Ina Lorene Dewees Davis
Kittitas Co., WA

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Contributed by:  Shelli Steedman 4/20/2007

Mrs. Ina Lorene Davis died this morning [January 12, 1959] at the Ellensburg
General Hospital where she has been a patient for the past month.

She was born in Enid, Okla. and came here about 55 years ago with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William DeWees and has made her home here since then.

For many years she was a grade school teacher here, her most recent work having
been with the handicapped children as their first instructor at the Lincoln
School.

She was married in June 1916 to Ellis Davis who died here Dec. 16, 1958.  She
was a member of Rebekah and Altrusa and was a Phi Beta Kappa.  She received her
masters degree from Central Washington College.

She is survived by two brothers, E. B. DeWees of Puyallup and R. G. DeWees of
Victoria.  She leaves two sisters Mrs. Laura Brooks of North Hollywood, Calif.
And Mrs. Ola Dixie Knight of Seattle.

Funeral services will be at the Evenson Chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. with the
Rev. Miller Lovett conducting services.  The Rebekah Lodge will conduct
graveside services at the IOOF Cemetery.