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Eleanor Settles Lumley
April 14, 1922 — July 6, 2014
Eleanor Maria Settles Lumley died at the age of 92 on July 6, 2014 in Anacortes.
Eleanor was born at the Pt. Arguello lighthouse in Lompoc, Calif., on April 14, 1922, to Arvel and Helga Settles. The family lived up and down the west coast where Arvel served as lighthouse keeper at several lighthouses.
They came to San Juan Island in the 1930s and lived in one of the Coast Guard houses at the Lime Kiln Lighthouse, where Arvel worked as the lighthouse keeper until 1945.
Eleanor attended school in Friday Harbor and spent many wonderful years at the Lime Kiln Lighthouse. Lighthouses always held a special place in her heart.
Eleanor was beautiful, kind and gentle. She met and married
Claude Lumley on July 4, 1943. They lived in Arizona, California, and finally settled in Oak Harbor, Wash. They always loved coming back to Friday Harbor to visit family and enjoy island life.
Eleanor was an accomplished seamstress and made clothing, as well as doll clothes, for the children in her life. She was also a prolific letter writer and her family and friends will miss her correspondence, useful articles, and recipes. She always had a positive attitude and appreciated each day given to her.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Claude, brothers Charles and Jack Settles, sister Evelyn Doyle, mother Helga Settles, and father Arvel Settles. She is survived by her sister, Agnes Murray, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A graveside service was held at the San Juan Valley cemetery in Friday Harbor on July 15, 2014, where she was laid to rest next to her husband, Claude.
Remembrances can be made to the Friends of Lime Kiln Society. Mail to: Friends of Lime Kiln Society, c/o Lime Kiln Point State Park 1567 Westside Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250, (or online at: https://web.archive.org/web/20140913220953/https://friendsoflimekilnsociety.org)./
— Family of Eleanor Settles Lumley
Ellen (Smith) Broad
August 10, 1928 — June 7, 2015
Ellen (Smith) Broad died on June 7, 2015 from heart related issues. She was 86 years old. She was born on August 10, 1928 in Barnesville, Georgia to Flossie and Rory Smith. She had two sisters (Christine and Barbara, both deceased) and a brother (Quillian, deceased).
Ellen attended Gordon Military School, Shorter College, and the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1949 with a BA in Dramatic Arts . While at UNC, she met her future husband, Alfred (Carter) Broad. Ellen and Carter were married
on April 10, 1950. They were married
for 50 years. Early in their marriage, they lived in North Carolina, where Ellen taught pre-school. They had one daughter, Susan, while living in North Carolina. In 1957 the family moved to Columbus, Ohio. They moved to Bellingham, WA in 1964. After Carter retired in 1988 they built a second home in Friday Harbor, WA, doing much of the finish work themselves. They enjoyed spending time and had many good friends in both places.
Ellen was a stay-at-home Mom until Susan was in high school, at which time she and her good friend Margurite Goltz opened “A Shop For One Season, ” a seasonal Christmas ornament shop, later including candy and featuring Christmas ornaments from around the world all year long. The shop was very successful. Upon selling the business, Ellen started an in-home crafts business, “Celebrations”. Ellen made ornaments, wreaths and flower arrangements, and wove baskets. She was always a talented craftsperson, and loved tinkering in her shop. She was a member of an artist’s cooperative gallery in Friday Harbor, and especially enjoyed the craft fairs she participated in there and in Bellingham. She got many of her materials from nature, and loved walking on the beach and picking up rocks and driftwood to use later in her creations.
Ellen was a very social person and had many friends. She enjoyed entertaining and was known from coast to coast for her martinis. Gin, of course! If you stopped by Ellen’s around 5 p.m. you were sure to be offered a martini – and many people did!
Carter died in 2001. In her Christmas letter that year, Ellen reported that she thought she was getting pretty competent at living alone, having “installed a filter on my kitchen faucet, a caller ID on my telephone, and a new toilet seat – all by myself and they all work!” After Carter’s death, Ellen enjoyed participating in Elderhostel classes and traveling to visit family and friends around the country.
Ellen moved to the Olympic Peninsula in 2010 to be nearer to her daughter. She lived briefly in Sequim, and then at Seaport Landing in Port Townsend for one year. After suffering a stroke, she moved to San Juan Villa in Port Townsend, where she was known and loved by the staff for her sense of humor, and her feisty temperament. She lived at San Juan Villa for a little over 2 years.
