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Alice Laverne Alex
1/25/1918 - 5/4/2003
Alice L. Alex, age 85, of Bellingham, WA, passed away May 4, 2003 in Bellingham.
She was born on January 25, 1918 in Mandan, ND, to Melvin and Louise Reyman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Alex in 1992 and two sons, Melvin and Gene.
She is survived by two daughters, Peggy L. Smith (Dale) of Bellingham, and Johnee S. Schmidt (Donald) of Poulsbo, WA; son, Robert D. Alex (Karen) of Ferndale, WA; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
A private family burial will be held.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Whatcom County, 800 E. Chestnut Suite 1C, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Baby Morgan Dori Mulder
7/3/2003 - 7/3/2003
Baby Morgan Dori Mulder, daughter of James and Rachel Mulder, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2003.
She is survived by her parents; brother, Wyatt; sisters, Amber and Tala; grandmother, Helen DiCiolla; grandfather, Joe DiCiolla; grandmother, Susan Ferrell; grandfather, Robert Foster; grandfather, Otis Mulder, aunt, Joan Albert and aunt, Terri Foster.
We will love and miss her forever, and look forward to seeing her again.
A memorial gathering will be held at St. Joseph Hospital on Monday, July 7, 2003.
Charles Robert "Bob" LeCocq
12/25/1933 - 7/10/2003
Charles Robert LeCocq, age 69, went to be with his Lord on July 10, 2003.
He was born in Seattle, on Dec. 25th 1933, the only child to Charles Edward and Elizabeth Marie (Arnold) LeCocq.
Bob was a 1952 graduate of Bellingham High School.
He is survived by his wife, Claire; son, Robert and wife, Joan; grandchildren, Catherine, Tim, Amy and Jesse; son, Steve and wife, Cathi, grandsons, Ryan and Dustin; stepdaughter, Melissa and Troy Steiner, grandchildren, Brooke, Nic, Keith; stepdaughter, Linda and Scott McGarvey, grandchildren, Bryan and Brandon.
Some of his favorite things in life were Family, Friends, Flight, Fishing and Fields of Strawberries.
Bob was the first of three generations growing up at Lake Samish.
Although his love of the outdoors made him appreciate the natural beauty of all the states and countries he traveled through, his fishing hat always hung at the Lake.
A military veteran committed to Honor and Country, Bob served in the Marine Corps in the Korean War and later as an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam.
Bob truly lived a life with his head in the clouds.
From the early days of bi-wing crop dusters, through many years of military aviation, as a helicopter pilot on a tuna boat off the coast of New Zealand, and owner of numerous flying machines, it wouldn't have surprised anyone if he had sprouted wings of his own.
A real people-lover; A salesman by nature.
Bob's life of people and products included an amazing variety from Fuller brush to encyclopedias, mobile homes to muffins, there's probably even a few kitchen sinks out there with his brand on them.
Although Bob had been physically challenged in the past number of years, his sense of humor always shined through.
One of his last accomplishments, as he put it, was making it through one more strawberry season.
He ate berries every single day for the past month.
At his request, there will be a Celebration of Life at the beach.
On Saturday, July 26 from 2-5 p.m., join his family and friends for a celebration of music, lake tours, fish stories, Bob's famous chili and of course, strawberry shortcake.
This will be held at 624 West Lake Samish Dr., or the Samish Park Day Lodge, if it rains.
For more information, call 360-380-6262.
Alan Basil Davis
8/14/1918 - 7/16/2003
Alan Davis passed away on July 16th in Bellingham, with his son, Scott and his sister, Muriel at his side.
He was born in Birmingham, England, on August 14, 1918 to Mary and Abel, an Irish lass and an Englishman, and in 1924, moved with his family to Canada.
Eventually, the family settled at Lake Samish.
He had four half-sisters, Nel, Kathleen, Jess, and Gertie; three sisters, Eileen, Muriel, and Norah; and one brother, Jack.
Shortly after graduating from Fairhaven High School in 1936, he joined the Navy and served his country for 28 years, retiring as a CWO4 Bosun.
He served in World War II and the Korean War.
He was stationed on the presidential yacht, Potomac, and took Eleanor Roosevelt and the Girl Scouts out for cruises.
After retiring from the Navy, he worked for Foss Tug & Barge and Seattle Stevedore Co.
On May 10, 1947, he married Ruth Alsted in Astoria, Oregon.
They had three children together and retired to Lake Samish, in 1974.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Colleen in 1970, son, Paul in 1975, grandson, Max in 2001, and Ruth, his wife of 54 years, in 2002.
He is survived by his son, Scott and his wife, Corrine and their daughter, Katie; his sister, Muriel and her husband, Howard, all of Bellingham; his brother, Jack, and his wife Chinky of Bremerton; and many nieces and nephews.
He will be remembered as a dedicated husband, a loving father, a proud grandfather, and one of the all around nicest people you could ever want to meet.
He persevered through much adversity and always kept a positive outlook on life.
A gathering will be held in his and Ruth's honor later this summer at Lake Samish.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Whatcom County.
Jeffery Stamey Steenmeyer
10/17/1977 - 6/17/2003
Jeffery Stamey Steenmeyer, age 25 of Bellingham, passed away June 17, 2003.
He was born October 17, 1977 to John and Pamela Steenmeyer.
Jeffery graduated from Sehome High School in 1997 and Bellingham Technical College.
He worked for Anvil Corporation and Brooks Manufacturing.
He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hiking, fishing, boating, and tubing down the river.
Jeffery is survived by his wife Mary Steenmeyer and their son Porter John Steenmeyer, parents, John and Pamela Steenmeyer of Bellingham; brother, "J" Steenmeyer of Bellingham, sister, Jennie Cockrell of Corvallis, OR; parents-in-law, John and Mimi Ferlin of Bellingham; nieces, April and Sabrina and nephew, Cody.
Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Attn: Communications Department or online at www.cff.org.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 21, 2003, 2:00 PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
