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Obitl400rie$ M,00(00ting set to discuss pj b ' Zula Ruedy Max C. Hanlon one-sto o cen Evelyn M.Smith Evelyn M. Smith l,ongtime Mason County resi- (lent Evelyn Margaret Smith died Wc,€lnesday, March 10, at the I,ome of her daughter, Nancy Engstrom, in Campbell, Califor- nia. She was 93. She was born September 23, 1905, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, to John and Lucy t,;dmiston. At: the age of 3, she moved with her family to Pot- latch, where her father was em- ployed as a fi)reman on a log b{}()IIl. l,ater, her family moved to Sheltnn, where she attended I r'ene S. Reed Iligh School. After she graduated, she drove a school bus for a short time. She married William H. Smith ,Iv'., the son of William and Mary Smith of Shelton, on November 10, 1928, in Olympia. He preced- e(l her in death on February 24, 198,1. After their marriage, the Smiths mow.,d to Potlatch, where they operated a mercantile store ti)r Simpson Logging Company for a number of years. In the early 1940s, they moved to Bremerton, where Mr. Smith was employed as an electrician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. In the early 1950s, they pur- clmsed a small cabin on Hood Ca- nal at Union and built a new hmne where they eventually re- tired. They resided there until early 1.982, when they moved to San ,h)se, California, to be closer to their daughter and grandchil- {1 Fcn, Mrs. Smith enjoyed spending summers at her home on Hood (:anal, where she hosted many fam fly get togethers. She traveled with her daughter to Hawaii and ihe Caribbean islands. She also enjoyed many trips to Reno and Las Vegas with her family and friends. She will be remembered by those who knew her as a deter- inined, self:sufficient, independ- ent woman who had great style and grace, her family said. In addition to her daughter Nancy, Mrs. Smith is survived by grandchildren Mary Elizabeth Bertolani, Dawn Marie Roach, IAnda Anne Higuchi, Patricia I,ouise Gafthey, and William Hen- ry, Kenneth James, Susan Jean, Janis Lynn and Michael John Engstrom; sisters Pearl Russell of Ukiah, California and Glenna Thrash of Gig ttarbor; brother John Edmiston of Shelton; sister- in-law Gloria Edmiston of New- port, Oregon; and 20 great-grand- children. A funeral service was held on March 12 in San Jose, California. Arrangements are by Cun- ningham's Affordable Burial and C,.remation Centers of Livermore, Calitbrnia. REHNANCE OR NEW HOME LOANS "I'Ii Work Like A Dog" • Lower Monthly Bills • Need Cash for a New Project Specializing in: • l.ate Payment ttistory • To(} Marly Bills • Bankruptcy • 24 Hour Pre-Approval Call Rocky (360) 308.0443 Toll Free 877-208-1260 "l.lcensed Broker" 1st Hand Mortgage Robert H. Duggins Robert H. Duggins A graveside service will be held today for Robert Howard Dug- gins, a Shelton resident for the past four years, who died of can- cer Saturday, March 13, at his home. l-le was 57. tie was born July 2, 1941, in Arroyo Grande, California, to Tal- bert and Agnus (Bolerjack) Dug- gins. He married Raphel Wheeler Duggins on March 21, 1982. Mr. Duggins served in the U.S. Navy as a seaman from 1958 to 1959. tie later worked at the Pabst Brewery in Tumwater. tle was a member of the Na- tional Rifle Association and was a lifelong member of Teamsters Union 378. He was interested in wood- working, gardening and boating. tie is survived by his wife, Raphel Duggins of Shelton; daughters Debra Darling of Exet- er, California, Lori Jones of Olal- la, and Markisa Damgaard and Brenda Maurer, both of Port Orchard; brother Wallace Dug- gins of Virginia Beach, Virginia; sister Ruth A. Mawhiney of Lem- oncove, California; 12 grandchil- dren, six nieces and three nephews. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at Shelton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to the Rob- ert Duggins Memorial Fund, Pen- insula Community Federal Credit Union, Shelton, or the American Cancer Society, Southwest Wash- ington Area, 1551 Broadway, Number 200, Tacoma 98402- 3332. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Zula (Kelly) Ruedy, a Shelton resident for the past five years, died of natural causes Tuesday, March 9, at her home in Shelton. She was 88. She was born February 14, 1911, in Winona, Minnesota, to Alonzo and Caroline (Heyd) Rob- inson. She married Clifford Ruedy in December 1976 in Yuma, Arizo- na. tie preceded her in death. Previously, she and Walter A. Kelly were married in 1930 in Tumwater by Bing Crosby's un- cle. Mr. Kelly also preceded her in death. Mrs. Ruedy learned to fly and received her wings from the Civil Air Patrol in Brinnon. She was a homemaker and also cooked for the Brinnon Elementa- ry School for five years. She was a member of the East- ern Star Lodge 142 in Quilcene for 48 years. She was also a mem- ber of the Royal Neighbors in Quilcene, Order of the Amaranth, Chimacum Grange, Rainbow Girls in Quilcene, the Grand- mothers Club in Brinnon and the Christian Women's Club in Con- cho, Arizona. She enjoyed gardening, can- ning, crocheting, bowling, watch- ing Mariners and Padres baseball games, crafts, embroidery, quilt- ing, fishing, backpacking and reading. She also loved animals. She made lap robes for the East- ern Star nursing home and a nursing home in Poulsbo. She is survived by daughters Betty Piccini of Ocean Shores and Mary Slagle of Sequim; brother Cleve Robinson of Shelton; grand- children Loreen Ackerman and Louise Bennett of Shelton, Kelli Larson and George Piccini of Port Townsend, Christian Piccini of Redmond, Janet Sevier and April Sewell of Sequim, and Theresa Debray of Port Angeles; and 15 great-grandchildren. A family gathering was held in her remembrance. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHome- Care and Hospice, 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 150, Shel- ton 98584. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Longtime Shelton resident Max C. Hanlon died of natural causes Tuesday, March 9, at his home. He was 85 and had lived in Shelton for the past 57 years. He was born December 30, 1913, in Molson to Claude and Virtue Elizabeth (Chitty) Hanlon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah, in 1983. His previous wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death in 1974. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jim Hanlon, in the early 1970s. Mr. Hanlon retired from Simp- son Timber Company in 1975, where he had worked as a cabinet maker. He was a member of the Agate Grange. He enjoyed woodworking, the outdoors, hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. He is survived by a son, Rod- ney Hanlon of Great Falls, Mon- tana; special friend Helen Ander- son of Shelton; three grandchil- dren and one great-granddaugh- ter. A memorial service was held at Hope Chapel Monday, March 15, in Shelton. Inurnment was at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the donor's favorite char- ity. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Legislators schedule a meeting State representatives Kathy Haigh and Bill Eickmeyer hope to see a crowd of their local constitu- ents when they hold a 35th Legis- lative District town-hall meeting in Shelton Saturday. They're asking for 90 minutes of area residents' time from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Alpine Way Retirement Apart- ments' Cedar Room at 900 Alpine Way, just across the side street from Olympic College Shelton off North 13th Street. Red Cross seeks funds The Thurston-Mason Red Cross Service Center faces up to $150,000 in expenses for flood and slide victims in the wake of the late-winter storms. By last week, said Red Cross executive director Kay Walters, the Red Cross had received only $1,226 in contributions. "Help is desperately needed," Walters said. Checks can be sent to the Red Cross at P.O. Box 1547, Olympia, 98507. Contributions can also be made by credit card by calling the Red Cross office in Olympia at 352-8575. Forest Fest parade forms ready Entry forms are available at several locations for the annual Paul Bunyan Parade at Forest Festival on May 22 in downtown Shelton. Groups or individuals may en- ter in seven categories, including floats, bands and motorized vehi- cles, says parade chairman Dick Parrett. The Paul Bunyan Parade is over 50 years old and a major event for residents and tourists alike, Parrett said. Those interested in participat- ing can get applications at the Mason County Chamber of Com- merce office on North First Street or from Susan Marler at West Coast Bank, 2307 Olympic High- way North, in Shelton. Mason County One-Stop Part- ners will host a community meet- ing Wednesday, March 31, to dis- cuss plans for the creation of a new career development center in Shelton. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Shelton Job Service Center at 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 420, in Gateway Center. The center, according to the planners, will incorporate several Mason County partners: the Washington State Department of Employment Security, Pacific Mountain Private Industry Coun- cil, Shelton Community Service Office of DSHS, Olympic College, Mason County Literacy, Green Thumb, Educational Service Dis- trict 113, Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging sion of VocatLonal The planners of the career ter are seeking feedback to sure that the new center is a venient place to turn "for who are looking for good employers who are qualified employees." Interested members lic are welcome to attend. League of Women will study growth issues The Mason County League of Women Voters has embarked on a two-year study of what makes Mason County a desirable place to live, how that quality of life can be maintained and how affordable it is to live here. Member Marilyn Johnston pro- vided an update of the project this week. Individual study groups, John- ston says, are tackling the fbllow- ing topics for this year: • Resource management, in- cluding the natural environment, forest