Ellen will be greatly missed by her friends, family, especially daughter Susan and her husband Andy McGregor, and granddaughter Melissa, all of Port Townsend. The family wishes to thank the wonderful and compassionate staff at San Juan Villa for making Ellen’s years there full of music, laughter, and love. We could not have asked for better caregivers and friends.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Biology Faculty Fellowship Fund at Western Washington University. Mail gifts to the WWU Foundation- Biology Faculty Fellowship, 516 High Street, MS-9034, Bellingham, WA, 98225.
Micheal Allen Wayner
September 30, 1953 — May 31, 2015
Micheal Allen Wayner, 61, of Friday Harbor Wash., passed away suddenly on May 31, 2015 in a tragic motorcycle accident on Mount Baker Highway.
He was born on Sept. 30, 1953.
He lived in California until he joined the Navy in 1971, through 1975. During his time in the military he spent time on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean Chagos Archipelago. After his years in the service he backpacked through Canada and Alaska. He married
his wife, Donna, on April 5, 1986, in Santa Paula, Calif.
He was a wonderful husband, father, stepfather, grandfather and brother. His family was the most important thing, above all else. He was a loving and supportive husband, a stern father, a patient grandfather and a loyal friend.
Mike was a very unique individual; he had his way of doing things and there was a place for everything and everything was in its place. He was a skilled carpenter but later became a truck driver for the late Richard Lawson.
He spent the last five years employed with San Juan Sanitation. He loved his job and and enjoyed his friendships with his coworkers.
He was a wildlife maintenance officer for the state of Washington, had a great sense of humor, a love for wildlife and enjoyed riding motorcycles with his "bench" friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Louis (Haley) Madden, and by his stepson Jeffrey Musser.
He is survived by and will be forever missed by his wife of 29 years, Donna, his son Nicholas of Bellflower Calif., and daughter-in-law Jennifer; his son Zachary Wayner of Friday Harbor, daughter Michelle Wayner (Scott) of Seattle and son-in-law Chuck; grandchildren Micheal and Nadia Walter of Friday Harbor, Wash., Noah and Nicki Wayner of Bellflower Calif., his brother Christopher Wayner of Covington Wash., and by those who have been forever touched by his life.
A service will be held in his honor to celebrate his life on Sunday, June 28, at 1 p.m., at the Valley Church, 311 Madden Lane. A potluck dinner is to follow at the American Legion Post.
In lieu of flowers, to help cover the cost of funeral and memorial expenses, please make contributions to the Mike Wayner Memorial Fund through Islanders Bank.
— Family of Mike Wayner
Edith deChadenedes
August 3, 1923 — May 31, 2015
Edith Bronson deChadenedes (known to everyone as Edie) passed away peacefully on May 31st at the Terraces at Fountaingrove in Santa Rosa, California, at the age of nearly 92. Born on August 3, 1923, Edie attended Radcliffe College, where she met Francois, her husband-to-be, before entering the Women’s Army Corps in 1943. She worked in recruiting and in military intelligence. After the war the newlyweds moved on to Stanford University, where Edie completed her undergraduate degree in American history in 1947. Edie and Francois were the proud parents of five children, Anne, John, David, Lucy, and Nicholas.
Edie loved the West, making a home for her family first in Wyoming, then Utah, and finally in Boulder, Colorado, where she lived from 1957 to 1983. Edie was an expert knitter and made many complex Aran and Danish pattern ski sweaters for her family when the kids were young. She liked to sew and took classes in silversmithing and architecture. She loved horses and riding. She and Francois owned two beloved horses when they lived in Salt Lake City and later in Boulder. Edie loved early music and played in a recorder ensemble for most of her adult life.
In midlife Edie studied early childhood development at the JFK Center in Denver and was involved in teaching Head Start for years. In 1974 she spent six months in Vietnam using what she had learned consulting with an orphanage that promoted international adoptions. Later she wrote a book about her experiences: “My Saigon Diary.”
