Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Cummings, Betty Jean April 30, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wa/wafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: P. J. Stepp steppmom5@hotmail.com June 10, 2006, 3:13 pm Published in The Daily News on 5/10/2006. www.tdn.com/obits Betty Jean Cummings, 82, of Kelso, passed away at home on April 30, 2006. She was born October 6, 1923, in Ophiem, Illinois, to John and Sarah Ransom. Betty graduated from Galesburg High School in 1941. She married Maurice Cummings on January 2, 1946, in San Pedro, California. Betty worked as a clerk for the Kelso School District from 1966 until retiring in 1988. Betty loved watching her husband compete in runs, knitting, and spending time with her grandchildren. Also, she enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sporting events and school programs as well as watching Kelso Hilander sports and the Mariners. Earlier in her life she was involved in P.T.A. and the Orthopedic Guild. Survivors include her husband, Maurice Cummings; sister, Velma Magoon of Galesburg, Illinois; one daughter, Maureen Harris (Steve) of Longview; two sons, Monte Cummings (Val) of Kelso and Van Cummings (Anita) of Clarkston, Washington; six grandchildren, Jana Wilson (Bill), Craig Harris, Nathan Cummings, Justin Cummings (Dena), Tate Cummings, and Zackary Cummings; and two great-grandchildren, Paige and Jaisa Wilson. A memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at Dahl- McVicker Funeral Home. A private family interment will take place at Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens in Kelso, Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 710 Second Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wa/cowlitz/obits/c/cummings434gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb