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Bob Smeltzer
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired - Banker |
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Spouse: Geneva (Blue) Wa-Hi Class of '62 Children: 1 Son and 1 Daughter Activities/Hobbies: Fishing, target shooting, cooking, BBQ, remodeling I moved from Zillah, WA to Walla Walla in 1952, attending Green Park, Pi-Hi and Wa-Hi. After graduation, I enlisted in the US Navy, leaving WW in October of '59 for the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA. After completing basic, I was transferred to Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, for 16 weeks of intensive hospital corpsman training. Upon graduation, I was assigned to the USS Henrico (APA-45), a troop transport, where I remained until September of 1963. The first year and a half was spent working in the sick bay and operating rooms. For the remainder of my time on board, I was in charge of the pharmacy, shipping and receiving of all medical supplies, and the medical storerooms. Nine months of every year were spent sailing the Pacific, from San Diego to Hong Kong, with stops in Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippines, Korea and Japan - except for 1962 when we sailed through the Panama Canal to Jamaica during the Cuban Crisis. My service was up before the end of the 1963 cruise, so I was flown from Okinawa to Tokyo to Anchorage to Treasure Island-San Francisco, for separation. I returned home the end of September, 1963 and began working for Safeway. In March of 1964, I married Geneva Blue (class of 1962), whom I first met when I moved in across the alley from her in 1952. During all our "growing-up-together years" we were part of the "Alley Rats", as her mother termed all the neighborhood kids living in the blocks encompassed by Isaacs, Walla Walla, Roosevelt and Wellington Streets, who played together in the alley between Isaacs and Portland. (Remember "Peggy", "Kick the Can" and "Spud"?) We're still together after 45 years (57 if you count the "friendship" years). In September of 1964 I joined the consumer finance business, beginning with Cascade Industrial Loan in Walla Walla. Through acquisitions, I worked with ISC Financial House and Beneficial Finance, starting out as a collector and ending up a branch manager, and substituting for the regional manager in his absence. In 1976 I left the finance company to work with Old National Bank, and joining Columbia Bank in the Tri-Cities in 1977. Columbia Bank was acquired by People's Bank, which later became US Bank. From 1977 to 1995, I progressed from loan officer to Finance Center Manager. During these years, I was transferred from the Tri-Cities, where my staff and I were responsible consumer lending decisions for 13 branches; to Yakima, where my staff and I were responsible for consumer lending decisions for 27 branches, and I traveled throughout central Washington teaching consumer lending in the branches; and then to Portland, where I handled the large home equity and all large marine mortgage loans for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Northern California and Utah. After being through several acquisitions, I foresaw US Bank being sold, so opted to transfer back to Walla Walla and find something else to do. I was credit manager for a local oil company for a short time before starting at Banner Bank as a loan officer and then becoming Consumer Loan Center Manager until my retirement in 2003. While in the Tri-Cities, I decided to fulfill my lifelong desire to become a law enforcement officer, applying for the Benton County Sheriff's Reserve Unit. I passed all the required exams and was accepted. After working 8 hours days at the bank, I spent my evenings and most weekends for the next 16 weeks in the law enforcement academy. After the completion of those 16 weeks of intensive study and training and passing the final exams, I graduated and became a commissioned deputy sheriff. I served many nights and weekends from 1978 through 1985, attaining the rank of Sergeant, before I had to resign my commission when the bank transferred me to Yakima. In 1998, we bought a cabin at Kooskooskie to use on the weekends. We liked it so much we sold the property in town and moved up to the woods. We began enlarging and remodeling the cabin in 1999, doing all of the interior work ourselves, including building the cabinetry. It's a never ending project that we can take our time doing. We don't care to travel much, and both enjoy the challenge involved with the improvements. Geneva is still employed, as Executive Assistant to the WW County Prosecuting Attorney, so I'm the "house husband", honing my culinary skills, as I do most of the cooking, which I enjoy. |
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Judy Anne Smith (Carey)
