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Dwight Karl Neumann
May 6, 1926 -- Aug. 18, 2004
Former Port Angeles resident Dwight Karl Neumann died in his Durham, N.C., home from heart failure at age 78.
He was born in Larimore, N.D., to Fred L. and Hilda D. (Rose) Neumann.
In the early 1940s, before serving with the Army in World War II, he lived in Port Angeles, where he was employed at Montgomery Ward Co.
Mr. Neumann was in Japan at the bombing of Hiroshima.
Mr. Neumann is survived by sisters Inez Brueckner of Port Angeles and Zona Swanson of Grand Forks, N.D.
Services: Were held at Hall-Wynne Funeral Chapel, Durham, N.C.
Memorials: Charity of choice.
Patty Lou Smiley
Sept. 3, 1938 -- Sept. 5, 2004
Makah tribeswoman and Neah Bay resident Patty Lou Smiley died in Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, from multiple systems failures. She was 66
She was born in Port Angeles to Patrick and Alice (Arnold) McKay.
In 1954, she was the first of the only two Makah women ever crowned as Clallam County Fair Queen.
After graduating from Neah Bay High School in 1956, she attended Pacific University in Oregon and Tacoma Community College.
In 1958, she married
Richard E. Smiley Sr. in Neah Bay. They were later divorced.
The Smileys relocated to Liberyville, Ill., where she was an executive secretary at McClain Fog.
She returned to Neah Bay in 1976 and was employed as personnel director for the Makah tribe for 10 years.
Mrs. Smiley then moved to Tacoma as director of human resources for the Puyallup Tribal Bingo Palace. Her last job was that of director of human resources for the Muckleshoot Tribal Bingo; in 2003, she retired to Neah Bay.
Mrs. Smiley, who was a strong advocate of tribal employment rights, had received both local and national recognition for her efforts in human resource development.
She was gifted as a portrait painter and over the years did pictures of several family members.
Her personal interests, which ranged from golfing in her early years through camping and reading, also included tradition Makah singing, dancing and drumming.
She may best be remembered for her pride in Makah heritage and her contributions to promoting Makah culture.
Mrs. Smiley's survivors include her former husband and close friend Richard Smiley of Spring Grove, Ill.; son and daughter-in-law Terrance Parker and Carol Smiley of Tacoma; daughter-in-law Julie Smiley of Bremerton; brothers Terrance Arnold Sr. and Greig Arnold, both of Neah Bay; sisters Lynn Scott and Bonita Melville, both of Port Angeles; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by son Richard Smiley Jr. and mother and stepfather, Alice and Bill Arnold.
Services: Thursday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitation in Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles; Friday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m., funeral in Assembly of God Church, Third and Fort streets, Neah Bay.
Burial will be in Neah Bay cemetery with dinner following the graveside committal. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Myrtelle Bendure Buckley
Oct. 20, 1909 -- Sept. 2, 2004
Myrtelle Bendure Buckley died in Port Townsend of congestive heart failure at age 94.
A 1931 graduate in advertising of Ohio's Akron University, Mrs. Buckley worked for B.F. Goodrich Tire Co. before her marriage in 1935 to Alan G. Buckley in Singapore.
While Mr. Buckley worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., they lived in Indonesia, Brazil, Luxembourg, and India, in addition to the Akron, Ohio, area.
They retired in 1974 to Green Valley, Ariz., then Tucson, Ariz., before moving to Port Townsend.
Mrs. Buckley was an elementary school teacher in the mid-1950s and also wrote a column for the weekly Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, newspaper. She was a member of Chapter CS, PEO International Sisterhood in Ohio.
Known for her wit and her sense of humor, she enjoyed puns and puzzles. She also enjoyed knitting, needlepoint and embroidery, and playing the piano.
Survivors include son Jim Buckley and his wife, Bonnie Hanson-Buckley; daughter Constance Firehawk and her husband, Tatanka, of Port Townsend; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Services: Friday, Sept. 10, 3 p.m., remembrance at Victoria House, 491 Discovery Road, Port Townsend. A reception will follow at her son's home.
