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Shirley N. Hoy
Shirley Nunamaker Hay died
on Thursday, December 20, at Fir
Lane Health and Rehabilitation
Center after a year of' declining
health. She was 86.
She was born
on April 15,
1921 in Cowe-
ta, Oklahoma,
to Eli Mack
Gabbard and
Grace (Tweedy)
Wimer. Her her-
itage was a mix-
ture of German,
Scottish, Irish,
English, Dutch,
French and Na-
tive American.
Through her Shirley N.
mother's fam-
ily her earliest Hoy
American an-
cestor, Constant Southworth, ar-
rived in Massachusetts in 1628.
Through him she was related to
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a
relationship of which she was very
proud.
Her early years were spent in
Oklahoma, Missouri and Arizona
before her [hmily moved to Selah.
In 1938 she was married to
John Hoy Nunamaker in Yaki-
ma. In 1941 the fhmily moved to
Mason County, living first in the
Belfair area and later in Lilliwaup
and Shelton.
She was a homemaker and help-
mate to her husband as they raised
their two children. She spent more
than 17 years as a volunteer at
Mason General Hospital.
Mrs. Hay was a loving and
compassionate person who truly
enjoyed helping other people, her
family said. She was also a long-
time breast cancer survivor, hav-
ing her first mastectomy in 1969.
After 50 years in the family home
in Shelton, she moved to Olympia
to make her home with her daugh-
ter Jeri Woodard, who became her
loving caregiver.
She is survived by Ms. Woodard
of Olympia; son James A. Hay and
partner Dale Peters of Tucson, Ar-
izona; grandsons Jan Woodard of
Olympia, Jamie Woodard and wife
Cathaleen of Pueblo, Colorado and
Charles Hay-Ellis of Seattle; and
great-grandchildren, Nikki, Kelly,
Joshua and Damien Woodard.
Also surviving are sisters-in-
law Rae Hay Borst of" Minneton-
ka, Minnesota, Patti Nunamaker
of Phoenix, Arizona, and Mary
Ellen Gabbard of Yakima; niece
Marguerite Bryant of Fort Smith,
Arizona; nephews Ronnie Gab-
bard of Tacoma, Max, Dana, Jack,
Jerry, Victor and James Gabbard,
all of the Selah-Yakima area and
George Gabbard Jr. of Kuna,
Idaho; and special grand-nieces
Janelle Riddle of Saint Paul, Ar-
kansas, and Cindy Gabbard Dean
of Selah.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, who died in Shelton
in 1989, by brothers Loyce, Dick,
George, Hobert and Burl Gabbard
and by sisters Golda Cornett and
Mary Corlis.
A private family service will be
held.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the American Cancer
Society, P. O. Box 22718, Oklaho-
ma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718.
Arrangements by McComb Fu-
neral Home of Shelton.
ObitMczrie$ Schools going.to voters
with new rules on levie
Olen M. Fox
Olen M. Fox of Shelton died on
Saturday, December 22, at Saint
Peter Hospital in Olympia. He
was 82.
A full obituary will run later in
The Journal.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Irene E. Buckley
Irene E. Buckley of Shelton died
on Monday, December 24, at Ma-
son General Hospital. She was 83.
The family will hold a memorial
gathering at a later date.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Charles C. Gregg
Charles C. Gregg of Grapeview
died of natural causes on Monday,
December 24, at Fir Lane Health
and Rehabilitation Center. He was
72 and had lived in Grapeview for
20 years.
He Was born
on August 3,
1935 in Aber-
deen to Sylvea-
nus A. and Ella
Dorothy (Hal-
bert) Gregg. He
attended schools
in Hoquiam and
graduated from
Hoquiam High
School in 1954,
then attended
Grays Harbor Charles C.
College for two
Gregg
years.
Mr. Gregg
served in the National Guard for
21 years, retiring as a major. He
shot on the National Guard rifle
team and went to national match-
es from 1956 to 1962.
