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Linda Marie Wood
A funeral for Linda Marie Wood, of Sequim, was held May 25 at Dungeness Community Church. The Rev. Neil Smith presided. Burial was at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery in Seattle.
Mrs. Wood died May 20, 1999, of complications related to diabetes. She was 46.
She was born Aug. 8, 1952, in Seattle, to Ervin and Shirley Madsen Andersen and grew up in Burien. She graduated from Highline High School in 1970, then attended Western Washington University. Before moving to Sequim 22 years ago, Mrs. Wood lived in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and Redmond.
She worked for 15 years for the Public Utility District as a customer service representative in Sequim.
Mrs. Wood was an active member of Dungeness Community Church and Soroptomist International. She served on the planning committee for the Sequim Irrigation Festival Arts and Crafts Fair and was involved in other community service activities.
She loved working in the garden, helping others and spending time with family and friends. She was known for not letting physical hindrances get in the way of a goal.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her mother and stepfather Shirley and Mike Yellam, of Burien; stepmother, Barbara Andersen; daughters Brittany and Shawna Wood, both of Bellingham; brothers Steven Andersen, of Milwaukie, Ore, Mike and Bob Yellam, both of Seattle, and Christian Andersen, of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; sisters Jaymie and Karen Anderson.
Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 6315 Fleming St., Everett, 98203.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Alice Mae Loomis
Alice Mae Loomis, formerly of Sequim, died May 21, 1999, in Poulsbo. Inurnment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif. She was 90.
Mrs. Loomis was born Feb. 7, 1909, in Los Angeles, to Charles and Anna Kreikbaum Brown. She grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1927.
She worked from 1927-1941 as a seamstress for exclusive boutiques that catered to Hollywood film studios and many film stars. She also was a figure model for the clothing worn by celebrities in their Hollywood films.
She and Albert M. Loomis III married in April 1941 in Los Angeles. Mr. Loomis preceded her in death in October 1986.
Mrs. Loomis was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles as well as many garden clubs in Carmel, Calif., including Del Mesa Carmel from 1971-1998.
Mrs. Loomis is survived by son Bert Loomis, of Port Ludlow; daughter Katherine Burke, of Pacific Palisades, Calif; and three grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Loomis was preceded in death by son John David, in 1944 and brother Jack Brown.
Poulsbo Mortuary, "The Stone Chapel," of Poulsbo, was in charge of arrangements.
William Patrick Henry
At the family request, no service is planned for William Patrick Henry, of Sequim.
Mr. Henry died May 15, 1999. He was 82.
He was born Oct. 31, 1916, in Auboca, Neb., to William and Margaret Ryan Henry.
Mr. Henry served in the U.S. Marines, "Carson Raiders," in World War II and the Korean War.
Following his military service, Mr. Henry worked as an engineer on Alaska Ferries and later Washington State Ferries. He retired to Sequim in 1970.
Mr. Henry lived part of the year in Sequim and part in Palm Springs, Calif. He loved fishing at Neah Bay and Sekiu.
He and Sadie Robinson married in February 1989 in Palm Springs.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Henry is survived by son Mark Henry, of Shoreline, and daughter Lorna Henry, of Renton.
He was preceded in death by six brothers.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret A. Graham
A memorial service and enurnment for Margaret A. Graham, of Sequim, were held June 1 in East Helena, Mont.
Mrs. Graham died of cancer May 21, 1999. She was 79.
She was born May 22, 1919, in Helena, Mont., to Matthew and Magdalina Solich.
She married Trever Watson, who preceded her in death.
In 1966 she married Donald Graham in Idaho. Mrs. Graham worked as a legal secretary for a large horticultural company in Yakima following her marriage to Mr. Graham. She later worked in Portland, Ore., and in Chehalis until retirement in 1993, when she moved to Sequim.
