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Michael McGrady
Michael Robinson Mc-
Grady, 78, died on May 13,
2012, in Shelton. He was a
resident of Lilliwaup.
He was bern in 1933, in
New York, to Grace and Pat-
rick McGrady. He began his
academic career in a one-room
schoolhouse in Lilliwaup and
graduated from American
Community High School in
Paris. In 1955 he graduated
from Yale University where
he served as editor and colum-
nist at Yale Daily News.
He was a New York Times
bestselling author and popu-
lar Newsday newspaper col-
umnist. He frequently contrib-
uted to publications such as
Playboy, The Saturday Eve-
ning Post, Time and New York
Magazine. He won a Harvard
Nieman Fellowship from 1968
to 1969.
He is survived by wife
Corinne Young McGrady of
Lflliwaup; children SPan Mc-
Grady, Siobhan Benoit and
Liam McGrady; brother Sea-
mus McGrady; five grandchil-
dren, and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Rolland Mickelson
Rolland 'WIike" Mickelson,
75, died on May 17, 2012.
He served in the U.S. Ma-
rine Corps and later worked
for the Department of Trans-
portation as a consultant.
He was a political activist
and loved music. He played
the accordion and piano.
He is survived by sons
Garry (Robin) Miekelson
and DeWayne Mickelson;
daughters Shelly Willis and
Chris Frasier; sister Leann
Dahl; grandchildren Matt,
Kaite and Liz; his dog Pepper
and many other family and
friends.
The family suggests me-
morial donations be made to
Family and Education Sup-
port Services, 1202 Black
Lake Blvd., Ste. B, Olympia.
Arra0gements have been
made by Funeral Alternatives
of Washington in Lacey. Con-
dolences may be le1~ at www.
funeralalternatives.org.
Neva Blankenship
Neva Tinnerstet Blanken-
ship, 97, died on May 17,
2012, in Olympia. She was a
resident of Montesano.
She was born in 1914, at
home in the Wynooche Valley.
She graduated from Mon-
tesano High School in 1932.
In 1938 she married Ora Tin-
nerstet.
During
World War
II she was
a "Rosie the
Riveted' at
the Boeing
airplane
plant in
Aberdeen.
Neva She
Blankenship married
Rev. Alfred
Blanken-
ship in 1975 and started a
new Church of God in Se-
quim.
She is survived by sons
Alan (Gwen) Tinnerstet of
Shelton and Darryl (Vickie)
Tinnerstet of McCleary;
granddaughter Heather Tin-
nerstet of Seattle; grandsons
Jay and JeffTinnerstet of
Shelton, Jon Tinnerstet of
Call
Memorial donations can be
made to Harstine Island Gar-
den Club. Condolences may be
sent to'the family online via
www.mccombfh.com.
Lincoln, Neb., Darren Tin-
nerstet of Olympia and Brent
Cummings of Spokane; many
nieces, nephews and great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by parents Harry and Mary
Simons; sister Ruth Pevey;
brother Robert Simons; and
son Roger Tinnerstet.
A funeral service is sched-
uled for 11 a.m. on Saturday,
at Montesano Church of God
followed by a graveside service
at Wynoochee Cemetery.
Memorial donations can
be made to the Montesano
Church of God.
Arrangements have been
made by Whiteside Family
Morturary in Elma. Online
tributes can be made via
www.whitesidefamily
mortuaries.com.
Frank Lewis
Frank Edward Lewis,
87, died on May 18, 2012, at
Providence St. Peter Hospital
in Olympia. He was a resident
of Harstine Island.
He was bern on May 6,
1925, in Grants Pass, Ore.
He worked for over 34
years in the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Forest Service,
retiring as Assistant Director
of Aviation and Fire Manage-
ment for U.S.F.S Region 6.
From 1943 to 1946 he served
as an officer in the U.S. Navy
Reserve. In 1949 he earned
his Bachelor of Science Degree
in Forestry from the Universi-
Frank
Lewis
ty of Wash-
ington.
He later
earned a
Master's
Degree in
Forestry
from the
U~versity
of Califor-
nia, Berke-
ley.
He was
a member
of retired forester associations
and contributed to the Nation-
al Museum of Forest Service
History in Missoula, Mont.
He is survived by his
wife Geraldine Waite Lewis;
daughters Nancy (Paul)
O'Dair, Mary (Greg) Hoek-
sema and Barbara (David)
Morrison; and grandchildren
Calvin O'Dair, Ellen and Ben-
nett Morrison and Connor
and Reese Hoeksema.
He was preceded in death
by his mother Mercedes
(Leonard) Lewis; father Mel-
vin M. Lewis; brothers M.
Leonard Lewis and George L.
Lewis; sons Fielding Vinton
Lewis; and grandchildren
Brenna and Daniel O'Dair.
A graveside service will be
held at noon on Sunday, at
the Harstine Island Cemetery
Memorial Garden. A luncheon
will follow the service from
I p.m. to 3 p.m. at Harst'me
Island Community Hall. A
celebration of life will be held
at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations
in his name may be made to
either the Harstine Island
Theater Club, P.O. Box 1054,
Shelton, Wash. 98584 or to
the National Museum of For-
est Service History, P.O. Box
2772 Missoula, Mont. 59806.
Marilouise McQuiston
Marilouise McQuiston,
90, died on Feb. 11, 2012, at
Harstine Island Adult Family
Home. She was a resident of
Harstine Island.
She was born on April 19,
1921, in Elma, to Joseph H.
and Mary E. (Ivey) Beall.
She attended Port Ange-
les High School. She studied
Food Science and Music at
the University of Washington
and also studied Landscape
Architecture and Ornaments
Horticulture at Pierce College
in Los Angeles, Calif.
She married Bill McQuis-
ton in 1942 and was known
for her gardens, great food,
music and open heart. She
and her husband enjoyed The
Harstine Island Community
Club and
T heator
Club.
She is
survived
by daugh-
ter Lynn
(David)
McQuiston-
Fall of St.
Marilouise Louis, Mo.;
McQuiston sons Rob
(Cheryl)
McQuiston
of Seattle and Tom (Renelle)
McQuiston ofSan Clemente,
Calif.; three grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
A celebration of life will
be held at 1 p.m. on June
3, at Harstine Island Com-
munity Hall. Arrangements
have been made by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
Patricia Richmond
Patricia Richmond, 86, died
on May 9, 2012, at home. She
was a resident of Shelton.
She was born on October
17, 1925, in Portland, Ore., to
Ione Hazel Rayburn and Bert
Fay Prigmore.
She worked as a book-
keeper and secretary. She was
a member of the 40 et 8 Vet-
eran's Club.
She is survived by Kenneth
Burgess Sr., Robert Burgess,
Kyle Upham, Shantell Bur-
gess, Kenneth Burgess Jr.,
Precious Burgess, Trisen Bur-
gess and Robert Burgess Jr.
She was preceded in death
by her par-
ents and
husband
Gordon
Richmond.
A memo-
rial service
will be held
at 2 p.m.
on June 3,
Patricia at 113 Cota
Richmond St. in Shel-
ton.
Ar-
rangements have been made
by Mills and Mills. Memorial
donations can be made to Ken
Burgess.
Keith Thomas
Keith Richard Thomas, 62,
died May 19, 2012, in Shelton.
He was born May 30, 1949, in
Provo, Utah.
Thomas married Gwen
Holmgren in 1970 before
serving in the Air Force from
1971 to 1975. He graduated
from Utah State University
with a Masters of Fine Arts
in Theatxe in 1979. During
his 32 year teaching career
he taught in Shelton, Texas,
Kansas, Utah and Wyoming.
His family said he loved the
arts, especially theater and pho-
tography. He was a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints.
Thomas is survived by two
daughters, Johanna (Robert)
Hallenberger of Boise, Idaho,
and Jor-
~dan (Ben)
Smurth-
waite of
San Diego,
Calif.; three
brothers,
James
Thomas of
Lehi, Utah,
Keith Kenneth
Thomas Thomas
of Ogden,
Utah and
Todd Thomas of Spanish Fork,
Utah; a sister, Maureen Rindlis-
bacher of Spanish Fork, Utah.
