Our Mother, Donna Nagel, passed quietly with grace and dignity on January 15, 2019. With Mom's passing there appears a void in our lives that can never be completely filled. Donna Jean Allen was born in Skykomish Washington in 1927; it was there she met her soon-to-be husband, Jack Nagel. Mom attended the University of Washington, and was an active member of the Sigma Kappa … [Read more...] about Donna J. Nagel 1927 – 2019
Remembrances
Laurel Macartney
Laurel (Laurie) Diane Macartney, (69) died June 24, 2016 after an 11-year battle with cancer. Laurie was born March 16, 1947 to Roscoe and Dorothy (Jensen) Boatman. She graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1965, University of Washington as a Phi Beta Kappa in 1969 with a degree in botany and education. She was a naturalist at Oregon Caves National Monument, and Crater Lake … [Read more...] about Laurel Macartney
Gus Raaum 1926-2014
Gustav (Gus) Raaum was born in Brevik, Norway in 1926 and passed away December 28, 2014 on Mercer Island, WA, surrounded by his family. In early childhood, his family moved to Lillehammer, several years before the German invasion and the Nazi occupation. During those nine years in Lillehammer, Gus took part in high school sports and excelled in ski jumping. Similar to Stein … [Read more...] about Gus Raaum 1926-2014
Walter Page 1917 – 2014
Walter was born in Seattle and started skiing while attending Roosevelt High School. He was on the University of Washington ski team while studying to be an industrial engineer. He competed in 1937 with the team in the national collegiate championships against Dartmouth in Sun Valley. Their coach was Otto Lang. He also competed in the Silver Skis races, Camp Muir, 10,000 ft., … [Read more...] about Walter Page 1917 – 2014