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Majors, Marshall D. Tuesday, 28 May 2002
Marshall D. Majors, age 92, died May 28, at his Bainbridge Island home, surrounded by his family.
He was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Ripley, Tenn., the oldest of eight children.
He graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville with a business degree. He served in the Navy and was assigned to the hospital ship Mercy.
He met Edna Green and they married
in 1946.
They moved to Bainbridge Island in 1947 and resided in their Manzanita home from 1950 until the time of his death.
He worked for the Veteran’s Administration, FHA and retired as the area director of Housing and Urban Development.
He served on the Bainbridge Island school board for 12 years; was past president of Washington State School Board Association; charter member and past president of North Kitsap Rhododendron Society; past president and member of Rhododendron Species Foundation at Weyerhauser in Federal Way; and a member of Hardy Fern Society.
He loved his home and especially enjoyed sharing his garden, which was featured twice on the Bainbridge-in-Bloom Tours.
He is survived by one son, John Majors; two daughters, Anne (Roger) Chick, and Jane (Paul) Sutherland of Bainbridge Island; two sisters, Elizabeth Githens of Waco, Texas and Sarah Morgan of Houston, Texas; one brother, Jim Majors of California; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Remembrances may be made to Rhododendron Species Foundation, P.O. Box 3798, Federal Way, 98063 or to North Kitsap Rhododendron Society.
In celebration of his life, the family will hold open house 5-8 p.m. July 11 at the family home at 13175 Manzanita Drive.
Arrangements were under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Brown, Amy Monday, 27 May 2002
Amy Brown, age 78, died May 27 at her home on Bainbridge Island.
She was born July 14, 1924 and grew up in Poulsbo.
She joined the staff of Messenger House in 1956 and worked there until her retirement in 1994.
In 1960, she moved to Fort Ward with her parents and her sister Margaret when her father bought one of the homes surplused by the Navy. She lived in the home until her death.
She loved cats, and embodied the spirit of old Fort Ward.
A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. June 2 in the Fort Ward area. Contact Mary at 842-8728 for information.
Morrison, James D. Sunday, 26 May 2002
James D. Morrison, age 87, died May 26 at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale.
He was born Jan. 8, 1915 in Vancouver, BC to William and Jamesina (Dean) Morrison.
He led a career as an automotive machinist. Over the years he operated Morrison Motor Service of Beachon Hill and Morrison’s Richfield Service of Bainbridge Island.
He was married
Jan. 8, 1967 to Anna (Bussman) Morrison in Port Ludlow, Wash., where he resided until his death.
He was a member of the Port Ludlow Elks, the Queen City Yacht Clubs and the Machinist Union.
He is survived by his brother Jack Morrison of Seattle; son Dean J. Morrison of University Place; daughter Darla J. Brown of Edmonds; six grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. June 11 at the Stone Chapel at Cherry Grove in Poulsbo.
Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Harper, Donna Lee Sunday, 26 May 2002
Donna Lee Harper, age 55, died May 26.
She was born June 30, 1946 in Fayetteville, N.C. to Studart and Hedda (Weiner) Somers. She graduated from Deanza High School in El Sobrante, Calif. in 1964, and went on to attend Chico State.
She worked for Highpoint University in Highpoint, N.C., where she was named the second “Mom of the Year.” She also worked for the Bainbridge School District.
Her hobbies were gardening and reading.
She is survived by her son, Jesse Harper of Wilmington, N.C., and sisters Sandra (Fred) Bach of Shingle Springs, Calif. and Marlene (Gary) Somers-Moe of Kenwood, Calif.
At the family’s request, no services will be held at this time.
Smith, Doris A. Wednesday, 22 May 2002
Doris A. Smith, age 75, died May 22 at Island Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Oct. 12, 1926 in Glencoe, Ill. to Albert and Grace (Payne) Norton.
She moved to California when she was 25 and loved it, especially Lake Tahoe. In 1996, she moved to Bainbridge Island to be near her daughters, Sandra Grace and Linda Baker.
She enjoyed cooking, preparing wonderful dishes for her family and friends (her personal favorite was corn bread and buttermilk). She also enjoyed shopping and going on long drives.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandra and Linda, both of Bainbridge Island; brothers Charles East of North Carolina, Robert Endress of Georgia and Billy East of Alabama; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She will be cremated and buried in the family plot in Alabama.
Arrangements were under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
Stipek, Faye Wickstrom Wednesday, 22 May 2002 Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA
Faye Wickstrom Stipek, age 67, died May 22 at Harrison Hospital.
She was born Aug. 12, 1934 in Seattle to Carl Axel and Phyllis (Kaye) Wickstrom.
She graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle in 1952, and later acquired a BA in English and Swedish and K-12 teaching credentials from the University of Washington in 1968.
She married
Robert B. Stipek on Dec. 29, 1959 in Seattle.
She led a long career as a public school teacher in the Highline, Edmonds and Bainbridge School Districts, retiring in 1995. She also taught Swedish at UW.
She enjoyed writing poetry and short stories, and was very active in her church.
She is survived by her husband Robert of Hansville, Wash.; sons Robert C. Stipek of Bremerton, Brian P. Stipek of Seattle and Grant G. Stipek of Bremerton; daughter Gwendolyn J. (Brian) Styke of Freeland, Wash.; brothers Phillip (Betsy) Wickstrom of Tuscon, Ariz. and Trent (Nancy) Wickstrom of Seattle; and two grandchildren.
Private family services were held. Remembrances may be made to the Bainbridge Library.
Fox, Dury Albert Monday, 20 May 2002 Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA
Dury Albert Fox, age 90, award-winning educator and 27-year resident of Rockaway Beach, died May 20 at Jacobsen House in Seattle.
He was born March 25, 1912 in Snohomish, to Roy Fox, a logger and woodsman, and Charlotte Payne Fox. Fox was raised in Glacier, near Mt. Baker, and graduated from Maple Falls High School.
He was working toward a bachelor’s degree in education at Bellingham Normal School (now Western Washington University) during the Depression when he was asked to fill a vacancy in a teacherless one-room school house in the town of Fernwood.
In those days, exceptions to rules were made: Fox was hired knowing that he’d complete his degree. He taught the “three R’s” reading, writing and arithmetic to grades one through eight.
When the year was over, he said he’d never teach again! He did not renew his contract, disappointing the school’s directors.
The year was not a loss. At his boarding house, Fox met and “fell in love at first sight” with Harla Seeberg, the beautiful daughter of the woman who ran the place. They were soon married
.
He completed his degree and tried teaching again in Oak Harbor for a year, and in Prosser for five years, before moving to Seattle and the Renton School District for 31 years.
Fox taught carpentry and woodworking. During World War II, he organized a major expansion of the Renton district’s Industrial Arts facilities. He directed the training of hundreds of novices to become airplane mechanics for nearby factories. The last five years of his career, he was director of the district’s industrial and fine arts department.
In 1973, the American Industrial Arts Assn. voted him “Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Washington State.”
Before he retired, Fox and Harla helped build a home on Rockaway Beach near Port Blakely. They lived there from 1972-1999, when they moved to Edmonds.
They celebrated their 65th anniversary, thanks in part to what his wife describes as Fox’s “wonderful companionship, sense of humor and mischievous sparkle.”
He was a member of the East Shore Unitarian Church in Bellevue.
Fox was active in Bainbridge Island Concerned Citizens in the 1970s: He helped community efforts to prevent a rezoning at the old Winslow shipyard site and to preserve the maritime-commercial zoning there for future island needs and other water-dependent uses.
Fox patiently taught inexperienced BICC members how to restore old furniture, which was sold to raise thousands of dollars for legal fees.
His love of wood and children often expressed itself at island picnics, too, where young people would flock around him as he taught them how to make whistles from willow branches.
Fox loved his beach life and boats. He was an enthusiastic photographer, rower, fisherman, and the “Park Ranger of Blakely Rock.” He was an early and active member and enjoyed regional field trips of the Marine Science Society of the Pacific Northwest. Three times he traveled abroad to tour and photograph the English countryside on canal barges.
Fox is survived by his wife, Harla; three children, Michael, Mauris Justice, and Julia Heneghan; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A family memorial gathering is planned. Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimers Association, Poulsbo’s Marine Science Center or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Strobl, Rose M. Saturday, 18 May 2002 Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA
Rose M. Strobl, age 95, died May 18 at Messenger House.
She was born March 8, 1907 in Chicago, Ill. to Alois and Helena Stumvoll. She spent most of her young adult life as a homemaker in Chicago.
She and her husband Joseph retired to Alabama and in 1977 moved to Bainbridge to be near their daughter Carol Lubovich.
She enjoyed gardening and spending time with family.
She is survived by her daughter Carol Lubovich of Bainbridge Island; five grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 22 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church.
Arrangements were under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
Jacobi, Anne Ruth (Cieslar) Friday, 17 May 2002 Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA
Anne Ruth (Cieslar) Jacobi, age 83, died May 17 at Island Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 13, 1918 in Altoona, Penn. to Andrew and Marianna (Shurman) Cieslar. She grew up in Akron, Ohio and entered the University of Ohio as a pre-med student.
The economics of the Depression and an injury to her father ended her college studies. She went to work in New York City as an executive secretary to the CEO of the Woolworth Company and eventually moved to Los Angeles during World War II, where she worked for the shipyard administration.
On Jan. 13, 1945, she married
Ernest P. Jacobi, and quit her job to become a full-time homemaker.
Her husband went on to build the swimming pool at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel.
She lived for 20 years in San Marino, Calif., where she was active in her community, volunteering with numerous charities like Boy’s Republic and the Shriners Children’s Hospital.
When her children were in high school, she re-entered the workforce and became the first female trust officer for Title Insurance, handling trusts for high-profile clients like John Wayne, Chuck Connors and Gen. George Patton’s family.
She retired and moved to Bainbridge Island in 1981 to be near her daughter and help raise two of her grandsons while their mother was in Olympia serving as a state representative.
She took pride in her family and her flowers and enjoyed being with and her friends and making occasional trips to the casino. She enjoyed travel all her life, visiting Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Caribbean, Mexico and Egypt.
She is survived by her children, Karen (Schmidt) Wilson and Ernie Jacobi and their spouses Simeon Wilson and Kayoko Jacobi; six grandchildren, Geoffrey Schmidt and Gavin Schmidt of Seattle, Steven Jacobi of Kingston and James, and Andrew and Tiffany Jacobi of Silverdale; and great-granddaughters Colleen Campbell (Schmidt) and Rachel Jacobi.
Memorial services were held May 23 at Bethany Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
