. Erle Howwell [thus] conducting the rites. Cremation will follow.

Layette [thus] W Nourse ( d 2-15-1937 )

Layette, W Nourse, 75, a pioneer of Lake Ozette district, died at his home there very suddenly Monday evening. The remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home and funeral arrangements will be announced upon the arrival of his son Le Roy from Lake Stevens, Washington.

Born Jan 31, 1862, at Windfall, VT, the late Mr. Nourse came to Clallam County in 1901 and settled in the west end of the county later homesteading in the Ozette district and had resided there ever since.

Surviving are 2 sons, Le Roy, Lake Stevens, Washington and Roland of Vermont, and one daughter, Mrs. Cora Oium, of Clallam Bay.

G W Nulson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 16, 1934 )

Word has been received here by G M Lauridsen of the death in Los Angeles last month of G W Nulson, former pioneer resident of this city.

The late Mr. Nulson lived in Port Angeles in the early 90's and retained his property interest in the city. While here, Mr. Nulson was assistant postmaster under the late Major Hooker and later moved to Bellingham and was head accountant for the Michael Earles' Logging Company. On account of his health, Mr. Nulson moved to southern California about 30 years ago and there attained high positions in the service of the Union Oil Company, as treasurer and in later years was in charge of the bond and stock department of the company.

Mr. Nulson was a friend of this city several years ago assisting G M Lauridsen in getting the Union Oil Company to establish an agency here, the Standard Oil Company being the only oil agency here at that time.

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O'Brien, Eleanor Jacobs
O'Brien, George W
O'Neill, Edward
Oberg, Adeline Poquette
Oberg, James E
Oberg, Pearl Edna Morgenthaler
Oberg, Victor A
Ohmert, C L "Jim"
Oium, Ben
Olesen, Minnie A Last
Oliver, Lena
Olsen, Iver
Olson, Ina May Agnew McNutt
Olson, Myrtle B Engle
Olson, Tom
Olts, Iola Bull
Ospeth, Lillian L Harrington
Orr, Elizabeth
Orr, Fred W
Orr, Samuel
Ostrand, Ernest O
Otto, William N
Overhulse, John R
Ovington, Edward J (Ned)
Ovington, Emily Hilstrom
Owen, Mary Harriet
Owens, Dick, Sr.
Owens, Mary Cavanaugh
Owens, Thomas William
Oxenford, Frank R

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Adeline Poquette Oberg ( d Dec 1951 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Poquette Oberg, age 95, are to held today, Thursday, at 11am in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Oberg passed away at her Bear Creek residence Monday evening following an extended illness. Rev. W Raymond Wilder will officiate at the funeral services and interment will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Oberg was born Adeline Poquette August 18, 1856 at Port Simpson, BC and came to Dungeness in Clallam County while still a small child. She went to Olympia for her schooling and then returned to Clallam County where she homesteaded at Bear Creek.

At Port Crescent in 1875 she was married to Carl Oberg who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Oberg is survived by 3 sons, Frank, Bear Creek; James and Victor, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. L P Parker and Mrs. Joseph Crane; Forks; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren

Carl Joel O'Berg (Port Angeles Evening News issue of 29 Mar 1951 )

Carl Joel O'Berg, 81, county pioneer, died Monday after an extended illness at the home of his nephew, Albin Wahlgren at Sappho. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2pm in the Forks Congregational Church under direction Forks Mortuary. The Rev. Paul Donovan will read the service, and burial will be in Forks Cemetery.

Mr. O'Berg was born in Finland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl O'Berg. He came to the United States in 1888 and settled in Clallam County where he has lived continuously since.

Surviving are 3 half-brothers, Jim and Victor O'Berg, Port Angeles; Frank O'Berg, Sappho; 2 half-sisters, Mrs. Josephine Crane, Sappho; and Mrs Leman Parker, Forks, and 2 nieces and 5 nephews.

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Carl Joel Oberg was born in Abo, Finland, Sep 3, 1869 and passed away March 28th following a lingering illness. He died at the home of A F Wahlgren, his nephew, who lives at Bear Creek. At the time of his passing, Mr. Oberg was 81 years, 5 months and 23 days old.

Mr. Oberg's father came to America in early pioneer days, leaving his family in Finland until the summer of 1888 when he sent for Joel and his sister Ellen. Upon arriving in America, they came directly to Clallam County arriving at Port Crescent on July 9, 1888 where his father, stepmother and their family were living. Later the family came to the West End of Clallam County and homesteaded at the mouth of Bear Creek. He lived with his parents until he was 21 years old.

At that age, Mr. Oberg homesteaded a place across the Sol Duc river where he made his home until his last illness and went to live with his nephew, A F Wahlgren.

Pioneering in the county, Mr. Oberg helped open up pack trails all over the West End, years before there was any tax money to build roads. While riding horseback to Clallam Bay he had the misfortune of having his eye put out by an overhanging limb and it was only a few years later that he lost the sight of his other eye.

Mr. Oberg's cheerfulness in the face of hardship and blindness, then later his illness, has been an inspiration to all who knew him and has made many of them feel ashamed that they had complained of their minor troubles, when compared to his life of darkness.

Mr. Oberg applied for his United States citizenship papers in August, 1899. Citizenship papers were final June [?], 1902.

He is survived by 3 half-brothers, Jim and Vic Oberg of Port Angeles and Frank Oberg of Sappho; 2 half-sisters, Mrs. Josephine Crane of Sappho and Mrs. Lehman Parker of Forks; a niece, Mrs. Hilma Anderson of Oak Harbor; 5 nephews, R O, Albin, Carl and Fred Wahlgren and Henry Dorst of Forks; besides numerous other nieces and nephews of the next generation and a host of friends.

James E Oberg ( April 24, 1966 )

James E Oberg, 79, died her Sunday following an extended illness. Private family services will be conducted Tuesday morning at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Cremation will follow at Mt. Angeles Crematorium.

Mr. Oberg was born Feb 21, 1887, in Port Crescent to Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Oberg. He had been a life-long resident of Port Crescent. He worked in the logging industry, retiring from Crown Zellerbach Corp. in March of 1952. Mr. Oberg served with the 122nd Spruce Squadron of the Army in W.W.I. He was a member of the Port Angeles Post of American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Zelma, at their home at 1427 W 5th St.; 2 sons, Carl of Bellevue and Edwin of Sappho; a daughter, Mrs. Edna Jones of OR; 2 brothers, Victor and Frank Oberg, Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Mmes. Josephine Crane and Helen Parker of Port Angeles.

Pearl Edna Morgenthaler Oberg ( May 3, 1985 )

In accordance with her request, there will be no services for Pearl Edna Oberg, 88, who died May 3 in Port Angeles. Cremation will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, and the ashes will be scattered by the family.

Mrs. Oberg was born January 19, 1897 in Mora [Clallam County], which was known at that time as Boston Bar. She was the daughter of Herman G and Rosa Morgenthaler, a West End pioneer family.

She lived in Forks until her marriage Sep 11, 1922, to Frank Oberg, after which the Oberg family resided as a farm in Bear Creek. The Obergs moved to Port Angeles in 1961; Mr. Oberg died in 1978.

Among the survivors are 2 sisters, Ruby Linton of Port Angeles and Helma Fitch of Port Orchard.

Funeral arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Victor A Oberg ( d 2-13-1985 )

Graveside service for Victor A Oberg, 90, will be at 11am Tuesday at Ocean View Cemetery with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars officiating. Mr. Oberg died Wednesday in Seattle.

He was born on March 11, 1894 in Port Crescent to Carl and Adeline Oberg. He married Mabel Talmage on July 4, 1920 in Victoria, BC. He had lived most of his life in Clallam County working as a logger. He served in the Army from 1918 to 1919.

He is survived by a brother-in-law, Henry Talmage of Port Angeles.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Anthony O'Brien ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 11, 1923 )

Anthony O'Brien, 72, and a resident of Clallam County for the pat 35 years, was found dead in his home at 8th and Valley Sts. Monday, death resulting from heart failure. Mr. O'Brien lived alone in his home in the city and a neighbor, missing him about the place Sunday and Monday forced an entrance and found him dead.

The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon and the remains will be laid to rest at Blue Mountain, beside those of his wife who preceded him into the beyond 17 years ago.

Mr. O'Brien was a native of NY state and came to Clallam County 35 years ago, homesteading at farm 7 miles east of Port Angeles.

Mrs. Hile Jacobs, daughter, and William O'Brien, son, are left to mourn their father's death. They reside at Fairview.

David O'Brien ( Oct 27, 1928 )

David O'Brien, 84 year old wood dealer of Lincoln Heights, passed away at 3am today after a residence in Port Angeles extending over 37 years. Funeral services will be from the chapel of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors at 10:30am Monday with the Rev. Erle Howell reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

David O'Brien was born on a steamer enroute from Ireland to the United States. His father died several months previous to his birth and his mother died at his birth. He grew up in New Orleans and as a young man worked a the carpentering profession., Later he went to Austin, TX, where he operated a freight line running supplies to frontier forts. He married Clara Ann Fessler at Austin, TX and she accompanied him on many of his perilous journeys overland. At one time Indians massacred an entire stage coach load of white people just a few miles ahead of the freight wagon that O'Brien was driving.

Lured to the west by advertisements of Old Port Crescent, Mr. O'Brien came as far as Seattle with his wife and adopted son, Ernest O'Brien and from 1888 to 1891 was secretary of the Western Central Labor Union at Seattle.

He moved in 1891 to Port Angeles and squatted on lots on Lincoln Heights, and has been a resident of that section since. He first worked as a carpenter and later established a woodyard business that is now operated by his son, Ernest O'Brien.

The elder O'Brien is given great credit for saving the block on which the Lincoln school is located. He "posted" the four corners of the block with shingles. The notices read that the government had donated the lots for school purposes. this was not the case, but the bluff was good until such time as the property was purchased from the government for $250 for school purposes.

O'Brien worked as a carpenter on the original Lincoln School, helping cut down trees from the property and taking them to the original Filion mill where they were sawed into lumber. The old building is still standing, is called Martin's Hall and has been used as a dance hall and voting precinct of the 6th ward for years.

During the time after squatters settled on the government reservation here and until the land was opened for settlement, Mr. O'Brien took a leading part in the Squatters Association and was an official in the organization.

O'Brien was a former city councilman, served as street supervisor some years and was an ardent discipline of the Socialistic form of government, being one of the leaders of the movement in Port Angeles.

O'Brien leaves one son, Ernest O'Brien, living in Port Angeles and 3 nieces in California, Texas and Philadelphia.

D J O'Brien

D J O'Brien, 79, pioneer of Clallam County, died at Providence Hospital, Seattle yesterday and funeral services will be held in the city at 9am tomorrow.

The late Mr. O'Brien came to this county about half a century ago and was engaged in mining and ranching, being interested in a coal mine near Clallam Bay and in the stone quarry near this city. He later settled on a ranch at Eden Valley on which he lived until 2 years ago when he moved to Seattle.

He is survived by 2 children, Francis O'Brien and Mrs. Margaret Martini, both of Seattle.

Eleanor O'Brien ( d Jan 17, 1958 )

Eleanor O'Brien, 77, of 716 So Laurel St., member of a pioneer Clallam County family, died Friday morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday at 1pm with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

She was born Nov. 6, 1880 in Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Jacobs. She came here with her parents in 1889 and lived on the family homestead in the Fairview District.

She married William O'Brien in 1899. The couple lived on a Fairview farm near the Jacobs farm. Mr. O'Brien died in 1949 and Mrs. O'Brien later moved to Port Angeles.

She was prominent the Grange and other civic activities in the Fairview District. Mrs. O'Brien was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Ladd Byers, Port Angeles; a brother, Irving Jacobs, Port Angeles; several nieces and nephews, 5 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

George W O'Brien ( d 10 Oct 1926 )

George W O'Brien, 63, for 46 years a resident of the Olympic Peninsula, pioneer newspaper man, lawyer and legislator, passed away at his home in Sequim at 12:30pm yesterday after a brief illness from heart trouble.

Born July 15, 1865 near Dublin, Ireland, his father an American citizen and his mother an Irish woman, Mr. O'Brien was brought to America when he was a very young boy and the family settled in San Francisco. The elder Mr. O'Brien was a doctor and druggist.

At the age of 17, or in 1880, Mr. O'Brien came to Port Discovery from San Francisco in a sailing ship and entered the employ of the Discovery Mill Company as a timekeeper. After several years at Discovery Bay, Mr. O'Brien moved to Port Townsend where he established the Port Townsend Call, was in newspaper work there for a time and also at Coupeville, Washington.

In 1890 Mr. O'Brien went to Clallam Bay where he established the Clallam Bay Record and which he operated for 21 years. or until 1911.

Mr. O'Brien was married in 1893 and his first wife died in 1903 at Clallam Bay. His son, Goodwin O'Brien, lives in Seattle. Mr. O'Brien was married to Miss Hazel Belt who had gone to Clallam Bay as a school teacher. The marriage was performed at Ballard.

In 1911 Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien moved to Sequim where Mr. O'Brien established the Sequim Press and operated it until 5 years ago when he sold it to the present management. While at Clallam Bay, Mr. O'Brien studied law during his spare time and was admitted to the bar so that when retired from the newspaper business he took up the practice of law. He continued this until his death also being a notary public and city clerk of Sequim.

It was while in Sequim that Mr. O'Brien was elected as representative from Clallam County to the state legislature and he served one term or until 2 years ago.

Mr. O'Brien had not been in good health this summer being troubled with his heart, he went down town as usual Saturday and Saturday night accompanied Mrs. O'Brien to a show. Early Sunday morning he complained of pain around his hear, a physician was summoned and he passed away shortly after noon.

Through the many months that he had not been feeling well he did not complain nor did he take to his bed but went his way quietly as always.

The above is but a running sketch of the life of a man who has left his mark in Clallam County and the whole Olympic Peninsula. He was a real pioneer in every sense of the word. Coming here when a boy he spent his whole lifetime in the 2 counties and was using his pen and voice for progress.

When he lived at Port Townsend, that city was a regular western metropolis and from there he moved to Clallam Bay, destined it was then to be a railroad terminus. For years he was out there on the very fringe of civilization.

In 1911 when Mr. O'Brien went to Sequim to start the Press, there was but a cluster of houses and from the day of his arrival until he died he worked for civic improvements and his share in the modernizing of the prairie city was great. As a newspaperman, lawyer, city official, Mr. O'Brien was always for harmony and he loved the ways of peace and many times his voice was raised to bring quietness from discord.

Mr. O'Brien is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hazel O'Brien, principal of the Sequim grammar school and his son Goodwin O'Brien of Seattle. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

The funeral is to be held tomorrow, Tuesday at 2pm at Sequim with Lyden & Freeman, funeral parlors of this city in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in Sequim Cemetery.

C L "Jim" Ohmert ( Sep 9, 1987 Peninsula  Daily News issue of 10 Sep1987 )

A graveside service for Jim Ohmert, 79, of Sequim, will be at 1pm Saturday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Ron Eggert of Sequim Bible Church will officiate. Mr. Ohmert died Wednesday, Sep 9, 1987, at his home.

He was born May 29, 1908, in Port Townsend to Jesse Guy and Mae Ouston Ohmert. He married Clara Bowlby Dec 24, 1984 in Sequim. He had been previously married to June Barkhausen for more than 50 years. She died in July 1984.

Mr. Ohmert was a life-long resident of the Olympic Peninsula, working for Angeles Gravel for over 30 years. He retired in 1974. He was a member of the Sequim Bible Church, the Sequim VFW, Port Angeles Eagles and the Heavy Equipment Operators Union.

Survivors include his wife, Clara of Sequim; one son, Jim Ohmert of Port Angeles; 3 stepsons, George Bowlby of Seattle; James Bowlby of Port Angeles, and Robert Bowlby of Clallam Bay; one brother, George Ohmert of Sequim; 2 sisters, Ruth Shotwell of OR and Jesse Waldron of Port Angeles; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Bill, and a daughter, June DeSmith, preceded him in death.

Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ben Oium ( d May 9, 1970 )

Funeral services for Ben Oium, 83, 924 E Bryson, will be at 1pm Thursday in Ridgeview Chapel with burial in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate. Friends may call at the chapel Monday morning. Mr. Oium died Saturday from injuries sustained in a car accident on the Hurricane Ridge Road.

He was born April 19, 1887 in Norway, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Oium. He was married to Cora Nourse on Dec 12, 1918 in Port Angeles. She died in 1966.

Mr. Oium, at the age of 3, came to the United States with his parents who homesteaded at Royal (Lake Ozette). He spent some of his younger years in Tacoma with the railroad and later helped with the telegraph line to Tatoosh Island. He worked as a mail carrier from royal to Clallam Bay, and later worked for the Department of Natural Resources and Clallam County Road Department. In 1940 he sold his farm in Royal and became caretaker of Morse Creek Dam until retiring in 1952.

Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Frank Finch, Port Angeles; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Minnie A Last Olesen ( 5/9/1973 )

Resident of Carlsborg since 1956, Minnie A Olesen, died Wednesday. Graveside services with the Rev. John Hundley officiating. Arrangements are being made by Ridgeview Chapel.

Mrs. Olesen was born Mar 9, 1888 in NJ to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Last. She was married during the month of Aug, 1911, in Forks to Grant Olesen. In 1890 she moved to Clallam Bay and lived there until 1946 when she moved to OR. She remained in Oregon until 1959.

Survivors include her husband in Carlsborg; a son, Claude Olesen, Clallam Bay; 3 daughters, Mae Jones, Port Angeles; Mrs. Mark Thomas, Clallam Bay; and Mrs. Danny Altman, Bremerton; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Lena A Oliver ( d Jan 29, 1984 )

Lena A Oliver, 85, a longtime resident of Forks, died Sunday in Auburn. A graveside service is scheduled at 1pm Wednesday in Forks Cemetery with the Rev. Alan Marshall officiating.

Mrs. Oliver was born Dec 2, 1898 and she had lived in Forks for many years. She was a member of the Forks Rebekah Lodge.

Her husband, Russell Oliver, preceded her in death. She is survived by 3 daughters, Pat Osbun of Middleville, MI, Nona Mattson of Auburn, and Phyllis Brinck of Forks; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by a Seattle mortuary.

Iver Olsen

Iver Olsen, 80, who first came to Clallam County 64 years ago, passed away this morning at Sequim.

Mr. Olsen was born in Norway on June 17, 1858. He came to Clallam County with his parents at the age of 16. After traveling elsewhere for a period of years, he took up a homestead in the Lost Mountain district, southwest of Sequim, 45 years ago and spent the remainder of his life there.

He was married to Bertha Hougen in Port Angeles in 1915. One daughter, now deceased, was born to the union. Mrs. Olsen died in 1936.

Funeral services for Mr. Olsen, who was like and respected by his friends and neighbors, will be held Wednesday at 2pm from the [obliterated]. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Ina May Agnew McNutt Olson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Aug 18, 1965 )

Ina May Olson, 85, Port Angeles pioneer, died Monday in the Olympic Memorial Hospital, Port Angeles, Washington.

Mrs. Olson was born on the family homestead at Lee's Creek May 10, 1880. Her father was Charles Agnew for whom the Agnew area was named. Her mother was Sarah Amelia Morse, daughter of Davis W Morse, Sr., who settled at the mouth of Morse Creek in 1863.

She attended the old East End grammar school and graduated from Old Central School in 1897 in Port Angeles. That fall she taught her first school at Dry Creek, Washington. She attended Ellensburg Normal School for one years then continued in teaching and school administration until her retirement in 1944.

She served 2 terms as county superintendent of Schools (Clallam County) and was deputy superintendent for many years here and in Skagit and Snohomish Counties. Mrs. Olson is remembered as an exceptional teacher by thousands of pupils, many of whom are now prominent in affairs here and elsewhere.

During her final years of retirement she lived quietly at her old home on Lee's Creek. A semi-invalid for many months, she had attended the Pioneer Picnic at Lincoln Park on Aug 8th.

Survivors include 2 sons, Dr. Harlan P NcNutt and Oscar C McNutt, both of Port Angeles, Washington; 3 step-children, Mrs. Arthur Dougherty, Napa Valley, California; Mrs. Robert Prise, Tolovana Park, Oregon; and James Olson, Brandon, Oregon; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Bryan (Nancy) McNutt Ross, and John Harlan McNutt; and a number of step-grandchildren. Local survivors include many relatives of the McNutt, Morse, Thompson, Lee and Stevens families.

Services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home with interment to follow in Ocean View Cemetery.

Myrtle B Engle Olson ( d 11-25-1980 )

A graveside service for Myrtle B Olson, 95, 1305 Georgiana St., will be at 1pm Saturday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with Rev. Clement Pangratz of Queen of Angels Catholic Church officiating. Mrs. Olson died in Port Angeles Tuesday. Burial is under the direction of Harper Funeral Home.

She was born in Port Angeles Nov 25, 1880 to Mr. and Mrs. Louise Engle. [thus] She worked as a waitress for many years in Port Angeles and was a member of the culinary union. Her husband, Lewis, died in 1976.

Surviving are a daughters, Jean Johnstad of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Tom Olson ( d 27 Mar 1936 )

Tom Olson, 82, pioneer Port Angeles man, died at his home 113 W 6th St., this city, Friday evening after a long illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Sunday afternoon at 2 at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. H B Iler in charge and graveside services by Naval Lodge of Elks at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Born in Sweden Jul 9, 1953, the late Mr. Olson came to the United States when he was 17 years of age and to Port Angeles 44 years ago from Eureka, California.

Operator of a hotel here in the early days and prominent in civic and fraternal affairs, the late Mr. Olson had a very wide acquaintanceship in Clallam County. Up until quite recently he made daily trips to the business section of the city and he was a very familiar figure on the streets. He was a great patron of sporting events and no wrestling or boxing bout in Port Angeles was really complete without Mr. Olson in a ringside seat.

For many years he had been a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges of this city.

Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. August [thus] Olson, and his son, Hugo Olson, both of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Hannah Wadstrom, of Whitehall, MI.

Iola Bull Olts ( 9 Dec 1981 )

Services are pending for Iola Olts, 86, a former Port Angeles resident who died Wednesday in Garfield. Inurnment will be in Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle.

Mrs. Olts was born March 9, 1895 in Port Angeles, the daughter of John Richard and Elizabeth Bull. Along with the other members of her family, she was listed as a member of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. She attended school in Port Angeles; in the 1920's, she moved to Seattle, where she married Fred Olts. Mr. Olts preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Ardis Brown of Garfield, and 4 grandchildren.

Edward O'Neill ( d April 10, 1934 )

Edward O'Neill, 78, Port Angeles resident for the past 27 years, passed away in this city at 10am today following a weeks' illness. Funeral services will be conducted by the Christman Mortuary at the Catholic church at 8:20am Thursday, April 12, with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. reading the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle.

Mr. O'Neill was born in Ireland on Aug 20, 1856 and came to the United States 50 years ago, settling in Seattle shortly afterwards. He moved to Port Angeles 27 years ago. He was married to Jennie Hanley at Seattle on June 4, 1898.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie O'Neill of Port Angeles, and 2 daughters, Mrs. J W Metcalfe and Mrs. Archie Showalter, both living in Seattle.

He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Woodmen of the World and was well and affectionately known by scores of pulpmill workmen as watchman for the Washington Pulp & Paper Corporation since the plant first operated in this city.

Lillian L Harrington Opseth ( d 10-6-85 )

A memorial service for Lillian L Opseth, 83, will be at 1pm Thursday in the Mausoleum Chapel at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, where cremation was held. Mrs. Opseth died Sunday in Port Angeles. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Lillian Harrington was born Sep 4, 1902 in Port Angeles; her parents were Thomas Sherman and Rose Ellis Harrington. She attended the Mount Pleasant School. Mrs. Opseth had lived in the Kelso and Centralia areas most of her life and returned to Port Angeles in 1978. She was a member of the Centralia Eagles Auxiliary.

Her survivors are 2 sisters, Ada Rooney and Nina Newell, both of Port Angeles.

Elizabeth Orr ( d 8 Feb 1936 )

Mrs. Elizabeth Orr, 73, wife of Samuel M Orr, passed away Saturday evening at her home 132 W 4th St. after a short illness.

Mrs. Orr was born in Scotland, Jan 23, 1863. She was a resident of Port Angeles for 11 years, coming here from Vancouver, BC and was a very active and respected member of the Baptist Church of Port Angeles.

Funeral services will be held from the Lyden Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm with Rev. R D Walter officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Surviving relatives in addition to the husband, Mr. Orr, include a son, Alexander Graham, and family of San Francisco and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bert Middleton of Port Angeles.

Fred W Orr ( d 10-6-1985 )

A funeral service for Fred W Orr, 64, will be at 2:30pm Wednesday in the Forks Elks Temple with burial to follow in the Forks Cemetery. Officiants at the rites will be the Rev. Art Morlin, the Rev. Omer Vigoren and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Mr. Orr died unexpectedly Sunday in Port Angeles.

He was born in Miles City, MT, the son of Leon and Mazie Orr. He graduated from Forks High School. On Feb 1, 1954 he married Marjorie Fitzpatrick in Beaver.

Mr. Orr had lived in Montana and he served in the SeaBees. He returned to Forks where he worked as an equipment operator. For many years he played Santa Claus. Mr. Orr had received the Citizen of the Year award twice and was an umpire for the Little League Baseball. He was a member of the Fletcher Wittenborn Post 9106, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Forks Elks Lodge and the Shingle Weavers Union. He made his home in Beaver.

Surviving are his former wife, Marjorie Fitzpatrick of Forks; 5 daughters, Susan Marino and Melody Edwards in California; Sally Noel and Sandra Cleveland, both in OR, and Joy Marsh in Korea. There are 10 grandchildren. Other survivors are a brother, Jack Orr of Port Angeles and sister Zella Richardson of Everett.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Samuel Orr ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 3, 1936 )

Samuel Orr, 71, a resident of Clallam County for the past 40 years, died at his home, 132 W 4th St., this city, Thursday at 11:30am after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Saturday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. R D Walter in charge. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Born in Ireland April 19, 1864, the late Mr. Orr came to the United States when he was 18 years old. He first lived in St. Paul, MN, and in 1888 settled in Tacoma, coming to Sequim in 1896 and to Port Angeles shortly afterwards.

A lifetime member of the Baptist Church, the late Mr. Orr helped build the First Baptist Church in this city and also helped in the construction of the present church building. He was a carpenter and builder by trade.

Mr. Orr was a very faithful and devout church member and always took a very prominent part in matters pertaining to the Baptist church here.

The only known surviving relatives are 2 nephews, one Walter Orr, in Minnesota, and the other William Orr, of California. Mrs. Orr preceded her husband in death only a few weeks.

Ernest O Ostrand ( d Feb 11, 1997 )

Services will be announced later for Ernest O Ostrand, 74, of Port Angeles, who died Tuesday, Feb 11, 1997, in Port Angeles, following a long battle with cancer.

Mr. Ostrand was born Oct 12, 1922, in Carlsborg, to Oscar A and Mungihild Hogan Ostrand. He graduated from Sequim High School in 1940, and served in the Coast Guard during WWII. He worked as a meat cutter for many years, retiring in 1978. He had been an officer in the Salmon Club, and was a former Elks member.

He married Winifred A Starks on Oct 11, 1946 in Port Angeles where she survives. He was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Wicklander.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge.

William N Otto ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 12, 1936 )

SEQUIM, March 12--William N Otto, 45, succumbed here Wednesday to a brief illness of pneumonia. He was a son of J N Otto, with whom he had been associated in grocery business here for a number of years, and was widely known and highly regarded in the community.

Funeral services are to be held Saturday at 2pm in the Sequim Methodist Church, Rev. Virgil Kraft officiating, with the Sequim Mortuary in charge. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Otto was born at Hollister, CA on Oct 28, 1889. He attended school at Edmonds, Washington and at Willson's Modern Business College in Seattle. He was married to Miss Rita Vautier at Port Townsend on January 4, 1934. A daughter, Arline, was born to this union. He was affiliated with the Modern Woodmen.

Surviving relatives in addition to the Mrs. Otto and daughter, Arline, include Mr. Otto's father, J N Otto of Sequim; and the following brothers and sisters: Paul of CA, Joseph of Everett, James C of Denver, Mrs. W H Knapman of Sequim, Mrs. Margaret Sanborn of Seattle, Mrs. Pearl McDonald, Sequim and Mrs. Abbe Marshall, Seattle.

John R Overhulse ( June 23, 1971 )

Funeral services for John R Overhulse, 81, will be held at Harper Funeral Home Friday at 11am. Cremation will follow in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate.

Mr. Overhulse died in Port Angeles Wednesday. He resided at Rte. 3, Box 1890. He was born April 16, 1890, in Napoleon, OH. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Finley Overhulse. He attended school in Olympia and later Washington State College.

He came to Port Angeles at the age of 2 and spent all of his adult life working as a pharmacist, retiring in March of 1969. He was a veteran of W.W.I, a member of the Masonic Lodge F&AM, Scottish Rite and Shrine and Eastern Star and Amaranth.

His widow Frances survives in Port Angeles. Other survivors include 2 step-sons.

Edward J (Ned) Ovington ( d 9 Dec 1930 )

Edward J (Ned) Ovington, for 27 years closely associated with the development of Port Angeles and Lake Crescent, passed away in a Seattle hospital Tuesday evening at the age of 75 after an operation performed in the hope of saving his life. Mr. Ovington had not entirely recovered since a serious illness last winter and had been with Mrs. Ovington in Seattle for the past 6 weeks under the care of a specialist.

Mr. and Mrs. Ovington were among the pioneers of Port Angeles and in their residence here and at Ovington, Lake Crescent have had a remarkably large share in the growth of the community, Mr. Ovington being among the finest citizens of the county.

Born in Brooklyn, NY Nov 1, 1855, Mr. Ovington lived in that city during his youth and went into business with his father and his uncle in the famous Ovington store in NYC. Later he was associated with the son of that uncle, Charles Ovington, who died recently in NY, in that same business, continuing the partnership until they decided to open a store in Chicago. E J Ovington took charge of the Chicago establishment, which was discontinued later when he went to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to engage in the rubber business. It was in Chicago that he met and married Emily Hilstrom in 1893.

Returning from Argentina, Mr. Ovington lived a while in Chicago, then went to southern Mexico to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec where he operated a large rubber plantation. After the Mexico venture in 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Ovington came to Port Angeles, then a small town, and lived for a time on E First St.

It was in 1905 that the start was made on the now famous Ovington resort at Lake Crescent and in the summer of 1905 the resort was open for business. Mr. Ovington was particularly interested in the fishing in Lake Crescent and the place has for years been the haven of fishermen from Seattle and other cities, including Honolulu, Hawaii, who appreciated his knowledge of and enthusiasm for the sport.

A great deal of the fame of Lake Crescent as a fishing resort is due to the publicity given the lake through Mr. Ovington's zeal and the resort has been built up amazingly under his and Mrs. Ovington's management.

Beloved by friends who have visited him at the lake and by the numerous people from all over the county who have become his friends who will feel that something precious has been lost to them thorough his passing. His delightful personality, dignity, charm and humor will be missed by all who have known him.

For the last 25 years Mr. Ovington's life has been linked with the development of Lake Crescent, and he has seen and participated in the steady progress from transportation by a horse drawn stage coach to East Beach where one took a small launch to the Ovington Resort to the present fine automobile road that he fought so long for.

He was one of the first members of the Seattle rotary club and has for years been a member of the Seattle Arctic Club.

The only surviving relative is his wife, Mrs. Emily Hilstrom Ovington, who has been in Seattle since he went there a month and a half ago.

The funeral will be held in Seattle at 4pm Thursday at the Bonney-Watson Funeral Parlors with Rev. E M Rogers of Everett in charge of the service. The body will be cremated.

Emily Hilstrom Ovington ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 5, 1945 )

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Mrs. Emily Hilstrom Ovington, 70, widely known owner of Ovington's Lake Crescent resort, and associated with the development of the Lake Crescent resort area since 1905, passed away Thursday, Jan 4, in Chicago at the home of a niece, Mrs. Richard de Young, 10148 Lafayette Ave. She had been ill for over a month, stricken with a heart aliment while on her way home from her annual trip to a meeting of directors of the Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Company at Corry, Pa.

Funeral arrangements are not yet definite but services will probably be held in Chicago, according to word received from Mrs. de Young.

Born in Sweden in 1874, Mrs. Ovington came to Chicago at the age of 16, joining brothers who had preceded her to America. She met and married Mr. Ovington in 1893.

Mrs. Ovington is survived by 2 sisters Mrs. Hulda Albertina Benander, Boston, and Mrs. Helene Maria Okerberg, Chicago; 3 brothers, Gustaf Fingal Hilstrom, Chicago, David A Hilstrom, Corry, PA; and Phillip K Hilstrom, alameda; and a number of nieces and nephews, several of whom have spent summers at the lake. Among these are Miss Agnes Benander, Boston, who was here all last summer, and Cpl. Eugene Hilstrom, Chicago, who was with his aunt for the greater part of 2 years before joining the army.

Mary Harriet Owen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 30, 1936 )

Mary Harriet Owen, 86, widow who lived at 219 S Laurel St., passed away at 12:20pm Monday, June 29th. Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Wednesday, July 1st with services in charge of the Apostolic Faith. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Harriet Marquette was born Feb 10, 1850, at Worchester, MA and was united in marriage to Charles Romaine Owen in 1875.

She is mourned by 6 children: Mrs. Addie Pellet, Lake Preston, SD; Charles Owen, Medford, OR; Bert Owen, Seattle; Seth Owen, Port Angeles; Fred Owen, Wenatchee, and Romaine Owen of Port Angeles; a brother and sister reside in California. She also leaves 22 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Owen came to Washington from De Smet, SD where the family had lived for 17 years. She resided in Washington state 31 years, of which 12 years were spent n Port Angeles. Her husband died 8 years ago.

Dick Owens, Sr. ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 17, 1964 )

Dick Owens, Sr., 79, long-time contractor here, died Saturday. Masonic services will be held 1pm Tuesday in the McDonald Funeral Home. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born Sep 6, 1884 in Springfield, IL. Mr. Owens came to Port Angeles with his brother, Fred, from their parents' home in Tacoma during 1911. They both took jobs here on construction work and surveying for the Olympic Power Co. which was to furnish power to points east of Port Angeles.

Owens had prepared himself for surveying by taking a correspondence course and became associated with the late E A Fitzhenry here when the power company dam on the lower Elwah went out.

Dick and Fred formed a company to do preliminary construction on what was known as the Spruce Mill at Ennis Creek during W.W.I. They also handled many piledriving and construction jobs around the harbor here and in other areas.

Some 35 years ago the brothers, with E R Nichols, formed the Angeles Gravel and Supply Co. and installed the plant on the Port Angeles waterfront, also continuing their general construction and piledriving operations. Among the big jobs of that period was the Peninsula Plywood Corporation log pond.

During WWII, Owens headed a company expedition to Alaska and built bridges along the Alaskan Highway. He and his crew built some 40 bridges and a military gridiron at Haines in SE Alaska.

Owens Brothers sold the Angeles Gravel and Supply co. after WWII and moved to the Oak St. Dock, present site of the company. Since the war, jobs undertaken by the firm include preliminary construction of Olympic National Park chalet on Hurricane Ridge, rebuilding of the Black Ball Ferry Dock and many logging operations.

Through the years the firm has built foundation work for Crown Zellerbach, Fibreboard, Rayonier, Inc., and Peninsula Plywood.

Feb 14, 1914, Dick and Anita Becker were married in Port Orchard. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this years. Mrs. Owens survives at the family home, 932 W 4th.

Other survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Rennie Anderson of Port Angeles and Mrs. Donald McMillan of Bellingham; 2 sons, Robert and Richard Owens, Jr., both of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Peggy Curry and Mrs. Carl Goble, both of Tacoma; 8 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Mr. Owens was a life member of Lodge 69, F&AM; Naval Lodge 353, Elks; and was also as Shriner.

Mary Cavanaugh Owens ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 28 Nov 1923 )

After a long and useful life, Mr. Mary Cavanaugh Owens, aged 78 years, 10 months and 10 days, passed peacefully away at her home on 2nd and Cherry Sts, this city at 10:30pm Tuesday. Her passing was not unexpected and at her bedside when the end came were a number of her children, 7 of the 13 born to her living in Port Angeles and nearby cities. The direct cause of Mrs. Owen's death is thought to have been a paralytic stroke she having been critically ill for the past 2 months.

Mrs. Owens was born Mary Cavanaugh in Vincennes, Indiana, in Jan 17, 1844. She was married to B W Owens at Carrollton, IL Oct 16, 1867. thirteen children were born to the couple, 7 of whom are still living. Mr. Owens died in this city in July, 1932.

Mr. and Mrs. Owens came west in 1887 and settled at Tacoma and came to Port Angeles in 1913 where several of their sons were then living.

The surviving children, 4 of whom are well known business men of Port Angeles are Charles Owens, Port Angeles; Mrs. M P Gallup, of Portland, OR; Ben Owens, Port Angeles; Richard Owens, Port Angeles; Fred Owens, Port Angeles; Mrs. C A Goble, Tacoma; Mrs. P C Curry, Tacoma.

The funeral services are to be held at the Dwelly Parlors, this city, at 2pm Friday with Rev. Duncan Black of the Presbyterian Church preaching the funeral sermon. All of the 7 surviving children will be in the city for the ceremonies.

Thomas William Owens ( dated only Jan 25, 1955 )

Thomas William Owens, 70, Port Angeles businessman and resident 41 years, died Monday afternoon following a short illness. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Thursday with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Port Angeles Lodge No. 69, F&AM will furnish pallbearers . Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Owens was born in Wales, Great Britain, May 14, 1884. He came to Port Angeles in 1914. He was employed as manager of the company store for the Puget Sound Mills and Timber Co. and its successor, the Charles Nelson Co., until the "big mill" closed its doors about 25 years ago.

He purchased the Cherry Eighth Grocery almost 20 years ago and was the owner at the time of his death. He was in the grocery business all his adult life.

Mr. Owens married Beatrice Mary Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Payne, here in 1917. He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Juan de Fuca Commandery No. 17, F&AM, Port Angeles Lodge No. 69, Angeles Chapter No. 38, Royal Arch Masons, Nile Temple of the Order of Mystic Shrine and the Clallam County Shrine Club.

Mr. Owens' hobby was salmon fishing and he took part in all the fishing events here more than 20 years.

Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Owens, daughter, Mrs. Frank P Kirschner, and grandson James Kirschner, all of Port Angeles; a brother in England; 4 brothers-in-law, William and Edward Payne, both of Port Angeles and George and Fred Payne, both of Bremerton.

Frank Robert Oxenford ( d May 16, 1987 )

Graveside services for Frank Robert Oxenford, 88 will be held at 11am Tuesday in Ocean View Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Schmitt of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tacoma, will officiate. Friends may call at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel from 1 to 5pm today and from 9 to 10am Tuesday. Mr. Oxenford died on Saturday, May 16, 1987 in Port Angeles.

He was born Jan 15, 1899, in Rocky Ford, CO to Carl and Anna Schoeffel Oxenford. He moved to the Freshwater Bay area as a child. He and his brother Joe started the Oxenford Brothers Logging business, and he later took over the family farm, which included dairy and beef cattle.

On June 15, 1927 he married Margaret Graham in Port Angeles. He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife Margaret; 2 daughters, Marjorie Pursley and Mary Tousley, both of Port Angeles; 2 grandsons; 5 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marie Diedrich in OR. He was preceded in death by his brother Joe and by a sister, Elsie Schmitt. 

Adeline Poquette Oberg ( d Dec 1951 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Poquette Oberg, age 95, are to held today, Thursday, at 11am in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Oberg passed away at her Bear Creek residence Monday evening following an extended illness. Rev. W Raymond Wilder will officiate at the funeral services and interment will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Oberg was born Adeline Poquette August 18, 1856 at Port Simpson, BC and came to Dungeness in Clallam County while still a small child. She went to Olympia for her schooling and then returned to Clallam County where she homesteaded at Bear Creek.

At Port Crescent in 1875 she was married to Carl Oberg who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Oberg is survived by 3 sons, Frank, Bear Creek; James and Victor, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. L P Parker and Mrs. Joseph Crane; Forks; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren

Carl Joel O'Berg (Port Angeles Evening News issue of 29 Mar 1951 )

Carl Joel O'Berg, 81, county pioneer, died Monday after an extended illness at the home of his nephew, Albin Wahlgren at Sappho. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2pm in the Forks Congregational Church under direction Forks Mortuary. The Rev. Paul Donovan will read the service, and burial will be in Forks Cemetery.

Mr. O'Berg was born in Finland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl O'Berg. He came to the United States in 1888 and settled in Clallam County where he has lived continuously since.

Surviving are 3 half-brothers, Jim and Victor O'Berg, Port Angeles; Frank O'Berg, Sappho; 2 half-sisters, Mrs. Josephine Crane, Sappho; and Mrs Leman Parker, Forks, and 2 nieces and 5 nephews.

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Carl Joel Oberg was born in Abo, Finland, Sep 3, 1869 and passed away March 28th following a lingering illness. He died at the home of A F Wahlgren, his nephew, who lives at Bear Creek. At the time of his passing, Mr. Oberg was 81 years, 5 months and 23 days old.

Mr. Oberg's father came to America in early pioneer days, leaving his family in Finland until the summer of 1888 when he sent for Joel and his sister Ellen. Upon arriving in America, they came directly to Clallam County arriving at Port Crescent on July 9, 1888 where his father, stepmother and their family were living. Later the family came to the West End of Clallam County and homesteaded at the mouth of Bear Creek. He lived with his parents until he was 21 years old.

At that age, Mr. Oberg homesteaded a place across the Sol Duc river where he made his home until his last illness and went to live with his nephew, A F Wahlgren.

Pioneering in the county, Mr. Oberg helped open up pack trails all over the West End, years before there was any tax money to build roads. While riding horseback to Clallam Bay he had the misfortune of having his eye put out by an overhanging limb and it was only a few years later that he lost the sight of his other eye.

Mr. Oberg's cheerfulness in the face of hardship and blindness, then later his illness, has been an inspiration to all who knew him and has made many of them feel ashamed that they had complained of their minor troubles, when compared to his life of darkness.

Mr. Oberg applied for his United States citizenship papers in August, 1899. Citizenship papers were final June [?], 1902.

He is survived by 3 half-brothers, Jim and Vic Oberg of Port Angeles and Frank Oberg of Sappho; 2 half-sisters, Mrs. Josephine Crane of Sappho and Mrs. Lehman Parker of Forks; a niece, Mrs. Hilma Anderson of Oak Harbor; 5 nephews, R O, Albin, Carl and Fred Wahlgren and Henry Dorst of Forks; besides numerous other nieces and nephews of the next generation and a host of friends.

James E Oberg ( April 24, 1966 )

James E Oberg, 79, died her Sunday following an extended illness. Private family services will be conducted Tuesday morning at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Cremation will follow at Mt. Angeles Crematorium.

Mr. Oberg was born Feb 21, 1887, in Port Crescent to Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Oberg. He had been a life-long resident of Port Crescent. He worked in the logging industry, retiring from Crown Zellerbach Corp. in March of 1952. Mr. Oberg served with the 122nd Spruce Squadron of the Army in W.W.I. He was a member of the Port Angeles Post of American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Zelma, at their home at 1427 W 5th St.; 2 sons, Carl of Bellevue and Edwin of Sappho; a daughter, Mrs. Edna Jones of OR; 2 brothers, Victor and Frank Oberg, Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Mmes. Josephine Crane and Helen Parker of Port Angeles.

Pearl Edna Morgenthaler Oberg ( May 3, 1985 )

In accordance with her request, there will be no services for Pearl Edna Oberg, 88, who died May 3 in Port Angeles. Cremation will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, and the ashes will be scattered by the family.

Mrs. Oberg was born January 19, 1897 in Mora [Clallam County], which was known at that time as Boston Bar. She was the daughter of Herman G and Rosa Morgenthaler, a West End pioneer family.

She lived in Forks until her marriage Sep 11, 1922, to Frank Oberg, after which the Oberg family resided as a farm in Bear Creek. The Obergs moved to Port Angeles in 1961; Mr. Oberg died in 1978.

Among the survivors are 2 sisters, Ruby Linton of Port Angeles and Helma Fitch of Port Orchard.

Funeral arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Victor A Oberg ( d 2-13-1985 )

Graveside service for Victor A Oberg, 90, will be at 11am Tuesday at Ocean View Cemetery with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars officiating. Mr. Oberg died Wednesday in Seattle.

He was born on March 11, 1894 in Port Crescent to Carl and Adeline Oberg. He married Mabel Talmage on July 4, 1920 in Victoria, BC. He had lived most of his life in Clallam County working as a logger. He served in the Army from 1918 to 1919.

He is survived by a brother-in-law, Henry Talmage of Port Angeles.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Anthony O'Brien ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 11, 1923 )

Anthony O'Brien, 72, and a resident of Clallam County for the pat 35 years, was found dead in his home at 8th and Valley Sts. Monday, death resulting from heart failure. Mr. O'Brien lived alone in his home in the city and a neighbor, missing him about the place Sunday and Monday forced an entrance and found him dead.

The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon and the remains will be laid to rest at Blue Mountain, beside those of his wife who preceded him into the beyond 17 years ago.

Mr. O'Brien was a native of NY state and came to Clallam County 35 years ago, homesteading at farm 7 miles east of Port Angeles.

Mrs. Hile Jacobs, daughter, and William O'Brien, son, are left to mourn their father's death. They reside at Fairview.

David O'Brien ( Oct 27, 1928 )

David O'Brien, 84 year old wood dealer of Lincoln Heights, passed away at 3am today after a residence in Port Angeles extending over 37 years. Funeral services will be from the chapel of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors at 10:30am Monday with the Rev. Erle Howell reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

David O'Brien was born on a steamer enroute from Ireland to the United States. His father died several months previous to his birth and his mother died at his birth. He grew up in New Orleans and as a young man worked a the carpentering profession., Later he went to Austin, TX, where he operated a freight line running supplies to frontier forts. He married Clara Ann Fessler at Austin, TX and she accompanied him on many of his perilous journeys overland. At one time Indians massacred an entire stage coach load of white people just a few miles ahead of the freight wagon that O'Brien was driving.

Lured to the west by advertisements of Old Port Crescent, Mr. O'Brien came as far as Seattle with his wife and adopted son, Ernest O'Brien and from 1888 to 1891 was secretary of the Western Central Labor Union at Seattle.

He moved in 1891 to Port Angeles and squatted on lots on Lincoln Heights, and has been a resident of that section since. He first worked as a carpenter and later established a woodyard business that is now operated by his son, Ernest O'Brien.

The elder O'Brien is given great credit for saving the block on which the Lincoln school is located. He "posted" the four corners of the block with shingles. The notices read that the government had donated the lots for school purposes. this was not the case, but the bluff was good until such time as the property was purchased from the government for $250 for school purposes.

O'Brien worked as a carpenter on the original Lincoln School, helping cut down trees from the property and taking them to the original Filion mill where they were sawed into lumber. The old building is still standing, is called Martin's Hall and has been used as a dance hall and voting precinct of the 6th ward for years.

During the time after squatters settled on the government reservation here and until the land was opened for settlement, Mr. O'Brien took a leading part in the Squatters Association and was an official in the organization.

O'Brien was a former city councilman, served as street supervisor some years and was an ardent discipline of the Socialistic form of government, being one of the leaders of the movement in Port Angeles.

O'Brien leaves one son, Ernest O'Brien, living in Port Angeles and 3 nieces in California, Texas and Philadelphia.

D J O'Brien

D J O'Brien, 79, pioneer of Clallam County, died at Providence Hospital, Seattle yesterday and funeral services will be held in the city at 9am tomorrow.

The late Mr. O'Brien came to this county about half a century ago and was engaged in mining and ranching, being interested in a coal mine near Clallam Bay and in the stone quarry near this city. He later settled on a ranch at Eden Valley on which he lived until 2 years ago when he moved to Seattle.

He is survived by 2 children, Francis O'Brien and Mrs. Margaret Martini, both of Seattle.

Eleanor O'Brien ( d Jan 17, 1958 )

Eleanor O'Brien, 77, of 716 So Laurel St., member of a pioneer Clallam County family, died Friday morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday at 1pm with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

She was born Nov. 6, 1880 in Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Jacobs. She came here with her parents in 1889 and lived on the family homestead in the Fairview District.

She married William O'Brien in 1899. The couple lived on a Fairview farm near the Jacobs farm. Mr. O'Brien died in 1949 and Mrs. O'Brien later moved to Port Angeles.

She was prominent the Grange and other civic activities in the Fairview District. Mrs. O'Brien was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Ladd Byers, Port Angeles; a brother, Irving Jacobs, Port Angeles; several nieces and nephews, 5 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

George W O'Brien ( d 10 Oct 1926 )

George W O'Brien, 63, for 46 years a resident of the Olympic Peninsula, pioneer newspaper man, lawyer and legislator, passed away at his home in Sequim at 12:30pm yesterday after a brief illness from heart trouble.

Born July 15, 1865 near Dublin, Ireland, his father an American citizen and his mother an Irish woman, Mr. O'Brien was brought to America when he was a very young boy and the family settled in San Francisco. The elder Mr. O'Brien was a doctor and druggist.

At the age of 17, or in 1880, Mr. O'Brien came to Port Discovery from San Francisco in a sailing ship and entered the employ of the Discovery Mill Company as a timekeeper. After several years at Discovery Bay, Mr. O'Brien moved to Port Townsend where he established the Port Townsend Call, was in newspaper work there for a time and also at Coupeville, Washington.

In 1890 Mr. O'Brien went to Clallam Bay where he established the Clallam Bay Record and which he operated for 21 years. or until 1911.

Mr. O'Brien was married in 1893 and his first wife died in 1903 at Clallam Bay. His son, Goodwin O'Brien, lives in Seattle. Mr. O'Brien was married to Miss Hazel Belt who had gone to Clallam Bay as a school teacher. The marriage was performed at Ballard.

In 1911 Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien moved to Sequim where Mr. O'Brien established the Sequim Press and operated it until 5 years ago when he sold it to the present management. While at Clallam Bay, Mr. O'Brien studied law during his spare time and was admitted to the bar so that when retired from the newspaper business he took up the practice of law. He continued this until his death also being a notary public and city clerk of Sequim.

It was while in Sequim that Mr. O'Brien was elected as representative from Clallam County to the state legislature and he served one term or until 2 years ago.

Mr. O'Brien had not been in good health this summer being troubled with his heart, he went down town as usual Saturday and Saturday night accompanied Mrs. O'Brien to a show. Early Sunday morning he complained of pain around his hear, a physician was summoned and he passed away shortly after noon.

Through the many months that he had not been feeling well he did not complain nor did he take to his bed but went his way quietly as always.

The above is but a running sketch of the life of a man who has left his mark in Clallam County and the whole Olympic Peninsula. He was a real pioneer in every sense of the word. Coming here when a boy he spent his whole lifetime in the 2 counties and was using his pen and voice for progress.

When he lived at Port Townsend, that city was a regular western metropolis and from there he moved to Clallam Bay, destined it was then to be a railroad terminus. For years he was out there on the very fringe of civilization.

