Whatcom County, Washington Obituary Collection

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Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2017, at 2:32 p.m.

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Nancy Belle Gray Brooks
10/24/1918 - 3/24/2006

Nancy Belle Gray Brooks, age 87,
born Oct. 24,
1918 in Spokane, WA to William and
Opal Gray. She attended Roosevelt High
School in Seattle, and the University
of Washington, where she was a member
of Alpha Phi Sorority. There she
met and death by Jim
Brooks, her husband for over 50 years,
in 1995, and her daughter Carol Brooks
in 2003. She is survived by her
daughter Mimi and son-in-law John
Ferlin, 4 grandchildren, Jennifer
Johnstone, Emily Pacheco, Mary
Steenmeyer, and John Brooks Ferlin; 2
great-grandchildren, Oberon Pacheco and
Porter Steenmeyer.
At her request a private family
Memorial Service will be held at her
home, followed by Cemetery. Memorials may be made
to "Hospice House Building Fund", 800
E. Chestnut, Bellingham 98225 or WWU
Foundation: Brooks Scholarship Fund for
the School of Business, 516 High
Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. All
memorials will be matched by the
family.

Bradford Johnson Davis
6/29/1968 - 9/11/2006

Bradford Johnson Davis born in
Jacksonville, Florida on June 29, 1968.
He was a talented musician and artist.
He is the son of Karen J.and Bill E.
Scally of Winter Springs, Florida.
He is survived by his wife Sallie
Bannon Davis and daughters Maddie and
Rudie Davis of Bellingham and his son
Max McDermott and his mother Maggie
McDermott of Dallas, Texas. He leaves
behind his brother James Avery Davis of
New York, brother Bill D.Scally of
Niles, Michigan, sister Susannah Horton
of Sanford, Florida and Emily Scally of
Lake Mary, Florida. He was the loving
grandson of Ernestine T. Johnson,
Gainesville, Florida and was
predeceased by his grandfather, William
Ward Johnson Sr. He was also
predeceased by his uncle George M.
Johnson of Jacksonville, Florida. He
also has uncles Ward (Jeanie) of
Germantown, Tenn. and James T.
Johnson, Sr. (Susan) of Ft. White
Florida. In addition he has numerous
other dear aunts and uncles and
cousins, nieces and nephews and friends
who he loved and cherished.
A Celebration of Brad’s Life will be
held at Lake Samish Park on Saturday,
September 30 at 1:00 PM.

Dr. Peter Alan McDonald
7/14/1962 - 6/15/2006

Dr. Peter Alan McDonald, age 43, of
Bellingham born July 14, 1962 in Lafayette, IN
to Alan and Mary (Yarnell) McDonald.
Pete graduated from Indiana University
in Mathematics, and continued on to
earn his Medical Degree, specializing
in emergency medicine. He was a
remarkably talented and efficient
physician at St. Joseph Hospital. Pete
met the love of his life, Kelli Peters
at a triathlon; they passed away September 16,
2006.
She is survived by her partner Fin
Lemonde of Bellingham, mother Susan
Kirby of St Louis, Missouri, father
Kirby Harris, step-father Tom Law of
St. Louis, Missouri, Grandparents Bob
and Megan Harris of Orcas Island, and
brother Michael Law of Knoxville, TN.
Though a vegetarian she loved hot dogs
and allowed herself one a year as well
as a gyro that she and Fin would share
at the local greek fest.
As a Social Worker Diana was a tireless
advocate for the wellbeing of those on
her caseload. She cared not a lick for
bureaucracies or senseless regulations
that endlessly seemed to get in the way
of actually helping those in need. She
had recently gone so far as to form her
own non-profit organization devoted to
providing avenues for relief to all but
especially to abused and neglected
children and their families. Though
Diana is gone from us now her vision
and work will continue forward.
In leiu of flowers please send
donations to The Dreamcatcher
Foundation, 301 W Holly #D12,
Bellingham, WA 98225.
Visitation will be held at Westford
Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 19
from 6-8 PM. A Celebration of Diana's
Life will be held at Westford Funeral
Home on Friday, September 22 at 1 PM
followed by a reception across the
street at Westford's Broadway Hall,
1300 Broadway.

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