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Obituaries and Death Notices
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Batley, Evelyn V.
Evelyn V. Batley, age 85 of Blaine, passed away at her home Saturday, July 21, 2007. A Memorial service will be held at Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel in Blaine, August 4th, 2007 at 2 p.m. and presided by the Rev. Mr. Franics Potts. [The Bellingham Herald, August 5, 2007 - Sub. by Marla Snow]
Berry, Howard
Howard Berry, age 64, of Seattle, passed away in that city Monday, Dec. 5, (1960) following an extended illness. Mr. Berry had resided in that city for the past 17 years and was a retired logger. He leaves to survive one nephew. Donald McGinnis of Route 1, Everson; three nieces, Mrs. Philmena Solomon, of Route 3, Lynden, Mrs. Joe Louie and Mrs. Dan Swanasett, both of Route 1, Everson. Funeral services were conducted Friday, Dec. 9, at 1 p. m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. M. Dodsworth officiating. Interment Jobe Cemetery. [Sub. by Marla Snow]
Bishop, Eugene E.
Eugene "Gene" E. Bishop, of Bellingham, WA, passed away in Bellingham of Wednesday, May 23, 2007. He was 73, born August 20, 1933, in Spirit Lake, Idaho, to Vera (Conklin) and Emmett Bishop. Gene was a life member of the Salvation Army and a member of Chuckanut Community Church. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the U. S. Army. Gene's last job, which he held for 6 years, was as a greeter at Wal-Mart. He is survived by his wife Bonnie; 2 sons: James (Debra) Bishop and Lars "Buster" (Susan) Lignell; 2 daughters: Melissa Irby and Linda (James) Locheed; 9 grandchildren: Marc, David, Rebekah, Preston, Robin, Belinda, Becky, Bianca, and Michael; great-granddughter Kira; brother Ken Bishop; sister, Kathi Wallace; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 30th at Bayview Chapel (Lakeway & Woburn), with burial following at Bayview Cemetery. [The Bellingham Herald, May 27, 2007 - Sub. by Marla Snow]
Brewster, Margaret M.
Margaret M. Brewster of Bellingham, WA, passed away in Seattle on Thursday, August 16, 2007, the result of an accident on a cruise to Alaska with her family. She was 89, born February 24, 1918, in Albia, Iowa, to Ida and David Jones. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, August 21st, at First Congregational Church. [The Bellingham Herald, August 18, 2007 - Sub. by Marla Snow]
Bromley, Maridean E.
Visitation for Maridean E. Bromley of Sumas will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sumas Advent Christian Church, with the Rev. Carl Crouse officiating. Burial will follow in Sumas Cemetery.
Miss Bromley died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden. She was 74.
Born May 2, 1926, to Joseph and Emalese (Sanford) Bromley in Bellingham, she graduated from Nooksack Valley High School in 1944. She earned a bachelor's degree in history and education from what is now Western Washington University. She also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Washington and at Idaho State University.
Miss Bromley taught elementary education in Washington public schools at Willapa Valley, Marysville and Stanwood for 20 years, and then in Salmon, Idaho, for 19 years.
Following her retirement in 1989, she moved back to Sumas.
Miss Bromley was baptized and confirmed at Fir-Conway Lutheran Church near Mount Vernon, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir.
Survivors include brother David Bromley of Sumas, longtime friend Donald Good of Mount Vernon and many cousins. [The Bellingham Herald, July 2000 - Sub. by Marla Snow]
Burge, Agnes Marie
Agnes M. Burge, 77, of 588 Larrabee Road died Saturday in a Bellingham convalescent center. At her request, there will be no services. Cremation arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home. Mrs. Burge was born July 6, 1911, in Winlock, Washington, and moved to Whatcom County in 1978. Survivors include six brothers, Earl Snow of Prosser, Melvin Snow of California and James Snow, William Snow, Arthur Snow and Richard Snow, all of Bellingham, Wash.; a sister, Nina Cheval of Custer; and numerous nieces and nephews. [July 1989 - Sub. by Marla Snow]
Elbert Bynon
County Man Identified After Saturday Fatality
A 65-year old Pole Road resident was electrocuted during an accident Saturday afternoon in which a boom truck struck a 7,200-volt high tension power line in the 4300 block of Y Road.
Elbert "Al" Bynon, Sr., 65, of 2033 E. Pole Road, died at the scene of the accident, said Deane Sandell, chief criminal deputy with the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.
A second man, Richard Lane, 24, of 5868 Slakanum Way, Bellingham, was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, where he was treated for electrical shock and later released, said a hospital spokeswoman.
Bynon and Lane were working for the ALRT Corp., repairing logging equipment, Sandell said.
Lane was operating a boom truck, moving metal hydraulic lines while Bynon stood nearby, directing the work, when the truck apparently came in contact with the power line, he said. The man operating the boom was thrown from the truck while Bynon suffered a fatal shock, Sandell said. The accident occurred shortly before 1 p.m.
[Bellingham Herald, March 25 1991 - Sub. by Marla Snow]
