Edna Cooke Pierce Dawes
Kittitas Co., WA

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Contributed by:  Shelli Steedman 4/20/2007

Edna Dawes, 90, lifetime Ellensburg resident, died Wednesday [February 29,
1984] at Gold Leaf Nursing Home.  She was born Sept. 4, 1893 in Ellensburg, a
daughter of the late Moran and Bell (Fulton) Cooke.  She and Laurin T. Dawes
were married in Ellensburg inn 1933.  They farmed in the Fairview District and
Mrs. Dawes operated a beauty shop in Ellensburg for many years.

They lived in Seattle during World War II and, following retirement, they
returned to Ellensburg to make their home on Craig's Hill.

She is survived by two brothers, Lester Cooke of Ellensburg and Francis Cooke
of Prescott, Ariz., and seven nephews, Dick Houser of Renton, Les Houser of
Seattle, David Cooke, Kent, Bill Cooke of Spokane, Charles Cooke, San Mateo,
Calif., and Keith and Kenneth Haskins, both of Wenatchee.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Evenson Chapel with the
Rev. Donald Meekof officiating.  Entombment will follow in IOOF mausoleum.
[Edna's first husband was Leslie Howard Pierce.  They married December 25,
1920 in Kittitas Co., WA]