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Gordon Edward Taylor
Nov. 5, 1924 -- July 8, 2003
Gordon Edward Taylor died in Sequim of a heart attack at age 78.
He was born in Chicago to Orie and Maymie (Godfrey) Taylor.
He served in the Army Air Corps in 1942-45 as a meteorologist assigned to a British fighter base in Bromley, England.
Mr. Taylor attended the University of Pennsylvania.
He retired as manager of automotive distribution for TTX Co., Chicago. He also worked for the Milwaukee and Pennsylvania railroads.
He lived in Barrington Hills, Ill., and Green Valley, Ariz., before moving to Sequim.
Mr. Taylor was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Association of Railroad Superintendents, Elgin Masonic Lodge and McDonnel Creek Men's Poker Club.
In addition to playing cards, he enjoyed horseback riding and gardening.
Mr. Taylor married Janice Walker in Waukegan, Ill., on April 12, 1989.
Survivors include wife Janice Walker-Taylor of Sequim; sons Randall Taylor and Gregory Taylor and daughter Linda Taylor Howard, all of Illinois; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services: Private services will be held. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park North, Seattle, WA 98103; or American Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Northampton, MA 01061.
Margaret Urda
June 1, 1907 -- July 5, 2003
Sequim resident Margaret Urda died of cardiac-respiratory arrest in Crestwood Convalescent Center, Port Angeles. She was 96.
Born in Gold Hill, Calif., to Job and Mary (Bettercort) Masork, she and her family moved to Canada, where she lived for 20 years.
She also lived in Australia for a short time before returning to California. She moved to Sequim in 1984.
She married Joseph Urda, who survives her in Sequim, on June 10, 1952.
Mrs. Urda was a member of Assembly of God Church.
Services: None. Inurnment in Sequim View Cemetery
with Sequim Valley Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Jean N. Winnett
June 6, 1923 -- July 4, 2003
Jean N. Winnett died in Port Angeles of lymphoma at age 80.
She was born in Spokane to Fayett R. and Anna Helen (Carlson) Smith.
She graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1941. She attended business college in Port Angeles, after which she was a secretary and bookkeeper most of her life.
She married Hubert Winnett in Sequim on May 28, 1952, and lived in her home for 50 years before moving to Port Angeles Care Center.
Mrs. Winnett enjoyed animals and playing cards. She also traveled, and belonged to Hurricane Sams RV Club.
Mrs. Winnett's survivors include her daughter, Layl Laird, of Yuma, Ariz., two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: At her request, none. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles, is in charge.
Memorials: Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 Highway 101 W, Port Angeles, WA 98363.
Renée (Olavsen) Maupin
Renée (Olavsen) Maupin, born Marlene Renée Garcia on December 10, 1932, of Maximo Garcia of Bagio, Mindanao, The Philippine Islands, and Ada Genevieve (Robinson) Garcia of Port Angeles, Wash.
Renée died June 30, 2003, at age 70.
She was raised by her stepfather, Trygve John Olavsen, and her mother, Ada, in Port Angeles, taking his surname as her own.
As a small child she lived on Ediz Hook and at 220 E. Fifth St., and attended Washington Grade School before moving to Dry Creek and attending there; graduating from the eighth grade.
In 1947, she moved with her parents to the Hoh River area and attended Quillayute Union High School in Forks, Wash., graduating in 1951. In that same year, June 23rd, she married Eddy Vern Maupin, in Forks.
Renée was a small woman, not quite 5 feet tall, but big in heart and full of laughter. She loved to fish and dig clams, and was prolific in knitting and crocheting as well as an accomplished seamstress, making many of her own and her children's clothing.
In 1957, she and her first two children followed her husband to Oregon, where she would buy her first home in the Portland, Ore., area, where her third child was born.
After her husband was injured, she became the family breadwinner, clerking for The Fred Meyer Co. in the local area. After her husband recovered, she moved again, back to her childhood area, Dry Creek, near Port Angeles, buying a home there.
After her three children were raised, she took up bowling and as expected she became an excellent bowler. She later developed arthritis and had to give up her beloved game.