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Judith (Carey) Smith Jan. 13, 1941 - June 27, 2012 DECEASED Judith Carey Smith, 71, of Salmon, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Marcus Daily Hospice Care Center in Hamilton, Montana. She was born Jan. 13, 1941, in Walla Walla, the daughter of the late Arthur Allen Carey and Laura Elsa Kelly. Judy passed away after a 3.5-year battle with cancer. She fought a courageous fight, never once letting her illness waver her resolve to battle the cancer that finally took her life. Judy loved wearing all the different hats her grandchildren gave her to wear when the chemotherapy took her hair. She spent many years with her soul mate, Bruce Whitson, at his ranch, where she loved baking, gardening, planting spring flowers, teaching her granddaughter how to make freezer jam, sugar cookies, baked apple pie and occasionally letting them have ice cream for breakfast. Judy often spoke of how she loved coming back to her roots as a farm girl while living on the ranch with Bruce. Judy was raised in Walla Walla, where she was the granddaughter of John G. Kelly, the founder of the Union-Bulletin. She graduated from Walla Walla High School and was a Farmerette for the 1959 Walla Walla Frontier Days. She loved riding horses and competed in barrel racing. She attended Steven's College in Missouri. She married David McKinney (deceased), and they farmed in Pasco and had three children. During this time Judy worked for a number of banks as a loan officer and assistant branch manager and for the Department of Human Health Services. Judy later found love again after David's passing and married Clinton Smith (deceased) and moved to Salmon, Idaho. She worked for many businesses while being married to Clinton for 20 years. Judy is survived by one brother, David and wife Maralyn Carey of Walla Walla; two sons, John and wife Holly McKinney of Sachse, Texas, and Bob and wife Becky McKinney of Pasco; one daughter, Laurie and husband Larry Schober, of Salmon, Idaho. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Zach, Spencer, Miranda, Adrianna and Annalisa. Judy will be laid to rest during a private family gathering later this summer. Memorial may be made to the Marcus Daly Hospice Center, 1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton, MT 59840 |
Wilbur Smith
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 5 |
| Occupation: | Consultant, Altig International |
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Spouse: Sharon Children: 3 Sons & 2 Daughters Grandchildren: 6 Grandsons & 3 Granddaughters Activities/Hobbies: Woodshop, RV, Spending time coaching grandkids Sharon and I have been married 25 wonderful years. We are surronded by a beautiful family and great friends. As Andy Rooney say's, I've learned when you are in love it shows. |
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Mary Snider (Brock)
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Deceased Mary Ella Snider, 66, died peacefully in her sleep at home, following a brief illness. She was born as one of four daughters including Shirley Penington, Doris Walters and Opal Sherlock, to Sherod and Florence Brock on April 25, 1940. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in the class of 1959. She married Harold Snider on April 4, 1959. Together they managed an orchard in Dayton, WA until moving to Kelso in 1965. They raised 4 children, Teresa Snider of Kelso, Myrna Odell of Montana, Mary Kaye Reynolds of Kelso and Bill Snider of Waitsburg, WA. Mary had 9 grandchildren, 1 great grandson and many others relied on her as adoptive Mom and Grandmom. Friends and family will cherish the "Snider webs" Mary crocheted for one and all. We will remember her love of music and finely honed sarcastic wit. She was preceded in death by her husband and sister, Opal. Services were held at First Baptis Church of Longview on Saturday, March 10, 2007. |
Gary Snyder
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired - Physician |
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 Gary Richard SnyderDr. Gary Richard Snyder passed away suddenly on July 8, 2013, in Bellingham, Washington, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 1, 1941, in Olympia, WA to Ruth (Cohn) and Charles Snyder and grew up in Walla Walla, Washington. Gary attended the University of Washington and graduated from Northwestern University Medical School. He married his college sweetheart, Alix Ann Grinstein, in 1964. He served in the Public Health Service at Johns Hopkins University and worked for 30 years as a family physician in Ferndale, WA. Beloved by his patients and those who knew him, Gary devoted his life to helping others and serving his community. He was a member of Whatcom North Rotary, the Washington Academy of Family Physicians and was honored to serve as a member of the St. Luke's and Peace Health (St. Joseph's) Hospital Boards. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, gardening, boating and skiing. He is survived by his wife Alix Ann, son Adam (Janna), daughter Elizabeth (Marc Weinstein), grandchildren Aviva, Xan and Sylvan and sister Carole Lea Raugust. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2013, 1:00 p.m. at Butterworth Funeral Home - Arthur A. Wright Chapel, 520 West Raye St., Seattle, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to St. Luke's Foundation, 800 E. Chestnut St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Published in The Seattle Times from July 9 to July 10, 2013 Spouse: Alix Children: 1 Son & 1 Daughter Grandchildren: 1 Grandson & 1 Granddaughter After leaving high school, I attended U of W for three years and then went to Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. I spent a year at King County Hospital during my internship and did my military service as an Epidemic Intelligence Office assigned to John Hopkins University in Baltimore. Then it was on to Portland for Residency at Oregon Health Sciences. After residency we ended up in Bellingham where we have stayed for the past 38 years! I practiced Family Medicine in a clinic in Ferndale, which is just 12 miles from Bellingham. I retired in April of 2001 after having a stroke. I have been married to Alix for almost 45 years. Our anniversary is the weekend of our reunion! We have two children; a boy and a girl. Our son, Adam, is a health lawyer in Bellevue and our