He married Patricia Kramer on
September 12, 1958.
He worked for ITT Rayonier for
21 years at its Hoquiam Timber
Division.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting,
gardening, cooking and making.
sausage and bacon. He also en-
joyed reading western books and
went to Reno, Nevada, four or five
times to watch the air races. He
was a member of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles and Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks in
Hoquiam.
Surviving are wife Patricia I.
Gregg of Grapeview; sons Charles
Gregg Jr. of Carnation, Courtney
Gregg of Shelton and Christopher
Gregg of Hoquiam; daughter Al-
lison Crane of Shelton; brother
Vean Gregg of Grapeview; and sis-
ter Hilary Gregg of Shelton.
Also surviving are grandchil-
dren Aaron, Sara, Megan, Court-
ney, Patty, Crystal and Cassidy
Gregg and Sasha and Kenny
Crane; great-grandchild Hayli
Lynn Gregg; one niece, four neph-
ews and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and grandson Andrew
Charles Gregg.
At Mr. Gregg's request, no ser-
vices will be held.
Memorial donations may be
sent to First Presbyterian Church
of Hoquiam, Third and K streets,
Hoquiam, 98550.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
John H. Eliason
An informal memorial service
for John Henry Eliason will be
held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Satur-
day, December 29, at Memorial
Hall, 210 Franklin Street behind
the Shelton Post Office. Parking is
available along the front of Memo-
rial Hall.
Refreshments will be served.
Those planning to attend are
asked to bring memories only.
Mr. Eliason, a longtime Shelton
resident, died on November 21. He
was 83 and had lived in Shelton 82
years.
Colleen H. Felix
, Colleen Hope Felix of Shelton
died on Sunday, December 23, in
Shelton. She was 82.
A graveside service will be held
at 1 p.m. Friday, December 28, at
Shelton Memorial Park.
A full obituary will be printed
in next week's Journal.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Walter B. Nettle
Walter B. Nettle of Brinnon
died on Saturday, December 22, at
Hyland Nursing Home in Tacoma.
He was 84.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
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Five ballot propositions to be
decided early next year by voters
in Mason County are among the
first in Washington history to be
decided under the terms of a con-
stitutional amendment eliminat-
ing a state rule requiring a 60 per-
cent supermajority for school tax
levies.
Southside, Grapeview and
Mary M. Knight are asking people
to tax themselves to support edu-
cational programs. At the same
time the Shelton School Board is
asking voters to approve a three-
year maintenance-and-operation
levy that would raise $5.7 million
in 2009, $5.9 million in 2010 and
$6.1 million in 2011 by means of
an annual tax that would collect
$3.37 per $1,000 of assessed valu-
ation. If approved, it would replace
a two-year levy which expires at
the end of next year.
The Pioneer School Board is
asking voters to approve a three-
year replacement levy that would
raise $1.85 million per year and
cost property owners about $1.85
per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
All of these issues will be decid-
ed by means of ballots to be cast
by mail after the first of next year
and counted on February 19 under
the new rule approved by voters in
the November 6 statewide election.
The stage for that election was set
last spring by the Washington Leg-
islature, and among those leading
the charge was State Representa-
tive Kathy Haigh, D-Shelton, who
was a member of the Southside
School Board tbr 12 years before
being elected to the state House
in 1999. She called for eliminat-
ing the supermajority in her cam-
paign for the legislature and has
been beating the drum for this
since 2002, when a bill that would
have put it on that year's ballot
failed to get the necessary support
of two-thirds of the lawmakers in
the House and the Senate.
"TO ME THE issue was simple:
Let the vote of the people decide
the outcome," she wrote.
