Whatcom County Funeral Notices Cou-Coz

WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES COU - COZ

COSSEY, Edna A., age 60 years, of 1706 I Street, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, Mar. 15, (1955) following a short illness. Mrs. Cossey had been a resident of this city for the past 52 years and was owner and operator of Cossey's Beauty Shop. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mabel Clifton of this city; two nieces, Mrs. Betty Swanson and Mrs. Mildred Frost, both of Bellingham; eight nephews, George Stearns of this city; Francis E. Sterns of Cottage Grove, Ore., Leon A. sterns of McCook, Neb., Richard Stearns of Ellensburg, Lee Clifton of Bremerton, Everett and Cecil Clifton, both of Bellingham and Milton Clifton of Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Forsberg, pastor of the Garden Street Methodist Church officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
COUCH, Albert Roy, age 81, of 3110 Greenwood Ave., Bellingham passed away Sunday, August 14, 1994 at his home. Born June 7, 1913 in Fort Rice, North Dakota to Alex and Nancy Couch, he has been a resident of Whatcom County for more than 50 years. Survived by wife, Evelyn; two sons, Alroy and wife Virginia Couch of Sedro Woolley, WA, Neil Nichols of Arlington, WA; seven daughters, Eunice and husband Bill Summers of Mt. Vernon, WA, Marion and husband Don Wasson of Sedro Woolley, WA, Dolores and husband Cliff LaBounty of Maple Falls, WA, Darlene and husband Larry Williams of Kodiak, Alaska, Adelia and husband Tom Jeffreys of Bellingham, WA, Gail Hagenston of Arlington, WA, Lynn and husband Bill Bateman of Coffman Cove, Alaska; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill and wife Marcella Couch of Kent, WA, Ben and wife Germaine Couch of Cugamonga, CA; sister Maxine Behan of Kent, WA; preceded in death by brother, Clayton Couch in 1987. At his request no service will be held. Cremation. [m. Mildred Johnson Oct. 1948 Marysville; d. May 1982; m. Evelyn July 31, 1984; owned M. A. Couch Logging in Acme, WA; owned commercial troller "Osprey"]
COUCH, Elizabeth "Betty", age 77, of 1943 Lake Whatcom Blvd., passed away Sat. July 15, (1989). Mrs. Couch was a member of Lake Whatcom Garden Club, St. Lukes Assistance League, ABC Chaper of PEO, Saint James Presbyterian. She leaves to survive her husband Alden B. of the home; a daughter, Aldeen & husband Ted VanVelzen of Bothell and a son William & wife Nancy of Edmonds; 4 grandchildren; sister, Beatrice Lukanovic of Seattle; numerous other relatives. Private family services will be held Wed. July 19 in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Grant Whipple officiating. [b. Feb. 23, 1912 Seattle; m. July 3, 1936]
COUCH, Mildred A. - At her request no service will be held for Mildred A. Couch, age 70 of 3110 Greenwood Ave. Cremation. Mrs. Couch passed away Sun. May 16, (1982). She is survived by her husband Albert R.; 2 daughters, Darlene & husband Larry Williams of Kodiak, Alaska and Delores & husband Neil Holmes of Bellingham; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 niece, Pat Duarte of Bellingham. She had been a life member of the community. [b. July 10, 1911; inurnment Greenacres]
COUCHMAN, Charles L., age 80 formerly of Glacier, passed away in Bellingham Thursday, October 17, (1963) following an extended illness. Born in Garfield, Kansas on August 24, 1883. Mr. Couchman had been resident of Whatcom County since 1909. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Lee; 4 sons, Claude B. of Bellingham, Alva R., Glen B. and Earl E. Couchman all of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Bunds of San Bruno, California; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held in the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, Monday, October 21 at 1:00 p.m., with Rev. Donald Lamka officiating. Interment Sumas Cemetery.
COUCHMAN, Claude B., of Bellingham died Tuesday, July 20, 1993. He was 83. A private family graveside service will be held Friday at Greenacres Memorial Park with the Rev. Cynthia Bauleke officiating. Born March 14, 1910, in Sumas, Mr. Couchman was a lifelong resident of Whatcom County. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, of Bellingham; son Jerry Couchman of Grand Prairie, Texas; stepdaughter Barbara Green of Bellingham; sister Bertha Bonds of San Bruno, Calif; and three grandchildren. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
COUCHMAN, Maxine, age 51 of 321 N. Forest St. passed away at home Sunday, August 16, (1964). Mrs. Couchman was a lifetime resident of this community and she attended school at Glacier, Maple Falls, and Western Washington College of Education. Surviving are 1 daughter, Glenda McLachlin of this city; 3 grandchildren, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moore, city, 3 aunts, Mrs. Elsie Barratt of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Jean Jones, city and Jessie Peterson of Everett. Services will be conducted Wednesday, August 19 at 3 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bay View Cemetery.
COUCHMAN, Myrtle L., age 77 of 525 W. Illinois St. passed away at her home, Friday November 1, (1963) following an extended illness. She had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1909 and had previously made her home in the Sumas and Glacier areas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles on October 17. Surviving are 4 sons, Claude of Bellingham, Alva, Earl and Glenn all of Seattle, 1 daughter, Mrs. Bertha M. Bonds of San Bruno, Calif., a brother, Fred Campbell and a sister, Mrs. Helen Hopkins both of Seattle, also 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, Monday November 4 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Donald Lamka officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumas Cemetery.
COUGHLIN, Delbert E. - Graveside service Fri. May 14, 12:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery for Delbert Eugene Coughlin, age 77 of 1509 Victor St. Mr. Coughlin passed away Tues. May 11, 1982. He is survived by 1 daughter, Marie & husband Jack Schult of Reno, Nevada; 2 grandsons, Mark Eugene Schult and Jack Schult II; 3 brothers, Elmer Butts of Carlsberg, Wash., Truman Butts of City and Ellis Butts of Orting, Wa.; 2 sisters, Eleanor McIntyre of Yerington, Nevada and Lila Machishtum of Seattle. Mr. Coughlin had been a resident of this community for 35 years. [b. Nov. 28, 1904 NY]
COULL, Charles A. - Cabinet maker Charles A. Coull, 68, of 1601 Donovan Ave., died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital South Campus of a heart attack. Born on Oct. 30, 1921, in Spokane, he had lived in Bellingham since 1952. Mr. Coull operated Chuck's Custom Cabinets. He earlier worked for Darigold and McEvoy Oil Co. of Bellingham. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in Alaska. Mr. Coull married Joanne Simonsen on Dec. 7, 1947, in Bellingham. She survives him. He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Bellingham. He enjoyed salt-water fishing. Other survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Oltman, Colleen and Julie Coull, all of Bellingham; two grandsons; and a sister, Mary Tinney of Ketchikan, Alaska. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Westford Funeral Home with intern pastor Karen Edwards of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be at Bayview Cemetery.
COULTHURST, Danny Bruce, chief engineer for radio station KGMI in Bellingham, died Monday (Feb. 10, 1986) at St. Luke's General Hospital. Mr. Coulthurst, 56, worked from KGMI Inc. for the past 25 years. Previously, he worked for International Good Music. He played an integral role in the development and production of much of the automated equipment used by radio stations, according to KGMI. He designed the building and installed all equipment at the KGMI-KISM broadcast studio. "He was not only our past, but he envisioned our future." said Ann Jones, owner of KGMI. "There was no detail that escaped his attention." Haines Fay, sports announcer for KGMI, said, "He was just a marvelous person and an engineering genius. He was one of the most gifted and professionally accomplished people I've worked with in 38 years in radio. KGMI General Manager, Bill Day said, "This is not only a big loss to us as a close friend but to the radio business." Mr. Coulthurst was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Bellingham. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Marcia F. Coulthurst; five sons, Rick, Michael, Kenneth, Robert and Christopher, all of Bellingham; one daughter, Mary Coulthurst of Bellingham; two grandchildren, Ashley and Tiffany of Bellingham; his mother, Helen M. Coulthurst of Bellingham; and a brother, John D. Coulthurst of Bellingham. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. John E. Langlitz officiating. Burial will be in Bayview Cemetery.
COULTHURST, Mark Dease - d. Sept. 9, 1982. Murdered in Craig, Alaska; extensive newspaper coverage.
COULTHURST, Mary Rose, age 84, passed away at the family home 427 N. Forest St. Saturday, July 14, (1951). Mrs. Coulthurst had resided in this community for the past 45 years and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Ladies Auxiliary of that church. Surviving relatives are her husband, John A. at home; two sons, A. Leon of Seattle and Bruce E. of Bellingham; two grandsons, Danny B. of the U. S. Navy and John D. of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where private services will be conducted by Canon E. B. Smith Friday, July 20, at 3 p.m. Cremation.
COUNTRYMAN, B. Ella, age 85, of 2130 Utter Street, passed away in a local hospital, Monday, May 19, (1952). Mrs. Countryman had resided in Bellingham since 1892 and was a member of the First Congregational Church and of the Plymouth Circle of the church. She was also a member of the Aftermath Club. Surviving relatives include the husband, Lincoln C. Countryman at the home; one son, Charles M. Countryman, of Bellingham; one daughter, Miss Linda Countryman, of Bellingham; and two grandchildren, Miss Sidne and Keith Countryman, both of this city. Private graveside services will be conducted at Bay View Cemetery by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, Wednesday, May 21, at 9 a.m. under the direction of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Public memorial services will be conducted from the First Congregational Church by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, Wednesday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m.
COUNTRYMAN, Charles M., 80, of Lacey, formerly a longtime resident of this area, died Tuesday (Jan. 13, 1981) in Olympia. He was born March 21, 1900, in Bellingham to Whatcom County pioneers Lincoln and Ella Countryman. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1918, and attended Oregon State University for two years. He was a World War I Navy veteran. He moved to Hawaii in 1929 and to Vancouver, B. C., in 1941. He then returned to Bellingham, where he owned and operated Bellingham Transportation Company, a ferry service to the San Juan Islands, from 1945 to 1954. He later worked in Bellingham shipyards and also built minesweepers. In 1959, he became a real estate broker at Ellis Massey, where he retired in 1975. He moved to Lacey in 1977. He is survived by his wife, Marie, a son, a daughter, a sister, and four grandchildren. Private family services were held today in Lacey. Arrangements were made by Selene Mortuary, Olympia.
