Mary Jane Helms

F, b. 23 March 1933, d. 11 February 2002
Charts:
John Gilliam/Elizabeth Murrell Descendants
Michael Israel/Sarah Graves Descendants

Parents:

Father*: Charles Vincent Helms b. 13 Nov 1906, d. 21 Jun 1980
Mother*: Estella J. "Stella" Nicholas b. 1907, d. 21 Jul 1963

William C Jones Jr.

M, d. 1980
  • Death*: William C Jones Jr. died in 1980.

Walter Rolland "Rolland" Emmerson

M, b. 24 October 1899, d. 2 February 1988
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of Joseph Frederick Emmerson (1874-1958) & Lillian Arabelle Andrus (1880-1953)

    NPUC Gleaner 8 Sep 1958 p 5
    Emmerson-Joseph Frederick Emmerson was born at Grove Lake, Minn., Sept. 11, 1874, and passed away at his home in Newberg, Ore., Aug. 14, 1958. Reared in a Seventh-day Adventist home, he joined the church in his childhood and remained a faithful member during his life. He served as local elder and was active in missionary work in the church. In 1898 he was married to Lillian Andrus. She preced him in death, and in 1954 he was united with Nellie Burch who is left to cherish his memory. There are also three sons: Russell and Rolland of California, Joseph Jr., of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I; five daughters: Mrs. Enivoldson, Mrs. Dorris Harris and Mrs. Beryl Benson, all of Caracas, Venezuela, Mrs. Irma Smith and Mrs. Helen Eby of Oregon; two step-sons: Ben Burch and Robert Burch of Oregon; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Eugenia Matches of Oregon; two brothers, John and Robert; 22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by V.T. Armstrong.
  • Census*: He appeared on the census of 20 April 1930 at Muckleshoot, King County, Washington.
  • Education*: He was educated in 1933 at College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, Walla Walla College graduate.
  • (Informant) Death: He was the informant on the death certificate of Anita Louise Emmerson on 4 December 1933 listed as (an unknown value.)
  • Residence*: Walter Rolland "Rolland" Emmerson lived on 14 August 1958 at California.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington.

Family 1:

Beatrice Sarah Gibson b. 26 Dec 1902, d. 17 Sep 1977

Children:

Lillian Emmerson+ b. 26 Jun 1923, d. 1 Jun 2016
Anita Louise Emmerson b. 17 Sep 1929, d. 4 Dec 1933
Walter Rolland "Bud" Emmerson Jr.+ b. 11 Oct 1931, d. 24 Nov 2017

Family 2:

Marie Gibson b. 1916, d. 11 Nov 1987

Gordon E Indergard

M, b. 20 May 1912, d. 8 June 2000
  • (Surviving Spouse) Obituary: He survived his wife (Ruth Irene Gibson) and was listed in her obituary as residing in Gordon Indergard of Portland (obituary dated in 1993.)
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Gordon E. Indergard
    Gordon E. Indergard, 88, died June 8, 2000, of injuries from an automobile accident about six weeks ago. No service will be held.
    Mr. Indergard was born May 20, 1912, in Belfield, N.D. He moved to the Portland area around 1970. He was a salesman for a pharmaceutical company until retired. He was a member of Stone Tower Seventh-day Adventist Church. He married Ruth Gibson; she died earlier.
    There are no survivors.
    Disposition is by cremation. Arrangements are by Crown Burial & Cremation Service.
    Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)
    Date: June 12, 2000
    Edition: SUNRISE
    Page: E12 on Monday, 12 June 2000 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Family:

Ruth Irene Gibson b. 4 Mar 1913, d. 16 Jun 1992

Keith Lamur Argraves

M, b. 7 September 1914, d. 24 November 1974
  • Obituary: An obituary appeared in the North Pacific Union Gleaner 1974 Jan 06 on Monday, 6 January 1975.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald 1975, Feb 6 1975 on Thursday, 6 February 1975.

Family:

Marie Gibson b. 1916, d. 11 Nov 1987

Child:

Theron Keith Argraves b. 11 Nov 1954, d. 16 Oct 2022

Larry Neal McDowell

M, b. 9 March 1944
Charts:
John Gilliam/Elizabeth Murrell Descendants
Michael Israel/Sarah Graves Descendants

Parents:

Father*: Roy Neal McDowell b. 15 Sep 1921, d. 17 May 2003

Richard Clayton Bandy

M, b. 8 July 1902, d. 7 May 1987

Family:

Blanche Lorine McCoy b. 19 Sep 1906, d. 7 Feb 1968

Nettie G. (?)

F, b. 1898
  • Married Name: As of 1917,her married name was Harris.
  • (Witness) Census: Nettie G. (?) appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 in the household of Guy Lathrop Harris at Merced, Merced County, California.

Family:

Guy Lathrop Harris b. Dec 1893, d. 12 May 1942

Lillian Emmerson

F, b. 26 June 1923, d. 1 June 2016
Charts:
Isaac Kent/Lucy Hopkins Descendants
  • Birth*: Lillian Emmerson was born on 26 June 1923 at Washington.
  • Death*: She died on 1 June 2016, at the age of 92.
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 20 April 1930 in the household of Walter Rolland "Rolland" Emmerson at Muckleshoot, King County, Washington.
  • Married Name: As of 6 January 1946,her married name was Branson.
  • (Surviving child Dad) Obituary: Lillian Emmerson survived her father (Walter Rolland "Rolland" Emmerson) and was listed in the obituary as Lillian Peters (Obituary dated.)