In 1911 when Mr. O'Brien went to Sequim to start the Press, there was but a cluster of houses and from the day of his arrival until he died he worked for civic improvements and his share in the modernizing of the prairie city was great. As a newspaperman, lawyer, city official, Mr. O'Brien was always for harmony and he loved the ways of peace and many times his voice was raised to bring quietness from discord.

Mr. O'Brien is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hazel O'Brien, principal of the Sequim grammar school and his son Goodwin O'Brien of Seattle. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

The funeral is to be held tomorrow, Tuesday at 2pm at Sequim with Lyden & Freeman, funeral parlors of this city in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in Sequim Cemetery.

C L "Jim" Ohmert ( Sep 9, 1987 Peninsula  Daily News issue of 10 Sep1987 )

A graveside service for Jim Ohmert, 79, of Sequim, will be at 1pm Saturday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Ron Eggert of Sequim Bible Church will officiate. Mr. Ohmert died Wednesday, Sep 9, 1987, at his home.

He was born May 29, 1908, in Port Townsend to Jesse Guy and Mae Ouston Ohmert. He married Clara Bowlby Dec 24, 1984 in Sequim. He had been previously married to June Barkhausen for more than 50 years. She died in July 1984.

Mr. Ohmert was a life-long resident of the Olympic Peninsula, working for Angeles Gravel for over 30 years. He retired in 1974. He was a member of the Sequim Bible Church, the Sequim VFW, Port Angeles Eagles and the Heavy Equipment Operators Union.

Survivors include his wife, Clara of Sequim; one son, Jim Ohmert of Port Angeles; 3 stepsons, George Bowlby of Seattle; James Bowlby of Port Angeles, and Robert Bowlby of Clallam Bay; one brother, George Ohmert of Sequim; 2 sisters, Ruth Shotwell of OR and Jesse Waldron of Port Angeles; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Bill, and a daughter, June DeSmith, preceded him in death.

Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ben Oium ( d May 9, 1970 )

Funeral services for Ben Oium, 83, 924 E Bryson, will be at 1pm Thursday in Ridgeview Chapel with burial in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate. Friends may call at the chapel Monday morning. Mr. Oium died Saturday from injuries sustained in a car accident on the Hurricane Ridge Road.

He was born April 19, 1887 in Norway, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Oium. He was married to Cora Nourse on Dec 12, 1918 in Port Angeles. She died in 1966.

Mr. Oium, at the age of 3, came to the United States with his parents who homesteaded at Royal (Lake Ozette). He spent some of his younger years in Tacoma with the railroad and later helped with the telegraph line to Tatoosh Island. He worked as a mail carrier from royal to Clallam Bay, and later worked for the Department of Natural Resources and Clallam County Road Department. In 1940 he sold his farm in Royal and became caretaker of Morse Creek Dam until retiring in 1952.

Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Frank Finch, Port Angeles; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Minnie A Last Olesen ( 5/9/1973 )

Resident of Carlsborg since 1956, Minnie A Olesen, died Wednesday. Graveside services with the Rev. John Hundley officiating. Arrangements are being made by Ridgeview Chapel.

Mrs. Olesen was born Mar 9, 1888 in NJ to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Last. She was married during the month of Aug, 1911, in Forks to Grant Olesen. In 1890 she moved to Clallam Bay and lived there until 1946 when she moved to OR. She remained in Oregon until 1959.

Survivors include her husband in Carlsborg; a son, Claude Olesen, Clallam Bay; 3 daughters, Mae Jones, Port Angeles; Mrs. Mark Thomas, Clallam Bay; and Mrs. Danny Altman, Bremerton; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Lena A Oliver ( d Jan 29, 1984 )

Lena A Oliver, 85, a longtime resident of Forks, died Sunday in Auburn. A graveside service is scheduled at 1pm Wednesday in Forks Cemetery with the Rev. Alan Marshall officiating.

Mrs. Oliver was born Dec 2, 1898 and she had lived in Forks for many years. She was a member of the Forks Rebekah Lodge.

Her husband, Russell Oliver, preceded her in death. She is survived by 3 daughters, Pat Osbun of Middleville, MI, Nona Mattson of Auburn, and Phyllis Brinck of Forks; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by a Seattle mortuary.

Iver Olsen

Iver Olsen, 80, who first came to Clallam County 64 years ago, passed away this morning at Sequim.

Mr. Olsen was born in Norway on June 17, 1858. He came to Clallam County with his parents at the age of 16. After traveling elsewhere for a period of years, he took up a homestead in the Lost Mountain district, southwest of Sequim, 45 years ago and spent the remainder of his life there.

He was married to Bertha Hougen in Port Angeles in 1915. One daughter, now deceased, was born to the union. Mrs. Olsen died in 1936.

Funeral services for Mr. Olsen, who was like and respected by his friends and neighbors, will be held Wednesday at 2pm from the [obliterated]. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Ina May Agnew McNutt Olson ( bu Ocean View Cemetery Aug 18, 1965 )

Ina May Olson, 85, Port Angeles pioneer, died Monday in the Olympic Memorial Hospital, Port Angeles, Washington.

Mrs. Olson was born on the family homestead at Lee's Creek May 10, 1880. Her father was Charles Agnew for whom the Agnew area was named. Her mother was Sarah Amelia Morse, daughter of Davis W Morse, Sr., who settled at the mouth of Morse Creek in 1863.

She attended the old East End grammar school and graduated from Old Central School in 1897 in Port Angeles. That fall she taught her first school at Dry Creek, Washington. She attended Ellensburg Normal School for one years then continued in teaching and school administration until her retirement in 1944.

She served 2 terms as county superintendent of Schools (Clallam County) and was deputy superintendent for many years here and in Skagit and Snohomish Counties. Mrs. Olson is remembered as an exceptional teacher by thousands of pupils, many of whom are now prominent in affairs here and elsewhere.

During her final years of retirement she lived quietly at her old home on Lee's Creek. A semi-invalid for many months, she had attended the Pioneer Picnic at Lincoln Park on Aug 8th.

Survivors include 2 sons, Dr. Harlan P NcNutt and Oscar C McNutt, both of Port Angeles, Washington; 3 step-children, Mrs. Arthur Dougherty, Napa Valley, California; Mrs. Robert Prise, Tolovana Park, Oregon; and James Olson, Brandon, Oregon; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Bryan (Nancy) McNutt Ross, and John Harlan McNutt; and a number of step-grandchildren. Local survivors include many relatives of the McNutt, Morse, Thompson, Lee and Stevens families.

Services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home with interment to follow in Ocean View Cemetery.

Myrtle B Engle Olson ( d 11-25-1980 )

A graveside service for Myrtle B Olson, 95, 1305 Georgiana St., will be at 1pm Saturday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with Rev. Clement Pangratz of Queen of Angels Catholic Church officiating. Mrs. Olson died in Port Angeles Tuesday. Burial is under the direction of Harper Funeral Home.

She was born in Port Angeles Nov 25, 1880 to Mr. and Mrs. Louise Engle. [thus] She worked as a waitress for many years in Port Angeles and was a member of the culinary union. Her husband, Lewis, died in 1976.

Surviving are a daughters, Jean Johnstad of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Tom Olson ( d 27 Mar 1936 )

Tom Olson, 82, pioneer Port Angeles man, died at his home 113 W 6th St., this city, Friday evening after a long illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Sunday afternoon at 2 at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. H B Iler in charge and graveside services by Naval Lodge of Elks at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Born in Sweden Jul 9, 1953, the late Mr. Olson came to the United States when he was 17 years of age and to Port Angeles 44 years ago from Eureka, California.

Operator of a hotel here in the early days and prominent in civic and fraternal affairs, the late Mr. Olson had a very wide acquaintanceship in Clallam County. Up until quite recently he made daily trips to the business section of the city and he was a very familiar figure on the streets. He was a great patron of sporting events and no wrestling or boxing bout in Port Angeles was really complete without Mr. Olson in a ringside seat.

For many years he had been a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges of this city.

Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. August [thus] Olson, and his son, Hugo Olson, both of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Hannah Wadstrom, of Whitehall, MI.

Iola Bull Olts ( 9 Dec 1981 )

Services are pending for Iola Olts, 86, a former Port Angeles resident who died Wednesday in Garfield. Inurnment will be in Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle.

Mrs. Olts was born March 9, 1895 in Port Angeles, the daughter of John Richard and Elizabeth Bull. Along with the other members of her family, she was listed as a member of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. She attended school in Port Angeles; in the 1920's, she moved to Seattle, where she married Fred Olts. Mr. Olts preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Ardis Brown of Garfield, and 4 grandchildren.

Edward O'Neill ( d April 10, 1934 )

Edward O'Neill, 78, Port Angeles resident for the past 27 years, passed away in this city at 10am today following a weeks' illness. Funeral services will be conducted by the Christman Mortuary at the Catholic church at 8:20am Thursday, April 12, with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. reading the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle.

Mr. O'Neill was born in Ireland on Aug 20, 1856 and came to the United States 50 years ago, settling in Seattle shortly afterwards. He moved to Port Angeles 27 years ago. He was married to Jennie Hanley at Seattle on June 4, 1898.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie O'Neill of Port Angeles, and 2 daughters, Mrs. J W Metcalfe and Mrs. Archie Showalter, both living in Seattle.

He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Woodmen of the World and was well and affectionately known by scores of pulpmill workmen as watchman for the Washington Pulp & Paper Corporation since the plant first operated in this city.

Lillian L Harrington Opseth ( d 10-6-85 )

A memorial service for Lillian L Opseth, 83, will be at 1pm Thursday in the Mausoleum Chapel at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, where cremation was held. Mrs. Opseth died Sunday in Port Angeles. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Lillian Harrington was born Sep 4, 1902 in Port Angeles; her parents were Thomas Sherman and Rose Ellis Harrington. She attended the Mount Pleasant School. Mrs. Opseth had lived in the Kelso and Centralia areas most of her life and returned to Port Angeles in 1978. She was a member of the Centralia Eagles Auxiliary.

Her survivors are 2 sisters, Ada Rooney and Nina Newell, both of Port Angeles.

Elizabeth Orr ( d 8 Feb 1936 )

Mrs. Elizabeth Orr, 73, wife of Samuel M Orr, passed away Saturday evening at her home 132 W 4th St. after a short illness.

Mrs. Orr was born in Scotland, Jan 23, 1863. She was a resident of Port Angeles for 11 years, coming here from Vancouver, BC and was a very active and respected member of the Baptist Church of Port Angeles.

Funeral services will be held from the Lyden Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm with Rev. R D Walter officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Surviving relatives in addition to the husband, Mr. Orr, include a son, Alexander Graham, and family of San Francisco and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bert Middleton of Port Angeles.

Fred W Orr ( d 10-6-1985 )

A funeral service for Fred W Orr, 64, will be at 2:30pm Wednesday in the Forks Elks Temple with burial to follow in the Forks Cemetery. Officiants at the rites will be the Rev. Art Morlin, the Rev. Omer Vigoren and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Mr. Orr died unexpectedly Sunday in Port Angeles.

He was born in Miles City, MT, the son of Leon and Mazie Orr. He graduated from Forks High School. On Feb 1, 1954 he married Marjorie Fitzpatrick in Beaver.

Mr. Orr had lived in Montana and he served in the SeaBees. He returned to Forks where he worked as an equipment operator. For many years he played Santa Claus. Mr. Orr had received the Citizen of the Year award twice and was an umpire for the Little League Baseball. He was a member of the Fletcher Wittenborn Post 9106, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Forks Elks Lodge and the Shingle Weavers Union. He made his home in Beaver.

Surviving are his former wife, Marjorie Fitzpatrick of Forks; 5 daughters, Susan Marino and Melody Edwards in California; Sally Noel and Sandra Cleveland, both in OR, and Joy Marsh in Korea. There are 10 grandchildren. Other survivors are a brother, Jack Orr of Port Angeles and sister Zella Richardson of Everett.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Samuel Orr ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 3, 1936 )

Samuel Orr, 71, a resident of Clallam County for the past 40 years, died at his home, 132 W 4th St., this city, Thursday at 11:30am after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Saturday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. R D Walter in charge. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Born in Ireland April 19, 1864, the late Mr. Orr came to the United States when he was 18 years old. He first lived in St. Paul, MN, and in 1888 settled in Tacoma, coming to Sequim in 1896 and to Port Angeles shortly afterwards.

A lifetime member of the Baptist Church, the late Mr. Orr helped build the First Baptist Church in this city and also helped in the construction of the present church building. He was a carpenter and builder by trade.

Mr. Orr was a very faithful and devout church member and always took a very prominent part in matters pertaining to the Baptist church here.

The only known surviving relatives are 2 nephews, one Walter Orr, in Minnesota, and the other William Orr, of California. Mrs. Orr preceded her husband in death only a few weeks.

Ernest O Ostrand ( d Feb 11, 1997 )

Services will be announced later for Ernest O Ostrand, 74, of Port Angeles, who died Tuesday, Feb 11, 1997, in Port Angeles, following a long battle with cancer.

Mr. Ostrand was born Oct 12, 1922, in Carlsborg, to Oscar A and Mungihild Hogan Ostrand. He graduated from Sequim High School in 1940, and served in the Coast Guard during WWII. He worked as a meat cutter for many years, retiring in 1978. He had been an officer in the Salmon Club, and was a former Elks member.

He married Winifred A Starks on Oct 11, 1946 in Port Angeles where she survives. He was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Wicklander.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge.

William N Otto ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 12, 1936 )

SEQUIM, March 12--William N Otto, 45, succumbed here Wednesday to a brief illness of pneumonia. He was a son of J N Otto, with whom he had been associated in grocery business here for a number of years, and was widely known and highly regarded in the community.

Funeral services are to be held Saturday at 2pm in the Sequim Methodist Church, Rev. Virgil Kraft officiating, with the Sequim Mortuary in charge. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Otto was born at Hollister, CA on Oct 28, 1889. He attended school at Edmonds, Washington and at Willson's Modern Business College in Seattle. He was married to Miss Rita Vautier at Port Townsend on January 4, 1934. A daughter, Arline, was born to this union. He was affiliated with the Modern Woodmen.

Surviving relatives in addition to the Mrs. Otto and daughter, Arline, include Mr. Otto's father, J N Otto of Sequim; and the following brothers and sisters: Paul of CA, Joseph of Everett, James C of Denver, Mrs. W H Knapman of Sequim, Mrs. Margaret Sanborn of Seattle, Mrs. Pearl McDonald, Sequim and Mrs. Abbe Marshall, Seattle.

John R Overhulse ( June 23, 1971 )

Funeral services for John R Overhulse, 81, will be held at Harper Funeral Home Friday at 11am. Cremation will follow in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate.

Mr. Overhulse died in Port Angeles Wednesday. He resided at Rte. 3, Box 1890. He was born April 16, 1890, in Napoleon, OH. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Finley Overhulse. He attended school in Olympia and later Washington State College.

He came to Port Angeles at the age of 2 and spent all of his adult life working as a pharmacist, retiring in March of 1969. He was a veteran of W.W.I, a member of the Masonic Lodge F&AM, Scottish Rite and Shrine and Eastern Star and Amaranth.

His widow Frances survives in Port Angeles. Other survivors include 2 step-sons.

Edward J (Ned) Ovington ( d 9 Dec 1930 )

Edward J (Ned) Ovington, for 27 years closely associated with the development of Port Angeles and Lake Crescent, passed away in a Seattle hospital Tuesday evening at the age of 75 after an operation performed in the hope of saving his life. Mr. Ovington had not entirely recovered since a serious illness last winter and had been with Mrs. Ovington in Seattle for the past 6 weeks under the care of a specialist.

Mr. and Mrs. Ovington were among the pioneers of Port Angeles and in their residence here and at Ovington, Lake Crescent have had a remarkably large share in the growth of the community, Mr. Ovington being among the finest citizens of the county.

Born in Brooklyn, NY Nov 1, 1855, Mr. Ovington lived in that city during his youth and went into business with his father and his uncle in the famous Ovington store in NYC. Later he was associated with the son of that uncle, Charles Ovington, who died recently in NY, in that same business, continuing the partnership until they decided to open a store in Chicago. E J Ovington took charge of the Chicago establishment, which was discontinued later when he went to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to engage in the rubber business. It was in Chicago that he met and married Emily Hilstrom in 1893.

Returning from Argentina, Mr. Ovington lived a while in Chicago, then went to southern Mexico to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec where he operated a large rubber plantation. After the Mexico venture in 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Ovington came to Port Angeles, then a small town, and lived for a time on E First St.

It was in 1905 that the start was made on the now famous Ovington resort at Lake Crescent and in the summer of 1905 the resort was open for business. Mr. Ovington was particularly interested in the fishing in Lake Crescent and the place has for years been the haven of fishermen from Seattle and other cities, including Honolulu, Hawaii, who appreciated his knowledge of and enthusiasm for the sport.

A great deal of the fame of Lake Crescent as a fishing resort is due to the publicity given the lake through Mr. Ovington's zeal and the resort has been built up amazingly under his and Mrs. Ovington's management.

Beloved by friends who have visited him at the lake and by the numerous people from all over the county who have become his friends who will feel that something precious has been lost to them thorough his passing. His delightful personality, dignity, charm and humor will be missed by all who have known him.

For the last 25 years Mr. Ovington's life has been linked with the development of Lake Crescent, and he has seen and participated in the steady progress from transportation by a horse drawn stage coach to East Beach where one took a small launch to the Ovington Resort to the present fine automobile road that he fought so long for.

He was one of the first members of the Seattle rotary club and has for years been a member of the Seattle Arctic Club.

The only surviving relative is his wife, Mrs. Emily Hilstrom Ovington, who has been in Seattle since he went there a month and a half ago.

The funeral will be held in Seattle at 4pm Thursday at the Bonney-Watson Funeral Parlors with Rev. E M Rogers of Everett in charge of the service. The body will be cremated.

Emily Hilstrom Ovington ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 5, 1945 )

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Mrs. Emily Hilstrom Ovington, 70, widely known owner of Ovington's Lake Crescent resort, and associated with the development of the Lake Crescent resort area since 1905, passed away Thursday, Jan 4, in Chicago at the home of a niece, Mrs. Richard de Young, 10148 Lafayette Ave. She had been ill for over a month, stricken with a heart aliment while on her way home from her annual trip to a meeting of directors of the Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Company at Corry, Pa.

Funeral arrangements are not yet definite but services will probably be held in Chicago, according to word received from Mrs. de Young.

Born in Sweden in 1874, Mrs. Ovington came to Chicago at the age of 16, joining brothers who had preceded her to America. She met and married Mr. Ovington in 1893.

Mrs. Ovington is survived by 2 sisters Mrs. Hulda Albertina Benander, Boston, and Mrs. Helene Maria Okerberg, Chicago; 3 brothers, Gustaf Fingal Hilstrom, Chicago, David A Hilstrom, Corry, PA; and Phillip K Hilstrom, alameda; and a number of nieces and nephews, several of whom have spent summers at the lake. Among these are Miss Agnes Benander, Boston, who was here all last summer, and Cpl. Eugene Hilstrom, Chicago, who was with his aunt for the greater part of 2 years before joining the army.

Mary Harriet Owen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 30, 1936 )

Mary Harriet Owen, 86, widow who lived at 219 S Laurel St., passed away at 12:20pm Monday, June 29th. Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Wednesday, July 1st with services in charge of the Apostolic Faith. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Harriet Marquette was born Feb 10, 1850, at Worchester, MA and was united in marriage to Charles Romaine Owen in 1875.

She is mourned by 6 children: Mrs. Addie Pellet, Lake Preston, SD; Charles Owen, Medford, OR; Bert Owen, Seattle; Seth Owen, Port Angeles; Fred Owen, Wenatchee, and Romaine Owen of Port Angeles; a brother and sister reside in California. She also leaves 22 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Owen came to Washington from De Smet, SD where the family had lived for 17 years. She resided in Washington state 31 years, of which 12 years were spent n Port Angeles. Her husband died 8 years ago.

Dick Owens, Sr. ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 17, 1964 )

Dick Owens, Sr., 79, long-time contractor here, died Saturday. Masonic services will be held 1pm Tuesday in the McDonald Funeral Home. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born Sep 6, 1884 in Springfield, IL. Mr. Owens came to Port Angeles with his brother, Fred, from their parents' home in Tacoma during 1911. They both took jobs here on construction work and surveying for the Olympic Power Co. which was to furnish power to points east of Port Angeles.

Owens had prepared himself for surveying by taking a correspondence course and became associated with the late E A Fitzhenry here when the power company dam on the lower Elwah went out.

Dick and Fred formed a company to do preliminary construction on what was known as the Spruce Mill at Ennis Creek during W.W.I. They also handled many piledriving and construction jobs around the harbor here and in other areas.

Some 35 years ago the brothers, with E R Nichols, formed the Angeles Gravel and Supply Co. and installed the plant on the Port Angeles waterfront, also continuing their general construction and piledriving operations. Among the big jobs of that period was the Peninsula Plywood Corporation log pond.

During WWII, Owens headed a company expedition to Alaska and built bridges along the Alaskan Highway. He and his crew built some 40 bridges and a military gridiron at Haines in SE Alaska.

Owens Brothers sold the Angeles Gravel and Supply co. after WWII and moved to the Oak St. Dock, present site of the company. Since the war, jobs undertaken by the firm include preliminary construction of Olympic National Park chalet on Hurricane Ridge, rebuilding of the Black Ball Ferry Dock and many logging operations.

Through the years the firm has built foundation work for Crown Zellerbach, Fibreboard, Rayonier, Inc., and Peninsula Plywood.

Feb 14, 1914, Dick and Anita Becker were married in Port Orchard. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this years. Mrs. Owens survives at the family home, 932 W 4th.

Other survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Rennie Anderson of Port Angeles and Mrs. Donald McMillan of Bellingham; 2 sons, Robert and Richard Owens, Jr., both of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Peggy Curry and Mrs. Carl Goble, both of Tacoma; 8 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Mr. Owens was a life member of Lodge 69, F&AM; Naval Lodge 353, Elks; and was also as Shriner.

Mary Cavanaugh Owens ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 28 Nov 1923 )

After a long and useful life, Mr. Mary Cavanaugh Owens, aged 78 years, 10 months and 10 days, passed peacefully away at her home on 2nd and Cherry Sts, this city at 10:30pm Tuesday. Her passing was not unexpected and at her bedside when the end came were a number of her children, 7 of the 13 born to her living in Port Angeles and nearby cities. The direct cause of Mrs. Owen's death is thought to have been a paralytic stroke she having been critically ill for the past 2 months.

Mrs. Owens was born Mary Cavanaugh in Vincennes, Indiana, in Jan 17, 1844. She was married to B W Owens at Carrollton, IL Oct 16, 1867. thirteen children were born to the couple, 7 of whom are still living. Mr. Owens died in this city in July, 1932.

Mr. and Mrs. Owens came west in 1887 and settled at Tacoma and came to Port Angeles in 1913 where several of their sons were then living.

The surviving children, 4 of whom are well known business men of Port Angeles are Charles Owens, Port Angeles; Mrs. M P Gallup, of Portland, OR; Ben Owens, Port Angeles; Richard Owens, Port Angeles; Fred Owens, Port Angeles; Mrs. C A Goble, Tacoma; Mrs. P C Curry, Tacoma.

The funeral services are to be held at the Dwelly Parlors, this city, at 2pm Friday with Rev. Duncan Black of the Presbyterian Church preaching the funeral sermon. All of the 7 surviving children will be in the city for the ceremonies.

Thomas William Owens ( dated only Jan 25, 1955 )

Thomas William Owens, 70, Port Angeles businessman and resident 41 years, died Monday afternoon following a short illness. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Thursday with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Port Angeles Lodge No. 69, F&AM will furnish pallbearers . Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Owens was born in Wales, Great Britain, May 14, 1884. He came to Port Angeles in 1914. He was employed as manager of the company store for the Puget Sound Mills and Timber Co. and its successor, the Charles Nelson Co., until the "big mill" closed its doors about 25 years ago.

He purchased the Cherry Eighth Grocery almost 20 years ago and was the owner at the time of his death. He was in the grocery business all his adult life.

Mr. Owens married Beatrice Mary Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Payne, here in 1917. He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks, Juan de Fuca Commandery No. 17, F&AM, Port Angeles Lodge No. 69, Angeles Chapter No. 38, Royal Arch Masons, Nile Temple of the Order of Mystic Shrine and the Clallam County Shrine Club.

Mr. Owens' hobby was salmon fishing and he took part in all the fishing events here more than 20 years.

Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Owens, daughter, Mrs. Frank P Kirschner, and grandson James Kirschner, all of Port Angeles; a brother in England; 4 brothers-in-law, William and Edward Payne, both of Port Angeles and George and Fred Payne, both of Bremerton.

Frank Robert Oxenford ( d May 16, 1987 )

Graveside services for Frank Robert Oxenford, 88 will be held at 11am Tuesday in Ocean View Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Schmitt of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tacoma, will officiate. Friends may call at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel from 1 to 5pm today and from 9 to 10am Tuesday. Mr. Oxenford died on Saturday, May 16, 1987 in Port Angeles.

He was born Jan 15, 1899, in Rocky Ford, CO to Carl and Anna Schoeffel Oxenford. He moved to the Freshwater Bay area as a child. He and his brother Joe started the Oxenford Brothers Logging business, and he later took over the family farm, which included dairy and beef cattle.

On June 15, 1927 he married Margaret Graham in Port Angeles. He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife Margaret; 2 daughters, Marjorie Pursley and Mary Tousley, both of Port Angeles; 2 grandsons; 5 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marie Diedrich in OR. He was preceded in death by his brother Joe and by a sister, Elsie Schmitt. 

Daisy Winters Page [ bu Ocean View Cemetery Feb 13, 1927 )

Daisy Winters Page, 44, wife of James Page, passed away at a local hospital this morning after a lingering illness and with her passing a member of the pioneer Winters family was lost to the community.

Mrs. Page was born 44 years and 7 months ago in 1882 at Fort Madison, IA and when a small child came to Port Angeles with her parents and lived with them on the Winters homestead just east of Morse Creek.

In 1900 she was married to James Page, was a faithful wife and mother of 8 children, a son passing away in infancy, the others surviving and being Lloyd, Lillie, Mrs. Elizabeth Hargraves, Zella, Jessie, Helen and Howard.

Other relatives besides her husband are her mother, Mrs. Lillie Winters Page, a sister, Mrs. J W Pike, both of this city, and 3 brothers, Oscar and Robert of Port Townsend and John of Fairview.

Funeral services are to held at 2pm Sunday from the Lyden-Freeman Parlors with Rev. Harry Iler officiating. Burial in Ocean View Cemetery.

The Page home where the late Mrs. Page lived practically all of her married life, is at Fairview, just a short distance from the Winters homestead where she spent her girlhood days.

Lily Banks Winters Page (bu Ocean View Cemetery Aug 8, 1940 - GAR )

Mrs. Lily Winters Page, 81, widely known pioneer resident of the Port Angeles vicinity for 56 years, passed away Tuesday at 9:30pm at her home, 1218 E Georgiana St. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary. The Rev. Sanford M Wagg will preside.

Mrs. Page was born at Mount Pleasant, IA, Oct 28, 1858. She was married to George E Winters at Fort Madison, IA June 23, 1878 and came West with him in 1878 to Port Angeles, then only a small frontier settlement.

Mr. and Mrs.Winters took up a homestead on what now is known as the Round Mountain road east of Morse Creek, where one of their sons now resides. They went through all the work and hardships of the pioneer life and earned universal respect. Mr. Winters died in 1909. Mrs. Winters married John Page in 1917. Mr. Page passed away last January.

Surviving relatives include 4 living children of 6 born to the Winters union--Oscar and John Winters and Mrs. Jack Pike of Port Angeles and Robert Winters of Port Townsend. There is a brother, T E Banks, of Cumberland, BC; 2 sisters, Mrs. Jessie E Raymond of Marshfield, OR, and Mrs. Bertha Cox of Bellplane, KS; 28 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Charles Willis Palmer ( 1939) [? Forks Forum?]

Charles Willis Palmer, 64, died Monday at 2:30am at the Olympic Hospital in Forks. Cause of his death was a sudden stroke the previous Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held in the Forks Congregational Church on Saturday, March 23 at 1pm. Rev. Fulmer, a family friend, will officiate at the service. Mrs. Tom Mansfield will sing accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Schuchman at the piano. Burial will be in Forks Community Cemetery under the direction of Robert J Taylor, Funeral Director.

Charles Willis Palmer was born in Angelica, New York, Nov 31, 1875 and died at the age of 64 years, 3 months and 26 days.

Mr. Palmer came to Granite Falls, Washington, from NY in 1900. He remained in Granite Falls for 2 years, when he came to Forks and took up a homestead on the Bogachiel River. After proving up on their claim, he bought a ranch on Forks Prairie where he resided.

In Sep 1914 he was married to Elizabeth Smith. Mrs. Palmer died on April [ ? ] 1939.

Mr. Palmer took an active part in all community affairs. He was an original stockholder in the Forks Co-operative Creamery, was treasurer and served as a member of the Board of Directors for many years. Mr. Palmer was also a member of the Forks Congregational Church, Odd Fellows and Grange.

Surviving relatives are: sons, Donald, 11, of Forks; mother, Annette Palmer, LaPush; sister, Gertrude Maxfield, LaPush; brothers Ray, Forks; Hugh, Mannette, WA; Lee, Ray, AZ; Leonard, Angelica, NY; and a number of nieces and nephews.

John Palmer (clipping with date July 24, 1964 )

John Palmer, 91, 825 E 5th St., died Saturday following a long illness. Graveside services will be 11am Wednesday at Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Rev. James Ledbetter will officiate with arrangements under direction of Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Palmer was born Jan 14, 1874 in Walla Walla to Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer. He moved to Milton, OR as a young man, working on farms in that area.

Later he moved to Bellingham where, in 1916, he owned and operated in the Bellingham Transfer Co. He came to Port Angeles in 1922, working in the logging industry. For many years he worked for Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Survivors include 4 sons, Kenneth, Halley and Leonard, all of Port Angeles and George of Corning, CA. A daughter, Mrs. Roy Clark of Port Angeles, 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren also survive.

Polly Annette Willis Palmer ( d Sep 4, 1941 ) ( Forks Forum )

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Polly Annette Palmer, pioneer West End resident who passed away at the home of her daughter on Sep 4. The deceased had lived in the West End of Clallam County for the past 31 years and for the last 15 years had resided at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Maxfield at LaPush.

The services were held at the Congregational Church in Forks with Rev. Fuller of Port Angeles officiating and being assisted by Rev. Evan David. Miss Gwen Noble rendered 2 solos, "Crossing the Bar" and "Shall We Gather at the River" accompanied by Mrs. Charles Brady. Robert J Taylor had charge of funeral arrangements. After the serviceds, the body was taken to Port Angeles for cremation and the ashes will be sent east for interment.

Pallbearers, all members of the Odd Fellows Lodge, were: Ollie Ford, Steve Gaydeski, Dan Shearer, Oscar Wahlgren, Harry Maxfield and Harvey Dowers.

Born in New York State, Mrs. Palmer was a cousin of Henry Van Dyke, the American poet. Her great grandfather, whose name was DeNevile, came to America from France with Lafayette during the American Revolution.

A very devout Christian, Mrs. Palmer was a member of the Methodist Church and was locally known as a great Bible student. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Her late husband and all her sons and daughters were either Odd Fellows or Rebekas.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Maxfield of LaPush; 4 sons, Leonard L Palmer of New York; Ray Palmer of Forks; Hugh Palmer of Bremerton; and Lee Palmer of Ray, AZ; 21 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Solomon S Palmer and 5 children pre----[segment missing]

Polly Annette Willis was born May 22, 1854 at Angelica, New York, and died on Sept 4, 1941, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Maxfield at LaPush. At the time of her death she was 87 years old. Her husband, Solomon S Palmer was born in Florence, NY and died in the year 1911.

Raymond Harrison Palmer

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the Forks Congregational Church for Raymond Harrison Palmer, Sr., a Forks resident for years but recently of Seattle. Mr. Palmer was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Friday evening while returning home on a bus from a visit with his daughter in White Center. He passed away about 3:30 Saturday morning in a Seattle hospital.

Rev. Evan David of Blaine, former pastor of the local Congregational Church and a friend of the deceased, officiated at the services. Mrs. Thomas Mansfield sang 2 solos and Mrs. U S Ford was organist. At the cemetery, military services were held under the direction of Forks Post No 106 of the American Legion with assistance of men from the LaPush Coast Guard Station.

Thomas Mansfield, George W Groffman, R O Wahlgren, Dan McGrew, Russell Oliver and James Kinney were pallbearers.

Raymond Harrison Palmer, Sr. was born at Angelica, New York on Aug 1, 1888. He was 62 years old. He was the son of Solomon S Palmer and Annette Willis and was the 6th of 10 children in the family.

He was schooled in New York state, later working for the railroad as a firemen. It was in 1915 that he moved to Forks where he farmed and drove freight truck. He later accepted employment with the county highway department. After working at this position of r a number of years, he accepted employment with the Forks Creamery and continued at this work until an injury forced his retirement several years ago. Mr. Palmer went into the Army in 1918, during W.W.I, and served overseas in France as a railroad car inspector until he was honorably discharged in 1920.

He made his home here from 1915 until August 1946 when the family moved to Bremerton where they remained about a year before moving to Seattle where they have resided since.

He was married to Bertha Collings on Feb 1, 1921 and they had been married 30 years. Five children, all of whom are living, were born to this union--Ray, Jr., Mary Jane, Charles, Phillip and Barbara Ann.

August Palmquist ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 14, 1936 )

August Palmquist, 83, passed away at his home, 523 E 4th St. last evening after an illness of several months.

The late Mr. Palmquist was born in Sweden May 14, 1853, and came to the United States 57 years ago, moving to St. Paul. He married Mary Peterson in St. Paul January 7, 1887. He came here from Seattle 45 years ago, following the carpenter's trade until 1916.

Surviving are the widow, and 2 of their 3 children, Harry Palmquist of Port Angeles and Mrs. N Quensell, Newark, NJ.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary with Rev. Robert Liebe of the Apostolic Mission officiating and interment in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mary A Palmquist ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 11, 1957 )

Mary A Palmquist, 97, of 131 W 2nd St., Port Angeles resident 66 years, died Wednesday afternoon following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Wednesday at 3pm with the Rev. Emerson Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born in Sweden, Feb 5, 1860, she came to Minnesota when a girl and later married August Palmquist in that state. The couple came to Port Angeles in 1891. Mr. Palmquist, a carpenter, died here in 1936.

She was a member of the Port Angeles Apostolic Faith Church.

Surviving are a son, Harry Palmquist, Port Angeles and 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Edna Marie Fernandes Pane ( July 21, 1986 )

A private funeral service for Edna Marie Pane, 76, will be Wednesday in Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Alan Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Pane died in Port Angeles on Monday, July 21, 1986.

She was born in Hadlock April 16, 1910, to Gloria and Leo Fernandes. She attended Lincoln School in Port Angeles. She was married April 9, 1955, to Pat Pane.

She lived most of her life in Port Angeles and worked for 20 years for the First National Bank.

Surviving are her husband, Pat, of Port Angeles; one brother, Irving Fernandes of Pysht; and son sister, LaVerne Graff of Bellevue.

Karl Pangratz ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 28, 1934 )

Karl Pangratz, 50, well known Port Angeles business man, passed away at the family home, 219 W 15th St. on Wednesday, June 28th at 3pm following a 4 months' illness.

Mr. Pangratz was born at Mochava, Czecho-Slovakia on Sep 26, 1883. At the age of 23, he came to the United States, settling first in Texas, later moving west. Immediately on his arrival in the United States he engaged in the meat business and followed that line of business until 4 months ago.

On Nov 26, 1909, Mr. Pangratz was joind in marriage to Marie Hoffman, of Czecho-Slovakia, the wedding taking place at Oregon City, OR. The couple spent 12 years living in the vicinity of Spokane and in 1923 moved to Port Angeles, purchasing their present home at 219 W 15th St.

Up to the time of his death, Mr. Pangratz has been a partner in the Packing House Market. During his residence here, Mr. Pangratz made many friends. Two years ago the Pangratz home was saddened by the tragic death of their son John, age 22, who lost his life in Soleduck Falls while on a fishing trip.

Mr. Pangratz is survived by his widow, sons Charles and Herman, daughter Anna and nephew, Felix Helgarth, all of Port Angeles.

The body of Mr. Pangratz will lie in state at the family home, 219 W 15th St. from 8pm Thursday until Friday morning. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9am from the Catholic Church with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Dewey Lyden Company. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Marie Pangratz

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marie Pangratz, 98, of Port Angeles will be at 11am Tuesday at Queen of Angels Church, followed by burial at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Her son, Father Clement Pangratz, will officiate. A rosary will be at 7:30pm today at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Pangratz died Saturday, Nov 21, in Port Angeles.

She was born Oct 5, 1889 in Czechoslovakia to Anna and John Hoffman. She married Karl J Pangratz May 12, 1909 in Oregon City, OR. The family moved to Port Angeles in 1923. Her husband died in 1934.

Mrs. Pangratz was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Oblates of St. Benedict and Legion of Mary.

She is survived by 2 sons, Charles Pangratz of Port Angeles and Father Clement Pangratz of Lacey; a daughter, Anna Pangratz of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview is in charge of arrangements.

Cora Blanche Waggoner Parker ( d 15 Nov 1931 )

Mrs. Cora Blanche Parker, 64, wife of F W Parker, who had been an invalid for 32 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J E Sandquist, 529 W 11th St., this city, last evening at 6. Mrs. Parker came here 2 years ago after living in other parts of Clallam County for 29 years.

Born in Harrisville, WV Mar 16, 1867 Cora Blanche Waggoner was married to Festus Parker in Harrisville, WV Oct 4, 1891. Seven children were born to the union and 6 of them survive.

The family came to Clallam Bay 29 years ago, lived there 2 years, then took up a homestead 12 miles north of Quillayute Prairie and lived there until 2 years ago.

Surviving relatives besides her husband are 4 sons, Sherman, Sheal, William and Royal, at Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. J E Sandquist, Port Angeles and Mrs. Gay Whipple of Portland, OR. There are 2 brothers, Albert and Wellington of WV and 14 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Wednesday. Rev. Erle Howell will officiate and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

David Clarence Parker ( d 6-29-1984 )

Funeral service for David Clarence Parker, 66, will be at the Neah Bay Gymnasium with the Revs. Lyle Hunter, Wayne Lowry and Hugh Smith officiating. Burial will be at Neah Bay Cemetery following the service. Mr. Parker died Friday in Port Angeles.

He was born Nov 1, 1918 in Neah Bay to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parker. He attended schools in Neah Bay and Washington State University. He married Leah Smith on Aug 23, 1942 in Neah Bay.

Mr. Parker lived in Neah Bay and worked as a fisherman and logger. He had served as chief of police in Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B., chief judge and director of Makah Fisheries Program. He was director of Alcoholics Anonymous for the Makah tribe and worked for the Job Corps Program. He was owner-operator of the Parkers Cafe in Neah Bay.

He was an Army veteran; a member of the Makah Club; Makah Slahal and Culture Club; Makah Legion Post, National Congress of American Indians, vice chairman of the Affiliated Tribes, Nation Indian Education Association, vice chairman of the Makah Tribal Council, National Indian School Board, Cape Flattery school board and Neah Bay School Community council.

He is survived by his wife of Neah Bay; sons, David C Parker, Jr. and William Parker, both of Neah Bay; daughters Marilyn Edmisten, Doris, June and Theresa Parker, both of Neah Bay; 17 grandchildren; brothers Eugene and John Parker, both of Neah Bay; sisters, Alice Arnold, Joan McGimpsey and Mary Lou Denney, all of Neah Bay.

Pallbearers will be Ernest Grimes, Victor Buttram, William Martin, Sr., Lavern McCarty, Glen Halttunen and Greg Tyler.

Honorary pallbearers will be David Whitener, Glenn Willison, Donald Buckingham, Charles Peterson, Sr., John Hottowe, Leonard Denney, Sr., Victor Payne and Hubert Markishtum.

George H Parks ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 31, 1936 )

George H Parks, 48, World War veteran and one of this city's outstanding musicians, died here last Saturday night, Aug 29, after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 2pm.

The late George Parks was born at Seattle April 24, 1888 and moved to Port Angeles when a very young boy. He early took up violin playing as a career and as a young boy was hailed as a wonderful artist. Enlisting in the US Army during the World War, the late Mr. Parks took his violin with him and his music was an inspiration to his fellow soldiers.

After returning from France, Mr. Parks came again to this city to live and was more than generous in using his talent for the pleasure of his fellow townspeople.

Mr. Parks was a charter member of the Port Angeles post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was one of the pioneer members of the Port Angeles Fire Department.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mabel Parks and a brother, William Phillips, of Port Angeles and a number of more distant relatives.

Funeral services tomorrow will be in charge of Rev. M L Farmann, Rev. Winston B Nelson of the Assembly of God Church will assist with Scripture reading and prayer. Rev. Albert Dollarhide, of Corvallis, OR, will give the funeral sermon. Edgar Thompson and Mrs. A Dollarhide will sing and Gene Pearson will play violin solos at the church and graveside.

Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Charles W Payne ( 1960 )

Charles W Payne, 74, Rt. 2, Sequim, died here Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at Sequim Trinity Methodist Church at 1pm with Pastor Laverne Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Mr. Payne was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C Payne, born in Dungeness in 1887. He married Minnie Berg in Seattle July 30, 1917. A plasterer by trade, he live in the Dungeness area most of his life.

Mr. Payne was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Modern Woodmen and Plasterer's Union Local No. 77.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Payne, Sequim, and son Robert Payne, Oxnard, CA; 3 sisters, Mrs. Grace LaMar, Everett, Mrs. Jane Cays, Sequim and Mrs. Myrtle Cays, Lakewood, CA; 3 granddaughters and many nieces and nephews.

Percy P Payne ( d 12-2-1971 )

Funeral service for Percy P Payne, 78, will be held at Sequim's Seventh Day Adventist Church Friday at 2pm. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery with Pastor Frank Wyman officiating, arrangements by Ridgeview Chapel.

Mr. Payne died in Port Angeles Thursday. He resided at 516 W 4th. He was born Oct 5, 1893, in Sequim, the son of Ezekiel Payne. He attended schools there.

He married Harriet Ponsler in Aberdeen in January of 1943. She survives in Port Angeles. He worked as a logger and farmer in Clallam County until retirement in 1945, moving to Port Angeles in 1951.

He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, a member of the Eagles Lodge and a veteran of W.W.I, serving in the US Army.

In addition to his wife, Payne is survived by 3 step-sons, Gail Brewer of Port Angeles, Don Brewer of Bremerton and Darrell Brewer of FL; a brother Jesse of Tacoma and a sister, Mrs. Emma Totten of Seattle.

Tommy Payne ( d May 15, 1941 )

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2pm at the Congregational Church for the late Tommy Payne, said to be the last of the chiefs of the Quillayute Indians. Indians from all parts of the Peninsula filled the church to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had been their leader.

Mrs. Thomas Mansfield sand 2 songs, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Abide with Me." The Rev. Evan David, minister of the Congregational Church officiated at the service, assisted by Rev. H Ides of Neah Bay, C Howeattle of LaPush and Jack ward who spoke on behalf of the Quillayute Tribe. Burial was in Forks Cemetery beside the grave of his son, Wilson Payne, who died in Oct 1940. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the [missing]

Tommy Payne died at Forks in the Olympic Hospital last Thursday, May 15, at the age of 84. He was born at LaPush and spent his entire lifetime near Forks. He lived on the banks of the Calawa River and was among the best known of Clallam County Indians. Mr. Payne was an expert canoeist and has taken many fishing expeditions down the Calawa River. Old-timers of the county declare that his advice was always sought in tribal dealings because of his fair-mindedness and he was liked by both whites and Indians.

Surviving relatives are the widow at Forks, Elsie Payne; a son, Walter Payne, of the Hoh Valley and a daughter, Mrs. Roy Black of LaPush.

Chester W Pecore ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jul 14, 1969 )

Services for Chester W Pecore, a native of Port Angeles who had lived in Oregon for 40 years, were held July 2 in Portland, with burial in Willamette National Cemetery.

Mr. Pecore, a attorney, died in a Portland hospital June 28, this 73rd birthday anniversary. He was in private practice in Portland until 1955, then joined the Multnomah County district attorney's office. He was appointed District Attorney in 1962 and retired a year later.

Survivors include his wife, Geneva; daughter, Mrs. Robert C Wever[thus], Salt Lake City; son Capt. J L Pecore, Navy, Washington, DC; sisters, Mrs. Earl S Hutt, Prescott, AZ, and Mrs. John C Christophel, San Antonio, TX and 6 grandchildren.

Joseph Pecore ( d July 16, 1907 )

Joseph Pecore, Jr. died at his home on Valley Street Tuesday morning, July 16, after suffering many weeks from an incurable malady, for the relief of which all possible was done. Mr. Pecore was in his 44th years and leaves a wife and 4 children. He had been a resident of Clallam County for many years. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 1 from the First M E church, services being conducted by Rev. G H Simons. Gate City Lodge No 65, Knights of Pythias, of which deceased was a member, had charge of the funeral and conducted the services at the grave. Deceased was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the local lodge attending.

Emilie Frances Stoki Pelikan ( d Nov 10, 1988 )

Former Port Angeles resident Emilie Frances Stoki Pelican, 97, died Thursday, Nov 10, 1988, in Mesa, AZ. A funeral service was Nov 14 at Desert View Chapel with Rick Nease of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment was at Mountain View Gardens in Mesa.

Mrs. Pelikan was born Aug 29, 1891, in West Unity, OH. Her parents emigrated from France and Switzerland and homesteaded in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Her early travels were by covered wagon and buckboard, her last by Boeing jet.

She was the widow of Herman Pelikan, an early settle on Deer Park Road in Port Angeles. Mrs. Pelikan was a member of Fairview Grange and the Fairview Ladies Club. She also was a member of the Church of Christ of Apache Junction, AZ.

Survivors include one son, A R "Bert" Kennedy in Colorado; 3 daughters, Helen Little and Sylvia Peterson, both of Arizona, and Frances Puddy of Seattle; 13 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Peter Stoki of Nebraska.

Theresa Pelikan ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 30, 1935 )

Mrs. Theresa Pelikan, 56, wife of Herman Pelikan, rancher living east of Port Angeles, was taken by death at 1:30am today. She had been ill 2 months.

The late Mrs. Pelikan was born in Hungary on January 16, 1879. She came to the United States in 1920. She was married to Herman Pelikan in April 1920. Mrs. Pelikan was a member of the Fairview Grange.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Monday in the parlors of the Lyden Funeral Home, Rev. C E Fulmer officiating. Cremation will follow the rites.

The husband, Herman Pelikan, and a daughter, Mrs. Antonia Miles, survive.

Walter Steve Pelikan ( d April 4, 1997 )

Graveside service for Walter Steve Pelikan, 66, will be 2pm Wednesday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with the Rev. Jack Clapp officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. He died April 4, 1997.

Mr. Pelikan was born Feb 4, 1931 in Port Angeles to Steve and Ann Francisca Menza Pelikan. He married Leta Fisher on March 5, 1954 in Warrenton, OR.

After his discharge and marriage, Mr. Pelikan returned to this area and began work as an apprentice auto body repairman. He worked at several auto body shops including Anderson Ford and retried in 1995 from Maramatha Autobody at "R" Corner.

Mr. Pelikan was a member of Eagles Lodge No. 483 and VFW Post 4760.

Survivors include his wife of Port Angeles; son bob Pelikan of Port Angeles; daughters Lori LaBarge of Port Angeles and Rhonda Pelikan of Seattle; brother Bob Pelikan of Beaver; sister Florence Bailey of Port Angeles; and 4 grandchildren.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Harvey D Pellerin ( Tribune Times may 25, 1893 )

Harvey D Pellerin died at his residence on the reserve Monday evening. He was a member of the Home Lodge of Odd Fellows and the funeral was held under their auspices. Mr. Pellerin was well and favorably known in Port Angeles and his many friends sympathize with the family.

Mary Knott Pellerin

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Agnes Allabush Penn ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 1 Sep 1970 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Penn, 76, Neah Bay, who died in Port Angeles Sunday, will be held at 2pm Friday in the Assembly of God Church in Neah Bay with the Rev. Donald Braley and the Rev. Frank Cole officiating.  Burial will follow in the Neah Bay Cemetery under direction of Ridgeview Chapel.

Mrs. Penn was born in Neah Bay Aug 5, 1894, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Allabush.  She resided in Neah Bay all her life and was active in community affairs.  She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Mrs. Penn is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Allabush; 4 sisters, Mrs. Harold Ides, Mrs. Len McGee, and Mrs. Arthur Claplanhoo, all of Neah Bay and Mrs. Raymond Irving of Port Angeles.

Active pallbearers will be Russell Smith, Earl Penn, Stan Secor, Ron Gagnon, John Cook and Gene Parker.  Honorary pallbearers will be Wilbur Claplanhoo, Sr., Frank Napoleon, David Lucas, Edward Claplanhoo, Frances [thus] Napoleon and Bob Jones.
 

Earl Penn ( d Nov 26, 1995 Port Angeles Evening News issue of 29 Nov 1995 includes photo )
 

Visitation for Quileute tribal elder Earl Penn, 77, of LaPush, will be until 5pm today in Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles; a prayer service will be at 7pm Thursday in the LaPush Shaker Church; and the funeral, with dinner following, will be at 1pm Friday in the LaPush Gymnasium.

Services will be conducted by Shaker minister Tom Jackson and the Rev. William Laubner; burial will be in LaPush Cemetery. Mr. Penn died Sunday, Nov 26, 1995 in Neah Bay.

He was born Aug 24, 1918, in Neah Bay to William B and Alice Allabush Penn, Sr.

During WWII he was a combat engineer with the Army. He was a truck driver for Butts and Pattison and new England Fish Co.; bought and sold fish for Roy Stritmatter; owned and operated Earl Penn Fish Co.; and was assistant harbormaster at LaPush Marina.

Mr. Penn was elected to the Quileute Tribal Council for 25 years and to the Quileute Fish Committee for 23 years. he was also a member of the Quileute Port Authority and the council of Elders. He established the LaPush Voting District and served as a precinct committeeman, as well as performing annually for children in the community as Santa Claus.

Survivors include wife Priscilla "Pat" Mae of LaPush; daughters Earla J of OR and carol Hatch, Deanna Hobson, Barbara, Earline Joan, Sharleen K and Joanne A, all of the West End.

Other survivors are stepsons Huey and Jeff Simmons, both of Forks; stepdaughter Michelle Wheeler of Tacoma; sisters Freida Corea T Markishtum of Neah Bay, Harriet Stewart and Shirley Howerton, both of Tacoma, Vicki and Donna, both of Shelton and Susan M of LaPush; brothers John E, William B, Jr., Samuel J and Nathan R, all of the West End; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Penn was preceded in death by sons Earl Jr. and Grant, daughter Alice, sisters Anita Rasmussen and Jangle Allen, and 4 grandchildren.