COUNTRYMAN, Lincoln Curtain, age 88, passed away at the family home, 2130 Utter St., Thursday, Jan. 7, (1954). Mr. Countryman had resided in this community for the past 65 years and was a retired merchant. Deceased was the oldest member of the Congregational Church, and was a former member of the Bellingham Rotary Club. Surviving relatives are one daughter, Miss Linda Countryman, at home; one son, Charles M., of Bellingham; two grandchildren, Miss Sidne Countryman, attending W. S. C. at Pullman, and Keith Countryman of Bellingham. Private graveside services were conducted by the Rev. W. Car. Calhoun Friday, Jan. 8, at Bay View Cemetery, followed by public memorial services at 11 a.m. at the Congregational Church.
COUNTRYMAN, Linda, 89, former chairman of Western Washington University's home economics department, died Thursday (March 29, 1984) in Lacey. She was born at home in Bellingham in 1894. Her father, Lincoln Countryman, was a local pioneer who established the Racket dry goods store in the 1890s. She graduated from Milwaukee Downer College and got her master's degree from Columbia University. She taught at Western Washington University from 1921 to 1959 and was professor emeritus following her retirement. She was active in the Bellingham Congregational Church before moving to Lacey in 1971. She is survived by a nephew, a niece and a sister-in-law.
COUNTRYMAN, Lucile E., age 68, of 6253 Vista Dr., Ferndale, passed away Sunday, June 7, (1986) in B'ham. She had been a Ferndale resident for the last 38 years; was a member of the Orchard Grange for 35 years, & the American Legion Auxiliary. She leaves to survive her husband Ralph Countryman; 3 sons, Arthur R. Countryman of Tacoma, Robin Countryman of Ferndale & Darryll Countryman of B'ham; 2 daughters, Mildred & her husband John Bushore of B'ham, & Dixie & her husband Glen Steinback of Lynden; 10 grandchildren; 3 sisters, Joyce Reed & her husband Elmer of Bellingham, Ella Mae Chizer of Bellingham & Elsie Dixon & her husband Paul of Bellingham; 1 brother, Ross Burns & his wife Dorothy of Lynden. Memorial Services will be conducted Wednesday, June 11, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Moles Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Conway officiating. Cremation & inurnment of ashes, Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
COUNTRYMAN, Mabel Elnoa, age 96, 6251 Vista Dr., Ferndale, WA passed away Sat. Oct. 12, 1991 at home. Born May 14, 1895 in St. Paul, NE, to Warren & Hellen Lilly. Moved to Ferndale in 1978 from Methow. She married Henry R. Countryman in 1914 in Olympia, WA and he preceded her in death in 1973. She was a member of the Orchard Grange of Ferndale. Survivors: Daughter Lilly Linn and son Ralph W. Countryman of Ferndale, 5 grandchildren, 10 gt. g.c. and 2 gt. gt. grandchildren. A sister Edith Castleman of Port Orchard, WA. Graveside services will be Thursday, Oct 17, 1991 at 1:00 p.m. at Beaver Creek Cemetery, Twisp, WA, with Rev. Larry Trim officiating. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
COUNTRYMAN, Marie, of Lacey, who with her husband operated the Osage, a motor vessel that served the San Juan Islands, died Wednesday (May 29, 1985) in Lacey. She was 82. Born in Oakland, Neb., she spent her childhood years in Tacoma, graduating from high school there. She was affiliated with Delta Zeta Sorority while a student at the University of Washington. She married Charles M. Countryman in 1929, and they lived in Hawaii for 10 years before coming to Bellingham. They owned and operated the M/V Osage, a 59-foot vessel that carried freight, passengers and mail from Bellingham through the San Juans until 1953, when they lost the mail contract. Later, they were real estate brokers with Ellis Massey Realtor in Bellingham. They moved to Panorama City in Lacey about 10 years ago. Her husband died in 1980. Survivors include a daughter, a son and four grandchildren. A private memorial service was held Friday at her daughter's home in Kent.
COUNTRYMAN, Robin W. - A memorial gathering for Robin W. Countryman of Ferndale will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church. He died at home Wednesday, April 16, 1997. He was 52. Born March 21, 1945, to Ralph and Lucille Countryman in Methow, he lived in Whatcom County most of his life. A 1964 graduate of Ferndale High School, Mr. Countryman served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1971. He was a fire fighter for the city of Houston for 11 years and moved back to Ferndale in 1982. He worked for Harry Smith Gardens in Bellingham for five years. He married Donna Mann on Dec. 26, 1996, in Bellingham. Survivors include his wife of Ferndale, his father of Ferndale, sisters Mildred Bushore of Lynden and Dixie Alm of Birch Bay, brothers Arthur Countryman of Tacoma and Daryl Countryman of Bellingham and numerous other relatives. Arrangements are by Whatcom Cremation Association.
COURCHANE, Melba - Funeral services for Mrs. Melba Courchane, 38, 1724 Bayon Rd. were conducted by the Rev. Richard Beddoe at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Moles Funeral Home, Ferndale. A resident of Whatcom County for the past eight years, Mrs. Courchane died August 12, (1972). She is survived by five sons, Richard in the Army, and Steve, David, Joseph and Dale at home; her mother, Mrs. Maude Shell of Wenatchee, and a brother, John Shell of East Wenatchee. Burial in Wenatchee cemetery.
COURTIER, Edith Isabelle died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1997, in Federal Way. She was 83. Born March 23, 1914, in Centralia to Harry C. and Eva R. Brower Foster, she lived and worked in the Bellingham area most of her life. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of Pithian Sisters and Veterans of Foreign Wars. She enjoyed crafts, crocheting and tole painting. Survivors include sons David Allen of Granite Falls and Rodney Carsner of Mondovi, Wisc.; daughters Patricia Blackwell of Federal Way, Gwen Kerr of Shawnee, Kan., and Judith Brearty of Elma; sister Mona Noller of San Diego; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by American Memorial Crematorium.
COURTNEY, Betty Jean, beloved wife of Roy F. Courtney, Bellingham. Mother of George R., James W., Michael R., Kathleen J. Sherman, all of Seattle. Patrick L. Courtney of Snohomish. Sister of Mrs. Ida Mae Rosenthal, Pine Grove, California and Edward F. Stevenson, Sun city, Arizona, 6 grandchildren. Memorial services Sat. Sept 9 at 11 a.m. Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, North Seattle. [d. Sept. 3, 1978]
COURTNEY, C. Wright "Bill" - A native of the Lynden area, C. Wright Courtney, 77, passed away August 19, (1980) at Sonora, Calif. He was born October 19, 1902 at the Courtney family home on the Wiser Lake Road. He attended Greenwood School and Lynden High School. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; and daughter Dorothy Lee Remington; and one granddaughter; two brothers, Marvin, Wiser Lake Road, Lynden, and Clay Courtney, Union City, Calif.; one sister, Ethel Urfer, Everson; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was a Jamestown, Calif.
COURTNEY, Edward T., age 75, of 1111 12th St. passed away in a local hospital Friday, March 30, (1956). Mr. Courtney had resided in this community for the past 31 years and for many years had been employed at the Pacific American Fisheries as a warehouseman. Deceased was a member of the Lutheran Church and leaves to survive his widow, Harriet H. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Irene Jamieson of Seattle; two step-sons, William Toby of Seattle and Charles Toby of Beach, Star Rt., and six grandchildren. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Albert C. Tinberg, Monday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m. Final resting place Lummi Cemetery.
COURTNEY, Harriet Toby, age 88 of 1111 12th St., passed away Tuesday, March 18, (1975). Born June 24, 1886 on Lummi Indian Reservation, Mrs. Courtney was a full blood Indian and the oldest member of the Lummi Tribe. She had resided in Whatcom County her entire lifetime and spent the remaining 51 years in South Bellingham. Survivors include 1 daughter, Mrs. Irene Jameson of Bellingham; 2 sons, Charles Toby of Marietta and William Toby of Seattle; 6 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Vigil prayer services will be conducted Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 21 at 10 a.m. in St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Rev. Father Peter Duggan, celebrant. Interment Lummi Reservation Cemetery.
COURTNEY, James William (Bill) passed away on July 22, 2003. He was born on Dec. 15, 1943. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Cheryl Courtney; children Joshua Courtney, Jody Cloud and Josey Courtney; grandchildren Courtney, Jennifer and Jessica Cloud, Kyle Courtney and Nicole Courtney; aunt Alice Smith; siblings George (Bob) Courtney (Sandra), Patrick Courtney, Kathleen Ripley (Leland), Michael Courtney (Christine); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his sons, Jacob Courtney (1976) and Jeffrey Courtney (1976); his parents, Roy and Jean Courtney; and his brother, Timothy Courtney. He was a 1963 graduate of Mount Baker High School. During his life, Bill worked as a dairy farmer, fisherman, logger, business owner, marine and aerospace machinist. He retired from Boeing in October 2002. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, at 3 p.m. with reception immediately following at Lake Connor Park Meeting Hall, 14320 28th N.E. Lake Stevens.
COURTNEY, Lula - Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Courtney, age 80, who died suddenly at her home on Sunday, August 4, (1985) will be conducted on Thursday, August 8, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Gillies Funeral Home, with Rev. John Bajema officiating. Burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery. Mrs. Courtney, of 628 E. Wiser Lake Rd., Lynden, was born on July 28, 1905, in Sioux Center, Iowa, and moved to Whatcom County from Oak Harbor in 1921. She was a member of Grace Baptist Tabernacle and had been active in the Lynden Senior Activity Center. She was married to her husband, Marvin, in Bellingham on April 16, 1925. She is survived by her husband, Marvin; three sons, Foster and wife Ellen of Lynden, Leslie and wife Betty of Oxnard, Calif. and Alvin and wife Jackie of Renton; a daughter, Mrs. Bernice and husband Jack Fish of Bellingham; six grandsons, four granddaughters; a great-grandson and two great-granddaughters. She is also survived by a brother, Rekius Duim of Lynden; three sisters, Mrs. Jacoba Ketel, Mrs. Johanna Orange and Mrs. Ella and husband Ralph Holleman, all of Lynden; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Rosie Duim of Sunnyside and Mrs. Alice Duim of Sequim; a brother-in-law, Mr. Henry Dykstra of Lynden; and numerous nieces and nephews.
COURTNEY, Leslie Marvin, born July 5, 1929, in Lynden and a graduate of Lynden High School, passed away on Feb. 26, 1990, in Ventura, Calif., where he had lived for about 40 years. He was 60. A memorial service was conducted on March 2, 1990 in the Ted Mayr Loma Vista Chapel of Ventura. He is survived by his wife, Betty; a son, Brian; a daughter, Sandra; his father, Marvin Dean Courtney, of Lynden; two brothers, Foster Courtney and family, of Lynden, and Alvin Courtney, of Renton; and other relatives.
COURTNEY, Marvin D., age 99, of 628 E. Wiser Lake Road, Lynden, died in a Bellingham nursing home on Dec. 30, 1992. Funeral services were conducted on Monday in the chapel of Gillies Funeral Home. Burial followed in Lynden Cemetery. Born in Imboden, Ark. on Oct. 24, 1893, Marvin was the son of John and Cora (Dean) Courtney and moved with his family at the age of 6. The family homesteaded on the Wiser Lake Road, where Marvin resided until recently. He graduated from Meridian High School and Bellingham Normal School. During World War I he served in the Army. On April 16, 1925 he was married to Lula Duim in Bellingham; she passed away in 1985. From 1930 to 1963 Mr. Courtney was a mail carrier for the U. S. Post Office and was a member of the United Postal Workers Union. He was also active at the Lynden Senior Center and enjoyed playing pinochle. He is survived by two sons, Foster Courtney and wife Ellen of Lynden and Alvin Courtney and wife Jackie of Renton; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded by a son, Leslie Courtney in 1990; a daughter, Bernice Fish in 1987; brothers Bill and Clay Courtney; and sisters Ida Hinchy, Ethel Urfer and Della Urfer. Services were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
COURTNEY, Roy Francis, born July 2, 1907, died April 15, 1985. He is survived by 4 sons; George R. (Bob), James W. (Bill), Patrick L. & Michael R., & 1 daughter Kathleen J. Carson, 2 sisters Cecilia Buckenmeyer, Lillian Courtney & 7 grandchildren. Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m. at Campus Christian Ministry, 4525 19th N. E. Seattle, Wa.
COURTWRIGHT, Teresa, age 76, formerly of 2916 Kulshan St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, July 22, (1958). Mrs. Courtwright had resided in this community for the past 52 years and had for many years been associated with the E. L. Maire Real Estate Co. Surviving relatives are four sisters, Mrs. Sam Simmons, Mrs. J. J. Dunn and Miss Georgia Sterming, all of Seattle, and Mrs. Emma Louise Stephens of San Francisco, Calif., also many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Calvin Moore, Friday, July 25, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
COUSENS, Pearl Smith - Memorial services for Pearl Smith Cousens, 87, 141 E. Laurel Rd., will be at 1 P.M. Wednesday at Garden Street United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William G. Berney officiating. Mrs. Cousens died Sunday, May 26, 1991, at her home. She was born Pearl Smith to Harland Chester and Mary Etta Smith on Jan. 20, 1904, in Derring, N. H. She had been a resident of Whatcom County the past five years. Prior to that, she lived in Newton, Mass., and Waltham, Mass. She was a member of the Maple Leaf Chapter No. 58, Order of Eastern Star, and a former member of the Palestine Chapter, O.E.S. in Newton, where she was past matron. She also belonged to Deborah Rebeckah Lodge in Waltham, where she was past noble grand. She held statewide offices in both organizations. She was a member of Garden Street United Methodist Church, and also of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Waltham. Her husband, Frank Howard Cousens, died in March 1975. She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Frymire of Bellingham. Burial will be in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Mass.
COUSINS, Charles "Chuck" LeRoy passed away peacefully on May 18, 2005, five days after his 41st wedding anniversary, with his loving family by his side. He was born October 27, 1946 in Portland, OR to Ralph and Gertrude Cousins. Church is survived by his wife Carol, one son, Randall; daughter, Cherri; three brothers, two sisters, five grandchildren and his mother. Services are pending at Jerns Funeral Chapel and On-Site Crematorium.
COUSINS, Joseph, age 77, of 1713 G St., passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, Jan. 13, (1960). Mr. Cousins had resided in Bellingham for the past 58 years; was a retired marine engineer; was employed by the Bellingham Canning Co. for several years and also employed at the Donovan Furniture Co. for 12 years; was a member of Fairhaven Lodge No. 73, F. & A. M. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Roy Donovan and Miss Laura Cousins, both of Bellingham; one nephew, Dr. Donald Hurley, of Santa Barbara, Calif. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. George McMaster and officers of Fairhaven Lodge No. 73, F. & A. M., Monday, Jan. 18, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
COUSINS, Leonard, age 79, of 2803 Walnut St., passed away in a local hospital, Thursday, May 17, (1956). Mr. Cousins had resided in this community for the past 3 1/2 years, and was a retired cabinet maker. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Robert P. Chisholm and one granddaughter, Miss Judith Ann Chisholm, both of this city; one brother, Henry Cousins of Victoria, B. C.; two sisters, Mrs. R. Reid and Mrs. Lucy Locke, both of Vancouver, B. C. The remains rest at the Jones' Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold K. Lawrence Monday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m. Cremation.
COVALT, James Perry "Jack" age 80, of 1513 E. Street, passed away at his home Monday, June 12, (1950) following a five-month illness. Mr. Covalt had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 24 years. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, the First Christian Church, and was a retired barber. Surviving relatives include his wife, Rose, at home; a son, Harley W., of Portland; a daughter, Mrs. Berenice Beal, of Bellingham; two granddaughters, Mrs. Margaret Rose Dahl, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Berenice Jansen, of Longview; a grandson, James Perry Covalt in the U. S. Army in Okinawa; a great-grandson, Arne Dahl Jr., of Bellingham; two sisters, Anne Lamb, of Chariton, Iowa, and Helena Carpenter, of Tacoma; a brother, Otis K. Covalt, of Tacoma, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 15, at 2:30 p.m. within the chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home with Dr. A. Paul Daugherty officiating, followed by ritualistic services of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
COVALT, Rose R., age 86, 1513 E. Street, passed away Thursday, June 18, (1964). Mrs. Covalt was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Beal, city; one son, Harley Covalt, Tucson, Arizona; three grandchildren,Mrs. Arne Dahl, Bremerton; Mrs. Dan V. Guy, Syosset, New York; James P. Covalt, Albany, Oregon, and thirteen grandchildren. Services will be conducted at the Jones Funeral Home Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m., followed by burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
COVELL, Francis H., age 78, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, May 9, (1953). Mr. Covell had resided here for the past 52 years, was past president and life member of Aerie No. 31, F. O. E.; and was a charter member and former financial secretary of Painters Union No. 924. He is survived by two sons, Frank, W. Covell, of La Mesa, Calif., and Cecil R. Covell of Tacoma; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia M. Perry,of Whidbey Island, and Miss Florence E. Custer, of this city; four grandchildren, one great grandchild; one brother, Claude Covell, in California; one sister, Mrs. Florence Coryell, of Rochester, N. Y.; and one nephew, Dr. Gordon Coryell, also of Rochester. The remains rest at the funeral home off Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. James Martyn Wilson and Officers of the Eagles Lodge Wednesday, May 13, at 3:00 p.m. Cremation.
COVELL, Lilas I., died Wednesday, June 1, 1994, at St. Francis Extended Heath Care. She was 78. At her request there will be no services. Burial will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. She was born May 22, 1916, in Nooksack and had lived in Whatcom County since 1964. Arrangements are by Greenacres Funeral Home.
COVENTRY, Bruce - Memorial services are pending for Bruce Coventry, 33, formerly of Sumas, who was lost and presumed drowned in Alaskan waters near Cordova (Aug. 26, 1984). The Alaska State Patrol informed his family Monday that he had been working on a crab boat and was ready to come home, but hired on for an extra week's work with a native gillnetter out of Cordova. A freak wave apparently swamped the boat, washing Coventry and another crew member overboard. The second man floated for 45 minutes before being rescued, but Coventry was not found, according to his mother-in-law Mary Johnson of Bellingham. He is survived by his wife Katherine, of Clinton; his mother Hazel, of Anacortes, and two sisters.
COVER, Nettie Follis, age 96, of Sehome Retirement Center, passed away Fri. Sept. 22, (1989). She was 1989 Centennial Queen of the Ski to Sea Celebration. Past member of Long Beach, Eastern Star, in [and?] Belmont Heights Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA. Survived by 1 brother, Robert Follis, Seattle; 1 sister, Mattie Beyer, Federal Way; 3 nieces, Harriett Olson of Bellingham, Britta Hunt, Seattle, Beverly McBeath, Santa Clara, CA; 4 nephews, Edward Follis, Omaha, Nebr., William Follis Jr., Bellingham, Dick Follis, Seattle, Bob Follis Jr., Seattle. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday Sept. 26, 2:00 p.m. at the Westford Funeral Home with Reverend Frank Matthews. [b. April 21, 1893 Lynden]
COVIELLO, Gerald Angelo, age 22, died 10:00 a.m. Valentines Day morning at Harbor View Medical Center, Seattle. Born in Waterbury, CT to Angelo Gerald and Mary Eloise Poppy Coviello. Gerald is survived by his wife, Charity Ventresca-Coviello; 3 children, Nicole (5), Gerald (4) and Brittany (3) of Bellingham; his mother Mary Coviello of Bellingham; a sister Angela Coviello Pollaccia of Bellingham; brother Christopher Coviello of Bellingham; maternal grandmother Jean Tostenson of Minnesota; his uncle; David Poppy of B.C.; great uncle, Jack Roach of Mason City; nieces, Jessica and Carissa Pollaccia; cousins, Shane, David and Tiffany Poppy. In loving memory we forfeit you to the Lord in faith that he will walk with you on the long road home. Visitation will be at Westford Funeral Home Chapel, Monday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Funeral Services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 1997 at Christ The King Community Church, 4600 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA. Military honors by American Legion Post #7. Arrangements by Westford Funeral Home.
COVINGTON, Edith, age 70, of 910 Garden Street, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, March 6, (1947). Mrs. Covington had been a resident of this community for the past thirty-three years and was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church, Y.W.C.A. and an active member of the Public Health Commission and was also the first police matron in the City of Bellingham. Surviving relatives are one brother, Ed. J. Fuller, of Seattle, and many nephews and nieces. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Roy L. Smith, Monday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Washelli Cemetery, Seattle.
COWAN, Alice G. – There will be no services for Alice G. (Malone) Cowan of Bellingham. Mrs. Cowan died Tuesday, Sept 12, 2000 at Mount Baker Care Center. She was 85. Born July 19, 1915 to Charles Cooper and Molly (Van Haaren) Malone in Alhambra, Calif., she is survived by many relatives. Arrangements are by Whatcom Cremation and Burial of Ferndale.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Sep 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
COWAN, Gladys June, age 52 of 2605 Hampton Place, passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, (1975). She had been a Whatcom County resident for the past 18 years. Surviving sisters, Mrs. Alice Bowhay of Wickersham, Mrs. May Corcoran of Lynden, Mrs. Joyce Bowhay of Deming and Mrs. Lois Rodda of Brazoria, Texas; 3 brothers, Walter Cowan of Fairfield, Calif. Stanley Cowan and Lewis Cowan, both of Bellingham. Numerous nieces and nephews. Private funeral services Friday, Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. D. E. Walter officiating. Cremation.