Edie’s politics were unabashedly left-wing. She took part in anti-nuclear protests in Boulder, became an ardent feminist in the 1970s, and was an active member of the ACLU during the 30 years she lived in Friday Harbor, Washington. When Edie moved to San Juan Island she became an avid gardener, growing much of her own food for her vegetarian diet as an element of her Buddhist practice. Edie encountered Zen Buddhism in the early 1980s while visiting Seattle and became an active member and a lay minister of the Shasta Abbey Zen community for the rest of her life. She made many trips to Shasta Abbey for retreats and is remembered for her devoted work sewing liturgical garments. Her funeral was a traditional Zen Buddhist funeral. In recent years she was also closely connected with the Tibetan Buddhist community on San Juan Island. She was instrumental in starting Friends and Neighbors, an organization on San Juan Island that provided volunteer help for older people, a cause very dear to her heart. Edie volunteered for many years at the public library in Friday Harbor mending books and teaching others to do the work.
Edie is survived by four of her children, and an older brother, David. She was preceded in death by Francois, her husband of 29 years (d. 1999), and her son, David (d. 2007).
A memorial service will be held July 17, 2-4 p.m. at Friends House in Santa Rosa, CA.
William ‘Bill’ Keel
May 28, 1926 — May 29, 2015
William “Bill” Keel, age 89, died peacefully in Blaine, Washington on Friday, May 29, 2015.
William was born on May 28, 1926, on Orcas Island to John and Norma Keel. He was raised on the family homestead and attended Orcas Island School.
In 1943, at the age of 17, Bill joined the United States Marine Corps. He served in WWII and the Korean War.
His Marine pride was revived when his grandson, Tim, joined the Marines in 2001 “because he always wanted to be just like his grandpa.”
Bill was a brave and loyal marine, proud veteran, as well as a patient and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and neighbor.
William met his late wife Vera in the summer of 1950 and they married
Nov. 8, 1952. William was deployed to war soon after dating Vera and wasn’t sure he would ever see his precious again. He was lucky to make it home from war.
Soon after marriage, he had four children. Bill worked in Alaska building the Alaskan Highway and the Alaskan pipeline. He worked for the Operating Engineers Union, driving D-8 and building many local roads such as I-5.
But his greatest employment was when he served as a volunteer Lieutenant Fireman for the Marietta Fire Department from 1958 to 1989 and was a proud member of the NRA.
Bill is survived by his caretakers and grandchildren, Timothy and Amanda Stidham, and their children, Caiden and Riley; his daughter Karey (Scott) Stidham; sons Robert Keel and Bradley (Leanne) Keel; grandchildren Nicolle (Shawn), Krissy, Breanna (Greg), Bobbi (Tim), Jamie (Eugene), Jerry and Joshua; great grandchildren Carissa, Haylie, Natalie, Lydia, Ciarra, Tommy, and Gemma; his cousin Bev Keel; and special friends Jim and Lavernne Stephens, Robert Hall, Brent Ebergeson; and many more special friends and relatives.
Bill is preceded in death by his wife Vera; son Gary, who died in infancy; his grandson in-law Bill Corder; parents; and older siblings John and Dorothy.
William will be truly missed by all.
The family would like to thank the staff at Stafholt, North Cascade Cardiology, St. Josephs Emergency Department, Home Attendant Care and Whatcom Hospice. A time of visitation will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Friday, June 5, 2015, followed by a 2 p.m. memorial service, both at Gillies Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Olga Bay cemetery on Orcas Island at 1 p.m., on Monday, June 8, 2015. All family and friends are welcome to attend. You are invited to share your condolences and memories in the online guestbook at www.gilliesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden. SEMPER FI!
— Family of Bill Keel
Ruth Beebe Hill
April 26, 1913 — May 28, 2015
Ruth Beebe Hill, age 102, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home on San Juan Island, Wash.
Ruth Florette was born on April 26, 1913 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, the daughter of Herman C. and Flora Mae (Frantz) Beebe, and sister to Robert G. Beebe. On October 17, 1940, Ruth married
Dr. Burroughs Reid Hill in Denver, Colo., and they had one son, Burroughs Reid Hill, Jr.
Ruth resided on San Juan Island for over 35 years. She was a founding member and active for many years in the San Juan Islands Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Ruth was actively involved with the Ayn Rand Institute, having mentored under Ayn Rand while living in California. She was world famous for her bestselling novel, “Hanta Yo, ” published in 1979.