Parents:

Father*: Walter Rolland "Rolland" Emmerson b. 24 Oct 1899, d. 2 Feb 1988
Mother*: Beatrice Sarah Gibson b. 26 Dec 1902, d. 17 Sep 1977

Anita Louise Emmerson

F, b. 17 September 1929, d. 4 December 1933
Charts:
Isaac Kent/Lucy Hopkins Descendants

Parents:

Father*: Walter Rolland "Rolland" Emmerson b. 24 Oct 1899, d. 2 Feb 1988
Mother*: Beatrice Sarah Gibson b. 26 Dec 1902, d. 17 Sep 1977

William Fredrick Olson

M, b. 21 January 1934, d. 13 June 2019
  • Note*: He Harry Olson, older brother graduated at Laurelwood.
  • Education*: He was educated in 1951 at Laurelwood, Washington County, Oregon, Laurelwood Adventist Academy.
  • PHOTO*: He.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the William Fredrick ‘Bill’ Olson
    January 21, 1934 — June 13, 2019
    William F. (“Bill”) Olson passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on June 13, 2019.
    His memorial celebration will be held Saturday, June 29 at 4 pm in the Youth Chapel of the College Place Seventh-day Adventist Village Church. Everyone who knew him is welcome to attend.

    Bill was born on January 21, 1934, in Paris, Tennessee, to Ludwig Eugene Olson and Margie Opal (Wimberley) Olson. The family soon moved to New York Mills, Minnesota and then on to Wadena, Minnesota, where Bill went to school through the 9th grade, at which time the family moved to Pendleton, Oregon. Bill and his brother Harry worked in the pea fields for the summer, and subsequent summers at Harris Pine Mills. When school started Bill was off to attend Laurelwood Academy for 3 years, graduating in 1951.

    After academy graduation, the family moved to Crescent City, California, where Bill met Donna Lee Emmerson, whose family had also recently moved to the area. Both the Olson and Emmerson families often said they must have moved there just so Bill and Donna could meet! After spending time with each other at church socials and youth get-togethers, Bill and Donna realized they didn’t ever want to live without each other and they were married August 31, 1952 - not long after both families moved away from Crescent City.

    In 1954 their first son, William Eugene was born. Four more children were soon added to the family - Debby Jean, Robert Allen, Jan Louise and, last but not least, Kathy Joleen - for a total of 5 children within 6 years.

    By this time Bill and Donna lived in St Helena, California. They attended the St Helena Adventist Church where they took an active part in all aspects of church life, from helping to build the new church and serving on the social events committee to becoming Sabbath school leaders for the youth. As their children grew, they were leaders in various other Sabbath school divisions, vacation bible school, and home and school events. Donna would come up with a plan and Bill would build it, together creating amazing and fun events for family, friends, and community.
    Bill became the director of the Thunderbird Pathfinder Club (St Helena/Elmshaven) for boys and girls, assuming a leadership role for 10 years with Donna right by his side helping. In this way, he took an active part in his children’s lives as well as the lives of many other young people in the area.

    Through all these years Bill worked in construction, eventually becoming a licensed contractor. Over the years he often built homes from the ground up, but he was especially gifted in cabinetry and finish work, including restoration projects on many villas and old mansions in the Napa Valley. Among the more famous were a couple of houses used in the movie Pollyanna: Stags Leap off the Silverado Trail, used as the facade for the home of old Mr. Pendergast, and the big old white house used for the facade of Aunt Polly’s home.

    When Bill retired from construction work in 1980, he and Donna took up managing retirement living apartments for the active retired in Oregon and Idaho. At the same time, they maintained connections with the young people at Walla Walla University, opening their home to them and getting them involved in programs for the elderly. After 20 years in this line of work, they “retired” and moved to Oregon (Roseburg and then Myrtle Creek), where they opened their home and hearts to care for 4 developmentally disabled adults. Bill and Donna cared for “the boys” until the fall

    of 2016, when they finally retired for good and moved to Walla Walla, Washington.

    Bill’s favorite pastimes were music, especially playing the guitar and singing, afternoon drives on country roads with Donna, trains, car races and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He especially delighted in the babies! Bill was a devoted husband of 67 years and was always supportive, loyal and loving to his

    sweetheart, spending every day and night by her side. “Where one was, you could find the other” and he handed that legacy of love and commitment down to his children and grandchildren. Most of all, Bill loved reading his bible and looking for and doing the will of his heavenly Father each day.

    Bill is survived by his beloved wife Donna and their five children and spouses - Bill and Maureen Olson, Debby and Dave Harmon, Bob and Linda Olson, Jan and Stan Hendrickson, and Joleen and Samir Yasa - as well as 21 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, two sisters - Nancy White and Lucy Olson - his sister-in-law Janet Olson, and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends and Family may share memories and sign the online guest book at: www.mountainview-colonialdewitt.com. on Sunday, 23 June 2019 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington.