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@ @ Pamela J. Lowe Pamela Jane Lowe, a longtime waitress at the Ming Tree Cafe in Shelton, died of cancer Sunday, October 10, at her home in Shel- : ...... ton. She was 41. She was born April 11, 1958 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to Carroll and Jean (Moffatt) Ellingsworth. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1976. She married Bradford Lowe on June 10, 1978 in Riverton. Mrs• Lowe had worked at the Ming Tree Cafe for the past 23 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Shel- ton and also taught Sunday school. She became a volunteer and member of the Parent-Teacher- Student Organization at Bor- deaux Elementary School starting when her children were younger. A rhododendron will be planted at the main entrance to the school at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 16, in her memory. She also volunteered at Shelton Middle School. She enjoyed camping, the out- doors and children. Her family said she always looked forward to serving and visiting with her cus- tomers and friends at the Ming Tree Catb. She was also a mem- ber of the 13ayshore Golf Club. She is survived by her husband Brad R. Lowe, her son Kyle J. Lowe and her daughter Cassan- dra L. Lowe, all of the family home in Shelton; brother Glenn Ellingsworth of Shelton; and two half-sisters in Oregon. Also surviving are her parents, Carroll and Jean Ellingsworth of Shelton; parents-in-hlw Sonny and Vera Lowe of Shelton; grand- parents Helen Moffatt of Shelton and Eva Ellingsworth of" Indepen- dence, Oregon; and one niece and four nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, at the United Methodist Church of Shelton. Burial will be at Sbel- ton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the United Methodist Church of Shelton, 1900 King John Shipocot John V. Shipocot Shelton resident John V. Shi- pocot died Tuesday, October 5, at his home. He was 92. He was born March 26, 1907 to Adolf and Rose (Werum) Shipo- kat. He was raised with the Yaks- ma Indians, for whom he had much fondness, his family said. He married Minnie Hart on June 2, 1932. She preceded him in death in 1998. His first job was that of sheepherder. He also worked as a farmer. During World War II he worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. In 1943, he worked on the Alcan ttighway. tie retired from the Washington State Department of Transporta- tion in 1963. He loved to fish and hunt, gar- den, hike and collect rocks. He also enjoyed picking huckleber- ries with one of his nieces. His son, John Shipocot Jr., pre- ceded him in death in 1960. He is survived by his stepson, Dallas Turner of Reno, 'Nevada; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and special friends Jerry and Tberese Frye of Shel- ton with whom he spent his last Maso year ..... Fr:aiiuervices were held on North Ninth Street, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Robert Coates Jr. Former Shelton resident Rob- ert W. Coates Jr. died of a heart attack Thursday, October 7, at his Port Angeles home. He was 79. He was born June 7, 1920 in Corona, California, to Robert W, Sr. and Vera Mac (Chambers) Coates. He married Hazel Morgan in Shelton in 1945. She preceded him in death in 1979. Mr. Coates served in the Army during World War II. tie worked as a diesel mechan- ic for Northwest Construction in Bellevue. He retired in 1982. Other than when his work took him to other areas, he had been a Shelton resident since 1928. After his wife died in 1979 he moved to Port Angeles, where he enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He is survived by his son, Rob- ert W, Coates IIi of Shelton; daughters Hazle Ferguson of Littlerock and Madelyn Hamblin of Puyallup; brother John Coates of Shelton; sister Ruth Chambers Friday, Octbber 8, at Saint Ed- ward's Catholic Church in Shel- ton. Burial was at Tahoma Ceme- tery in Yakima on Monday, Octo- ber 11. Memorial donations may be sent to Providence SoundHome- Care, 3706 Griffin Lane SE, Olympia, 98501. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Birdie M. Woods Shelton resident Birdie Mary Woods died of a stroke Sunday, October 10, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 90 and had lived in Shelton for the past six years. She was born October 13, 1908 in Amarillo, Texas, to Frank and Mary Cox. She married Jack Woods. He preceded her in death, Mrs. Woods enjoyed collecting items from the Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, area and lik ! to mail "Birdie boxes" to her fbiends and relatives in the Northwest, her family said. She is survived by her son, Vern Morgus, and his wife, Mar- Brent W. Homer Shelton resident Brent Walter Horner, age 43, died Thursday, October 7, at Mason General Hos- pital. The cause of his death is pending an investigation by the Mason County Coroner's Office. He was born July 9, 1956 in Dorm Lake, Iowa, to Donald Low- el and Vivian Alice (Hilton) Horn- er. He was a Shelton resident for some 10 years. He was married to Renie Da- vies. That marriage ended in di- vorce. Mr. Horner worked as a gar- dener and landscaper. He enjoyed gardening, loved horses and will be dearly missed, his parents said. He is survived by his sons, Chad Horner of Boise, Idaho, and Andy Horner of Huntington Beach, California; brothers Brian Horner of Colorado, Bradley Homer of Idaho and Bruce Horn- er of Texas; sisters Jacqueline P.o- meroy of Huntington Beach, Cali- fornia, Pat Merry of Newport Beach, California, Sue Budna of Huntington Beach, California, Kathy Steele of Trabuco Canyon, California and Debbie Nibeel of Huntington Beach, California; and parents Vivian and Donald Horner of Huntington Beach, Cal- itbrnia. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. John P. Wynne Former Simpson Timber Com- pany employee John Patrick Wynne died of natural causes Wednesday, October 6, at his home in West Thurston County• He was 86. He was born January 12, 1913 in Tacoma to Dominick and Madgelena (Foley) Wynne. He served in the Army during World War II in the South Pacific, where he was a squad and pla- toon leader and searched for land mines.He earned several medals, inc}dlng he VicFy M.dal, two Br0ze: tars and e Aatic Pa- cific Service Medal. He worked for Simpson Timber Company from 1939 to 1942. He owned and operated L'Hrueruex & Wynne Logging Company. He finished his logging career in Ketchikan, Alaska. Mr. Wynne loved to read, fish, the outdoors and baseball. During the Great Depression, he played on the local Schneider Prairie baseball team. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his nephews, Tom Wynne of Olympia and Bill Wynne, John Wynne and Jim Wynne, all of Tacoma; nieces Lor- etta Whitt of Olympia, Pat Nino of Tacoma and Ann Baker of Shelton; brother Henry Bdward Wynne of Olympia; sisters-in-law Blanche Wynne of Olympia and Grace Wynne; and numerous nieces and nephews• A funeral mass will be held at noon Friday, October 15, at Saint Edward's Catholic Church in Shelton. Burial at Shelton Memo- rial Park will follow the mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, 2021 Ninth Avenue, Sdattle, 98121. Arrangements are by McComb Maxine Stroshine Maxine Stroshine Maxine (Gormley) Stroshine, 72, a former teacher at Mountain View Elementary School, died of a heart attack Wednesday, October 6, at her home. She had lived in Shelton for the past 32 years• She was born September 7, 1927 in Wenatchee to Raymond and Amanda (LeMaster) Gorm- ley. She married Carroll Stroshine on August 15, 1949. Mrs. Stroshine taught for many years at Mountain View School and was a member of the National Education Association. Her family said she loved mu- "sic, her family and God. She also enjoyed traveling overseas doing missionary work. She is survived by her hus- band, Carroll Stroshine of Shel- ton; sons John Stroshine of Mon- roe and Bob Stroshine of Shelton; daughters Judy Montezdeoca of Lakewood, Janet Miller of Olym- pia and Deborah Stroshine of Vancouver; sister Lois Markham of Redding, California; and four grandchildren and six nephews. A graveside service was held Thursday, October 7, at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home i Shelton. Dale q00imber' Buel