In Memory Of ...
Our greatest sympathy to the family of Ginger Alexander, friend, mentor, and former GOP chair, who passed away on Nov. 16th, 2011.
Our condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of long time GOP supporter Jay Ketchum - June 16, 1956 - Nov. 11, 2011.
Bob Philpott - a good Republican and a good friend - will be missed.
"Ready, begin!" Bob Philpott was the official leader of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Clallam County Republican Party Central Committee meetings. This is the way he always started it - and everyone would join in with him to start our meeting in the usual way - with a Pledge to the Flag of our great nation. He always attended faithfully when he was in town, and he will be missed by us all. Bob's family is in our thoughts and prayers.
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Robert "Bob" Philpott ( December 7, 1934 - June 9, 2011 )
Robert "Bob" Philpott passed away peacefully at 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011, after spending Wednesday with family and friends, saying goodbye.
He spent the last year valiantly battling melanoma cancer with an upbeat attitude and his usual good humor. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Bob was born in Santa Monica, California, on December 7, 1934, to Robert J. Philpott and Harriet M. (Collett) Philpott.
Bob graduated from Washington High School in Los Angeles in December 1952. He then attended Los Angeles City College.
He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in June 1953 and served for 6 years. He was discharged in June 1961 with the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class.
He married Jean Tesarek in 1954 and they divorced in 1966. He then married Carol J. Stolley in March of 1966.
His first job was with Cummins Motor Company. He then worked for 20 years as a design engineer in many aerospace companies.
He got his California real estate license in 1973 and sold limited partnerships.
He moved to Port Angeles in July of 1974 with his family. He was active in the real estate business in Port Angeles for the next 25 years.
Bob was an active volunteer both in his Lions Club and the community.
He had 36 years of perfect attendance in the Port Angeles Lions Club as well as holding many leadership roles in the club.
He also served on the Port Angeles Planning Commission for 13 years. He served on the Clallam County Board of Equalization for 3 years. He also served on many committees in his church.
He and his wife Carol loved to travel and take RV trips. They have many fond memories of the trips with friends. They have traveled to Hawaii, England and Scotland, Denmark and across the USA. They belonged to an RV club which takes many trips in Washington state.
Bob is survived by his wife, Carol, of 45 years; son Steven Philpott of Matlock, Washington; daughter and son-in-law Laurie J. and Michael W. Reader; and four grandchildren, Daniel Reader, Michelle Reader, Matthew Reader and Melynda Philpott; also, four great-grandsons, Dominic and Liam Reader, Cody Reid and Izaak Hindman.
A celebration of his life was held Friday, June 17, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church of Port Angeles, 110 East Seventh Street, at 11 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Volunteer Hospice of Port Angeles, 540 East Eighth Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362, Olympic Lions Foundation, c/o Port Angeles Lions Club, P.O. Box 466, Port Angeles, WA 98362; or the First United Methodist Church, 110 East Seventh Street, Port Angeles WA 98362.
We'll miss his wit, his wisdom, his participation, and hearing him start the Pledge of Allegiance with, "Ready, begin!"
(Published in The Peninsula Daily News on June 14, 2011)
G. Wayne Van Winkle
May 20, 1915 - November 13, 2010
G. Wayne Van Winkle, 95, of Sequim passed away on November 13, 2010, at Sequim Health & Rehabilitation.
He was born on May 20, 1915, in Avon, Illinois, to George and Gladys (Cafferty) Van Winkle.
He married Dorothy Arminta Zinn on August 28, 1942, in Seattle, Washington.
Mr. Van Winkle earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington in 1944. He was employed as an Engineer at Boeing from 1944-1985, living in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington, until moving to Sequim in 1999.
Mr. Van Winkle was a member of Sequim Bible Church. He served many years as an elected Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) for the Clallam County Republican Party.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy A. Van Winkle; sons and daughter-in-law, David and Mary Lou Van Winkle and Frank Martin; daughter and son-in-law, Donna Van Winkle and Peter Charvat; sisters, Martha Cousins, Margaret Seasly and Edith Spence; grandchildren, Edith and Helena Van Winkle, Emma and Anthony Charvat.
A memorial service was held at Sequim Bible Church, 847 North Sequim Avenue, on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at 2 p.m.
We'll miss his twinkly eyes and great smile, as well as all the wisdom he brought to the Party.
Lou Huber
PCO and GOP Party activist Lou Huber passed away toward the end of 2009.
Lou also has served as Parliamentarian for the county convention, and was a valuable asset to the Party in addition to being a good friend to many of us. We will miss him!
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Fred Norton 1931 - 2007
Charlotte Norton pre-deceased Fred.
Fred was serving as chair of the CCRP when he underwent surgery and subsequently passed away. Fred was a hard worker and cared about promoting Constitutional ideals to our government.
Charlotte Norton was very active in the local Party and the Republican Women's organization.
Fred Norton passed on July 25, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. He was a good man and did a great job as Chair of the Clallam County Republican Party. We shall miss him greatly! Our thoughts and prayers go out to Fred's family as they go through the grieving process. A Celebration of Fred's life was held on August 5 at the Sequim Senior Center at 10 a.m. during the regular service of his church.
The newspaper account can be read here.
In Memorium from St. Anselm's Parish in Sequim
Johann Samlowski
Our friend and co-worker in the GOP, Johann Samlowski, passed away on April 11, 2008. Johann was very actively involved with the work of the Party, and served as secretary for both the Central Committee meetings and the county convention, as well as many other activities. We'll miss you, Johann!
Madeline Lang
from Donna Buck, former Chair
July 11, 2008 - It was with sadness to hear of the death of Madeline Perry Lang on July 7th. In the early 1990's we did not have an office for CCRP and used a rented appartment on Liberty Street at the Jim Buck headquarters which also served as the central place for CCRP members. Madeline was the main office manager for about six of those years. She and her husband, Bunk, were very active in the Clallam County Republican Party at that time. After Richard “Bunk” Lang passed away, Madeline became very active at the PA Senior Center.