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Arch Drylie
A private family service is planned for Arch Drylie, of Port Angeles.
Mr. Drylie died April 19, 2001. He was 81.
He was born May 8, 1919, in Blantyre, Scotland, to Archibald and Margaret McNabe Drylie.
He attended two years of college at Rutgers in New Brunswick, N.J.
Mr. Drylie was proud to have served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He and Elizabeth Crackett married Nov. 9, 1941, in Maryland. Mrs. Crackett preceded him in death Feb. 1, 1997.
Mr. Drylie was vice president of Ludens, Inc., the cough drop manufacturer. He retired after 25 years, moving from Reading, Pa., to Sequim in 1986 to be near his children and grandchildren.
He enjoyed golf and football.
Mr. Drylie is described as a very loving husband, father and grandfather, whose sense of humor was greatly appreciated by his family and friends.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Drylie is survived by son Scott Drylie, of Port Angeles; daughters Dottie Haidal, and Peggy Kelly, both of Sequim; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
La Dean George Hart
A memorial service for LaDean George Hart, of Sequim, was held May 23 at Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. Shawn Hazel presiding. Burial was at Akron, Colo.
Mr. Hart died May 19, 2001. He was 80.
He was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Akron, Colo., to David Watson and Mattie Daniels Hart.
He and Hazelle Marie Dansdill married Nov. 29, 1942.
Mr. Hart served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1963.
He was a longtime resident of Sunnyvale and San Jose, Calif., but moved to his "most beloved" home, Sequim, 19 years ago.
Mr. Hart was proud of the fact that he had four holes-in-one at SunLand golf course.
He loved golf and loved helping others.
Mr. Hart was an active and faithful member of Faith Lutheran Church in Sequim. He also was a member of the U.S. Naval Fleet Reserve and SunLand Golf and Country Club.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Hart is survived by daughter Sharon Hart Ewbank; beloved son-in-law Gary Lance Ewbank; brothers Eugene Hart, Joe Hart, Victor Hart, Bob Carlson, Gale Crosier and Delton Crosier; sisters Ruby Berner, Mary Berryhill, Betty Haley, Mildred Becker and Barbara DeKeyeser; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son David Clinton Hart.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Ricky V. Nelson
Private inurnment is planned for Ricky V. Nelson, of Sequim.
Mrs. Nelson died of cancer May 23, 2001. She was 66.
She was born April 15, 1935, on Bainbridge Island, to Frank Joseph and Maude Mary Hibbard Halva.
She and Robert L. Nelson married May 29, 1968, at the Puget Sound Naval Station Navy Chapel in Bremerton.
Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and business entrepreneur.
In addition to Bainbridge Island and Bremerton, she lived in Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Florida, Scotland and Kitsap County before moving to Sequim six years ago.
She was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Nelson is survived by daughters Teresa K. Nelson, of Port Orchard, and Kathryn Keith, of Port Angeles; son Michael S. Nelson, of Port Orchard; brother Jerry Halva, of Port Angeles; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Nelson was preceded in death by brothers Charles Halva and Stan Halva and sister Frances Halva Burrell.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Marie Smith
At her request, no service is planned for Virginia Marie Smith, of Sequim.
Mrs. Smith died of Parkinson's disease May 22, 2001. She was 70.
She was born May 4, 1931, in Portland, Maine, to Ralph L. and Mary M. Minereino Riolon.
She and William H. Smith married June 3, 1951, in Texas.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Smith is survived by son Ralph L. Smith, of Idaho; daughter Lorrie Ann mcLain, of Vacaville, Calif.; sisters Donna Booth and Arlene Jorgenson, both of California; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by son William J. Smith.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362, or North West Parkinson Foundation, 1206 123rd Ave. S.E., Bellevue, 98005.
John Robert Middleton
A graveside service for John Robert Middleton was held May 25 at Sequim View Cemetery. The Rev. Jaynne Gott presided.
Mr. Middleton died in Seattle May 18, 2001. He was 55.
He was born Sept. 8, 1945, in Michigan City, Ind., to Clayton William and Sylvia Stringham Middleton. He moved from Traverse City, Mich., to Port Angeles 15 years ago and worked for Bearings, Inc., now known as Applied Industrial Technologies, for 12 years.
He and Port Angeles native Barbara Mix married in 1991.
Mr. Middleton served from 1969-1971 in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Middleton was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking, camping and fishing.
He was devoted to his family.
He was active in the Episcopal Church and the Salvation Army.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Middleton is survived by stepson Jason Gwynn; brother Dr. William Middleton, of Mt. Dora, Fla.; sister Jan Garrison, of Sequim; and one grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Columbia Funeral Home of Seattle was in charge of arrangements.
Lindee Lou Harriman
A memorial service for Lindee Lou Harriman, of Sequim, was held May 29 at Sequim Assembly of God Church. Pastor Rich Hay presided.
Mrs. Harriman died of liver cancer May 27, 2001. She was 51.
She was born July 15, 1949, in Crescent City, Calif. to Gordon N. and E. Maxine Miller Fox.
She and Edgar Frank Harriman married Sept. 12, 1980, in Gresham, Ore.
The Harrimans moved to Sequim in October 1998 from Boring, Ore., where they had lived for eight years.
Mrs. Harriman was a member of Olympic Bible Fellowship in Sequim.
She was a talented artist, who specialized in being a painter of fine china.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Harriman is survived by daughter Julie May Yung and Rebecca Anne Harriman, both of Sequim; sisters Patricia Gilbert and Katherine Klientob, both of Portland, Ore.; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