Haigh was a sponsor of this
year's bill, which was also sup-
ported by State Representative
Bill Eickmeyer, D-Belfair, when
it passed the House by a vote of
79-19 on March 12. State Sena-
THESE SIGNS of the times helped to lower the bar for
passage of school tax levies in the state.
tar Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch,
voted against the measure which
passed the Senate by a vote of 33-
16. Had a single "yea" voted "nay"
instead, the proposal would have
died by virtue of its falling just two
percentage points shy of the two-
thirds needed to put the measure
on the ballot.
"I voted 'no' because I believe
the state is stepping further away
from its obligation to fund schools
and passing more of the responsi-
bility to the local citizens," Shel-
don wrote.
He also made the point that
the ballot measure would remove
another obstacle to the passage
of school levies by eliminating a
provision in the state constitution
that requires a turnout in a special
school election that amounts to no
less than 40 percent of the
in the last general election.
The proposition failed in Ma
County in November by a
of 8,383 "yes" to 9,768 "no"
passed statewide by 50.6
with 811,507 people voting
and 792,010 voting "no."
THE PIONEER School
passed a resolution
constitutional amendment at
meeting of September 25,
ing the Washington
"emphatically states that there
no higher priority than the
cation of all children" but also
sists on a supermajority
"school levies are routinely
ported by a majority of
only to fail because of this
and antiquated threshold"
(Please turn to page 11.)
Felony defendants
enter guilty pleas
(Continued from page 9.)
told Smith he would be prohibited
from possession of firearms be-
cause this is a domestic-violence
conviction and that he would be on
24 months of community supervi-
sion.
Smith, who has been held at the
jail since his arrest, was released
pending sentencing set for Janu-
ary 14.
* Amy Raquel Aga, 34, of
Shelton, pied guilty to possession
of methamphetamine, resolving a
two-year-old case. She admitted
she had the drug when she was ar-
rested on December 6, 2005.
Aga has been screened for drug
court. If she is accepted and suc-
cessfully completes the require-
ments of the program she will be
allowed to withdraw her guilty plea
and the charge against her will be
dismissed. "You realize there is no
guarantee you will be allowed to
enter drug court," Judge Sawyer
told the defendant.
If she is not accepted into drug
court Aga faces a standard sen-
tencing range of from six to 18
months, based on an offender score
of three, Sawyer said. A sentence
under a year would be served in
the county jail and a sentence of
more than a year would be served
in prison.
• John D. Spurrier, 48, of
4401-241 East Agate Road, Shel-
ton, pled guilty to possession of
methamphetamine. He admitted
he had the drug when he was ,ar-
rested on June 19, 2007. The stan-
dard sentencing range is from zero
to six months in jail, Judge Sawyer
explained. He released Spurrier
from custody pending sentencing
set for January 7.
Forest Funeral
O REST
",4 reputation built on service"
Prearrangement is the
"best" thing you can do
for your loved ones
Burial
Cremation
Ship outs
We are full service and affordable
Call on us today
360-427008044
313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA
.... I
by Curt & Jacki Stracke
SEARCHING FOR MEANING
In the face of imminent death
terminally ill patients quite
derstandably may question
meaning and purpose of life'
While religion may set forth
set of standards and beliefs
companied by religious
these questions are spiritual ir
nature. Spirituality is a result
the wisdom we have
throughout our lives about out
existence and our relationship
living things. Often, spirituality
a primary component of reli
but it can also exist in the ab"
sence of religious beliefs.
be music, art, reading,
meditating, or another impetus
that helps us get in touch with out
spiritual side. With this in mind
family and friends should
to the dying about their spiritual
concerns.
We hope that you found
column to be inspirational.
McCOMB FUNERAL
our compassionate staff
stands how difficult it is to plat
a commemorative service
mourning the loss of a
one. We will assist you in
those important decisions. We
will honor your requests.
contact us whenever you need
at 426-4803. We will arrange
tour of our conveniently
facility at 703 Railroad Avenue.
We wish you a blessed
Season.
QUOTE: "Whom the
love die young, no matter
long they live."