Memorials: Continuing Education Fund, PEO Sisterhood, c/o Chapter CS, Ohio, Virginia Florio, Treasurer, 3521 Prescott Circle, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 44223; or Jefferson Health Care Hospital Auxiliary, c/o Frank Norwood, 320 Wilson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
George E. Stanford Jr.
Aug. 5, 1922 -- Sept. 2, 2004
George E. Stanford Jr. died at Olympic Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sequim at age 82.
Mr. Stanford was born to George E. and Hilda E. (Matthews) Stanford Sr. in Bronx, N.Y.
He married
Simone A. Jacobs in Newark, N.J., on March 18, 1945.
Mr. Stanford rose to warrant officer in the Army and served during the Korean War. After retiring from the Army, he worked as a marine mechanic.
He enjoyed fishing.
Services: No services.
LOIS L. ACHESON
Pioneering Northwest ferry executive and longtime Medina resident
Lois Laurella Acheson (nee Bates), 89, owner and former chief executive of Black Ball Transport, operator of the MV Coho providing ferry service between Port Angeles and Victoria, British Columbia, passed away in her home in Medina on August 29, 2004.
Born on August 12, 1915, in Barton, Oregon, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Nelson Bates and Mary P. (Mollie) Judd of Estacada, Oregon.
After graduating from Estacada High School in 1933, she attended Oregon State College (now Oregon State University), graduating in 1937 with a degree in Business Administration. She later earned a graduate degree in accounting from La Salle Extension University.
She began her business career in 1937 as office manager in the Seattle office of Shipping News Inc., publisher of the Marine Guide.
In 1941, she joined Black Ball Freight Service as office manager and worked her way to Vice President, working for Robert J. (Bob) Acheson, whom she married
in 1951.
She became President of Black Ball Freight Service and Black Ball Transport Inc. following the passing of Bob Acheson in 1963. At the time, she was the only woman chief executive in the freight-carrier field on the Pacific Coast, possibly in the nation.
In 1964, she was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first woman ever to be elected to that longstanding organization of community business leaders.
Under the Achesons' management, Black Ball grew from 40 trucks in 1936 to over 350 trucks and trailers operating over the Seattle-Bremerton and Tacoma-Bremerton routes. The fleet also served Seattle, the Olympic Peninsula and Victoria, British Columbia.
In 1959, Black Ball built the 341-foot MV Coho, providing ferry services between Port Angeles and Victoria to this day.
In 1975, she sold the trucking business to concentrate on the ferry service.
She served as president of the Seattle Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, a women's journalism society, and helped organize the Women's Traffic & Transportation Club.
Lois had the good fortune of having many loyal employees throughout her years at Black Ball.
She was an avid horsewoman and passionate about her horses, Twiggy and Fatso, and her dogs.
She has been a longtime supporter of her alma mater, Oregon State University, and supported the Veterinary School in particular.
She enjoyed gardening and growing her own vegetables.
Her husband and long-term family friend, Howard Davis of Medina, her niece, Donna Lee Schoen of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and nephew, Edwin Pinedo of Lafayette, California, and their respective families survive her.
She is also survived by her stepson, John Duane Acheson of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and stepdaughter-in-law Jo Acheson-Stubbs of Bellevue and her family.
At Lois' request, there will be no visitation, and interment of her ashes will take place privately at Acacia Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the donors' choice.
A memorial service for Mrs. Lois L. Acheson will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 5 p.m. at Acacia Funeral Home, 14951 Bothell Way N.E., Seattle, Washington.
GREGORY HOWARD GAGNON
June 23, 1969 - August 18, 2004
A celebration of life was held for Greg Gagnon, 35, on August 22, 2004, in Forks, Washington. Interment followed at Forks cemetery.
Greg was born in Forks on June 23, 1969, to Tena and Brent Gagnon and had been a lifelong resident of Forks until his recent move to Tumwater, Washington, earlier this year.
During his years in Forks, Greg attended Forks Christian Academy through the sixth grade, transferred to Forks Junior High School in the seventh grade, and graduated from Forks High School in 1987. He was active in football, track and student government while in high school.