Her next endeavor was singing in the Sweet Adelines Chorus, which she enjoyed greatly, but once more had to give up as her arthritis wouldn't let her do the choreography.
She was an excellent cook, and friends and family looked forward to an invitation to dinner, especially when she cooked ``pancit."
In 1989, her father, Trygve Olavsen, came to live with her due to his Alzheimer disease, and Renée lovingly cared for him until his death in 1991.
Renée was a strong person, surviving breast cancer, colon cancer and two heart attacks -- and never looked back.
In later years Renée developed diabetes, and her body functions began to fail; diminished eyesight, kidney failure and thrice-weekly dialysis where she met and developed new friendships. Finally her disabilities led her to frequent hospital stays and finally an extended stay at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, before coming home, where she was wonderfully cared for by her family, friends and Hospice until her death.
She is survived by her husband, Eddy Vern Maupin; her oldest son, Louis David Maupin of Sequim, Wash.; her daughter, Evonne Renée Lucas and husband Tom of Jacksonville, Fla.; son Edward Andrew Maupin and wife Marjorie of Port Angeles; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Maxine Ramona Van Dorn of Ellensburg, Wash.
At Renée's request there was cremation, and a celebration of life will follow at the Elwha Community Center, on Old State Road off of Herrick Road, between 2 and 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 20th. A meal will be served.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be directed to: American Cancer Society; Northwest Kidney Center and Hospice or your favorite charity.
Death came in the night, taking away fears and pain, giving back the joy of laughter and running in the next creation. Death can be an enemy to those left behind to mourn their loss, but a friend indeed to those who suffer in this life. Fare thee well, my lovely bride.
Marion Holquin
Oct. 29, 1927 -- July 9, 2003
Port Townsend resident Marion Holquin died of heart failure in Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton. She was 75.
She was born in El Segundo, Calif., to James Dewey and Dora (Howell) Hall.
She married Roger Carl Holquin on June 8, 1946, in Quartzite, Ariz.
Mrs. Holquin was an artist who worked in many media, including painting, sculpturing and printmaking.
She worked as a beautician in Hollywood, Calif., before opening her own shop in Palos Verdes, Calif.
Mrs. Holquin, who was a vegan, belonged to artist co-ops and enjoyed blues and jazz. She also liked science fiction, fantasy and dragons.
She was a member of Unity Church in Port Townsend.
Survivors include son Jeffrey Michael Holquin of Ventura, Calif., daughter and son-in-law Jeanne and Albert Koval of Port Townsend; brother James Dale Hall of Hollywood, Calif.; and one grandchild.
Her husband died Feb. 14, 1975.
Services: Thursday, July 17, at 7 p.m., memorial service in the Masonic Temple, corner of Jefferson and Van Buren streets, Port Townsend. The Rev. Pamela Douglas-Smith will officiate. A potluck reception will immediately follow the service. Kosec Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Unity Church of Port Townsend, P.O. Box 1853, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Doris M. Lemley
Sept. 12, 1929 -- July 9, 2003
Port Angeles resident Doris M. Lemley, 73, died of pneumonia as a result of lung cancer.
She was born to Ades Sylvester and Lillie Alvina (Page) McCollum in Port Angeles.
She married Delwyn M. Sturdivant in Port Angeles in 1947. They divorced in 1952.
In 1954, she married Keith L. Lemley Sr. They divorced in 1975.
In the early 1950s, she worked for the MV Chinook ferry in Port Angeles and, in the late 1970s, at a gas station in Aberdeen. She also lived in Arcata, Calif., and Hoquiam.
Mrs. Lemley, who was noted for her jokes, also enjoyed playing bingo, pull tabs and pinochle.
She was a member of the Eagles and Royal Neighbors.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Dennis and Jackie Sturdivant of Port Angeles and Delwyn K. and Louise Sturdivant of Eureka, Calif.; daughter Judy Nichols of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Tami and Jim Gilbertson of Sequim; brother Donald McCollum of Spanaway; stepsister Ruth Childers of Bremerton; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services: At her request, none. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge.
David Critt Roberts Sr.