Elbert
Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, December 27, 2007
Shirley N. Hoy
Shirley Nunamaker Hay died
on Thursday, December 20, at Fir
Lane Health and Rehabilitation
Center after a year of' declining
health. She was 86.
She was born
on April 15,
1921 in Cowe-
ta, Oklahoma,
to Eli Mack
Gabbard and
Grace (Tweedy)
Wimer. Her her-
itage was a mix-
ture of German,
Scottish, Irish,
English, Dutch,
French and Na-
tive American.
Through her Shirley N.
mother's fam-
ily her earliest Hoy
American an-
cestor, Constant Southworth, ar-
rived in Massachusetts in 1628.
Through him she was related to
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a
relationship of which she was very
proud.
Her early years were spent in
Oklahoma, Missouri and Arizona
before her [hmily moved to Selah.
In 1938 she was married to
John Hoy Nunamaker in Yaki-
ma. In 1941 the fhmily moved to
Mason County, living first in the
Belfair area and later in Lilliwaup
and Shelton.
She was a homemaker and help-
mate to her husband as they raised
their two children. She spent more
than 17 years as a volunteer at
Mason General Hospital.
Mrs. Hay was a loving and
compassionate person who truly
enjoyed helping other people, her
family said. She was also a long-
time breast cancer survivor, hav-
ing her first mastectomy in 1969.
After 50 years in the family home
in Shelton, she moved to Olympia
to make her home with her daugh-
ter Jeri Woodard, who became her
loving caregiver.
She is survived by Ms. Woodard
of Olympia; son James A. Hay and
partner Dale Peters of Tucson, Ar-
izona; grandsons Jan Woodard of
Olympia, Jamie Woodard and wife
Cathaleen of Pueblo, Colorado and
Charles Hay-Ellis of Seattle; and
great-grandchildren, Nikki, Kelly,
Joshua and Damien Woodard.
Also surviving are sisters-in-
law Rae Hay Borst of" Minneton-
ka, Minnesota, Patti Nunamaker
of Phoenix, Arizona, and Mary
Ellen Gabbard of Yakima; niece
Marguerite Bryant of Fort Smith,
Arizona; nephews Ronnie Gab-
bard of Tacoma, Max, Dana, Jack,
Jerry, Victor and James Gabbard,
all of the Selah-Yakima area and
George Gabbard Jr. of Kuna,
Idaho; and special grand-nieces
Janelle Riddle of Saint Paul, Ar-
kansas, and Cindy Gabbard Dean
of Selah.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, who died in Shelton
in 1989, by brothers Loyce, Dick,
George, Hobert and Burl Gabbard
and by sisters Golda Cornett and
Mary Corlis.
A private family service will be
held.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the American Cancer
Society, P. O. Box 22718, Oklaho-
ma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718.
Arrangements by McComb Fu-
neral Home of Shelton.
ObitMczrie$ Schools going.to voters
with new rules on levie
Olen M. Fox
Olen M. Fox of Shelton died on
Saturday, December 22, at Saint
Peter Hospital in Olympia. He
was 82.
A full obituary will run later in
The Journal.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Irene E. Buckley
Irene E. Buckley of Shelton died
on Monday, December 24, at Ma-
son General Hospital. She was 83.
The family will hold a memorial
gathering at a later date.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Charles C. Gregg
Charles C. Gregg of Grapeview
died of natural causes on Monday,
December 24, at Fir Lane Health
and Rehabilitation Center. He was
72 and had lived in Grapeview for
20 years.
He Was born
on August 3,
1935 in Aber-
deen to Sylvea-
nus A. and Ella
Dorothy (Hal-
bert) Gregg. He
attended schools
in Hoquiam and
graduated from
Hoquiam High
School in 1954,
then attended
Grays Harbor Charles C.
College for two
Gregg
years.
Mr. Gregg
served in the National Guard for
21 years, retiring as a major. He
shot on the National Guard rifle
team and went to national match-
es from 1956 to 1962.