Dale "Timber" Buel, 33, who owned his own tree service, died following a traffic accident Wednesday, October 6, on High- way 101 at Milepost 348. He had lived in Olympia for 10 years. He was born April 13, 1966 in Roseburg, Oregon, to Ted and Louella (Edmunds) Buel. Mr. Buel loved his daughter and the outdoors, his family said. He had a special way with ani- mals and was described as a very loyal and loving person. He is survived by his daughter, Britney Dawn Buel of Yelm; brothers Rich Buel of Shelton and Mitch Black of Roseburg, Oregon; sister Debbie Mican of Roseburg, Oregon; parents Ted Buel of Haines, Alaska, and Louella Buel of Olympia; and grandparent Vi Buel of Haines, Alaska. A memorial service was held Tuesday, October 12, in Shelton. Memorials may be sent to Wolf Haven, 3111 Offut Lake Drive SE, Tenino, 98589, or Olympic Wildlife Rescue, 120 Union Ave- nue SE, Olympia, 98501. Arrangements are by McComb Bertha Pegg Longtime Shelton resident Bertha Pegg died of renal failure Tuesday, October 12, at Sun- Bridge Care & Rehabilitation for Shelton. She was 71 and had lived in Shelton the past 33 years• She was born November 2, 1928 in Aalst, Belgium, to Ser- aphein and Maria Vermoesen. She married Harvey Pegg Sep- tember 21, 1980 in Reno, Nevada. She was a housewife and loved gardening and her flowers. Her greenhouse was her second home, her family said, and she truly en- joyed her grandson, T.J. Barn- hardt. Mrs. Pegg was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Aerie 3862 Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Loyal Order of Moose in Shelton. She is survived by husband Harvey Pegg of Shelton; son Har- ry Baeton of Shelton; stepsons Harvey Pegg of Everett and Gary Pegg of Rainier, Oregon; daughter Maria Simcox of Shelton; step- daughters Phylis Tyler and Caro- lyn Caines, both of Portland, Ore- gon; brothers Theophil Vermoe- sen, Remi Vermoesen and Jun Vermoesen, all of Belgium; sisters Leontine Vermoesen, Leonie Ver- moesen and Honorine Timerin, all of Belgium; grandson T.J. Bernhardt of Shelton, and nu- merous nieces and nephews Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 18, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 19, at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home. Floyd R. Savage A memorial service for Shelton resident Floyd R. Savage, a form- er Skokomish Valley logger who died in Shelton on September 26 at the age of 92, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 16, at the Skokomish Valley Grange. Dress for the service will be in- formal. For more information, 'hll' Sonya Savage at 482-87. !! Mr. Savage's obituary ap- peared in the September 30 issue of The Journal. To avoid 'digital dustbowl:' Fiber optics (Continued from page 1.) Mountain Gems, a Port Orchard firm, has closed its storefront there and moved to Gig Harbor, taking with it $1.5 million in business a few miles closer to Pu- getopolis and in an area with high-speed Internet service. And so far, nobody's bringing fiber-optic service to rural areas, McGary said. Among the blank areas on service maps is a broad swath across the Northwest United States between the major cities being excluded from the world of instantaneous, high-ca- pacity communications. But Mason County PUD has been celebrating 60 years of elec- trical service to rural Mason County this year, and Blakemore and his staff view the project's po- tential to help equalize the dif- ference between rural and urban areas as a repeat of the public utility's historic role. EXPLAINING HOW the tech- nology works, PUD 3 Power Sup- ply Manager Wyla Wood notes that the minute, hair-sized glass fibers of fiber-optic cables are sheathed in flexible plastics to keep light waves from escaping. A slim bundle of fibers can carry the equivalent of over a million tele- phone connections• The difference between tradi- tional wire service and fiber-optic service, McGary said, is a combi- nation of speed and capacity. Us- ing the metaphor of the informa- tion superhighway, he noted that because of its immense capacity, information can travel fast on the broad-band transmission; speed