Esau Penn ( d Feb 1, 1955 )

Esau Penn, 90, Quillayute tribesman, died at LaPush Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the LaPush Shaker Church Friday at 2pm with the Rev. Charles Howeattle officiating. Burial will be in the LaPush Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Penn was born near Forks 90 years ago and lived all his life in Clallam County.

Surviving are 2 sons, William E Penn and Stephen Penn, both of LaPush and daughter, Lily Sailto of the Hoh Valley.

Glenn Frank "Ruff" Penn ( d Oct 24, 1992 )

Viewing for Glenn Frank Penn, 49, of Hoh River, will be from 6-8pm today at Mount Olympus Funeral Home, Forks. Funeral services will be at 1pm Wednesday in the Forks Assembly of God Church with the Rev, Art Morlin officiating and burial afterward in Forks Church. Mr. Penn died in an auto accident Oct 24, 1992, at Forks.

He was born Dec 8, 1942, in Queets to Stephen Esau and Nellie Fisher Penn. He attended Forks High School and served with the US Army during the Vietnam war in 1967-68, driving an artillery truck. After discharge, he returned to the Lower Hoh River and became a commercial fisherman. Mr. Penn was owner of the trawler "Sirobeam," based at LaPush.

Mr. Penn was a member of the Lower Hoh Tribe and the Quileute Veterans Association.

Survivors include sisters Viola Penn of Forks and Iola Williams of LaPush; brothers Alvin and Stephen Penn of Lower Hoh River; one nephew and numerous nieces.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Thomas "Ribs" Penn ( d July 28, 1994 )

Prayer service for Thomas "Ribs" Penn, 60, of LaPush will be at 7 tonight in the LaPush Shaker Church with Indian Shaker funeral services at 1pm Monday in the LaPush gym. Mr. Penn died Thursday, July 28, 1994 at Forks General Hospital.

He was born Oct 10, 1930, to Christian E and Lillian Payne Penn at Queets. He attended Lake Quinault High School and did fishing out of Queets and LaPush. He married Emily Cleveland in 1944; they later divorced. In 1957 he moved to LaPush and continued to reside there. He had a smelt seine at LaPush and repaired boat motors. He married Joanne Siddle in 1962; they later divorced.

Mr. Penn was well-known for repairing and building racing canoes. He was the first canoe racer at Lake Quinault. He was a member of the Indian Shaker Church and the Quillaute Canoe Club.

He married Elizabeth M Cagey in 1975 at Port Angeles; she survives at their home in LaPush.

Other survivors include sons Stanley of LaPush and Frank of Port Angeles; daughters Francine of Forks, Josephine Black of LaPush and Doneen of Port Angeles; step-daughters Donna of Auburn and Lynette Sansom of LaPush; mother Lillian Pullen of LaPush; brothers Christian Jr., Esan Sr., Ronald and Douglas Pullen, all of LaPush; sisters Charlotte Kalama of Queets, Mary Lou Martinez of CA, Norma Rodriguez of Aberdeen, and Christine Sampson and Hazel Black, both of LaPush; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Coleman Mortuary, Hoquiam, is in charge.

Mrs. Cecil Pete ( clipping with date 11-22-1968 )

Mrs. Cecil Pete, 86, LaPush, died in Forks Thursday after an extended illness. Funeral service will be held at 2pm Monday in the Forks Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Forks Cemetery.

Mrs. Pete was born in 1882. She was a member of the Quillayute Tribe and of the Shaker Church. A funeral supper will be served after the service in the LaPush Community Hall.

Pallbearers will be Duane and Norman Jones, Russell and Douglas Woodruff and Reg and Bob Ward.

Survivors include a sister, Sarah Hines, LaPush; 3 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren and 15 nieces and nephews.

The Rev. E Rentola will officiate with Harper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Charles Peters ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 26, 1930 )

Charles Peters, 77, pioneer of Clallam County and a resident of Dry Creek, passed away at 9:30 this morning after a lingering illness.

Mr. Peters was born at Gyrenbad Canton of Zurich, Switzerland on May 21, 1853. His parents were proprietors of a hotel and summer resort. He attended the common schools of his homeland and came to the United States when he was 18 years of age, landing in NY on Dec 9, 1871. He made his home for a time at Rochester, NY. the centennial exposition at Philadelphia attracted him to that city, moving from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.

When the Southern Pacific offered attractions to the people of the Southwest, he moved to El Paso, TX in June 1885, where he spent a year. He lived 6 months in Fort Worth, TX. It was at Fort Worth he first heard of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, an acquaintance handing him a copy of "The Model Commonwealth," a paper published by the Colony.

He became a subscriber to the paper and joined the Colony branch at Fort Worth. In 1887 he became employed in Colony headquarters at Seattle. The Colony held a constitutional convention in Seattle in May, 1887, where delegates of the various branches met and organized. the first members came to Port Angeles. Mr. Peters remained in the Seattle office for a time but moved to Port Angeles in June 1887 and has remained here since. For years he operated an orchard at Dry Creek.

Mr. Peters was the first man to be married in the townsite of Port Angeles. The Colony had offered the present of a lot to the first couple to be married. Mr. Peters married Mrs. Laura Crane Hall on May 22, 1888.

He is survived by 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Eudora Mason of Port Angeles and Mrs. Louella Kitchell of Cleveland, OH; a niece, Mrs. A Forsberg of Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. A Elunzer of Switzerland and a nephew, Paul Pflnater.

The remains are to lie in state at the Christman Mortuary until 2pm Tuesday at which time the funeral services will be held at the chapel.

Mr. Peters took up a pre-emption homestead at Dry Creek in the fall of 1888 and has lived on that farm for 42 years.

Oscar Allen Peterson

Oscar Allen Peterson, 75, the second white man born on Forks Prairie, died Saturday morning, Aug 4, at Forks. Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God Church Tuesday, Aug 7 at 1pm with the Rev. Ward M Tanneberg officiating. Burial was in Forks Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Peterson was born Feb 9, 1887 at Forks, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Peterson. He served as packer for the US Forest Service for many years, retiring from service in 1950.

His packing duties included: packer for T B Bowles and Frank Hibben, Cleveland Museum of Ohio in summer of 1931; packer and guide for the Biological Survey Party from July 1 to Sep 9, 1921; from June 15 to Sep 1, 1922, packing for the forest service on the Bogachiel and Hoh River watersheds; mail carrier between Forks and Mora from Jan 1904 to June 1906; packed for the backwater of the Elwah Dam; he was the packer for the Seattle Mountaineers on their trip to climb Mount Olympus West Peak and also climbed with the party.

When parcel post first came in, Oscar Peterson's father was bondsman for an Indian, Toby Sox, who was the mail carrier between Forks and the Bogachiel-Hoh Rivers. People had their groceries brought in and the result was that the mail carrier gave up his contract, and Eli Peterson, bondsman, had to stand good the contract. Oscar finished out the contract and had to ford the Bogachiel River in all kinds of weather.

Mr. Peterson is survived by his widow, Minnie Peterson; sons Oscar C Petersen of Forks; and Dr. Ivan A Peterson of San Marino, CA; 1 daughter, Mrs. Fred Shaw of Vancouver, WA. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Peter A Petersen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 2, 1937 )

Peter A Petersen, 71, a resident of Port Angeles for the past 47 years, died at his home, 715 E 6th St. Monday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary Thursday at 2pm with Rev. J H Beall officiating. Cremation will follow.

Born in Denmark April 16, 1866, the late Mr. Petersen came to Puget Sound 50 years ago and to Port Angeles 3 years later. He was engaged in the carpenter trade and contracting business until about 3 years ago and did much to build a modern city.,

Surviving relatives are the widow, a son Ray of Port Angeles and 3 daughters, Mrs. Margaret Huffman, Mrs. Dorothy Cowan, and Miss Mildred Petersen, all of this city. there are 3 brothers, James of Tacoma and Hans and Nels of Denmark and a sister, Mrs. Mary Hermanson of Los Angeles and 4 grandchildren.

Carl James Peterson ( d April 6, 1993 )

The funeral for Carl James Peterson, 73, of Neah Bay was Friday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel . Cremation and inurnment at Neah Bay will be at a later date. Mr. Peterson died Tuesday, April 6, 1993 in Neah Bay.

A member of the Makah Tribe, he was born April 13, 1920 in Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. to Nora and James Peterson. He served in several WWII campaigns, including liberation of the Philippines, and was awarded the bronze star.

Survivors include wife Nellie in Neah Bay and step-daughters Jerene Nelson on Sequim, Louise Thomson in Neah Bay, Mary Jo Wiitla in Seattle, Norma Charley in Taholah and Patricia Depoe in Neah Bay.

Jessie Levi Peterson ( 4-9-1983 )

Graveside services for Jessie Levi Peterson, 14 weeks, will be 1pm Tuesday at Forks Cemetery with the Rev. Gregory Austin of Forks Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will be at Forks Cemetery. Jessie died Saturday in Forks. An autopsy is being performed to determine the cause of death. He was born Dec 28, 1982 in Forks.

Survivors include his parents, Stanley and Linda Peterson of Forks; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Shearer of Forks; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C Peterson of Forks; Great-grandmother Minnie Peterson of Forks; and brother Nels Peterson of Forks.

Levi Morton Peterson

Levi Morton Peterson was born in Forks 61 years ago on June 8, 1889. He passed away Tuesday evening June 5 in a Port Angeles hospital following a month's illness. It had been planned to hold funeral services last Saturday for Mr. Peterson but due to the death of his mother Friday evening, joint services were planned.

Mr. Peterson was the son of pioneer parents and lived his entire lifetime here until failing health more than a year ago forced him to move to Port Angeles. By occupation he was a logger and was employed many years by local logging concern as a faller.

He is survived by 2 sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Anderson of Port Angeles and Mrs. Elma Good of Mt. Vernon; a brother, Oscar Peterson of Forks; a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Rogers who lived in California and a number of other relatives living here.

Minnie Peterson ( Jan 6, 1989 in Forks )

Minnie Peterson, the woman who became known throughout the Peninsula as "the Packer," died Friday at the age of 91. Funeral service will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Forks Assembly of God Church. A graveside service will follow at Forks Cemetery. Pastor Art Morlin will officiate.

Mrs. Peterson's fame as a hardy pioneer and packer for trips into the wilderness of the Olympic Peninsula grew from a lifetime of living off the land and working for over 50 years as a packer in the Olympic National Forest. A campground, the Minnie Peterson Camp and Picnic Area, sits along the Hoh River 9 miles south of Forks.

Mrs. Peterson was born Nov 16, 1897, to Nels and Sophia Nelson on a ranch along the Hoko River near Lake Ozette. She learned early how to work with the ranch's livestock, how to ride and handle horses, and how to love the country around her home.

She married Oscar Peterson, Sr. and began her packing career when her husband asked if she would help with the pack horses during hunting season. Although she had 4 small children, Mrs. Peterson took to leading trails of horses through the wilderness for days. Eventually she and Oscar bought a string of pack horses and led trips for the Sierra Club, scientists and other individuals. Mrs. Peterson continued packing and running the couple's ranch after her husband died in 1962.

Stories written about Mrs. Peterson in the Seattle Times, The Western Horseman and other publications tell how she often ignored warnings of bears. Once she camped near 2 hikers. The hikers had been told a bear was in the area and they were concerned. Mrs. Peterson offered to sleep by the door and ward off intruders. Later during the night a bear did show. In the story published in Peninsula Magazine, Mrs. Peterson tells how the bear came up to the shelter, then she chased it off until it changed its mind and ran straight at her. Mrs. Peterson said before the bear turned away the second time, she felt it brush her leg.

According to Mrs. Peterson's granddaughter, Glynda Schaad, her grandmother's last packing trip was in 1978 at the ago of 80.

Survivors include on son, Oscar Peterson, Jr., of Forks; 17 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. A son, Ivan Peterson, and 2 daughters, Vivian Witherow and Carma Schaw, preceded her death. A brother, Bill Nelson and 2 sisters, Ada McLean and Helma Cowan also preceded Mrs. Peterson in death.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Ray H Petersen ( d Jan 6, 1992 )

Memorial services for Ray H Petersen, 75, of Port Angeles, will be at 1pm Wednesday at the Eagles Club Annex. Mr. Petersen died Monday, Jan 6, 1992 in Port Angeles.

He was born June 6, 1916 in Port Angeles to Peter and Eliza Garland Petersen. Mr. Petersen has been a lifelong resident of Port Angeles. He was a general contractor and member of the Eagles, Sequim VFW and past member of the Elks Lodge.

Survivors include wife Agnes P Petersen of Port Angeles; son Darrell E Petersen of Port Angeles; daughter Phyllis D Potter of Redondo; sister Mildred Weitzel of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Victoria Berlin Peterson ( clipping with date 4-24-1974 )

Graveside service for Victoria B Peterson, 91, will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park at 12:30pm Saturday with the Rev. Howard Stockman of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.

Mrs. Peterson, who lived on Rt. 4, died Wednesday in Port Angeles. She was born Oct 21, 1882 in Sweden to Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Berlin.

She was married in Sweden to Carl Axel Peterson who died in 1948. She came to the Port Angeles area in 1914. She enjoyed doing handwork and gardening. She was a member of the Home Economics Club.

She is survived by a daughters, Mrs. Lisa Buchello of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Winifred Loresta Ford Peterson and Levi Morton Peterson ( June 14, 1951 ) [? Forks Forum ]

Joint funeral services for Mrs. Winifred Loresta Peterson, 85, and her son Levi Morton Peterson, 61, were held Tuesday at 2pm from the Forks Congregational Church with the Rev. Paul Donavan officiating. Burial was in the Forks Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home of Port Angeles.

Mrs. Peterson was a beloved pioneer resident of this community for 73 years and only 2 years ago moved to Port Angeles to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Anderson. Her son, Levi, was born in Forks and had lived most of his lifetime here.

Mrs. Winifred Peterson was born in Warsaw, IN, April 22, 1866, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ford. She passed away Friday evening in a Port Angeles hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs. Peterson was the oldest resident of Forks prairie, as she came here with her parents in January 1878. The Fords came from Seattle in a sailing sloop to Neah Bay and to the Quillayute river by Indian canoe. Only 2 persons were living on the prairie when the Ford family arrived.

Winifred Ford married Eli Peterson, Sep 22, 1882. He died more than 20 years ago.

Mrs. Peterson was the first school teacher at Forks and the last charter member of the Forks Congregational Church. She was also a charter member of Quillayute Valley Grange and a member of the Mountain View Rebekah Lodge.

Mrs. Peterson observed her 85th birthday anniversary with a family reunion April 22, at the home of her daughter in Port Angeles. Among others at the party was her brother, Oliver J Ford, first white boy born on Forks Prairie.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. Mabel Anderson, Port Angeles and Mrs. Elma Good of Mt. Vernon; a son Oscar Peterson and brother Oliver J Ford, both of Forks; and a sister, Mrs. Florence McCorkle, Seattle. She has 8 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild

Nancy Pernelopa Willson Fortman Petterson ( clipping with date 3-26-1957 )

Nancy Pernelopa Fortman Petterson, 78, former Clallam County resident, died at Bremerton Monday after an illness of 3 months. Memorial funeral services will be held at Port Orchard Wednesday at 2pm at the Pendleton-Gill Crest Funeral Home. burial will be in Sunset Lane Memorial Park, Port Orchard.

She was born Nancy Pernelopa Willson July 17, 1878 at Hamburg, IA. She married John Fortman in Port Angeles July 2, 1907.

The couple lived on the Fortman ranch in the Lost Mountain district 38 years until the death of John Forman Aug 15, 1937. In 1945 she sold the ranch and moved to Port Orchard to be with a daughter. She was employed at the Retsil Soldier's Home until 1950.

She married Fred Petterson in 1955 and moved to Aberdeen where they resided until she became ill when she went to Belfair to be with her daughter. The pioneer Fortman family has many friends and relatives in Clallam County.

Surviving relatives include her husband Fred Petterson; sister Mrs. George Sollars, in Or; daughter Cathern Pattison, Belfair; 2 sons, Willson Fortman, Belfair and Clarence Fortman, Port Angeles; 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters, and 5 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews in Sequim and Port Angeles.

Harvey E Pettett ( d 25 June 1981 )

Funeral services for Harvey E Pettett, 82, of Sequim, will be at 1pm Friday at Sequim Valley Chapel with Rev. Elmer L Bigham of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Mr. Pettett died Tuesday in Port Angeles.

He was born July 8, 1896 in Sequim to James W and Mary Pettett. He married Dora Ford on Oct 13, 1921 in Seattle; she died in 1971. Mr. Pettett spent most of his life in this area; he lived only briefly in Mr. Vernon. He was a dairy farmer and raised beef cattle. He was a former member of the Elks Lodge and of the Washington Horse Breeders Association.

He is survived by 2 sons, Verne and Wayne, both of Sequim; l one daughter, Phyllis Stewart of Sequim; 2 sisters, Fannie Edgington of Sequim and Grace Hassing of Everett; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

J W Pettett ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 13, 1935 )

Leaving 94 direct descendants in 3 generations, J W Pettett, 77, a Dungeness Valley farmer for the past 45 years, died at Sequim today. Burial will be in the family plot in Dungeness Cemetery at a date to be announced later by the Sequim Mortuary.

The descendants left by the late prominent east end farmer include 11 children, 50 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren and perhaps constitutes a record as far as Clallam County is concerned.

Born March 1, 1858 at Cranbook, England, the late Mr. Pettett was married to Mary Smith at Faversham, England in 1877. They came to the Dungeness Valley 45 years ago and have resided there ever since.

Mr. Pettett at one time was a member of the Sequim School Board and the Agricultural Farm Board. He was a member of the Methodist Church and in later years of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Pettett sang in the choir of the First Methodist Church and for the past 4 years in that of the Presbyterian Church and had a leading part in the famous Wayfarer Pageant in Seattle in 1921.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Mary Pettett of Sequim and the following children: Mrs. Millie Cruzen, Sequim; Lewis Pettett, Centralia, WA; Mabel Frone, Waukon, WA; Eva Marshall, Mt. Vernon, WA; William Pettett, Phelan, California; James S Pettett, Sequim; Mrs. James Edgington, Sequim; Edwin Pettett, Mt. Vernon, WA; Grace Wilber, Everett, WA; Harvey Pettett, Dungeness; Mamie Maunus, Seattle.

Merle James Pettett ( d Aug 28, 1992 )

Visitation for Merle James Pettett, 78, of Port Angeles, will be from 9am to 1:30pm Tuesday at Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, followed at 2pm by graveside services in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. The Rev. Sandra Weisner will officiate. Mr. Pettett died Aug 28, 1992, in Port Angeles.

He was born Jan 1, 1914, in Dungeness to James and Alma Pettett. He lived in Clallam County all of his life, marrying Winifred Mersereau on Aug 24, 1934 in Olympia. He worked as a log truck driver.

Survivors include wife Winifred Pettett, son Merle "Sonny" H Pettett and daughter Karen Marvin, all of Port Angeles; 8 grandchildren 9 great-grandchildren; and sister Fern Maggert of Burlington. Brothers Don Morgan and Gene Pettett preceded him in death.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge.

Alvin E Pinyerd ( d 22 Oct 1990 )

A memorial service for Alvin E Pinyerd, 66, of Port Angeles, will be at 11am Thursday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Pastor Over Vigoren of Bethany Pentecostal Church will officiate. Inurnment will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mr. Pinyerd died Monday, Oct 22, 1990, in Port Angeles.

He was born Feb 24, 1924, in Port Angeles to Joseph Frederick and Lydia Jane Headlee Pinyerd. He was a 4th generation resident of Port Angeles. He worked at ITT Rayoiner for more than 20 years, retiring in 1968. Mr. Pinyerd was in the U S Marines during WWII.

Survivors include one daughter, Janice Gallauher of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; 1 brother, Irvin Pinyerd of Edmonds; and 2 sisters, Lila Johansson and Anna May Shier, both of Port Angeles.

Clayton Edward Pinyerd ( d Oct 12, 1930 )

Clayton Edward Pinyerd, 31, was killed almost instantly when he was shot through the heart by his brother-in-law, Frank Pollow, who mistook him for a deer while the 2 men were on a hunting trip on McDonald Mountain southwest of Port Angeles Sunday noon. The bullet entered the back ranged upward and pierced the heart.

[ Several paragraphs describing incident omitted here ]

The late Clayton Edward Pinyerd was born in Port Angeles Dec 27, 1899 and has been employed for the past year by the Concrete Products Company.

He is survived by his widow, Mildred and two children, Betty Jean, 4, and Jimmy, 2, his mother, Mrs. May Pinyerd, 2 brothers, R O and Fred of Port Angeles; and E J of Seattle and 2 sisters, Mrs. Roy Finch of this city and Mrs. Frank Rogers, now of Port Angeles, formerly of Hoquiam. There are numerous other relatives here.

Remains are at the Christman Mortuary and funeral services will be announced tomorrow.

Fred I Pinyerd

Fred I Pinyerd, 62, of 315 W Jones St., member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, died this morning after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Friday at 2pm with the Rev. H M Sackett officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Pinyerd, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pinyerd, was born in Port Angeles March 28, 1895. He resided here all his life. Until his retirement in 1956, Mr. Pinyerd was employed in the I.T.T. Rayonier mill for 27 years. He married Lydia Headlee here in 1916.

Mr. Pinyerd was a member of the Port Angeles Odd Fellows Lodge and the Port Angeles Local of the Pulp and Paper Makers Union.

Surviving are his wife, Lydia Pinyerd, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Anna May Linde and Mrs. Einar Johansson, both of Port Angeles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Leroy Finch and Mrs. Frank Rogers, both of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Roland Pinyerd, Port Angeles and Roland Pinyerd, Seattle; 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Josie May Pinyerd ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 23, 1937 )

Death claimed another pioneer woman of Port Angeles when Mrs. Josie May Pinyerd, 71, died at a local hospital Wednesday afternoon after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home at 2pm. The Women's Relief Corps will conduct their services at the chapel and the Rebekah Lodge will have graveside services at Ocean View Cemetery. Rev. Joseph Beall will read the services at the chapel.

The late Mrs. Pinyerd was born at Mount Pleasant, IA, April 24, 1866, and was married to Thomas Pinyerd at Edmonds, Kansas, Feb 22, 1886. The couple came here in 1890 where Mr. Pinyerd died in Dec 1927.

The couple upon their arrival here from Kansas 47 years ago took a leading part in the activities of this pioneer community and both had hundreds of friends.

Mrs. Pinyerd was a member of the The Women's Relief Corps and the Rebekah Lodge for many years and held many positions of responsibility in the two orders.

Surviving relatives are 2 daughters, Mrs. Roy Finch and Mrs. Frank Rogers of Port Angeles; 3 sons, Rollie and Fred of Port Angeles and Ellsworth of Seattle; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. There are 3 sisters, Mrs. Jesse Raymond, Marshfield, OR; Mrs. Lillie Winters Page, Port Angeles, and Mrs. Bertha Cox, Belle Plain, KS; and one brother, Thomas Banks, Cumberland, BC.

Rolland C Pinyerd ( d 6-18-1965 )

Rolland O[thus] Pinyerd, 76, died June 18 following a short illness. Funeral services will be at 1pm Tuesday at Harper Funeral Home. Rev. Tracey Manley will officiate with burial following in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Pinyerd was born Jan 9 1889 in Dayton, KS. He came to Port Angeles with his family when he was 2 years old. Following schooling in Port Angeles he worked in saw mills in this area and worked for the Port Angeles Water Dept., retiring in June 1951. He was a member of the Port Angeles Eagles Aerie 483.

Survivors include a son, Don Pinyerd of Hurrah, WA; a daughter, Mrs. Willetta DeIenge of Wapato. Also surviving are a brother Ellsworth Pinyerd of Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Roy Finch of Port Angeles, 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Thomas Anderson Pinyerd ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 29, 1927 )

Thomas Anderson Pinyerd, 65, for the past 36 years a resident of Port Angeles, passed away at a local hospital at 7:30pm yesterday after having suffered a paralytic stroke the night before.

The late Mr. Pinyerd was born at Mt. Gillead, OH in 1862. He was married to Josie May Banks in 1887 and they came to Port Angeles in 1891 and lived here ever since.

The deceased is survived by his widow and 6 children. The children are: Mrs. Roy Finch of Port Angeles; Mrs. Frank Rogers of Hoquiam, Rolland O, Fred and Clayton, of Port Angeles and Ellsworth of Hoquiam. There is a brother in NY and another in KS.

Mr. Pinyerd was a member of the Port Angeles Lodge of Odd Fellows and of the Encampment and a Past Noble Grand in the former order. He had been an employee of the Crescent Boxboard plant ever since the plant started here.

The late Mr. Pinyerd was exceedingly well known throughout the county through his long residence here and his lodge and other affiliations and a large circle of friends of both himself and his family ere shocked to hear of his passing. A pioneer in every sense of the word, the deceased will be missed in the community.

Funeral services are to be announced by Lyden & Freeman, funeral directors, tomorrow.

Samuel Poland ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 1, 1937 )

Samuel Poland, 65, of 1103 W 5th St., died last evening after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary Saturday at 2pm with Rev. Joseph H Beall officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Born at Athens, ME, Mar 6, 1872, the late Mr. Poland came from Michigan to Carlsborg 26 years ago and was employed there for 7 years as section foreman for the Snow Creek Logging Company. Nineteen years ago he came to Port Angeles and was employed at the Charles Nelson mill until it suspended operations.

Surviving relatives are the widow and one son, Fay Poland, and a daughter, Mrs. Bernard Ellsworth, of Port Angeles and a step-son, Roy Mitchell of Bremerton. He has 2 brothers, Edward of MA and John living in ME.

Robert I Polhamus ( d Nov 29, 1987 )

A memorial service for Robert I Polhamus, 96, of Port Angeles, will be at 1pm Monday at the Masonic Temple. Mr. Polhamus died Sunday, Nov 29, 1987 in Port Angeles.

He was born May 5, 1891, in Tacoma, to William T and Arzalia Goodfellow Polhamus. He married Juanita Glen on June 15, 1916 in Port Angeles. She died in 1974. He married Mae Judson in 1975. She died in 1978.

Mr. Polhamus moved to Port Angeles in 1896. He graduated a valedictorian from Port Angeles Central High School in 1909 and won a trip to the Alaska/Yukon Exposition in Seattle.

He taught a Palo Alto and Quillayute schools. He was in the Army during W.W.I. Following military service, Mr. Polhamus operated a distributorship for Standard Oil company on Vashon Island from 1930 to 1946. He returned to Port Angeles in 1946 and owned and operated the Bonnie Brae Resort on Lake Crescent for 6 years. Mr. Polhamus was Clallam County Sheriff for 12 years in the 1950's and 60's.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 32nd degree, Shrine and Easter Star, Retired Public Employees, Port Angeles Elks Lodge, Clallam County Historical Society, and a charter member of the Port Angeles American Legion Post, which he belonged to for 69 years.

Survivors include one son, Robert G Polhamus, Sr., of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Laura Graham of California.

Harper-Ridgeview Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Cremation was in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with inurnment in Ocean View Cemetery.

William Polhamus ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 26, 1937 )

William Polhamus, Port Angeles pioneer and former city councilman, died Wednesday, Nov 24 at Ontario, OR, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Oscar Graham. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow, Saturday, from the Home Undertaking Parlors, Seattle and burial will be in Acacia Memorial Park.

Born Mar 14, 1849 at Springfield, IL, the late Mr. Polhamus came to Port Angeles in 1896 from MN and was engaged in the manufacture of cigars and served as a city councilman. After a long residence here the late Mr. Polhamus left to make his home at Seattle.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters here, Mrs. Norman Cloukie and Mrs. June Sullivan; another daughter, Mrs. Oscar Graham at Ontario, OR; and 3 sons, Robert of Vashon Island, William of Bremerton and Theodore of Portland, OR. There are also 8 grandchildren.

Jacob Christopher Pollanz ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 15, 1935 )

Jacob Christopher Pollanz, 71, retired sulphite mill superintendent, succumbed to a 3 months' illness here Tuesday afternoon.

Born in Austria, Mr. Pollanz was for many years engaged in the pulp manufacturing industry in the United States. He was superintendent of a sulphite plant in Oregon City, OR, before coming to Port Angeles in 1919. Here he held a similar position at the Crescent Boxboard Mill, now the Fibreboard Products Plant. He retired from active work about 10 years ago. Mrs. Pollanz passed away ere in 1920.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, Jacob and Percy, who live in Port Angeles, and a number of brothers and sisters in Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota.

The remains will be shipped to Oregon City by the Christman Mortuary. Funeral services are to be held Friday in the Oregon community.

Mr. Pollanz was a member of the Catholic Church, Woodman of the World and the Elks.

Thomas C Pollok ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 23 Jul 1926 )

Thomas C Pollok, 67, passed away yesterday afternoon while fishing for salmon near Ediz Hook.  Mr. Pollok had not been well for some time previous.  He and his son Oscar were in a boat trolling for salmon and caught three in rapid succession and the excitement and exertion proved fatal.

Mr. Pollok had live in Port Angeles for the last 35 years and was a well known resident of the city.  He had lately been employed at watchman at the Filion mill.  The deceased was born in New York state July 8, 1859.

The late Mr. Pollok leaves 2 sons, Oscar, Elmer and a daughter Mrs. Earl Watson of this city and 2 sisters, Mrs. C A Filion and Mrs. E R Waite, also of this city.

Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Lyden-Freeman Parlors and interment in Ocean View Cemetery.

Frederick Edward Pollow ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 10, 1937 )

Frederick Edward Pollow, 66, well-known carpenter and cement worker, passed away at 2:30 Monday afternoon at his home, 1707 W 5th St. after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at Thursday at 2pm with cremation to follow.

Mr. Pollow was born in South Dakota on Nov 17, 1871 and moved to Port Angeles 37 years ago, settling on a farm in the Mount Pleasant district. For the past 15 years he has followed the carpenter and cement working trade as a contractor, building many of the concrete sidewalks in this city.

He is one of the pioneer members of the Naval Lodge 353 BPO Elks, and also of the Knights of Pythias. He was also a member of the local Carpenter's Union.

Mr. Pollow is survived by 2 sons, Frank and Gilbert, Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Otto and George, Seattle; and a sister, Mrs. Louise Cain, Seattle.

Gilbert S Pollow ( d 1-1-1983 )

Funeral services for Gilbert H [thus] Pollow, 74, will be at 1pm Wednesday at the First Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 1pm Thursday in Sunset Memorial Park in Bellevue under direction of Flintoff's Funeral Home of Issaquah. Mr. Pollow died Saturday in Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle.

Mr. Pollow was born March 1, 1908, on what is now Gagnon Road west of Port Angeles to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pollow. He was a member of Port Angeles pioneer Pollow and Land families. He had lived on the Lower Elwah Road for approximately 40 years. For many years Mr. Pollow worked for his father, who was a contractor for the moving and building of home and businesses in the area. He also worked for the Vern Wilson Construction Co., the forest service and as an inspector for the state fisheries department. A great deal of his work and pride was the many cement bridges built under his supervision in the area. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge 483, the Moose Lodge 996, Dry Creek Grange and the Carpenters Union Local 1303 for 41 years.

He married Jaretta Wright, March 1, 1928. They were divorced and Mr. Pollow married Alyce Tucker, who died 17 years later. He then married Pina Spence, who died in 1980. On March 1, 1981, Mr. Pollow remarried his first wife Jaretta Wright Beriault.

He is survived by his wife Jaretta; a daughter, Juanita Dobrowsky of Port Angeles; step-children, Joseph Beriault of Issaquah, Dolores Ramer of Maple Valley, George Spence and Barbara Helpenstall of Port Angeles, Ernie Spence and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Louise Gardner Bower Pollow ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 25, 1936 )

Louise Gardner Pollow, 65, wife of Fred Pollow, Port Angeles contractor, passed away early Sunday. Funeral services were held at the Christman Mortuary this afternoon at 2. Rev. J H Beall officiating. Burial was at the Blue Mountain Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Pollow was born on Jan 29, 1871, at Halton, PA. She was married in 1889 to William A Bower who died in March 1905. Mrs. Pollow came to Port Angeles in 1898. She was married here to Fred Pollow in 1923.

A charter member of the Degree of Honor Lodge, Mrs. Pollow also was a member of the Pythian Sisters. She had a great number of friends and was widely respected in the community.

Mrs. Pollow was the mother of 9 children, 4 of whom are living. Surviving relatives include the husband, Mr. Pollow; 2 sons, James Bower of Port Angeles and Warren Bower of Portland; 2 daughters, Mrs. Bertha Spido, Tacoma and Mrs. R A Anthony, Port Angeles; 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Julius Tillman Possinger ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 18, 1937 )

Julius Tillman Possinger, 35, of Joyce, passed away early today in a local hospital after a short illness.

Mr. Possinger was born at Crossfork, PA on Nov 24, 1902. He came to Clallam County 21 years ago with his parents from Skagit County where the Possingers farmed for a number of years. Here the young man engaged in farm work and in logging at the large West End camps. He had a farm near Joyce.

Mr. Possinger married Maxine Hughes in Port Angeles, May 18, 1931. One son, Dall Julius, was born to this union.

Surviving relatives include his widow, the son, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Possinger of Joyce; 5 brothers, Amos C of Port Angeles, Alvin E of Joyce, Merle W of the [USCG] cutter, Redwing, and Wilmer R and Henry V Possinger of Joyce; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Lela May Bourm of Joyce and Mrs. Zella Hill of Port Angeles.

Anna Adelia Sybrandt Potter (Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 19, 1925 )

A link in the chain of 5 generations was broken at midnight last night when Mrs. Ann Adelia Potter, age 87, passed away at her home at her home at 236 W 6th St., Port Angeles after a long an useful life.

Mrs. Potter leaves to mourn her loss 9 children, 40 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was born in Spartensburg, PA, Feb 22, 1838, and has resided in Clallam County for the past 40 years. In her younger years, Mrs. Potter was a school teacher and her time was occupied for many years in church and Sunday school work.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Potter was a held at Sequim 20 years ago last August, and over 400 relatives and friends were there to attend the renewal of vows. Her husband died 10 years ago.

Those children who remain to mourn her loss are Mrs. Hattie Grant, Edmonds; Mrs. Effie Gleitch, Seattle; Mrs. Mattie Pownall, Eugene, OR; Ed Potter, Bremerton; Mrs. Evelyn Ware, Port Angeles; Will Potter, Tacoma; Mrs. Edith Wooding, Agnew; John Potter, Agnew; Mrs. Charles Mac Dougall, Agnew.

A sister, Mrs. H B Bush, lives at Glendive, MT. Two brothers, George and Sam Sybrandt, reside in Harris, MN.

The funeral will be held Sun afternoon at 2pm from the Episcopal church at Sequim, with Rev. Venalbles in charge of the services, and Lyden & Freeman conducting the funeral. The interment will be at Sequim Cemetery.

Shirley Lane Prickett (Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 25, 1957 )

Shirley Lane Prickett, 83, of Peabody Heights, Port Angeles, died Tuesday afternoon after an extended illness. Private funeral services will be held Friday at 3:30pm at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Pfennig officiating. Cremation will follow.

The family announces friends may contribute to the Clallam County Historical Society as a memorial to Mr. Prickett.

Mr. Prickett was born Nov 21, 1873 in Albion, IN. He came to Port Angeles in 1908 and started a sheet metal shop which he operated many years until selling to Harris & Schuller. He has been retired many years and ill the past several years.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Lillian Prickett, Port Angeles; 4 daughters, Mrs. Benjamin Goldwater, Port Angeles; Mrs. Francis Dempsey, Joyce; Mrs. Willis Smith, San Diego, CA; Mrs. R D Howell, Florence, OR; 2 sons, Lawton Prickett, Port Angeles; Lloyd Prickett, San Diego; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Earl Bennett Priest ( d May 25, 1994 )

A graveside inurnment for Earl Bennett Priest, 87, will be at 1pm Saturday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with the Rev. John Morgan officiating. He died Wednesday, May 25, 1994 in Sequim.

Mr. Priest was born July 20, 1906, in Elma to Joe and Lavinia Depew Priest. He married Irma Secor on Dec 21, 1929 in Sequim.

Mr. Priest was a heavy equipment operator. He cleared land, mostly in Sequim, for farmers, but also worked on the Bremerton and Port Angeles airports, Sunland Golf Course and housing projects in Bremerton. He worked for Hugh Govan and later was self-employed until a heart attack forced his retirement.

Survivors include his wife of Sequim; sons Ronald Priest of Sequim and Randy Priest of Lynnwood; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Herbert Wesley "Wes" Priest ( May 16, 1917 - April 19, 1998 )

Sportsman and people-lover Herbert Wesley "Wes" Priest died in St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR. He was 80.

Born in Carlsborg to Herbert David and Maude (Craig) Priest, he married Lurline Vining March 27, 1938 in Sequim.

At the end of WWII, Mr. Priest was a First Class Petty Officer Boatswain's Mate with the Navy. In 1949 he became a resident of Umatilla/Hermiston, OR where he worked on construction of McNary Dam then was employed by the City of Hermiston before he went to work for the Army Corps of Engineers at the dam. He retired as a supervisor after 25 years employment.

Mr. Priest was a longtime member of Westside Church of Christ, Good Sam Watermelon Club and Masonic and Easter Star lodges.

Survivors include Lurline, his wife of 60 years, and son, Sid, both of Hermiston, OR, as well as son Fred of Umatilla, OR; 2 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and 7 step-great-grandchildren. Grandson Wesley died in 1995; brother Clarence also preceded him in death.

Graveside services were held in Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, OR. Burns Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Ivan R "Pat" Priest

Funeral services for Ivan R "Pat" Priest, 56, who died suddenly Monday will be at 1pm Thursday at St. AndrewÕs Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Storm officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home. He made his home at 1115 W 9th St.

Mr. Priest was born July 16, 1922 in Sequim to Lorn and Marvel Priest. He attended school in the Port Angeles area and at the time of his death was president of the R and P Logging, Inc. He was a member of the Masonic and Moose Lodges and the Shrine. During WWII he served in the Army.

Surviving are his wife, Rena, son Roger Priest; 3 daughters, Tersa McCallister, Shirley Price and Renne[_] Dugdale; brother, Glenn Priest and mother, Marvel Priest, all of Port Angeles and 10 grandchildren.

Jennie McDonald Priest ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 31, 1927 )

Mrs. George A Priest, for 40 years a resident of the Olympic Peninsula, passed away at her home in Sequim, yesterday, March 20, at the age of 72 years and 8 months.

Mrs. Priest was born Jennie McDonald at Milbank, Ontario, Canada, July 31, 1885. She was born of Scotch parentage and inherited the rugged physique of her ancestors. Mrs. Priest was wedded to George A Priest on April 2, 1875, this union having endured 52 years all but 3 days. Fourteen children were born of the couple of which 10 are still living.

The surviving children are, Mrs. J L Keeler, Mrs. Stanley B Stone, Joseph, Robert, Ardist and Lorn, all of Sequim; Mrs. D R Crichton of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Robert DePuw of Montesano, WA; Herbert Priest of Lenand, WA; and Mrs. Fred Melhuish of Toronto, Canada.

All of the children were at their mother's bedside when she passed away with the exception of Mrs. Melhuish who was unable to come the great distance from her home.

Besides the husband and children, Mrs. Priest leaves to mourn her passing a nephew, Dr. Walter Davidson of Port Angeles; 28 grandchildren and great-grandchild Jack Keeler of Sequim.

Marvel Secor Priest ( March 11, 1988 )

Graveside service for Marvel Priest, 91, will be at 11am Monday at Sequim View Cemetery, with the Rev. Ernest Mattson officiating. She died Friday, March 11, 1988, in Port Angeles.

Mrs. Priest was born Nov 18, 1896 in Traverse City, MI to William and Musetta Secor. She came to Oso, WA from MI, and then moved to Snohomish. When she was 17 years old she moved to Sequim, where she lived until moving to Port Angeles in 1956. She married Lorne Priest who died in 1966.

She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Sequim Valley Garden Club.

Survivors include a son, Glen Priest of Port Angeles; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; sisters Irma Priest and Evelyn Easterly, both of Sequim.

Arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Maude G Craig Priest ( d April 24, 1986 )

There will be no funeral service for Maude G Priest, 100, who died Thursday, April 24, 1986 in Sequim. Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of inurnment in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

She was born in Harlan, IA Sep 20, 1885 to Fred and Mary Craig. When she was 6 her parents moved to Blyn where she grew up. In 1916 she married Herb Priest, member of a pioneer family, in Sequim. She moved many times with her husband, who was in the logging and construction business. Mrs. Priest had worked as a switchboard operator for George and Mable Sands, who had a Farmer's Exchange telephone service in their home. She also worked as a waitress and maid. She was a member of the White River Presbyterian Church in Auburn, and a former member of the Chimacum Grange.

After her husband's death in 1958, Mrs. Priest lived in Puyallup, Tacoma, Dominion Terrace, Sequim, and at the time of her death was a resident of Sherwood Manor in Sequim.

Surviving are 2 sons, Clarence Priest of Spanaway and Herbert W Priest in Oregon; 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Bolen of Sequim.

Rena Helene Hooker Priest ( d Nov 8, 1995 Port Angeles Evening News issue of 10 Nov 1995 )

Graveside services will be at 1pm Monday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park for longtime Port Angeles resident Rena Helene Priest, 73, who died Wednesday, Nov 8, 1995, in Port Angeles. The Rev. Mike Jones will officiate.

She was born July 5, 1922 in Carlsborg to Fred and Teresa Hooker. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Port Angeles. On June 28, 1943 she married Ivan "Pat" Priest; he died in October 1978.

Mrs. Priest was active in the Girl Scouts and had been Four Seasons Park treasurer. She attended St. AndrewÕs Episcopal Church.

Survivors include son Roger of Woodland; daughters Tresa McCallister, Shirley Price and Renee Sommers, and sisters Winnie Pettett and Patricia Cargo, all of Port Angeles; brothers Fritz Hooker of Port Angeles and Joe "Bubs" Hooker of Spokane; 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Brothers Sonny and Ray preceded her in death.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge.

David Prince (clipping with date July 26, 1960)

Funeral services for David Prince, 77, traditional chief of the Clallam Indians, will be held at Sequim Presbyterian Church Thursday at 1pm with the Rev. William C Wartes officiating. Burial will be in the Jamestown Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home. Mr. Prince, a resident of Jamestown since 1905, died suddenly Sunday.

Prince was a direct descendant of Stee-tee-thlum, Clallam tribal chief who lived in the middle 1700's Stee-tee-thlum took as wife a princess of Nanaimo and from this union came 7 sons and 1 daughter.

Lach-kay-min, the 7th son, fathered Chee-mah-hum, or Chetzemoka, as he was also know[n]. He was called Duke of York by his white friends and is remembered for his helpfulness to the early settlers. Port Townsend's Chetzemoka Park was named in his honor.

Chee-mah-hum, or Chetzemoka, was the father of a son named Lach-kay-min, for his grandfather, and was called the Prince of Wales. He was Mr. Prince's father and the name "Prince" was derived from this and the family's royal lineage in the Clallam tribe.

The Prince's celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with their children, grandchildren and friends in 1954.

Mr. Prince had just returned from the beach where he had been teaching his young friends the art of building a raft, when he was stricken.

The tribal information herein was furnished by Marion Vincent, an authority on the history and genealogy of the Clallam tribe.

Elizabeth Hunter Prince ( d June 19, 1973 )

Funeral services for Elizabeth Prince, 84, will be Saturday at 1pm in Sequim Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Lowell Prinzing officiating. Burial will be at Jamestown Cemetery. Arrangements are being made by Sequim Valley Chapel.

Mrs. Prince died Tuesday in Sequim. She was born April 19, 1889, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hunter. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown and married David Prince there Aug 15, 1904. Prince was one of the last traditional chiefs of the Clallam Indian Tribe. He is now deceased but the couple celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1954. Mrs. Prince was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include 2 sons, Oliver (Buck) Prince, Jamestown, and Lyle Prince, Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Ruby George, Suquamish, Mildred Judson, Port Angeles, and Betty Holden, Carlsborg; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will include Les Prince, Donald George, Clifford Prince, Merle Holden, Marlin Holden and Pete Holden. Honorary pallbearers will be Rex McInnis, Sr., Ben Coon, Lowell Hall, Frank Cassalery, Ed Sampson, Henry Bates and Ab Swegle.

Margaret Fasola Prince ( d 22 June 1981 )

Graveside services for Margaret B Prince, 61, of Sequim will be at 11am Thursday at Sequim View Cemetery with Rev. Omer R Vigoren officiating. Friends may call for visitation at the Sequim Valley Chapel from 9 to 10:30am Thursday. Mrs. Prince died Monday in Sequim.

She was born Nov 17, 1919 in Sequim to Alfred and Nellie Fasola. She was a lifetime resident of Sequim.

She is survived by 2 brothers, Clyde Fasola of Sequim and Clarence Fasola of Centralia and one sister, Evelyn Bennett of Port Angeles.

Oliver David (Buck) Prince ( Jimmy Come Lately Gazette issue of March 29, 1978 )

Funeral services for Oliver David (Buck) Prince, 67, were held at Trinity United Methodist church in Sequim March 28 at 1pm with Rev Elmer L Bigham officiating. Mr. Prince died Thursday, March 23 in Sequim.

He was born May 11, 1910 in Jamestown to David and Elizabeth Prince, a full blooded Clallam Indian, he was the grandson of the well known Prince of Wales and the great-grandson of Chetzemoka (Duke of York), who was a prominent chief of the Clallams.

He attended schools in the Jamestown/Sequim area and participated in school athletics, playing on Sequim's first ever football team. After pursuing a professional boxing career for a time, Mr. Prince worked for Washington Motor Coach, which eventually became Northwest Greyhound Lines from which he retired after 39 years in 1972.

Survivors include his wife, Beatrice of Jamestown, whom he married May 2, 1930 in Port Townsend; a son, Leslie, of Sequim; a daughter, Leatrice, of Hamilton, MT; a brother Lyle of Jamestown; 3 sisters, Ruby George of Suquamish, Mildred Judson of Port Angeles and Betty Holden of Carlsborg; 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Vince Prince, Greg Prince, Cliff Prince, Dennis Fairchild, Pete Holden and Don George. Honorary pallbearers were Elmo James, Benny Hansen, Tim Echternkamp, Brick Johnson, Moe Casselary and Art McNalley.

Albert R Pringle ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 16, 1936 )

Albert R Pringle, 82, for the past 46 years a prominent resident of Port Angeles, died here Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 17, at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. H B Iler in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Albert R Pringle was born at Suisun City, California, January 4, 1854. He came to Port Angeles in June 1890 from San Francisco with his family.

For 18 years the late Mr. Pringle was employed in the county treasurer's office and served 2 terms as county treasurer. At the conclusion of his second term he retired and has lived here ever since.

On account of his public services, Mr. Pringle had a very large circle of acquaintances, particularly among the pioneer residents. For many years, until his retirement, he took a very active part in the city and county's development. In the early days he knew practically every resident of the county. He gave accurate and faithful service to 18 years as a county official and his years of retirement were spent among the scenes he knew and loved. Mrs. Pringle died at San Diego, California in 1914.

Survivors are a son, Joline A Pringle, and 2 daughters, Mrs. Mabel E Garvin and Mrs. Norma B Moffatt and 2 granddaughters, Mrs. Marvin Channing and Rebecca Jane Garvin, all of Port Angeles.

Alice Gertrude Thompson Pringle

Mrs. Alice Gertrude Thompson Pringle, 57, wife of Joline Pringle, died here Thursday, June 21. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Saturday at 2pm with the Eastern Star and Rev. H R Cederberg officiating. Cremation will follow.

Alice Gertrude Thompson was born at St. Joseph, MO Aug 18, 1887 and came here with her parents, the late Fred and Martha Thompson, in the fall of 1887 when she was only a few weeks old. The family came here with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. Her father was a co-founder with his brother, John Rex Thompson, of the Thompson Steamship Company that built, owned and operated boats on the sound and strait in the early days. One of the vessels was the Alice Gertrude, named for Mrs. Pringle.

The family moved to Seattle in the 90's, and in July 1925, Joline Pringle, also a member of a pioneer Port Angeles family, married his former schoolmate and they returned here and have resided here since.

Mrs. Pringle was known to her hundreds of old-time friends here as a Christian woman and a true friend. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

Surviving are her widower, Joline Pringle, Port Angeles and a brother Osman Thompson, Seattle.

Mary Aledha Chase Pringle ( d June 27, 1930 )

Mrs. Mary Aledha Pringle, 59, died at 8:40pm Friday at a local hospital after being ill since last February. Her home was on a farm in the Mt. Angeles district. Mrs. Pringle had lived here for 20 years.

The late Mrs. Pringle was born in Wisconsin, Feb 19, 1871. Mary Chase was married to O M Pringle in Oklahoma in 1891, and later moved to Colorado and came to Port Angeles in 1910, where the family bought a farm and lived here since.

Besides the husband, O M Pringle, there are 2 daughters, Mrs. Ellen Miller, Port Angeles, and Mrs. Edith Kepler, Port Angeles, and one son, Charles Pringle, also of Port Angeles. There are 5 brothers and 1 sister living in OK and WI. There are 4 grandchildren.

The late Mrs. Pringle was a member of the Salvation Army and was always interested in Christian work and did her share to help others.

Funeral services will be from Christman Mortuary at 2pm on Monday. Captain James Daniels, of the Salvation Army will read the service and interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Oliver M Pringle ( d March 5, 1954 )

Oliver M Pringle, 89, of 631 E 5th St., died here early this morning after a long illness. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1pm at the Harper Funeral Home with Miss Elsie Johnson of the Cavalry Pentecostal church officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Pringle was born in Indiana April 7, 1864. He came to Clallam County in 1909 and operated farms. Mrs. Pringle died here in 1930. He was a member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Ellen Olson, Port Angeles, and Mrs. Edith May Kepler, Sedro Wolley; a son, C A Pringle, Port Angeles; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Cornie Wilson Puhl ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 24, 1935 )

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Cornie W Puhl, 51, who passed away Sunday night in an Olympia hospital, will be held at 2pm Wednesday in the Christman Mortuary chapel. Rev. C E Fulmer will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Puhl was born on a farm near Huntsville, IL, on Sep 21, 1884. In 1917 she came to Port Angeles after living at Moscow, ID about 3 years.

She is survived by 3 children, Jack, Quinn and Harriett Puhl of this city; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Williams, of Moscow, ID, and 2 brothers, Herman Wilson of Moscow and Quinn Wilson of Twin Falls, ID, and a number of other relatives. Three nieces, Mrs. Russell Boyd of Wenatchee; Mrs. Harold Manerud of Seattle; and Miss Charlotte Wilson, Kirkland, have come here to attend the last rites. A A Puhl, husband of Mrs. Puhl died in 1931 after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Puhl for 10 years had been branch office secretary of the Automobile Club of Washington in Port Angeles at the time of her passing. She also engaged in business as a public stenographer and transportation ticket agent, was a notary public and in addition carried on various other lines of work through the years. At the same time she maintained a home for her children, to whom she was a devoted mother, and was highly respected as a notable example of a woman who could both conduct a business efficiently and successfully and raise a splendid family.

Always active in the Business and Professional Women's Club here since its founding, Mrs. Puhl was a past president of that group She was a member of the Delphian Society of the Puget Sound Travel Directors and of other organizations with which her work connected her.

Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club are asked by club officers to be at the services Wednesday afternoon that the organization might pay its last tribute in a body.

Royal Ralph Pullen ( d Dec 3, 1990 )

Former Port Angeles resident Royal Ralph Pullen died Dec 3, 1990 at his home in Escondido, CA. He was 103 and the oldest living alumni of the University of Washington when he died.

Mr. Pullen was born June 27, 1887, in LaPush, Washington Territory, to Dan and Harriet Smith Pullen, the first pioneers in the Quillayute area.

He retired in 1949 as a mechanical engineer in Lead, SD and moved to Escondido. He was in the Army during W.W.I.

Mr. Pullen was active in the Republican Party and spent many years registering voters.

Survivors include son Edward of California and daughter Ruth Hamilton of VA; 7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Eloise and son Philip.

Memorial service was in Escondido with inurnment at Black Hills National Cemetery in SD.

James Pycht ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 14, 1934 )

Jack[thus] Pycht, 100-year old Elwah Indian, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home on the lower Elwah. Pycht was born within a short distance of his present home and has resided in the lower Elwah for the entire 100 years.

He is survived by his brother, Tim Pycht and sister, Susie Sampson, both living on the Lower Elwah. Four grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the Dewey Lyden Company chapel at 2pm Friday. burial will be in the Elwah Cemetery. 

Alfred R "Al" Race

Funeral services for Alfred R (Al) Race, 52, will be at the McDonald Funeral Home next Wednesday at 2pm. Rev. James T Albertson and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will officiate. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Race died suddenly last Friday while picking blackberries south of the Mount Pleasant district.

Mr. Race was born here Sep 20, 1892 and was employed by the forest service for many years. He resided in Gale's Addition. Mr. Race was in the navy during W.W.I and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving relatives include his sisters, Mrs. Irene Cleveland, Quincy, California and Mrs. Hattie Gehrke of Santa Rosa California, and a brother Lloyd Race in Alaska.

George Frederick Race

George Frederick Race, 75, who came to Port Angeles in 1888 and resided here until his death, passed away Sunday evening after an illness of 8 days. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed and will be announced later by the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Race was born June 15, 1864, in Milwaukee, WI. At the age of 18 he moved to California and later went to Seattle. From Seattle he came to Port Angeles in 1888. He was married to Electy N Dresser in Seattle in 1890. She died in September of this year.

Mr. Race followed the profession of papering and paperhanging and cooking and had a farm in the Mount Pleasant district. He had many friends in Port Angeles and vicinity thorough his long years of residence here.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. Irene Cleveland, Napa, California; and Mrs. Hattie Gehrke, Oakland; 2 sons, Al R Race of Port Angeles and Lloyd L Race of Homer, Alaska, and a brother, William Race of Port Angeles.

Jack Rainey ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 19, 1936, )

Jack Rainey, 70, resident of Clallam Bay and Forks for the past 40 years, died at Forks on Sunday, May 17, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held from the Forks Community Church on Wednesday at 2pm with Rev. A S Ford reading the service. Burial will be at Forks under direction of the Taylor Undertaking Parlors.

Jack Rainey was one of the best known timber cruisers on the Olympic Peninsula and had built up a large number of friends in Port Angeles and other Olympic Peninsula towns. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Forks.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jean Day, of Monroe, WA, who arrived in Forks today in time for the funeral services.

Graham W Ralston ( d May 8, 1995 ) Picture accompanies

Visitation for Graham W Ralston, 93, of Port Angeles will be from 9am to 5pm today and Thursday in Drennan-Ford Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1pm Friday in the First Baptist Church , with the Rev. Gary Baits officiating; burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. A public reception will follow at 3pm in Haguewood's Restaurant. Mr. Ralston died Monday, May 8, 1995, in Port Angeles.

He was born July 14, 1901 in Port Townsend to John Marcus and Lizzie Waite Ralston. He married Emma Pederson in 1928; she died in 1963. He married Opal McLaughlin July 7, 1979.

Mr. Ralston graduated from high school in Port Townsend and came to Port Angeles in 1919 with his parents. He was employed by Washington State Bank and started an insurance business he owned and operated for many years. Mr. Ralston retired in 1968.

A life member of the Noon Kiwanis Club, in 1994 he received the highest Kiwanis honor: the George E Hixson Award; he also received a pin for 51 years of perfect attendance.

He was a member of Elks and Eagles as well as the Port Angeles and Port Townsend Masonic Lodges, Esther Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, and an honorary member of the Victoria-Columbia Masonic Lodge. He was affiliated with the Jefferson County and Clallam County Historical Society, Senior Citizens of Port Angeles, Variety Club and the Washington Athletic Club.

Mr. Ralston was trustee emeritus of both the Pioneer Association of Washington State and the GM Lauridsen Foundation.

Survivors include his wife of Port Angeles, sister Catherine Cannon of Seattle, 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Son Marcus died in 1994.

Lizzie Amelia Waite Ralston ( clipping with date 7-26-1938 )

Mrs. Lizzie Waite Ralston, 74, wife of Judge John M Ralston, succumbed to a year's illness late Monday afternoon and Port Angeles lost one of its most beloved women. Funeral services are to be held at the First Baptist Church here Thursday, July 28, at 2pm with the Rev. Herbert Cederberg officiating. Burial will be under the auspices of the McDonald Funeral Home of this city.

Lizzie Amelia Waite was born January 14, 1864, at Orange, MA. She was married to John M Ralston at Malden, MA, April 12, 1898. They young couple left for Port Townsend on their wedding trip and it was in that city that their 2 children, Graham Ralston and Catharine, now Mrs. Stewart White, were born.

Judge and Mrs. Ralston moved to Port Angeles in 1919. From the time she moved here the late Mrs. Ralston took a leading part in church, literary and club circles. A keen mind and a delightful personality made her beloved by all and she gave her time liberally for the furtherance of worthwhile affairs of the community.

The late Mrs. Ralston had been a leading officer in all of the following organizations: Women's Literary Club, PEO, Eastern Star, Rebekahs, Daughters of the Nile, Baptist Ladies' Aid and was superintendent of the primary department of the Baptist Sunday School for years. Mrs. Ralston was a life long member of the Baptist church and was a Christian woman in every sense of the word.

Surviving relatives include the widower, John M Ralston, judge of the Superior court of Clallam and Jefferson Counties; a son, Graham W Ralston, and a daughter, Mrs. Stewart White, all of Port Angeles. Of Mrs. Ralston's relatives the survivors are her brother's widow, Dr. Anne L Waite, Bradford, RI; her cousins, Dr. E E Gleason, Port Townsend. Austin Gleason, Woodinville, Washington and Beth Gleason, Seattle.

John Fred Raney ( clipping with date 5-6-1955 )

John Fred Raney, 92 year old native of Dungeness, died Thursday afternoon at a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday morning at 11 with the Rev. L L Farmann officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Raney, of 411 W 2nd St., was born at Dungeness on March 4, 1863, and has lived in Clallam County most of his life. He was a logger until retirement.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. August Contesti, of Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Caroline Rangstrom ( d 17 June 1907 )

Mrs. Caroline Rangstrom, better known to her friends here as "Lena," departed this life Monday afternoon, June 17th, in her humble home on 1st St, where for some weeks she has been a patient sufferer. During her last illness she was attended by her daughter, Mrs. Westerdahl of Seattle. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at 2pm from the Congregational Church, services being conducted by Rev. G N Edwards. Deceased was born in Sweden, June 30, 1830. She came to this country in 1879, and lived in Newark, NJ until coming to Port Angeles in 1890 where she had ever since made her home; in the meantime winning the affectionate regard of many of the town's older residents by the promptings of a kind heart and an ever ready hand in the time of need. In the addition to her daughter, Mrs. Westerdahl, Mrs. Rangstrom leaves 3 sisters, one, Mrs. Christopherson, residing in Bellingham, this state, the others being still in Sweden.

Marius Rasmussen ( clipping with date Feb 24, 1968 )

Marius Rasmussen, 89, 57th and Land_s, died Saturday morning in St. John Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11am at Owyen Funeral Home in Port Townsend. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Rasmussen was born in Denmark in 1878. He came to Tacoma when he was 4 years old. His family lived in Tacoma for 8 years and then moved to the Elwah River and Rasmussen Creek. He lived there for several years and then went to Alaska during the Gold Rush.

Mr. Rasmussen returned to Clallam Bay where he worked as a telegraph operator for the government. He retired in 1928. After his retirement, he lived in San Francisco and Seattle until moving to Port Townsend in n1963.

Survivors are 3 brothers, Vale of Alameda, California; Wilbur of Bremerton; Roy of Danville, California; and a brother, Peter, of the Lower Elwah.

Ole Rasmussen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 18, 1934 )

Tragedy visited Tatoosh Island, most northwesterly tip of the Olympic Peninsula, early this morning when Ole Rasmussen, 52, second assistant keeper of the Tatoosh lighthouse, was accidentally drowned.

Heavy swells capsized a small boat Rasmussen was rowing back to the island after carrying 2 navy yard employees out to the Neah Bay mail boat, about 6:30 am. The craft struck him on the head in overturning, according to reports from Tatoosh, apparently stunning him and preventing any attempt to save himself.

A third navy yard worker, Jack Miller, witnessed the mishap from the shore and plunged in to surf. He attempted to swim about 60 feet through the churning water to aid Rasmussen but was unable to stem the terrific force.

Rasmussen's body, floating, was recovered a quarter-hour later by A J Woods, head keeper of the light, Everett Sutton, weather bureau mechanic and Simon Phillips operator of the Neah Bay mailboat. A call to Neah Bay brought out the Coast Guard with Dr. Verhalen of the Indian Service. Dr. Verhalen worked over the body for about an hour but was unable to restore consciousness.

The navy yard men involved in the incident had been doing repair work at the navy's radio beacon station on Tatoosh. They were returning to Bremerton today. Rasmussen had taken 2 members of the party to Phillip's vessel and was returning to the island when he lost his life.

The remains were being brought to Port Angeles via Neah Bay this afternoon by the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mr. Rasmussen had numerous acquaintances in Port Angeles as he formerly was assistant keeper of the Ediz Hook lighthouse. He was transferred to Tatoosh a year ago last June.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Borghild Rasmussen and 2 sons; John, who attends Roosevelt high school here, and Inge, Tatoosh grade school student.

Mr. Rasmussen had about 16 years of service with the United States government, chiefly in the lighthouse service. He was a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve and had an unlimited master mariner's license.

Born in Norway, he followed a seafaring life and had experience over the world as a mariner and fisherman. When the Great War broke out, he was made an ensign in the navy and had service overseas aboard warships, gaining promotion to the rank of lieutenant junior grade, before the conflict ended.

After the war, he was aboard lightships until suffering serious injury several years ago in an accident at the Columbia river lightship. Following his recovery he was placed on duty ashore in lighthouse work. He remained in this service until his death.

Martin V Raun

Martin V Raun, 77, of Rt. 3, Port Angeles, a resident of Clallam County 60 years, died Monday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 1pm with Chaplain William Kinney officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Raun was born July 7, 1896 in Iowa. He came to Clallam County 60 years ago and settled in the West End and attended a log school at Sappho. Most of his life was spent at Forks, Beaver, and Sappho. For a number of years he was employed as a shovel engineer for the Bloedell-Donovan Logging Co. In later years he owned and operated Tyee Recreation at Tyee. He sold that business in 1947 and retired to Port Angeles.

He lived in the Mt. Angeles Road district. His hobby after is retirement was his garden an flowers where he spent many hours until his illness. His home garden was a show place at the roadside. He was a life member of Naval Lodge of Elks of this city.

Surviving relatives include a son, Mayor Robert L Curran, of Fort Lawton and one grandchild; nephew Eric Sugden, Clallam Bay and brothers-in-law Alfred Aalstad, Forks and Guy Lesure, Sappho.

Hodford Elmor Rayment ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 24, 1936 )

Hodford Elmor Rayment, 46, of Fairview, died suddenly Tuesday morning following an attack of heart failure. Funeral services are to be held Friday, June 26, at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home and burial in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Mr. Rayment was born at Ludington, Eau Claire County, WI, Nov 13, 1889, and came west with his parents when a boy and has been a resident of Port Angeles and vicinity since 1913. He was a shingle weaver employed at the Highway Mill and belonged to the Local Shingle Weaver's Union.

Besides his widow, the late Mr. Rayment is survived by 2 sons, Clarence and Lloyd, and his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Elmor Rayment, of Fairview; 4 sisters, Mrs. L J Duval, Fairview; Mrs. W M Beach, Fairview; Mrs. C A Siebel, Port Angeles; and Mrs. Otto Ditlefsen, Fairview; and 2 brothers, C E Rayment, Fairview, and Walter Rayment, Neah Bay.

Alice M Vidito Raymond ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 30, 1928 )

Mrs. Alice M Raymond, 82, who has been a resident of Port Angeles for the past 36 years, passed away at her home at 414 Francis St at 3pm yesterday after an illness of 2 months. Mrs. Raymond was the daughter of Nathaniel Vidito, a Baptist minister of Nova Scotia, Canada, where she was born 82 years ago.

The late Mrs. Raymond was a member of the Baptist church in its early organization and was an ardent worker for years. At one time she was superintendent of the Sunday School, president of the Ladies' Aid and the WCTU.

Her daughters, Mrs. Averill of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Dixon, of Tampa, FL, were with her through her sickness and at her bedside at the last. She is also survived by 2 other daughters, Mrs. Parker of Boston, MA and Mrs. Coons of Portland, OR, and one son, Ralph B Raymond of Brooklyn, MA and a sister in Shawbridge, Quebec. Funeral services are to be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Thursday with Rev. F C Stannard of the Baptist Church conducting the services. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Eugene Belt Raymond ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 23, 1973 )

Funeral services for Eugene B Raymond, 53, will be held Thursday at 1pm at Ridgeview Chapel with burial in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. John Hundley of Church of Christ, will officiate. Mr. Raymond died in Clallam Bay Sunday. He was born there Sep 19, 1919 to the William T Raymonds. He worked as a logger in that area all of his life and at present for I.T.T. Rayonier as a truck mechanic.

He was a member of the Church of Christ; a veteran of WWII, serving with the 797 Engineers Foresters unit and worked on the Stillwell Road in Burma; and a member of IWA Local 90.

Survivors include a brother Alston of California; sisters Miss Helen Raymond of Vancouver, and Mrs. Jess McMichael of Clallam Bay.

May Brewster Raymond ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 6, 1960 )

Mrs. May Brewster Raymond, 92, former Port Angeles resident, died Sunday at the Masonic Home at Zenith, Washington. Funeral services are today at the Arthur A Wright and Son Funeral Home, Seattle and burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brewster born in Placerville, CA where Mr. Brewster was engaged in gold mining. The family came north to Seattle in 1896 where she graduated from high school. The Brewsters came to Port Angeles in 1889. Her Mr. Brewster operated hotels including the Merchant's at Front and Laurel Sts.

In 1891 May Brewster married Captain Leonard Raymond, then captain of the steamer Angeles, first steamer built in Port Angeles. He was a member of another pioneer Port Angeles family and a brother of Mrs. William J Ware of Port Angeles.

Captain and Mrs. Leonard Raymond went north in 1898 in the Klondike Gold Rush with their 3 children. One child died in Alaska. They lived at Douglas until after the turn of the century and Capt. Raymond was employed in the Treadwell gold mine on Douglas Island. The family returned south and lived in Seattle where Capt. Raymond died in 1932. Mrs. Raymond lived at Zenith the past 4 years.

She was a member of the Washington Pioneer Association, Seattle First Methodist Church and Greenwood Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Seattle.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Katheryn Raymond Turner and Mrs. Richard Jones, both of Seattle; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Stephen P Raymond (clipping dated Dec 1902 )

Captain Stephen P Raymond died at his home on Front and Francis Sts., this city, about 9am Wednesday the 24th inst. The funeral takes place at 10am tomorrow, Saturday, from the residence, and under the auspices of the Masonic order of which deceased was a prominent member.

Captain Raymond was one of the oldest and best known residents of Port Angeles, having been here for 15 years. He came to Angels with the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony in 1887, in charge of the company's sawmill, which was the first steam mill of any kind in the county. As a seafaring man, Caotain Raymond had an eventful career. He was born at Eastport, ME, in 1839, was raised in ova Scotia, and went to sea at the early age of 13 years. During his early manhood he sailded on various vessels out of Maine and Massachusetts ports. In 1850 he was mate of a vessel that was wricked in the Carribean sea while carrying rails for the Isthmus of Panama railroad. In the late 60's and early 70's Captain Raymond engaged in shipbuilding in Nova Scotia. He moved to San Francisco in 1885 and thence to Tacoma, from which place he came to Angeles. Since becoming a resident of this place, Captain Raymond made several voyages to the Arctic. He held a British shipmasters's certificate believed to be one of the oldest in commission, it being dated in 1857. Deceased leaves a large family, all well known here.

William Thomas Raymond ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 13, 1937 )

William Thomas Raymond, 72, of Clallam Bay, died this morning. The remains are at the Christman Mortuary and funeral arrangements will be made later.

Born in Pennsylvania Nov 14, 1865, the late Mr. Raymond came to Clallam Bay 30 years ago from Alaska and was married to Miss Ida Belt there in 1910. Previous to coming west, Mr. Raymond had been a school teacher in the east.

For many years, Mr. Raymond was bookkeeper for the Fairservice store at Clallam Bay and for the Goodyear Logging Company at Sekiu. He had several other important positions in the county and was exceedingly well known and respected.

Surviving relatives include the widow, 2 sons and 2 daughters. The children are Alston of Phoenix, AZ and Eugene of Clallam Bay; Helen of Pullman and Alice of Clallam Bay.

James Monroe Reagin ( d Sep 3, 1993 )

Private interment of Port Angeles resident James Monroe Reagin, 86, will be conducted at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. He died Friday, Sep 3, 1993, Olympic Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Reagin was born Aug 4, 1907 in Kelleyville, OK to Albert and Mary Weins Reagin. He served in the US Army in WWII. He married Mrytle Cruise Feb 4, 1956 in Port Angeles. He worked more than 20 years as a janitor at I.T.T. Rayonier, Inc., and was a member of the Eagles Club. He was also a life member of the Sequim Prairie Grange.

Survivors include son James Reagin; stepdaughter Mary Sams of Port Angeles; sister Thelma Kimbrell of Norfolk, VA; and 5 grandchildren.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge.

Anna M Neitzel Kuppler Reifers ( clipping with date 10-10-1933 )

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Anna M Kuppler Reifers, 75, who succumbed to a prolonged illness at her home her Monday morning, will be held Wednesday at 11am at the Lyden Company Funeral Home. Rev. E H Beilstein of the Lutheran church will conduct the rites. Pall bearers will be Andrew Johnson, Robert Nesser, Benj. N Phillips, H M Fisher, John McHone and Alvin Lager.

Interment and services are to be at Acacia Park Mausoleum, Seattle at 3:45 Wednesday. The remains will be laid to rest in a crypt beside those of 2 sons who preceded Mrs. Reifers in death, the late George and Herman Kuppler.

Born in Schwerin, Germany, on may 9, 1858, the late Mrs. Reifers came to the United States at the age of 16. She resided at South Bend, IN, where she was married to Chris Kuppler.

In April, 1889, just prior to the Seattle fire, the Kupplers came west and established their home in Seattle. There followed a long period of years in which Chris Kuppler became prominent as a construction contractor, a business in which his 4 sons engaged and perpetuated following his death as the firm of Chris Kupplers' Sons.

From Seattle the family removed to Keyport and the parents lived there until 1912, when they came to Port Angeles. Chris Kuppler passed away on May 4, 1920. Since that year his widow has resided here a principal part of the time.

Two sons, Oscar and Walter Kuppler, of Seattle; 2 sisters, Miss Helen C Neitzel and Mrs. William Neis of South Bend, IN: 3 brothers, Paul J Neitzel of South Bend, Louis Neitzel of Murdock, NE and Herman R Neitzel of Boise, ID, and 5 grandchildren survive. The Boise brother arrived in Port Angeles Monday night and is to attend the funeral services.

Mrs. Reifers was a member of the Lutheran Church and was active in that organization until her health failed. [No mention is made of her marriage to Mr. Reifers in the remaining 2 paragraphs which do not contain any historical or genealogical information.]

Adam Reis ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 12, 1936 )

Adam Reis, 90, a resident of the Port Angeles district for 45 years, died here Sunday evening after an illness of 4 weeks. Funeral services will be held from the Queen of Angels Catholic Church Wednesday at 9am with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. reading the mass. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. The McDonald Funeral Home will be in charge.

Born Nov 2, 1845 in Germany, the late Adam Reis came to the United States and settled at Burlington, IA July 2, 1867 and later resided at Pueblo, CO and in May, 1884, came west to Seattle. As there were no railway connections with Seattle at that time, Mr. Reis came from San Francisco by boat. He lived in Seattle for 7 years and arrived in Port Angeles in March, 1891.

Immediately after coming here, Mr. Reis took up a homestead on the Round Mountain Road, hewed out a fine home and resided there continuously.

The late Mr. Reis was married to Annie Marie Rosa Rouch at Burlington, IA in 1871. He is survived by one daughter, Sister Mary Rosina, St. Mary's Academy, Portland, OR; and 2 sons, Henry B and Adam George, both of Port Angeles; one daughter-in-law and 4 grandchildren.

Henry B Reis

Henry B Reis, 86, of 920 S Lincoln St., Clallam County and Port Angeles resident for 72 years, died Tuesday after a short illness. Rosary will be recited at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Thursday at 7:30pm. Funeral services will be held at the church at 8:30am Friday. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mr. Reis was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Reis born in Burlington, IA March 2, 1874. He came to Port Angeles with his parents 72 years ago and lived at the Reis homestead east of Port Angeles. During his adult life he was a self-employed carpenter in Port Angeles.

He married Ella Houge in Port Angeles Aug 5, 1924. Mr. Reis was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Holy Names Society, and Knights of Columbus.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Ella Reis, Port Angeles; and a brother, Adam Reis, also of this city; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert Cook, Chicago, and Miss Rita M Reis in California; a sister, Sister Mary Rosina, an Catholic nun in Portland and 4 grandchildren.

Mary Rosa Reis ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 3, 1927 )

Mrs. Mary Rosa Reis, 83 year of age, wife of Adam Reis, of Round Mountain, died at the family home today and her remains are at the Lyden-Freeman Funeral Parlors.

Mrs. Reis was born in Germany, July 30, 1844, and came to America in 1871, living in Burlington, IA, where she was joined in marriage to Adam Reis May 16, 1871.

Thirty-six years ago the Reis family moved to Port Angeles and settled on a homestead in Round Mountain, 15 miles from Port Angeles, and Mr. Reis had to pack supplies out on his back from here, crossing Morse creek on a log.

Four children survive--William and Henry Reis of Port Angeles; Sister Mary Rosina of St. Mary's Academy, Portland; and George A Reis of Round Mountain.

She was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and the services will be held from the Catholic Church at 9am Monday with Father Demetrius conducting the services.

Elmer Francis Reposa

Elmer Francis Reposa, 50, of Crescent City, California, former Clallam County resident, died Wednesday at Bremerton where he was visiting. Funeral services were held at 1pm today at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rings officiating. Burial was in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reposa, born at Blyn, Dec 12, 1912. he graduated from the Sequim High School. He married Eileen Oleson in Port Angeles in 1936.

Following graduation from school, Mr. Reposa worked as a logger and helped his father in the operation of the Chicken Coop Dance Hall at Blyn. He became a farmer on Sequim Bay for 10 years until returning to logging in 1953.

In 1957, Mr. Reposa bought a share in the Standard Veneer and Timber Co. at Crescent City and was employed and lived there since.

Mr. Reposa was an ardent sports fisherman and had a hobby of working with wood. He assisted neighbors with their carpentry problems.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Eileen Reposa of Crescent City; a son Duane Reposa of Bremerton; daughters, Mary and Joan Reposa of Crescent City and Mrs. Lorna Hill, Bremerton. Other survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reposa and a sister, Mrs. Clara Boggs, all of Sequim and 2 grandchildren.

Joseph P Reposa ( clipping dated 11-24-1967 )

Joseph P Reposa, 78, of Sequim died in Port Angeles Thursday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm at Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Doty officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Fred Simdar, Everette Good, Charles Floyd, Bob Chambers, Walter Evans and Firn Boggs. Honorary pallbearers will be David Burrowes, Ed Reed, Kenneth Rudolph, Sr., and Sophis Hendrickson.

Mr. Reposa was born in Port Townsend and moved to Blyn while a young boy. He attended school in Blyn and then began working in a logging camp. He married Laura Almaden in Port Angeles in 1912. In 1925 he began raising chickens on his ranch and continued the operation of the ranch until his retirement in 1966. He also owned and operated the Chicken Coop Dance Hall for a number of years.

Surviving Mr. Reposa are his wife Laura of Sequim, a daughter, Mrs. Ray Boggs of Sequim; 3 brothers, Jess of Port Angeles, Frank of Kirkland, and John of Crescent City, CA. and 6 sisters, Mrs. Mary Mitchell, Edmonds, Mrs. Angeline Haller, Port Angeles, Mrs. Spencer Guile, Sequim, Mrs. Elvin Gullickson of Vancouver, BC, Mrs. August Amann and Mrs. Duncan McLaine, both of Tacoma also survive. Other survivors include 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Vola M King Reposa ( d March 20, 1994 )

At the family's request, no service is planned for Sequim resident Vola M Reposa, 89, who died Sunday, March 20, 1994 in Sequim.

She was born April 21, 1904, to William H and Clara L Whittlingslow King. She married John L Reposa in Sep 1923 in Port Angeles. She served for many years as a volunteer with the Crscent City, California Red Cross Blood Bank, and hand-crafted hundfeds of afghans for the patients in Letterman Veterans Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, John, of Sequim; daughters Billie Hoglund of Sequim and Jonnie Denton of Bothel; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Olympic Cremation Association is in charge.

Minnie Romo Reyes ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 15, 1932 )

Mrs. Minnie Romo Reyes passed away in the Sequim Prairie Hospital Saturday morning, Aug 13, following a long illness with heart trouble. Mrs. Reyes was born on March 17, 1869, and had lived for many years at Johnson Creek, near this city. The funeral will be held in the Sequim Catholic Church, Tuesday, Aug 16, at 11am followed by burial in the cemetery at Blyn. The funeral will be in charge of the Sequim Mortuary. Mrs. Reyes was a woman of much charm and outstanding personality. She was twice married, both husbands having passed away a number of years ago. Surviving relatives are 3 sons, Frank Romo, who is stationed with the US Navy at Newport, RI; Louis Romo, of Blyn and Victor Romo of Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Mrs. Laura Grant, Mrs. Rose Sylvia of Port Angeles and Mrs. Ridia Sylvia of Blyn. There are also 4 grandchildren.

Elaine Davis Reynolds

Mrs. G R Reynolds, 22, the former Miss Elaine Davis, passed away at a local hospital this morning at 8:25 after an illness of about 2 weeks from complications following the birth of a baby daughter. Funeral services had not yet been made this afternoon, pending receipt of word from Mrs. Reynolds' husband, Lt. (jg) G R Reynolds, who is at sea on duty aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Saranac. The Saranac recently left the East coast carrying cadets from the Coast Guard Academy on a training cruise. The remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mrs. Reynolds was born in Port Angeles, Sep 1, 1917. She attended the local schools, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1936. After her graduation she assisted her father, former Mayor Ralph Davis, in his abstract office until her marriage to Lt. Reynolds on June 2, 1939.

The marriage occurred at Savannah, GA where Lt. Reynolds was stationed. Mrs. Reynolds made her home in Savannah until a few weeks ago when she returned to her parents home here upon the transfer of her husband.

Surviving relatives in addition to the husband and infant daughter, Judy, are the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E Davis; a sister, Margaret Davis, and grandmother, Mrs. Mamie Brumfield, all of Port Angeles.

James Texas Reynolds ( clipping with date 7-12-1937 )

Ranks of the "boys in blue" who once comprised an important part of this city's population had dwindled to only one man today.

James Texas Reynolds, 90, one of the last 2 remaining Civil War veterans of Port Angeles, passed away Sunday at his home 136 1/2 W 2nd St. This leaves only F M Wait to carry on as last survivor of Pacific Post No. 48, Grand Army of the Republic, which once boasted membership of 62 men.

James Texas Reynolds, familiarly known as "Tex," will be buried Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home at 2pm, the Rev. Rev. C E Fulmer reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery, where lie many of Mr. Reynolds' comrades who preceded him in death. The Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in charge of the graveside services.

Mr. Reynolds was born in Missouri on Oct 30, 1846. He enlisted in Company C of the 7th Iowa Cavalry in 1863 at Davis City, Iowa, and was mustered in at Davenport, Iowa on April 1 of that year.

The company moved to Omaha, thence to Nebraska City, where it spent the winter. In May, 1864, the company moved further westward and built Fort Cottonwood, Nebraska.

Mr. Reynolds rode cavalry guard with the Ben Holliday overland stage in Nebraska 32 miles every other day, during his wartime service, and took part in the company's lookout against "bushwhackers" and marauding Indians. He was mustered out of the service in 1866.

The veteran came to Port Angeles from Sacramento, California, 44 years ago and made his home here from that time until his death. He engaged in the carpentry profession in his active years.

Surviving are one son, Clarence V Reynolds of Stockton, California; 2 daughters, Mrs. John Cays and Mrs. M H Chase, Port Angeles; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Clara M Sprague O'Malley Rhodefer ( d May 11, 1991 )

Memorial services for Clara M Rhodefer, 90, of Sequim, will be at 1pm Thursday at Sequim Bible Church. Rev. Art Seeley will officiate. Private family burial will take place at Sequim View Cemetery. Mrs. Rhodefer died Saturday, May 11, 1991, in Sequim. She was born Aug 5, 1900 in Puyallup, to Ernest F and Bertha M Carr Sprague. She moved with her family to Wenatchee, where she married Henry O'Malley in 1919. She moved to Sequim in 1923 and worked as a cook at the Carlsborg Shingle Mill and Hotel Sinclair. She married William C Rhodefer in 1924 in Sequim. He died in 1963.

Mrs. Rhodefer was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Sequim Prairie Grange and National Grange

Survivors include sons Ernest T Rhodefer of Riggins, ID, and Sam C Rhodefer, Sequim; daughters Maybelle Crocker of Thermal, California; and Wilma Johnson, Sequim; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Ione Rhodefer, died in 1927.

Jessie June Roberts Richardson

Mrs. Jessie J Richardson, 81, of 1818 E 4th St., died Friday evening after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Tuesday at 1pm with the Rev. Dr. Oscar M Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Richardson was born Jessie June Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts, June 1, 1876 in Black River Falls, WI. She married Frank G Richardson Oct 24, 1896 in the city of her birth. The couple moved to South Dakota in 1906 and to Port Angeles in 1918. She lived here since except for several years residence in San Francisco. Mr. Richardson died here in 1952.

She was a member of the Port Angeles Grandmothers Club and Ladies of the Moose Lodge here. In San Francisco she was an active member of the Expression Club and Aquatic Club of that city.

Surviving relatives include 4 daughters: Mrs. Frank L Christman, Mrs. Melvin O Adolphson and Ruth Mariani, all of Port Angeles, and Mrs. A A Sindars, Sequim: a son, Robert O Richardson, Port Angeles; a brother L L Roberts, Darby, MT; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

William Richards ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 7, 1934 )

William Richards, 65, of 322 E 6th St., died suddenly last night at his home. The late Mr. Richards had lived in Clallam County for 38 years, having retired 6 years ago to make his home in Port Angeles.

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Jan 3, 1869, Mr. Richards went to California from Wales 40 years ago and moved to Agnew 2 years later. He was married to Claire Trahair in Victoria, Nov 1, 1902. There are 3 daughters, Mrs. Audrey Kellow and Mrs. Hazel Thomas of Seattle and Miss Mary Richards of Port Angeles. The widow and daughters survive.

Funeral services are to be held next Monday at 3pm at the Lyden Company Funeral Home with Judge William B Ritchie delivering the eulogy. Cremation will follow.

The late Mr. Richards was widely known by old time residents of the city and county. He was very quiet and home-loving, taking a great interest in affairs of the city and county.

Charles T. Riggs ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 27 Aug 1926 )

Charles T. Riggs, 80, veteran of the Civil war and Indian wars died at the family home at 410 South E street today and his remains are at the Lyden & Freeman funeral parlors pending funeral arrangements.

Mr. Riggs for the past six years has been active in Pacific Post G.A.R. and recently returned from a visit with relatives in Twin Falls, Idaho.  He has been very active, and two years ago assisted his son in the shingling of two houses and garages.

He was born at Aurora, Indiana, September 20, 1846, and at the ago of fifteen he went into Company K 142nd Indian volunteer infantry and served as a scout during the entire campaign under Pap Thomas, duties requiring stretches of a week and ten days without food or sleep while scouting.

Out of the army, Mr. Riggs studied medicine and surgery at Cleveland, Ohio, and during the Indian wars served as surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant, in the Kansas militia.

Most of his practice following that was in southern Kansas, Illinois and Indiana.  He moved to Washington to Chewelah, in Stevens county and came to Port Angeles seven years ago.  He has been acting commander of the Grand Army here during part of that time and took part in their deliberations and Memorial Day exercises.

Surviving him are:  sons Raymond O Riggs of 424 West Fourth street, Port Angeles and Will H Riggs of Okanogan county, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. E F Jacobs of Tenino, Washington, and Mrs. W R Chapman, of Twin Falls, Idaho.  Two brothers, J C Riggs of Chewelah, and Frank W Riggs, of Dewey, Oklahoma, are survivors.  Mr. Riggs of Chewelah is in Port Angeles for the funeral.&
 

William H Riley ( clipping dated 11-16-1974 )

A memorial service for William H Riley, 74, who died in Port Angeles Saturday, is scheduled for 11am Tuesday at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Rudolph Bloomquist will officiate. Arrangements were by the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Riley was born March 20, 1900 in Sequim, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Riley. Mr. Riley was a logger most of his life. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Golden Agers organization. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mabel Riley of the family home, 531 E 7th St., Port Angeles.

Survivors include 2 sons, Keith R Erickson, of Port Angeles; and Carl Erickson of Anchorage, Alaska; 3 daughters, Marilyn Anderson, San Diego, CA; and Mrs. Irene Williams of Seattle; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Joseph Ambrose Ripley ( Port Angeles Evening News Issue of Jan 22, 1940 )

Funeral services for the late Joseph A Ripley, 80, who died at his home in Carlsborg last Saturday morning, will be held at 2pm Tuesday at the Sequim Mortuary instead of a10 that day as was previously announced.

Joseph Ambrose Ripley was born in Minnesota, Feb 9, 1859. He was married to Alice Laurea Wixon April 20, 1877. Mrs. Ripley died 3 years and 4 months ago.

Eleven children, 6 boys and 5 girls, were born to the couple and all are living. There are also 52 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The children are Mrs. M J Upton, Mrs. Ethel Jensen, Edward A Ripley, AH, L M and Ashel Frank Ripley, all of Carlsborg; Mrs. Georgia Miller, Trummold, MN; Mrs. Stella Orvis, Vancouver, WA; Mrs. Anna Bradley, Black Hawk, Ontario, Canada; and Joseph and Myron Ripley, Sequim. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Mrs. O O Butterfield and a sister-in-law, Miss Lois Evans, both of Port Williams.

The late Mr. Ripley was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was much respected by a large group of neighbors. He suffered cerebral hemorrhage three months ago and had hardly recovered when he had a second shock.

George B Ristine ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 25, 1930 )

George B Ristine, 55, well-known carpenter and contractor who had resided in Port Angeles since 1902, passed away suddenly early this morning at his home, 1015 W 8th St.

The late Mr. Ristine came to Port Angeles 28 years ago from Missouri and since that time has been actively engaged in construction work. He erected many of the residence now standing in this city, and established an enviable reputation in his profession.

Mr. Ristine was born in Missouri on Nov 24, 1874. On Oct 23, 1906 he was wedded to Edith Haig in Port Angeles, where he made his home since 1902. One daughter, Alice K Ristine, was born to this union. She has been attending business college at Seattle.

Those who survive include the widow, daughter, a sister, Mrs. Clare B Harrison of Seattle and a brother Frank Ristine of Belfour, Washington.

Mr. Ristine was a member of the Naval Lodge No. 353 BPOE.

The remains are at the Christman Mortuary. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of relatives.

Annie Waddington Ritchie ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 17, 1927 )

Mrs. Annie Ritchie, 65, beloved wife of Attorney William B Ritchie, of Port Angeles, was taken suddenly ill in Victoria Sunday morning and passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital shortly after noon. Mrs. Ritchie was enroute to California with Mr. Ritchie, who was going to San Francisco to appear in court representing Clallam County people in the government sealing cases. Mrs. Margaret Godfrey, a daughter of the Ritchie's also was with her mother when the end came.

Funeral services will be held at Victoria at 1pm Tuesday from the Sands Funeral Parlors, and the body laid to rest in the Royal Oak Cemetery.

Besides her husband, 5 sons and daughters survive: Mrs. Margaret Godfrey, Sequim; Mrs. Angeline Startup; Snohomish; Mrs. Anna Sauer, Seattle; William B Ritchie, Jr., Sawtelle, CA; and Alexander Ritchie living in British Columbia.

Mrs. Ritchie was a charter member of the Needlecraft Club and a member of the Silent Club; the Fortnightly [bridge] Club and the Order of Eastern Star in Port Angeles.

There were only a few families living in Port Angeles when Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie moved her on June 16, 1888.

Annie Waddington was born in Scotland 65 years ago in the homeland of William B Ritchie, whom she married on June 6, 1884.

After Annie and Alexander were born, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie moved from Scotland directly to Port Angeles. Angeline, William, Jr. and Margaret were born here. The Ritchies had originally planned to move to Rhode Island but a friend recommended Port Angeles and they moved west.

Mrs. Ritchie's 39 years residence in Port Angeles was filled with good deeds to other, and she is mourned by many friends who were shocked to hear of her passing away. A number of Port Angeles people will leave on the steamer Sol Duc 7:30am Tuesday to attend the funeral in Victoria.

Gertrude "Bunny" Kirkpatrick Rixon ( d Nov 29, 1996 )

Services will be conducted at 2pm Thursday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Port Angeles for Gertrude "Bunny" Kirkpatrick Rixon, 91, of Victoria. The Rev, Michael Carr will officiate. Mrs. Rixon died Friday, Nov 29, 1996 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Victoria.

She was born Oct 16, 1905 in Port Angeles and was adopted by Thodore and Caroline Rixon. On Sep 8, 1926 she married Robert Rixon at Westlands, near Sappho, where they ran a reort until 1948 when they moved to Salt Spring Island north of Victoria.

Survivors include son Tom of Port Angeles; daughters Carol "Polly" Polhamus of Lake Sutherland and Stella Gormley of Port Angeles; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Rixon's ashes will be interred in the St. Andrew's Memorial Garden.

Robert C Rixon

Robert C Rixon, 62, former Clallam County resident, died Friday morning at the Ganges Hospital on Salt Spring Hospital, BC after a long illness. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:30 am Monday at the Royal Oak Crematorium in Victoria.

For many years, Mr. Rixon was a state highway supervisor in the Forks area. He left the county in 1948.

He was a nephew of Theodore Rixon, engineer-surveyor who played a prominent part in the early development of the Olympic Peninsula.

Mr. Rixon is survived by his wife, Mrs. Theodora Rixon, Salt Spring Island; a son, Thomas R Rixon, Port Angeles; and 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert Polhamus, El Paso, TX, and Mrs. James Gormley, San Francisco.

Theodore F Rixon ( clipping with date 4-19-1955 ) Picture accompanies.

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Theodore F Rixon, sometimes called the "Pathfinder in the Wilderness" for his early work on the Olympic Peninsula, died Monday at the home of his daughter on Salt Spring Island, BC in the Gulf of Georgia. He was 93.

His early homesteads included land on Tealwhit Head on the Pacific Ocean, Westlands in the west end of the county and Fairholme at Lake Crescent.

From Westlands he administered thousands of acres of Clallam Timber Company's timberlands until the area was logged off in the decade after 1908.

Rixon was born in Saines, England, Oct 10, 1861. In 1882 he came to Canada, playing professional cricket and hockey as well as working on surveying jobs.

He continued his engineering career in Chicago, then migrated west.

In 1899 he married Carrie Jones, postmaster and homesteader at Fairholme. While making the peninsula survey, he named one of the outstanding Olympic peaks in honor of his wife. [Mount Carrie]

A photograph and brief biography of Rixon is on file in the Library of Congress in the Stephen T Mather collection.

After going into semi-retirement, he lived in Port Angeles ad with a daughter in Westlands. In the spring of 1949 he moved to Salt Spring Island to make his home with a daughter.

His wife died several years ago. Other relatives include a daughter, Mrs. Robert C Rixon, with whom he made his home; a grandson, T R Rixon, Port Angeles; 2 granddaughters, Mrs. Robert Polhamus and Mrs. James Gormley, both of Port Angeles. Also surviving is a brother in London, England and relatives in eastern Canada.

The body is being returned to the McDonald Funeral Home here for final rites.

Alfred Whitten "Alfie" Robb, Jr. ( d Feb 18, 1996 )

Memorial service for Alfred Whitten "Alfie" Robb, Jr., 79, of Sequim will be at 1:30pm March 2 in Sequim Valley Chapel. Don Salonen will officiate. Mr. Robb died Sunday, Feb 18, 1996, in Sequim.

He was born Oct 20, 1916 in Sequim to Alfred Whitten and Caroline Aldus Lowry Robb Sr. He married Ramona Heaton June 11, 1949 in Sequim. A graduate of Sequim High School, he was a dairy farmer at Almona Dairy Farm, a showplace pictured in many publications, before it sold in 1971. He also owned and operated Almona Trucking. Mr. Robb was a 25-year employee of the Olympic Game Farm, sometimes going on location with Disney Studios.

He was known for planting wildflowers along Highway 101 west of Sequim, and was honored as Grand Pioneer of the 100th Sequim Irrigation Festival in 1995.

Survivors include his wife; sons William Alfred of Kennewick, Brian Douglas of Bremerton, and Scott Daniel of Sequim; daughter Debra Susan of Sequim; brother Geddes Ensign of Port Angeles; sisters, Bonnie Jean McInnes and Phyllis Eugenia McNamara, both of Sequim; and 4 grandchildren. Son Royden Wayne died in 1993; brother Ivan James in 1970; sisters Joy Konopaski in 1991; Eunice Cameron in 1981 and Susan Peck in 1944.

Emma Jane Cays Roberson ( d 17 Nov 1934 )

When Mrs. Emma J Roberson, 63, of Sequim, passed away Saturday at 11:45pm, the Olympic Peninsula lost one of the earliest of its residents.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sequim on Thursday at 1pm.

Surviving relatives include the husband, Frank C Roberson, 2 sons, Frank Joseph and Arthur Raymond Roberson; 2 daughters, Mrs. Clyde Towne and Mrs. Morris Wilson and 6 grandchildren, all of the Sequim-Dungeness vicinity, and one brother, Arthur W Cays, of Chimacum.

Mrs. Roberson was a woman who grew with the country from the early days, always keeping in harmony with the progress and shifting conditions which marked the change from pioneer to modern life. She was popular in social activities of her community, a congenial neighbor, loving wife and mother and a friend to all.

Mrs. Emma Jane Cays Roberson was born in Livingston County, IL on Jan 2, 1871. When she was but a baby 2 months of age, her parents, Levi and Jane Cays, with their family of 7, left Illinois and started for Dungeness to join Mrs. Cays' father, Joseph Foresman. They traveled by means of the only route available at that time, by rail to San Francisco, thence by sailing vessel to Port Townsend, which was an ocean voyage of 13 days on their trip. The journey to Dungeness from Port Townsend was made on a small mail schooner that called there once each month.

After a few years in the Dungeness wilds, the family went in 1875 to Kansas, then being settled by homesteaders. They were becoming nicely located in their new home when a grasshopper plague struck Kansas and cleaned the state of foliage. This being so different from the "evergreen state" of Washington, they disposed of their holdings and returned to the Western land in 1877.

In 1877, when Mrs. Roberson was 16 years old, the family moved to Port Townsend, which was their home for 2 years, then returned to Clallam County. In 1890 the girl visited relatives in Cass County, MI, where she met her future husband, F C Roberson. They were married Jan 5, 1893 when she made a second visit to Michigan, and shortly afterward the couple came to the Dungeness country where they took up a farm successfully.

In the autumn of 1920 the Robersons moved from the farm in Sequim to their home location since that year.

Janice M Hooker Roberson

Funeral services for Janice M Roberson, 72, will be held in Valley Chapel in Sequim Wednesday at 1:30pm with the Rev. Daniel M S Hevenor officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Roberson died at her residence on Rt. 4, Sequim, Sunday. She was born in Carlsborg, Sep 10, 1900 to Frank and Ella Hooker.

She married Joe Roberson in Sequim Oct 17, 1920. He died in 1955. She was a member of the Hooker pioneer family and resided in the Sequim area all her life. Mrs. Roberson was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Survivors include sons Douglas of Sequim and Monte of Seattle; sisters Mrs. W T Alton of Sequim and Mrs. Harold Hart of Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Lowell Worth Roberson ( 1971 )

Lowell Worth Roberson, 64, a resident of Beaverton, OR since 1952, died in a Portland hospital Oct 24. Recitation of the Holy rosary was held Tuesday at the Fuiten Mortuary Chapel in Beaverton, with Requiem Mass being offered at St. Cecelia's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Dungeness Cemetery in Sequim. Fuiten Morturary Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Roberson was born Feb 11, 1907 in Clallam County, the son of Lewis and Jessie Roberson. He lived all his early life in Sequim and was married to Donna Tyrrell in Port Angeles June 2, 1929.

They lived in Sequim and later moved to Seattle prior to coming to Portland in 1941 where he worked for the federal government as supervisor in the department of purchasing lumber for the Corps of Army Engineers until his retirement.

Marissa Edith Lemon Roberson

Marissa Edith Roberson, 87, of Port Angeles died Tuesday. Services will be at 1pm Friday in the Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim, with the Rev. Vincent Hart . Interment is to be at the Dungeness Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Born 22 Oct, 1877, in Cassopolis, MI, Mrs. Roberson was a resident of Clallam County for 77 years.

June 21, 1937, she and Frank Roberson were married in Port Townsend. Mr. Roberson died in 1950.

Mrs. Roberson was a live member of the Forks Rebecca Lodge and belonged to the Dungeness Improvement Club.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Estella Dodge of Port Angeles, and Mrs. Marie Michener of Prosser; 4 sons, Truman and Ted Lemon, both of Port Angeles; Eldon of Forks and Chester of Sun City, California; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Julia T Broughton Robertson ( clipping dated April 22, 1966 )

Funeral services for Julia T Robertson, 60, who died Friday, will be held Tuesday at 1pm at Harper Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mt. Angeles Cemetery with Rev. Robert Rings officiating.

Mrs. Robertson was born May 18, 1905 in Port Angeles, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Broughton. She attended school and graduated from high school here. She married Daniel Robertson Sep 19, 1936. Mrs. Robertson was the youngest child in a pioneer family of this area.

She was a member of the First Methodist and Congregational Church and the VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband at their home at 1727 E 4th St,; a son, Daniel W Robertson, Jr., of Norfolk, VA (Navy); a brother Mat F Broughton, Port Angeles; and 4 sisters, Mmes. William Gellor, Marie Atterberry, Dorothy Malchau and Charles McDonald, all of Port Angeles. Many nieces and nephews also survive.

Edythe V McLaughin Robinson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 6, 1969 )

Mrs. Edythe V Robinson, 66, of 119 E 5th St., died Wednesday in an airplane accident. Funeral services will be 1pm Friday at McDonald Funeral Home with Pastor LaVerne Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mrs. Robinson was born March 25, 1902 at Dungeness to Mr. and Mrs. Heenan McLaughlin. She married Vernon Robinson on July 11, 1925. He died in 1968.

Mrs. Robinson graduated from Port Angeles High School and attended Bellingham Normal Teacher's College. She taught 2nd grade at Jefferson School. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the VFW Auxiliary.

Surviving relatives include her mother, Mrs. H N McLaughlin of Port Angeles; daughters, Mrs. William Hoff of Port Angeles and Mrs. Allan Bird of California. Also surviving is one brother, Harold McLaughlin of Port Angeles.

Mina Gertrude Smith Romeo

Funeral services for Mrs. Mina Gertrude Romeo, member of the pioneer Smith family of Quillayute Prairie. will be held from the Forks Congregational Church next Saturday at 1pm. Burial will follow in the Quillayute Prairie Cemetery.

Mrs. Mina Gertrude Romeo was born Oct 4, 1876 near Yanton, SD, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A J Smith. She passed away in a Port Angeles hospital on Christmas Day following a short illness. She was 73 years old.

When but a young girl she came across the country from South Dakota to Seattle with her parents in a covered wagon. The family homesteaded on Quillayute Prairie. She had lived there about 63 years. For about 50 years, Mrs. Romeo lived on a homestead on the banks of the Dickey River near Quillayute Prairie. She farmed the large homestead and raised a large family.

The Smith family was among the very first settlers in the West End. Mrs. Harriet Pullen, a sister of Mrs. Romeo, became one of Alaska's famous women. She went to Skagway in 1897, in the Klondike gold rush and established the Pullen House, the territory's most famous hotel. Mrs. Pullen died several years ago.

Surviving relatives include: 3 daughters, Mrs. Hazel Green of Oak Harbor; Mrs. Alice Patsis of Pensacola, FL; Mrs. Dorothy Klahn of Forks; 3 sons: Archie Smith [thus] of Forks; David Smith [thus] of Beaver and Stewart Romeo of San Mateo, CA; a brother, Harvey Smith of LaPush. There are also several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Lewis H Romo ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 7, 1978 )

Funeral services for Lewis H Romo, 72, will be at 11am Tuesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, followed by emtombment at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Rev, Norman Landvik will officiate.

Mr. Romo, who died Friday in Port Angeles, had resided at 120 1/2 E Vashon Ave. He was born Jan 29, 1906 in Blyn to Frank and Minnie Romo. On Aug 3, 1932 he was married in Port Angeles to Sarah J Lynch, who survives.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Romo is survived by 3 sons, Lewis Carl Romo in AZ, Richard Dale Romo of Seattle, and Jerry Francis Romo of Shelton; a daughter, Joan Charles of Port Angeles; a brother, Victor Romo of Port Angeles; a sister, Rose Sylvia of Renton; and 13 grandchildren. Family members will be active pallbearers.

Mr. Romo was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and of the Eagles Lodge.

Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Lydia M Gartner Romo ( d April 28, 1989 )

Funeral services for Lydia m Romo, 88, will be at 10am Monday at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with Father Bob Brazaskas officiating. Cremation will be under the direction of Mt. Angeles Memorial Park and inurnment will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Romo died Friday, April 28, 1989, in Port Angeles.

