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ARTHUR J. MUNSON
``MR. REPUBLICAN OF CLALLAM COUNTY"
July 21, 1907-July 9, 2004
Arthur J. Munson died at his Dominion Terrace retirement home in Sequim 12 days before his 97th birthday.
Art, as he was known to his friends, was born July 21, 1907, in Borkenes, Norway, to Andreas and Juliana (Ludvigsdaughter) S^ogtrevik. To be more American, Andreas changed the family name to Munson after they arrived in America.
While working as a fish buyer at LaPush, Arthur met Betty Smith. On May 31, 1928, Art married
Elizabeth S. (Betty) Smith at her parents' home in LaPush. They were married
for over 75 years, until her death Jan. 14.
Art was a successful rancher for more than 75 years in Clallam County, and in 1972 he was chosen as one of 21 farmers to represent Washington state on a ``People to People" tour of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Holland, East and West Germany and Spain.
Art believed strongly in public service and represented his community well on numerous boards, including 14 years on the Clallam County Board of Equalization, Clallam County Shorelines Board, 13 years as President and Secretary of the Clallam County Soil & Water Conservation District, 9 years on the Clallam County Planning Commission and 11 years as Secretary of the Port Angeles Cooperative Creamery.
In addition, he was a member of the Clallam County Budget Review Board and the Clallam County School Reorganization Board.
In an era when Republicans were so scarce in Clallam County that people joked that Art was the only Republican in the county, he became known as ``Mr. Republican."
Though a staunch Republican, Art's honesty, integrity and work ethic earned him the respect and friendship of members of all political parties.
Art ran for the State Legislature in 1962 and for County Commissioner in 1976. He served for two years as Chairman of the Clallam County Republican Central Committee, two years on the Washington State Republican Rules Committee, and spent 10 years as the first President of the West End Republican Club.
He was also Chairman of the Clallam County ``Eisenhower for President" Campaign in 1952 and Co-Chairman of the ``Goldwater for President" Campaign in 1964.
For 25 years he was Precinct Committeeman for the Beaver, Washington, Precinct. In 1980, he represented Washington as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in Detroit.
In 1995, at the age of 88, he undertook his final official duty as honorary chairman of Martha Ireland's successful campaign for Clallam County Commissioner.
The Washington State Grange was a big part of Art's life, for which he was a member for more than 66 years. During this time he served as Master of the Quillayute Valley Grange for 8 years and Master of the Forks Prairie Grange for 8 years.
He was also President of the Washington State Grange Livestock Marketing Association in Auburn, Washington, and Legislative Chairman of the Clallam County Pomona Grange for 9 years.
After retiring to Sequim in 1992, he became an active member of the Sequim Prairie and Fairview Granges.
Another passion in his life was music. He was an accomplished saxophonist and played professionally in a band when he lived in Seattle. After marrying Betty, they formed a dance band and played together for many years.
Survivors include a son, Gregory Munson of Beaver; two daughters and sons-in law, Linda and Travis Chapman of Manchester and Mona and Dean Olman of Ardenvoir; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, William of Colfax.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Arthur J. Munson, Jr.; two grandchildren, Vicki Jeanne Lesure and Byron Lesure; two brothers, Carl and Magnus, and a sister, Ellen.
A viewing will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service.
There will also be a graveside service at the Quillayute cemetery at 3 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Sequim Prairie Grange, P.O. Box 201, Sequim, WA 98382.
Arrangements by Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel.
Skhylar Rose Schroeder
July 13, 2004 -- July 13, 2004
Skhylar Rose Schroeder was stillborn in Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles.
She is survived by her mother, Tammy Wright, father, Scott Schroeder Sr., brothers Kody and Setth and sister Camryn, all of Port Angeles, as well as brothers Joshua of Sequim and Scott Jr. of Cottage Grove, Ore., and sister Amber of Akron, Ohio.
Also surviving are paternal grandparents Ken and Rose Patton of Cottage Grove, Ore., and maternal grandmothers Joyce Downen of Port Angeles and Bobbie Wright of Mukilteo; and maternal great-grandmother Dorothy Clark.
Skhylar was preceded in death by her maternal grandfathers, Rodney Downen and Ray Wright.
Services: Monday, July 19, 1 p.m., funeral in Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road., Port Angeles.
A reception will follow at the Eagles, 110 S. Penn St., Port Angeles. Burial will be in Ocean View cemetery, 3127 W. 18th St., Port Angeles.
Memorials: Flowers are welcome. Also, donations may be made to the Skhylar Rose Schroeder Memorial Fund, account number 0974439955, at any branch of Washington Mutual.
