This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dcuillard1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3198.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much! This is wonderful. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3235.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Times Tuesday, September 13, 1977 Frank Beierly 315 South Maynard. Brother of Peter Beierly, San Francisco; Robert Beierly, Juneau. Services Wednesday, 10AM, Bonney Watson on Broadway. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3223.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Friday, July 22, 1949 Daughters Of Pioneers To Honor Names Of Families Who Settled Territory .....Another family on the Centennial List is represented in the chapter by Mrs. C.C. Faber (Ruth Karr) whose great-grandparents were Mary and Elkannah Walker. The Walkers, bride and bridegroom, arrived at the Whitman Mission at Waillatpu, near Walla Walla, then the most northerly outpost, by overland trek in 1830. They later moved to Chimakain with the Rev. and Mrs. Cushing Eels where they lived for nine years teaching the Indians. Mary Walker, whose well-kept dairies and letters tell of the journey made mostly on horseback also mention making 12 dozen candles as part of one day's chores. The Walker history has been written by Mrs. Faber's aunt, Mrs. Ruth Karr McKee, the first woman Regent of the University of Washington and for whom McKee Hall is named. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3224.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Friday, June 16, 1950 Mrs. Ralph A. Cole Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha M. Cole, 65 years old, 8820 South 122nd Street, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow in the Columbia Funeral Home, followed by cremation. She died Monday. Mrs. Cole, born in North Dakota, came to Seattle from Vancouver, Washington, in 1925. She was the widow of Ralph A. Cole, a machinist, who was killed in a traffic accident in 1947. Surviving are five sons, Ralph G. and Edward W. Cole, both of Seattle; Courtney W. Cole, Fairfax, California; Myron Cole, Detroit and John A. Brand, Mount Prospect, Illinois; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Burke, Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Annie Adams, in Illinois and four grandchildren. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3227.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Friday, January 16, 2004 Sparby, Reuben, 90, of Seattle, January 7. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3209.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Friday, July 22, 1949 Pryor Lee Neil Masonic funeral series for Pryor Lee Neil, 80 years old, a retired post office inspector, will be held at 5 o'clock Monday in Forkner's Chapel. Burial will be in Cedartown, Georgia, his birthplace. Mr. Neil died Tuesday at his home, 1807 16th Avenue. Mr. Neil was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 2, in Boise, Idaho. Surviving are 14 nieces and nephews. The Seattle Daily Times Wednesday, March 9, 1949 Neil, Elizabeth, of 1807 16th Avenue, wife of P.L. Neil; mother of J.H. Scott, San Francisco; G.M. Scott, Oroville. Arrangements care of Buttwersworth's. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3203.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thursday, July 31, 2003 Howey Rena S., 73, of Seattle, July 16. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3198.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Tuesday, February 27, 1923 Death Calls T.R. Kershaw Funeral services for Tunis R. Kershaw, 70 years old, who died yesterday at Minor Hospital after a brief illness was held this morning at 11 o'clock at the Bonney Watson Undertaking Chapel, followed by cremation. Mr. Kershaw was a native of Illinois and had lived in Washington since 1885. At one time he was State Fish Commissioner. Recently he had been a Deputy in the United States Marshal's Office. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Kershaw, 1633 36th Avenue. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3188.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Friday, September 14, 2001 Clift, Gertrude A., 92, of Seattle, September 6. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3186.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thursday, February 16, 1989 Coghlan, James, 68, of Seattle, January 30. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thursday, December 10, 1998 Coghlan, William A., 83, of Edmonds, November 29. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3177.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Friday, February 15, 2002 O'Dell, David J., 98, of Seattle, February 6. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3174.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Sunday, April 27, 1924 Deaths Johanna Swanson, 74, 5828 17th Avenue South, April 22. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3160.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Sunday, March 15, 1942 Mrs. George Atkinson Funeral services for Mrs. Christina B. Atkinson, 80 years old, 3515 Woodland Park Avenue, who died Friday, will be held at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night at Johnson & Hamilton Company, with burial Tuesday in Acacia Memorial Park. Mrs. Atkinson was the widow of George Atkinson, who died in 1933 and had lived many years in Seattle. She was born in St. Charles, Minnesota. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Maris McPhail. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3137.