COWAN, Ivy C., age 70 of 1418 Ellis St. passed away in a local hospital Thursday, March 15, (1962). A 35 year resident of Bellingham, Mrs. Cowan was a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church. Survivors are her husband, Samuel at home; 3 daughters, Mrs. Mabel L. Bishop of North Burnaby, B. C., Mrs. Hazel D. Ashwater of Sandspit, B. C. and Mrs. Kay Burton of Princeton, B. C.; 9 grandchildren, 2 sisters and 1 brother. Remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Pastor Andrew Dahl, Tuesday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Bayview Cemetery.
COWAN, Reah, 62, of Deming, passed away in a local hospital Monday, January 4, (1960). Mrs. Cowan had resided in Whatcom County for the past 36 years and leaves to survive her husband, Louis, at home; five daughters, Miss Gladys June Cowen, of Deming, Mrs. Enid May Corcoran, of Lummi Island, Mrs. Joyce P. Bowhay, of Deming, Mrs. Alice Bowhay, of Wickersham, and Mrs. Lois Rodda, of Brazoria, Texas; three sons, Stanley M., of Bellingham, Louis E. U. S. Nancy stationed at Pearl Harbor and Walter D., U. S. Army stationed in Texas; 13 grandchildren. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dr. W. Carl Calhoun, Friday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m. Cremation.
COWAN, Violet M., age 54, of 2513 Yew St. Rd., passed away Wed. March 5, 1980. A 35 year resident of this community, she had been employed as a waitress. She leaves to survive her husband Stanley; 2 sons, Ron & Greg Cowan, both of city; 2 daughters, Carol of Federal Way and Gail at home; 6 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Mr. Alec Greaves of Boston, Mass., and Roy Greaves of England; 1 sister, Ruby Greaves, also of England; numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Fri. March 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Bayview Cemetery, Rev. Carlton D. Peterson officiating. Arrangements by the Jones Funeral Home. [b. Jan. 14, 1926 in England]
COWARD, Jeanne G. Tangney, died peacefully on Friday, June 5, (1992) after a nine year struggle against cancer. She was 67. She lived in Ferndale where she raised 4 children. She was born in Seattle in August of 1924. She attended High School there at Holy Angels Academy with the class of 1942. In the following years she taught English and Math at Seattle University, Good Shepards Home in Seattle, and at Western Wash. State College. After marrying Dick Coward in 1951 she moved to Petersburg, Alaska, and then to Ferndale in 1958. Jeanne especially loved children. From 1963 to 1975 she taught religion classes for the children of the Ferndale catholic community. She also worked in the nursery at the Ferndale United Church. She operated a pre-school in her home from 1975-1977. She tutored students in reading at Carl Cozier School in Bellingham and did classroom volunteer work at Mountain View school in Ferndale. Many children in Whatcom County have benefited from her unique perspectives and sensitivities. From 1977 to 1988 she worked at Whatcom Community College in the admissions office. She greatly enjoyed the personal contact she had with the students there. Her children are: Richard of Bellingham, Dan of Ferndale, and Judy and Mary of Seattle. She has two brothers: Tom of Seattle, Jack of Tacoma, and one sister, Dorothy (Hemmer) of Galata, Montana. Another brother, Bob, of Roche Harbor, died in 1972. Dick Coward died in 1989. She had three grandchildren: Perry, Peter and Matthew.
COWARD, Mildred J., age 75, of 415 N. State, passed away Jan. 19, 1979 in Bellingham. A 33 year resident of this city, she was the widow of Percy A. Coward. She is survived by 1 daughter, the Honorable Vesta Roy of Salem, N.H. 3 sons; Thomas A. Coward & Richard Coward of Camarillo, CA., James E. Coward of Kirkland. 15 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at the St. James Presbyterian Church, B'ham.
COWARD, Richard E., Sr., age 62 died Tuesday, Nov. 7,(1989) at his home in Bellingham. He was born Sept. 5, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to Percy & Mildred Coward. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he came to Bellingham where he earned a B.A. in Education from Western Washington State College. After marrying Jeanne Tangney in 1951, Dick resided with his family in Petersburg, AK where he was a school teacher. The family returned to Whatcom County in 1955 where Dick worked for 10 yrs. at the Mobile Oil Refinery. After receiving a Master's degree in Education, Dick became Director of Financial Aid at WWSC. In 1977 Dick moved to Camarillo, CA to accept a position as Director of Financial Aid at Moorpark College. Upon his retirement in June, 1988, Dick returned to Bellingham to be near his family. In recent years Dick had become an avid traveller, making numerous trips through the Cook Islands, Papau New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia. He had most recently returned from Peace Corps service in Kenya. Dick is survived by his four children, Richard Jr. of Bellingham, Daniel & Mary of Seattle, and Judy Scott of Kirkland; 2 brothers, Jim of Kirkland, Tom of Las Vegas and Vesta Roy of Naples, FL; 2 grandchildren, Perry & Matthew.
COWDEN, George Thomas, age 68 years, of Route 3, Bellingham, passed away at his home Sunday, Jan. 4, (1953) following a lingering illness. He had been a resident of that district for the past 33 years and had resided in this state for the past 50 years. Mr. Cowden is survived by his wife, Pearl Eva; one daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baker and family, of Seattle; four sons, Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Cowden and family, of Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cowden and family, North Shore Road, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cowden and family, Bellingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cowden and family, of Deming; five grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mamiel Ballingar, of Seattle, Mrs. Les Brown, of Route 2, Everson, and Mrs. Una Chadwick, of Centerville, Mass.; two brothers, Lester, of East Sound, and William Boyer in Arkansas. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas, with the Rev. Chester Rutledge and the Rev. Earl Crouse, officiating. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWDEN, Jeanne Mary - Services for Jeanne Mary Cowden, 46, a former supervisor at the University of Washington Library, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the rev. John W. Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow at Bayview Cemetery. Mrs. Cowden, 1851 Emerald Lake Way, died of an extended illness Thursday in her home. She was born May 21, 1942, in Boise, Idaho. She was a local resident for the past seven years. Mrs. Cowden married her first husband, Robert Shearer, in Boise. He died in March 1985. She married John Cowden on Nov. 23, 1985, in Bellingham. Survivors, in a addition to her husband, include three daughters, Stephanie Shearer of Bellingham, Jennifer Cowden of Mount Vernon and Kim Cowden Gregory of San Francisco; two sisters, Patti Ramey and Rosie Awong, both of Boise; her mother, Mary Love of Huntsville, Ala.; her grandmother, Grandma Verna Eberle of Boise; an aunt and uncle, Billy and Jim Eberle; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
COWDEN, Lena - A pioneer of Fairhaven's early days died Monday (Jan. 17, 1955) evening. Mrs. Lena Cowden passed away in a local hospital at the age of 85. She had been in ill health for some time. She came to Fairhaven as a young woman about 1886 when there were only paths for streets in the small frontier town, and with the exception of a short residence in the north end of the city had lived almost 69 years on the South Side. She was the widow of Walter J. Cowden. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. A. Julian Emerson, McKenzie Avenue, and Mrs. E. C. Holmes of San Francisco; three grandchild and one great-grandchild. Services are pending at the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home.
COWDEN, Patricia J., age 77, passed away in St. Joseph Hospital (July 1, 2005) after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Kenneth Cowden; her five children, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; sister May Bayes and brother Ernie Roedell. Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, July 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Northlake Community Church in Bellingham. Pat was a follower of Jesus Christ from her youth, serving God in many capacities in her former church, Rome Community Bible Church, and in recent years at Northlake Community Church. She will be remembered for her music ministry, gospel puppetry, Sunday School teaching, Vacation Bible Schools, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and person discipleship. Though born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Henry and Gladys Roedell, she spent almost all her life in Whatcom County. She graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1946 and married Kenny that year. Their children were all raised in their home at the end of North Shore Road by Lake Whatcom, or in the current family residence on Birch Street in Bellingham. She had an entrepreneurial spirit, working as an independent consultant for Avon Products. Later she was employed for many years by Gorney's, then Village Lighting, and with her husband established their own lighting business in Bellingham called "Shades'n More." Their business lasted eleven years until closing in 2001. Pat was the anchor for the family, was dearly loved by her family and friends and will be missed by all.
COWDEN, Pearl Eva, age 60 years, of Bellingham, Route 3, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, May 27, (1954) following a lingering illness. She had been a pioneer resident of the Sumas district. She is survived by one step-daughter, Mrs. Ray Baker of Seattle; four sons, Stanley of Tacoma, Kenneth and Leonard, both of Bellingham, Larry of Aberdeen; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ida Beebe of Bellingham; three brothers, Fred and Paul Nims, both of Bellingham, Ernest of Sumas. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 1, at 2 p.m. in Gillies Funeral Home in Sumas with Reverend Earl Crouse officiating, assisted by Reverend David Lamb. Interment, Greenacres.
COWDEN, Stanley Paul, 67, Bothell, died Tuesday (Apr. 7, 1987) in Bothell. He was born Oct. 20, 1919, in Bellingham and lived in Whatcom County before Moving to Bothell two years ago. Mr. Cowden worked as a hotel manager and also at Cowden Gravel & Ready Mix, a company he founded. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Widner of Tennessee; three brothers, Kenneth and Leonard Cowden, both of Bellingham, and Larry Cowden of Neilton, Wash.; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Moles Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Gary K. Cowden officiating. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWDEROY, Gladys, 80, a long time resident of Blaine, passed away in a local hospital Friday, March 7, (1975). Surviving are 2 sisters, Elaine Shintaffer of Bellingham, and Helen Wilie of Sunnyside. Services are pending at McKinney Veroske's Funeral Home in Blaine.
COWDEROY, Walter Vincent, age 64 years, a lifetime resident of Blaine, passed away suddenly at his home, Wednesday, Dec. 23, (1959). Mr. Cowderoy had been employed by the U. S. Postal Service since May of 1934 and at the time of his death was serving as postmaster at Blaine. He served in England during World War I with the Aviation Corps and was a charter member of the Peace Arch Post No. 86, American Legion, the Bellingham Eagles Lodge and the National Association of Postmasters. Surviving besides his wife Gladys is one brother, Edward V. Cowderoy of Seattle; a half-brother, William C. Quirt of Seattle; one sister, Mrs. Iola Lyle of Seattle and a half sister, Mrs. Floyd Borderud of Tacoma; also eight nieces. Funeral services will be held at the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine, Saturday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Evan David officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWELL, Abbie, age 94, 249 S. Garden Street, passed away in the Lynden Christian Rest Home Friday, April 3, (1964). Mrs. Cowell was a fifty-six-year resident of this city, and was a member of the Christian Science Church. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Mogens Krabbe, city, and nieces and nephews. Private Christian Science Services were read today, April 3 at 3 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, followed by cremation.