Emma P. Soine
Aug. 10, 1908 -- July 9, 2004
Sequim resident Emma P. Soine died at age 95.
She was born in Franklin, N.C., to Robert Lee and Sarah Effie (Mann) Nichols. At the age of one year, she moved to Mount Vernon.
It was in Mount Vernon where she married
Robert A. Soine on Aug. 3, 1935.
The Soines moved to Lynden in 1942, where her husband died on Oct. 17, 1970.
Mrs. Soine moved to Bellingham in 1990, and to Port Angeles in 1996.
She attended Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Angeles.
She was an avid gardener and expert knitter and knitting skills teacher.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law Janet and Walter Kauzlarich of Fremont, Calif., and Diane and Earl ``Tom" Eason of Sequim; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, brothers Walter and Alex Nichols and sister Hester Lee preceded her in death.
Services: Wednesday, July 21, at noon, graveside service in Greenacres cemetery, Ferndale. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
EDNA BURFORD
Longtime Port Angeles resident Edna Burford died of complications from a stroke at the age 83 on June 30, 2004, in Port Angeles.
She was born August 29, 1920, to Carl and Jennie Bingston in Luck, Wisconsin.
Edna graduated from high school in Milltown, Wisconsin, in 1937.
Edna married
Newton Helwick on November 15, 1941, in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. They lived in the Minneapolis area, where Edna worked for Foley Manufacturing for 16 years, until 1963.
She moved to Lake Milacs, Minnesota, in 1963, working for nine years at Land O' Lakes in Aitkin, Minnesota.
She then moved to Port Angeles in 1977, where she worked at Crestwood Nursing Home until her retirement in 1982.
Edna was preceded in death by her first husband, Newton Helwick, on May 17, 1979. Edna and Robert Burford were married
in Port Angeles on November 10, 1990.
Edna was preceded in death by her second husband, Robert Burford, on May 17, 1995. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Jennie Bingston, three brothers, Walter, Floyd and Ennis, two sisters, Myrtle and Ella and one nephew, Ernie.
She is survived by one sister, Janet Nichols of Minnesota, six nieces and six nephews, as well as her stepchildren, David Botts of Port Angeles and Dennis Botts of Florida, Doyle and Drew McGinley Sr. of Port Angeles, 11 stepgrandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Edna was known for her love of bowling, dancing at the senior center and watching basketball. She was a member of the Port Angeles Eagles Club and the Port Angeles Church of Christ.
Services: At Edna's request, no services will be held.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home Port Angeles is in charge. Memorials may be made to the Church of Christ, 1233 E. Front St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
John Doyle Piper
BIG JOHN
John Doyle Piper -- ``Big John-O-Ford-O" -- was born on December 29, 1965, in Port Angeles, Washington, to Dianne and Bennie Gene Piper.
He died on July 1, 2004, peacefully, in his sleep at home.
His wife, Andrea, and daughters, Courtney (13), Mia (10), and Rozalyn (7) mourn his passing and cherish their countless happy memories of Big John, their husband, father and friend.
John is also survived by his mother, Dianne Hollatz, and stepfather, Harley Hollatz, of Port Angeles; his grandmother, Amelia Kettle of Port Angeles; brothers Bennie Gene Piper Jr. (Tony) of Redmond and Dan Hollatz of Sequim; sisters Kristi Angevine of Port Angeles, Melanie Royce of Connecticut and Linda Clark of Blaine; six nieces and nephews and countless extended family and many close friends.
An entire community also mourns Big John. He owned Soaring Heights Drywall for 10 years, and worked with many contractors and homeowners. And once you made Big John's acquaintance, you were his friend. The man touched many, many lives.
There has always been something remarkable about John. Everyone who knew him felt it: Genuine warmth and friendliness flowed from him every minute of every day. His love and caring toward everyone is what made Big John a true giant of a man.
A heart and a personality as big as John's could barely be contained in the 6 foot 9 inch frame, and he measured up to his incredible stature by living life to the fullest. He relished the short time he had on this earth by appreciating every moment of it.
He enjoyed vacations to Mexico with family and friends, fishing trips with his wife as well as his fishing buddies, Alaska fishing trip with stepfather Harley Hollatz and brother Tony Piper, and camping extravaganzas were always merrier.
John loved everything Big. Big family. Big group of friends. Big trucks. Big bonfires. But nothing was as big as his heart. And the love he had for all his family and friends was so big, words cannot begin to do it justice.
John was a picture perfect father and loved nothing more than playing games, reading books, sharing tractor rides with his girls and rocking them in his Big Chair.