She was born July 7, 1900, in Onalaska, Wis. to Charles and Dina Millbright Gartner. She married Victor Romo on May 31, 1919. He died in 1980. The Romos came to Discovery Bay area first and then to Port Angeles in 1934 where they homesteaded on Cherry Hill. She worked as a retail sales clerk while raising her family.

Survivors include a daughter, Janice Tuttle of Port Angeles; 2 granddaughters and 2 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Richard D Romo ( d Sep 28, 1993 )

At his request, there will be no service of Richard D Romo, 58, of Port Angeles. Mr. Romo died Tuesday, Sep 28, 1993 in Port Angeles.

He was born Feb 10, 1935 in Port Angeles to Lewis H and Sarah Lynch Romo. He returned to Port Angeles in 1991 from Seattle and was a volunteer worker at the Salvation Army.

Survivors include mother Sarah Romo of Port Angeles; brothers Lewis C Romo of Shelton, and Thomas Charles of Port Angeles; and sister Joan Charles of Port Angeles.

Drennan-Ford Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge.

Ada M Harrington Rooney ( d Feb 7, 1978 The Daily News issue of Feb 8, 1987 )

Graveside service for Ada M Rooney, 88, will be at 11am Monday at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with the Rev. Mike Jones officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Mrs. Rooney died Saturday, Feb 7, 1978, in Port Angeles.

She was born Aug 20, 1898 in Port Angeles, to Thomas S and Rose Ellis Harrington. She married Zyman E Rooney in 1921. He died in 1966. She was a lifetime resident of Port Angeles and a member of the Harrington pioneer family.

She was a member of the WWI Auxiliary and Golden Agers.

Survivors include sons, Elton Rooney of Oregon City, OR, Harry Rooney of Auburn, Bob and Tom Rooney, both of Port Angeles; daughters, Barbara Corcoran of Everett, Deloris Laird, Dawn Stanard, Bonnie Rogers and Sherry Adcock, all of Port Angeles; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Nina Newell of Port Angeles.

Arrangements are by Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.

Marie (May) Ross ( Port Angeles Evening News 22 Jan 1940 )

Mrs. Marie (May ) Ross, 70, died here Saturday evening after a very brief illness. Funeral services will be held 2pm Wednesday , Jan 24, at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. E H Beilstein officiating.

Born Feb 25, 1869 in Sweden, the deceased was married to Floyd Ross in Chicago. The couple came west to Beaver, Clallam County in 1906 and took up a homestead and later moved to Forks before moving to Port Angeles a number of years ago.

Surviving relatives are 2 sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Burg, Shell Lake, WI, who has been living here and was here when Mrs. Ross died, and Mrs. Anna Dokken, of Burtrum, MN.

Washington Bird Ross ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 11, 1934 )

Washington Bird Ross, 70, a resident of Port Angeles for the past 35 years, passed away at 10 this morning after an illness of 1 year at his home at 9th and Pine Sts.

Mr. Ross was born in Chautauqua County, NY on June 5, 1864. He was joined in marriage to Miss Ida McCloskey Nov 27, 1894, at Ripley, NY and moved to Port Angeles on Dec 8, 1899, residing here since.

When he first came here, Mr. Ross operated a photograph shop on Front St, later operated a wood yard, conducted a bakery shop and about 12 years ago constructed and put into operation the Pleasanton Apartments, on of the first large apartment houses to be constructed in this city.

Services will be held on Sunday a 2pm at the Lyden Company Funeral Home, with Mr. Edna Hunt of the Christian Science Church reading the service. Cremation will follow.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Ross, living in Port Angeles; a son, George Ross, Erie, PA; a brother, Ben Ross, Northeast PA;, and a granddaughter, Lucy Ross, Erie, PA.

Lena Mary Kobelt Ruoff

Mrs. Lena Mary Ruoff, 41, wife of Carl A Ruoff, died Monday afternoon after an illness of 2 weeks. Funeral services will be held at the Christman Mortuary Thursday afternoon at 2 with the Women's Auxiliary of the Eagles in charge and the Royal Neighbors conducting graveside services at Ocean View Cemetery.

Miss Lena Mary Kobelt was married to Carl a Ruoff at Everett, Oct 14, 1915. The couple came to Port Angeles in 1919 from Seattle and had resided here since.

The late Mrs. Ruoff was very active in club work and activities for the benefit of the children of the community. She also devoted much time to home and garden and fancy work and was said to have excelled in many of those branches. She was a member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Eagles and the Royal Neighbors.

Besides her widower, Carl A Ruoff, Mrs. Ruoff is survived by 5 children, Theodore M and Clyde W Ruoff; Mrs. Dorothy Rader, Anita M and Gladys Ruoff, all of Port Angeles. She has 2 sisters, Mrs. Marion McCormick, Port Angeles and Mrs. June Brown, Portland, OR, and a brother, Albert Van Sant, Seattle.

Phoebe Lucinda Russ ( d Sep 14, 1930 )

Mrs. Phoebe Lucinda Russ, 90, beloved pioneer resident of the West End of Clallam County, passed away at "Russland: at Clallam Bay Sunday at 3pm after having been ill since April. For many years the late Mrs. Russ made her home with her son-in-law County commissioner George Lamb at Russland.

Born Dec 10, 1840 in Davenport, NY, Mrs. Russ was married Jan 27, 1868 and moved with her husband to Nebraska. Her daughter, Carrie Russ, coming to Clallam Bay in 1890 to teach school, Mrs. Russ also came there 39 years ago to make her home with her on the homestead now known as "Russland."

In 1897 Carrie Russ was married to George Lamb and Mrs. Russ went to live with the couple. Mrs. Lamb passed away in 1919 and Mrs. Russ has kept house for Mr. Lamb ever since.

The late Mrs. Russ despite her great age, had a keen intellect and only last week made a trip to Ozette Lake with Mr. Lamb and a friend.

In the really early days Mrs. Russ lived in Port Angeles for a short time and nursed in many pioneer families. For her helpfulness to her neighbors and her cheerful and busy life, Mrs. Russ was loved by hundreds of Clallam County people from the eastern boundary line all the way to Lake Ozette. Early in life the deceased woman became affiliated with the Episcopal Church and while living here was a regular attendant of that church.

There are 2 sons, Ed Russ, who up until a short time ago was in the west end of Clallam County and Charles Russ who remained in the east when his mother came west. The where-abouts of neither of the men is known at this time. George Lamb, to whom Mrs. Russ was the same as a mother, is taking care of the funeral arrangements.

Funeral services are to be held at the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Tuesday with the Rev. M McLean Goldie of the Episcopal Church in charge. The remains will be cremated in Seattle. 

Marietta Sailto ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 3, 1929 )

Marietta Sailto, age 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sailto, Hoh River Indians, died in a local hospital here Tuesday from Tuberculosis following a heart-breaking 100 mile race made by the parents by launch, canoe, afoot and by automobile in the hope of saving her.

The Sailtos live at the Hoh, in western Jefferson County. When Marietta became desperately ill, they started for LaPush, 23 miles further up the Pacific coast, taking a younger child with them.

The launch broke down, but reached shore. Each carrying a child, the Sailtos walked up the raged coastline until they reached a settlement and borrowed a canoe. Rough weather failed to stop them and they reached LaPush. The 75 miles to Port Angeles was made by automobile.

Marietta was buried at 1pm today in the LaPush cemetery after services in the LaPush church. Rev. John Johnson read the funeral services, which were conducted by the Dewey Lyden Company.

She was born Oct 5, 1923, at the Hoh and leaves her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters to mourn her loss.

Andrew C Sampson ( d June 10, 1975 )

Funeral services for Andrew C Sampson, 68, lifetime resident of Port Angeles, will be Wednesday at 1pm in the Apostolic Faith Church with the Rev. James Seeley officiating. Burial will be at The Place Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harper Funeral Home. Mr. Sampson died Sunday in Port Angeles. He had been residing at Rt. 3, box 1704. He was born Nov 8, 1906 in the Lower Elwah area to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sampson.

He was the great-grandson of Hunter John, one of the first Indians to homestead in the Elwah River area. After the death of Hunter John in 1911, the homestead went to Charles Sampson.

Andrew Sampson was active in the Clallam Indian tribe, serving as co-chairman of the council for several years. He worked in the forest industry and was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church.

Survivors include his widow Edna, Lower Elwah; 2 sons, Harold Sampson and Bruce Sampson, Lower Elwah; 3 daughters, Diane Sampson, Portland, OR; Janice Sampson, Lower Elwah, and Maxine Mavrianos, Portland; 3 sisters, Adeline Smith, Seattle, Ethel Joseph, Craigflower, BC; one half-brother Edward Sampson, Lower Elwah; 2 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Chuck Mike, Jim Charles, William Waddell, Murl Jones, Elmer Charles and William Allen. Honorary pallbearers include Charles Lundquist, Harold Sisson, Dave Critchfield, Frank Krizo, Wilbur Covert and Walter Forsberg.

Emily Sampson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 6, 1936 )

Mrs. Emily Sampson, 98, an Indian woman, died at her home on the Elwah River Wednesday morning after an illness of 2 weeks. Funeral services will be held at the Elwah Shaker Church at 2pm Friday under the auspices of the Christman Mortuary and with Rev. Billy Hall officiating. Burial will be in Elwah cemetery. The late Mrs. Sampson was born in Clallam County 98 years ago and at the time of her death was the oldest native-born person in the county. She had lived most of her life on the Sampson ranch on the Elwah where her husband died in 1927.

The only surviving relative is a son, Robert Sampson of Elwah.

Ernest Raymond Sampson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 12, 1934 )

Ernest Raymond Sampson, 37, died last night after an illness of 8 months. Funeral services are to be held at the Christman Mortuary, tomorrow, Wednesday, at 2pm under the auspices of Rev. J O Damron of the Apostolic Faith Mission. Burial will be in Elwah cemetery.

The late Ernest Sampson was born at Deep Creek, Clallam County, on March 19, 1897. He was married to Miss Sadie Elliott at Victoria, June 16, 1918 and 5 children were born to the couple. Surviving besides the widow are 3 sons, Ernest Jr., Wilbur, and Charles, and 2 daughters, Vernice and Beatrice, all of Elwah. Surviving also is his mother, Mrs. Charles Sampson, and a brother, Andrew of Elwah, and another brother, Edward, of Jamestown. The deceased has 3 sisters, Mrs. Ethel Hopie, Elsie and Edline Sampson and a grandfather, Tim Pysht.

Harold Sampson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Man 15, 1934 )

Harold Sampson, 17 year old son of Mrs. Susie Sampson of Elwah, died at the Cushman Hospital on Friday after an illness of 3 years and was buried here Sunday. Funeral services, in charge of the Apostolic Faith Mission, were held in the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company Funeral Home at 2pm Sunday. Burial was in the Elwah Indian Cemetery.

Harold Sampson was born at the Sampson homestead on the Elwah Nov 8, 1916. and attended the Dry Creek School until taken sick. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Susie Sampson, and 3 brothers and 3 sisters, all living at the Elwah. The brother are Ernest, Andrew and Edward, and the sisters are Mrs. Ethel Hopie, Elsie Sampson and Adeline Sampson.

Louisa E Mike Sampson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 3, 1973 )

Services for Louisa E Sampson, 86, 227 E 8th, will be Wednesday at 1pm at Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jim Burnett officiating. Burial will be at The Place Cemetery under direction of Harper Funeral Home.

Louisa Mike, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mike, was born at Hoko River, WA Jan 3 1886, married Robert Sampson in Port Angeles in 1912. He preceded her in death as did her daughter, Juliette Elofson.

Mrs. Sampson was a former member of the Shaker Church and attended Apostolic Faith church here.

Surviving are her brother Isaac Mike and sister Edna Sampson, both of Port Angeles and 8 grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be Jim Charles, Elmer Charles, Oliver Charles, Charles Sampson, Sr., Wilbur Sampson and Charles Mike, Sr. Honorary pallbearers are Richard Sampson, Richard Mike, Ed Sampson Sr., and Virgil Johnson.

Marvella Bell Penn Sampson ( d 8-4-82 )

Funeral services for Marvella Bell Sampson, 47, of LaPush are scheduled to 1pm Saturday in the LaPush community Center, with Bishop Harris Teo and Rev. Richard Sherrif officiating.  Mrs. Sampson died Wednesday in Forks after a long illness.

She was born Dec 4, 1935, in Queets, to Mr. and Mrs. Christian Penn, Sr. and she married Wilbert Sampson in 1970 in Forks.  An active tribal member, she was employed for many years by the Quileute Indian Tribe.  She served as a member of several tribal boards, including the Head Start policy board, the planning board, the fish committee, the Quileute Tribal School board, the law and order committee, the Johnson O'Mally and Title IV committees and the Northwest Subsistence Association.  She also worked with the Quileute Valley School in Forks, and was a day care supervisor for the tribe.

Mrs. Sampson was involved for many years as an organizer of Indian canoe racing.  She was a member of the LaPush Indian Shaker church, where she was a singer.

She is survived by her husband; her mother, Lillian Pullen of LaPush; 4 sons, Lonnie, Toni, Edward Foster and Charlie Sampson, al of LaPush; a daughter, Rae Lynn Foster of LaPush; 5 brothers, Christian Jr., Douglas, Thomas, Ronald and Esau Penn, all of LaPush; and 5 sisters, Norma Roderuez, Christina Garrick and Hazel Black of LaPush, Mary Lou Martinez of California and Charlotte Kalama of Queets.
 

Susie Pysht Sampson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 1, 1934 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Sampson, 50, who passed away Sunday after a two-month illness, will be held form the McDonald Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm. The Rev. R J Lieby of the Apostolic Faith will read the service and burial will be in the Indian Cemetery at the lower Elwah.

Mrs. Sampson was born at Pysht in May 1887, and lived in and near Port Angeles throughout her life. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith.

Surviving relatives include her father, Tim Pysht, one son, Andy Sampson; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hopie, Elsie and Adelane Sampson, and 10 grandchildren, all of Port Angeles.

Edna P Sund Sands ( d 24 Dec 1965 )

Mrs. Edna P Sands, a pioneer resident of the Clallam Bay area, died Wednesday at Sekiu after being ill a year. She was 71. Services are scheduled for 2pm Saturday at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. LaVerne Nelson officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mrs. Sands was born at Bandon, OR Dec 17, 1893, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sund. She attended schools in Oregon until she was 13 when the family moved to Clallam Bay.

She completed her schooling there. In 1909 she married John L Sands in Forks. They made their home in Clallam Bay. They spent their entire married life in the West End of the county where they took an active part in community affairs.

Mrs. Sands was a school board member in the Clallam Bay area for a number of years and worked on election boards in the district. During the 1920's she was active in the Sekiu Community Club. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sands were musicians and played for many community club affairs over the years. Upon retirement in 1945, the couple moved to their farm on the Hoko River. Mrs. Sands continued to live on the farm following her husband's death in Sep 1961.

She is survived by 5 daughters; Mrs. E L Critchfield, Port Angeles; Mrs. Gladys Loushin and Mrs. Georgia Olson, Sekiu; and Mrs. Alice Schmidt, Seattle. A son Jack Sands and a half-brother, Homer Morris of Kennewick also survive. Other survivors are 25 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

George Clarence Sands ( d Oct 28, 1973)

A life-centered service of George Clarence Sands, 87, a West End pioneer, will be at Harper Funeral Home Wednesday at 3pm with the Rev. Elbert Harlow officiating. Mr. Sands died in Port Angeles Sunday. He lived with his wife at their home in Sekiu until his death.

He was born Jan 6, 1886, to Mr. and Mrs. John R Sands at Van Wert, OH, and at the age of 6 came west with his family where they homesteaded at Dickey Lake.

At the age of 17, Mr. Sands was a fireman in the woods and he later set type for the Clallam Bay Record, a weekly newspaper owned by George O'Brien. Among other jobs, Mr. Sands held the position as first assistant engineer for the Hadlock Chemical Works. Returning to Sekiu in 1918, he worked for 12 years for logging companies there. He started work in 1931 for the Clallam County Highway Department and was employed there for 25 years. He was foreman for many years. Mr. Sands retired in 1956.

He married Viola G Danielson in Royal, Dec 7, 1917, and they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last December.

In addition to his wife, survivors include sons George R of Seattle and Wallace C of Port Angeles; a daughter Loraine Thomas of Auburn, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Lincoln Theodore Sands ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 30, 1932 )

Lincoln Theodore Sands, 66, Eden Valley, pioneer Clallam County farmer, died at 4:30pm Thursday of a heart attack while in an automobile being brought to this city for hospitalization. He had been ill for several weeks.

Born at Van Wort, OH, Oct 1, 1866, the late Mr. Sands came to Clallam County 41 year ago and was married to Rose Merchant at Forks May 19, 1897. He homesteaded on a ranch near Dickey Lake in the west end of the county and lived there for 15 years or until moving to what is known as the old Blackwood place in Eden Valley, where the family has lived since.

Surviving relatives are the widow; 2 sons, Bryan of Quilcene and L T, Jr. of Eden Valley, and 6 daughters, Mrs. W H Bowlby, Clallam Bay; Mrs. H G Keller, Eden Valley; Mrs. A J Rannebohm, Seattle; Mrs. L H Prose, Seattle; Mrs. J B Kerr, Pysht; and Mrs. Orin Grimm, Eden Valley. There are 2 brothers, George Sands of Tatoosh and O E Sands, Republic, WA; and a sister, Mrs. E F Donohue, Elma, and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services are to be held at 2pm Sunday, Oct 2, at the Christman Mortuary with Rev. H B Iler officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

With the passing of "Link" Sands, Clallam County loses one of its greatest characters. Intensely interested in al things that pertained to agriculture, the late Mr. Sands for years had notable displays at many Clallam County fairs and to him must be given credit for helping to make the fair a success. He spent time and money in taking his displays to other counties to advertise the products of Clallam County.

Besides his absorbing interest in agriculture, he was really the father of Clallam County horse racing. He loved horses and liked to see them run and no Clallam County fair was complete without "Link" Sands at the race track either as owner of race horses or an official of the races.

After 41 years residence in Clallam County the late Mr. Sands has accumulated a friendship that was county-wide and this legion of friends will mourn with the family over the loss of a man whose unique place in the affairs of Clallam County will never be filled.

Ella Sanford ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 18, 1942 )

Mrs. Ella Sanford, 84, wife of J D Sanford of Sequim, and a resident of Port Angeles and Sequim for the last 49 years, passed away here last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W J Alexander. Mrs. Sanford's home during the past 27 years was at Sequim, except for the final ten months, spent with her daughter. Prior to her Sequim residence she lived in Port Angeles 22 years. She leaves a wide circle of friends in both communities.

Funeral arrangements had not yet been completed today and will be announced later by the Christman Mortuary.

Mrs. Sanford was born March 11, 1858 at Hartford, WI. She and her husband celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversayr last Nov 17.

Surviving relatives include the husband, at Sequim; the daughter, Mrs. Alexander, Port Angeles; 2 sons, J Sanford of Sequim and Clinton Sanford, Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Sylvia Julia Virginia Hume Sauer ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 27, 1937 )

Mrs. Sylvia Julia Sauer, 62, who came to Clallam County as a child 2 years of age, passed away here Monday after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home 2pm Wednesday, the Rev J H Beall reading the rites. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

The late Mrs. Sauer was born in New York, Feb 7, 1875. She came across the Strait from Victoria, BC in a canoe with her parents in 1877, landing at Morse Creek. She was a member of the Virginia family, early settlers here.

Sylvia Julia Virginia was married to the late David Hume, member of another pioneer Clallam County family, at Victoria in 1895. She later married Carl Sauer at Quilcene in 1920. Mr. Sauer died here in Dec, 1935.

Mrs. Sauer is survived by 3 sons, Dave Hume and Edward Theirgard, Port Angeles and Ray Hume of Granite Falls; 4 brothers, Joe and Abraham Virginia, Port Angeles; George Virginia, Anacortes and A J Virginia, Los Angeles and 5 sisters--Mrs. Millie Price, San Francisco; Mrs. Verta La Grasse, Canada; Mrs. Alvina La Grasse, Seward, AK; Mrs. Clara Clevenger, Tacoma; and Mrs. Alice Monroe, Quilcene.

Alta M Harrington Lundgren Schmaing

Mrs. Alta M Schmaing, 68, of 1228 W 5th St life-time resident of Port Angeles, died Saturday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 1pm with the Rev. Lloyd F Holloway officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrington, born here April 6, 1893. Before her second marriage to Harry Schmaing she was Mrs. Alta Lundgren. Mr. Schmaing died here in 1958.

Surviving relatives include 4 sons; David and Carl Lundgren, Port Angeles, Walter Lundgren, Germany, and Roy Lundgren, in OR; 4 daughters, Mrs. Walter Scott, Port Angeles, Mrs. Norman Bradley, in Arizona, Mrs. Zella Hawkins, Seattle, and Mrs. Bill Williams in CA; 6 sisters, Mrs. Joe Hagen, Mrs. Ada Rooney, Mrs. C J Hunt, all of Port Angeles, Mrs. Claire Opseth, Centralia; and Mrs. Maud Berthroud, Auburn; and 4 brothers, Jim Harrington, in CA, Robert Harrington, Auburn, Perry Harrington, Elma and Phillip Harrington, Aberdeen. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Antone Albert Schmith (Port Angeles Daily News issue of Aug 27, 1974 )

Funeral service for Antone Albert Schmith, 88, will be at 2pm Wednesday at Sequim Valley Chapel. Burial will be at Sequim View Cemetery.

Mr. Schmith, who lived in the Palo Alto area near Sequim, died Sunday in Sequim. He was born May 28, 1886 in Port Townsend, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Schmith, pioneers who homesteaded on Palo Alto. He attended school on Burnt Hill and later at the site of the Louella Guard Station on Palo Alto Road.

Mr. Schmith was a farmer on Palo Alto. His wife Ida and son Clarence preceded him in death. He and his brothers operated the Schmith Brothers Lumber Co. He also worked as a logger and farmer, and in his earlier years for the US Forest Service. During the winters he and his brothers trapped animals for a living.

He is survived by a son, Don Schmith of Sequim; 5 grandchildren; 2 brothers, William Schmith and Charlie Schmith, both of Sequim; 2 sisters, Mrs. Margaret Hemstead of Sequim and Mrs. Mary Boatsman of Kent.

Julia Schmith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 20, 1936 )

Mrs. Julia Schmith, 80, pioneer resident of the Sequim and Palo Alto districts, passed away Saturday evening, April 18, after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Schmith was born in Portugal in 1856. She and her husband, W H Schmith, landed in Port Townsend in 1882. They later moved to Blyn and then settled in the Palo Alto district, where both have lived for the past 40 years.

Mrs. Schmith is survived by her husband, by 4 sons, W J Schmith, A A Schmith, Henry Schmith, and Charles Schmith, all of Sequim and 3 daughters, Mrs. C O Fritz and Mrs. Art Boatsman of Sequim and Mrs. Ed Hemstead of Port Angeles.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10am from the Catholic church in Sequim with the Sequim Mortuary in charge. Rev. Fabian Sexton, OSB will conduct the rites.

Francis P Schmitt ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 30, 1974 )

Funeral services for Francis P Schmitt, 83, Joyce, will be Saturday at noon at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with the Rev. Clement Pangratz, OSB, officiating. He died Thursday in Port Angeles.

Mr. Schmitt was born Sep 17, 1890, in New Ulm, MN and attended schools in Minnesota. He moved to San Francisco as a young man and later moved to Port Crescent in 1911. He worked as a logger and millworker in the Port Crescent and Joyce areas and later operated a dairy farm.

He was a member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church, a charter member of the Crescent Grange and past master of the Ramapo Grange. He took an active interest in community affairs and was an avid rock collector.

He is survived by a son, Francis J. Schmitt of Joyce; 3 daughters, Mrs. Doris Pfaff, Mrs. Elizabeth Kautz and Mrs. Theresa Hodgdon, all of Joyce; a sister, Mrs. Loretta Fish of Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Paul Schroeder ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 5, 1968 )

Paul Schroeder, 68, of Clallam Bay, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 11am Saturday at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Baldwin officiating. Burial will be at Ocean View Cemetery.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroeder, born June 23, 1900 at Issaquah. He was a resident of Clallam Bay all his life and was the owner-operator of the Schroeder Lumber co. On Feb 13, 1930, he married Minnie Hill in Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include his widow, Minnie, of Clallam Bay; one son, Paul Schroeder of Clallam Bay; one daughter, Mrs. Donald Schueler, of Ottawa, Canada; and one sister, Mrs. Ann Gosline, of Edmonds. Also surviving are 3 brothers, John and Martin Schroeder, both of Issaquah and Frank Schroeder of Shelton. Surviving also are one grandson and many nieces and nephews.

Adolph Schultz

Adolph Schultz, 73, Rte 2, died here Sunday morning after a short illness. Graveside funeral services will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery Thursday at 11am with Rev. Carl Fischer officiating. Burial will be under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mr. Schultz was born in Germany, Feb 6, 1880. He came to the United States as a boy, and to Clallam County in 1900. A donkey engineer, he worked in logging camps until his retirement 10 years ago. Since then he had lived in Gale's Addition.

Surviving are a son, Paul Schultz, Santa Curz, CA; and 2 grandchildren.

Johann Schutz ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 25, 1933 )

Another sturdy Clallam County pioneer came to the end of the long trail when Johann Schutz, 86, resident of Beaver for 41 years, died Sunday morning at 4.

The late Johann Schutz was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1847. He served in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, and was decorated for bravery in that war and was among the first to enter Paris after the siege of that city. His medal was made from the first French cannon captured at that historic siege.

Coming from Germany at the ago of 26 years, Mr. Schutz made his home in Minnesota and where he was married to Miss Johannah Ness. From Minnesota the family moved to Seattle, where they resided for 5 years and where 2 children were born.

It was in the fall of 1892 that Mr. and Mrs. Schutz and children moved to the Quillayute country in the west end of Clallam County and took up a homestead on the Beaver Flat, where they lived for the past 41 years.

The late Mr. Schutz was a typical pioneer who worked hard, endured many hardships and saw the development of the west end of the county from a wilderness to what it is today. He had many friends among the old time residents of the county.

Surviving relatives, all living in Clallam County, are the widow and 5 children, Mrs. James Clark, Mrs. Dave Burrows, Mrs. Sophia Whiteaker, Peter Schutz and John G Schutz. There are 2 grandchildren, Peggy Clark and Stanley Burrows.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Tuesday at 2pm at the Forks Community church with Rev. Ford reading the services and the Taylor Funeral company in charge. Burial will be in the Forks cemetery beside a son who preceded him in death.

Johannah Ness Schutz ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 25, 1943 )

Mrs. Johannah Schutz [thus], 87, passed away Feb 23 at her home near Sappho, WA following an illness of several months duration. Mrs. Schultz [thus -- see note at end] whose maiden name was Johannah Ness, was born Nov 11, 1855 in Stettin, Germany, and came to the United States when she was 24 years old, first settling in Minneapolis, MN. She was united in marriage there to John Schultz, and the couple made their home in Minneapolis for 5 years, later moving to Seattle. In 1893, Mr. and Mrs. Schultz left Seattle and went to Sappho, traveling over the Pysht Mountains by horseback and covered wagon. They were among the first pioneers to homestead near Sappho. Mr. Schultz passed away in 1932.

She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. David Burrowes of Sequim, Mrs. James F Clark of Sappho and Mrs. Arthur Ostranger of Vernonia, OR; 2 sons, Peter of Sappho and John G of Chimacum; 2 sisters, Mrs. Pauline Ziegfried of Minneapolis and Miss Minnie Barnett of Mt. Rose, MN. Three grandchildren, Mrs. Wilbur Rasmussen of Bremerton, Stanley R Burrowes of St. Martin's College and Billy Ostranger of Vernonia, OR; and 1 great-grandchild, Marylin Marguerite Rasmussen of Bremerton.

Funeral services for Mrs. Schultz will be held Friday at 2pm at the Forks Congregational Church, Rev. L L Farman officiating, and burial will be in the Forks Community Cemetery under the direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Note: See 1929 county directory--there is no listing for the name of Schultz; there is a Peter Schutz and John Schutz at Beaver, which is near Sappho.

John F Schweitzer, Sr. ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 19, 1932 )

J F Schweitzer, Sr., 79, father of John F Schweitzer, Jr., business manager of the Evening News, passed away at 2am today at the family home, 806 E 6th St. Death was attributed to heart failure. Mr. Schweitzer had been suffering from a mild cold for the past 2 days.

He was born at Chillicothe, OH, on Oct 26, 1853, and moved to Peoria, IL in 1883, where he conducted a grocery business for many years. He was joined in marriage to Miss Margaret Hadank, at Peoria, IL on Sep 21, 1886, 7 children being born to the union, but 2 of them surviving.

Mr. Schweitzer moved with is family to Port Angeles in 1909 and has resided here since. He was a devout member of the Roman Catholic church, and served as Grand Knight of the local chapter, Knights of Columbus. He was a kind and loving father and a devoted husband.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Schweitzer, Port Angeles; son, John Schweitzer, Port Angeles; daughter, Mrs. Marcella Johnson, San Gabriel, CA; brothers William and Edward and a sister, Mrs. Gus Staebler of Peoria, IL.

Funeral services will be held from the Catholic church at 9am Wednesday, Sep 21, the Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating, and the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, in charge. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Ann Mahair Seevers ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 10, 1930 )

Mrs. Ann Seevers, a resident of Port Angeles for 35 years, passed away at 6am today in a local hospital.

Mrs. Seevers was born in Pittsfield, IL on April 16, 1871 and came to Port Angeles from MO 35 years ago.

She was joined in marriage to E E Seevers in Port Angeles on June 20, 1896. Mr. Seevers, who passed away in Port Angeles several years ago, had served Port Angeles as mayor and city treasurer, and was once a prominent grocer here.

Mrs. Seevers was a member of the Women's Protective Association, formerly the Maccabees, and had a wide acquaintance. For the past several years she has been residing with her son, David Seevers on their Fairview ranch.

She is survived by a son, Louis Seevers, of Fairview and a brother, James Mahair, living in MO.

Funeral services will be held from the Dewey Lyden Company chapel at 2pm Tuesday.

Edward E Seevers ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 31, 1927 )

Edward E Seevers, 66, and a pioneer of Port Angeles, passed away in a Sedro Wolley hospital on May 28th. His remains were brought to Port Angeles and funeral services will be from the Lyden & Freeman funeral chapel Wednesday at 1pm.

Mr. Seevers was born in Oskaloosa, IA on April 10, 1861 and came to Port Angeles from San Jose, CA, establishing a grain and feed store on Front St. He will be better known as "Seevers, the grocer," having conducted Seevers' grocery store for nearly 40 years.

During his lifetime he was very active in civic and municipal work, was mayor for 2 years, city treasurer and in 1885 he represented Clallam County at Olympia. He was the first president of the Port Angeles Commercial Club and in his recent illness, wrote to the Chamber of Commerce a letter offering his support to the movement and mailing his membership.

For the past 6 years, Mr. and Mrs. Seevers have made their home on a ranch 6 miles east of Port Angeles in the district known as Fairview. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. E E Seevers, and a son, Howard Seevers.

Rev. Iler will read the funeral service and the remains will be laid to rest in the Dungeness Cemetery.

Maranda A Fothergill Sellin

Mrs. Maranda A Sellin, 83, wife of Charles W Sellin, 1009 W 4th St., Port Angeles resident 46 years, died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Cremation will follow.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fothergill, born in IA, July 13, 1873. She married Charles W Sellin in Los Angeles in 1910. The couple came here in June 1916. From their home on Lincoln Heights they overlooked the Charles Nelson mill where Mr. Sellin worked. Mrs. Sellin transformed the home place to a little farm in which was grown fruit, berries, vegetables and many flowers.

Besides gardening she had many other activities such as sewing. She became known also as a rockhound and took many walking trips in Western states pursuing that hobby.

When the first Salmon Derby was held here in 1934, Mrs. Sellin participated as a judge and never missed being in the derby in some capacity. In 1942 she grew a Victory Garden and that same year went to work in a local mill to help east the labor shortage. She was 65 years of age at that time.

The home garden, in which he worked until recently, was not only the pride of Mr. and Mrs. Sellin but of the Lincoln Heights neighborhood where they lived.

Mrs. Sellin was a member of the Lincoln Heights Presbyterian Chapel, Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles, Clallam County Gem and Mineral Society and Lincoln Heights Ladies' Aid.

Surviving relatives include her husband Charles W Sellin and grandson Del E Baar, both of Port Angeles; a brother Lonnie Fothergill, Centralia; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Nina E Taylor Severyns

Mrs. Nina E Severyns, 68, wife of Andrew Severyns, 1425 E 2nd St., died suddenly Thursday after having been in poor health several years. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev, John F Como officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mrs. Severyns was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, born in London, Ontario, Canada Aug 1, 1890. She came here from Ontario in 1914. She married Andrew Severyns here Aug 31, 1916.

Mrs. Severyns was a superior court reporter here more than 20 years. Because of ill health she took a leave of absence in 1952 and resumed the position for several years until retiring.

For many years the family home was on upper cherry Hill until they moved to the present residence on Sunrise Heights.

She was a lifetime member of the Episcopal Church. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church choir and a vocal soloist there. She worked in many of the Church activities.

Mrs. Severyns also had a prominent part in civil and social life here. She not only belonged to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Guild but to Esther Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile. She was a former member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and other clubs until her recent ill health.

A member of the Clallam County Chapter of the Red Cross she worked with that organization through 2 World Wars.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Andrew Severyns, a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Sandison and 2 grandchildren Arthur T and Andrea Jean Sandison, all of Port Angeles; a nephew, George J Taylor with the USAF in Florida.

Harvey N Shelpman ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 28, 1945 )

Harvey N Shelpman, 80, pioneer Port Angeles barber, 112 N 83rd St., Seattle, died at the city Wednesday, June 27. Funeral services will be held at Seattle next Saturday at 1pm.

Mr. Shelpman was born June 9, 1890 at Lucasville, OH and came to Port Angeles in 1890 and at once became associated with the city's activities. He operated one of the city's first barber shops for many years and had a wide acqaintanceship throughout the county.

Nov. 19, 1895, Mr. Shelpman was married to Miss Sarah Chambers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chambers, Sr., a pioneer couple whose homestead was where the Christman Farm on the Golf Club road now is located. The young couple made their home on the north side of 2nd St. between Lincoln and Laurel streets where they resided for many years. Their home was one of the finest in the city in those days, it's yard noted for its beautiful flowers and the couple for their large group of old friends who visited them. About 15 years ago the Shelpmans moved to Vancouver, WA and later to Seattle where they have resided since. They retained some of their property interests here and made frequent visits to the city.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Sarah Shelpman, a daughter, Juanita, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Jelvik, all living in Seattle. Juanita Shelpman has been a prominent pianist for many years.

Carson Edward (Ed) Shields

Carson Edward (Ed) Shields, 80, of 116 W 4th St., Port Angeles resident 72 years and son of pioneer parents, died suddenly Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Shields, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shields, was born Dec 15, 1878 at Atlantic, IA. His parents were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. He came here with them Oct 27, 1887. His father was storekeeper for the colony at Ennis Creek where the colony was located.

Young Shields attended the city's first public school at Ennis Creek and then attended Central School in 1889. He attended grade school there and graduated from the high school with the school's second class in 1896.

He married Sophia Malchau here Oct 29, 1904. Mrs. Shields died in 1953.

Mr. Shields was a baseball player from his youth and was catcher on the junior state championship team in 1896 and continued playing with and managing baseball teams until the late 1920's.

For many years he was a musician in the Port Angeles Marine Band. He was city clerk a number of years. Mr. Shields was secretary of the Democratic Central committee 4 years and president of the Clallam County Democratic Club 12 years until his retirement because of poor health.

Mr. Shields was a member of the Port Angeles Volunteer Fire Department from 1901 to 1905. He was custodian of the Clallam County Court House many years until retiring. Up until his death he was secretary-treasurer of the Port Angeles local of the Business Service Employees International Union. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Angeles Grange, Pomona and State Granges.

Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Stone, Sequim, Mrs. Florence Hammer, San Leandro, CA, and Mrs. Jeanette Hartman and Mrs. Dorothy Clausen, both of Port Angeles; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Otto Shields ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 23 Oct 1925 )

Otto Shields, for more that 30 years a resident of Port Angeles, passed away October 21 at Sacramento, California, according to word received in this city today.  The news of the passing of Mr. Shields was received by W B Smith of the County Auditor's office from Chester Shields, of Vancouver, BC, his only son.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Shields and 3 children, Zoe, Chester and Hazel, came to Port Angeles more than 30 years ago, joining the late Robert Shields, Otto Shields's brother, and family who had preceded them here by several years.

Mr. and Mrs. Shields lived here most of the time up until slightly more than a year ago when Mrs. Shields died in Seattle.  Mr. Shields, who was in failing health was with his wife in Seattle during her last illness and later went to Sacramento were his daughter Zoe lives and it was here that he died.  He was more than 70 years of age.

Besides the 3 children, Chester of Vancouver, BC. Hazel of Seattle, and Zoe of Sacramento, who are all married, Mr. Shields is survived by a nephew, Ed Shields of Port Angeles and Mrs. Clyde McDonnell, formerly of this city but now somewhere in the east.
 

Henry Harris Shomar ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 5, 1929 )

Henry Harris Shomar, 53, born in Clallam County and one of it's best known men, passed away at a local hospital Thursday night after having been ill for more than 2 weeks. A ruptured appendix followed by peritonitis caused his death.

Mr. Shomar was born at what is now Wayside Farm, in the Fairview district. The place then belonged to his father, the late Nick Shomar, one of the old time pioneers.

Growing to manhood in the county, the late Henry Shomar was a lover of the outdoor life and was a great hunter and fisherman and was enthusiastic over outdoor sports of all kinds. The deceased had a very wide acquaintance all over the county, numbering his friends in the hundreds. He was particularly liked for his jolly disposition, having a laugh and joke for eveyone. He always lived in Clallam County and was a great admirer of his native district.

After having followed logging and other work and farming for many years, Mr. Shomar became associated in the ownership of the Olympic Service station at the corner of 8th and Lincoln Sts 7 years ago with Dean Fletcher, and about a year and a half ago became sole owner.

Surviving relatives are 3 children, Mrs. Ruth MacNammara [thus], Port Angeles; Lois Shomar, Long Beach, CA; and George Shomar, Port Angeles; 3 step-children, Mrs. A M Brady, Seattle; Mrs. Ray Beckner, Agnew, and Ed Collins of Portland, OR. There are 3 brothers, Lou, William and Robert Shomar of Port Angeles and a half-brother, Harvey McNeil, also of this city.

Mr. Shomar had been a member of Naval Lodge, BPOE No. 353 for the past 2 years.

Funeral services are to be held Sunday, July 7 at 1:30 at the Christman Mortuary with Rev, Erle Howell in charge. Music will be furnished by members of the Elks Glee Club. Interment is to be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Rebecca Jane Shomar ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 13, 1934 )

Mrs. Rebecca Jane Shomar, 60, a resident of Port Angeles since 1901, passed away at her home on the Boulevard here at 9:30 last evening after a lingering illness Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2:30pm tomorrow (Wednesday) with Miss Markham, of the Full Gospel Tabernacle, in charge. Burial will be in Seattle.

She was born in Dallas, TX on Oct 2, 1874, and was joined in marriage to the late Henry Shomar in Buckley, WA in 1901, moving to Port Angeles the same year.

She is survived by 6 children: Edward G Collins, Portland, OR; Mrs. Roy Beckner, Mrs. Matt McNamara and George Shomar, of Port Angeles; Mrs. Lois Peck, Southgate, CA, and Mrs. A N Brady, Seattle; 3 sisters, Mrs. M D Hopkins, Jefferson, TX; Mrs. Bert Ehle and Mrs. Thomas Clark, Seattle. Eight grandchildren also survive.

Anna Emilie Peterson Short ( d June 21, 1956 )

Funeral services for Anna Emilie Short, 76, of 1039 W 8th St., will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 1pm with the Rev. Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery. Mrs. Short, the wife of Robert W Short, died Thursday morning after a short illness.

She was the daughter of John and Mary Peterson, Port Angeles pioneers. She was born March 25, 1880 in Sioux Falls, SD. She came to Port Angeles in 1890. Her parents homesteaded on government lots on Cherry Hill on 10th St between Laurel and Oak Sts. The family was a prominent one during the early days of the city.

The marriage of Anna Emilie Peterson and Robert W Short, a hauling contractor, was in Victoria, BC in 1899. The couple came here from Victoria in 1918 and lived here since.

Mrs. Short was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles and for many years secretary of the Ursula Cotta Society of the church. She was a member of the Altruistic club and several other women's clubs.

Surviving relatives are her husband, Robert W Short; son Leslie Short, both of Port Angeles; 4 daughters, Ruth Doran, Mrs. Roderick Melville and Mrs. Ernest Cogburn, all of Port Angeles and Mrs. Lawrence Higinbotham, Sekiu; 2 sisters, Mrs. Dell Church, Port Angeles and Mrs. Harry Cathcart, Joseph, OR; brother Dellmere Peterson, Port Angeles; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Christine Correia Silva ( d Jan 14, 1981 )

There were no services for Christine Silva, 80, of Blyn, who died Wednesday in Sequim. Burial was in Sequim View Cemetery under direction of Sequim Valley Chapel.

Mrs. Silva was born at Blyn Feb 27, 1900, the daughter of Manuel and Christine Correia. She spent her entire lifetime in the Blyn area. On June 4, 1919 she married George Silva in Sequim. Mr. Silva died in 1961.

Survivors are a son, Norman Silva of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter Betty Steeby of Sequim; 1 brother, Francis Correia of Camano Island; 3 sisters, Virginia Reposa of Kirkland, Jenny Burr of Forks, Irene Carroll of Milwaukee, OR; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

George Silva

George Silva, 69, Sequim, died Thursday morning in Seattle following an illness of several weeks. Services will be at 1pm Monday in Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim, with Rev. Robert Ward officiating. Burial will be in Sequim Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Born in Port Blakely, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Antone Silva and had lived in Sequim all his life. He was a member of Jack Grennan Post No 62, of the American Legion.

Surviving are his wife Christine, a son Norman, a daughter Mrs. Chester Steeby and 5 grandchildren, all of Sequim; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary McCullen, Port Townsend and Mrs. Julia Morgan, Astoria; a brother Milo Silva, Port Townsend and several nieces and nephews.

A Hazel Dey Simcoe

Mrs. A Hazel Simcoe, 70, wife of Price Simcoe, a Sequim resident 65 years, died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, Sequim, Wednesday at 1pm with the Rev. Robert C Ward officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie A Dey born in Kansas Sep 13, 1891. She came to Sequim with her parents 65 years ago and lived here ever since. She married Price Simcoe at Sequim March 20, 1912.

Mrs. Simcoe was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and a past noble grand of Sequim Rebekah Lodge No. 255 and member of the Hurd Creek Thimble Club.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Price Simcoe at the family home at 229 S Sequim Ave,; daughter Mrs. Verna Lucas, Seattle; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Preston Dey, Sequim and Elmer Collins, Vancouver, Washington.

Bert Sindars ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 3, 1926 )

SEQUIM--The funeral of Mr. Bert Sindars, who passed away last Saturday after a prolonged illness, was held on Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church. The services were conducted by Rev. Howell of Port Angeles. interment was made in the Sequim View Cemetery. Mr. Sindars was born in Clallam County 43 years ago and leaves a wife and 4 children.

Mrs. F H (Bird) Sindars

Sequim pioneer, Clallam County
Mrs. F H (Bird) Sindars, 86, resident, died Sunday.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3pm at the Sequim Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William C Wartes officiating.  Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sindars was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B Combs born in Sun Prairie, WI July 21, 1875.  She came to Washington in 1892 and married Herman F Sindars at Sequim June 14, 1895.  Mr. Sindars died at Sequim in 1959.  Mrs. Sindars was a member of Sequim Presbyterian Church, Royal Neighbors and Rebekah Lodges, Women's Improvement and Thimble Clubs.

Mrs. Sindars was the mother of 3 children.  The surviving children are Mrs. L E Strahm, a daughter and A A Sindars, a son, both of Sequim.  She has 6 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  Another son, Guy F Sindars, is deceased.
 

Wilhelmina Sindars ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 8, 1925 )

Mrs. Wilhelmina [second name obliterated] Sindars, a pioneer of Sequim, passed away at her home, Jan 6, 1925, after an illness of many months. Mrs. Sindars was married on May 6, 1869, and later that year came to the United States. They settled in Sequim in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Sindars celebrated their golden wedding in 1919. To this union was born 8 children. Mrs. Sindars is survived by her husband Herman; 5 children, O A, H F, E E, Bert, and Mrs. Ida Carter; 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Interment will be made in the Sequim Cemetery of Friday afternoon.

Ralph W Sisson

Ralph W Sisson, 81, of Rt. 2, Box 108, died Monday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11am in the Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Elsie Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Sisson was born June 12, 1884 in Ferndale, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William M Sisson He first came to Port Angeles when he was 12 years old for a visit with his brother, Dewitt, an early pioneer in the area.

As a young man, Mr. Sisson worked with a surveying crew in the western part of Clallam County. He married Beatrice Lilly Filion on July 4, 1919 in Victoria, BC and they returned to Port Angeles where Mr. Sisson farmed several acres on the lower Elwah River.

After selling the farm some years later, he started what is now the Angeles Creamery, later opened a general store and restaurant across the street from the Nelson Mill site, and remained in business there for several years. Later, he and a partner ran the Maxwell car agency in Port Angeles before he moved to Chimacum where he bought another farm. In 1923 he sold the farm and moved to Yakima where he purchased a 70-acre fruit orchard. In 1945, he returned to Port Angeles where he retired.

Mr. Sisson was a member of the Port Angeles Naval Lodge of Elks and the Port Angeles Goldenagers.

Survivors include a son, Willis J, Port Angeles; daughter, Mrs. Richard Ulin, Port Angeles; 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

May Skavdale ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 11, 1930 )

Miss May Skavdale, 28, died at Firlands Sanitarium, Seattle, Wednesday 11:45am after an illness of 4 years. Born in Joyce Aug 4, 1902, the late Miss Skavdale attended school there and later graduated from the Port Angeles high school. In 1922 she went to Ketchikan and 4 years later came home and soon afterwards went to Firlands where she stayed for 2 years. The deceased came to her home at Joyce where she stayed until 2 months ago when she went back to Firlands.

Surviving relatives are her mother, Mrs. Martha Skavdale, of Joyce; 4 sisters, and 2 brothers. The sisters are: Mrs. Joseph Bourm and Mrs. Louis Neilson of Joyce, Mrs. A A Mickey of Aberdeen and Mrs. Clara Carter of Portland, OR. The brothers are Iver and Herman Skavdale of Joyce.

Funeral services are to be held from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors at 2:30pm Saturday. Rev. Asa Smith of the Presbyterian Church will officiate and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Anna Louise Forsberg Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 4, 1953 )

Private funeral services were scheduled at 4pm today for Mrs. Anna Louise Smith, 77, who died in her sleep early Friday morning at her home at 223 W 11th St. Officiating at the McDonald Funeral Home was a Christian Science reader and cremation was to follow. The family requested that no flowers be sent.

Anna Louise Forsberg was born in Chicago, IL Nov 12, 1875, the daughter of Peter and Marie Forsberg. She came west to Seattle with her parents when 10 years of age. She could recall the great fire of 1889 that destroyed the city. That same year the family came to Clallam County and settled on a farm in the Lower Elwah district.

In 1892, when she was 16 yeas old, she married Benjamin T Smith, one of the city's prominent newspapermen and printer.

The couple homesteaded at 6th and Chambers Sts. and lived there many years. Mr. Smith helped establish one of the this city's first newspapers and later operated a commercial printing establishment. He died in 1915 and his widow operated the shop for 3 years.

Mrs. Smith was greatly interested in civic affairs and had taken an active part in the community study. Another of her interests was the Clallam County Historical Society.

Following the death of a daughter-in-law, she assisted in rearing a grandson, Larry Smith.

She was a member of the Macabee lodge and through her late husband's life membership in the Naval Lodge of Elks, was affiliated with the social side of that organization.

Surviving are a son, Thero S Smith, Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Cecile Glenn, Bellingham; a sister, Mrs. Alice Fairley, Seattle, and 2 grandchildren.

Antone G Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 24, 1968 )

Antone G Smith, 82, 1128 E 5th, died Friday after a brief illness. Private memorial services was held at McDonald Funeral Home, with Rev. Thomas Hostetler officiating.

Mr. Smith was born in Chicago in 1885 and came to Port Angeles in the spring of 1889. As a young boy he lived at Puget Sound Cooperative Colony at the mouth of Ennis Creek.

Following graduation from Port Angeles High School in 1905, he was employed by Archer Pipe and blower Company in Seattle as a draftsman. He returned to Port Angeles in 1913 to enter the grocery business. He continued as a grocer until his retirement in 1957.

Smith married Margaret M Gormley in Port Angeles in 1917. They celebrated their golden anniversary last year.

Mr. Smith served on the board of directors of Port Angeles Savings and Loan Assn. from 1932 until his death. He was president of the board form 1950 to 1962. He was a life member of the Naval Lodge of Elks and a 45 year member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Smith is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. James Wood, Bothell, and Mrs. Clara Johnston, Quilcene; and one brother, Chester Smith of Port Angeles; and 4 grandchildren.

Arthur A Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 8, 1944 )

Arthur A Smith, 83, pioneer Port Angeles newspaper publisher and co-founder of the Port Angeles Evening News, died in Portland, OR, Aug 4, after a 3-day illness.

Portland had been his home since he left here following sale of his interest in the Port Angeles Evening News in 1919. He first came here in June 1890 from Greencastle, Indiana, where he had published the Greencastle Times.

Smith was state senator in 1915-18 from the 24th district, then comprising Clallam and Jefferson and San Juan counties. During his publishing career Smith was always an active republican party leader although following the 1930-32 depression he came to favor the New Deal leadership of President Roosevelt, as the one which offered some attempt to deal with the nation's economic ills.

In 1916 was president of the Washington State Editorial Association, now the Washington Newspaper Publisher's Association.

In 1937, A A Smith and G M Lauridsen collaborated in writing "The Story of Port Angeles,' a 276 page book of early history of Port Angeles and Clallam County. Smith lived here several months while working on this book. It is now the principle printed source of information about early history of the community outside the old newspaper files.

[Several paragraphs detailing his publishing career omitted]

Arthur A Smith was born in Thorntown, Indiana, Feb 11, 1861, the 2nd of 5 children. His parents were O H Smith, and Indiana educator, and Elvira Allen Smith, both of whom lived past 90.

Upon finishing high school at 18, Arthur Smith became a reporter. At 20 he was city editor of the Columbus Daily Republican and at age 21 he started the Greencastle (Indiana) Times. He was 29 when he came to Port Angeles in 1890. He married Daphne Hickman in 1903; she died some years after the Smiths left Port Angeles.

The news of Smith's death was telephoned to the Evening News form Portland last night by Mrs. Agnes Hickman, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Smith, who said cremation was to follow services at Roses Crematorium in Portland today, conducted by the Woodmen of the World.