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Times Friday, April 22, 1966 Earl Staley, Firm Founder Earl R. Staley, 51, President of the Transport Equipment Co., died early today in a hospital. He had been ill since September. Mr. Staley had been in trailer manufacturing and related industries since 1935. He founded the firm, formerly the Transport & Trailer Equipment Co. in 1948. Two other executives of the equipment company, Coburn B. Crosby, Vice President and General Manager and Karl P. Heideman, Secretary Treasurer and their wives were killed in the crash of an air liner March 5 on Mount Fuji, Japan. Born in Seattle, Mr. Staley attended the Lakeside School and Broadway High School and was graduated from Garfield High School. He resided at 5621 Kent Des Moines Road, Kent. Mr. Staley was a member of the Seattle and Queen City Yacht Clubs, the Rainier Golf and Country Club, the Washington Athletic Club, the Swedish Club, the Washington Motor Transport Association, the Western Highway Institute, the Mountain Pacific Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, the Kirkland Elks Lodge and the Lakeside Alumni Association. Survivors are his wife, Carmine; four sons, Philip B. and Christopher A., both of Bellevue; Earl W., Seattle and Paul R. Staley, Ellensburg; his mother, Mrs. Hannah M. Staley and a sister, Mrs. Evelyn M. Arfster, both of Portland and two brothers, Warren H., Honolulu and Allen B. Staley, Portland. The Seattle Times Saturday, April 23, 1966 Staley, Earl of 5621 Kent Des Moines Road. Husband of Caren. Father of Phil, Chris, both of Bellevue; Paul, Ellensburg and Earl, Seattle, Son of Hannah Staley. Brother of Mrs. Evelyn Arfsten. Brother of Allen, all Portland; Warren Honolulu. Services Thursday 1PM at Bonney Watson Chapel, Centra. Entombment, Forest Lawn. Direction Stokes Mortuary, Renton. The Seattle Times Tuesday, July 5, 1966 State's Traffic Death Toll is 20 ..Another King County resident, Christopher A. Staley, 26, of Houghton, was killed last night when his motorcycle was struck by an automobile on the beach at Ocean City, Grays Harbor County. State troopers said Staley's motorcycle was stuck by a car driven by James D. Chamberlain, Ocean City, as Chamberlain was making a U-turn. The Seattle Times Wednesday, July 6, 1966 Christopher A. Staley Funeral Funeral services for Christopher A. Staley, 26, of 10240 Southeast 13th Street, Bellevue, will be at 11 o'clock tomorrow in the Bonney Watson Broadway Chapel. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn. He died Monday when his motorcycle was struck by an automobile on the beach at Ocean City, Grays Harbor County. Born in Seattle, Mr. Staley lived here all his life. He was graduated from Bellevue High School. He served in the Navy from 1958 to 1961. He was an earth mover driver at the Mossyrock Dam. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Robin H. Slate and three brothers, Phillip, Paul and Earl Staley, all of Bellevue and two grandparents, Mrs. Annie Hanna Staley, Portland and Harry McQuillin, Arcadia, California. The Seattle Times Sunday, April 22, 1984 Robin H. Slate Beloved husband of Audrey P. Slate, Freeland, Washington. Father of Daniel M. Slate, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Brother of Evelyn Graham, Hemet, California. Three grandchildren. No services at his request. Remembrances to your favorite charity. Acacia Forkner and Home Funeral Directors. The Oregonian Thursday, August 23, 1973 Staley, Hannah of Beaverton. Pegg, Paxson & Springer. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3131.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: King County Journal Saturday, July 26, 2003 Howard Watson Plant Howard Watson Plant of Kirkland died July 4, 2003, in Kirkland. He was 92. Mr. Plant was born September 18, 1910, in Kansas. He was a professional engineer and according to his family, the last of the true Renaissance men. He was equally at home quoting Shakespeare, building ham radios or sailing. He also attended college well into his 80s, was an amateur wrestler and boxer in college and was qualified for the United States Olympic tryouts in fencing. His wife, Heidrun, died in 1988. Survivors include his sons, David Plant of Seattle and Michael Plant of Carnation and one grandson. A celebration of his life will be held from 1-4PM Saturday, August 2, at 1822 9th Street West in Kirkland. For information, call 425-333-4332. Remembrances may be made to the University of Washington Library. Bleitz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3133.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Saturday, November 13, 1993 Jernberg, Nathaniel G., 83, of Seattle, November 4. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3132.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Tuesday, November 11, 1947 Roland G. Langer Funeral services for Roland G. Langer, 11045 Dayton Avenue, former bank liquidator and a resident of Seattle 35 years, will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Green Lake Funeral Home. Mr. Langer died yesterday. Mr. Langer served many years with the State as a banking liquidator. He was an accountant for the Boeing Aircraft Company five years and retired last July. He was born in West Point, Nebraska and was a graduate of Valparaiso University, in Indiana. He was a charter member of the Monks Club. Surviving are his widow, Charlot, a stepson, G. Allen Shurman and a granddaughter, Carol Shurman, all of Seattle and a brother, Captain Jerome F. Langer of New York. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3125.