COWELL, Elza T., 93, 3164 Bay Road, died Sunday (July 28, 1985) in Bellingham. Mr. Cowell was born in Greenfield, Mo., March 31, 1892 - in a covered wagon, his daughter, Mildred Lange, said. After living in Alberta, he came to Whatcom County in 1919 with his parents, John and Lydia Cowell. They lived in Blaine. Mr. Cowell worked as a longshoreman and logger, and also helped build the highway between Lynden and Blaine. In 1940, he became a dairy farmer, and was a member of the Darigold organization. His wife, Agnes, whom he married in 1922, died in 1970. He had lived on Bay Road for more than 30 Years. He is survived by three sons, including Raymond Cowell of Bellingham; a daughter, Mildred Lange of Sumas; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Moles Funeral Home, with the Rev. Donald E. Walter officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
COWELL, John F., age 87 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Lydia Cowell, 215 Samish Highway, passed away at a local hospital, Monday, March 4, (1946) following a lingering illness. Mr. Cowell had been a resident of Bellingham for the past twenty years and leaves to survive, besides the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Eva Cooper, Vermillion, Alberta, Mrs. Ava Ford, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. Lizzie White, Samish Highway, Bellingham; three sons, Elza Cowell, Bellingham, Raymond, of Sedro-Woolley, and Bill, of Oklahoma; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Wednesday, March 6, at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. H. G. Luscombe, followed by interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
COWELL, Lydia C., age 86, passed away at the family home, 215 Samish Highway, Monday, September 2, (1946). Mrs. Cowelll had been a resident of this community for the past 23 years and leaves to survive three daughters, Mrs. Lilly White, of Bellingham, Mrs. Vern Cooper, of Vermillion, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. Ava Ford, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three sons, Eliza (sic), of Bellingham, Ray of Sedro-Woolley, and William, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; also nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Ivan B. Bell, Thursday, September 5, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
COWELL, Raymond "Puffy" age 85, former Whatcom County resident died in a Burlington Nursing home Sept. 3, (1983). Born in Oklahoma July 28, 1898, he was married to Ruby Quillen in Bellingham in 1925. The couple moved to Sedro Woolley in 1943. Mr. Cowell was a retired logger. Survivors include 1 daughter, Maxine Carlson of Ferndale; a brother, Elza Cowell of Custer; many grandchildren & great grandchildren; numerous nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sept. 7th at the Sedro Woolley Union Cemetery under the direction of the Lemley Chapel, Sedro Woollley.
COWELL, Ruby E., age 79, a Sedro Woolley resident for the past 35 years, died in Sedro Woolley, Sun., Oct. 16, (1977). Born Aug. 25, 1898 in Nebr. and had been a Whatcom Co. resident prior to moving to Sedro Woolley. She was united in marriage to Raymond Cowell in Bellingham in 1925. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; 1 daughter, Maxine M. Carlson of Bellingham; 3 brothers, Alvin Quillen of Bellingham, Cecil of Cottage Grove, Ore. and Wilbur of Colville, WA; 2 sisters, Gertrude Foster of Longview and Mabel Button of Everson; 12 grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wed., Oct. 19 at the Lemley Chapel in Sedro Woolley with interment in the Sedro Woolley Union Cemetery.
COWEN, Audrey E. - Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey E. Cowen, age 78, who died suddenly at her home on Friday, Dec. 11, 1987, were conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m. in the Ferndale Assembly of God Church with Rev. Arlen Benson officiating. Burial followed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Cowen, 1707 Liberty St., No. 102, Lynden, was born in Van Buren, Missouri on Jan. 15, 1909, and moved to the Lynden area with her husband, Marshall and family in 1942. She and Mr. Cowen were married in Van Buren on June 8, 1928; Mr. Cowen died in 1984. She also was a member of the Ferndale Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Cowen is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Luella and husband Ed Powers of Lynden; three sons, Wendell and wife Oleta of Ferndale, Gayle and wife Sue of Sacramento, Calif. and Dennis and wife Arletta of Seattle; ten grand- and nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Maberry and Mrs. Nina Coleman, both of Lynden; and numerous other relatives. Funeral services were under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
COWEN, Bessie J. - Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie J. Cowen, age 71, of 7447 Guide Meridian, Lynden, will be conducted on Thursday, December 18, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Elders officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Born in Van Buren, Missouri, Mrs. Cowen moved to the Lynden area with her husband Elmo from Colorado in 1946; they were married in Van Buren, Missouri on December 22, 1928. She was also a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She is survived by her husband, Elmo; two daughters, Mrs. Lois (Lawrence) Stenberg and Mrs. Mary (Carl) Lande both of Lynden; two sons, Terry of Lynden and Wesley of Auburn; fourteen grand and nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Mr. Marvin Dawson of Lynden; three sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Wakefield of Lynden and Mrs. Sarah Clark and Mrs. Letha Miller of Van Buren, Missouri and numerous nieces and nephews.
COWEN, Elmo, age 83, of Lynden, died Friday, May 4, 1990, in Bellingham. He was born Oct. 22, 1906, in Van Buren, Missouri and moved to Lynden from Ft. Collins, Colo., in 1946. He married Bessie Dawson in Van Buren in 1928 and was preceded in death by his wife in 1980. Mr. Cowen was a strawberry farmer for a number of years and retired from the Great Western Lumber Company in Everson in 1972. He greatly enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ellen Lane and husband Carl of Lynden; a son, Terry Cowen of Lynden; two sisters, Ina Dawson of Lynden and Lillian Hawkins of Birch Tree, Mo.; two brothers Zimri Cowen of Mountain View, Mo., and Leo Cowen of West Plains, Mo.; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, plus numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Cowen, and a daughter, Lois Stenberg. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at Greenacres Funeral Home with pastors Roger D. Jones and William Elders officiating.
COWEN, Marshall R. - Funeral services for Mr. Marshall R. Cowen, age 80, who died suddenly as the result of a traffic accident south of Lynden on Thursday, Dec. 13, (1984) were conducted on Monday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. in the Ferndale Assembly of God Church, with Rev. Arlen Benson officiating. Burial followed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Cowen, of 360 LaVilla Dr., Lynden, was born in Van Buren, Mo. on Oct. 12, 1904 and moved to Whatcom County from Missouri in 1942. A retired sawmill worker and berry farmer, Mr. Cowen was a member of the Ferndale Assembly of God Church and the Sawmill Workers Union. He was married to Audrey Galbraith in Van Buren on June 8, 1928. He is survived by his wife, Audrey; three sons, Wendell and wife Oleta of Ferndale, Gayle and wife Sue of Sacramento, Cal., and Dennis and wife Arletta of Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Lue and husband Ed Powers of Lynden; ten grand- and seven great-grandchildren; five brothers, Ray and Leo of Birch Tree, Mo., Leonard of Sacramento, Elmo of Lynden and Zimri of Mt. View, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Ina Dawson of Lynden and Lillian Hawkins of Birch Tree, Mo., and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
COWGILL, Daniel C., age 93, of 69 Strawberry Pt., passed away Sun. Aug. 28, (1977). A retired grocer & salesman for Sunshine Biscuit Co., Mr. Cowgill had been a resident of this community for the past 50 yrs. & was a member of United Commercial Travelers. Surviving, 1 son, Robert Cowgill of Fairbanks, AK, 1 daughter, Mrs. Alice Fraser of Bellingham, & 1 grandson. Family services were held, cremation Greenacres Memorial Park, arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
COWGILL, Dorothy Jeannette, age 40, of Everett, passed away in a local hospital, Tuesday morning, April 12, (1949), following a lingering illness. Mrs. Cowgill had spent most of her life in Bellingham, making her home in Everett for the past six years. Surviving relatives include her husband, Robert Cowgill, in Fairbanks, Alaska; her mother, Mrs. Nettie Hankins, city; five brothers, Miles and Allen, city; Ralph, Vancouver, B. C.; Byron, Seattle, and Alfred, Olympia; two sisters, Mrs. Doris Goldsmith, Stockton, Calif., and Mrs. Edith Harper, Santa Paula, Calif. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, April 14, at 10 a.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home with Dr. A. Paul Daugherty, pastor of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWIN, Amos K., age 62, of 854 4th St., Blaine passed away suddenly Mon. Dec. 18, 1978. He had been a resident of Whatcom Co. since 1936 & was a heavy equipment operator for the Wilder Construction Co. for the past 38 yrs. He was a member of the Kulshan Lodge No. 186, F&AM having served as Past Master 2 times. Member of the Scottish Rite Bodies & was District Deputy to the Grand Master & a member of the Operating Engineers Local No. 302. He had served with the U. S. Army during WWII. Surviving are his wife Norma at home. 1 son, Larry of Seattle. 4 daughters: Anita Johnson of Anchorage, Alaska, Katherine Purdy of Kirkland, Margaret Baisch of B'ham. & Debra Cowin of Blaine. His father, Charles Cowin of Lynden. A brother Delton of Ferndale. A sister Irene Sebens of Lynden. Also 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the United Church of Christ Congregational, Blaine on Thurs. Dec. 21st at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Donald Walter officiating. Ritualistic rites will be provided by the Kulshan Lodge No. 186 F&AM. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park under the direction of Veroske McKinney Funeral Home.
COWIN, Charles Alfred, age 92, of 208 Cedar St., Lynden passed away Weds. Feb. 21, 1979. born in Van Buren, Missouri, Mr. Cowin moved to Whatcom Co. area in 1936. A retired berry grower, he had attended the Lynden United Methodist Church & had been a 50 yr. member of Lynden Chapter 56 F&AM. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Irene (Marion) Sebens of Lynden. A son, Delton of Ferndale. 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Melvin & Lee Cowin both of Lynden & Ellis Cowin of Ferndale. 2 sisters, Mrs. Carrie Nelson & Mrs. Tina (Huston) Headrick both of Lynden. Numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie in 1974 & 2 sons; Talmadge & Amos. Funeral services will be conducted Mon. Feb. 26th at 1:30 p.m. in the Lynden United Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin Jordan officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.