Arthur Smith's brothers also lived to old age. His older brother, Park, lived next door to him in Portland until his death about 2 years ago. The younger brother, Harry, continued as publisher of the Greencastle Times, which Arthur founded in 1892, until his death in recent years. Two sisters are still living so far as known here. One is Mrs. Edith Lippman of Seattle; her son, Lt. (jg) Richard G Lippman, a Seattle businessman, is now on active duty in the Navy.

Harvey Beadle Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 30, 1954 )

Harvey Beadle Smith, 79, resident of LaPush 77 years, died there Thursday evening after a short illness. Funeral services will be at the Forks Congregational Church Monday at 2pm with the Rev. Norman Scruton officiating. Burial will be in Quillayute Valley Cemetery under the direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Mr. Smith was born in South Dakota Oct 7, 1874, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J Smith. He came to LaPush with his parents in 1876 when he was 2 years old. The family were among the earliest settlers of the area and homesteaded near the Quillayute River.

Mr. Smith was the last remaining child of the pioneer couple, and was the oldest white resident of the Quillayute Valley. He was a man of tremendous physical strength and vitality, and farmed his Quillayute Valley farm until recently. He had many adventures in his early days, and for many years was prominent in the development of the West End of Clallam County. He was a member of the Quillayute Valley Grange 661.

Surviving are his wife, Adeline Smith, LaPush, 2 daughters, Mrs. Arthur Munson, Forks, and Mrs. Zona Peters, Eureka, CA; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Ione T Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 6, 1931 )

When Mrs. Ione T Smith (Aunt Ione), died in Seattle Thursday at the ago of 84 years, Port Angeles lost one of the city's most beloved pioneers and a woman of beautiful character. Mrs. Smith was the widow of the late George Venable Smith, prominent civic leader of this city and one of the organizers of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony that settled here in 1887.

Coming here in 1887, Aunt Ione taught the Kindergarten in the colony school that year and the next. Scores of prominent people in this city and county remember her as their first teacher. The instruction of the little kindergarten classes was a labor love with Aunt Ione and she did the work as her share in making the colony experiment a success.

The late Mrs. Smith made her home here until slightly over a year ago. She lived at the family home, 417 S Peabody St., a place she and her husband took up when the government reserve was opened up in the early 90's. Failing health caused Mrs. Smith to move to Seattle to make her home with her only child, Mrs. Lorna Haggard. This daughter was visiting in California when her mother died.

Unusually keen mentally, highly educated and with a lovable disposition, Mrs. Smith was a favorite of all who knew her. Her greatest pride was in Port Angeles and its growth. When she lived here she made daily trips to the business district and took a keen interest in seeing the predictions of the city's growth and prosperity made by her late husband come true. When the story of Port Angeles is written, Aunt Ione Smith, pioneer beloved woman, will have her name among those who were the real builders of the city.

Little is known of the early life of the late Mrs. Smith other than that she was born in Iowa and that she had occupied a high position in life before casting her lot with the Cooperative Colony and volunteering to do her share in making that socialist experiment a success.

It was thought that Mrs. Smith might be buried in this city as a telegram was received by the Christman Mortuary apprising of the death and declaring more details would be sent later. Later indications were that arrangements would be held up until arrival of her daughter from California.

Laura O Chambers Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 26, 1928 )

Mrs. Laura Chambers Smith, 56, wife of William Smith, pioneer Port Angeles business man, passed away at the family residence, 415 S Peabody St Tuesday evening after a lingering illness.

The late Mrs. Smith, then Laura O Chambers, came to Port Angeles 31 years ago on a visit to the pioneer Chambers families, to whom she was related. She was born in Owatanna, MN, April 7, 1872.

The wedding of William Smith and Laura Chambers occurred in Port Angeles Feb 8, 1899. Mr. Smith was at that time operating one of the first Port Angeles brick making establishments.

Besides the husband, there are 3 children, Ivor, Donald and Laurella, a brother John S Chambers of Marshfield, OR and sister, Mrs. Ella Chambers, of Buffalo, NY. There are also numerous relatives in this county.

Funeral arrangements will be made by Dewey S Lyden Company, funeral directors, following receipt of word from the brother, John S Chambers, Marshfield, OR.

The late Mrs. Smith was a charter member of the Pythian Sisters lodge of this city and took a sincere interest in the work of that fraternity. She was known and liked by many of the pioneer residents of the city and county who knew her as a model wife and mother. The late Mrs. Smith took great interest in the growth and development of Port Angeles and Clallam County and second to her love for her family, she loved her home county and city and was proud of the progress made within the time she had lived here. Profound sympathy is being felt for the surviving members of the family who have lost a fine wife and mother.

William Smith established the Smith Bottling Works of this city many years ago and this business, one of the most flourishing in the city is carried on by Mr. Smith and his 2 sons.

Nettie Elizabeth Miller Smith

Mrs. Nettie Elizabeth Smith, 70, resident of Sequim 69 years, died there Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Angeles Cemetery Friday at 10am with the Rev. William Wartes officiating. Burial will be under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Mrs. Smith was born Nettie Elizabeth Miller, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Miller in Slaughter, now Auburn, Washington Oct 4, 1889. The family moved to Sequim when she was a year old and she resided there since. She married Austin Smith in Sequim in 1908. Mr. Smith died in 1952. Her husband opened a small paint shop in Sequim 40 years ago and the establishment developed into a general store. The grocery stock was sold in 1940 to a son-in-law Eugene Pearson. After her husband's death Mrs. Smith carried on business with other merchandise until 1954 when she retired.

Her father, Chris Miller, built the first sawmill in the Dungeness Valley at the site of the present W H Wheeler farm and later moved it to the present Hardgrove place where he also manufactured shingles. Her father brought one of the first automobiles to Sequim in 1906.

Mrs. Smith was a deaconess in the Sequim Presbyterian Church, member of the Sequim Rebekah Lodge, Past Noble Grands club, and Hurd Creek Thimble club. Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. Eugene Pearson, Sequim, and Mrs. C M Bryden, Roseburg, OR and 8 grandchildren.

Sarah E Ferguson Smith ( d 7 Dec 1971 )

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah E Smith, 93, one of the early day residents of Port Angeles, will be held at the Ridgeview Chapel at 1pm Monday. The Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate. Burial will follow at the Ocean View Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died here Thursday.

She was born Sep 2, 1878 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Ferguson. She came to the United States with her parents as an infant to St. Joseph, MO. In 1887 the family moved to Port Angeles as members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony.

Mrs. Smith and 3 other children of the family attended the cooperative school at Ennis Creek and later the Old Central School in Port Angeles.

She was active in the early organizations of the town, working in the pioneer Congregational Church, PTA, and Ladies Book Club. She was married to William B Smith Dec 25, 1900 in Port Townsend. He died in 1950.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Women's Society of Christian Service, Clallam County Historical Society and Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star.

She is survived by a son, Russell F Smith and a daughter, Mrs. Wilda S MacDonald, both of Port Angeles. Also surviving is 1 grandchild, 1 great-grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Ethel McConaughy in California.

[Pallbearers omitted]

Theodora Squires Smith

Theodora S Smith, 69, died here Friday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30pm at Harper Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Rings will officiate with interment following in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith was born Dec 30, 1896 in Edison, WA, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T Squires, Skagit county pioneers. She was raised on a farm on Samish Island and graduated from Edison High School.

She attended Teachers College in Bellingham, graduating in 1919. In Sep of that year she accepted her first teaching job on the Lower Hoh River. On June 30, 1920 she married LeRoy Smith at her family's home on Samish Island. The couple then moved to the Moretz log house on the Upper Hoh where she taught Maurice Schmidt, the only pupil.

In the summer of 1922, Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved to a farm near Burlington where she taught at the Marsh School and the school at Granite Lake near Concrete.

In 1924 and 25 she taught at Grassy Plains, MT. In 1928 she and Mr. Smith moved to Port Townsend; and on March 6, 1929, they, with their daughter, took up residence in a 2 room cabin near the Bogachiel Bridge, 6 miles south of Forks.

Here Mr. Smith began construction of the Bogachiel Store and cabins which were completed in August. They operated the Bogachiel Tourist Park for 17 years, moving to Mill Creek in Oct 1945. There they remained for 15 years and operated the Mill Creek lockers and cabins.

In Oct 1960 they moved to their home in Port Angeles. Mrs. Smith had been secretary of the Bogachiel Valley Improvement Club, Royal Neighbors, Forks PTA, the West End Republican club and the Old Timers club. She worked on the election board and had been a member of the school board.

In Port Angeles she had been on the election board for Precinct 7; district publicity chairman of the W.W.I Veterans Auxiliary, and a member of the Sarah and Bette Belle Circles of the First Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband at their home at 313 E 10th St. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ivan Burr of [rest missing]

William Smith ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 18, 1931 )

William Smith, 81, a resident of Port Angeles since 1889, died at his home 415 S Peabody, at 8:45 this morning after an illness that has extended over 2 and a half years and that became acute Saturday.

Born in Dumfries, Scotland, on January 20, 1850, the late Mr. Smith went to New Zealand when a young man and engaged in the sheep business, and from there went to California, then to British Columbia, and came here in May, 1889.

It was in 1910 that the late Mr. Smith established the Smith Bottling Works, one of the city's substantial firms, and this business is being carried on by his sons. The plant was for many years near the old City Hall, on 1st St., and a few years ago was moved to the Aldwell Building.

Very early in the 90's the late Mr. Smith established one of Clallam County's first industries when he started manufacturing brick on the lot on 1st St west of Oak. Mr. Smith carried on this business for about 20 years, turning out millions of brick, many of which are in the chimneys and fireplaces of the older homes of the city. Besides the 2 business ventures, Mr. Smith was at one time city marshal here, and also a deputy sheriff.

The wedding of Laura Chambers and William Smith occurred her Feb 8, 1899. Mrs. Smith passed away 2 and a half years ago and Mr. Smith never fully recovered from the shock of her death.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They are Ivor, Donald and Laurella--all living in this city. Other surviving relatives are a brother in Canada and 2 sisters in Scotland.

For more than 30 years the late Mr. Smith has been a member of the Port Angeles Lodge of the Knights of Pythias and this was his only lodge affiliation.

Funeral services will be announced by the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, tomorrow.

Coming here when the city was young, the late Mr. Smith took part in the interesting history of Port Angeles. He was one of the "squatters" on what was known as the government reserve, taking up the lots where the Smith home still stands. He felled the trees on the place, near 5th and Peabody, cleared out the brush and the stumps and was given title several years after "squatting," or in 1894, when the lots were sold by the government.

The late Mr. Smith had the respect of hundreds of old-time citizens of Clallam County, and his passing removed from the community a man who pioneered the way here and for whom, after more than 40 years' residence here, nothing but good can be said.

Hazel L Beahan Snelgrove

Mrs. Hazel L Snelgrove, 81, who was born in Port Angeles and spent her early childhood at Neah Bay and on Tatoosh Island, died here Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services are scheduled for 11am Wednesday at Ridgeview Chapel with the Canon Walter W McNeil officiating. The Order of Eastern Star will also take part in the service.

Mrs. Snelgrove was born in Port Angeles March 26, 1899, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beahan. Her father was a weather bureau meteorologist and during her early life he was stationed at Tatoosh Island and North Head on the Columbia River. Except for 2 brief periods of one each spent in Nevada and Nebraska and 10 years in King county, she lived her entire life in this area.

Mrs. Snelgrove attended the Old Central School in Port Angeles and the Annie Wright Seminary in Tacoma. She began a career as a licensed practical nurse in 1944 at the General Hospital here. The building now houses the YMCA.

She was a charter member and past president of the Juan de Fuca District of the Licensed Practical Nurses Association. In her long career at the hospitals here, she long ago gave first baths to babies whose mothers got their first bath from her.

She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Past Matron Order of Eastern Star, Past Royal Matron of Amaranth. She held state offices in both organizations. She was also a member of the Dry Creek Grange, Clallam County Pomona Grange, Washington State Grange and National Grange, Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Lodge, Royal Neighbors and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

She is survived by her husband... [rest missing]

Frederick L Solf ( d 10 Nov 1981 )

Funeral services for Frederick L Solf, 88, of Port Angeles will be at 2pm Monday in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Norman Landvik and Pastor Kenneth Dooley officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park under the direction of Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.  Mr. Solf died Tuesday in Kirkland.

He was born in Chicago, IL, to John and Marie Solf on Jan 1, 1893.  He moved to Port Angeles in 1905 and spent most of his life working in the lumber industry here.

A parishioner at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, he was a member of that church's first confirmation class.  He fought in W.W.I and was a member of the VFW and was active in the Independent Order of Foresters as well.

Surviving are his wife, Ola Brown Solf; 2 daughters, Betty Jane Boltmann of Redmond and Patricia Kaas of Bothell; 3 sisters, Freda Kirk, Emma Dempsey and Ella McFall, all of Port Angeles; and 3 grandchildren.

Barbara Spath ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Dec 18, 1928 )

Mrs. Barbara Spath, 68, passed away at her home, 916 S Laurel St. this city early this morning after a brief illness.

Mrs. Spath was born in Bavaria, January 17, 1860. She came to this county with her husband 40 years ago and they located on a farm near Carlsborg. For a time afterwards the family lived in this city but again moved to the farm, Mrs. Spath moving back her 5 years ago and making her home in the city since. Mr. Spath died 18 years ago and her daughter, Mrs. Hendrickson, passed away 5 years ago.

Surviving relatives are 2 sons, Louis J and Henry W Spath, both of Sequim, and a daughters Mrs. T R Petersen of Seattle. There are 4 sisters and 1 brother living in Victoria and Seattle.

Funeral services are to be Thursday at 10am at the Port Angeles Catholic Church with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating with Christman Mortuary in charge. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.
 

George W Spath ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 19, 1969 )

George W Spath, 75, lifetime resident of Clallam County, died Jan 14 after a long illness.

Mr. Spath was born in Port Angeles to Alois and Barbara Spath. The family moved from Port Angeles when he was 4 years old and bought a farm in the Carlsborg area where he grew up and attended schools.

For a number of years he owned and operated a dairy farm on the Carlsborg Road until he retired in 1953 and moved to Sequim. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for 25 years. He served on the board of directors of the Clallam Cooperative Assn. and the Federal Land Bank.

He is survived by his wife, Olga, of Sequim; a sister, Charlotte Truman, 2 nieces and a nephew in Seattle; and 2 nephews in Sequim. Two brothers, Louis and Fred, and a sister, Lily, preceded him in death.

Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle had charge of cremation. There will be a private memorial service held for the family.

Laura B Robinson Spath ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 6, 1969 )

 The funeral service for Laura B Spath, 64, of Sequim, a victim of Wednesday's plane crash will be held Saturday at 3pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor LaVerne Nelson will officiate. Mrs. Spath's body will be cremated with interment of the remains in the Dungeness Cemetery. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Spath was born in Colorado, where she graduated from high school She studied nursing in Chicago. She married Louis Spath in 1925. He died in 1947. Mrs. Spath moved to Sequim in 1923 to work as a nurse. She went to Alaska in 1962 where she was employed as a nurse for the Alaskan Public Health Service. She returned to Clallam County in 1966 and worked at the Angeles Convalescent Center until her death.

She is survived by a son, L M Spath of Sequim, a brother, C A Robinson of Sequim and 2 grandchildren.

Otto Sporseen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of April 18, 1958 )

Otto Sporseen, 90, Sequim, died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Sequim Trinity Methodist Church Saturday at 2pm with the Rev. Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home.

Pallbearers are Harvey Klinger, John Kirner, William Laurenson, Iris Marshall, William T Alton, Gary Edwards.

Mr. Sporseen was born in Sweden June 6, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Sporseen came to the United States in 1898. They settled on a farm near Sequim in 1907. Mrs. Sporseen died at Sequim in 1917.

He was a member of the Sequim Masonic Lodge and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Surviving relatives include 2 daughters, Mrs. N E Dobbins, Bellevue, WA and Mrs. Dagney Cisney, Manchester, WA; 2 sons, Stanley Sporseen, Portland, OR, and Solomon Sporseen, Raymond, WA; and 7 grandchildren.

Emma Marie Fritz Stahl ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 3, 1932 )

Mrs. Emma Marie Stahl, 56, passed away at 6am today at the family home, 428 E 8th St of heart disease. Apparently in excellent health, Mrs. Stahl arose as usual this morning and busied herself with preparation for breakfast. Becoming suddenly ill, she returned to her room and succumbed before medical aid could be summoned.

Emma Marie Fritz was born in Prussia on Nov 11, 1876 and came to this county in 1880, landing at NY. From there she journeyed to McKeesport, PA to reside with relatives. On Dec 2, 1896, she was joined in marriage to Fred Stahl in Steubenville, OH.

Mr. and Mrs. Stahl moved from Lisbon, OH to Port Angeles in 1900 and have resided here ever since. In recent years, Mr. Stahl has been county fire warden.

Mrs. Stahl was a devoted wife and mother, and made a host of friends in Port Angeles. Aside from her family, her interests were almost entirely devoted to her garden and her flowers. She was an active member of the Lutheran church.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Fred Stahl, of Port Angeles; son Edgar C Stahl, Port Angeles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Emma [thus--should read Elsie] Raybone and Miss Emma [thus] Stahl, both of Port Angeles; a brother, Carl Fritz, McKeesport, PA.

Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2pm from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, with Rev. Erle Howell officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

C S Stakemiller ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of 21 March 1933 )

C S Stakemiller, 70, for 46 years a resident of Port Angeles, at one time owner of the largest men's furnishings store on the Olympic Peninsula, and for many years a member of the Clallam County Game Commission, died in an Upsound hospital early this morning after a lingering illness. Mrs. Stakemiller and her daughter, Mrs. John Willson, and husband, left for Upsound to bring the remains home for burial. Funeral announcement will be made later.

Mr. Stakemiller was born on Sep 22, 1863 at Mount Carroll, IL and moved to Port Angeles 46 years ago. After working at odd jobs for several years, he entered the furnishing store of Julius I Kirschberg, later became attached to the store of Harry Lutz, buying out the latter's business and conducting it for many years. He served upon the Clallam County Game commission until recently.

Additional details will be available following return of Mr. and Mrs. Willson and Mrs. Stakemiller.

Hedvig Stange ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 27, 1932 )

Mrs. Hedvig Stange, 84, a native of Germany and a pioneer of the Pysht section, passed away at 10am Sunday after an illness of 2 years. Funeral services will be from the Catholic Church at 8:30am Tuesday with Rev. Father Bernard Neary reading the service and the Christman Mortuary in charge of the funeral.

Mrs. Stange was born in Germany on Sep 29, 1848 and was married in Germany to Joseph Stange. Following the marriage they left Germany for the United States, sailing to a point opposite Pysht bay in a sailing schooner 43 years ago. They were landed from the sailing ship by small boat and took up a homestead in the forest. Mr. Stange passed away in 1920.

Mrs. Stange is survived by 2 daughters--Mrs. Gertrude Fernandez of Pysht and Mrs. Margaret Snyder of Port Angeles, and 8 grandchildren.

Pearl S Kuntz Rausal Treece Stange ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 28, 1972 )

Graveside services for Pearl S Stange, 70, will be held at Crescent Cemetery, Crescent Beach, Tuesday at 1pm with the Rev. M E Farmer officiating.

Mrs. Stange died in Port Angeles Thursday. She was born May 16, 1902 in Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kuntz. She came to Washington from Iowa in 1922 and lived for many years in Clallam County. She married her husband, Gus, in Seattle in 1945.

She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, the Crescent Grange and was active in blood bank drives in the county.

Survivors include her husband of Clallam Bay; sons Wesley Rausal of Joyce, Lester Rausal of TX, Don Treece of Seattle and Richard Treece of Clallam Bay; daughters Mrs. Ken Thompson and Mrs. Carl Pell, both of Joyce; brother Joyce Kuntz of Seattle and Ralph Kuntz of Bellingham; a sister, Mrs. Eunice Thompson of Bellingham; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Ridgeview Chapel.

Albert B Steik

Albert B Steik died Monday at the age of 56. Funeral services are to be held May 17 at the McDonald Funeral Home. Services to be conducted by the Masonic Lodge No. 69.

Mr. Steik was born in Port Angeles Oct 29, 1904 and lived here as a boy. He became a merchant seaman early in life and was the youngest person to become a captain at the age of 36, for American President Lines. He shipped all over the worked and in later years was captain of one of the Foss Launch and Tug, Co. boats, locally.

Mr. Steik was also a painter by profession and worked at that until more than a year ago when injuries and illness kept him home. He was affiliated with the Yerba Buena Masonic Lodge of Oakland, CA, the local Elks Lodge and the Painter's Union.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret, a sister, Mrs. Anne Miller, of Seattle and Mrs. Florence Kane, sister, of Anaheim, Ca. He is also survived by a brother, John Smith.

Fritz Steik ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 14, 1929 )

Fritz Steik, 83, for 40 years a resident of Port Angeles, died Wednesday after quite a lengthy illness.

Born in Germany Oct 10, 1846, Fritz Steik lived in Victoria, BC for some time before coming to Port Angeles about 40 years ago. He settled on a piece of ground at 12th and Peabody streets when the government reserve was opened, and homesteading, had lived there ever since. Almost 30 years ago he injured an arm and since that time has been unable to do hard labor. Up until he was injured, Mr. Steik was a man of remarkable strength. The late Mr. Steik was very well known to all old residents of the city and county and up until a few years ago visited the business section of the city daily.

Besides the widow, who is ill in a local hospital, there are 7 children. The sons are Harry and Chris of Port Angeles; Fred of OR; and Gus in Olympia. The daughters are Mrs. Will Rex, Seattle; Mrs. B F Whitehead, Los Angeles and Mrs. Howard Hart, Freshwater.

Mr. Steik was a member of the Lutheran church. His funeral services will be held from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, a 2pm Friday with Rev. Beilstein of the Lutheran church in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Henrietta Steike ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 3, 1933 )

Mrs. Henrietta "Grandma" Steike, 84, a Port Angeles pioneer, passed away at 12:25pm Saturday, July 1 in a local hospital after four years' suffering from a broken hip and other injuries sustained in a fall.

She was born in Germany on Sep 10, 1849, and was joined in marriage to Fritz Steik in Germany in 1867. Several years following the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Steike and children migrated to Wisconsin, where they remained until about 1886 when they moved to Victoria, BC. Mr. Steike preceded them to Port Angeles, squatting on the reserve. Mrs. Steike and the children came to Port Angeles 44 years ago and has resided here since. She was a lovable character, with a host of friends. She was a devout member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Steike passed away four years ago.

She leaves to mourn her, 4 sons--Fred Steike, aRinier [thus], OR; Gus Steike, Olympia, WA; Harry and Chris Steike, Port Angeles; 3 daughters--Mrs. Howard Hart, Freshwater; Mrs. William Rex, Seattle and Mrs. B F Whitehead, Huntington Park. Numerous grandchildren survive.

Funeral services will be held from the Dewey Lyden Company Funeral Home at 2pm Wednesday, July 5, with Rev. E H Beilstein of the Lutheran church reading the service. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Leona Laird Steike ( Chronicle, issue of June 23, 1976 ) [includes picture]

Memorial services were held at Ocean View Cemetery at 11am June 22 with the Rev. Elbert G Harlow of the First United Presbyterian Church officiating, for Leona Laird Steike, born in Hillsdale, MI on Sep 5, 1883, daughter of Mace and Agnes Laird. She was a direct descendant of Oliver Wolcott, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Ursula Wolcott was the daughter of a Governor, sister of a Governor, wife of a Governor, and mother of a Governor. Three Rooks adorn the Wolcott Coat of Arms because an ancestor played Chess with King Henry V and checkmated the Royal King with a Rook.

Her father raised and trained trotting horses before coming to Port Angeles in 1889. On the way west, his carload of stock helped feed the entire train when it was snowbound for one week in the Rockey Mountains.

She lived at the head of the bay known as the Sampson Estate where the old Fibreboard and Crown Z[ellerbach] are now situated. Her home was built of lumber and brick, even windows brought around Cape Horn on a sailing vessel. She had her own canoe made by Indians living on the beach and once rowed a boat through a storm-driven break in Ediz Hook. She attended political and civic meetings with her father and spent 3 years as a Governess in Victoria. She was learning bookkeeping from J P Christensen, then bookkeeper for the Manhattan Cannery, when the first phone was installed in Port Angeles between the cannery and the Merchants Hotel. The test call was put through and Mr. Christensen gave her the receiver, making her the first lady in Port Angeles to use a phone.

She kept house for her father and 3 brothers after the death of her mother until she married Christian M Steike in 1904. Life was not easy for the young couple land Leona often pushed a baby buggy down and up both gullies between Cherry Hill and Tumwater, carried water to do her washings and had all 6 babies at home. Years later her husband and oldest son operated the donkey that built bridges across those gullies where once old logging trains traveled.

She was proud of her heritage and her courage and devotion won the profound respect and admiration of all who knew her.

She is survived by 2 sons, Wilbert Steike, Port Angeles and Christian A Steike of Bremerton; daughters Mrs. Winette Horton and Mrs. Josephine Kaas of Port Angeles; plus 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
 

Warren Lawrence Stetson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 4, 1924 )

Warren Lawrence Stetson, 52 years of age and a tug captain on Puget Sound for the past 31 years, passed away at midnight following a week's illness due to a complete paralysis of his left side sustained while his ship was at sea off Pysht, west of this city. His remains are at the Lyden Freeman Funeral Parlors and will be taken to Seattle tomorrow noon for cremation, with funeral services later.

Captain Stetson's death has cast a gloom over the marine circles as he was one of the best known masters on Puget Sound. For the past 6 years he has been in command of the Merrill & Ring tug "Wanderer" and has made his home in Port Angeles for the past 12 years.

Warren Lawrence Stetson was born in Minneapolis, MN on July 29, 1872, and came west as a boy to Seattle, where his father Warren C Stetson became prominent as a member of the first of Stetson-Post lumber Co., and owner of the Stetson hotel. At the age of 15 the boy went to work as a deck hand aboard his father's tugboat, the "Queen City," which was engaged in towing logs to the Stetson-Post mill in Seattle. He worked on the "Queen City" during vacations all the time keeping up his schooling in the old Central school in Seattle, from which he graduated. From deckhand he went to quartermaster, mate and finally captain of the tug, "Queen City", stretching his age slightly to pass the examiners and at the time he was known as one of the youngest and best tugboat masters on Puget Sound. That reputation he kept until he was taken from the wheelhouse of the "Wanderer", stricken by the malady which took his life.

Captain Stetson was one of the first to enter Alaska during the gold rush of 1897 and he located a claim at Dawson.

He was joined in marriage in Seattle to Miss Elsie Baar of Port Angeles on March 18, 1913, and 2 years ago completed a home here for his family at 525 W 10th St. A baby son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stetson on Tuesday, Oct 28th and baby and mother are at the family home.

Mrs. Dez Mosher, a sister, of 308 1st Ave, Seattle, arrived on the steamer "Sol Duc" this morning to take charge of funeral arrangements. Others surviving the captain are a sister, Ms. Aurrilla C Capece and her daughter Minnie Capece, Frank Stetson, an uncle, who was formerly chief of the Seattle Fire Department, Levy W Stetson, H A Stetson, uncles, and Mrs. S A Thompson, an aunt, all reside in Seattle.

Captain Stetson has been a member of Naval Lodge 353 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks since Feb 17, 1908, and was a member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Association in Seattle.

Emma Elizabeth Draper Stevens (clipping with date Jan 26, 1951 )

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Stevens, 82, 435 E 7th St, Clallam County pioneer, died at a hospital here Friday afternoon after a long illness. She lived in the county 78 years. Funeral services will be at the Harper Funeral Home Monday, Jan 29, at 2pm. Rev. Paul Logan will officiate and burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born Emma Elizabeth Draper in Suffolk county, England Dec 29, 1868, she came to Neah Bay form England with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Draper, in 1873. Her father was first a government agriculturist on the Makah Indian Reservation. He became first assistant keeper at Tatoosh Light in 1879 and was transferred to Point Wilson as head keeper in 1884. He remained there many years and came here to live. He died in Port Angeles more than 20 years ago.

While at Neah Bay he established a general merchandise establishment that is now the Washburn Store.

Emma Elizabeth Draper married John Stevens in Port Angeles Nov 25, 1896. He was a butcher here who later bought a farm in the Mount Pleasant District where the family lived many years. Mr. Stevens died here Oct 31, 1910.

The Draper Family, among the county's oldest residents were prominent in early day activities. Mrs. Steven's brother, the late Alfred Draper, was a Clallam County commissioner and active in many county affairs.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Ada McElravy and Mrs. Alice Riely, both of Port Angeles; 2 sons, Frank Stevens, Port Angeles and Dr. John Stevens, Sequim; sisters Mrs. Fanny J Pearson and Miss Hannah C Draper, both of Port Angeles, and 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Latham Denison Stewart ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 15, 1930 )

L D Stewart, 86, Civil War veteran and a pioneer of Port Angeles, passed away peacefully at 6:30 Tuesday evening at his home, 111 E 6th St, after having been confined to his home since Nov 26.

Latham Denison Stewart was born on a farm near Western, Oneida County, NY July 30, 1844. At the age of one year his parents moved to Racine, WI where the child grew to a lad of 13 years when the family removed to Racine, Mower County, MN. This time the move was overland with covered wagon and bringing with them cattle, farming implements and everything necessary to open up and equip a farm on the then vast prairies of Minnesota. On this trip the boy began real pioneer life in driving the cattle and doing the many helpful chores that a boy of 13 can do. And here on this Minnesota farm he grew to manhood, and at the age of 18 responded to the call of Abraham Lincoln for volunteers in the great Civil War, enlisting the Company C, 9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. Serving out his first enlistment, he re-enlisted and served until the close of the war.

Mr. Stewart's occupation was that of architect and builder; learning the trade after the Civil War. He followed it till late in life and may of the early buildings in Port Angeles were built under and by him, having had full charge of the building of the old opera house, recently torn down to make way for the Olympus Hotel.

Mr. Stewart was one of a family of 6 brothers and 1 sister. The 2 older brothers were also in the Civil War and with Sherman on his march to the sea. Of this family one sister and one brother survive him. He comes from a long line of ancesty. On his mother's side, the emigrant, William Denison, born in England about 1586, came to America in 1631 and settled in Roxbury, MA, having with him his wife, Margaret, his 3 sons, Daniel, Edward and George, and John Elliott a tutor to his sons and afterward the first missionary to the Indians in this country. The genealogy states that the "Emigrant family came to this country on the good ship Lion in 1631." The deceased was named for his great grandfather, Latham Denison and he is a descendant in 2 unbroken lines of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower.
Three years after the close of the Civil War, on Oct 28, 1868, Latham D Stewart was married to Martha Elizabeth Hazleton, 2 years later moving to Warren Mills, Monroe County, MI and here their only child, Mrs. Daisy Brown, now living in Port Angeles, was born. Thousands of those young men of the Civil War, taking advantage of the Homestead Act, came out in the great Northwest, built homes and practically opened up the country, and in the spring of 1872, Mr. Stewart with his wife and baby removed to Richwood, Becker County, MN and used his homestead right, building a pretty little farm home in a grove of giant oaks and lived there just a few years longer than necessary to prove up on his land; but he did not like farming and so, "ever westward the star of empire takes it's way," again they turn their faces to the setting sun, this time the destination is Bismark, ND. In 1887, as a member of the "Puget Sound Colony," he came to Port Angeles where he has practically made his home ever since. In December 1905 he bought a farm on what is now the Olympic Highway and spent some 14 years there. Selling the farm in Feb 1920, he came back to Port Angeles to make his home permanently.

The deceased was a member of the Port Angeles Lodge No. 69 F&AM, of Pacific Post Grand Army of the Republic, also Vicksburg Circle, No. 58., Ladies of the GAR and Esther Chapter No. 19, Order of Eastern Star. He has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity 61 years, joining first in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, MN where he held his membership up to Dec 15, 1890 when he demitted from the Spring Valley Lodge to help institute a lodge here on March 27 of the same year. He was one of the charter members of the Port Angeles lodge.

During the time he was living on the farm he demitted from the Port Angeles lodge to help institute Sequim Lodge No. 113, and after returning to Port Angeles he again demitted from Sequim and brought his membership here. Five years ago the lodge by vote made him an honorary member and presented him with an arm chair for the lodge room on the arm of which was a copper plate with his name engraved thereon. The Masonic Fraternity was Mr. Stewart's religion and he always s said that, if a man lived up to the teachings and principles of Masonry, he must be a good Christian. Mr. Stewart was also a charter member of Pacific Post, Grand Army of the Republic and the first Commander of the Post. He was intensely patriotic and loyal to his country and filled with love and reverence for the flag and maintained that to be a loyal citizen one must obey the laws of the land.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart passed their 61st wedding anniversary Oct 28 of last year and that means 61 years of pioneering together and the witnessing of much of the vast growth of this wonderful country made so dear to them by hardships and service rendered.

Surviving Mr. Stewart are his wife, Mrs. Martha E Stewart, his daughter, Mrs. Daisy Brown of Port Angeles, Miss Dorothy E Brown, a teacher in Roosevelt High and Stewart H Brown of Seattle, grandchild of the deceased.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday evening at 7:30 in the lodge room of the Masonic Temple, with the Blue Lodge Masons in charge of the service under direction of Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

The body will be taken to Seattle at 7:30 Friday morning for burial at Acacia park, a Masonic cemetery.

Willie A McCormick Stewart (Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 5, 1932 )

Mrs. Willie A Stewart, 87, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. K O White in this city this morning at 1:30.

Willie A (McCormick) Stewart was born in St. Louis county, MO Nov 4, 1844 and was married to William A Stewart at Muscatine, IA in Sep 1862. Mr. Stewart died in 1882 at Farmington, MN. He had served as a captain of an Iowa regiment through the Civil War. Mrs. Stewart moved to Port Angeles in Oct 1896.

Surviving relatives are 2 sons, E S Stewart, Cordova, AK, and one daughter. Mrs. Kate O White of Port Angeles, and 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs. Kate O White at 2pm Monday with the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors in charge.

Charles Edward Stockwell ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 28, 1937 )

Charles Edward Stockwell, 64, of 836 E 10th St., prominent here many years in veterans' activities, passed away in a local hospital Saturday evening after 10 days' illness. He had been in ill health for the past year, but was up and around until only a few days ago.

Mr. Stockwell was born at Redwing, MN, April 20, 1873. He came to Port Angeles 25 years ago and was married 2 years later her to Hulda Rice Waldrip. One son, Frank, was born to the union.

Mr. Stockwell engaged in the bakery business and other lines of endeavor during his years of residence here. In recent years he lived in retirement, keeping a fine garden at his home and spending much time in the work of veterans' organizations.

He served with Company "G" of the 13th Minnesota regiment during the Spanish-American War and took part in the army's fight to subdue the Philippine insurrectionists. He was a past commander of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars and United Spanish-American War Veterans organizations here and also served as adjutant of the latter body, as well as holding various other offices in both groups through the years. Mr. Stockwell was widely known in veterans' circles and the community and was well liked and respected.

Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Stockwell, and son, Frank, both of Port Angeles; his mother, Mrs. E C Stockwell of Gerber, California; 2 brothers, Bert and John, of Gerber; and a sister, Mrs.Oleson, of Auburn.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2pm from the Christman Mortuary; Clyde Rhodefer Post of the VFW will have charge of rites at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Ellsworth N Stone

Ellsworth N Stone, 64, of 109 N Race St., life-long resident of Clallam County, died Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:30pm at the Harper Funeral Home with the Rev. Rev. W G R Dann officiating. Cremation will follow.

He was born in Sequim, Sep 30, 1893, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Stone, Clallam County pioneers. Mr. Stone attended school in Sequim, then became employed at the Angeles Cooperative Creamery. He first had a milk delivery route here and was promoted to sales manager. He retired in 1947 after being employed 27 years at the creamery. After his retirement he owned and operated the Elwah Service Station and fishing resort 3 years. Mr. Stone's hobby was fishing. He fished in lakes, streams and salt water and was a familiar figure where fishermen gathered.

He married Sara B Smith in Port Angeles March 24, 1917. He was a member of the Naval Lodge of Elks and Modern Woodmen of America.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Sara B Stone, Port Angeles; 2 sons, Douglas Stone, Antioch, CA; and Robert S Stone, Portland; a daughter, Mrs. Ernest J Bennett, Seattle; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ruth Whitney, Mrs. Fannie Cays, Mrs. Clinton McCourt, all of Sequim; 6 grandchildren and many other relatives in Clallam County.

Emma Jane Lewis Stone ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 1, 1952 )

Mrs. Emma Jane Stone, 79, wife of Roy Stone, Sequim, died Monday after several year's illness.  Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2pm at Trinity Methodist Church in Sequim with the Rev W G R Dann officiating.  Cremation will follow.  The remains will lie in state at the Sequim Mortuary until the funeral services.

Emma Jane Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lewis, was born Dec 20, 1872, in Jamestown, NY.  She came from Rushville, IN to Sequim 41 years ago and married Roy Stone in Seattle Jan 26, 1911.

Mrs. Stone was one of the prominent women of the east end of Clallam County and until becoming ill several years ago, was active in civic and club work and church affairs.  She was known to hundreds of residents of the county.  She and Mr. Stone retired several years ago from their farm north of Sequim and live in a home on the bluff overlooking their former home.  Their son has operated the large farm in recent years.

Surviving relatives include her husband Roy Stone, son Stacey Stone and 3 grandchildren, all of Sequim, and a niece and 5 nephews in Michigan.
 

Ross Howard Stone ( 1971 )

A funeral service for Ross Howard Stone, 60, who died after a long illness, was held Oct 20 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Firebaugh, CA with interment at St. Peter's Cemetery.

Mr. Stone, a native of Sequim, was born April 29, 1911, the son of Mrs. Mary E Stone and the late Stanley B Stone. He was educated in Sequim schools and most of his life was spent in this area.

He was a veteran of WWII where he served in the Army as technical sergeant in the communications division.

He was married to Miss Ida Paganucci in 1950 and worked for F H Hogue Co. in Firebaugh for the past 15 years.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Stone; his mother, Mrs. Mary E Stone of Sequim; 2 brothers, Ralph Stone of Firebaugh, and Raleigh Stone of Renton; one niece and many nephews and cousins.

William M Stovall ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 14, 1935 )

William M Stovall, 59, a resident of Clallam County since he was 14 years old, dropped dead while on some county road work near the Oriental Garden dance hall at 1:15 Wednesday afternoon, heart disease causing his death.

Stovall was born at Milany, TX on Sep 27, 1875, and came to Clallam Bay when he was 14 years of age, living there 15 years and finally moving to Port Angeles, where he has lived for many years, working as a cook until recently.

He was joined in marriage to Lizzie Mawhirter on Dec 25, 1902. She survives him. Others who survive to mourn his loss are his sons, Herbert Stovall, Joyce, and William Stovall, Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. Amanda Smith, living in OR; Mrs. Rhoda Napiontek, Joyce and Mrs. Mary Tolke, Port Angeles. Three grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held from the Christman Mortuary at 2pm Saturday with Rev. Erle Howell reading the service. Burial will be in the family plot at Ocean View Cemetery.

Harvard C Stovel ( Mar 20, 1954 )

Memorial funeral services for Harvard C Stovel, 54, will be Wednesday at 2pm at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mackenzie Murray officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Active casket bearers will be John Lauridsen, Oscar Hansen, Kenneth Steffen, Nelson Hartnagel, Petrus Pearson, Jr., and Glenn Gordon. Honorary casket bearers will be Maynard Fields, Fred Leggett, Jack Sisson, Cal White, Normand Jacobsen and Charles Meagher. Mr. Stovel died suddenly last Saturday.

Mr. Stovel, the son of the late William A and Winifred Stovel, was born in Alpena, MI Oct 24, 1899. He came west with his family in 1910 when his father located in Port Angeles as western representative of the Lacey timber co. His mother was well known here for her active interest in civic and cultural affairs.

Known as "Toby" to his friends, Mr. Stovel went east in 1916 to attended school, and entered the Michigan National Guard. He was inducted into he regular army that year, serving 3 years in Germany during WW I and in the occupation forces after the war.

Returning from the war, he lived here and in Seattle, then moved to Southern California where he was employed in the Los Angeles area by the Wrigley and Texas Companies.

Returning here in 1940 he married Lucille A Pagett in 1941. They settled on a farm in Indian Valley in 1944 where they had made their home since.

Mr. Stovel was employed the past 10 years by Fibreboard Products, Inc., much of the time in the timber division at the Soleduck camp.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Stovel were active in the Elwah community. He was a past president of the Upper Elwah Community Club. He had many friends in the Upper Elwah district and many other old time friends in Port Angeles.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles and of the American Legion.

Surviving relatives are his wife, Lucille A Stovel, and 2 daughters, Kathleen, 10, and Luana 4, at home; 2 sisters, Mrs. Vivian Guernsey, San Francisco; and Mrs. Keith Thompson, Port Angeles; and a son by a previous marriage, Jack Stovel.

Fred C Strange ( clipping with date May 4, 197 _ )

Fred C Strange, 75, retired Port Angeles businessman and civic leader, died here Sunday. Services are scheduled for 2:30pm Wednesday at the First Methodist and Congregational Church with the Rev. Lloyd Doty and the Rev. Harold Sortor officiating. Cremation will follow at the Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Strange was born in Oregon Nov 17, 1894. He came to Clallam County in 1912 and helped his father lay out 10-acre tracts around Joyce. The family moved to Port Angeles in 1917 when his father was appointed city engineer. He worked with his father until he enlisted in the US Army Corps of Engineers (23rd Engineers) in W.W.I and served overseas 2 years.

He returned in 1919 as assistant city engineer and continued in the position until 1921 when he became the owner of Port Angeles Concrete Products and the Angeles Foundry Co. in 1929. He operated both firms until 1964.

Mr. Strange was married to the former Meta Hennings of Port Angeles in 1919. She survives at the family home.

He was appointed to the City Planning commission in 1944 and served until Aug 1, 1967. He was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 1944 and served until last year when he decided not to run for re-election to the board.

Mr. Strange was a charter member and past commander of the American Legion Post here . He was also a member and past president of the Port Angeles Rotary club. He was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge, AF&AM and Knights of Templar. He was also a member and past president of the Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Strange was a 27 year member of the First Methodist Church and served as the chairman of the church finance commission.

Besides Mrs. Strange, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert Gardner, Moclips, and Mrs. R A Pierce, Yakima. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. J C Ghormely, in OR.

Harry J Stringer

Harry J Stringer, 72, of 6th St., died Wednesday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 1pm with Major Rydell and the Rev. James Atterberry officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Stringer was born Feb 1887 in Auburn, CA. He came to Port Angeles in 1914. Until his retirement 7 years ago he was employed by the Crown Zellerbach Corporation mill 32 years. He was a member of the Port Angeles Local of the Port Angeles Local of the Pulp and Sulfite Workers Union and the Salvation Army.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Mae Stringer, Port Angeles, 3 daughters, Mrs. Stanley Jacobs, Auburn, WA; Mrs. Roy Parker, Forks and Mrs. Edward Black, Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. Rose Ro_____ and Mrs. Kate Edgel, both of Campo Sago, CA; and Mrs. Liza Ryno of Sacramento, CA; a half-brother, Robert Regal, Sacramento; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Wilbert King Stroup ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 20, 1945 )

Wilbert King Stroup, 80, of Rt. 1, Sequim, died last Saturday afternoon after 3 months' illness. Funeral services will be held at the Sequim Methodist Church Tuesday, Aug 21, at 2pm with the Rev W R C Dann officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction the Christman Mortuary.

Mr. Stroup was born at London, OH, May 21, 1865, came to Port Angeles in Sep 1898 and married Emma Mackenheimer here Dec 11, 1898. The family moved to Sequim in 1908 where Mr. Stroup was engaged in farming until his retirement. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Emma Stroup, and a daughter, Mrs. Helen Haller, both of Sequim; daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, Everett; sons, Charles Stroup, Port Angeles and Harvey Stroup; grandchildren, Helen Haller, Kodiak, AK; Marvin Bister and David Adams, both of Sequim, Alice Stroup, Port Angeles. There are several nieces and cousins living in Ohio.

Bert Sturdevant( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 9, 1936 )

Bert Sturdevant, 52, constable for the Port Angeles precinct, died at a local hospital Sunday afternoon at 4:30, after a lingering illness. His remains are at the Christman Mortuary, where they will be until 9am Wednesday when there will be requiem High Mass at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church conducted by Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Born at Stanwood, IA, Sep 22, 1884, the late Bert Sturdevant came to Port Angeles March 28, 1906 and was engaged in the shingle business at the Sturdevant mill at Eden Valley. He was married to Hannah Donahue Oct 15, 1911, and the couple lived at Eden for 5 years. Three children, Jeanette, T J and Helen, were born to the couple.

After moving to Port Angeles. Mr. Sturdevant was employed as boom man at the Charles Nelson Mill until its closing in 1929 and then worked at the Olympic Forest Products company plant until his failing health caused him to resign. In 1934 Mr. Sturdevant was elected to the office of constable and occupied that position up until his death.

Surviving relatives are the widow and 2 daughters. A son, TJ, died nineteen months ago. Others are 2 brothers, J E Sturdevant, Pasadena, CA, and Fred Sturdevant, El Monte, CA.

Recently, Mr. Sturdevant converted to the Catholic faith.

A resident of the county for 30 years, the late Mr. Sturdevant had hundreds of friends who mourn his passing. Until overtaken by ill health, he was very active in many county and community efforts.

Maude Eva Polhamus Sullivan ( Port Angeles Daily News issue of Sep 27, 1974 )

Funeral service for Maude Evan Sullivan, 74, will be at 10am Monday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with burial at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Sullivan, who died Thursday in Port Angeles, was born April 29, 1900, in Port Angeles, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Polhamus. She and Frank Sullivan, Jr. were married March 12, 1920 in Port Angeles. He died in 1957.

She lived her entire life in Port Angeles and worked for the Pacific Northwest Bell for 27 years before her retirement in 1956.

She is survived by 2 sons, Theodore and James O Sullivan of Port Angeles; a daughter, Patricia Belgin of Port Angeles; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Polhamus of Port Angeles; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Norman Cloukie of Marysville and Mrs. Oscar Graham of Seattle.

Mrs. Charles Sult ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 22, 1928 )

Mrs. Charles D Sult, for 28 years a resident of Clallam County, passed away at the family home on 3rd and Laurel Sts at 1pm today following an illness of one week.  Mrs. Sult was 78 years of age.  Her body is at the parlors of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, and funeral arrangements will be announced and more details of her life given tomorrow.

Mrs. Sult leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Charles D Sult, well known as hotel operator here and at Forks until recently.
 

Helen Sutter ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 30, 1072 )

Mrs. Helen Sutter, 91, an early Clallam County homesteader, died in Port Angeles Jan 26. She will be cremated at the Mt. Angeles Crematory and inurnment will be at the Blue Mountain Cemetery.

Born April 14, 1880, in Langnau, Switzerland, she came to the United States when she was 5 years old. She married Fred Sutter, who died in 1946, in Bern, Kansas, in 1897. The Sutters then moved to Clallam County in 1900 and homesteaded a claim on Blue Mountain, later moving to Fairview.

A member of the Clallam County Historical Society, Mrs. Sutter was also a charter member of the Fairview Ladies' Club and the Fairview Grange.

She is survived by 2 sons, Fritz Sutter from Port Angeles and Ray Sutter from Oregon; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Bucher of Sequim; a sister, Mrs. Mathilda Taylor of Sedro Wooley; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. At Mrs. Sutter's request, there will be no funeral services.

Clarissa Carver Waterhouse Sutton ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 18, 1934 )

One of Port Angeles' most well known and respected women was taken by death Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Clarissa Sutton, 48, wife of Leon G Sutton, succumbed to a sudden heart attack at her home here. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Tuesday in the Lyden Funeral Home, with the Christian Science Church in charge.

Mrs. Sutton had resided in Port Angeles or near her for about 30 years. During the past 11 years, she was an operator in the Western Union Telegraph office here, where she made a host of acquaintanceships. Last October, she was stricken by a serious illness and after that time did not return to active duty, making a gradual recovery in health.

Born in a seafaring family, Clarissa Carver Waterhouse, who later was Mrs. Sutton, had an interesting early life. She was born on her father's sailing vessel in the China Sea and spent many years in the Orient, receiving her first education at Manila, Hong Kong and other points distant from America. After the age of 12 she made her home at the family residence in Searsport, ME, finishing her high school course there.

The late Mrs. Sutton came to Port Angeles in 1904 and, except for time taken on a world trip, was here principally until her marriage to Leon G Sutton in May, 1907. She was employed in local telegraph offices. After her marriage, she went with her husband to Port Crescent, where he was stationed by the weather bureau until being transferred to Port Angeles in 1915. Her home was in this city from that year until her passing. During the work War, Mrs. Sutton worked in the weather bureau office.

In addition to Mr. Sutton, retired weather bureau meteorologist, she is survived by one son, Everett Sutton, situated at Tatoosh Island in the weather bureau service, and by a sister, Mrs. Amy Ford, Port Angeles.

August T Swanson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 11, 1931 )

Heart failure caused the death of August Swanson, 64, pioneer Port Angeles blacksmith and Studebaker wagon dealer of Port Angeles on Tuesday, March 10.

Seated on the boathouse runway on Lake Sutherland, his face towards the lake he loved so well, Mr. Swanson passed peacefully away late in the afternoon and was bout about 7:30 in the morning by his son, Herman Swanson, Mrs. Swanson and a son-in-law, Ed Adams of Pysht. The elder Swanson went out to Lake Sutherland yesterday to do some work on a rowboat. He had pushed the boat halfway down the runway from the boathouse. Evidently faint from the strain, he sat down to rest, never to rise .

August Swanson was born in Sweden on May 20, 1867 and at an early age mastered the blacksmithing trade. He crossed the Atlantic when only 17 years of age, settling in Duluth, MN where for years he worked in logging camps at his trade of blacksmith.

About 1888 he moved to Port Angeles and for years was blacksmith in pioneer logging camps in days when oxen were used in logging transportation. Most of the shoeing work of those days was on oxen.

Mr. Swanson was joined in marriage to Nannie Bjork in Port Angeles on May 15, 1890. Some years later the family moved to Dungeness where Mr. Swanson operated a blacksmith shop for 12 months, returning to Port Angeles about 1895 and starting a blacksmith shop of his own on the property where the Nattinger Brother's building now stands. Later he moved the shop across the street and from that location moved to the building adjoining the old Olympic Motor building on 1st St.

Mr. Swanson served Port Angeles as a member of the city council for a term His charities were many.

Mr. Swanson joined the Elks Lodge on January 27, 1904 and was one of the pioneers in Elkdom, his card number being 228. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Port Angeles for many years and was formerly a member of the Woodmen.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. August T Swanson, living at 114 W 10th St., Port Angeles; son Herman T Swanson, of the Herman T Swanson Motor Company; 3 daughters--Mrs. Jack Ervin, Mrs. Wm C Adams and Miss Mabel Swanson, all of Port Angeles; mother, living in Sweden.

Funeral services will be from the Dewey Lyden Company Chapel. Announcement will be made tomorrow.