Keith Thomas had six
grandchildren, Elijah, Ian,
Adeline and Gwendolyn Hal-
lenberger of Boise, and Allison
and Emma Smurthwaite of
San Diego.
Funeral services are
planned to begin with a 10 a.m.
viewing and an 11 a.m. service
on May 29, at the Church of Je-
sus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
in Shelton, with Bishop Steve
Taylor as officiant.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Forest Funeral
Home at 427-8044.
Rasor Road.
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Frank E. Lewis, May 6, 1925 - May 18, 2012 LE
Mr. Frank Edward Lewis of Harstine Island passed
away on Friday, May 18th, 2012, at Providence
St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington,
following recent heart surgery. Frank was born
May 6th, 1925, in Grants Pass, Oregon; he
was 87.
Frank and his wife of 51 years, Geraldine
Waite Lewis, moved with their three
daughters to Harstine Island in 1979 after
he concluded a 34+ year career in the US
Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
He retired as Assistant Director of Aviation
and Fire Management for USFS Region 6. He
fought his first forest fire in 1937 at the age of 12,
and every year thereafter throughout his career (with
the exception of World War II), he was directly involved
in firefighting activities.
Frank was raised in Randle, Washington, where he enjoyed hunting, camping and
the simple life of a small town prior to following his father's footsteps into a Forest
Service career. He graduated as valedictorian of his Randle High School class of 13
students, and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry at the University of
Washington in 1949. He interrupted his education during World War II to serve as
an officer in the US Navy Reserve from 1943 to 1946. LT(jg) Lewis was stationed
aboard the USS BLOCK ISLAND. Frank later earned a Master's Degree in Forestry
at the University of California, Berkeley. As a forester, he worked throughout the
Pacific Northwest, Montana and Washington, DC. He retired as an administrator, but
always regarded his time in the field as a ranger to be most rewarding. Soon after
he retired, he was asked to provide his expertise to the US State Department in India
where he lived for several months.
He was an active member of retired forester associations, and contributed to the
National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula, Montana. Each year, he
looked forward to the annual gathering of retired foresters at Tokeland, Washington
where he was well-known for his good humor, his homegrown oysters, and his special
Bloody Mary recipe. This event and other forest service gatherings brought great joy
to his life.
He was known for his hospitality and loved to share time with friends and family.
He and Gerri frequently hosted dinner parties, picnics and clambakes to celebrate
with large groups of friends and family and to support causes or organizations that
were important to him such as Alpha Tan Omega Fraternity, the Forest Service and
Republican Party candidates. Frank loved history and travel, and over the course of
his long retirement, he was able to see the world. He also enjoyed investing, shellfish
culture, skiing, photography, gardening, genealogy, natural resource management and
boating.
He was an active member of local community organizations and dedicated many
years to supporting and often leading them. These included the Harstine Island
Community Club, Mason County United Way, Mason County Republicans, and the
Shelton Yacht Club. He was an avid supporter of local political causes and candidates.
In 1982 he ran for office as a 35th Legislative District Representative.
One of his favorite pastimes was participating in the Harstine Island Theater Club, an
organization he joined during its earliest years in the 1980s. He served as President of
the Board of the Harstine Island Theater Foundation whose purpose is to establish a
performing arts center on the island. His children and grandchildren benefited greatly
from his enthusiasm for community theater as he encouraged them to join him on the
stage for many performances. He continued to participate in many of the activities he
enjoyed until his passing; his good nature and sense of humor will be greatly missed.
Frank was preceded by his mother, Mercedes (Leonard) Lewis; his father, Melvin
M. Lewis; his brothers, Dr. M. Leonard Lewis and George L. Lewis; his son, Fielding
Vinton Lewis; his grandchildren, Brenna and Daniel O'Dair. He is survived by his
wife Gerri, his daughters and their husbands: Nancy and Paul O'Dair, Mary and Greg
Hoeksema, and Barbara and David Morrison; and his grandchildren: Calvin O'Dair,
Ellen and Bennett Morrison, and Connor and Reese Hoeksema.
His graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 27th, at the Harstine Island
Cemetery Memorial Garden at noon. A luncheon at the Harstine Island Community
Hall will follow from 1:00pm to 3:00prn, A celebration of his life will be held later
this summer.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to either the Harstine Island
Theater Club (PO Box 1054, Shelton, WA 98584 or astratharin@five.com) or the
National Museum of Forest Service History (P'O Box 2772, Missoula, MT 59806 or
visit www.nmfs-history.net).
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Lynn Stevenson
Lynn Stevenson was born April 21, 1940
in Tacoma, Washington, the eldest child
and first son to Raymond Earl Stevenson
and Roberta Wesley Stevenson. He spent
his early years in the Rainier Valley area
of Seatlle. After his parents' divorce, Lynn
contributed his paper route money to help
his mother support his brothers and sister. His
mother's re-marriage moved the family to the Kent Valley,
where he worked on farms to support his football, baseball, and track activities during high
school at Kent Meridian. He believed that life was hard, and you had to be tough.
Lynn left high school to support himself and became a cook at SeaTac Airport. He was
later known for his knife sharpening style and his ability to crack eggs one-handed. He
married his high school sweetheart, Janet Miller, at SeaTac Airport June 6, 1958.
Lynn entered heavy construction with the help of his father, who was a diesel mechanic
working on state roads projects. He moved on to work in dredging through the Operating
Engineers Union for many years on projects in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Quajalein.
He worked away from home on a tender boat for oil drilling in Alaska, then worked as a
welder on the Alaska pipeline in Valdez. He returned to Belfair with heavy equipment he
purchased at the end of the pipeline project, and started logging and land development in
Belfair. He also owned a rhododendron farm where he and Jan worked together. Lynn was
known for his hard work, great strength, and integrity.
He started scuba diving in 1962 and was one of the first scuba divers in the area. He was an
avid hunter and fisherman, and hosted many hunting and fishing trips with friends in Forks
guided by his friend Sanford Windle.
Jan was struck by Parkinson's and dementia, and Lynn was unfailing in his continuous care
for Jan. His last regret was that he could not continue to care for her until her passing.
Lynn. died May 18, 2012 at Harrison Hospital with friends and family at his side. He
is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Jan Stevenson, daughter Shannon Christensen,
adopted- daughter Olive Daraskavich, daughter Jodie Stevenson Holdcroft and son- in- law
Grant Holdcroft, grand- daughters Silver Maressa and Heila Blair Orallo, and five great
grandchildren.
A celebration of Lynn Stevenson's life will be held on May 26, 2012 from I to 4 pm at
An online memorial can be see at www.lewischapel.com
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Lawrence (Larry) Michael Boyles
Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 24, 2012 - Page B-5
Larry Boyles, 43, died May 4, 2012, at home in
Cody, Wyo.
He was born on June 13, 1968, in Puyallup, to
Elaine Boyles-Emery and John Boyles. Larry
graduated from Shelton High School in 1986. He
was in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1990, serving
in the 82nd Airborne where he achieved the rank of
Sergeant. He was also the Section Leader of Delta
Co. 1-505 Parachute Infantry Regiment.
He married Penny Black on August 17, 1991. They had
one daughter, MacKenzie, whom he loved and adored.
He received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Montana State
University; he worked as a history teacher at Cody High School and as a
boatman for river rafting companies.
He had a passion for life, loved his family and was a great friend to many
people.
He is survived by his daughter MacKenzie Boyles; mother Elaine Emery;
sister Brenda (Allan) Freeto; nephew Josh Freeto, brother Nick (Melanie)
Emery; several aunts; uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father John Boyles.
Anyone wishing to contribute to his daughter's future college expenses can
donate to an account set up in her name at Pinnacle Bank in Cody.
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