He married Patricia Kramer on
September 12, 1958.
He worked for ITT Rayonier for
21 years at its Hoquiam Timber
Division.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting,
gardening, cooking and making.
sausage and bacon. He also en-
joyed reading western books and
went to Reno, Nevada, four or five
times to watch the air races. He
was a member of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles and Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks in
Hoquiam.
Surviving are wife Patricia I.
Gregg of Grapeview; sons Charles
Gregg Jr. of Carnation, Courtney
Gregg of Shelton and Christopher
Gregg of Hoquiam; daughter Al-
lison Crane of Shelton; brother
Vean Gregg of Grapeview; and sis-
ter Hilary Gregg of Shelton.
Also surviving are grandchil-
dren Aaron, Sara, Megan, Court-
ney, Patty, Crystal and Cassidy
Gregg and Sasha and Kenny
Crane; great-grandchild Hayli
Lynn Gregg; one niece, four neph-
ews and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and grandson Andrew
Charles Gregg.
At Mr. Gregg's request, no ser-
vices will be held.
Memorial donations may be
sent to First Presbyterian Church
of Hoquiam, Third and K streets,
Hoquiam, 98550.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home of Shelton.
John H. Eliason
An informal memorial service
for John Henry Eliason will be
held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Satur-
day, December 29, at Memorial
Hall, 210 Franklin Street behind
the Shelton Post Office. Parking is
available along the front of Memo-
rial Hall.
Refreshments will be served.
Those planning to attend are
asked to bring memories only.
Mr. Eliason, a longtime Shelton
resident, died on November 21. He
was 83 and had lived in Shelton 82
years.
Colleen H. Felix
, Colleen Hope Felix of Shelton
died on Sunday, December 23, in
Shelton. She was 82.
A graveside service will be held
at 1 p.m. Friday, December 28, at
Shelton Memorial Park.
A full obituary will be printed
in next week's Journal.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
Walter B. Nettle
Walter B. Nettle of Brinnon
died on Saturday, December 22, at
Hyland Nursing Home in Tacoma.
He was 84.
Arrangements are by McComb
Funeral Home in Shelton.
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Five ballot propositions to be
decided early next year by voters
in Mason County are among the
first in Washington history to be
decided under the terms of a con-
stitutional amendment eliminat-
ing a state rule requiring a 60 per-
cent supermajority for school tax
levies.
Southside, Grapeview and
Mary M. Knight are asking people
to tax themselves to support edu-
cational programs. At the same
time the Shelton School Board is
asking voters to approve a three-
year maintenance-and-operation
levy that would raise $5.7 million
in 2009, $5.9 million in 2010 and
$6.1 million in 2011 by means of
an annual tax that would collect
$3.37 per $1,000 of assessed valu-
ation. If approved, it would replace
a two-year levy which expires at
the end of next year.
The Pioneer School Board is
asking voters to approve a three-
year replacement levy that would
raise $1.85 million per year and
cost property owners about $1.85
per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
All of these issues will be decid-
ed by means of ballots to be cast
by mail after the first of next year
and counted on February 19 under
the new rule approved by voters in
the November 6 statewide election.
The stage for that election was set
last spring by the Washington Leg-
islature, and among those leading
the charge was State Representa-
tive Kathy Haigh, D-Shelton, who
was a member of the Southside
School Board tbr 12 years before
being elected to the state House
in 1999. She called for eliminat-
ing the supermajority in her cam-
paign for the legislature and has
been beating the drum for this
since 2002, when a bill that would
have put it on that year's ballot
failed to get the necessary support
of two-thirds of the lawmakers in
the House and the Senate.
"TO ME THE issue was simple:
Let the vote of the people decide
the outcome," she wrote.