Herman T Swanson

At his request, there will be no funeral services for Herman T Swanson, 87, 139 W 2nd St, who died Thursday in Port Angeles. There will be cremation under the direction of Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle with inurnment at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Swanson was regarded as one of Port Angeles' pioneer citizens. He was born Sept 12, 1893 in Port Angeles to August and Annie Swanson. Mr. Swanson married Nell C Potter Jan 21, 1920 in Vancouver, BC.

He was a graduate of Port Angeles High School and later attended business college in Tacoma. He taught school in the Hoh area after business college and later owned and operated the Studebaker dealership in Port Angeles.

He was a W.W.I Army veteran and past exhalted ruler of the Port Angeles Elks Club.

Survivors are his wife, a daughter, Doreen M Bronson of Mercer Island; numerous nieces and nephews; 3 grandchildren; 1 step-grandchild; and 1 step great-grandchild. 

Alice Colby Talbot ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 29, 1944 )

Mrs. Alice Talbot, life long resident of Clallam Bay and daughter of pioneer settlers in that area, died at a Seattle hospital Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be at the Christman Mortuary chapel Thursday at 2pm with Rev. James T Albertson officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Alice Colby, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aurelius Colby, was born on the family homestead on the Hoko River, near Clallam Bay, Oct 3, 1874. Her parents were among the first settlers in the western part of Clallam County. She was married to George Talbot and reared 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters, at the Hoko River home. Mr. Talbot died in 1929. At the time of Mrs. Talbot's death she had recently returned from a trip to Ketchikan, Alaska where she had visited a daughter, Mrs. Isabel Verney.

Surviving relatives include daughters Mrs. Dorothy Murray and Mrs. Alice Maguire, of Clallam Bay, Mrs. Isabel Verney, Ketchikan, and Mrs. Pearl Cousens, Seattle; sons Dewey and Eddie Talbot of Clallam Bay, Aurelius Talbot, Seattle, and Phil Talbot, Port Angeles; sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hanson, Clallam Bay, and brothers Harry and Mac Colby, Neah Bay.

George Dewey Talbot

George Dewey Talbot, 63, Sekiu, member of a pioneer Clallam County family, died Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Saturday at 2pm with Masonic Lodge No. 69 officiating. Cremation will follow.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Talbot, born on the family homestead near Sekiu May 1, 1899. He married Helena Gaydeski in Port Angeles Nov 26, 1926. He lived in western Clallam County practically all his life and was a power shovel operator for Rayonier, Inc. for the past 24 years. Mr. Talbot was a member of the Lodge No 69, F & AM of Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Helena Talbot, Sekiu; a daughter, Jacqueline Jauhola, in California; 2 brothers, Philip Talbot, Port Angeles and Eddie Talbot, residence unknown. He has 3 sisters, Mrs. Alive Manes and Mrs. Dorothy Murray, both of Port Angeles and Mrs. Pearl Cousens, Seattle and 3 grandchildren

Mary Ann Talmadge ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 18, 1932 )

Mrs. Mary Ann Tallmadge [thus], 71, a resident of Port Angeles for the past 16 years, passed away at 8:15 this morning at her home, 120 W 12th St, after an illness of 3 months.

She was bon in Mowville, NY, on March 24, 1861. She was joined in marriage to Frank Tallmadge at Augusta, WI, on May 13, 1884. To this union 6 children were born, 5 of whom are living. Mr. Tallmadge passed away in Augusta, WI in 1908.

Surviving Mrs. Tallmadge are 4 daughters--Mrs. Mabel Oberg, Mrs. Nina Johnson, Mrs. Geneva Gilliam, Mrs. Irene Reiners, Port Angeles; a son, Henry Tallmadge, Clallam Bay; 4 brothers--Frank, Steven and Ira Metze, living in Wisconsin, and Charles Metze, living at Corning, California; 3 sisters--Mrs. Anna Stevens and Mrs. Margaret Guse, living at Eau Claire, WI, and Mrs. H E Phillips, Coronado, California.

Mrs. Tallmadge was a devout member of the Baptist church of Port Angeles.

Funeral services will be from the Christman Mortuary on Thursday afternoon at 2pm, Rev. C E Hanes officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

A N Taylor ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 29, 1935 )

A N Taylor, 68, of Jamestown, beloved pioneer school teacher of Clallam County, died Thanksgiving night at 9 after an illness of several months. Masonic funeral services will be held at Sequim Sunday afternoon at 1 under the direction of the Sequim Mortuary. Cremation will follow.

The late A N Taylor was the first city superintendent of schools in Port Angeles, teaching and having charge of the school in Old Central when the first term was held there in the fall of 1889.

Born in Francisville, IL on Jan 21, 1867, Mr. Taylor graduated from the normal school of Marvindale, that state, He came to Port Angeles in 1888 and with his brother, Jesse B Taylor, started teaching here the next year.

Dec 21, 1894, Mr. Taylor married Grace Ware in Port Angeles. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of local pioneers and sister of William J Ware of this city.

Early in the 90's, Mr. Taylor took charge of the Dungeness School and taught there until transferring to Jamestown where he was teacher and superintendent of the Indian school until about a year ago.

Surviving relatives are the widow and 7 children. The children are C W Taylor, Seattle; Mrs. Gladys Hume, Port Angeles; Mrs. Charles Skidmore, Tacoma; Elsie, Wilford and Jesse of Jamestown, and Stanley of Port Angeles. There is one brother, Dr. Jesse B Taylor, living near Tacoma.

Mr. Taylor was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and past master of the Sequim Lodge. He was an Odd Fellow and member of the Sequim Rotary club and at one time was superintendent of schools for Clallam County.

With a record of almost a half century as a school teacher in Clallam County, the late A N Taylor has perhaps done more for education than any other man in the county. Many men, now grown to middle age who attended his classes, will feel that they have suffered a personal loss in the death of the pioneer educator.

A N Taylor was the keeper of traditions for Clallam County pioneers. For several years president of the Pioneer's Association, he was happiest when groups of old time friends and former pupils surrounded him, talking of old days.

When "A N" took his first teaching job in Dungeness, he rode back and forth between this city and there each day on a bicycle, over the old Burlingame road. The test was one for a real man and the teacher stood that test.

A keen sense of humor gave Mr. Taylor great delight in reciting humorous incidents of early days and his stories were always the highlights of any pioneer gathering. Traditions and stories have grown up about him so that he was almost a legendary figure, loved and respected by hundreds. His home at Jamestown was a shrine visited annually by scores of old friends and former pupils.

Annie McGillivary Taylor (clipping with date 11-22-1935 )

Mrs. Annie Taylor, of Port Angeles, widow of the late Dr. Walter J Taylor, died suddenly Thursday at Wiarton, Ontario, Canada, while on a visit there with her mother an sister, according to word received here by her bother, Dr. D E McGillivray.

Mrs. Taylor left here several weeks ago to visit with her mother, Mrs. Cornelius McGillivray, and her sister, Mrs. Allan Ashely, and was at the latter's home when she succumbed.

The late Mrs. Taylor was a prominent resident of this city, with a wide circle of friends.

A more complete obituary of Mrs. Taylor will appear in the Evening News Saturday.

Frederic F Taylor

At his request, there will be no funeral for Frederic F Taylor, who died Feb 12, 1988 at Olympic Memorial Hospital at age 84. He had been in ill health for several years.

Mr. Taylor was born Feb 6, 1904 in Roseville, IL to Will H and Fairy (Fulkerson) Taylor. When he was 7 the family moved to Edmonds and to Port Angeles in 1916. Mr. Taylor attended high school in Port Angeles, leaving shortly before graduation to clear land for a new family home at Carlsborg. The road was located on Taylor Cutoff road, which got its name from Will Taylor.

He married Marian F Maher in Seattle on June 13, 1927. She survives at the family home in Blyn. The couple had observed their 60th anniversary in 1987.

Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Taylor began work with Union Oil company as a driver and salesman. After a few years he was made commission agent at Sequim and worked for the company for more than 25 years. For the next several years, Mr. Taylor raised Scotch Highland cattle until ill health made it impossible for him to continue.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Taylor is survived by a daughter, Patricia Goralski of Puyallup; 2 sons, Tom Taylor of Blyn and Jim Taylor of Puyallup. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Walter R Taylor of Olympia.

Grace Mary Ware Taylor ( paper unidentified, clipping with date Dec 15, 1951 )

Mrs. Grace Mary Taylor, 76, 112 S Laurel St., widow of the late A N Taylor, died Saturday after an illness of only one day.

Private funeral services were held today in the chapel of the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. John F Como officiating. Cremation followed.

Mrs. Taylor was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Jan 23, 1875, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ware. She came here with her parents in 1887. They previously had lived in Milwaukee, WI, Yakima and Tacoma. She married A N Taylor, Dec 21, 1894. He was one of this city's first school teachers and a prominent early day teacher.

The family later moved to Jamestown, where Mr. Taylor taught in Indian school and was a government agent. After his death, Mrs. Taylor came back to Port Angeles where she has resided until her death. She was active in many affairs of this city and county.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. _____ Wilson, Port Angeles; and Mrs. Charles Skidmore, Tacoma; 3 sons, Stanley A Taylor, Port Angeles; Jess Taylor, Sequim; and Clarence Taylor, Moses Lake, WA; a brother, Alfred J Ware, Seattle; and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Ware Meyer, Berkeley, CA. Another brother, William J Ware, one of the city's most prominent citizens, died here earlier this year. Many relatives from out of town are here for the funeral.

Leona Rose "Swede" Taylor

NEAH BAY -- Funeral services for Leona Rose "Swede" Taylor, 65, will be at 1pm Tuesday at Neah Bay Assembly of God Church with burial at Neah Bay Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 5pm today at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. She died Friday, May 16, 1997 at home.

Mrs. Taylor was born Jan 7, 1932 in Neah Bay to Dewey and Lena Allabush McGee. She married Billy Taylor on July 3, 1951 in Neah Bay. He died in 1989.

Mrs. Taylor lived all her life in Neah Bay except when her husband served in the Air Force. She worked as coordinator for the US Department of Agriculture food distribution program in Neah Bay, retiring in Jan 1997.

Survivors include son David Taylor of Port Angeles; daughters Joy Cooke, Beverly Tryon, Nan Taylor and Barbara Taylor, all of Neah Bay and Billie Reed of Tacoma; her mother and stepfather, Harry Claplanhoo of Neah Bay; brother David McGee of Neah Bay; sisters Elsie Rollins of Pico Rivera, California, and Blanche Johnson of Neah Bay; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A son, Lloyd Taylor, died in 1979.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah Jane Cooper Taylor ( clipping with date March 4, 1966 )

Sarah Jane Taylor, 85, of 519 S Oak St, died Friday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1pm in the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. James Ledbetter officiating. Members of the Rebekah Lodge will take part in the services. Burial will follow in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Taylor was born Nov 17, 1880 in Carrolton, MO. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Cooper. She came to Port Angeles in 1919 and in 1931 she married Will H Taylor, who died in 1946.

A member of the Baptist Church, Mrs. Taylor participated in many church activities. She was a member of the DAR, the GAR, the Women's Relief Corps, the Goldenagers and had been a member of the Roseville, IL Rebekah Lodge for more than 50 years. She had also been a member of the local Rebekah Lodge.

Mrs. Taylor is survived by a sister, Mrs. Emma M Tatekin, Ventura, Ca; 2 step-sons, Walter R Taylor, Olympia and Frederic F Taylor, Blyn; 2 nieces, Mrs. H D Carter, Ventura, CA and Mrs. Archie K Shaw, Camarillo, CA. She is also survived by several relatives in Illinois.

Thomas Taylor ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Jan 4, 1929 )

Thomas Taylor, 92, of Jamestown, father of A N Taylor, of that town, passed away at the home of his son on Thursday.

Mr. Taylor was born in Indiana, 22, 1837 [thus] and was early left an orphan and lived with his grandparents. He came to Washington in 1908 and lived in Tacoma until 1922 when he came to Jamestown to live with his son. Mr. Taylor was married to Anna V Buchanan August 27, 1863, and 5 children were born to them, of whom 3 are living.

The children are: A N Taylor, Jamestown; Dr. J B Taylor, Sumner, Washington; and Mrs. Ruth Lucan, Seattle.

Funeral services are to be held Sunday at 1:30pm under the auspices of the A E Sprague Undertaking company. Internment will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

Both A N Taylor and Dr. J B Taylor, sons of the late Thomas Taylor, were pioneer school teachers of this county. A N Taylor was the first principal of schools here, and his brother taught under him in the Old Central School. A N Taylor is in charge of the Indian School at Jamestown.

Wilfred M Taylor ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 13, 1936 )

A brilliant career as a scholar came to an end early Thursday morning when Wilfred M Taylor, 30, son of the late A N and Mrs. Taylor succumbed at his home at Jamestown after an illness of 4 years.

The late Wilfred M Taylor was born at Port Angeles Aug 23, 1905 and died at 12:30am Thursday, March 12. he was graduated from the Sequim High School with the class of 1923 and the University of California in 1927. He attended the graduate school of business administration of Harvard University and received his master's degree in 1930.

At each institution of learning he attended, the late Mr. Thompson distinguished himself as a scholar. After leaving Harvard, he became connected with the Standard Oil company of California at San Francisco and also taught English in one of the schools there.

His prospect of a brilliant and successful career was halted when he was taken ill 4 years ago and last September returned to the home of his parents at Jamestown where he resided until his death. His father, the late A N Thompson, pioneer school teacher of this county, preceded him in death but a few weeks.

Surviving relatives are his mother, Mrs. A N Thompson, Jamestown; 3 sisters, Gladys Hume and Elsie Thompson, Jamestown and Grace Skidmore, Tacoma, and 3 brothers, Clarence W, Seattle and Jesse W and Stanley A Thompson, Sequim and Port Angeles.

Jesse Edward Thomas ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of March 23, 1928 )

Jesse Edward Thomas, 69, pioneer photographer and lighthouse keeper in Port Angeles, passed away at 9:30am today after an illness of some time.

With the passing of this pioneer, who followed the business of photography while that profession was in its infancy, Port Angeles loses one if its best known old-time characters with whom nearly every person in the city in the earlier part of the present century and last years of the 90's had contact. The albums of every local family that has lived in Port Angeles for 25 years or more contain old pictures produced by him.

J T Thomas was born in Bloomington, WI in 1859. He spent his boyhood life on his father's farm at that place. On September 4, 1882, he was united in marriage to Rosa Hampton.

Shortly after his marriage, Thomas moved to Iowa where he opened a photograph gallery. He remained there for one winter and returned to his Wisconsin home. The following year he journey to Nebraska and pursued his trade there for a winter.

During the early years of his career, Mr. Thomas endured all the trials and struggles that befell a photographer in those days. He manufactured a good many of his materials, prepared the glass plates on which his pictures were made, fumed all his photographic paper and attended to other processes of the trade that are handled in factories now. Tin-types and other forms of pictorial representation that are regarded as crude, in the present day, were his products then.

Following his year of residence in Nebraska, the pioneer picture maker went to Minneapolis with Mrs. Thomas, and from there to Fergus Falls, MN. During that period, a daughter was born to them. She was known as Addie.

In 1886, the family met friends who were on their way to the newly developed Northwest and decided to cast their lots with the travelers. Their first stop was at Cheney where Mr. Thomas opened another photograph shop which he conducted for 4 years. At the expiration of that time, he brought his family to Port Angeles, the place that was to; be their home for an almost unbroken stretch of years until the present. A son, Earl, was born in their first year here.

The building that stood near the present intersection of Front and Lincoln Sts was the first place occupied by the photographer in this city. After a few years there a move was made to a location on Front Street near the site of the present Howe & Eubanks store.

The pioneer left his old profession in 1901 to join Uncle Sam's lighthouse service. This work he followed for 22 years afterward, in the first 3 years at Cape Flattery, and the remainder in the Ediz Hook lighthouse. His family was with him on the Hook during the large part of the time. Mrs. Thomas staying there during the construction of the new buildings that are standing at the end of the sand-arm now to feed the builders and help her husband.

In 1923 Thomas retired from the lighthouse service, and after that year until his death, resided with his wife at the old home on which he homesteaded in 1891.

A devout Christian, Mr. Thomas was a church member through most of his life and always was known as a good neighbor and kind father and husband. His place as a respected pioneer citizen in this city is one that will be hard to fill.

Mrs. Thomas and her children, Mrs. B A Reid, of Seattle, and Earl Thomas of Port Angeles survive their husband and father. There are also 3 sisters and 2 brothers in Bloomington: Mrs. Lucy Knapp, Bloomington, WI; Mrs. Laurie Benson, Minneapolis; Mrs. Linda Warrior, Palo Alto, California; William Thomas, Orange, California; and Frank Thomas, Corvalis, OR.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed as yet. Rev. T U Richmond will officiate with Modern Woodmen of America, of which the deceased was a member, conducting the services. The funeral will be from the parlors of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Rosa M Thomas ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 5, 1935 )

Mrs. Rosa M Thomas, 75, Port Angeles pioneer and the widow of the late J E Thomas, died at Columbus Hospital on Monday night and will be buried at 3:30pm Friday in Dungeness Cemetery. Funeral services were held in Seattle this morning.

The late Mrs. Thomas came here with her husband in 1891. Mr. Thomas was one of the city's first photographers and most of the pictures of pioneer scenes were taken by him. Mr. Thomas died here March 23, 1928 and his widow left shortly afterwards to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. B A Reed [thus], of Seattle. Mrs. Thomas was born in Wisconsin on January 26, 1860.

For 22 years, the late J E Thomas was the keeper of the Ediz Hook light from 1901 to 1923 and the family lived at the lighthouse on the hook.

Mrs. Thomas was a charter member of the WBA of this city, took a leading part in many social and civic affairs and continued her keen interest in Port Angeles after she moved to Seattle.

Surviving relatives are a son, Earl Thomas, a grandson, Richard Thomas of Port Angeles, a daughter, Mrs. B A Reid [thus], and a grandson, Thomas Reid of Seattle.

Charles Wintworth "Wint" Thompson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 14, 1928 )

Charles Wintworth "Wint" Thompson, 83, pioneer sheriff and logger, a resident of Clallam County since 1865, passed away suddenly from a heart attack at 7pm at his home in this city. Mr. Charles Wintworth "Wint" Thompson had just eaten dinner when he was stricken with the ailment that has bothered him for some time and passed away after arising from a couch and walking a few steps across the floor, only to sink down dead.

The life of "Wint" Thompson is the story of a frontiersman and pioneer whose whole life is interwoven with the history of Port Angeles and Clallam County.

C W Thompson was born at Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada, Aug 12, 1845 and lived on his father's farm there until he was 19 years old when he was married to Cynthia Steward McNutt who survives him. Shortly after the young couple were married, July 14, 1964, they left for the Puget Sound country, traveling by rail from Oxford to St. John, New Brunswick. From that city they took a vessel that traveled down the Atlantic Coast, and landed at Greytown, Nicaragua, and crossed the Isthmus of Panama by stage and river boat to the Pacific where they boarded a vessel at a place called San Juan and went to San Francisco, which was only a small town at that time.

At San Francisco they took a steamer for Victoria, BC, having just missed the steamer Brother Jonathan, that was lost with all on board, including Victor Smith, founder of Port Angeles.

When the young couple arrived in Victoria, they found that there were only Indian canoes available to come to Port Angeles in, which was their destination. Mr. Thompson, having a relative, Gay Morse, living at Morse Creek. Leaving Mrs. Thompson in Victoria, Mr. Thompson made the trip across the strait in a canoe and landed on the beach at Port Angeles Sep 15, 1865, 14 months after having left his home in Oxford, Canada.

The first job Mr. Thompson had in Clallam County was cutting and binding oats by hand on what is known as the old Davidson place at Dungeness, now owned by Frank Lotzgesell. He walked from Port Angeles to Dungeness along the beach, there being no road at that time. He had in the meantime returned to Victoria in a rowboat manned by George Bates, and brought Mrs. Thompson here.

In the spring of 1866, after spending the winter in Port Angeles, Mr. Thompson again went to Dungeness and started working in the logging camps, first working in a camp operated by Charles Le Ballister for the Discovery Bay Mill. He worked in a camp at Jamestown and then at the head of Sequim Bay. His next job was at the Port Crescent camp, and from there he went to what was then known as the Harry Hoffman place, in the Sequim district, where he was employed for 6 years. He had then become known as on of the best ox team drives on the sound, logging being done in those days by ox teams. He was later the driver of the stage between Port Townsend and Discovery Bay. Having determined to have a home in Dungeness, Mr. Thompson bought part of the J C Brown donation claim. The late Charles Morse of this city built the house on the farm that is still standing.

In 1876, in partnership with William Payne, Mr. Thompson started logging in Port Crescent. He continued this partnership for 3 years, after which he bought out his partner and ran the camp alone for 11 years, or until 1890. He lived in Dungeness and generally rode horseback between there and Port Crescent on week-ends. He had 24 oxen and drove the yarding team himself. Among the men who worked for him were: Pete Bonney, Charlie O'Brien, Black Jack Smith, Fred Rainey, Charles Agnew, Bill Wooding, Tom Humes, Warren Dodge, Sam Morse, Al Miller, Charles Morse, Dave Morse, Severn Johnson, Gus Coleman and Dave Humes.

Mr. Thompson not only had his farm at Dungeness, but invested in other farm lands, including one at the mouth of the Elwah River, one east of Port Angeles known as the Lake Farm, as well as several pieces of property in Port Angeles.

To provide a barn for his saddle horse that he used for riding between Port Crescent and Dungeness, Mr. Thompson built the first building on the north side of Front St, this city, where the site of the Merchant's Hotel now is.

In the early days of the county, when Dungeness was still the county seat, Mr. Thompson served one term as sheriff. In those days, all the men carried guns and knew how to use them. He had an iron nerve and had many stories to tell in later years of how a peace officer enforced the laws. The jail was in Dungeness and there was a hole in the roof into which the prisoners were dumped for safekeeping. He also served 2 terms as county commissioner.

The late Mr. Thompson was one of the most picturesque characters of this section of the country. He looked the frontiersman and acted as one. A man of great strength and activity, he was at home in any kind of "rough house." He was intensely patriotic and favored his adopted country above everything else. He was always known as a good neighbor from frontier days down to the last, and he was well liked by everyone who came in contact with him. He was one of the oldest members of the Masonic Lodge here and also belonged to the Elks.

Surviving Mr. Thompson are his wife, Cynthia S Thompson; his sons, Lew R Thompson and Clinton N Thompson [text is confused at this point but reads:] will be held Friday, at ther, Niron, in Nova Scotia, and a sister, Joana Irene, in Hamilton, Ont. He has 5 grandchildren.

Funeral services for the late Mr. Thompson will be held Friday, at 1:30pm from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors. Burial will be in the family plot in Dungeness Cemetery. Announcement in detail will be made tomorrow.

Clinton M Thompson ( clipping with notation d 12-19-1961? )

Clinton M Thompson, 79, of 520 E 2nd St, born at Dungeness to a pioneer family and residing in the county all his life, died Tuesday as the result of injuries received Dec 17, when struck by an automobile.

Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home at 1pm Friday with the Rev. Richard Cook officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W (Wint) Thompson born at Dungeness April 22, 1882. His parents came to Clallam County from Nova Scotia, Canada in 1865. His mother was Cynthia Stewart Thompson and her maiden name was McNutt. The family were related to the Morse, McNutt and Lee families. He was a cousin to Warren Morse who died here Tuesday. Mr. Thompson's wife, Eva L Thompson, died here in 1950.

Mr. Thompson engaged in farming the greater part of his life, operating the family homestead at Dungeness as well as other Dungeness farms in his early years and also farmed the family Lake Farm at Fairview up until the late 30's. He also had Port Angeles property.

He played the violin from the time he was a youth and furnished music for many gatherings in the Dungeness district in early days. In more recent years he furnished violin music at Goldenagers and Clallam County Historical Society meetings. His son John has made a life career of music and currently is violinist with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, Charles W Thompson, Port Angeles and John Howell, Minneapolis, MN; and a brother Lew R Thompson, Calistoga, CA and 4 grandchildren.

Cynthia Stewart McNutt Thompson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 21, 1928 )

Cynthia Stewart Thompson, 87, wife of the late Charles Wintworth, who died just a week ago, one of the pioneer women of Clallam County, who came here with her husband in 1865, passed away at her home at First and Chase St. Tuesday evening, March 20 at 5:15.

Cynthia S Thompson was born at Port Phillip, Nova Scotia, Canada, March 13, 1841 and lived on the farm home of her parents, Robert P McNutt and Nancy Morse McNutt until she was 23 years of age when she married Charles Wintworth (Wint) Thompson and journeyed with him to the western frontier, arriving at Port Angeles Sep 20, 1865.

Mrs. Thompson was the mother of 5 children, the elder dying when an infant and being buried at what was known as Agnew Junction, at that time there being only a logging camp there in which Mr. Thompson worked. The other children were Charles, Minnie, Lewis and Clinton, of which Lewis and Clinton survive to mourn the loss of a beloved mother.

Cynthia S Thompson, better known as "Grandma" Thompson, was one of the real hard working pioneer mothers of the early days of the county, at times cooking in the logging camps while her husband drove the ox teams in the woods.

After accumulating a small amount of money through hard work, she and her husband purchased a piece of land at Dungeness which was at that time a forest and later known as the Thompson farm. "Grandma" Thompson lived on the little homestead, milking a few cows and doing the other necessary farm work as well as taking care of her children while her husband traversed the beach between Dungeness and Port Angeles, where he operated a logging camp.

In those days a mother had to contend with many hardships as there were no doctors in this wilderness country and most of the children born in the Dungeness Valley those times were brought into the world by an old lady named Mrs. Henderson and it is recorded that this old midwife never lost a patient.

Living was more or less primitive and in many farm homes the furniture consisted of a couple of half barrels for wash tubs, oil cans for wash boilers, a small stove or fireplace for cooking and a broom sometimes made of small brush.

The food consisted in part of coarse ground flour, sugar for tea, coffee and cooking and black molasses with home cured pork and salt beef most of the year.

"Grandma" Thompson made several trips on foot on the beach from Port Angeles to Dungeness with her husband, carrying the children on their backs. A weary traveler never left the door of "Grandma" Thompson's home hungry and often besides feeding the man, she would but a nice piece of boiled ham and a loaf of bread in his knapsack to last him until he could reach his destination, which was perhaps, a logging camp.

Of a sunny disposition, "Grandma" Thompson enjoyed the company of young people and was a lover of music, flowers, and the beautiful things of the world. She believed and trusted in her Bible and was happy and contented in her latter years, and but a few hours before her death said she was happy and ready to pass over the Great Divide.

Besides her sons, Lewis and Clinton, there are 5 grandchildren, Mae, Edgar and Clinton, children of Lewis Thompson, and John and Charles, children of Clinton Thompson.

Funeral services will be held Friday March 23, at 1:30pm form the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors and burial will be in the family plot at Dungeness Cemetery.

Elmer H Thompson (clipping from unidentified paper with date Mar 4, 1970 and d 1 Mar 70 )

Elmer H Thompson, 66, who was born at Joyce April 19, 1904, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, passed away in Port Angeles Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Ocean View Cemetery with Pastor LaVerne Nelson officiating.

Mr. Thompson grew up in the Joyce area and attended schools there. Following his schooling he worked as a logger. He was a Crescent School bus driver for a number of years. He was married to Myrtle Sparks in Port Angeles April 3, 1926. She survives in Port Angeles where the family moved after leaving Joyce.

He became a boom man for the Port of Port Angeles and later was a crane operator retiring after 25 years service. he enjoyed hunting and fishing and took up rock hounding and bottle collecting in his retirement. He was a member of Eagles Lodge, Aerie No. 403.

Besides the widow, he is survived by a son, Darwin Thompson, Seattle; and 4 daughters, Betty Oakes and Dixie Leonard both of Port Angeles, Maxine Wasson, Tacoma, and Jackie Beadle, Chemainus, BC.

Other survivors include 11 grandchildren, 4 brothers, Oscar and Henry Thompson, both of Port Angeles; Charlie Thompson, Seal Rock, OR; and Victor Thompson, Joyce and 4 sisters, Emily Hoffman, Port Angeles; Jean Nason, Joyce; Marie Burnham, Seattle; and Julie Damon, Sunnydale, CA.

Frank Thompson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 3, 1937 )

Frank Thompson, 55, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson, Port Angeles pioneers, died at his home in Tacoma at 1pm Tuesday. He will be buried in Tacoma Friday, according to information received by relatives here.

Born at Grand Island, NE in 182 [thus], the late Mr. Thompson moved her with his parents, members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, in 1887. He attended Old Central School here and later attended and graduated from Washington State College at Pullman and from there went to Tacoma to be employed by the Tacoma smelter. For the past 28 years he had been head chemist for the smelting company.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Estelle Thompson, 2 daughters, Beverly and Dixie Thompson of Tacoma; a sister, Mrs. Joline Pringle, Port Angeles; and brother, Osman Thompson, Seattle.

Fred Thompson, father of the deceased man, was among the most prominent men of this city in the early days. With his brother, John Rex Thompson, he founded the steamship company that was the forerunner of the present Black Ball Ferry line. The men had several vessels built here, including the Alice Gertrude and Lydia Thompson. After operating the company for a number of years, the men retired and made their home in Seattle.

Frank L Thompson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of May 5, 1934 )

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County Clerk, Frank L Thompson, 59, resident of Clallam County for the past 38 years, was fatally injured at 8th and Lincoln streets at midnight last night when the Thompson automobile struck a parked car in front of the Baker nursery.......

Frank L Thompson was born Oct 10, 1874 at Millbrook, Mecosta County, MI, and came to Port Angeles 38 years ago from Michigan. He attended the common schools of Michigan and as a young man attended a business college at Grand Rapids. Graduating, he kept books for his father in a shingle mill.

For the past 26 years he had held numerous positions, elective and appointive, in the Clallam County courthouse, serving as deputy sheriff, deputy assessor, deputy clerk and county clerk. He was elected county clerk in 1930 and took the oath of office in Jan, 1931, serving ever since.

Mr. Thompson has been known in Masonic and Knights of Pythias circles here for many years. He was a member of Port Angeles Lodge No. 69, F&AM, Royal Arch Chapter, Juan de Fuca Commandery Knights Templar, Nile Temple of Shrine and the Knights of Pythias. He was a past master of the local F&AM. He was known by his many charities and kindnesses.

He is survived by 3 brothers and 2 sisters: A H Thompson, Port Angeles; Leonard and Ernest Thompson and Mrs. Fannie Gillespie, Dry Creek; and Mrs. Elsie McDonald, Lower Elwah.

Funeral services will be held from the chapel of the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home at 2pm Monday, May 7 with the Masonic fraternity in charge and Rev. H B Iler giving the eulogy. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Grace Dick Fisher Thompson

Mrs. Grace Fisher Thompson, a resident of Clallam County since 1880, died here Thursday at the age of 87. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10am in McDonald Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Rings will officiate and interment will follow at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Thompson, born to Mr. and Mrs. J B Dick, June 7, 1878, in New Zealand, moved to Dungeness in 1880. She came to Port Angeles in 1895 when she was married to Frank P Fisher. He died in 1942.

She later married Lewis Thompson and had just returned from a visit with him in California before her death. For many years Mrs. Thompson had traveled widely al over the world. Mrs. Thompson was the first president of the Port Angeles Garden Club and served in that and other capacities throughout the years. She had attended all the national conventions of the federated garden clubs and was planning to leave soon the next one soon.  She was a member of the Orthopedic Auxiliary and Clallam County Historical Society.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by sons Carl Fisher of Portland and Frank Fisher who lives here. There are 5 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Katherine Wahtola Thompson

Mrs. Katherine Thompson, 85, pioneer resident of Joyce, died Monday evening after several months' illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl E Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Thompson was born in Oula, Finland, Dec 18, 1867, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wahtola. In 1891 she came to the United States, settling in Astoria for 2 years, then came to this vicinity in 1893 where she had lived ever since.

She was married at Port Crescent March 1, 1893 to John William Thompson who died in 1918. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.

Surviving her are 4 daughters, Mrs. Emilie Hoffman, Port Angeles; Mrs. Marie Burnham, Seattle; Mrs. Julia Lewis, San Francisco; and Mrs. Jeanette Nason, Blyn; 6 sons, Oscar, William, Henry, Elmer, and Victor Thompson, all of Port Angeles; and Charles Thompson, Newport, OR; 4 foster sons whom she raised, Jerry Thompson, Arnold Farsdahl, Lewis Phillips and Jesse Boyd, all of Port Angeles; and a brother, John Wahtola, Oula, Finland.

Lewis (Lew) Thompson ( clipping with date Feb 20, 1974 )

A man whose 98 year lifetime stretched from a small house on the Dungeness beach near Jamestown in the early days of Clallam County to the supersonic jet age died Wednesday night. Lewis (Lew ) Thompson, 98, who was probably the oldest living native of Clallam County, was the second youngest of the 6 children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Thompson of Dungeness.

His parents came to Dungeness from Nova Scotia via Panama. Part of their journey was with Victor Smith, the man President Abraham Lincoln sent to Port Angeles to build a military and medical post here in 1862, Mr. Thompson said in an interview last month.

The farm where he grew up was about 3/4 of a mile from the beach at the mouth of the Dungeness River in a swampland forest "so thick the only way to see out was straight up." The house was a combination of logs, split cedar and shakes. Some lumber from the early Port Discovery Mill co. was also used in the home.

Young Lew was 7 when he started walking the trail to the Cassalery School, the first one in Dungeness. His formal schooling ended when he completed the "third reader." His working days began when he became a 12-year-old hay cutter. Later he worked for A U Davis milking 20 cows each morning, clearing land and digging ditches.

When he was about 20 years old his father gave him a piece of land near the mouth of the Elwah River. he moved onto the property with 10 cows and built the herd to 45 to 60 cows on when he called the first modern, machine operated farm in the county. When he sold his farming operation in 1913, he also had 100 head of young stock at Hurricane Hill.

Mr. Thompson moved into real estate development in Port Angeles and later became a business victim of the depression of the late 20's and early 30's. Some of his developments here were the St. Francis Hotel, Merchants Hotel and a dance pavilion on Railroad Avenue. The St. Francis and the pavilion later burned.

Mr. Thompson and his wife Theresa had 3 children. Following the death of his first wife, he married the late Grace Fisher Thompson.

It was in 1934 Mr. Thompson began his long association and support of the Townsend Plan as a paid promoter of the proposal. Under the plan, which bore the name of its founder, everyone would receive a set amount of money each month from the federal government after they reached a certain age. It never became law.

In his later years, he made his home with a daughter in California. About a year ago his daughter moved to Hawaii and he returned to Port Angeles. He said of the move, "I decided to go back to die where I was born."

The body is at Ridgeview Chapel where final arrangements are pending.

Lydia Ann Thompson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 8, 1937 )

Mrs. Lydia Ann Thompson, age 75 years, passed away suddenly at her home, 619 S Laurel, Sunday morning, Nov 7.

The late Mrs. Thompson was born Oct 3, 1862 at Marion, OH. She was united in marriage to Mr. A H Thompson Aug 8, 1895 at Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Thompson resided in Clallam County for the past 46 years, living at Twin until 1904 when she came to Port Angeles and has made her home here ever since. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of this city.

Funeral services will be held from the Lutheran Church Tuesday at 3pm with Rev. E H Beilstein reading the service and burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home.

Besides a host of friends who mourn her passing she is survived by her husband, A H Thompson, daughter Mrs. Ed Nordstrom; 3 grandchildren, Betty Jo and Margetan Nordstrom, and William Thompson, all of Port Angeles and one brother, W G Behner, Seattle.

Martha R Thompson ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 27, 1932 )

Another link with the early days of Port Angeles development was lost Friday morning when Mrs. Martha R Thompson, 72, widow of the late Fred R Thompson, passed away at her home in the Alfretta Apartments in Seattle. Mrs. Thompson suffered a stroke last Sunday and never regained consciousness before her death.

Born and married in England, the late Mrs. Thompson came to Port Angeles with her husband as members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. The couple built and lived in the brown house now standing on the southwest corner of First and Vine Sts.

Fred and John Rex Thompson constructed the steamship "Alice Gertrude," which for many years was the pride of Port Angeles, and later was wrecked at Clallam. The steamer was named for Alice Thompson, daughter of Fred, now Mrs. John Pringle of Port Angeles, and Gertrude, daughter of John Rex Thompson. Fred Thompson also built the "Lydia Thompson" and other early vessels.

Mrs. Thompson leaves 3 children, Mrs. John Pringle, Port Angeles; Frank Thompson, in Tacoma; and Osmand Thompson, in Seattle.

Funeral services are to be held Monday at 1pm in the Butterworth Mortuary, Seattle.

Victor R Thompson ( clipping with date Sep 24, 1974 )

Funeral services for Victor R Thompson, 65, will be at 2pm Wednesday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. World War I Veterans will officiate. There will be cremation at Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Thompson, who made his home on Route 2 (Camp Hayden Road) died Sunday in Port Angeles. He was born may 29, 1909 in Port Crescent to Mr. and Mrs. John W Thompson. He attended schools in Joyce. He and Juanita Shomar Boyd were married Oct 28, 1961 in Port Angeles. He lived and worked in Clallam County all his life, and retired from Rayonier Logging in 1958. He served as a guard patrolman in WW II and was a member of Port Crescent Grange.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Juanita Thompson, in Port Angeles; 3 sons, Vern Boyd, US Army, Vincent Boyd, USAF and Jessie, in California; 2 daughters, Mrs. Jack (Faye) Durrwatcher of Olympia and Mrs. Richard (Karene) Elliott of Beaver; 10 grandchildren; a brother, Henry Thompson of Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. Emily Hoffman of Port Angeles, Mrs. Frank Damson in California and Mrs. Marie Burhman of Everett.

Zella Leona Thompson

Mrs. Ernest Thompson of Dry Creek, 87, died Monday.

Funeral services will be 1pm Thursday at the McDonald Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Rings will officiate with burial following in the Ocean View Cemetery.

Mrs. Thompson was born Jan 17, 1877 in Vicksburg, MI. She taught school in Michigan prior to marrying Ernest Thompson Sep 12, 1902 in Ontonagon, MI. She was a Clallam County resident since 1905. She was a member of the Dry Creek Grange.

Survivors include her husband, Ernest, and 2 sons, Ashel and Leonard Thompson, all of Dry Creek. A daughter, Mrs. James Williams, also of Dry Creek; 7 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Carl Ludwig Thorp ( clipping with date Oct 19, 1967 )

Carl Ludwig Thorp, 86, Bremerton, died Wednesday after an extended illness. The funeral will be Saturday at 1pm at Harper Funeral Home. Rev. Frank Cole will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Thorp was born April 22, 1881 in Fredrikstad, Norway, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J Thorp. After schooling there, he went to sea with the Merchant sailing fleet. He came to the United States when 21 years of age, settling first in Stovghton [thus], WI, then coming to Tacoma in 1910.

There he met and married Oline Peterson. The couple moved to Port Angeles in 1914 where Mr. Thorp worked in lumber mills until his retirement. In June of this year he moved to Bremerton to live with a daughter.

He was a member of the Port Angeles Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Thorp died here in 1965. Survivors are a son, Hjalmer Thorp, Port Angeles; 6 daughters, Mrs. Lillian Maupin, Mrs. Caroline Hibbard and Mrs. Ruth Maupin, all of Port Angeles; Mrs. Margit Jenkins, Bremerton, Mrs. Clara Poe, Granger, WA and Mrs. Olga Hubert, Bremerton; a brother, Frank Thorp, Olympia. Ten grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren also survive.

Amy Smith Ticehurst ( clipping with date 1-27-1936 )

Mrs. Amy Ticehurst, 50, a resident of Port Angeles for 15 years, passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon at her home, 11th and Albert Sts.

Death was accidental, resulting from an electrical shock caused by a wire coming into contact with a bathtub. a pervious hears weakness was believed to have contributed.

Mrs. Ticehurst was born in England, May 16, 1885. She live here 15 years and had a host of friends who mourn her passing. Members of the Friendly Neighbors Club, of which she was a member, are to attend her funeral services in a body.

Surviving relatives include a daughter, Ruth, and 2 sons, James and William Ticehurst, all of Port Angeles; 3 sisters, Mrs. E H Vicary of Port Angeles; Mrs. Jack Bryant and Mrs. Arthur Russell, in England; a brother, William Smith in England and a niece here, Miss Mary Vicary.

Funeral rites will be held Tuesday at 11am in the Lyden Funeral Home, Rev O M Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Harold R Tinkham

Funeral services for Harold R Tinkham will be held Tuesday at 3pm at the First Methodist-Congregational Church. Tinkham, 61, died in Port Angeles Sunday. He will be buried in the Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Rev. Lloyd Doty will officiate at the services. Pallbearers will be Bill Kunkle, Fred Doty, Elmer Gallaway, Tony Masi, Clifton Green and Harold Horton. Honorary pallbearers will be L H Duback, Don Phillips, Lewis Filion, Harris Purvis and Vic Cox.

Mr. Tinkham was born Oct 17, 1907 in Seattle, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tinkham. He attended school in Seattle. He served aboard the old Snohomish Coast Guard Cutter based at Port Angeles from 1924 to 1929. He was discharged in 1929. He married Maxine Hulse in Port Angeles Nov 21, 1930. She survives him.

After marriage, Mr. Tinkham worked at Fibreboard and Rayonier before going to work at the Angeles Creamery where he was employed for 26 years. He was fond of gardening, particularly raising iris. He also liked horseback riding.  He was a member of the Yessler Presbyterian Church of Seattle and Kiwanis club.

He is survived by a son, Kenneth, in Centralia; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Purvis, of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Nathan in the Philippines and Lester in Boise, ID; a sister, Mrs. Charles Roberts, California; and 4 grandchildren.

Helen J Tisdale ( d Dec 18, 1973 )

Funeral services for Helen J Tisdale, 81, Thursday at 10am will be in Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Rev. Clement Pangratz will officiate. Rosary will be recited at Harper Funeral Home tonight at 7:30 for Mrs. Tisdale who died in Port Angeles Tuesday.

She was born May 22, 1892 in Temple, TX and made her home in Port Angeles at 906 W 16th St. She was married to Clifford H Tisdale.

Mrs. Tisdale lived on Tatoosh Island from 1916 to 1918 before moving to Port Angeles. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church and the Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving are sons John H Tisdale of South Holland, IL, Donald and James Tisdale of Port Angeles and Ronald E Tisdale of Singapore; 21 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

George Todd

Funeral services for George Todd, 77, retired local businessman, will be held at 1pm Saturday at Ridgeview Chapel. Mr. Todd died Wednesday. The Rev. Lloyd Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Angeles Mausoleum with members of Masonic Lodge A & FM NO. 69 officiating at graveside.

Mr. Todd was born June 21, 1892 in Fargo, ND, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Todd, Sr. When 4 years old, the family moved to Scotland with his parents. He came back to Canada when he was 18 where he worked in Alberta as a rancher. Later he operated his own farm until 1919 when he returned to Scotland.

The same year he came to Seattle, then to Port Angeles in 1920. He worked at the former Crescent Boxboard Mill until 1921 when he started his own bicycle repair shop. Later the business became the Todd Cycle Shop for motorcycles and outboard motors. He retired from the business in 1945.

Mr. Todd was an ardent fisherman.. He was a member of the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge. He was married to the former Ethel Dalton in Port Angeles on June 21, 1920. She survives at the family home, 305 W 3rd St.

Other Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. William Briggs in Montana; a brother, James Todd in Scotland; and a sister, Miss Leza Todd, also of Scotland. Also surviving are 2 grandchildren.

Etta Jacobson Tomlin ( d Nov 9, 1973 )

Funeral services will be at Forks Assembly of God Church at 2pm for Etta Tomlin, Bear Creek, who died in Port Angeles Friday. Burial will be at Forks Cemetery with Rev. Art Morlin as officiant.

Mrs. Tomlin was born March 23, 1900 in Bear Creek, WA to Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson. She was married July 16, 1916 to Oliver M Tomlin, in Aberdeen. He preceded her in death in 1964.

Mrs. Tomlin was raised in Everett and Tacoma, but moved back to her parents homestead at Bear Creek in 1926 where she has been a resident since. She was a member of the Forks Assembly of God Church.

Mrs. Tomlin was preceded in death by a son and a daughter, and is survived by a son Ralph Tomlin, Montesano, daughters Myrtle Hull of Bear Creek and Dorothy Kenney, Willpinet, WA; 14 grandchildren [rest cut off]

Emma Jane Payne Cassalery Totten ( clipping dated 12-16-1980 )

SEQUIM -- A former Sequim resident of a pioneer family, Emma Jane Totten, 90, has died at Silverton, OR after a year's illness. Burial was at City View Cemetery in Salem, OR.

Mrs. Totten was born at Dungeness March 24, 1890, to Ezekiel and Sarah Payne. Her grandparents were Thomas and Mary Heard early settlers on an 160-acre homestead near the Dungeness River west of Sequim. As a child, Mrs. Totten accompanied her grandmother to Port Angeles to pay taxes. They traveled in a horse drawn spring wagon over a rutted road. The trip was a 2-day affair.

Mrs. Totten and her husband, Ernest, were charter members of Sequim's First Presbyterian Church. In 1940 they moved to Seattle where she became an affiliate of Bethel Temple and a graduate of Bethel Temple Bible School.

Survivors include 2 sons, Thomas P Cassalery of Salem, OR and John W Totten of Seattle; 3 daughters, Mrs. Erma A Carlson of Port Angeles, Mrs. Lucy Heffelfinger of Seattle and Mary O Totten of Marysville. There are 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren, many of whom live on the Peninsula.

Arthur C Towne ( d Aug 10, 1973 )

A memorial service for Arthur Clyde Towne, 83, 254 W Washington St, Sequim, will be Wednesday at 1pm in the Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. Floyd G Torrence and members of the Sequim Masonic Lodge officiating. Interment will precede the service at Dungeness Cemetery.

Mr. Towne was born Jan 19, 1890 in Port Townsend and died Aug 10 in Sequim. His parents were Herbert and Kate Towne.

He came to Dungeness with his parents when he was 5 years old. He married Fanchon Roberson May 23, 1915 and farmed in the Dungeness area until his retirement in 1955. He moved to Sequim after his retirement. His wife died in 1969.

He was a member of the Sequim Masonic Lodge 213.

He is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. E H Wolfrom, Silverdale (Kitsap Co); Mrs. James Bily, Redmond (King Co); 2 brothers, Lucien, Sequim; Ralph, OR; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Sequim Valley Chapel until Tuesday noon.

Winfred G Tozier

Funeral services were held for Winfred G Tozier, 57, of Tozier's Florist, Tuesday, Nov 21, at Harper Funeral Home.

Tozier worked in the florist business since he was 12 years old. A descendant of a pioneer family, the C A Woods, who came here in the 1880's, Tozier was born in Alaska; but his family also maintained a home here. When they returned to Port Angeles, Tozier was 12 and began working for the Schleger Brothers. The Schlegers owned a greenhouse at 5th and Race and a flower shop at about the same location as Tozier's present store.

In 1942 he enlisted in the service. He met his wife, the former Margaret Hall, in Port Angeles. A Florida native, she was stationed here as a SPAR; the women's branch of the Coast Guard. They were married in 1944 and now have 2 married children, Robin of Portland, OR and Wynn of Seattle; and 1 grandchild.

With his brother, Syd, Tozier purchased the Schleger Brother's business in 1945 and then bought his brother's share in 1954 and has operated the First St. shop ever since.

Active in community groups, Tozier is a past president of the Lions club, and a member of the VFW, the Legion, the Masons, the Elks and the Eagles.

Survivors include his widow, 2 daughters and grandchild; brother Sydney of Port Angeles; sister Mrs. Joseph Segulin of Sequim and Mrs. Lewis Smith of Medford.

Leonard H (Len) Tripp (Port Angeles Evening News issue of October 14, 1931 )

Leonard H Tripp, 70, pioneer farmer of Clallam County died at his home, 1022 E 11th St at 6:30 last evening after an illness of only 2 days. The late Len Tripp was born in Big Rock, IL March 13, 1861. He was married to Viola Cays at Pontiac, IL Sep 3, 1886. Eleven children were born to the union, 7 of whom are living. The family moved to this county 43 years ago and settled on Meadow Lark farm, Dungeness, and lived there until about 4 years ago when Mr. Tripp retired and moved to Port Angeles.

Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Viola Tripp of this city; 5 daughters, Mrs. Levi McDonnell and Miss Clara Tripp, of Port Angeles, Mrs. George Hanson, Dungeness, Mrs. E G Dock, Seattle; Mrs. John Bishop, Tacoma; 2 sons, Stephen Tripp, Dungeness and Wesley Tripp, Port Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Amanda Peterson, Dungeness and 9 grandchildren and scores of other relatives in the county.

Funeral services are to be held at the Christman Mortuary at 1:30pm Thursday with Rev. C E Fulmer in charge. Burial will be in the family plot at the Dungeness Cemetery. [rest omitted]

Ollie Ballard Cays Tripp ( d Dec 10, 1992 ) [ picture accompanies ]

SEQUIM--Memorial service for Ollie Cays Tripp, 88 of Sequim, will be at 11am Monday in Sequim Bible Church. The Rev. Jack Teachout will officiate. Private interment will be in Sequim Valley Chapel. Mrs. Tripp died Thursday, Dec 10, 1992, at her home in Sequim.

She was born Sep 27, 1904, in Harrisburg, OR, to Richard and Anna Wallace Ballard. She came to Clallam County in 1923 and married "Skinny" Cays in September in Port Angeles; he died June 4, 1947. She married Stephen I Tripp in January 1953 in Port Townsend; he died Mar 25, 1969.

Mrs. Tripp reared 6 children and worked more than 14 years as second cook for the Sequim schools. She retired in 1970. She continued doing field work and checking at the Cameron Berry Farm until she was 73 and was honored as a Grand Pioneer of the Sequim Irrigation Festival in 1990.

She was a member of the Sequim Bible Church, the Rebekah's, and Sequim Prairie Grange. She was a charter member of the Sequim Grandmother's Club.

Survivors include sons Glen W Cays of Port Angeles and Dick Cays of Oak Harbor; daughters Caroline Baumunk, Shirley Cameron, and Beverly Hendrickson, all of Sequim, and Evelyn Woolett of Port Angeles; brothers Norman Ballard of Oregon, Don Ballard of California, and Glen Ballard of Arizona; sister Lottie Drake of California; 21 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

Stephen Tripp ( d Mar 25, 1969 )

Funeral services for Stephen Tripp, 71, Sequim, will be held at 1pm Friday, in the McDonald Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in Sequim. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. The Rev. Dale Swanson, Sequim Bible Church, will officiate.

Mr. Tripp was born in Dungeness Mar 25, 1898, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tripp. He attended schools in Dungeness and Sequim.

He married Ollie Cays in Port Townsend. He lived all his life in Dungeness-Sequim area working as a farmer.

He is survived by his widow in Sequim; stepsons glen Cays of Port Angeles and Dick Cays of Oak Harbor; daughter Mrs. Robert Roebuck of Sequim; stepdaughters Mrs. Charles Baumunk, Mrs. Dave Cameron and Mrs. Orville Hendrickson, all of Sequim; sisters Mrs. Fred Regal, Sequim, Mrs. J E Bishop, Union, and Lois Sweeney, Port Angeles; 3 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 21 step-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren.

