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Arthur Donald Chapinski
Arthur Donald Chapinski, 83, of
Olympia, WA passed away on
Wednesday, September 4, 2014.
Born April 22, 1931, in South
Milwaukee, he was the third
son of Stanley and Ena (Lyon)
Chapinski. At a young age, the
family moved to Sterling, IL,
where he and his five siblings
grew up. As a child he enjoyed
many visits to the dairy farm
of his grandparents, John and
Francie Pelot Czlapinski in
Wisconsin.
At 16 he went to live and work for
a young dairy farmer and his wife,
milking cows morning and evening, going
to school and bucking hay bales that often weighed more than
he did. He then joined the U.S. Army. After only three years of
service, Arthur was chosen by his Captain to receive training as a
medical professional. Assigned to the 101 st Airborne he provided
medical care for wounded soldiers during the Korean War. He
literally traveled the world and worked at many Army Stations
including: Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Leonard Wood, Fort
:Sam Houston, Umatilla Chemical Depot, the American Embassy
in Vienna, Germany, and Fort Lewis.
Sgt. Chapinski was awarded a commendation for achievement
as the 12th Field Hospital Soldier of the Month at Fort Leonard
Wood. He graduated from the U.S. Army Special Warfare School.
It was at Fort Lewis, where he was in charge of the emergency
room on the evening shift, that he met his first wife, Carol Eileen
:Banker They were married on November 19, 1966. After returning
home from Germany, Arthur retired from the United States Army
on June 1, 1968. Shortly thereafter their daughter Carrie Ellen
Chapinsld was born.
In 1968 he began his second career at Washington State
Correctional Center. In July 1979 Arthur earned his certificate to
engage in the practice of medicine as a PAC from the University of
Washington. He retired from the Washington State Department of
Corrections after 23 years of service.
In 1999 he met Bertie Balliett and they were married on July
7, 2001. They made their home in Olympia where they enjoyed
retired life together.
Throughout his life, he enjoyed gardening, camping, traveling,
ballroom dancing, Hand and Foot (canasta) group, watching the
news, and he was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. There was
nothing more that he loved than a party with friends and great
food. He was a lifetime member of the VFW. He was involved
with local community activities including taking calls from
constituents at the Senior Hot Line. He assisted at Stream Team/
RSVP restoration projects for salmon habitat in the Olympia
area by registering volunteers and acting as a medical liaison.
Arthur and Lue Clarkson delivered meals during the holidays to
the elderly and families in need for Barb's Family and Friends
program. He assisted fund-raising events at the Olympia Elks Club
Lodge No. 186, such as hamburger lunches, steak dinners, and
Christmas dinners for American Lake veterans. He volunteered as
a reading buddy for Mrs. Larson's first graders at Pleasant Glade
Elementary School. In the words of Arthur, "Volunteering is a
'share and care' and I feel I am returning some good back to the
community formy good fortune."
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carol, his parents, and
his brothers Robert and Leo Chapinski. Left to cherish his memory
are his wife of 14 years, Bertie; daughter, Carrie Chapinski
(Jeremy Ragan), Shelton; son, Denny Clift, Cedar Rapids, IA;
sisters Dolores Iverson (Floyd), Grayling, MI; Rosemary Pizarro
(Tony), Rock Falls, IL, Patricia Chapinski, Rock Island, IL;
stepchildren, Patricia Curtis, Tumwater; Michael Beyer (Tami
Lester), Olympia; Elizabeth Beyer, Vancouver; Anne Balliet
Snyder, Centralia; granddaughters Alex Snyder, Centralia; Leigh
Meyer-Beyer, Vancouver; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September
13, 2014 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1515 Harrison Avenue,
Olympia WA, followed by a luncheon at the church. A graveside
burial with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m., Shelton
Memorial Park.
Arthur was generous with his heart and made numerous
contributions to many individuals, Disabled American Veterans,
USO, as well as charities including Cal Farley's Children's Ranch
for 35 years. Contributions to Carl Farley's in lieu of flowers in his
honor would be appreciated. Cal Farley, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo,
TX 79174 (www.calfarley.org).
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Dorothy Hawkes
Dorothy Hawkes, 80,
died Feb. 26, 2014, in
Scottsdale, Arizona.
She was born April
29, 1923, to John and
Sophia Bozak in Ho-
quiam. She grew up in
Hoquiam and graduated
from Hoquiam High
School.
She married George
"Bud" Hawks in 1941,
and the couple was mar-
ried for 61 years until
his death in 2002.
Dorothy is survived
by sons Donald (Jea-
nette) Hawkes of Shel-
ton, Ronald (Kathy)
of Kona, Hawaii, and
Thomas (Christine)
of Scottsdale; seven
grandchildren; 10 great-
grandchildren; and three
great-great grandchil-
dren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Bud, and grandson Tim-
othy Hawkes.
A celebration of life
for family and friends
will be from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m. Sept. 13 atthe
Shelton 40 et 8 Club.
Margaret Swisher
Margaret J. (Scott)
Swisher, 88, died Aug.