Big John showed us that life is too short not to give 100 percent everyday. He showed us it's OK to be a big guy who reveals his emotions to everyone. He showed us it's OK to hug and kiss your buddies. He showed us it's OK to say, ``I love you."
Big John was put on this earth for a reason. He showed us how important is to be true to yourself, your spouse, children, family, and friends. His heart, the largest around, was filled with compassion, generosity and love.
We know that his love will live in our hearts and memories until we meet again in Heaven.
Big John's passing has left a huge void in many lives, and he will be forever missed by us all.
JARETTA H. POLLOW
Jaretta H. Pollow, formerly of Issaquah, died at Eastside Group Health Hospital on Monday, July 12, 2004. She was 93 years of age.
Mrs. Pollow was born on September 6, 1910, in Davenport, Washington, the daughter of Hiram and Clara Wright. In 1923, the family moved to Port Angeles, where she attended school.
Mrs. Pollow worked as a cook and owned and operated a restaurant in Port Angeles in the early 1930s.
In 1936, she moved to San Francisco, where she continued to be a cook and also worked as a bakery truck driver.
She moved to Seattle in the early 1940s, where she opened various restaurants in the greater Seattle area. She lived in Issaquah from 1956 to 1981.
Mrs. Pollow was an 80-year member of the Salvation Army in Port Angeles, a 50-year member of Rebekah Lodge, and the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary #25 in Monroe, 50-year member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Patriarchs Militant #3 in Kent, and Moose Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary, the Grandmothers Club and the Dry Creek Grange, all in Port Angeles.
Survivors include her daughters, Juanita Dobrowsky of Port Angeles and Dolores Ramer of Maple Valley; son Joseph Beriault of Issaquah; sister Aretha Wright, of Bellevue; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert S. Pollow, in 1983.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 19, 2004, at the Issaquah First Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1100 Sixth Ave. SE, Issaquah. Burial will be held at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue.
The family suggests remembrances to Port Angeles Hospice or the Salvation Army.
Arrangements are by Flintofts Issaquah Funeral Home.
James Lee Hill
July 7, 1927 -- July 12, 2004
James Lee Hill died in Port Angeles at age 77 of cardiovascular complications.
He was born in Prague, Okla., to Joe and Ethel (Day) Hill.
He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, then served on the USS Brush in the Philippines, Korea and China in 1948 to 1952, during the Korean War.
In addition to working as a painter in California, Mr. Hill was employed by Crown Zellerbach in Port Angeles.
He enjoyed sports, gardening, fishing and hunting.
He married
Leona Green in Port Angeles on Aug. 4, 1955. She preceded him in death on March 8, 1990.
Mr. Hill's survivors include daughters Georgiana Armstrong of Bothell and Mary Ann Smith of Everett; daughter and son-in-law Gloriana and Dee Coburn of Port Angeles; and 17 grandchildren.
Services: At his request, none. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Hugh P. VanDecar
March 6, 1915 -- July 10, 2004
Hugh P. VanDecar died in Kah Tai Care Center, Port Townsend of heart failure. He was 89.
He was born in Port Angeles to Annie Irene Wayland, and was raised in Eden Valley by his mother and stepfather, Goram A. Bishop
In 1926, he moved to a ranch by Lake Bosite at Chimacum, later relocating to a home on Chimacum Road, where he lived for 56 years.
As a young man, Mr. VanDecar worked in logging, followed by government employment at Bangor. He retired in 1960.
Mr. VanDecar, who enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping, was a certified trapper and a member of the National Rifle Association.
He was well-read, with an extensive memory for dates and events, as well the ability to recite every song written or sung by Jimmy Rodgers and Hank Williams Sr.
Mr. VanDecar was a member of the Old Time Fiddlers and, while living at Kah Tai Care Center during the past 2½ years, sometimes joined the group's monthly performances with his guitar.
In addition pastimes of woodworking and vegetable gardening, he was a great admirer of trains.
His 1936 marriage to Margaret Dahm ended with divorce.
On April 21, 1973, he married
Laura B. McCorkle, who survives him in California.
Other survivors include son Milo Hugh VanDecar of Port Townsend; daughters Marge Marweg-Murtha of Seattle, Laura Johnson of Redmond, Carol Kingsbury of Vancouver, Shirley Dotch of Oregon and Nancy Croppi of Maple Valley; stepdaughters Judy Taylor of Idaho, Diane Preston of Shingle Springs, Calif., and Robin Bauder of Oregon; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services: At his request, none. Kosec Funeral Home, Port Townsend, is in charge.
Memorials: Charity of choice.