lands, salmon and shell- fish, and water quality. • Economic development, in- cluding countywide business structure, port usage, types of businesses suitable for develop- ment in Mason County, job oppor- tunities and the availability of ing who pays for what and lifehmg education and training. • Capital facilities and services needed to meet population growth, including countywide transportation, and the long- range financial planning to sup- port development of required thcilities and services, determin- such payment is made. The League of Wome met on Tuesday to plan of study. Interested are welcome at the 11:30 a.m. the third each month at Olympic Shelton. PRICES Call PUGET SOUND PROPANE lbu 'll be ghut ,)'ou did! • Sales • Service • Leasing • Defivery (360) 753-587' Mason County Community Concert Association Proudly Presents for the 1999-2000 Season: April 11, 2000 JOE BURGSTALLER is a solo trumpeter emulating the style of the great Rafeal Mendez. He will share his gifts in a two-day workshop with musicians from our high school who will join him for a lively concert. March 2000 TIAN JIANG, born in China, is one of the world's most exciting young virtuoso pianists. "Enormous technique"says the New York Times. January 29, 2000 TAYLOR 2, a six-member dance troupe, per- bY forms works choregraphed by Paul Taylor, haxle° r  some as the world's greatest living choreograP he of modern dance. October 23, 1999 MARK DUBOIS and GLORIA SAARINEN, world, performers come to She ° "Brilliant yet warm.' % magnificient eveniglist writes The London Times. A pianist and a voco' will give us two concerts in one. Membership Campaign Headquarters ET PHOTOGRAPHY 413 West Railroad • 426-3272 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23-26 10 a.m.-Noon March 27 After March 27th call: 426-8159 or 426-4273 IFm,.,. iron mm mmmmm m.n mmnnmmql I MAlL-IN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 1 Make Check Payable: Mason County Community Concert Association (MCCCA) n 805 Grant Avenue II Shelton, WA 98584 I Name Adult 21 Student 21 *Family Total Enclosed $40 I $15 I ,95 I 1 I I I Student Name(s) I *List Family Children's Names II Address Phone City/Zip m 1 1 1 i L21 New 0 Renewal II|l|||lllllll|lllllll| Memberships cards mailed prior to first concert All concerts at Shelton High School Auditorium April 15, 1999 THE KWON SISTER wil thrill you with their vibrant aoo exciting virtuosity, poignant lyricism and engaging command of style. Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, March 18, 1999 Obitl400rie$ M,00(00ting set to discuss pj b ' Zula Ruedy Max C. Hanlon one-sto o cen Evelyn M.Smith Evelyn M. Smith l,ongtime Mason County resi- (lent Evelyn Margaret Smith died Wc,€lnesday, March 10, at the I,ome of her daughter, Nancy Engstrom, in Campbell, Califor- nia. She was 93. She was born September 23, 1905, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, to John and Lucy t,;dmiston. At: the age of 3, she moved with her family to Pot- latch, where her father was em- ployed as a fi)reman on a log b{}()IIl. l,ater, her family moved to Sheltnn, where she attended I r'ene S. Reed Iligh School. After she graduated, she drove a school bus for a short time. She married William H. Smith ,Iv'., the son of William and Mary Smith of Shelton, on November 10, 1928, in Olympia. He preced- e(l her in death on February 24, 198,1. After their marriage, the Smiths mow.,d to Potlatch, where they operated a mercantile store ti)r Simpson Logging Company for a number of years. In the early 1940s, they moved to Bremerton, where Mr. Smith was employed as an electrician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. In the early 1950s, they pur- clmsed a small cabin on Hood Ca- nal at Union and built a new hmne where they eventually re- tired. They resided there until early 1.982, when they moved to San ,h)se, California, to be closer to their daughter and grandchil- {1 Fcn, Mrs. Smith enjoyed spending summers at her home on Hood (:anal, where she hosted many fam fly get togethers. She traveled with her daughter to Hawaii and ihe Caribbean islands. She also enjoyed many trips to Reno and Las Vegas with her family and friends. She will be remembered by those who knew her as a deter- inined, self:sufficient, independ- ent woman who had great style and grace, her family said. In addition to her daughter Nancy, Mrs. Smith is survived by grandchildren Mary Elizabeth Bertolani, Dawn Marie Roach, IAnda Anne Higuchi, Patricia I,ouise Gafthey, and William Hen- ry, Kenneth James, Susan Jean, Janis Lynn and Michael John Engstrom; sisters Pearl Russell of Ukiah, California and Glenna Thrash of Gig ttarbor; brother John Edmiston of Shelton; sister- in-law Gloria Edmiston of New- port, Oregon; and 20 great-grand- children. A funeral service was held on March 12 in San Jose, California. Arrangements are by Cun- ningham's Affordable Burial and C,.remation Centers of Livermore, Calitbrnia. REHNANCE OR NEW HOME LOANS "I'Ii Work Like A Dog" • Lower Monthly Bills • Need Cash for a New Project Specializing in: • l.ate Payment ttistory • To(} Marly Bills • Bankruptcy • 24 Hour Pre-Approval Call Rocky (360) 308.0443 Toll Free 877-208-1260 "l.lcensed Broker" 1st Hand Mortgage Robert H. Duggins Robert H. Duggins A graveside service will be held today for Robert Howard Dug- gins, a Shelton resident for the past four years, who died of can- cer Saturday, March 13, at his home. He was 57. tie was born July 2, 1941, in Arroyo Grande, California, to Tal- bert and Agnus (Bolerjack) Dug- gins. He married Raphel Wheeler Duggins on March 21, 1982. Mr. Duggins served in the U.S. Navy as a seaman from 1958 to 1959. tie later worked at the Pabst Brewery in Tumwater. tle was a member of the Na- tional Rifle Association and was a lifelong member of Teamsters Union 378. He was interested in wood- working, gardening and boating. tie is survived by his wife, Raphel Duggins of Shelton; daughters Debra Darling of Exet- er, California, Lori Jones of Olal- la, and Markisa Damgaard and Brenda Maurer, both of Port Orchard; brother Wallace Dug- gins of Virginia Beach, Virginia; sister Ruth A. Mawhiney of Lem- oncove, California; 12 grandchil- dren, six nieces and three nephews. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at Shelton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to the Rob- ert Duggins Memorial Fund, Pen- insula Community Federal Credit Union, Shelton, or the American Cancer Society, Southwest Wash- ington Area, 1551 Broadway, Number 200, Tacoma 98402- 3332. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Zula (Kelly) Ruedy, a Shelton resident for the past five years, died of natural causes Tuesday, March 9, at her home in Shelton. She was 88. She was born February 14, 1911, in Winona, Minnesota, to Alonzo and Caroline (Heyd) Rob- inson. She married Clifford Ruedy in December 1976 in Yuma, Arizo- na. tie preceded her in death. Previously, she and Walter A. Kelly were married in 1930 in Tumwater by Bing Crosby's un- cle. Mr. Kelly also preceded her in death. Mrs. Ruedy learned to fly and received her wings from the Civil Air Patrol in Brinnon. She was a homemaker and also cooked for the Brinnon Elementa- ry School for five years. She was a member of the East- ern Star Lodge 142 in Quilcene for 48 years. She was also a mem- ber of the Royal Neighbors in Quilcene, Order of the Amaranth, Chimacum Grange, Rainbow Girls in Quilcene, the Grand- mothers Club in Brinnon and the Christian Women's Club in Con- cho, Arizona. She enjoyed gardening, can- ning, crocheting, bowling, watch- ing Mariners and Padres baseball games, crafts, embroidery, quilt- ing, fishing, backpacking and reading. She also loved animals. She made lap robes for the East- ern Star nursing home and a nursing home in Poulsbo. She is survived by daughters Betty Piccini of Ocean Shores and Mary Slagle of Sequim; brother Cleve Robinson of Shelton; grand- children Loreen Ackerman and Louise Bennett of Shelton, Kelli Larson and George Piccini of Port Townsend, Christian Piccini of Redmond, Janet Sevier and April Sewell of Sequim, and Theresa Debray of Port Angeles; and 15 great-grandchildren. A family gathering was held in her remembrance. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHome- Care and Hospice, 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 150, Shel- ton 98584. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Longtime Shelton resident Max C. Hanlon died of natural causes Tuesday, March 9, at his home. He was 85 and had lived in Shelton for the past 57 years. He was born December 30, 1913, in Molson to Claude and Virtue Elizabeth (Chitty) Hanlon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah, in 1983. His previous wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death in 1974. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jim Hanlon, in the early 1970s. Mr. Hanlon retired from Simp- son Timber Company in 1975, where he had worked as a cabinet maker. He was a member of the Agate Grange. He enjoyed woodworking, the outdoors, hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. He is survived by a son, Rod- ney Hanlon of Great Falls, Mon- tana; special friend Helen Ander- son of Shelton; three grandchil- dren and one great-granddaugh- ter. A memorial service was held at Hope Chapel Monday, March 15, in Shelton. Inurnment was at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the donor's favorite char- ity. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Legislators schedule a meeting State representatives Kathy Haigh and Bill Eickmeyer hope to see a crowd of their local constitu- ents when they hold a 35th Legis- lative District town-hall meeting in Shelton Saturday. They're asking for 90 minutes of area residents' time from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Alpine Way Retirement Apart- ments' Cedar Room at 900 Alpine Way, just across the side street from Olympic College Shelton off North 13th Street. Red Cross seeks funds The Thurston-Mason Red Cross Service Center faces up to $150,000 in expenses for flood and slide victims in the wake of the late-winter storms. By last week, said Red Cross executive director Kay Walters, the Red Cross had received only $1,226 in contributions. "Help is desperately needed," Walters said. Checks can be sent to the Red Cross at P.O. Box 1547, Olympia, 98507. Contributions can also be made by credit card by calling the Red Cross office in Olympia at 352-8575. Forest Fest parade forms ready Entry forms are available at several locations for the annual Paul Bunyan Parade at Forest Festival on May 22 in downtown Shelton. Groups or individuals may en- ter in seven categories, including floats, bands and motorized vehi- cles, says parade chairman Dick Parrett. The Paul Bunyan Parade is over 50 years old and a major event for residents and tourists alike, Parrett said. Those interested in participat- ing can get applications at the Mason County Chamber of Com- merce office on North First Street or from Susan Marler at West Coast Bank, 2307 Olympic High- way North, in Shelton. Mason County One-Stop Part- ners will host a community meet- ing Wednesday, March 31, to dis- cuss plans for the creation of a new career development center in Shelton. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Shelton Job Service Center at 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 420, in Gateway Center. The center, according to the planners, will incorporate several Mason County partners: the Washington State Department of Employment Security, Pacific Mountain Private Industry Coun- cil, Shelton Community Service Office of DSHS, Olympic College, Mason County Literacy, Green Thumb, Educational Service Dis- trict 113, Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging sion of VocatLonal The planners of the career ter are seeking feedback to sure that the new center is a venient place to turn "for who are looking for good employers who are qualified employees." Interested members lic are welcome to attend. League of Women will study growth issues The Mason County League of Women Voters has embarked on a two-year study of what makes Mason County a desirable place to live, how that quality of life can be maintained and how affordable it is to live here. Member Marilyn Johnston pro- vided an update of the project this week. Individual study groups, John- ston says, are tackling the fbllow- ing topics for this year: • Resource management, in- cluding the natural environment, forest lands, salmon and shell- fish, and water quality. • Economic development, in- cluding countywide business structure, port usage, types of businesses suitable for develop- ment in Mason County, job oppor- tunities and the availability of ing who pays for what and lifehmg education and training. • Capital facilities and services needed to meet population growth, including countywide transportation, and the long- range financial planning to sup- port development of required thcilities and services, determin- such payment is made. The League of Wome met on Tuesday to plan of study. Interested are welcome at the 11:30 a.m. the third each month at Olympic Shelton. PRICES Call PUGET SOUND PROPANE lbu 'll be ghut ,)'ou did! • Sales • Service • Leasing • Defivery (360) 753-587' Mason County Community Concert Association Proudly Presents for the 1999-2000 Season: April 11, 2000 JOE BURGSTALLER is a solo trumpeter emulating the style of the great Rafeal Mendez. He will share his gifts in a two-day workshop with musicians from our high school who will join him for a lively concert. March 2000 TIAN JIANG, born in China, is one of the world's most exciting young virtuoso pianists. "Enormous technique"says the New York Times. January 29, 2000 TAYLOR 2, a six-member dance troupe, per- bY forms works choregraphed by Paul Taylor, haxle° r  some as the world's greatest living choreograP he of modern dance. October 23, 1999 MARK DUBOIS and GLORIA SAARINEN, world, performers come to She ° "Brilliant yet warm.' % magnificient eveniglist writes The London Times. A pianist and a voco' will give us two concerts in one. Membership Campaign Headquarters ET PHOTOGRAPHY 413 West Railroad • 426-3272 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23-26 10 a.m.-Noon March 27 After March 27th call: 426-8159 or 426-4273 IFm,.,. iron mm mmmmm m.n mmnnmmql I MAlL-IN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 1 Make Check Payable: Mason County Community Concert Association (MCCCA) n 805 Grant Avenue II Shelton, WA 98584 I Name Adult 21 Student 21 *Family Total Enclosed $40 I $15 I ,95 I 1 I I I Student Name(s) I *List Family Children's Names II Address Phone City/Zip m 1 1 1 i L21 New 0 Renewal II|l|||lllllll|lllllll| Memberships cards mailed prior to first concert All concerts at Shelton High School Auditorium April 15, 1999 THE KWON SISTER wil thrill you with their vibrant aoo exciting virtuosity, poignant lyricism and engaging command of style. Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, March 18, 1999