and capacity of current service combine to slow the transmission of information like I-5 at rush hour. A glass fiber, Wood added, can transmit multiple messages si- multaneously because of its ca- pacity to transmit waves of vary- ing breadth• The local utility has committed $26,000 to the startup effort. The local utility's share of the in- stalltibn blae BPA*r@I ild be about 10 percent of the $5- to $1O-million total once it's actually time to string cable and create a downloading facility. The good the west side of things about the investment, Port Angeles. it¢,l:l/1 Pi Blakemore indicated, is that the Greg Marney, tho; '|l oneer c,,e, themselves and the trans- telecommunications v #S" mission technology are long-last- association, said the .lJ puts two and that the PUD already expected tobe in 0€ has the poles and the right-of-way earl 2000, with inte- , • Y countY € e ;i: for transmission lines, points in every ., WltU ' ' ns on The technology at the down- fiber now runs L, :llc loading point will go on changing, two years. _. o¢I@! e Blakemore and Wood agreed. But  " ;o The areas the [Illat# ItS recor whets also changing is the whole will serve are sma. '-1 ill communications business: every- gel rural areas _.,wl10il' ll The Pioneer Eagles ran their thing, they agreed, is converging, casesY don't represw.,:." .tvt record to 2-0 in flag football the and the point of convergence is Il vestment opport.U,d ItYJ last two weeks with victories over Internet protocol, the binary Inn- utilities associaW,fl Mary M. Knight and Grapeview. guage of broad-band communica- lieve the project °e#  i Coaches lauded the perfor- tions. tunity for P -ides-,4 will prey manGes of defenders Casey West, FIBER OPTICS and its po- one who _.,o ;, those areas at a re" S James Sobotka, Shawn Sowers tential for telecommunications said Jack RobertS:;;. and Matt Plant and offensive applications open the door to ex- stalwarts Robbie Hayes, Philip pand a number of areas, McGary BPA deputy a dram'° and Wood said this local schools fiber optics, but the sa ities can link local scha worldwide network anO abilities can be used f0 learning, according t S°eeth.care benefits i consultation, h0S remote :ommunication I hospital c traS#, |' I and instantaneoUS of images. Library and government tourism and and lodging, marketing news and weather search and devel services, fir software ing, the arts and tec port services of all fit from the rapid mation and proponents McGary ir Central Washington tomer who's ready to instant the to the public• age business with formation than the Congress," businesses are be community, he they're merous C] scale. wage . ' ': tll THE LocAL uti ly to become a p.urv lak.,:, Internet servsce, '  McGary and Wo : the utili Y ss---ucsl:l['th poweredInstead' to lease exce t-4: ' needs to l. ll '1' after its own bsta I° I i ply sources and su met. lines illi  ' The fiber-optic hance utility operatio',' available lineswill al°l'g,"])'I: the wider corn,," , {:1 PUD manager::d, a committee the ublic ; ment of P .-,, cations network.  'h -  t's envisioned.- rout"e'tlat will run;' t to Aberdeen and a, ,.u'V-ltt )iati north throug?(] # . ing Hou" Brown, West and Dylan Pierce and note that a strong running game has aided the Eagles behind the blocking of Cliff Petheram and Mike Baker. Backs Sobotka and Plant have been solid ground-gainers, they added, and Plant has hooked up twice with West for long gains via of Shelton; seven grandchildren, cells, of Shelton; granddaughters Funeral Home in Shelton. Funeral Home in Shelton. the haltback pass. 13 great-grandchildren and nu- Geaneece Chace of Edmonds and merous nieces and nephews. Mary Brisky of Reno, Nevada; I ............ Visitation will be from 8 a.m, great-grandsons Michael Chace I ' to7 p.m, Friday, October 15, at and Brian C hace; and many i MC  __  McComb Funeral Home in Shel- nieces and nephews. ton. Agraveside service will be,, A family gathering will be held ] 'ii1 IT ] held at I p•m. Saturday, October at a later date. 16, at Shelton Memorial Park. 