COWIN, Delton - Graveside services for Delton "Del" Cowin, age 63, of 7049 Tall Cedars Lane, Ferndale, were held at Greenacres Memorial Park Wednesday, Nov. 2 with Pastor Tom Randall officiating. Mr. Cowin passed away at home on Saturday, Oct. 29, (1983). He had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1935 and was a member of the BPO Elks Lodge No. 194, Bellingham; the Delta Grange and the Sudden Valley Golf Club. He had worked for 25 years for the Ferndale School District Transportation Dept. and was a raspberry and strawberry grower for many years. He is survived by his wife, LaVerne and two sons, Wayne A. Cowin of Bellingham and Ronald L. and wife Sandy Cowin of Deming. There are six grandchildren; Leslie Cowin of Ferndale, Kevin Cowin in the U.S. Army, Ross Cowin of Cloverdale, Oregon; Stacy, Jenny and Timmy Cowin of Everson, one sister, Irene Stebens, of Lynden. Services were under the direction of Moles Funeral Home.
COWIN, Ellis, age 81 of 2163 Seamount Drive, Ferndale, passed away Monday, January 4, 1982. Mr. Cowin had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1927; was a retired strawberry farmer and a member of the Old Time Fiddlers Association, who was known throughout the area for his fiddling. In his younger days he was known as a baseball player and trap shooter. He is survived by his wife, Wilhelma; 2 sons & daughters-in-law, Bruce & Karen Cowin of Lynden; Lonnie & Barbara Cowin of Custer; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Sheryl & Lee Price of Bow; Marilyn & Les Braun of Lynden; 2 brothers, Lee & Melvin Cowin, both of Lynden; 1 sister, Carrie Nelson of Lynden; a cousin, Ray Bales of Lynden; 10 grandchildren; numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted by Elder Walter Nuessie Wednesday, January 6 at 1 p.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWIN, Freddie Olsen, age 41 years, passed away at his home, 2605 Alabama, Sunday, August 24, (1947). Mr. Cowin had resided here the past seven years and was a member of the International Woodworkers Union. Survivors are the widow, Ealeanor (sic) at home; two sons, Walter and Ronald and one daughter, Dorothy at home; one brother, Robert at Jordan, Montana; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Lee, Wolfcreek, Montana, Mrs. Mable Donat, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, Mrs. Violet Lenz, Wheeler, Montana, and Mrs. Dorothey (sic) Hatcher, Plummer, Idaho. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. H. R. Stone, Wednesday, August 27, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
COWIN, Isabel - Funeral services for Mrs. Isabel Cowin, age 79, who died in a Bellingham Hospital on Tuesday, June 30, (1981) were conducted on Friday, July 3, at 9:30 a. m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Carlson officiating. Burial followed in Lynden Cemetery. Mrs. Cowin, of 112 South 17th Street, Lynden, was born in Van Buren, Missouri and moved to the Lynden area after her marriage to Lee Cowin on August 7, 1970. She was a member off the Van Buren Methodist Church, and had been a twenty five year employee of Toby Lane Dress Manufacturers in St. Louis. She was also a member of the International Women Garment Makers Union. She is survived by her husband, Shirley LeBeau and Ray and wife Joan LaBeau (sic) all of St. Louis; nineteen grandchildren; nice great-grandchildren; four brothers, Everett and Roy Bowen of Van Buren, Leonard Bowen of Wichita Falls, Texas and Emergy Bowen of St. Louis; a sister, Mrs. Wilma Davis of St. Louis. She was preceded by her parents, two daughters, Betty and Dorothy; a sister, Jane and two brothers, Gentry and Robert.
COWIN, Larry A. - Memorial services or nurse's aide Larry A. Cowin, 47, who recently moved to Seattle from Blaine, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the United Church of Christ in Blaine with the Rev. Don Walter officiating. Mr. Cowin, formerly of 854 4th St., Blaine, died Saturday (May 19, 1990) in Seattle. He was born July 18, 1942, in Washington state. Survivors include his mother, Norma Cowin, and sister, Margaret Baisch, both of Blaine. Arrangements are by Jerns McKinney Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.
COWIN, Lee - Funeral services for Mr. Lee Cowin, age 89, 112 S. 17th St., Lynden, will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 7, 1988, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Gillies Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lynden Cemetery. Mr. Cowin, who died in Lynden on Sunday, Jan. 3, (1988), was born in Van Buren, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 1898, and moved to Whatcom County in 1923. Mr. Cowin was a well-known strawberry farmer in the county and was also an avid sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had attended Lynden United Methodist Church. He was married to Isabel LaBeau in Bellingham on August 7, 1970; Mrs. Cowin died in 1981. He is survived by two step-sons, Jim and Ray LaBeau of St. Louis, Mo.; a step-daughter, Jane Stillman, also of St. Louis; a brother, Melvin Cowin and wife Marie of Lynden; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Nelson. also of Lynden, a step-brother, Ray Bales and wife Marie of Lynden; a sister-in-law, Willema Cowin, and a brother-in-law, Houston Headrick both of Lynden; and numerous nieces and nephews.
COWIN, Lydia Viola, age 89 years, of Lyden Route 1, passed away at her home Tuesday, July 22, (1952) following a short illness. She had been a resident of the Lynden district for the past 24 years. Mrs. Cowin is survived by four sons, C. A. Cowin, Melvin Cowin, Lee Cowin, Ellis Cowin; three daughters, Minnie Williams, Carrie Nelson, Tina Headrick; two foster sons, Elmo and Ray Bales, all of Lynden district; one sister, Kate Turley, Freemont, Mo.; 31 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 24th at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden, with Rev. Chester Blair and Burton W. Pierce officiating. Interment, Lynden Cemetery.
COWIN, Melvin, passed away at his residence on Thursday morning, August 31, 1989, at the age of 93. Graveside services were held at Lynden Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. with pastor Don Ross officiating. Mr. Cowin was born in Van Buren, Mo., on July 24, 1896, a son of Daniel and Viola Cowin. He came to Whatcom County in 1923 where he met and married his wife, Marie Von Euw, in Bellingham on Oct. 21, 1937. He was a field crop farmer, raising strawberries on the Loomis Trail Road for many years. During World War I he served in the U. S. Army. He attended Word of Life Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, baseball and skeet shooting. He is survived by his wife, Marie, of the family home; two sons, Randy and wife Tanis of Lynden and Douglas and wife Suzanne of Bellingham; a daughter, Beverly Beck and husband Jim of Lynden; a step-brother, Ray Bales of Lynden; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandsons and numerous other relatives. Arrangements were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
COWLES, Arthur E., age 83, of 411 Potter Street, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, August 14, (1952). Mr. Cowles had resided here for the past 34 years and was a carpenter. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church for 72 years and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie Cowles, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Chester Altman, of this city; one step-son, Ray Rogers, of this city; one step-daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Evans, of Seattle; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Blanche Rathman, of Pontiac, Mich., and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by Elder R. J. Winders Monday, August 18, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWLES, Eri G. - Graveside services for Eri G. Cowles, age 77 will be Tuesday Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park with R. L. Christiansen Pastor, officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Cowles is survived by his wife Viola to whom he had been married to for 47 years; son Jim G. and wife Marsha Cowles; daughters, Mrs. Darlene & husband Doug Vander Yacht, Mrs. Betty & husband Terry Boyd all of City; sister Mrs. Orpha Larrigan of Sacramento, Calif.; 8 grandchildren, Lynda & husband John Buterac, Lisa Vander Yacht, David Vander Yacht, Kelli McDonald, Kim & husband Stan Rhea, Teri Marie Boyd, Kathy and Chris Cowles. He was born in Tolt, WA, Dec. 11, 1905. He had been a Bellingham resident since 1948 and retired from Mt. Baker Plywood in 1969.
COWLES, Mamie E., of 411 Potter St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, May 13, (1957). Mrs. Cowles had resided in this community for the past 39 years and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving relatives include one son, Ray Rogers of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Fern Evans of Seattle and Mrs. Clella Altman of Bellingham; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Altman of Bellingham; numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Elder H. D. Jeffries, Thursday, May 16, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres.
COWLES, Viola M. - A graveside service was scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Greenacres Memorial Park for Viola M. Cowles, 77, of Bellingham. She died Friday, Oct. 16, 1992, at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center. Mrs. Cowles was born Jan. 24, 1915, to George and Lottie Edsel Bullis in Enid, Okla. She married Eri Cowles in Seattle on Aug. 1, 1935. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Cowles lived in Whatcom County for 43 years. She worked until her retirement as a salesperson at J. J. Newberry in Bellingham. Survivors include son Jim Cowles of Bellingham; daughters Darlene VanderYacht and Betty Boyd of Bellingham; sister Edith Warrick of Auburn; brother John Bullis of Auburn; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
COWLING, LeRoy O., age 57, passed away at the family home, 1024 Lakeway Drive, Tuesday, June 19, (1956). Mr. Cowling had resided in Bellingham for the past three months, and prior to that time had resided in Lynden for seven years and Everson for 12 years. Deceased was a retired farmer and member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Lawrence. Surviving relatives are his widow, Caroline, at home; mother, Mrs. Sarah Cowling of Seattle; four brothers, William, Edward, Ben, all of Seattle, and George in Colorado; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Deeley, Mrs. Mable Leonard, Mrs. Minnie Freeburg and Mrs. Katherine Luzanni, all of Seattle; numerous nieces and nephews; one step-daughter, Mrs. Lillian Cable and one step-granddaughter, Mrs. Betsy McCarty, also of Seattle. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted Friday, June 22, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
COWLING, Margaret Faith White, age 73, of 1115 Puget St., Bellingham, died Tues., July 14, 1992 in Bellingham. Born in Leask, Saskatchewan, Canada on Apr. 24, 1919, she moved to Lynden, WA in 1926, where she lived until she joined the U. S. Marine Corps in 1942. She earned the rank of Sgt. She married fellow Marine, David R. Cowling, in 1945 in San Diego, CA. They returned to Bellingham in 1964. She worked as a legal secretary and office manager at the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for 19 yrs. Since retiring, she had been actively involved in American Business Women's Assoc. Survivors include her husband, David R. Cowling of Bellingham; her only child, Jan Hilton and husband Charles of North Kingstown, RI and four grandchildren: David, Anne, Benjamin and Margaret Hilton of RI and many other relatives in Whatcom County. Visitation will be Thurs.,July 16, 1992 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home, Ferndale. Funeral Service will be Fri. July 17, 2:00 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel. [d/o Albert G. & Anne White]
COX, Agnes, R. N., age 72 years, passed away in Vancouver General Hospital, Sunday, Sept. 28, (1952). Survivors are a sister, Anna Cox Howard, Vancouver, B. C.; a brother, Dr. A. B. Cox, of Mulvane, Kansas; five nieces, Frances Johnson, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Edith Lindsay, Muriel Michel, of Bellingham, Nell Carlson, Seattle, Maurine Reed, Los Angeles; a sister-in-law, Mrs. John R. Cox, Bellingham. Funeral services will be held in Vancouver, followed by graveside services at Greenacres Memorial Park at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, with the Rev. Harold Penhalurick officiating.