John Weir Troy

John Weir Troy, 73, native son of Clallam County and former governor of Alaska, died at Juneau Saturday after a long illness and will be buried there Wednesday afternoon, according to information received here.

Troy was a charter member of the Naval Lodge of Elks of Port Angeles, having joined the lodge Sep 21, 1896, with the card #14. He retained his membership in the local lodge until his death and the Juneau Lodge of Elks will conduct his funeral for Naval Lodge.

Appointed Governor of Alaska by President Roosevelt in May, 1933, Troy occupied that position until ill health forced him to resign 2 years ago. For many years publisher of the Daily Alaska Empire, Troy was a dominant figure in democratic politics and was collector of customs for the territory under the administration of President Wilson.

Born on the Troy farm in what is now the Agnew district, Oct 31, 1868, John Troy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Troy. His father was a pioneer of the county and was a superintendent of education in the territory of Washington and later a county official when the territory became a state.

Troy received his early education in Clallam County schools and when a boy went to Port Townsend where he learned the newspaper business on weekly newspapers there. He returned to Port Angeles early in the 90's and edited newspapers here until elected county auditor on the democratic ticket. He occupied that position until joining the Klondike rush to Alaska in 1897.

At Skagway, Alaska, Troy was editor of the Alaskan for several years and later returned to Seattle where he was editor of the Alaska-Yukon Magazine and secretary of the Arctic Club.

Returning to Alaska more than 30 years ago, Troy was editor of the Empire and acquired that newspaper when its owner, the late J F A Strong became governor. He was the principal owner that newspaper up until his death.

Troy's mother was a Weir, sister of the late Allen Weir, one of the great political figures of the northwest in territorial day and early statehood. The Evans family of Dungeness is another branch of the Weir family, related to the Troys. Smith Troy, present Attorney General of the state, and his brother, Preston Troy, assistant Attorney General, are sons of the late Preston Troy, Sr., a brother of John Troy. Another brother, the late David Troy, was a state senator and founder of the Glendale Dairy at Chimacum, one of the state's most prominent pioneer business ventures.

Surviving are Mrs. Helen Monsen and Mrs. Dorothy Lingo, of Juneau, daughters of John Troy and Mrs. Minerva Troy of Port Angeles. There is a granddaughter, Joan Lingo, attending school in Alaska. Surviving also is the widow, Mrs. John Troy, and a sister, Mrs. Laura Stone, both living in California.

Laura Weir Troy ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 20, 1925 )

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In the passing of Mrs. Laura Weir Troy at Olympia on Friday night, Feb 13, Clallam County and in fact the whole west lost a pioneer whose lifetime covered the age of the development of the west.

Mrs. Troy's parents were Mr. and Mrs. John Weir, who left Texas where Mrs. Troy was born on March 26, 1849, in 1853 and she as a little girl of 4 accompanied them in their covered wagon to Los Angeles, California.

It was in 1896 that John Weir and his family came to the Dungeness Valley and located on a homestead where is now what is known as the Alexander place.......

It was on June 4, 1865, that Laura Weir was married to Smith Troy at Dungeness, and this was one of the first wedding ceremonies solemnized in the Dungeness district. After a few years living in the valley, the young couple, the family increased by then by several children, homesteaded at what is now Agnew on the farm that is known as the Thompson farm but was known for many years as the Troy Farm.

Smith Troy was one of the most important men in the territory of Washington as it was then. He was a member of the last territorial legislature and the first state legislature. He was form many years county superintendent of schools and was county auditor.

Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Troy; Preston M, John Weir, David S, Sarah Troy Callow and Laura Troy Stone. With the exception of David S, the state senator and owner of the famous Glendale Farms, who was killed in an auto accident a few years ago the children are all alive. John W is the proprietor of the Juneau, Alaska Empire and Preston M is a prominent lawyer of Olympia.

Allen Weir, brother of Mrs. Troy, became one of the best known men of the state as he was the first secretary of state for Washington.........

Smith Troy died in the early 90's and was buried in Dungeness Cemetery and his widow moved from the old homestead and a few years later went to Olympia where she has made her home ever since with her son, Preston M..........

It was just 65 years later when Laura Weir Troy came back again to Dungeness ....... for she was laid to rest in the Dungeness Cemetery, Tuesday Feb 17 at the side of her husband and her mother and father sleep near her.

[Pallbearers] ... neighbors who knew her for almost 3 score years. They were Frank Ward, George Lotzgesell, Frank Lotzgesell, Tom Knoph, Al Wylde and Dick Blake.....

Minerva E Lewis Troy

Mrs. Minerva E Troy, 87, of 118 W 2nd St., died Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home at 1pm Saturday with the Rev. Bernard Young officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. The remains will lie in state until noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Here during her mother's last illness were her 2 daughters, Mrs. Helen Monson, Juneau, AK and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Lingo and her 2 sons, John B and Michael Farley, all of Anchorage.

Mrs. Troy's lifetime spans the modern history of Port Angeles. She has for the past 70 years been perhaps the city's most prominent woman. She has over a long period been active in artistic endeavors including music and painting. Her affiliations are St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, the Reading Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Clallam County Historical Society, PEO, and Women's Auxiliary to the American Legion.

Mrs. Troy was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F S Lewis, born in Vassar, MI June 9, 1873. Her father came here in 1887 as physician for the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony which was established at Ennis Creek that year.

In 1890 she came here with her mother from Vassar and at once became prominent in the town's artistic life as a singer and musician. Her marriage to John W Troy, a newspaperman and county auditor, was here in 1892.

In the spring of 1897 Troy went to Skagway, Alaska as editor of a daily newspaper. Mrs. Troy followed him later that year and the couple lived in a cabin near the trail leading over the White Pass.

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The couple had separated when he became publisher of the Alaska Daily Empire at Juneau and later governor of Alaska. He died in Juneau about 10 years ago.

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NOTE: includes mention that her father died in 1917.

John T Trumbull ( clipping with date 27 May 1974 ) [ picture accompanies ]

Funeral services for John T Trumbull, 70, will be at 2pm Wednesday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Milton Gire of the First Baptist church officiating. There will be cremation with inurnment at Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Trumbull, who resided at 221 W 4th St., died Monday in Port Angeles. He was born Sep 17, 1903, in Port Angeles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. T F Trumbull. He graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1921. He and Lillian Marsh were married in Everett Sep 23, 1928.

He graduated from the University of Washington Law school in 1926 and practiced law in Port Angeles with Trumbull, Severyns and Trumbull. He retired in 1955. He served as city attorney and was a member of the Rotary club and Masonic Lodge. He was also a life member of the Port Angeles Gun Club and served on the Selective Service Board. He was a member of the Clallam-Jefferson Farm Forestry Association, the American Rifle Association and the Washington State Bar Association.

He is survived by his widow at the family home; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Trumbull of Fairbanks, AK and 2 grandchildren.

Lida Plant Brown Trumbull ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of July 1, 1952 )

Mrs. Lida Plant Trumbull, 86, 221 W 4th St, widow of the late T F Trumbull, died here late Monday afternoon following a after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1pm in the chapel of the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. John F Como officiating. Cremation will follow.

She was born Oct 27, 1865 in LaSalle, IL and married R F Trumbull in Port Townsend July 20, 1897. They moved to Port Angeles in 1902, where he died April 29, 1944.

Mrs. Trumbull had been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Port Angeles Reading Club.

Surviving relatives include her son, John T Trumbull, Port Angeles, and 2 grandsons, Thomas Calvin Trumbull in California and John O Trumbull, Port Angeles.

Mrs. Trumbull came west to Port Townsend in the 1890's with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown and the parents lived with her in Port Angeles until their death.

Mrs. Trumbull's sister died early in Port Townsend, and her 2 brothers died in Seattle during the 30's. Their surviving children are Frances Bonker, Pasadena, daughter of Mrs. Anna Bonker; Ford K Brown, Annapolis, MD, son of Edward K Brown; R K Brown, Jr., Frank Brown and Willis Brown, sons of Ross K Brown, all Seattle.

Surviving nephews and nieces on her husband's side are Mrs. Walter T Douglas and C L Hall, Seattle; Allan Trumbull, NYC; Thomas F Trumbull, Everett; Mrs. Lynn Duckering, Soquel, California; Mrs. William Wenner and C N Webster, Port Angeles; Mrs. Robert Porter, France; Mrs. Louis Harvey, Spokane, Mrs. Phillip Fortin, Billings, and Kenneth Jameson, Bothel. Mr. Jameson lives with his mother, Mrs. Douglas Jameson, who is the only survivor among the late T F Trumbull's 11 brothers and sisters.

Thomas Francis Trumbull ( clipping with date 24 April 1944 )

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Thomas Francis Trumbull, 76, dean of the north Olympic Peninsula legal fraternity, passed away at 1am today at a local hospital. He had been seriously ill for several weeks. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Monday from the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. John F Como in charge. The body will lie in state at the McDonald Funeral Home until 11am Monday and the casket will not be opened at the service.

Mr. Trumbull came to Port Angeles originally in 1900 in connection with legal matters having to do with the projected Port Angeles Eastern Railroad. It was this railroad which gave Olympic Peninsula residents their first real ray of hope that rail shipping from the agricultural and horticultural regions of the west would find their outlet to the Orient from Port Angeles--and thus build a great city. However, the railroad dream faded after a few miles of roadbed had been constructed.

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Mr. Trumbull's name has been linked with Naval Lodge of Elks almost since the beginning of that organization here. He became Member No. 121 on April 5, 1900 shortly after coming here. He was exalted ruler in 1912. He was a 32nd degree Mason, affiliated with the Port Angeles Lodge. He was also an ardent member of Rotary International, being one of the early members of the Port Angeles Rotary Club in which he kept up a regular attendance. He showed a keen interest in the international business fellowship philosophy of that organization and felt that its establishment in world leadership would eventually become one of the forces for peace.

Born in Cresco, IA Feb 29, 1868, Thomas Trumbull was one of a family of 12 children, all but one of whom moved to the state of Washington. They settled in Port Townsend, moving from there to Seattle and Port Angeles.

In 1897 Mr. Trumbull married Miss Lida Brown in Port Townsend and shortly afterward went to Alaska, then in the midst of the gold rush boom and center of attraction for every adventurous northwesterner. He had a law office there for 15 months and kept until recently a small container of gold dust as a souvenir of the gold rush trek.

After returning to Port Townsend he shortly moved to Port Angeles, expecting to be here only temporarily. He never moved from the town, although he shared the law office of his brother, John Trumbull, in Seattle until 1912 when the office was closed after his brother's death. Mr. Trumbull had a case before the Supreme Court of the United States about 20 years ago, the case concerning taxes on the spruce railroad before its purchase by the Sol Duc Investment Company.

Some time after Andrew Severyns had been associated with Attorney Trumbull, he became a member of the firm and later Mr. Trumbull's son John was taken into the office which for some years has been Trumbull, Severyns Trumbull.

Surviving are his wife and son John; 2 grandchildren, Thomas and John; one sister, Mary Trumbull Jameson of Bothel; one brother Robert of Wenatchee.

Mary Leone Trumpour ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 18, 1932 )

Mrs. Mary Leone Trumpour, 53, wife of F W Trumpour and resident of Agnew for 2 years, passed away last night at 12:40.

Born in Saginaw, MI April 16, 1879, the late Mrs. Trumpour came west about 30 years ago.

In addition to her husband, surviving relatives include 3 children, Leona L Hintsucker of Hoquiam, Bernice E Trumpour of Agnew and Blanche May Weygandt, Agnew.

Funeral service arrangements will be announced later by the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Catherine Monson Turner

SEQUIM -- Catherine Monson Turner, 68, died June 14 in Seattle. A funeral service was held June 18 at Green Lake Funeral Home with interment at 5pm at the Dungeness Cemetery.

Mrs. Turner was born March 26, 1902, at Dungeness, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H Monson. She was a descendant of the pioneer Ward and Blake families of Dungeness. Her great grandfather was W H Blake, first keeper of the Dungeness Light.

She attended Bellingham Normal School and the University of Washington and taught school in Sequim and Chehalis.  She was a member of the Clallam County Pioneer Association and was active in Bethany Baptist Church at Kenmore.

She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Turner of Seattle; a son, Donald E Turner, Boulder, CO; and 2 brothers, Theodore Monson of Renton and Fred Monson of Eureka, CA.

Frank Chester Twaddle ( clipping with date 8-1-38 )

Frank Chester Twaddle, 57, well-known resident of Port Angeles since 1913, prominent in state and local Masonic circles, passed away here Sunday afternoon of a heart attack. Mr. Twaddle, a refrigeration engineer, collapsed while working alone in a downtown market Sunday. Because he failed to telephone home at dinner time, a relative went in search and found him lying in the market lifeless.

Mr. Twaddle was born June 27, 1881, in Chicago, IL and was married to Miss Verna L Parks, Nov 24, 1909 at Spring Valley, MN. He came to Port Angeles from Canby, MN in 1913.

For many years Mr. Twaddle worked for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Chicago Northwestern Railroads as an engineer. In recent years here he followed the profession of refrigeration engineer, his work interrupted occasionally by ill health in the last 4 or 5 years.

It was in fraternal activities that Mr. Twaddle attained both local and statewide distinction. A member of the Masonic fraternity since early manhood in the east, he became identified with the Masonic bodies here upon moving to Port Angeles and served as presiding officer of all as well as worthy patron of Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at various times.

He was illustrious grand master of the Masonic Council of Royal and Select Masters for Washington state about 5 years ago, working up to the office through long years of succession, and was widely acquainted over the state in Masonic work. In Port Angeles he was a constant attendant at all Masonic events and was considered an authority on ritualism and traditions of the fraternity.

One of the most active Masons in the Masonic Temple building project here, he was the first master of Port Angeles Lodge No. 69 F & AM to be installed in the structure in 1922. At the same time his wife was installed worthy matron of the Eastern Star chapter.

Mr. Twaddle was also a founder of the DeMolay chapter and served continuously as an advisor from its inception 1926 until his death, when he was Dad Advisor of the boy's group.

Among the Masons as well as townspeople he was distinguished by his constant willingness to help any effort and his many good deeds.

Mr. Twaddle was a member of the Presbyterian Church in the east, and belonged to Naval Lodge of Elks No. 353 BPOE in Port Angeles. He was a frequent caller at the Elks' Club where he met his friends daily.

The remains are at the McDonald Funeral Home and funeral arrangements will be announced later. Services are to be conducted by the Free and Accepted Masons in the Masonic Temple.

Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. F C Twaddle, and 4 daughters, Mrs. Marion E Levesque, Mrs. Lois Weiser, Mrs. Alice E Schnase and Miss Marjorie Twaddle, all of Port Angeles; an aunt, Miss Mary J Templeton of Evanston, IL and 4 brothers, Herbert H Twaddle of Hecle, SD; Raymond D of Lake Preston, SD; Hugh G of Redding, California and Kent D of Raymond, SD.

Frank L Tyrrell ( The Peninsula Herald, Aug 2, 1956 )

Funeral services for Frank L Tyrrell, 68, were conducted Saturday in the chapel of the Harper Funeral Home by the Rev. Mackenzie Murray, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and members of Port Angeles Lodge No 69 F & AM. Burial was in Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Tyrrell passed away Wednesday, July 25, at his home at 1109 S Cherry St after an extended illness.

Born July 6, 1888 in Pittsburg, PA, Tyrrell came here with his family in 1899. He was married July 6, 1948 in Victoria BC to Mrs. Hannah Sturdevant, and is survived by his wife, a son Mr. Robert Tyrrell, U S A F, Plattsburg, NY; a daughter, Frances Gawle of NYC; 3 sisters, May Rothstein and Edith Rauch, Seattle, and Sadie McIntosh, Tacoma. There are 3 grandchildren.

He attended the local schools and was active in the early days of Port Angeles as an athlete. He was also active in musical circles and played in the old Opera House. As a young man he moved to Seattle where for 26 years he worked as baggage master for the Canadian Pacific Railroad. When he retired in 1947 he returned to Port Angeles. At the age of 65 he took up painting and his water color and oil paintings displayed many times in the Golden Agers hobby show and other art exhibits around town, are familiar to Angelenos.

Tyrrell was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. His lodge affiliations include the Naval Lodge of Elks, Port Angeles and the following Masonic bodies of Seattle; Seattle Lodge No 164, Royal Arch Masons, Knights Templar and Nile Temple of the Shrine. For 25 years he played in the Shrine Band.

Active pallbearers, all members of the Masonic Lodge were Arthur T Sandison, Harold E Dodge, Malcolm MacMillan, A L Kemp, Robert L Lowry and Gordon Sandison. Honorary pallbearers, all members of the Naval Lodge of Elks, were James Byrne, Frank Donahue, A J Deming, Oscar Fodge, James Glenn and Glen Simkins.

Miss Tyrrell McAnis, who is studying in NY for a career in Grand Opera, sang "You Will Never Walk Alone" for her grandfather's funeral. Other solos, "In the Garden" and "The Lord's Prayer," were sung by Tommy Thompson. His son and daughter were here from NY for the funeral. 

Victor Udd ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Aug 13, 1956 )

Victor Udd, 65, of Sappho, died at his home Saturday evening after an illness of 2 months.

Born April 29, 1891 in Malaks Wasa, Finland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Udd, the first came to this country with his parents when 8 years old. When 17, he returned to Finland then came back tot he United States when he was 21.

Mr. Udd resided at Sappho since 1928 where he was a donkey engineer for Bloedell-Donovan until April 1944 when he became a mechanic for Rayonier, Inc.

He was a member of Naval Lodge of Elks in Port Angeles, the IOOF of Forks and IWA Local 23-90 CIO-AFL.

Surviving are his wife, Signy Udd at Sappho, 2 daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Scarlett, Sappho, Mrs. Lucille Duncan, Forks, his mother, Mrs. Maria Udd, Seattle and a sister, Mrs. Selma Mercer, also Seattle. Also surviving are 5 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3pm Wednesday at the Forks Congregational Church with the Rev. Pruett officiating. Burial will be in the Forks Cemetery with the McDonald Funeral Home in charge.

Dorothy Lorraine Ulin ( d Nov 8, 1981 )

There will be a funeral service at 11am Thursday at the United Presbyterian Church for Dorothy Lorraine Ulin, 64, of Port Angeles. Rev. Elbert Harlow, Rev. Ted Mattie and Rev. Omer Vigoren will officiate. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel. Miss Ulin died Sunday in Port Angeles.

She was born to William W and Clara J Ulin in Rock Island, WA on Oct 25, 1917. She came to Port Angeles with her family in 1927, and attended Lincoln School. She was member of the United Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by 3 brothers, Victor of Forks, Richard of Port Angeles, and Rev. William Ulin of Poplar, MT; 3 sisters, Laura Reeves and Zella Sisson, both of Port Angeles and Rosalie Gittings of Olympia. Another brother, Wilmer, preceded her in death.

Pallbearers for the service will be Victor Ulin, Richard Ulin, William Ulin, Dale Ulin, and Willis Sisson. Honorary pallbearers are David Sisson, Phillip Sisson, Ed Mason, Jeff Jacobs, Frank Ulin, Bus Ulin, and Ronald Elmer.

William Ulin ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 17, 1927 )

The funeral of William Ulin, who passed away Thursday morning, will be held from the Lyden & Freeman Funeral Parlors at 2pm Saturday. Tev. Davis of the Presbyterian Church reading the funeral service. Mrs. Lee Daigle will sing. Remains will be laid to rest in Ocean View Cemetery.

Charles D Ulmer ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 29, 1922 )

Charles D Ulmer, Sr., pioneer newspaper publisher of the Olympic Peninsula, passed away at his home in Renton this morning at the age of 79, and his son Chas. D Ulmer, Jr. left on the noon boat to assist in funeral arrangements.

Charles D Ulmer, Sr. and his family have made newspaper and job printing their life's work, and his family of 5 sons and 2 daughters have all been actively engaged in printing offices from the time they were old enough to "kick a job press."

Mr. Ulmer, Sr. first got into the printing habit in Charlestown, MA in 1858-9, where, with an amateur printing outfit, he published a school paper for the Bunker Hill Grammar School, in which he was a pupil, called "The Charlestown Newsboy."

While serving in the Union Army in the 8th Maine Volunteers at Hilton Head, SC in 1862, he had with him a part of his printing plant and printed orders for the regiment and cards for the boys. After the close of the war he conducted for a spell a job plant on Washington St, Boston. He then came West with his family and published papers in Denver and Pueblo, CO, the back in Kansas and published papers in 3 different towns in that state. Meantime, his sons were learning the trade in his shops.

In 1888 he came to Seattle. For a time he published the Republican at Newport, OR. In 1890, on the invitation of Col. R H Ballinger, father of Judge Ballinger, of Seattle. Mr. Ulmer removed to Port Angeles and took over the Tribune that had been started there by Col. Ballinger. Col. Ballinger and Mr. Ulmer had been old-time friends and newspaper men back in Kansas. Later on, Mr. Ulmer , for his company, purchased of A A Smith, the Port Angeles Times and consolidated the 2 papers as the Tribune-Times. His sons--Phillip W, Charles D, Jr., Ralph E, William N and Fred F--all worked in his office. A daily edition of the Tribune-Times was published for about a year, being the first daily published in Clallam County. Rev. A H Howell, now a resident of King County, was business manager of the paper and was succeeded in that capacity by Thomas T Aldwell.

In 1893, Mr. Ulmer sold the Tribune-Times to M J Carrigan, twice county commissioner of King County, of which he is still a resident. With his sons, Mr. Tribune-Times opened a job office in Seattle, eventually going back to Port Angeles with a job plant, and while there was elected to represent Clallam County in the 1901 legislature. In 1905 he acquired the Ballard Record, which he published for a time. The other publication in Washington Mr. Tribune-Times and his sons have owned and published are: The Clallam Bay Record, conducted by P W Ulmer and the late Capt. Dennis; the Charleston, News, in Kitsap County; the Renton Tribune, the Green Lake Record, the Redmond News, the Bothell Buzzer, the Renton Bulletin and the Kirkland News-Independent, all in King County.

In 1888, Mr. Ulmer sent his brother, Geo. T Ulmer and his son, Ralph E to Skagway, Alaska, with the first printing plant put in that town. They thought Dyea a better location and moved there and published the Dyea Trail until the town went fluey. They then moved to Juneau and got a paper on a lease, but the early death of George T Ulmer wiped out the Alaska venture.

Deceased leaves a wife, 4 sons and 2 daughters to mourn his loss: Charles D Ulmer, proprietor of Ulmer Print, Port Angeles; William Ulmer of Seattle; Walter Ulmer, of Renton; Mrs. Lucy A Hunt and Mrs. John McIntyre.

Some years ago, Mr. Ulmer sold the Renton Bulletin and returned to a 5 acre ranch near Renton and has been raising chickens and rabbits. The family was certainly worn out many lead pencils and used up a quantity of printer's ink in their 30 years experience in the state of Washington.

Maud C Land Ulmer ( d Jan 23 1976 )

Funeral services will be at 1pm Monday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel for Maud C Ulmer, 100, who died Friday in Port Angeles. Officiating will be the Rev. Elbert Harlow and officiating at graveside will be officers of Eastern Star. Mrs. Ulmer, who resided at 132 San Juan Avenue, was born May 29, 1875, in Brantford, Ontario, to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Land.

Mrs. Ulmer's family came to the Port Angeles area in 1888 from Michigan. On July 4, 1893 she married Charles Ulmer in Victoria, BC, and the couple moved in 1894 to Seattle, returning to Port Angeles in 1914. Mr. Ulmer died in 1953.

Mrs. Ulmer enjoyed fishing, mountain climbing and gardening, and was an 82-year charter member of Eastern Star. She belonged to the Klahhane Club, Garden club and Historical Society.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Fern Skinner, Seattle; a sister, Bertha Pattison, Kent; and one grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

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Bessie B Frazier Ingram Vail ( d Nov 16, 1966 )

Bessie B Vail, 72, a resident of Port Angeles until 5 years ago, died in Renton Wednesday. The funeral service will be at 3pm Saturday in McDonald Funeral Home. Rev. Harold Sortor will officiate with burial to follow in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Vail was born Dec 20, 1892 in Missouri. She is survived by her husband Walter Vail at their home in Renton, 3232-7th Pl. N.

Other survivors include a son, Arron Ingram, Renton; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Kendall, Renton; 4 brothers, Joe and John Frazier of Seattle, Vernon Frazier of Shelton and Dolph Frazier of Longview. Also surviving are 3 sisters, Mmes. Claude Williams and Lily Huard of Port Angeles, and Mrs. Virginia Larson of Yakima; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Charles Burrell Vail

Charles Burrell Vail, 61, of Gale's Addition, son of a pioneer family, died here Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral services will take place Saturday at 1pm at the McDonald Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Oscar Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

He was born here June 3, 1892. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Vail, were members of the Puget Sound Cooperative Colony. They came here in 1887 and settled at the mouth of Ennis Creek. The family was prominent in the affairs of the colony and this city in early days.

Charles B Vail was a pioneer operating engineer of this area. In recent years he had done custom plowing and land clearing. He lived in Clallam County all his life. He married Clara Clevenger here Jan 3, 1916. Mr. Vail was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft and of Local 302, Operating Engineers' Union.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clara Vail and son James Vail, both of Port Angeles. Another son, Charles Vail, died here in 1945. Other survivors are 3 brothers, Emmons Vail, Shelton; Clyde Vail, Sequim; and Thomas Vail, Port Angeles; 5 grandsons, several nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Herbert Burett Vail ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 19, 1936 )

Herbert Burett Vail, 67, a charter member of the Port Angeles Fire Department and prominent athlete of early days here, passed away at 6:15am today from a stroke suffered 2 days previously.

Funeral services are to be held Tuesday at 2pm in the chapel of the McDonald Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

Mr. Vail was born at Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio on July 31, 1869. In 1887 he came to Port Angeles with his parents and 2 brothers. His trade at that time was that of a painter.

Joining the Gate City Fire Department in 1891, he was a charter member of the volunteer organization, now call the Port Angeles Fire Department. In his youth he was very active in Port Angeles baseball and other sports and was known as an excellent swimmer.

In 1900 Mr. Vail went to Seattle where he resided for 32 years. In the later years he served as lineman for the city light department of Seattle and was retired on pension about 4 years ago due to a slight stroke. Since retiring, with the exception of a period of time spent in Ogden, Utah, he has lived in Port Angeles

Here, Mr. Vail was a frequent visitor to the city fire hall, renewing connections with the department which he helped institute. Many memories of early days in the community were revived, old-time fires were fought over, baseball games replayed and good time of pioneer years discussed. He was a familiar figure downtown in the past 2 or 3 years and made many new friends here in that time.

Survivors include one brother, Charles Wilbert Vail of Port Angeles; a niece, Mrs. Helen Vail Kempendorf of Ogden, Utah; and 4 nephews, Burrell, Emmons, Clyde and Tom Vail of Port Angeles.

Mrs. Kempendorf is coming here for the funeral rites.

Herbert V Vail

Old time friends of the late Herbert V Vail, who passed away here last week, will take part in funeral services for the pioneer Port Angeles fireman and athlete ate the McDonald Funeral Home Tuesday at 2pm. Attorney William B Ritchie will officiate in the rites. Honorary pallbearers will be veterans past and present members of the fire department, including Nat Hawkins, Joe Pearson, Frank Dilling, George Porter, Clyde McDonell and Fire Chief Clay Wolverton. Cremation is to follow the funeral.

Mary Ellen Burgess Vail

Mary Ellen Vail, 63, of Rt. 2, died Monday. Funeral services will be held at 11am Thursday in the McDonald Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Lieby officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mrs. Vail was born Nov 9, 1902 in Port Angeles, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Burgess. On Aug 28, 1920 she married Thomas Vail in Port Angeles and the couple settled here. Mrs. Vail was a member of the Christian Evangelical Church, Goldenagers and the Neighbors of Woodcraft.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas, at home; 2 sons, Louis H of Vallejo, CA, and Edwin E of Sequim; 2 daughters, Mrs. Glen Rudolph and Mrs. Vernon Elkhart, Jr., both of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, Walter burgess of Port Angeles and Alva Burgess of Bremerton; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Thomas H Vail ( clipping with date 1-31-75 )

The funeral for Thomas H Vail, 77, will be Tuesday at 1pm at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Cole officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park.

Mr. Vail, who resided at 731 S Alder St., died Friday in Port Angeles. He was born Nov 26, 1897 in Port Angeles to Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Vail.

He worked at Rayonier, Inc. pulp mill until his retirement. He was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows, Neighbors of Woodcraft, and a former member of the Naval Lodge of Elks.

He is survived by his widow, Marvel Vail, of Port Angeles; 2 sons, Louis H Vail of Vallejo, CA and Edwin E (Gene) Vail of Tacoma; 2 daughters, Betty Anderson and Alice Craig, both of Port Angeles; 16 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Emmons (Doc) Vail of Renton.

Margaret Guptill Van Allen ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 21, 1931 )

Mrs. Margaret Van Allen passed away at a local hospital on Friday evening after a brief illness. In the passing of Mrs. Margaret Van Allen the community lost one of its better known pioneers. Mrs. Van Allen, born in the state of Maine, came with her parents, the late Captain and Mrs. H M Guptill, to Port Angeles when she was a child and has spent most of her life in this city.

She is survived by a daughter, Ms. J H Ofstad of Sekiu; 2 sisters, Mrs. E G McCully of Detroit, MI, and Mrs. Willard Brumfield of Port Angeles; and 2 brothers, Capt. J E Guptill of Seattle and Thos. E Guptill of this city and 1 grandson.

The funeral will be from the Catholic Church at 9am Monday, Nov 23. Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Remains are at the parlors of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors.

Ruth J Burdick Toupin Van Ausdle ( d April 28, 1989 )

A memorial service for Ruth J Van Ausdle, 76, will be at 11am Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sequim. She died Friday, April 28, 1989, in Sequim.

Mrs. Van Ausdle was born Aug 29, 1912 in Canada. She had lived many years in Sequim, where she was an antique dealer. She married Earl Van Ausdle in Chehalis in 1981.

Survivors include her husband of Sequim, and 2 sons, Robert Toupin and Ted Toupin, both of Canada. She was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Burdick.

Howard H Van Brocklin

Howard H Van Brocklin, 86, active for many years in civic affairs, died Monday in Port Angeles. The funeral will be at 3pm Thursday at Ridgeview Funeral Chapel with burial in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. the Rev. Elbert Harlow and members of the Naval Lodge of Elks will officiate.

Mr. Van Brocklin, who resided at 514 W 3rd St., was born Dec 26, 1888, in LaPorte city, Iowa, to Mr. and Mrs. M O Van Brocklin. He attended schools in LaPorte City and School of Business at Waterloo, Iowa. He moved to Leavenworth (Chelan County) in 1909 and helped develop a fruit farm.

He came to Port Angeles in 1914 and established a men's clothing store, The Toggery. In 1929 he was secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. During the Depression he became local administrator for the WPA.

He purchased an insurance business in 1936 and became a real estate broker. He was a past president of the Port Angeles Board of Realtors.

He and Faye Burkett were married Oct 1, 1955, in Port Angeles. She died in 1969.

Mr. Brocklin was the last charter member of Port Angeles Rotary Club; a charter member of Peninsula Golf Club; a life member of the Elks Lodge; active in the Chamber of Commerce, and active in the County Fair for more than 30 years. He was from many years secretary of the G M Lauridsen Charity Trust Fund.

He is survived by sons William Brocklin of Port Angeles and Donald and Kenneth Brocklin of Alaska; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brothers William, Francis, and George Brocklin, all of Leavenworth.

Robert L Van Brocklin

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Robert L Van Brocklin, 27, Cordova, AK businessman, councilman and private pilot for the past 2 years, was killed Saturday afternoon when his plane crashed into Eyak Lake near Cordova after a motor failure. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard H Van Brocklin of Port Angeles. In 1941 in Cordova, Mr. Van Brocklin married Eunice Anderson, a public health nurse from Walla Walla, WA. They had no children.

Mr. Van Brocklin is survived by his wife, Eunice, his parents and 2 brothers, William and Kenneth, all residing in Port Angeles and his brother, Donald of Cordova, AK.

Mrs. Van Brocklin, accompanied by Donald Van Brocklin, will leave Alaska on the next boat, bringing the body to Port Angeles. They expect to arrive here about August 11. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Charles H Van Brunt ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Feb 13, 1935 )

Charles H Van Brunt, 79, pioneer carpenter and cabinet maker of Port Angeles, died suddenly last night at 9. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2pm at the Christman Mortuary with Rev. C E Fulmer officiating. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

The late Charles H Van Brunt came to Port Angeles in 1891. He helped construct many of the buildings in the city and also took an active part in city political affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Van Brunt settled on their place at 1026 E 6th St. and lived there constantly for more than 40 years.

During the many years residence here Mr. Van Brunt lived a very active life. He numbered his friends by the hundreds, particularly among the older residents. He retained his interest in the city and county always and was particularly interested in politics.

Charles H Van Brunt was born at Augusta, IL Oct 4, 1856. He was married to Flora Carver at Fort Scott, KS March 12, 1886. The couple had one child, a boy, who died in Port Angeles in 1918.

Surviving relatives besides the widow are 2 brothers, John of Missouri and Fred of Kansas, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Sarah Farmer and Mrs. Margaret Meade, both of New Mexico.

Melvina Conroy Van Kuren (clipping with date 3-27-1939 )

Mrs. Melvina Van Kuren, 88, a resident of Port Angeles for 47 years, passed away Sunday at 2:25pm at the nursing home of Mrs. C B Harrison after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30pm in the McDonald Funeral Home chapel, conducted by the Rev. Rev. C E Fulmer, old-time friend of Mrs. Van Kuren. Burial will be in the GAR plot at Ocean View Cemetery, the Women's Relief Corps holding graveside rites.

Mrs. Van Kuren, whose maiden name was Melvina Conroy, was born at German Flats, NY on Jan 21, 1851. She was married at the close of the Civil War to James Madison Van Kuren, who served in the war with the First Michigan Volunteers. Until 1890 the couple lived in Michigan, farming in Oakland County. In that year they moved to Washington spent 2 years at Shelton, then came to Port Angeles.

Mr. Van Kuren died here in April, 1922. His widow remained in Port Angeles until her own passing Sunday.

The Van Kurens lived principally here in the home at 7th and B Sts. which they built about 37 years ago. They took up a homestead in the Blue Mountain district, in addition, and the voting precinct of that neighborhood still bears their name.

Mrs. Van Kuren was a member of the Women's Relief Corps 48 years, joining shortly after the organization was formed. She was the oldest member of the corps in Clallam County, in point of number of years actual membership, at the time of her death. She also was a charter member of the Women's Literary Club and was much interested in church work, first in connection with the Methodist Episcopal church and later, the Presbyterian. Old time friends recall she was largely instrumental in promoting construction of the Methodist church building at 7th and D streets, still used as a church by another denomination.

Mrs. Van Kuren was interested in the Clallam County Indians and was well-known and respected by them.

No blood relatives of Mrs. Van Kuren are known to be living. Other relatives include a nephew, A J Van Kuren of Gaines, MI and 3 great-nephews, Dr. Earl B Miller of Port Angeles and Earl and Oliver J Van Kuren of Michigan.

Martha E Johnson Vannausdle

Funeral services for Martha E Vannausdle, 92, will be held at Harper Funeral Home Wednesday at 2pm. Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park. Rev. James Seeley will officiate. Mrs. Vannausdle died in Port Angeles Sunday.

She was born Sep 13, 1879 in Lamar, MO, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson. In 1880 she crossed the plains in a covered wagon with her parents who were among the first settles of Asotin flat.

She married Frank Vannausdle July 26, 1899 and the couple moved to Port Angeles in 1923. He died in 1965. She resided at 1116 E Boulevard. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church.

Survivors include 5 sons, Vernon and Earl Van Ausdle [thus] of Port Angeles, and Glenn of Spokane and Edwin and Raymond of Port Angeles; 3 daughters, Gertrude Lackman of Moses Lake, Gladys Olson of Vancouver and Agnes Rosen of Port Angeles; 2 brothers, John Johnson of Florida and Ray Johnson of Clarkston, 21 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren.

Tilemachos (Tom) Vasilatos, Sr.

Tilemachos (Tom) Vasilatos, Sr., pioneer Port Angeles restaurant operator, died in a Seattle hospital Thursday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home at 11:30am Tuesday with the Rev. E J Athanasiou of the Seattle Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption will officiate. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Vasilatos was born June 16, 1887 in Agrillas, Greece. He left his home county in 1910 and came to Port Angeles from Victoria, BC in 1911. He became a US citizen Feb 19, 1927.

He owned and operated restaurants on the Olympic Peninsula for 35 years. Among the establishments operated here were the Olympic Oyster and Chop Home and Wilmer's Cafe and the Central Cafe, Port Townsend, between 1928 and 1937. He operated Wilmer's Cafe here from 1912 to 1949 when he retired. Wilmer's Cafe was the site of the present Harrington's Grill. He left Port Angeles in 1955 and since has lived with his daughters at 3610 45th St, West Seattle.

Mr. Vasilatos married Anna Pappasatthati in 1914. Mrs. Vasilatos died in 1934.

He was a member of the Naval Lodge of Elks, the Port Angeles Chapter of Ahepa and Odd Fellows Lodges and a charter member of the Port Angeles Gun club.

Surviving relatives include 2 sons, Tom Vasilatos, Jr., Bellevue, WA; Nick Vasilatos, Portland; 2 daughters, Julia and Katheryn Vasilatos, Seattle; 3 grandchildren and 2 sisters in Greece.

Ella Jessup Vautier ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 24, 1932 )

Dr. Ella J Vautier, 70, who for numerous years practiced in Port Angeles, living in Clallam County since 1918, passed away at her Sequim home at 805am Sunday. She was the wife of George Vautier who survives.

The late Mrs. Vautier was born at Newport, Quebec, Oct 11, 1862 as Ella Jessup. she lived in Newport until her marriage in 1892 to George Vautier. The couple then came westward and made their home in Bellingham, residing there until 1918 when they removed to Port Angeles.

Five children, all of whom survive, were born to the Vautiers. They are: George and Joseph Vautier, Sequim; Percy of Seattle, formerly assistant manage of the Kaufman and Leonard Company in Port Angeles; Eddie, of San Francisco, and Miss Rita Vautier of Sequim. There are 2 sisters, Mrs. Eliza Nolan, of Montreal, and Miss Marguerite Jessup, Seattle, and 2 brothers, Thomas Jessup of Newport, Quebec, and Patrick W Jessup, Bellingham.

Mrs. Vautier was a devout member of the Catholic Church and the Third Order of St Francis of Assisi. Her activities in social and fraternal circles included membership in the Royal Neighbors, Women of the Moose, Business and Professional Women's Club, Woman's Literary Club, and the Delphian Society. Her friendships were many and varied, covering a wide range of Clallam County people, who knew and respected her both in her professional capacity as a sanipractor and as a valued acquaintance.

Funeral services are to be held Wednesday morning at the Catholic Church at 9 with the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, in charge. Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. will officiate. Burial is to be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Kodae Lornn Vernon ( d March 19, 1988 )

A funeral service for Kodae Lornn Victor, 54, of Port Angeles, will be at 1pm Saturday at Harper-Ridgeview Chapel. Pastor Omer Vigoren of Bethany Pentecostal church will officiate. Burial will follow at Ocean View Cemetery. Mr. Vernon died Saturday, March 19, 1988 in Port Angeles.

He was born April 13, 1933, in Port Angeles to Lloyd David and Lila Gertrude Iredale Vernon. He married Librada Acosta Aug 13, 1983 in the Philippines.

Mr. Vernon was a lifetime resident of Port Angeles. He served 2 years in Korea with the Army, and had been a special deputy sheriff for Clallam County. He had worked at Merrill & Ring since 1961 as a millwright, electrician and machinist. Mr. Vernon was a member of the Amateur Radio club and enjoyed the out-of-doors.

Survivors include his wife Librada of Port Angeles; 1 son, Michael Kodae Vernon of Port Angeles; one daughter, Lea Jean Ramirez of California; and 4 grandchildren.

Marion Lambert Maher Vincent

Marion Lambert Vincent, 87, died Oct 27. She resided at Rt. 2, Sequim.

Mrs. Vincent was born Nov 13, 1878 in Port Townsend to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lambert. The family moved to Port Discovery where she received her early education.

Later, Mrs. Vincent attended Haskell Institute in Kansas; then served as boys' matron at Old Fort Mojave in Arizona for 3 years. Later she took nurses training at NY Institute for Women and Children. While in the East she married Thomas A Maher by whom she had 4 children. Two of them are deceased.

In Dec of 1921, Mrs. Vincent married Frank Vincent. He died in 1948. Mrs. Vincent had been a resident of the Sequim community for 60 years.

Funeral services were held Oct 31 at the Sequim Trinity Methodist church under the direction of the McDonald Funeral Home. Interment followed in Sequim Valley Chapel.

She is survived by 2 sons, William Maher and Frank Vincent of Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Fred Taylor of Sequim; 2 sisters, Mrs. Tillie Hopkins of Sequim and Mrs. Florence Hopkins of Yelm; 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Paul Violette ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Oct 3, 1929 )

Paul Violette, 73, who has lived on a farm at Blyn during the past 24 years, passed away suddenly at his home early Wednesday afternoon. Death was believed due to a heart attack suffered while he was climbing to the seat of a wagon.

Through his long residence at Blyn, the late Mr. Violette was widely acquainted in the East End section and was very favorably known to the people of that district. He settled at Blyn with his wife 24 years ago, coming from Minneapolis, where a brother, Abel, is located still. He was born at Van Buren, ME Oct 29, 1856 of French antecedents, and removed to Minneapolis at the age of 24 years.

A boxer of considerable note in his youth, the late Blyn farmer reached the peak of his career when he battled 12 rounds with the famous Bob Fitzsimmons at St. Paul late in the last century. The "Ruby Robert" held the heavyweight championship of the world about that time and it was no novice who could make a 12 round stand against the noted puncher.

His acquaintances in the East End did not know Mr. Violette generally as a past master at the fistic art, but grew to respect him as a valued neighbor. His passing occasions many regrets in the Blyn territory.

The widow, Mrs. Hattie Violette of Blyn; a brother, Abel in Minneapolis, and a nephew, J E Bernard of Port Angeles, survive the pioneer farmer.

Funeral services will be held at the Sequim Catholic Church Friday at 2pm. Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. officiating. Burial will be in the Sequim Cemetery. The services are to be under the direction of the Dewey Lyden Company, funeral directors, of Port Angeles.

Jerome F "Dutch" Vollendorff ( clipping with date 7-5-1934 )

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Funeral services for the late Jerome F Vollendorff, 40, accountant for the Port Angeles Evening News who died Tuesday afternoon, will be held at the Catholic Church at 9am tomorrow, Friday with Rev. Father Bernard Neary, O. S. B. in charge and with the Dewey Lyden Funeral Home in charge. Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery.

On account of the funeral there will be special services at the Catholic Church Friday morning at 7, 8, and 9 o'clock. the 8 o'clock Mass will be the Mass of Exposition service. The funeral Mass will be at 9.

The late Jerome F Vollendorff was born at Colfax, Washington, on Sep 29, 1894. He attended Gonzaga University, Spokane, and was by profession an accountant. Mr. Vollendorff and Miss Loretta Carroll were married at Walla Walla Dec 24, 1915. Three children, Jeanne, Jack and Beatrice, were born to the couple and they and the widow survive.

The family came here from Walla Walla 7 years ago and Mr. Vollendorff was employed as accountant and circulation manage on the Evening News until his last illness.

Mr. Vollendorff was a member and officer of the Knights of Columbus and of the Port Angeles Aerie of Eagles.

Surviving relatives besides the widow and 3 children are a brother, Frank, of Walla Walla, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Coakley and Miss Beatrice Vollendorff of Mount Angel, OR.


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Vesta Vernice Messer Hay Yoakum

Mrs. Vesta Vernice Yoakum died Saturday night just before she was to be installed as an associate matron of Pilgrim Chapter OES, Sequim. Mrs. Yoakum suffered a stroke as she entered the chapter room and was carried downstairs. She died later at Olympic Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services are tentatively set for 2pm Thursday at the Trinity Methodist Church. the Rev. Mrs. Marion Brown will conduct the services with Amaranth and Order of Eastern Star taking part. Harper Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Long active in civic affairs, Mrs. Yoakum was a member of the OES, Sequim Rebekah Lodge 155, president of Rhododendron Grandmothers club 22 of Gardiner, VWF Auxiliary to Post 4760 as well as bridge clubs and was a sponsor of a bowling team.

Her husband, Angus C Hay, who died in 1931, founded the White Bluffs Spokesman. She handset type for the paper. They moved to Sequim in 1915, buying the Sequim Press from founder George W O'Brien. A used linotype was bought in 1916. Up to the paper was handset.

In 1921 Hay suffered a stroke. He told his wife what not to do in making up the page, while he lay down on a cot. She ran the paper for 6 weeks with the help of an old printer, her son Gordon Hay recalls.

When Mr. Hay died in 1931 she ran the paper until 1949 when she sold it to James and Betty Coble. "During that time she was quoted frequently throughout the state dailies, particularly in editorial writing," her son says.

She build the Yoakum apartments after selling the newspaper. She also wrote poetry, having had some published in "National Anthology of Verse." Three or 4 volumes of poetry written later may later be published.

She married L J "Jack" Yoakum in 1935. He died in 1951. She was a member of the Unity Center at Bremerton.

Mrs. Yoakum was born April 16, 1898 in Michigan. Her family moved to Tennessee and later she came west. After marrying Angus Hay she returned to high school and completed 4 years of high school in 3 years. She planned to go to college when her sons did but her husband's death prevented this.

Survivors include 2 sons, Angus C Hay, Jr. of Lutz, FL and Gordon H Hay of Bremerton.

Two brothers, Col. C J Messer of Gardiner and Roswell Messer of Naches, Washington and 3 sisters, Olive Towne of Spokane, Mrs. Joseph Yank of Bremerton and Elva DeZarn of Seattle. Her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J Pierce of Yakima, also survive as do 2 grandchildren.

Fred H Young ( Oct 29, 1997 )

A Service of Remembrance for Fred H Young, 78, of Port Angeles will be at 2pm Tuesday in Faith Lutheran Church, Sequim, with the Rev. Michael Kasting officiating. Mr. Young died Wednesday, Oct 29, 1998, in Port Angeles.

He was born Sep 28, 1919 in Wenatchee to Fred S and Grace B (Olsen) Young. After childhood in Eastern Washington he came to Port Angeles in 1936 with the Civilian Conservation Corps, then worked as an operating engineer on the Hurricane Ridge Road. Mr. Young entered the military service Nov 23, 1942 in Great Falls, MT; he was discharged.

Her married Margaret "Peggy" Jensen Feb 11, 1949, in Edmonds; after her death, he married Helen Saddler on May 30, 1997.

Mr. Young was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Port Angeles and the Seattle local of Operating Engineers.

Survivors include his wife Helen of Port Angeles; sons Fred R Young of Veradale and King DeBord of Eugene, OR; 6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Sister Almeda Kurtz preceded him in death.

Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Randolph J Young ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Nov 28, 1953 )

Randolph J Young, 83, former Port Angeles city engineer, died at Port Townsend Thursday night after a long illness.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 8pm at the Caroll Mortuary, Port Townsend.  Burial will be in Mt. Angeles Cemetery.

Mr. Young was born Oct 13, 1870 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He went on the Klondike God Rush in 1898.  Returning from the north, he married Edna Judd in Alpine, AZ May 28, 1901.  Mrs. Young died in 1935.

He came here in 1918 with the U S Army Spruce Division.  From 1919 to 1921 he was the city engineer here.  He then became manager of the North Prairie Public Service Co., owner of the water system.  He remained in that position until the system was sold to the City of Port Angeles.

After that he became manager of the Port Angeles Cooperage Co which had it manufacturing plant on Ediz Hook.

The family moved to Jefferson Co in 1932.  He was construction engineer for a Cape George project, the fort engineer at Ft. Worden until his retirement in 1946.

Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Merry Powers of Beirut, Lebanon, Mrs. Rudolph Buge, Port Angeles, and Mrs. Billie Y Smith, Port Angeles.
 

Teoncee C Fritz Youngquist

Mrs. Teoncee C Youngquist, a lifetime resident of the Palo Alto area near Sequim, died there Thursday at the age of 69.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3pm at the Sequim Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Smith officiating.  Burial will be in the Sequim View Cemetery under the direction of the Harper Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Stewart Ellis, Henry Schmith, Antone Schmith, Robert Polhamus, Joe Almaden and Louis Sofie.

Mrs. Youngquist was born in Sequim in 1898.  She attended school in the Palo Alto area.  Following her schooling she lived several years with her sister and was married to Ainer Youngquist in Sept 1921.

The couple lived their entire married life in Sequim.  Mr. Youngquist died in 1957.  Mrs. Youngquist enjoyed the outdoors and in her younger years enjoyed horseback riding.  Recently she still spent much time in the outdoors with her gardening, especially flowers and feeding and enjoying the birds in the area.

Mrs. Youngquist is survived by a son Bob in Sequim, a sister, Mrs. Ruth Clawson of Modesto, CA, and a brother Ira Fritz of Bremerton.  Three grandchildren also survive.
 

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Luigi Zaccardo ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Mar 27, 1935 )

Luigi Zaccardo, 78, pioneer resident of Blyn, died at 11am Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Mar 28, at the Blyn Church with Rev. G H Hart officiating and the Sequim Mortuary in charge at 2pm.

Mr. Zaccardo's wife died at Blyn March 3 and it is thought that grief over her loss prompted the aged man to take his own life.

Born in Italy, Nov. 25, 1857, he was married in that country in 1875. The couple came to Blyn 35 years ago where Mr. Zaccardo operated a shoe repair shop for years.

Eleven children were born to the couple, 8 of which are living. the surviving children are: 2 sons, Frank and A A Zaccardo, state district fire warden, both of Blyn; and the following daughters: Mrs. Marie Marconi, Italy; Mrs. Angeline Sofie, Mrs. Mary Nason and Mrs. Louise Delaney, Blyn, and Mrs. Julia Stewart and Mrs. Laura Sofie of Seattle. There are also 30 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.

Adam Zerenner ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of Sep 23, 1927 )

Adam Zerenner, 71, a pioneer tailor of Port Angeles, passed away Thursday evening at a local hospital, following a serious illness from cancer of the stomach. He remains are at the Lyden & Freeman Funeral Parlors and services will be held from there Sunday at 1pm, Rev. E H Beilstein of the Lutheran Church, reading the service. The body will be laid to rest in Ocean View Cemetery.

Mr. Zerenner was born in Germany, Dec 21, 1855, and came to Port Angeles about 40 years ago. With his needle and thread he built up a fine tailoring business, retiring from it about 10 years ago. He financed the construction of the Mack theater, now known as Halberg's Olympian, and owned other property in Port Angeles as well.

His niece, Mrs. Mamie Kightlinger, of Yuma, AZ, came here a week ago to be with her uncle in his illness. Other relatives surviving are: a sister, Mrs. Katherine Centgraf, Caldwell, KS; and a brother John Zerenner at Chene, KS

Pioneers of Port Angeles will be pall bearers at Mr. Zerenner's funeral.