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Brady Trucking Co. Inc. 920 East @ @ Pamela J. Lowe Pamela Jane Lowe, a longtime waitress at the Ming Tree Cafe in Shelton, died of cancer Sunday, October 10, at her home in Shel- : ...... ton. She was 41. She was born April 11, 1958 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to Carroll and Jean (Moffatt) Ellingsworth. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1976. She married Bradford Lowe on June 10, 1978 in Riverton. Mrs• Lowe had worked at the Ming Tree Cafe for the past 23 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Shel- ton and also taught Sunday school. She became a volunteer and member of the Parent-Teacher- Student Organization at Bor- deaux Elementary School starting when her children were younger. A rhododendron will be planted at the main entrance to the school at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 16, in her memory. She also volunteered at Shelton Middle School. She enjoyed camping, the out- doors and children. Her family said she always looked forward to serving and visiting with her cus- tomers and friends at the Ming Tree Catb. She was also a mem- ber of the 13ayshore Golf Club. She is survived by her husband Brad R. Lowe, her son Kyle J. Lowe and her daughter Cassan- dra L. Lowe, all of the family home in Shelton; brother Glenn Ellingsworth of Shelton; and two half-sisters in Oregon. Also surviving are her parents, Carroll and Jean Ellingsworth of Shelton; parents-in-hlw Sonny and Vera Lowe of Shelton; grand- parents Helen Moffatt of Shelton and Eva Ellingsworth of" Indepen- dence, Oregon; and one niece and four nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, at the United Methodist Church of Shelton. Burial will be at Sbel- ton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the United Methodist Church of Shelton, 1900 King John Shipocot John V. Shipocot Shelton resident John V. Shi- pocot died Tuesday, October 5, at his home. He was 92. He was born March 26, 1907 to Adolf and Rose (Werum) Shipo- kat. He was raised with the Yaks- ma Indians, for whom he had much fondness, his family said. He married Minnie Hart on June 2, 1932. She preceded him in death in 1998. His first job was that of sheepherder. He also worked as a farmer. During World War II he worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. In 1943, he worked on the Alcan ttighway. tie retired from the Washington State Department of Transporta- tion in 1963. He loved to fish and hunt, gar- den, hike and collect rocks. He also enjoyed picking huckleber- ries with one of his nieces. His son, John Shipocot Jr., pre- ceded him in death in 1960. He is survived by his stepson, Dallas Turner of Reno, 'Nevada; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and special friends Jerry and Tberese Frye of Shel- ton with whom he spent his last Maso year ..... Fr:aiiuervices were held on North Ninth Street, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Robert Coates Jr. Former Shelton resident Rob- ert W. Coates Jr. died of a heart attack Thursday, October 7, at his Port Angeles home. He was 79. He was born June 7, 1920 in Corona, California, to Robert W, Sr. and Vera Mac (Chambers) Coates. He married Hazel Morgan in Shelton in 1945. She preceded him in death in 1979. Mr. Coates served in the Army during World War II. tie worked as a diesel mechan- ic for Northwest Construction in Bellevue. He retired in 1982. Other than when his work took him to other areas, he had been a Shelton resident since 1928. After his wife died in 1979 he moved to Port Angeles, where he enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He is survived by his son, Rob- ert W, Coates IIi of Shelton; daughters Hazle Ferguson of Littlerock and Madelyn Hamblin of Puyallup; brother John Coates of Shelton; sister Ruth Chambers Friday, Octbber 8, at Saint Ed- ward's Catholic Church in Shel- ton. Burial was at Tahoma Ceme- tery in Yakima on Monday, Octo- ber 11. Memorial donations may be sent to Providence SoundHome- Care, 3706 Griffin Lane SE, Olympia, 98501. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Funeral Home in Shelton. Birdie M. Woods Shelton resident Birdie Mary Woods died of a stroke Sunday, October 10, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 90 and had lived in Shelton for the past six years. She was born October 13, 1908 in Amarillo, Texas, to Frank and Mary Cox. She married Jack Woods. He preceded her in death, Mrs. Woods enjoyed collecting items from the Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, area and lik ! to mail "Birdie boxes" to her fbiends and relatives in the Northwest, her family said. She is survived by her son, Vern Morgus, and his wife, Mar- Brent W. Homer Shelton resident Brent Walter Horner, age 43, died Thursday, October 7, at Mason General Hos- pital. The cause of his death is pending an investigation by the Mason County Coroner's Office. He was born July 9, 1956 in Dorm Lake, Iowa, to Donald Low- el and Vivian Alice (Hilton) Horn- er. He was a Shelton resident for some 10 years. He was married to Renie Da- vies. That marriage ended in di- vorce. Mr. Horner worked as a gar- dener and landscaper. He enjoyed gardening, loved horses and will be dearly missed, his parents said. He is survived by his sons, Chad Horner of Boise, Idaho, and Andy Horner of Huntington Beach, California; brothers Brian Horner of Colorado, Bradley Homer of Idaho and Bruce Horn- er of Texas; sisters Jacqueline P.o- meroy of Huntington Beach, Cali- fornia, Pat Merry of Newport Beach, California, Sue Budna of Huntington Beach, California, Kathy Steele of Trabuco Canyon, California and Debbie Nibeel of Huntington Beach, California; and parents Vivian and Donald Horner of Huntington Beach, Cal- itbrnia. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. John P. Wynne Former Simpson Timber Com- pany employee John Patrick Wynne died of natural causes Wednesday, October 6, at his home in West Thurston County• He was 86. He was born January 12, 1913 in Tacoma to Dominick and Madgelena (Foley) Wynne. He served in the Army during World War II in the South Pacific, where he was a squad and pla- toon leader and searched for land mines.He earned several medals, inc}dlng he VicFy M.dal, two Br0ze: tars and e Aatic Pa- cific Service Medal. He worked for Simpson Timber Company from 1939 to 1942. He owned and operated L'Hrueruex & Wynne Logging Company. He finished his logging career in Ketchikan, Alaska. Mr. Wynne loved to read, fish, the outdoors and baseball. During the Great Depression, he played on the local Schneider Prairie baseball team. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his nephews, Tom Wynne of Olympia and Bill Wynne, John Wynne and Jim Wynne, all of Tacoma; nieces Lor- etta Whitt of Olympia, Pat Nino of Tacoma and Ann Baker of Shelton; brother Henry Bdward Wynne of Olympia; sisters-in-law Blanche Wynne of Olympia and Grace Wynne; and numerous nieces and nephews• A funeral mass will be held at noon Friday, October 15, at Saint Edward's Catholic Church in Shelton. Burial at Shelton Memo- rial Park will follow the mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, 2021 Ninth Avenue, Sdattle, 98121. Arrangements are by McComb Maxine Stroshine Maxine Stroshine Maxine (Gormley) Stroshine, 72, a former teacher at Mountain View Elementary School, died of a heart attack Wednesday, October 6, at her home. She had lived in Shelton for the past 32 years• She was born September 7, 1927 in Wenatchee to Raymond and Amanda (LeMaster) Gorm- ley. She married Carroll Stroshine on August 15, 1949. Mrs. Stroshine taught for many years at Mountain View School and was a member of the National Education Association. Her family said she loved mu- "sic, her family and God. She also enjoyed traveling overseas doing missionary work. She is survived by her hus- band, Carroll Stroshine of Shel- ton; sons John Stroshine of Mon- roe and Bob Stroshine of Shelton; daughters Judy Montezdeoca of Lakewood, Janet Miller of Olym- pia and Deborah Stroshine of Vancouver; sister Lois Markham of Redding, California; and four grandchildren and six nephews. A graveside service was held Thursday, October 7, at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home i Shelton. Dale q00imber' Buel Dale "Timber" Buel, 