COX, Arthur, age 61 of Gotham Notts, England passed away Monday, June 16, 1980 while visiting. Mr. Cox was a retired catering director. Leaves to survive his wife Elsa and many other relatives in England. Services were held Thursday, June 19, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Minkler officiating followed by cremation. [auto accident]
COX, Betty Craft, 530 Garden St., passed away at her home, Sunday, Feb. 15, (1953) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Cox had been a lifetime resident of Bellingham and was a well known interior decorator. She was a member of the Church of the Sacred Heart, and was a Gray lady for the Red Cross. She is survived by two sons, Robert Palouze and Jack Cox, both of Bellingham. Rosary will be said Thursday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Beck Funeral Home. Requiem High Mass will be sung Friday,Feb. 20, at 11:30 a.m. within the Church of the Sacred Heart with the pastor celebrant. Interment, Bay View Cemetery.
COX, Caroline E., age 72 years of 2614 Kulshan St., passed away in a local hospital Sunday, Jan. 2, (1955) following an extended illness. Mrs. Cox had resided in this community for the past 48 years and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Grace Westland, of this city, and one son, Robert T. Cox of New Haven, Conn.; three grandchildren, Larry Westland of this city, and Jean and Albert Cox, both of New Haven, Conn. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Cremation.
COX, Carrie E., age 85 of Rt. 3, Ferndale, passed away Saturday, April 29, (1961) in a local hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Cox had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 14 years and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. Mary Linrud of Ferndale; 2 sons, Merle and George of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 1 sister, Mrs. Nettie Wesner and 1 brother, Walter Newton in California; 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 3 at 3 p.m. in the Moles' Monroe Chapel with Mr. Charles Taylor officiating. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
COX, Charles Henry, age 70, of 504 Lakeway Drive, passed away in a local hospital Friday, Sept. 23, (1949). Mr. Cox had resided in this community for the past 60 years; was a member of the Broadway United Presbyterian Church and had conducted a magazine agency for many years. Surviving relatives are six sons, Lee W. and Richard, both of Bellingham, Charles A. and Russell G. both of Seattle, Leonard R. of Yakima, and Glenn E. of Baltimore, Md; four daughters, Mrs. LeEtte Park and Mrs. Rhoda Lyle of Bellingham, Mrs. Letitia Wood of Clipper, and Mrs. Ruby Reid of Riverside, Calif.; twenty-three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Florence Farley of Seattle, and numerous nieces and nephews. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Cyril Reid, son-in-law of Mr. Cox, Monday, Sept. 26, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park. Casket bearers are C. E. Keyes, William Martin, Bert Landaal, A. S. Clark, Horace Griggs and Dr. Carl Cozier.
COX, Chester W. (Chet), age 65 of 2718 Birchwood, passed away Sun., Sept. 2, 1979. Mr. Cox was a member of Central Lutheran Church, was active in church and merchants leagues bowling teams and a member of Teamsters Union, Local 231, was a life time resident of this community. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; a son, David and daughter-in-law, Brenda Cox of Dubuque, Iowa; 2 daughters, Cynthia and a son-in-law, John Hubner of Vallejo, Calif; Patricia and son-in-law, Ed Benedicto of city; 3 grandchildren, Kenneth Fowler, city, Ian and Michael Hubner, Vallejo, Calif. Services Wed., Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
COX, David E., age 65 years, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, December 9, (1945) following a long illness. Mr. Cox had lived in Bellingham for the past thirty-one years and was a retired farmer. He is survived by one son, Chester W. Cox of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. John K. Mitchell, Wednesday, December 12, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn Cemetery.
COX, Dennis Lee, Portland, Oregon, age 30 passed away suddenly in Portland, Monday, Sept. 16, 1974. Mr. Cox was a laborer and had resided here most of his life. He was a member of the Central Lutheran Church. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Cox, City; father, Lee W. Cox, Los Angeles, Calif; 1 sister, Mrs. Patricia Cashin of Marysville, Wn. Services will be conducted by Rev. Leonard C. Ericksen, Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Central Lutheran Church. Under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
COX, Emily, age 82, of 70 1/2 Garden St. passed away in a local hospital Sunday, Dec. 31, (1962). Mrs. Cox had been a 41 year resident of this community; was the widow of John Robert Cox who passed away in 1947, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. H.W. Michel and Mrs. Edward E. Carlson both of Seattle and Mrs. Edward A. Lindsay of Anchorage, Alaska; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two brothers, Rev. E. J. Fraser of Pictow, Nova Scotia and Allyn R. Fraser of Halifax, Nova Scotia, also many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Arthur E. Bezanson Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
COX, Emma, 87, 3828 Idaho St., died Wednesday (June 17, 1987) in Bellingham. She was born Oct. 13, 1899, in Vergennes, Ill., and was a local resident for six years. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Forsyth of Bellingham and Helen Rota of Tacoma; a son, Denver Cox of Denver, Colo; seven grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Garden Chapel of Mountain View Funeral Home in Tacoma. Burial will be at Mountain View Memorial Park. Local arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
COX, Eva M. of 1712 E. Maplewood Ave. died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1994, at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center. She was 90. A graveside service was set for 10:30 a.m. today at Enterprise Cemetery with the Rev. Bud Stadts officiating. Born July 15, 1904, to George and Caroline Joos Bollinger in Marshall, Minn., she married John Cox on Sept. 3, 1957, in Goshen, Ind. They lived in Aurora, Ill., before moving to Bakersfield, Calif., where she was a member of the Kern City Community Church. They moved to Whatcom County in 1993. Survivors include her husband of Bellingham; stepdaughters Muriel Langley of Everson and Kathleen Nevus of Lubbock, Texas; sister Helen Burden of Goshen, Ind.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Gillies Funeral Home.
COX, Glen W., age 72 of 1509 E. Victor, passed away Tuesday, December 27, (1966). Mr. Cox had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 20 years and was a retired streetcar motorman. He leaves to survive 1 daughter, Mrs. Mildred Larson of this city; 1 son, Robert Cox of the U. S. Army; 2 grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held Friday, December 30 at 10 a.m. in Bay View Cemetery with Pastor Raymond E. Pfluger officiating, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
COX, Grace Bell, age 53, of 409 Kentucky St., passed away in a local hospital Friday May 31, (1963). A ten year resident of Bellingham, Mrs. Cox leaves to survive her husband, Glenn w. Cox at home; one son, Robert Cox of Bellingham; one step-daughter, Mrs. Mildred Larsen of Bellingham; one brother, Raymond Reynolds of Centralia. Graveside services will be conducted at Bay View Cemetery Tuesday, June 4 at 2:30 p.m. under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
COX, Helen Elaine, passed away Sunday, December 26, 1993 at her family home, 4915 Samish Way, Space #106, in Bellingham. Her loving family was by her beside at the time of her passing. Born to Oline and Olaus Syre, August 29, 1922, Helen, a loving wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Hubert L. Cox, sister Agnes Maroe, brother Roy Syre and her mother and father. Helen was actively involved with her family and their lives. An avid golfer, she was a past member of the Riverside and Grandview Golf Clubs. Her passion for golf was shared with her husband and together they participated in various club competitions and enjoyed many club trophies. Her hobbies included bingo, baking traditional Norwegian foods, fishing, boating and enjoying the company of her wonderful friends. Helen mingled her 71 year residence in Bellingham with summers in Alaska during her early years when her father was a cannery superintendent for the old P.A.F. Company at their Excursion Inlet, Alaska Cannery, various duty stations around the country with her husband during WWII and Birch Bay. She is survived by a son Skip Cox and his wife Loretta of Nome, Alaska; daughter Barbara Wolf of Seattle; daughter Susan Hanson and her husband Steve of Everson; brother, Robert Syre and sister, Eleanor Dawson of Seattle; grandchildren, Tony, Yolanda, Katherine and Christopher Cox, Cim and Corbett Hanson, Oline Stehr and great-grandchildren Andrew, Cody and Steffan. A private family service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1993 at the family home.
COX, Hubert Lawson, of 4915 Samish Way, Space 106, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1992 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 73. A private family memorial is scheduled at the family home on Sunday, Dec. 20. A resident of Bellingham for 50 years, Mr. Cox was born Feb. 20, 1919, in Plymouth, N. C., to Zula and William Cox. He married Helen Syre of Bellingham on Feb. 14, 1942, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Bellingham. Mr. Cox joined the U. S. Navy in 1936. He served aboard the U.S.S. Maryland during WWII and was present during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He received many medals during his military service. He retired from active duty in 1946 but was recalled to duty during the Korean War. Following the Korean War he was a Civil Service engineer at Blaine Air Force Station from 1952 until 1975. Mr. Cox was an avid sports enthusiast. He enjoyed boating, fishing and golfing, and attending sports events his grandchildren participated in. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 1585 and Elks Club 194. He served as a member and past president of the Lake Padden Senior Men's Golf Club. Survivors include his wife, Helen of the family home; daughters, Susan Hanson of Everson, Barbra Wolf of Seattle; son Skip Cox of Nome, Alaska; sisters, Peggy Roberts and Leah Rosenthal of Plymouth, N. C.; brother Brinson Cox of Greenboro, N. C.; grandchildren, Corbett Hanson, Cimberlee Hanson, Oline Wolf, Tony Cox, Londa Cox, Christopher Cox and Katherine Cox; three great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
COX, Jonathan, age 93 of 1213 E. Maplewood, passed away Friday, December 9, (1966). Mr. Cox had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 25 years and was a retired real estate man. He leaves to survive his wife, Olive Cox; 1 son, Howard of Sparks, Nevada; 1 daughter, Mrs. Gladys Hull of Wallace, Idaho; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 1 brother in Missouri. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Dec. 12 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. John Radmore officiating. Interment Woodlawn.
COX, John Robert, age 68, passed away at the family home, 2620 Victor Street, Saturday, February 22, (1947). Mr. Cox had been a resident of this community for the past twenty-seven years and for thirteen years had been caretaker of Whatcom Falls Park and following that, up until three years ago, had been caretaker of Greenacres Memorial Park. Deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the North Bellingham Grange. Surviving relatives are the widow, Emily, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Edith C. Lindsay and Mrs. Muriel C. Michel, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Nell C. Carlson, of Seattle; five grandchildren; one brother, Dr. A. B. Cox, of Mulvane, Kansas; three sisters, Miss Jeannette and Miss Agnes Cox and Mrs. Anna Howard, all of Nova Scotia. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Dr. Robert T. McFarlane, Wednesday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
COX, Marjorie Velda, age 86, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997 in Bellingham. Born April 12, 1910 in Bellingham, she married Walter A. Cox on August 25, 1927 in Lansing, Michigan; retired from St. Lukes Hospital as Executive Housekeeper; enjoyed crocheting, traveling and reading. Preceded in death by her husband, June 21, 1979, and is survived by son, Ronald A. Cox of Missoula, MT; daughters, M. Joyce Crump of Winthrop, WA and Margaret Joan Williams of Bellingham; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; nephew, Robert E. Ahrendt. Memorial Service Saturday, February 22, 1997, 1:00 p.m., Jones-Moles Funeral Home with Joseph J. Rook, Jr. officiating.