Following high school, Greg entered the U.S. Army and served from 1987 to 1991 as a Crew Chief in an Aviation Unit.
He then obtained his Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic's certification, opening the door to his lifelong occupation in the helicopter/aviation industry.
Greg returned to Forks after his military service and married
his childhood sweetheart, Lorri Blankenship, on November 30, 1991. They made Forks their home until 2004.
They welcomed their children into the world beginning with Colby Reece in 1992, Austin Keith in 1993 and Kassandra (Kassi) Rachelle in 1997.
Greg was employed by Eagle Air Helicopters from 1991 until 2003, when he transitioned to work for Northwest Helicopters in Olympia, Washington.
In 1996, Greg and Lorri opened Northwest Pizza Express in Forks, bringing the first restaurant delivery service to the Forks area.
Greg was well known for his cheery smile and fantastic pizza. Greg was a passionate man giving 110 percent to everyone and everything he loved: Family, his Faith, his friends, hunting, fishing, music, and work.
Many hours were spent with his hunting partner, Kris Messerschmidt, on the banks of the Quinault River bow hunting. Greg would take his children fishing on the rivers, clam digging at Kalaloch Beach, and deer hunting.
Two of Greg's passions were flying his airplane and scuba diving. He obtained his fixed-wing airplane license in 2001.
One of the joys he shared with his entire family was taking his many nieces and nephews in his airplane for scenic tours over the Olympic Peninsula.
He and his wife earned their scuba diving certification in 2002, and have made three weeklong diving trips to Cozumel, Mexico. He loved spending hours beneath the water photographing the amazing ocean life.
Another passion was his music. He spent endless hours with Tim Neel and Clint Wood in the downstairs of his home playing music and singing. There are many good times and memories of his band, Just Koz, playing in various establishments in Forks.
But what stands above all was Greg's love for God and Family. They were his top priorities. For many years Greg spent Saturday mornings meeting with local men for prayer and spiritual growth.
He spent endless hours with his children and wife enjoying camping, football, baseball, soccer, fishing, hunting and family vacations.
A favorite memory for the extended Gagnon family were the camping trips to Lake Chelan with his brothers, nieces, nephews and parents.
Greg was a member of the First Baptist Church in Forks, where he and his family served and worshipped.
Greg is survived by his wife, Lorri Gagnon; three children: Colby, Austin and Kassi all of Tumwater, Washington; his parents, Tena and Brent Gagnon of Forks; brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Brandi Warren of Snohomish; brother, Chris Gagnon of Gold Bar; two grandmothers, Heather Wesemann of Yakima, and Ann Gagnon of Port Angeles; 12 nieces and nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials may be made to the Greg Gagnon Memorial Fund, First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 505, Forks, WA 98331.
Barry Koehler
April 9, 1947 -- Aug. 3, 2004
Services: Sept. 18, 1 p.m., memorial service, Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Christine Montgomery
July 21, 1942 -- Sept. 1, 2004
Christine Montgomery, 62, died at her Port Angeles home of lung cancer.
She was born in Hanford, Calif., to Doyle and Mary A. (Gilliam) Jones.
She married
Roy Lee Montgomery Sr. in Reno, Nev.; he preceded her in death.
She was also married
to Raymond Eugene Kaeser; the couple divorced.
Mrs. Montgomery was secretary for the American Cancer Society while living in Madera, Calif.
She is survived by sons Roy L. Montgomery Jr. of Oxnard, Calif., Shawn Allan Montgomery of Louisville, Ky., and Alvino R. Barrows of Long Beach, Calif.; daughters Rae Ellen Shulda of Port Angeles and JoAnn Barrows of Long Beach, Calif.; brothers James Jones of Prineville, Ore., and Conroe Jones of Albuquerque, N.M.; sisters Geraldine Smithson of Bald Knob, Ark., and Shelby Corder of Stratford, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Barrows, a daughter, Ramona J. Munoz, and a brother, Joseph Jones.
Services: None. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge.