33, who owned his own tree service, died following a traffic accident Wednesday, October 6, on High- way 101 at Milepost 348. He had lived in Olympia for 10 years. He was born April 13, 1966 in Roseburg, Oregon, to Ted and Louella (Edmunds) Buel. Mr. Buel loved his daughter and the outdoors, his family said. He had a special way with ani- mals and was described as a very loyal and loving person. He is survived by his daughter, Britney Dawn Buel of Yelm; brothers Rich Buel of Shelton and Mitch Black of Roseburg, Oregon; sister Debbie Mican of Roseburg, Oregon; parents Ted Buel of Haines, Alaska, and Louella Buel of Olympia; and grandparent Vi Buel of Haines, Alaska. A memorial service was held Tuesday, October 12, in Shelton. Memorials may be sent to Wolf Haven, 3111 Offut Lake Drive SE, Tenino, 98589, or Olympic Wildlife Rescue, 120 Union Ave- nue SE, Olympia, 98501. Arrangements are by McComb Bertha Pegg Longtime Shelton resident Bertha Pegg died of renal failure Tuesday, October 12, at Sun- Bridge Care & Rehabilitation for Shelton. She was 71 and had lived in Shelton the past 33 years• She was born November 2, 1928 in Aalst, Belgium, to Ser- aphein and Maria Vermoesen. She married Harvey Pegg Sep- tember 21, 1980 in Reno, Nevada. She was a housewife and loved gardening and her flowers. Her greenhouse was her second home, her family said, and she truly en- joyed her grandson, T.J. Barn- hardt. Mrs. Pegg was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Aerie 3862 Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Loyal Order of Moose in Shelton. She is survived by husband Harvey Pegg of Shelton; son Har- ry Baeton of Shelton; stepsons Harvey Pegg of Everett and Gary Pegg of Rainier, Oregon; daughter Maria Simcox of Shelton; step- daughters Phylis Tyler and Caro- lyn Caines, both of Portland, Ore- gon; brothers Theophil Vermoe- sen, Remi Vermoesen and Jun Vermoesen, all of Belgium; sisters Leontine Vermoesen, Leonie Ver- moesen and Honorine Timerin, all of Belgium; grandson T.J. Bernhardt of Shelton, and nu- merous nieces and nephews Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 18, at McComb Funeral Home in Shel- ton. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 19, at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home. Floyd R. Savage A memorial service for Shelton resident Floyd R. Savage, a form- er Skokomish Valley logger who died in Shelton on September 26 at the age of 92, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 16, at the Skokomish Valley Grange. Dress for the service will be in- formal. For more information, 'hll' Sonya Savage at 482-87. !! Mr. Savage's obituary ap- peared in the September 30 issue of The Journal. To avoid 'digital dustbowl:' Fiber optics (Continued from page 1.) Mountain Gems, a Port Orchard firm, has closed its storefront there and moved to Gig Harbor, taking with it $1.5 million in business a few miles closer to Pu- getopolis and in an area with high-speed Internet service. And so far, nobody's bringing fiber-optic service to rural areas, McGary said. Among the blank areas on service maps is a broad swath across the Northwest United States between the major cities being excluded from the world of instantaneous, high-ca- pacity communications. But Mason County PUD has been celebrating 60 years of elec- trical service to rural Mason County this year, and Blakemore and his staff view the project's po- tential to help equalize the dif- ference between rural and urban areas as a repeat of the public utility's historic role. EXPLAINING HOW the tech- nology works, PUD 3 Power Sup- ply Manager Wyla Wood notes that the minute, hair-sized glass fibers of fiber-optic cables are sheathed in flexible plastics to keep light waves from escaping. A slim bundle of fibers can carry the equivalent of over a million tele- phone connections• The difference between tradi- tional wire service and fiber-optic service, McGary said, is a combi- nation of speed and capacity. Us- ing the metaphor of the informa- tion superhighway, he noted that because of its immense capacity, information can travel fast on the