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Glenda J. Purcell Choate
10/28/1932 - 2/20/2006

Glenda J. Choate, age 73, of Skagway,
Alaska, and Bellingham, WA, born on October 28, 1932 in
Georgetown, Texas.
One of Glenda’s dreams was to obtain a
college education. While raising five
children and being a career Army
officer’s wife, she took college
classes wherever her family was
living. It was only after her youngest
twins were passing. She
owned the Principal Barber Shop in
Skagway, one of the original buildings
left from the “Days of 1898.” To
interest her whimsical side of life,
she started a clothing store in Skagway
called “Miss Kitty’s” where she sold
1890’s garments, including hats, to
summer tourists. She was also a co-
founder of Skagway’s Bigger Hammer
Marching Band, a fixture at Fourth of
July Parades. Glenda also joined the
Peace Corps in Belize and traveled
throughout Central America.
Additionally, she was the Historic
Preservation Officer for Clark County
for a number of years.
Glenda was a life long learner, an avid
reader, and was deeply interested in
civil rights and women’s issues. She
was also a mentor and friend to many
young women. One could always count on
her listening to National Public Radio,
CNN, and her daily read of the New York
Times to follow what was happening on
the national and world stages.
Glenda is survived by her five
children: Mark (Sun) Choate of Juneau,
Alaska, Julie Choat-Sparks of Tacoma,
Steven (Wendy) Choat, of Bellingham,
Scott Choate of Bellingham, and Susan
(Tony) Doupe of Seattle, as well as
eleven grandchildren and one great-
grandchild. Her mother and her brother
also survive her, as well as several
nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Glenda’s Life will be
held at Westford Funeral Home on
Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.,
with a reception at the Roeder Home to
follow. The family will also be
holding a service in Skagway, Alaska
sometime in the late spring. Memorials
may be made to the Glenda Choate
Educational Fund, a trust fund Glenda
created to provide matching scholarship
funds and community cultural resources
to the City of Skagway.

Jan Theresa Allee
3/31/1910 - 12/2/2005

Jan Theresa Allee, nee Jennie Aarstol,
born on March 31,1910
to Edward and Thomine Aarstol in
Lawrence, Washington. She was the
youngest of five children. In 1937 she
death by her
husband Walter Allee, her parents,
Edward and Thomine Aarstol; 4 siblings:
Selma, Doris, Thorald and Eddie; and
nephews, Richard and Loren Swenson.
Memorial Services will be held at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Everson on
Saturday, December 10 at 11am to be
followed by inurnment at Immanuel
Lutheran died Tue. Feb 8, 2005 in
Bellingham. He was death by father Nels
in 1975 and son Rodney Allen in 1998.
He is survived by wife Carolyn of
B’ham, mother Ethel Anderson of
Crawfordville, OR, brother Fred
Anderson (Juanita) of B’ham, sister
Gail Chauffe of LA, sons Edward
Anderson (Linda) of B’ham, John
A. Anderson of B’ham, Ron J. Allen
(Rose) of San Diego, CA, Kevin Allen
(Carlyn) of B’ham, daughters Crystal A.
Anderson of Renton, Anna Elmore (Tim)
of Algona, WA, and Donna Kortlever
(Glen) of Sumas, 12 grandchildren and 5
great-grandchildren. Memorials may be
made to the Mt. Baker Kidney Center,
410 Birchwood, B’ham 98225.
A Celebration of Ed’s Life will be held
at Westford Funeral Home on Fri. Feb.
11, 2005 at 1 PM followed by a Memorial
Reception across the street at
Westford’s Broadway Hall, 1300
Broadway. Military honors will be
presented by American Legion Post #7.

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