daughter, Elizabeth, is a mental health therapist here in Bellingham. They are both married and have one child each. We get to see our granddaughter a lot and spend as much time as we can with our son’s family in Bellevue. We’ve only been grandparents for a little over two years. Now we know what everyone else has been saying – grandchildren are so much fun. My time in Bellingham (other than practicing medicine) has been spent with family and friends doing the same activities I did as a kid. We’ve had great times with our kids boating, skiing, fishing, etc. I still go to Husky football games when I can. In the past 30+ years I served on both our hospital boards. I have also been an active member of Rotary. I served as president ten years ago and went to Singapore for the convention. I sat in this huge hall with thousands of people; I looked at the person sitting next to me and it was Fred Moore! We hadn’t seen each other in years and spent time catching up. I’ve also spent time with Tom Nunn and see Bob Adams whenever we are in town. Hope to catch up with many of you at the reunion. |
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Joanne Sommers (Hoxie)
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| Deceased date: | 2010-01-01 |
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Carolyn Spainhower (Worth)
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| Marital status: | Single |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
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Children: 1 Son Five years later, where did they go? We still enjoy the Oregon beach house and private flying. The three grandchildren are nearby and turning into young adults. Recently, I have discovered I don't landlording. My Prospect Point first grade reunion this Spring (along with the four following) was really great. I continue to realize our hometown is a special place. I do prefer a good Cab. A toast to celebrate our 55th - continued good health, wealth - we can hope - much happiness, and above all - time to enjoy. SALUD!
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Bobby Spencer
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Deceased Wenatchee -- Former Walla Wallan Bobby Jean "Tin Man" Spencer, 55, died July 26, 1997, at Central Washington Hospital here. Bobby was born Sept. 7, 1941, in Warrensburg, MO, to Alvin and Irene Huffman Spencer. He grew up and attended school in Walla Walla, graduating from Walla Walla High School in 1959. He joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17. Following his discharge, he returned to Walla Walla and was employed by the Boise Cascade. His love for hunting and fishing led to a job in the sporting goods department at Payless Drug. He later transferred to the Payless store in La Grande and then to one in Union Gap, WA. While living in Yakima, he joined his brother, Tony Spencer, in Spencer's Heating. He later moved to Wenatchee to open a second branch. Following his brother's unexpected death, he began working for Far West Heating prior to opening his own business, Affordable Heating. He operated the business for 11 years before retiring due to his health. His son, Bobby Spencer Jr., took over the family business. Bobby had a sense of humor and the ability to make people laugh. He spent his last year of life doing volunteer work at Parkside Rehabilitation and Care Center. He is survived by his wife, at the home; three sons, Bobby, Joel and Jeff Spencer, all of Wenatchee; three daughters, Michelle Knapp of Milton-Freewater, Barbara Meneho of Pueblo, Colo., and Gina McMullen of Boise; his father and step-mother, Alvin and Leona Spencer of Pasco; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother. (note: from obit dated circa July 27, 1997) |
Toni Lee Spitzer (Griffith)
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Retired Office Mgr. LE Spitzer Co., Inc. |
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Spouse: Lew After graduating from Wa-Hi, I attended EWU for 2 years and then I moved to Spokane where I began my working career. In 1973 I married the love of my life, Lew. My husband was a contractor, mainly working for the Federal Government on various military bases throughout the Western U.S. and Alaska. I worked as the office manager. We decided to retire in 1982. After retiring we were able to travel to many great places around the world. In 1991 we bought a winter home in Las Vegas. We began spending three to four winter months in Las Vegas. We spent the other months in our Spokane home. After about five years of summers in Spokane and winters in Las Vegas, we decided to move full time to Las Vegas. The full time move to Las Vegas was mostly my decision as I had gotten into playing golf and tennis and I had made many new friends. Lew and I have lived permanently in Las Vegas for over eleven years now. I just love my life here. I play golf three or four times a week and tennis several times each week. I am the captain of an “old girls” league tennis team. Wednesday is my “free” day and I have a group of four women that I play mah jongg with. So you can see I have a busy, busy life! Lew and I never had children but we do have a loving family of three pets. Zipper and Lucky are our two small Teddy Roosevelt Terriers and Bootsie is our “drop in” tuxedo cat. They keep us quite busy. My life has been good and I look forward to seeing everyone at the "Big 50" reunion. |
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Judith Eloise Springer (Davis)
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DECEASED Age 69 January 7, 1942 - April 16, 2011 |