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Anne Margaret Miller
At her request, no service is planned for Anne Margaret Miller, of Sequim.
Mrs. Miller died March 8, 1999. She was 85.
She was born March 15, 1913, in Princeton, B.C., Canada, to Edwin Barr and Madeline Augusta Perry Hall.
She attended five years of college and graduated from the Vancouver B.C. School of Art.
She and John P. Miller married Aug. 9, 1939. Mr. Miller preceded her in death in 1991.
In 1947, the Millers moved to Pullman, where both were employed by Washington State University. They retired to Sequim in 1972. Mrs. Miller was an avid golfer and a participant in the early development of SunLand.
Mrs. Miller's contributions to the Sequim Boys & Girls Club building campaign will be recognized by naming the new club building's arts and craft room in her honor.
Mrs. Miller is survived by daughter Margaret A. Pickens, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; sisters Janet Backler, of West Vancouver, B.C. Canada, and Margaret Wride, of Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada; and four grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sequim Boys & Girls Club, P.O. Box 1642, Sequim, 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Kirshbaum
A celebration of the life of Mary Elizabeth Kirschbaum, of Sequim, will be scheduled at a later date.
Mrs. Kirshbaum died March 10, 1999. She was 83.
She was born April 7, 1915, in Salem, Ohio, to Warren and Stella Heinze Ball.
She attended high school in Salem, Ohio, and one year of college at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she focused on interior design and decoration.
She and George Kirshbaum married June 11, 1939, in the chapel at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Kirshbaum founded "Forget Me Not" gift shop at Blue Hill Hospital in Blue Hill, Maine; worked as assistant librarian at Salem Public Library, Salem, Ohio; reference librarian at University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, and librarian for Lockheed Aviation.
She loved tennis, golf, gardening, organ playing and crossword puzzles. She won a golf "roundup tournament" in Illinois. She moved to SunLand in 1983.
Mrs. Kirshbaum was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Sequim. She was active with the American Field Service in Woodland Hills, Calif., women's club in Wheaton, Ill., garden club and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Sedgwick, Maine.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Kirshbaum is survived by son Jon Alan Kirshbaum, of Wheaton, Ill., niece Joan Small, of Sequim, and nephew Charles Sutter, of Afton, Wyo.
She was preceded in death by brothers Clarence and Harry Ball, sister Margaret Sutter and son Kurt Edward Kirshbaum.
Memorial gifts may be made to First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Sequim.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Harrison Carpenter Sr.
No service has been announced for Douglas Harrison Carpenter Sr., of Sequim.
Mr. Carpenter died March 11, 1999. He was 75.
He was born Oct. 10, 1923, in Puyallup, to Albert and Harriet VanVorst Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter graduated from the American Institute of Baking in Chicago, Ill.
He served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Mr. Carpenter is survived by his wife, Jane Hager Carpenter; sons Douglas Carpenter Jr., of Bothell, and Jerry Carpenter, of Seattle; sister Roth Boyles, of Tacoma; and one grandchild.
Memorial gifts may be made to Friends of the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lester Warren Clayton
A private family memorial service was held for Lester Warren Clayton, of Sequim.
Mr. Clayton died March 30, 1999. He was 84.
He was born May 1. and Caroline L. Felker Clayton.
He moved to Sequim in 1931 and graduated from Sequim High School in 1932. During high school he worked for a local drug store and took part in extracurricular activities, including performing as the lead in the school operetta. After high school he continued working for the drug store before moving to the West End to work at logging. During World War II Mr. Clayton worked on government construction contracts for the Austin Company. After the war he worked for Clallam Co-op as a serviceman and later for the Public Utility District as serviceman and technician until he retired in 1974.
He and Clarissa Boone married in 1941.
Mr. Clayton was a member of the Sequim Volunteer Fire Department for well over 40 years. In 1995 he served as an Honorary Pioneer for the 100th Irrigation Festival
Mr. Clayton spent his retirement years gardening, camping and being with his family.
In addition to his wife of 58 years, at the family home, Mr. Clayton is survived by son Neil Clayton, of Sequim, and two grandchildren.
Robert C. Grandbouche
No local service is planned for Robert C. Grandbouche, of Sequim.
Mr. Grandbouche died March 22, 1999, in Yuma, Ariz. He was 78.
He was born April 3, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John F. and Lillian E. Harrington Grandbouche.
Mr. Grandbouche graduated from Fairview High School in Cleveland in 1938 and served 13 years in the Air Force during World War II and in Korea.
He and Audrey M. Grandbouche married Aug. 28, 1942, in Kimball, Neb.
Mr. Grandbouche worked as a contractor, builder and real estate appraiser. He retired from the San Diego county assessor's office and moved to Sequim in 1989.
Mr. Grandbouche was a member of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers and the Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Grandbouche is survived by son Gary L. Grandbouche, of Port Angeles; sister Janet L. Guyer, of Escondido, Calif.; and grandchildren John L. Grandbouche, of Sequim, and Leah D. Bouchard, of Escondido, Calif.
Walter W. Griffith Sr.
No service is planned for Walter W. Griffith Sr., of Sequim.
Mr. Griffith died of multiple myoloma on March 18, 1999. He was 77.
He was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Bakersfield, Calif., to Robert Arthur and Ruby Kristiani Griffith.
Prior to World War II, Mr. Griffith worked as a steamfitter in Bakersfield for the Santa Fe Railroad Company. He served as a flying master sergeant with the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying over 30 missions aboard B-17s with the 482nd Bomb Group between 1942-1944.
He attended two years at the University of Minnesota and after his military service, Mr. Griffith became a fireman for the city of Bakersfield, retiring as a fire captain in 1977. He lived in Sequim the past 16 years.
Mr. Griffith was active in the Masons, the Elks, the Knight Templar, Los Angeles Shrine Club, Al Malekia Temple, International Order of the Footprinters and other Masonic organizations as well as the Teamsters Union.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Griffith is survived by son Walter W. Griffith Jr., of Redlands, Calif., daughter Doris J. Kelly, of Los Osos, Calif., brother Robert A. Griffith, of Bakersfield, Calif., and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to American Cancer Society, Clallam Unit, P.O. Box 861, Port Angeles, 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Charles Brainard Rhinehart
A memorial service for Charles Brainard Rhinehart, of Sequim, is scheduled for 2 p.m. today, April 7, at Sequim Valley Chapel, with the Rev. Earl Rice presiding.
Mr. Rhinehart died April 2, 1999. He was 70.
He was born April 6, 1928, in Fultonham, N.Y., to Charles Edgar and Frances Esther White Rhinehart.
He and Gertrude Edna Nolte married Dec. 25, 1949, in Middleburg, N.Y.
Mr. Rhinehart moved to Clallam County nine years ago. He enjoyed sports, especially bowling, and working with his hands. He was a very skilled repairman and woodworker. Mr. Rhinehart was a devoted family man.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Rhinehart is survived by daughters Sharon Lee Tucker and Lore Marie Bollwitt, both of Sequim, and Kathleen Mary Strean, of Joyce; sons William Roger Rhinehart, of Kearney, Neb., and Steven Joseph Rhinehart, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; brothers Clarke Rhinehart, of Schenectady, N.Y., and Carl Rhinehart, of Fultonham, N.Y.; sisters Barbara Karg, of Cape Coral, Fla., Joan Napoli, of Schorlarie, N.Y., and Betty Cournow, of Mamouth, N.J.; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sons.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