broad-band transmission; speed and capacity of current service combine to slow the transmission of information like I-5 at rush hour. A glass fiber, Wood added, can transmit multiple messages si- multaneously because of its ca- pacity to transmit waves of vary- ing breadth• The local utility has committed $26,000 to the startup effort. The local utility's share of the in- stalltibn blae BPA*r@I ild be about 10 percent of the $5- to $1O-million total once it's actually time to string cable and create a downloading facility. The good the west side of things about the investment, Port Angeles. it¢,l:l/1 Pi Blakemore indicated, is that the Greg Marney, tho; '|l oneer c,,e, themselves and the trans- telecommunications v #S" mission technology are long-last- association, said the .lJ puts two and that the PUD already expected tobe in 0€ has the poles and the right-of-way earl 2000, with inte- , • Y countY € e ;i: for transmission lines, points in every ., WltU ' ' ns on The technology at the down- fiber now runs L, :llc loading point will go on changing, two years. _. o¢I@! e Blakemore and Wood agreed. But  " ;o The areas the [Illat# ItS recor whets also changing is the whole will serve are sma. '-1 ill communications business: every- gel rural areas _.,wl10il' ll The Pioneer Eagles ran their thing, they agreed, is converging, casesY don't represw.,:." .tvt record to 2-0 in flag football the and the point of convergence is Il vestment opport.U,d ItYJ last two weeks with victories over Internet protocol, the binary Inn- utilities associaW,fl Mary M. Knight and Grapeview. guage of broad-band communica- lieve the project °e#  i Coaches lauded the perfor- tions. tunity for P -ides-,4 will prey manGes of defenders Casey West, FIBER OPTICS and its po- one who _.,o ;, those areas at a re" S James Sobotka, Shawn Sowers tential for telecommunications said Jack RobertS:;;. and Matt Plant and offensive applications open the door to ex- stalwarts Robbie Hayes, Philip panda number of areas, McGary BPA deputy a dram'° and Wood said this local schools fiber optics, but the sa ities can link local scha worldwide network anO abilities can be used f0 learning, according t S°eeth.care benefits i consultation, h0S remote :ommunication I hospital c traS#, |' I and instantaneoUS of images. Library and government tourism and and lodging, marketing news and weather search and devel services, fir software ing, the arts and tec port services of all fit from the rapid mation and proponents McGary ir Central Washington tomer who's ready to instant the to the public• age business with formation than the Congress," businesses are be community, he they're merous C] scale. wage . ' ': tll THE LocAL uti ly to become a p.urv lak.,:, Internet servsce, '  McGary and Wo : the utili Y ss---ucsl:l['th poweredInstead' to lease exce t-4: ' needs to l. ll '1' after its own bsta I° I i ply sources and su met. lines illi  ' The fiber-optic hance utility operatio',' available lineswill al°l'g,"])'I: the wider corn,," , {:1 PUD manager::d, a committee the ublic ; ment of P .-,, cations network.  'h -  t's envisioned.- rout"e'tlat will run;' t to Aberdeen and a, ,.u'V-ltt )iati north throug?(] # . ing Hou" Brown, West and Dylan Pierce and note that a strong running game has aided the Eagles behind the blocking of Cliff Petheram and Mike Baker. Backs Sobotka and Plant have been solid ground-gainers, they added, and Plant has hooked up twice with West for long gains via of Shelton; seven grandchildren, cells, of Shelton; granddaughters Funeral Home in Shelton. Funeral Home in Shelton. the haltback pass. 13 great-grandchildren and nu- Geaneece Chace of Edmonds and merous nieces and nephews. Mary Brisky of Reno, Nevada; I ............ Visitation will be from 8 a.m, great-grandsons Michael Chace I ' to7 p.m, Friday, October 15, at and Brian C hace; and many i MC  __  McComb Funeral Home in Shel- nieces and nephews. ton. Agraveside service will be,, A family gathering will be held ] 'ii1 IT ] held at I p•m. Saturday, October at a later date. 16, at Shelton Memorial Park. 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