COX, Newton A., age 77, of Ferndale Route 3, passed away at a Bellingham hospital, Saturday, April 15, (1950) following a lingering illness. Mr. Cox had been a resident of the Ferndale district for the past three years. He is survived by his wife, Carrie, at home; two sons, George E., of Eureka, Calif., and Merle Paul Cox, of Ferndale; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Linrud, of Ferndale; a sister, Mrs. Lennie Wentworth and two brothers, Fred E. and John R., all of California; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Monroe Mortuary Wednesday, April 19, at 2:00 p.m., with the Elder R. J. Winters officiating.
COX, Olive, age 88 of Washington Square, passed away Fri. Jan. 29, (1982). Mrs. Cox had been a resident of Bellingham for 60 years and was a member of the Eastern Star, Garden Street Methodist Church and had been a retired employee of the Pacific Coast Paper Mill. She leaves to survive 1 daughter, Mildred & son-in-law Edward Larsen of City; 5 grandchildren; 1 sister, Helen Hofman of City; 1 brother, Leo DeGeest and numerous nieces & nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Mon. Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m. in Monumenta Cemetery with rev. Edgar Starr officiating. Arrangements by the Westford Funeral Home. [b. Aug. 9, 1893 Armour, SD]
COX, Paul M., age 57, of Rt. 3, Ferndale, passed away in a local rest home Sunday, Jan. 13th, (1963) following an extended illness. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Mary Linrud of Ferndale; one brother George Cox of Tulsa, Okla. Numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted in the Moles Funeral Home Wed. Jan. 16th, at 3:30 p.m.
COX, Rose passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006, at the age of 94. She had been a resident of Fairhaven Estates Health Care for the past 1-1/2 years. Rose enjoyed sewing for family and friends. She also had a great love for her granddaughter Valorie Nunez of California, and her great-grandchildren. Rose will be laid to rest with her husband and family in LeMoore, California.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 2 Mar 2006) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
COX, Ruth E., age 94, of Bellingham, passed away Sunday, April 19, 1992. Born April 26, 1897 in New York City, N. Y., she had been a Bellingham resident since 1983; was an active officer in Salvation Army for 45 years; ordained minister in the Salvation Army and was a Registered Nurse; edited "The Young Soldier", a publication of the Salvation Army, and traveled extensively, visiting 70 countries. Served as superintendent of three Salvation Army Homes and Hospitals within the Salvation Army's Women's Social Service Department. The homes and hospitals were located in Spokane, WA, Oakland, CA and Los Angeles, CA. She is survived by her close friends, Frank and Ruth Moss, of Bellingham. Memorial service Friday April 24, 2:00 p.m. at Salvation Army Citadel, 2912 Northwest Avenue, Bellingham. Service will be conducted by Major Richard Beaver. Speaker will be Major (Mrs.) Joan Craddock. Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
COX, Theo H., of 2716 Sunset Drive, passed away at his home Friday, October 26, (1951). Mr. Cox had resided here for the past 22 years and was a retired tea planter from Nyasaland, Africa. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church. He leaves to survive, his wife, Mrs. Eva R. Cox, at home; two nieces of this city, Mrs. Harry Morgan and Mrs. Conrad heath; and several nieces and nephews in England. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Harold E. Penhalurick, Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
COX, Walter Allen, age 75, formerly a long time Whatcom County resident passed away at the Sun Mountain Ranch, Winthrop, Thursday, June 21, 1979. He was a retired railroad carpenter and long time farmer. He was an active member in the Senior Citizens Club, the AARP and Good Sam Club. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; one son, Ronald in St. Mary's, Idaho; two daughters, Margaret Snider of Castle Rock, WA and Marjorie Joyce Crump in Craig, Colorado; a sister, Marion Parsons of Lansing, Michigan; 16 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Veroske-Jerns Chapel, Monday June 25 with Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating. Burial was in the Ten Mile Cemetery.
COYE, Clarence Milford, "Milt" 84, of Bellingham, died Friday July 4, 1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born December 12, 1912 in Tacoma, Washington to Clarence M. and Pansy Elizabeth (Parker) Coye. Clarence taught 25 years beginning in 1951 for the Bellingham School District and retiring in 1976. He was well-known as the physics teacher at Bellingham High School. Leaving Tacoma at the age of 7, Clarence grew up in Glendale, California, graduating from Glendale Union High School in 1931 and Glendale Junior College in 1933. He moved to Whatcom County in 1933 and worked as a journeyman printer and linotype operator for the Ferndale Record, Blaine Journal, and Lynden Tribune. In 1937, Clarence contracted polio and for the rest of his life worked hard as a polio survivor to minimize his physical disabilities. In 1940, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was aboard the U.S.S. Detroit in Pearl Harbor during the December 7, 1941 attack and fortunately survived. Clarence served 6 years as a Chief Electronics Mate. He remained active in the Naval Reserves for many years. Clarence was married on August 28, 1941 to Marilyn Gillespie Taylor. After he w as discharged from the Navy, he returned to Whatcom County and worked for the Lynden Tribune and Bellingham Herald while attending Western Washington College of Education. He graduated with a B.A. in Education in 1951, and a M.A. in Education and Principals's Certification in 1954. Clarence had two passions: a love and respect for the sea having sailed for many years and holding a Coast Guard sail charter license; and an interest in electronics and amateur radio, which he shared often and fervently with students. His call sign was W7DVS. Clarence is survived by Marilyn, his beloved wife of 56 years and three sons and their families; Glen Coye and Mary Wondra of Lopez Island, Washington, and grandson Aaron Coye of San Juan Island, Washington; Ray Coye and Patricia Spencer of Arlington Heights, Illinois, and grandson Travis Spencer Coye of Bellingham, Washington; and Gary Coye and Julia Howard of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. At Clarence's request no services will be held.
COYNE, James Murry, age 63 of 2392 Douglas Road, Ferndale, died Wednesday, March 31, 1982. Mr. Coyne had lived in Ferndale for the past 2 years and was a Seattle resident for many years. He was a member of the Laborers Local, No. 242, Seattle. Survivors include his wife, Erma; 5 brothers, Eugene of Zumbrota, Minnesota; Charles of Elma; Lowell, Glen & Vernon all of Seattle; 1 sister, Doris Rolfsness of Seattle; numerous nieces, nephews & other relatives. Private family services will be conducted by Rev. Father James Coyne at Moles Funeral Home with burial to follow in Haynie Cemetery.
COZART, Olive L., 72, 2017 N. Shore Drive, died Tuesday (Sept. 30, 1986) in Bellingham. She was born June 30, 1914 in Minnesota. She moved to Whatcom County five years ago. Survivors include her husband, Charles Cozart of the family home; a son, Lee Fisher of Virginia; a daughter, Joanne Russell of California; a sister, Lois Lehman of Bellingham; one granddaughter; and two grandsons. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Jerns & LeVeck chapel, the Rev. Lawrence Guderian officiating.
COZIER, Carl, Dr., age 81, of 1014 Irving St., passed away in a local hospital Friday, Oct. 7, (1955). Dr. Cozier had resided in this community for the past 50 years; was owner and operator of Cozier's Veterinary hospital, was Dean of Veterinary Surgeons in Whatcom County; served 14 years as secretary-treasurer for the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association; served as city milk inspector for many years, and was a member and Elder of the Broadway United Presbyterian church. Dr. Cozier was honored for his service to the local schools when Carl Cozier school was named and dedicated in his honor. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs. Emily H. Cozier at home; one son, Phillip H. of Fairfield, Conn.; two daughters, Mrs. Bennett Baldy of Seattle and Mrs. J. J. Stein of Aberdeen; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lura C. Lyle of Pomeroy. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Norman B. Harrison and the Rev. Frank A. Venn Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
COZIER, Emily Henrietta, age 80, formerly of 1014 Irving St., passed away in Seattle Monday, Sept. 15, (1958). Mrs. Cozier had been a resident of this community the past 53 years and was a member of the Broadway Presbyterian Church. Surviving relatives include a son, Phillip H. Cozier of Fairfield, Conn.; two daughters, Mrs. Bennett Baldy of Seattle and Mrs. J. J. Stein of Aberdeen, Wash.; four grandchildren; a brother, Harry E. Goldsworthy of Rosalia, Wash.; and a sister. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted at Bayview Cemetery, Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. W. Carl Calhoun officiating.
COZIER, Lulu, of 1313 Broadway, passed away in a local hospital Friday, Aug. 26, (1955). Miss Cozier had been a deputy auditor until her retirement, was a member of the Garden St. Methodist Church, and the Wesleyan Service Guild. Surviving relatives include a brother, Dr. Carl Cozier of Bellingham, a sister, Mrs. Everett Lyle of Pomeroy, Wash., four nieces, Mrs. Bennet Baldy of Seattle, Mrs. Jack Stein of Aberdeen, Mrs. Mearns Gates of Pomeroy and Mrs. Fred Kintzer of Centralia, two nephews, R. C. Lyle of Bellingham and P. N. Cozier of Fairhaven, Conn. The remains will lie in state at the Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Clarence J. Forsberg, Monday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View Cemetery.
COZZA, Anthony, age 51 years, passed away at the family home, 93 Lake Whatcom Boulevard, Saturday evening, February 24, (1945). Mr. Cozza, who was a former resident of Bellingham, had been here for about 1 1/2 years, and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. He was a veteran of World War I, having served in the submarine service of the navy; a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, former member of the B.P.O. Elks, Bellingham No. 194, and of Seattle. Mr. Cozza went into the Customs service in Seattle at the age of 18 years; established the first patrol in Eastern Washington, and came here with the first patrol established in the Northest (sic) district. He was commanding officer of Co. "C" of the Northwest Patrol. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and one daughter, Barbara, of the home; one son, Stewart, of the U. S. Navy located at San Diego, California; two brothers, John P. Cozza of Tacoma, and Lewis C. Cozza, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; also many nephews and nieces. Rosary will be said Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Assumption. Requiem High Mass will be sung Wednesday morning, February 28, at 9:00 a.m. with the Rt. Rev. Mnsgr. J. G. Stafford, celebrant. Interment, Bay View, under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home.

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