Haigh was a sponsor of this
year's bill, which was also sup-
ported by State Representative
Bill Eickmeyer, D-Belfair, when
it passed the House by a vote of
79-19 on March 12. State Sena-
THESE SIGNS of the times helped to lower the bar for
passage of school tax levies in the state.
tar Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch,
voted against the measure which
passed the Senate by a vote of 33-
16. Had a single "yea" voted "nay"
instead, the proposal would have
died by virtue of its falling just two
percentage points shy of the two-
thirds needed to put the measure
on the ballot.
"I voted 'no' because I believe
the state is stepping further away
from its obligation to fund schools
and passing more of the responsi-
bility to the local citizens," Shel-
don wrote.
He also made the point that
the ballot measure would remove
another obstacle to the passage
of school levies by eliminating a
provision in the state constitution
that requires a turnout in a special
school election that amounts to no
less than 40 percent of the
in the last general election.
The proposition failed in Ma
County in November by a
of 8,383 "yes" to 9,768 "no"
passed statewide by 50.6
with 811,507 people voting
and 792,010 voting "no."
THE PIONEER School
passed a resolution
constitutional amendment at
meeting of September 25,
ing the Washington
"emphatically states that there
no higher priority than the
cation of all children" but also
sists on a supermajority
"school levies are routinely
ported by a majority of
only to fail because of this
and antiquated threshold"
(Please turn to page 11.)
Felony defendants
enter guilty pleas
(Continued from page 9.)
told Smith he would be prohibited
from possession of firearms be-
cause this is a domestic-violence
conviction and that he would be on
24 months of community supervi-
sion.
Smith, who has been held at the
jail since his arrest, was released
pending sentencing set for Janu-
ary 14.
* Amy Raquel Aga, 34, of
Shelton, pied guilty to possession
of methamphetamine, resolving a
two-year-old case. She admitted
she had the drug when she was ar-
rested on December 6, 2005.
Aga has been screened for drug
court. If she is accepted and suc-
cessfully completes the require-
ments of the program she will be
allowed to withdraw her guilty plea
and the charge against her will be
dismissed. "You realize there is no
guarantee you will be allowed to
enter drug court," Judge Sawyer
told the defendant.
If she is not accepted into drug
court Aga faces a standard sen-
tencing range of from six to 18
months, based on an offender score
of three, Sawyer said. A sentence
under a year would be served in
the county jail and a sentence of
more than a year would be served
in prison.
• John D. Spurrier, 48, of
4401-241 East Agate Road, Shel-
ton, pled guilty to possession of
methamphetamine. He admitted
he had the drug when he was ,ar-
rested on June 19, 2007. The stan-
dard sentencing range is from zero
to six months in jail, Judge Sawyer
explained. He released Spurrier
from custody pending sentencing
set for January 7.
Forest Funeral
O REST
",4 reputation built on service"
Prearrangement is the
"best" thing you can do
for your loved ones
Burial
Cremation
Ship outs
We are full service and affordable
Call on us today
360-427008044
313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA
.... I
by Curt & Jacki Stracke
SEARCHING FOR MEANING
In the face of imminent death
terminally ill patients quite
derstandably may question
meaning and purpose of life'
While religion may set forth
set of standards and beliefs
companied by religious
these questions are spiritual ir
nature. Spirituality is a result
the wisdom we have
throughout our lives about out
existence and our relationship
living things. Often, spirituality
a primary component of reli
but it can also exist in the ab"
sence of religious beliefs.
be music, art, reading,
meditating, or another impetus
that helps us get in touch with out
spiritual side. With this in mind
family and friends should
to the dying about their spiritual
concerns.
We hope that you found
column to be inspirational.
McCOMB FUNERAL
our compassionate staff
stands how difficult it is to plat
a commemorative service
mourning the loss of a
one. We will assist you in
those important decisions. We
will honor your requests.
contact us whenever you need
at 426-4803. We will arrange
tour of our conveniently
facility at 703 Railroad Avenue.
We wish you a blessed
Season.
QUOTE: "Whom the
love die young, no matter
long they live."
Elbert
Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, December 27, 2007