26, 2014, at home in
Shelton.
She was born Feb. 2,
1926, to Jesse and Alice
(Kappan) Scott in Ta-
coma.
Margaret married
Harry E. Swisher on
May 4, 1947, in Port-
land, Oregon.
She was a home-
maker and enjoyed
spending time with her
family, bowling, and tak-
ing daily walks with her
friend Ella.
Margaret is survived
by daughter Sally (Dan)
Radcliffe of Shelton;
sons Scott (Chris)
Swisher of Shelton and
Mike (Dena) Swisher of
Shelton; and numerous
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.
She will be buried at
Shelton Memorial Park
in Shelton.
Arrangements are
by McComb & Wagner
Family Funeral Home
and Crematory in Shel-
ton.
Troy Collins
Troy Andrew Collins,
79, died Sept. 4, 2014, at
home in Shelton.
He was born Feb.
8, 1935, to Robert F.
Hughes and Edith Irene
Beauchamp in Fort
Worth, Texas.
Troy served in the
Navy from 1952 until
his retirement in March
1978 as an E-7 chief
boatswain mate. He also
retired from Walmart.
He married Mary P.
Garvin Collins on June
11, 1957, in Weather-
ford, Texas.
Troy was a member
of the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He enjoyed help-
ing homeless veterans;
woodworking; garden-
ing; and spending time
with family in Washing-
ton, Oregon and Texas.
He also had a passion
for American-made cars.
He is survived by wife
Mary P. Garvin Collins
of Shelton; daughters
Sheila F. (David A.)
Collins Jones of Belfair
and Paula R. (Terry G.)
Collins Binford of Port
Orchard; son Robert L.
(Kimberly Saunders)
Collins of Newberg,
Oregon; grandsons Mi-
chael (Genna) Jones
of Woodland, Anthony
(Carrissa) Jones of Port
Orchard, Scott (Moria)
Binford of Port Orchard,
Kurt Binford of Port Or-
chard, Marcus Binford
of Port Orchard and
Austin Saunders Col-
lins of Newberg, Oregon;
granddaughters Eliza-
beth (Jason) Johnson
of Fresno, California,
Makenna Collins of
Newberg, Oregon, and
Bella Collins of New-
berg, Oregon; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Troy will be laid to
rest at the Tahoma Na-
tional Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made
to the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs VA
Puget Sound Health
Care System at www.
volunteer.va.gov/apps/
VolunteerNow.
Ray Cross
Ray Cross, 97, a Ta-
huya resident, died Sept.
1, 2014, in San Dimas,
California.
He was born Aug. 19,
1917, to Henry F. and
Mary Melisa (Langford)
Cross in Vernon, Texas.
Ray married and
divorced Karen Marie
Cross and Merilyn June
Cross.
He worked as a city
bus driver in Los Ange-
les for 36 years.
Ray loved dancing on
the weekends, hiking
and walking. He was a
member of a Catholic
church.
He is survived by
daughters Elaine Cross
of Arkansas, Laura Lee
Gordon of San Dimas,
California, and Sandra
Gwynn Cross of Sno-
homish and son Randall
Lynn Cross of Tahuya.
Ray was preceded in
death by sons Cody Dale
Cross of California, Zane
Cross of California and
Gerbert Cross of Arkan-
sas.
A service will be from
12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 13 at Lewis Funer-
al Chapel in Bremerton.
Ray will be laid to
rest at Twin Firs Cem-
etery in Belfair.
Arrangements are by
Lewis Funeral Chapel in
Bremerton.
Marilyn Sandquist
Marilyn (Everson)
Sandquist, 81, died Aug.
27, 2014, at home in
Shelton.
She was born Marilyn
LaVon Everson on July
21, 1933, to Henry and
Hazel Everson in Co-
lumbia, South Dakota.
She moved to Shelton in
1974.
Marilyn was a com-
mitted Christian and
active with the Shelton
First Baptist Church.
She is survived by
children Clint Morgan
of Olympia, Julie Brad-
ley of Olympia, Barry
Morgan of Wenatchee
and Brenda Simpson of
Carson City, Nevada; 12
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Marilyn was preceded
in death by husbands
Wayne Morgan and Earl
Sandquist.
A memorial service
will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 13
at the Shelton First Bap-
tist Church. Inurnment
will be at Olympic Me-
morial Garden Cemetery
in Tumwater.
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Kerrie Parker
Kerrie Parker, 53, a
Copalis Crossing resi-
dent, died Aug. 23, 2014,
in Copalis Crossing.
She was born July 26,
1961, to Jay and Shir-
ley (Deyette) Parker in
Shelton.
Kerrie is survived by
mother Shirley Parker of
Olympia, daughter Sarah
Clark of Shelton, and sons
Patrick Clark of Vermont
and Bill Clark of Olympia.
Kerrie was preceded
in death by father Jay
Parker.
A service will be Oct.
18 at the Squaxin Com-
munity Kitchen.
Kerrie will be laid to
rest in Malo, Washington.
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