June 22, 1927 -- July 8, 2003
Former Clallam County resident David Critt Roberts Sr. died in Darrington of heart failure. He was 76.
He was born to Willard Owen and Cora Lee (Clark) Roberts in Keokee, Lee County, Va.
Following service in the Marine Corps and Army, Mr. Roberts married Helen ``Toni" Metcalf in Puyallup on March 29, 1954.
He was retired from the trucking industry after living in Tacoma for 38 years, Forks for eight years, LaPush for two years and Darrington for the past 12 years.
Survivors include his wife; sons David C. Roberts Jr. of Tacoma, Patrick O. Roberts of Forks and James D. Roberts of Darrington; daughters Dora Lee Dailey of Neah Bay and Dana E. Roberts of Darrington; brothers Herb Roberts of Puyallup and Warren Roberts of Anaheim, Calif.; sister Nellie Halstonberg of Garden Grove, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services: Sunday, July 13, at 7 p.m., Rosary at Assembly of God Church, 45615 Highway 530 NE, Darrington, where on Monday, July 14, at 11 a.m. there will be a memorial service followed by burial with military honors in the cemetery behind the church. Weller Funeral Home, Arlington, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: David C. Roberts Memorial Fund, Bank of America, 1075 Darrington St., Darrington, WA 98241.
Leonard R. Cottam
Sept. 28, 1972 -- July 11, 2003
Port Angeles resident Leonard R. Cottam died at age 30.
He was born to Mike and Susan Lynn (Cottam) Baumgartner in Tacoma.
He grew up in Clallam Bay, Neah Bay and Puyallup, later residing with his family in Port Angeles, where he was self-employed as a mobile disc jockey.
He married Amber Lynn Pittis in Port Angeles on Aug. 7, 1999.
Survivors include his wife and their daughters, Abbigale, Isabelle and Jasmine Cottam, all of Port Angeles; his mother of Port Angeles; brothers David Baumgartner of Alabama and Kevin Baumgartner of Florida; and sister Angie Batty of Puyallup.
Services: Private. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Margia E. Cottier
Aug. 1, 1910 -- July 2, 2003
Port Ludlow resident Margia E. Cottier died at age 92.
She was born in Kansas City, Mo., to William S. and Ruth (Donley) Moore.
She married Howard C. Cottier in Auburn on Feb. 21, 1940. He died in 1999.
Mrs. Cottier was a homemaker. She lived in Kent from age 12 until moving to Port Angeles to be with her family after her husband's death.
She enjoyed traveling, playing the piano, cooking and her involvement in Eastern Star.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Hub and Sharon Cottier of Port Ludlow; daughter Carol Cottier of Kent; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services: None, at her request. Inurnment at Tahoma National Cemetery in Maple Valley. Kosec Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Jefferson County Hospice, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Norman Christian Hill
Dec. 5, 1916 -- July 7, 2003
Norman Christian Hill died at his Port Angeles home from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 86.
He was born to Thomas Cessna and Margaret Anna (Winfield) in Foster, Iowa.
He was a Navy machinist in the photographic science lab in Washington, D.C., from 1942 to 1945.
Mr. Hill worked as a newspaper photographer in Iowa from 1937 to 1966, except during his military service. He also was a journalist in Montana from 1966 until retirement in 1975.
Mr. Hill married Gretchen M. Hill on March 6, 1943. She died Dec. 24, 1979.
He married Sandra Jane Chadwick in Aurora, Ill., on June 4, 1983.
Mr. Hill was a model-railroad craftsman, boater, camper and fisherman.
He belonged to the Train Collectors Association and the Ottumwa Power Boat Club.
Survivors include his wife of Port Angeles; son Thomas Hill of Mountain Home, Idaho; daughter Judith Rich of Ely, Minn.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sisters Hazel Popchuck, Mable Hollenbeck and Bertha Lancy.
Services: Monday, July 28, 11 a.m. graveside memorial at Ottumwa Cemetery in Ottumwa, Iowa. The Rev. Reva Rimmer will officiate. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362; or St. Vincent de Paul Society, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
