This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Travis, Hutchinson, Justice, Manwell, Warren, Gray, Sorgen, Noorlun, Wilson, McNally, Manwell, Ingraham, Heath, Conley, Iverson Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5200/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Guard Lincoln City, OR 97367 ELIZABETH TRAVIS Elizabeth Joy Travis of Ridgefield, Wash., died Dec. 24, 2009. She was 73. Betty was born at home Oct. 19, 1936, in Brush Prairie, Wash. Betty was the 12th child born to Marion and Henry Hutchinson. She grew up in the Northwest and attended La Center Elementary, in Woodland, Wash., and Skyline Grade School in Portland, Ore. In 1951, her family moved to Wecoma Courts Motel in Wecoma Beach, Ore., which is now called Lincoln City, and she attended Taft High School, where she played first-chair clarinet in the band. Betty was musically gifted and enjoyed playing the piano, harmonica and the musical saw. She was an accomplished cook, often making something out of nothing when money was scarce. Her pies were exceptional, lemon meringue being her specialty. Betty married Everett Justice in 1957. Because he was unemployed, she worked hard to support her family as a night janitor cleaning buildings. Sometimes she took small children with her to work, because she couldn't afford a babysitter. After she and Everett were divorced, she moved to Desert Hot Springs, Calif., and married Donald Travis in 1971. In later years she found her true calling when she began working as a live-in caregiver to the elderly. Betty had a gentle and loving nature and tenderly cared for each one of her clients, often until their death. She once said that she hoped someone would do the same for her. She is survived by her sons Michael Hutchinson of Des Moines, Iowa, Peter Manwell of Virginia Beach, Va., Patrick Justice of Portland and Marshall Justice of Vancouver, Wash.; a daughter, Phyllis Warren of Vancouver, Wash.; six grandchildren, Joy Gray of Des Moines, Iowa, Deana Sorgen of Des Moines, Iowa, Jamie Noorlun of Yacolt, Wash., Laurel Wilson of Vancouver, Wash., Rebekah McNally and Michael Manwell, both of Virginia Beach, Va.; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Nina 'Jackie' Ingraham of Otis and Juanita Heath of Albany, Ore.; a brother, Robert Hutchinson of Newberg, Ore.; and scores of nieces and nephews. Her parents, Marion and Narcissus Hutchinson; brothers Elmer, Ed, Russell, Charles, Ronald, Gordon and Duane Hutchinson; and sisters Helen Conley and Florence Iverson died earlier. Services have been held. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.