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Saturday, September 21, 1940 Deaths Wilson, Gladys, 1014 Minor Avenue, 70, September 18. The Seattle Times Friday, January 22, 1971 W.R. Wilson, former U.W. prof, dies At his request there were no services for William R. Wilson, 76, formerly of 4710 University Way Northeast, Psychology Professor at the University of Washington 41 years. He died Wednesday. The Bleitz Funeral Home will direct cremation. A native of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Mr. Wilson came here in 1914. He graduated from the University of Washington and served in the Army during World War I as a psychologist. He began teaching at the University of Washington in 1919 and late received his Master's degree in Psychology. After receiving his Ph.D., Mr. Wilson taught at Ohio State University five years. He returned to the University of Washington in 1930. During World War II he was a civilian psychologist for the Army. He served on the University of Washington Faculty Senate and Disciplinary Board. He retired in 1965. Mr. Wilson was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigmi Xi, an honorary scientific society. Surviving are two brothers, Dr. Gale E. Wilson, King County Medical Examiner and Donald Wilson of New York City. The Seattle Times Sunday, February 15, 1987 Gale Wilson, Ex-County Coroner, Dies In the 38 years that Dr. Gale E. Wilson was King County's autopsy surgeon and later its medical examiner, he performed almost 18,000 autopsies, testified in hundreds of court cases, solved numerous murders and lobbied the county to update the medical examiner's facilities Wilson died yesterday at a Seattle nursing home. He was 81 years old and at his request there will be no services. In one murder case, which Wilson called the Case of the Snow-White Sheet, a husband beat his wife to death and then went to his office where he pretended to talk with her over the phone, saying he was coming home for lunch. At noon, the man called police to report his wife's death, but had covered her body with a sheet. When Wilson investigated the case, he discovered there were no blood stains on the sheet, meaning the woman had been dead for some time. It would have been impossible for the husband to talk to her from his office; he was convicted of the murder. Shortly before retiring from the Office of County Medical Examiner, Wilson made another of several attempts to get King County to buy new equipment. The two autopsy tables had been there as long as he had, so when Wilson saw a newspaper advertisement for an antique horse-drawn hearse, he sent the ad to King County Executive John Spellman, suggesting the county buy the hearse to update the Medical Examiner's Department. Wilson retired in April 1973. He served first as Autopsy Surgeon in 1935, then County Coroner and when that office was abolished by the new county charter, as County Medical Examiner. Born in Seattle, Wilson graduated from Lincoln High School and the University of Washington. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School where he was a member of the Boylston Society. While a student at Harvard, Wilson became interested in forensic medicine after working as an assistant pathologist to help pay school bills. After graduation, he moved back to Seattle and took the job with the county while trying to establish his practice as a surgeon. Except for a stint as a flight surgeon during World War II, Wilson devoted his life to forensic medicine. During his career with the county, Wilson kept an up-to-date log of the autopsies he had performed in a black pocket book that he would bring to court. He was called as a witness in more than 3,000 cases and became a medical-expert witness after his retirement. He was known for his wry sense of humor and kept his office, which he called ''my museum,'' filled with such things as eight skulls - one with a bullet hole in it, jars of gallstones, thousands of pill bottles and other suicide weapons, including a pair of pliers a man used to hold a razor blade while he slashed himself to death. The man used the pliers because he was afraid of cutting his fingers, Wilson would tell visitors. Wilson is survived by his wife, Lois Carroll Wilson; two daughters, Lois Hoy of Oakland and Leanne Wilson Beane of Bellevue. The family suggests donations to the cancer research program at Virginia Mason Hospital. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3102.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Times Friday, October 5, 1979 Harold L. Blancher Age 83, passed away after a long illness. Beloved husband of Bessie. Father of Shirley Morrison and Dr. Robert B. Blancher, both Woodinville. Brother of Brownie Davies, Tacoma. Also, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Member of University Congregational Church for over 50 years. Former Vice President of Seattle Trust and Savings. Past President of Seattle Retail Credit Association and Richmond Highlands Lions Club and past Treasurer of UNICEF. Memorial services Sunday, 4PM at University Congregational Church. No flowers please. Remembrances are suggested to the church memorial fund. Bleitz Funeral Home. The Seattle Times October 9, 1979 Deaths Harold Levings Blancher, 83, 900 University Street, October 3. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3102.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Times Friday, October 5, 1979 Harold L. Blancher Age 83, passed away after a long illness. Beloved husband of Bessie. Father of Shirley Morrison and Dr. Robert B. Blancher, both Woodinville. Brother of Brownie Davies, Tacoma. Also, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Member of University Congregational Church for over 50 years. Former Vice President of Seattle Trust and Savings. Past President of Seattle Retail Credit Association and Richmond Highlands Lions Club and past Treasurer of UNICEF. Memorial services Sunday, 4PM at University Congregational Church. No flowers please. Remembrances are suggested to the church memorial fund. Bleitz Funeral Home. The Seattle Times October 9, 1979 Deaths Harold Levings Blancher, 83, 900 University Street, October 3. 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.