Mrs. Graham was a member of the Methodist Church and the Masonic White Shrine organization.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Graham is survived by sons James Watson, of Arizona, and Trevor Watson, of California; stepson Donald Graham Jr., of Everett; daughters Dr. Cheryl Graham, Elizabeth Graham, and Shelley Kobuke, all of Edmonds; stepdaughter Mary Jane McMillen, of California; brother Matt Solich and half-brother Frank Stock, both of Helena, Mont.; sister Mary O'Brien, of Portland, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by stepdaughter Windy Graham.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, Clallam Unit, P.O. Box 861, Port Angeles, 98362.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Judith Ann Bright
A graveside memorial service for Judith Ann Bright, of Port Angeles, will be held at Ocean View Cemetery at a later date.
Mrs. Bright died May 21, 1999. She was 62.
She was born Jan. 7, 1937, in Port Angeles, to Leonard and Leota Burrows Thompson, and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1956.
She and Dewey Bright married in 1956. She later married Don McCulley, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Bright lived most of her life in Port Angeles. She loved fishing, camping, beach walking and other outdoor activities. She loved the Bible, going to church, the mountains, flowers, trees and sunsets, which she considered God's gifts.
Mrs. Bright is survived by her former husband Dewey Bright, of Port Angeles; son Leonard Bright, of Port Gamble; daughter Peggy Thurman, of Michigan; sister Mary Thompson, of Forks; aunts Marie Thompson and Mary Burrows, both of Port Angeles; two grandchildren and numerous cousins.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362, or Salvation Army, East Second and Peabody streets, Port Angeles 98362.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Ervin H. Heath
At his request, no service is planned for Ervin H. Heath, of Sequim.
Mr. Heath died May 25, 1999. He was 77.
Burial was at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mr. Heath was born Nov. 1, 1921, in Sequim, to Ernest M. and Mary Helen Rukas Heath. He enjoyed saying that he was "a rare, native-born Sequimite."
Mr. Heath grew up on a farm on West Sequim Bay and attended Sequim schools through high school. He spent a summer in the Civilian Conservation Corp and moved to Seattle to work in aircraft construction when World War II began. He joined the Army Air Corp and served from 1942-1945.
He and Jean Anderson married Nov. 5, 1945, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. Heath graduated from the college of forestry at the University of Washington in 1951 and worked as assistant forester at the Pysht Tree Farm until 1961. He then moved to Bremerton where he was city forester-water supply supervisor. He set up selective logging on the watershed in Bremerton and also coordinated the building of the city-owned Gold Mountain Golf Course. He retired in 1981 and returned to Sequim.
Mr. Health loved the outdoors and spent as much time as possible hiking and fishing in the forests and mountains.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Heath is survived by sons Steven Heath, of Pasco, Larry Heath, of Corvallis, Ore., and John Heath, of Bremerton; brother Ernest Heath, of San Diego, Calif.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
William Edward Wright
A private memorial service was held for William Edward Wright, of Sequim. Mr. Wright died Oct. 12, 1999, of atherosclerotic heart disease with Alzheimer's contributing. He was 74.
He was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Johnstown, Pa., to Carson A. and Marian Sharpe Wright.
Mr. Wright graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree.
He served in the Army Air Force as a second lieutenant, bombardier-navigator in World War II.
He and Jean Winifred Packer married Nov. 18, 1961, in Geneva, Switzerland.
From 1949-1980, Mr. Wright was an international trade analyst and chief of the metal and minerals department of the International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. He moved to McLean, Va., in 1968. In 1971-'72, he was at the Brookings Institute, where he worked with the staff of Republican Sen. Robert Taft and the Colorado Democratic congressman. From 1980-1987, Mr. Wright was a legal consultant for Washington D.C. law firm Taft, Stettinius & Hollister.
Mr. Wright was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Wright is survived by son Alexander Holmes Wright, of Everett; and daughter Diana Lorraine Wright, of Leesburg, Va.
Memorial gifts may be made to Alzheimer's Association Western & Central State Chapter, 1422 NW 85th St., Seattle, 98117.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