Ruth was preceded in death by her father in 1972 and mother in 1949; brother, Robert; husband, Burroughs Reid in 1982; and son, Burroughs Reid, Jr. on Nov. 7, 2014. She is survived by her grandchildren, Alexis Ruth Kiselyk (Hill), Tiffany Leah Hill, and Elizabeth Anne Hill; great-grandchildren, Zachary Reid Kiselyk and Jacob Sebastian Kiselyk; and nephew, Tom Hill of California.
At her request, Ruth was cremated. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015, from 1-4 p.m., at her home in Friday Harbor. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Ruth, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
—Family of Ruth Beebe Hill
Betty Lou Nord
May 17, 1942 — May 26, 2015
Betty Lou Nord, 73, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Optum Hospice in Birmingham, Ala.
She was born on May 17, 1942, in Charleston, S.C., the daughter and fifth child in a family of eight, of Henry and Evelyn (Poole) Lee.
Betty lived in Portland, Ore. from 1956 until 1972, when she moved to Seattle, Wash. While in Seattle she worked in real estate and land development until she met and married
John M. Nord in 1978.
In 1994, they retired to Friday Harbor, Wash., and enjoyed a wonderful life on the island. Betty loved decorating/designing and gardening. She also was a fabulous cook and was a hostess of many dinners for friends.
Betty was known for a wonderful sense of humor and was extremely generous to all people. Betty and John spent 36 blessed years together until John went to be with the Lord on Aug. 6, 2014. After his death, she moved to Birmingham to be with her family.
Betty is survived and will be forever missed by her sister, Tina Burleson of Birmingham, Ala.; a niece, Kelly Rushin of Birmingham; a nephew and his wife, Kasey and Allison Burleson, also of Birmingham, and all the people she met while she was here that were forever touched by her life and wisdom.
Betty was honored and celebrated by family and friends at a memorial service on May 31, 2015 at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Francis cemetery in Friday Harbor, Wash. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands.
To share memories of Betty, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
— Family of Betty Nord
Buyral Earl Madan
June 28, 1925 — May 20, 2015
Buyral Earl Madan was born in Bozeman, Mont., on June 28, 1925 to Carl and Naoma (Tudor) Madan and passed away on May 10, 2015 in Eastsound, Orcas Island, Wash.
Buyral was 14 when his family moved to Orcas Island. He graduated from Orcas High School in 1943 and joined the United States Merchant Marines.
While in the Merchant Marines, he was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss which eventually led to complete deafness. He never learned sign language but amazed everyone with his ability to read lips.
Upon his return to Orcas Island in 1945, he married
the love of his life, Ellen Marie Bruns. They would have celebrated their 70th anniversary July 14, 2015.
Buyral worked as a logger and then as an electrician as a young man, working at Sunnyshore Electric for close family friend Carl Weber. He donated many hours installing the first runway lights at the Eastsound airport, lighting at the original medical clinic in Eastsound, the Community Church and the Sea View Theatre.
In the mid-1950s he joined Orcas Power & Light Company, beginning with installing the numbers on poles for 10¢ per number, and eventually becoming superintendent of the Orcas district upon his father-in-law’s (Eber Bruns) retirement. Buyral retired from OPALCO in 1990.
After a back injury was improved by walking, he not only walked, he took up jogging and completed a 26-mile marathon at age 60. He participated in numerous Masters Track & Field events and earned many medals along the way.
He was perhaps most proud of earning a medal in the 300 meter hurdles and the triple jump at the National Meet in Chicago in 1991. Over the years, he ran less and walked more, and waved to everyone during his early morning walks on his 3-mile loop.
One of his greatest joys was watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoying his well-tended yard and orchard. Many islanders will remember his tremendous Christmas lighting display, which he began in 1950 at their home on Prune Alley in the location where the Long House now stands and continued when they moved to their home on Terrill Beach Road.
Buyral was an extremely devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was kind, strong but gentle, reliable and committed to his family and many friends. He will be greatly missed.
Buyral was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, Melvin (Debby); Helen Mahoney (Paul); Rolley (Phyllis); and Shirley Eagen (Gene). He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, their children Richard (Judi); Sandra Clark; and Barry (Bev), all of Orcas Island, 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service is planned for May 31 in their backyard from 1-4 p.m.
— Family of Buyral Madan
