Virginia was born in a small lumber town in Washington State. She was called Ginny by her many friends. In school she played every sport available to girls and even as an adult, was proud to call herself a "tom boy." She learned to drive very early, a competition with her older brother, Ed. Her Dad was a gentle, kind man, who worked in the lumber industry all his life. Her Mom was the child of Swedish immigrants and gave her children direction and strength. The Bocks owned a general store and gas station in Moclips, where Ginny worked while in high school. She attended a semester at the University of Washington, but severe pneumonia prevented her from returning. There was also the issue of money--what there was, was needed to keep her brother in school. This was a challenging time as the depression was felt even in small lumber towns and the Bocks lost the store. Ginny was probably not all that sad to go, as she would often tell of the many salmon dishes her mother would prepare from the fish given in trade at the store by the local Quinault Indians. Even into her later years, she was not a fan of fish...unless she caught it.
After moving into Hoquiam, Ginny found work in the office of the local lumber yard. She married Victor Fletcher, but divorced him soon after. Her son, Edmund Lane, was born in Hoquiam. She went on a blind date, set up by her father, with an Navy airman assigned to the local training base. He pursued her throughout the War, and in May, 1946, Leroy Clement and Virginia were married in Hoquiam. By that summer, they were in Galveston, Texas, the geographical and environmental opposite to rainy, green Grays Harbor County. She often went to visit her friends and family in Washington, but she was quickly a world traveler and never looked back.
She was a woman of many skills when she married Clem--she could drive a truck, camp in the wild, and pull trout from an icy stream, but she became so much more, as a Navy wife. In Panama, she used her driving skill as a truck driver for emergency drills; she learned to paint on, and with, silk while in Japan; she learned to make pottery and even had her own kiln. Ginny took cake decorating and became the family and neighborhood go-to for special occasion cakes. She sewed clothing for herself and her daughter that kept their wardrobes stylish. She made her daughter's wedding dress. She served on wives' board and donated time and skill to so many good causes, including those which supported her husband. She learned to play golf, which became a life sport for her. When she could no longer grip the clubs with arthritic hands, she had special grips made. When she could no longer swing a driver, she joined a putting-only club.
She traveled the world--Japan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Bermuda, as well as more than a dozen Stateside locations. In every one, she made it home. There was no doubt that for her, "Home Is Where the Navy Sends You!" She immersed herself in the cultures--taking flower arrangement classes, cooking classes, Japanese dancing, Spanish lessons--all the while shopping the bazaars of foreign lands for bargains to share with family back home. She loved trips to Haiti, Hong Kong and Singapore. She made sure her children saw the lands in which they lived as well. She took them to classes, watched Little League games, and led a Cub Scout den.
When Clem retired in Washington State, they bought a big lot, and Ginny grew all types of berries and tomatoes, beans, and corn, which she canned. She was a great cook--spaghetti and meatballs was a specialty, but she cooked so much more. It was a treat when she could be coaxed to cook her famous chocolate and lemon pies. She continued to play golf as often as possible, but soon the asthma that had plagued her as an adult, forced her to leave the Evergreen State and move to Arizona. In Mesa, she and Clem found their stride. They traveled in their RV to all parts of the States and visited friends and family everywhere. They moved to Sun Lakes and found more friends and fun things to do. The backyard pool was used most every day and the hot tub provided relief from the arthritis pain she bore so well. Though her health was a bother, even from a young age, she didn't let it get her down. At the age of 83, she traveled to the Holy Land and Egypt, 7 weeks after a knee replacement.
Ginny was a good friend and a wonderful daughter, wife, and mother. She truly enjoyed being with family and friends--loved to go to lunch at Mimi's and was always up for sharing a dessert. Her love of sweets was legend--especially maple nut dark chocolates from See's candy and spice drop gum drops (not the orange ones!). She loved seeing new things and learning new facts. She did not suffer fools kindly, but would give someone in need all she could. She loved cats--especially soft, long-haired angoras. She raised her children in the Lutheran faith of her Mother's family and later in life, going to church with her children, was a great joy. She is missed. (a portion of her ashes are interred at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ, memorial # 180349627)
Rest in the arms of God, Mom.
Clem and Ginny's son, Ted James Clement, born 13 June 1953,in Maryland, and died 2 July 2003 in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon. Ted had a PhD in psychology, with a special interest in the area of transgender study. His ashes were scattered over the Kern River, in the Kern River Valley, California, by his widow Judi Denner Clement, as well as a portion put in the columbarium at Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ. ( Memorial site #180349672)Ted is survived by his son, Joseph Allen Clement and Grandson.
After moving into Hoquiam, Ginny found work in the office of the local lumber yard. She married Victor Fletcher, but divorced him soon after. Her son, Edmund Lane, was born in Hoquiam. She went on a blind date, set up by her father, with an Navy airman assigned to the local training base. He pursued her throughout the War, and in May, 1946, Leroy Clement and Virginia were married in Hoquiam. By that summer, they were in Galveston, Texas, the geographical and environmental opposite to rainy, green Grays Harbor County. She often went to visit her friends and family in Washington, but she was quickly a world traveler and never looked back.
She was a woman of many skills when she married Clem--she could drive a truck, camp in the wild, and pull trout from an icy stream, but she became so much more, as a Navy wife. In Panama, she used her driving skill as a truck driver for emergency drills; she learned to paint on, and with, silk while in Japan; she learned to make pottery and even had her own kiln. Ginny took cake decorating and became the family and neighborhood go-to for special occasion cakes. She sewed clothing for herself and her daughter that kept their wardrobes stylish. She made her daughter's wedding dress. She served on wives' board and donated time and skill to so many good causes, including those which supported her husband. She learned to play golf, which became a life sport for her. When she could no longer grip the clubs with arthritic hands, she had special grips made. When she could no longer swing a driver, she joined a putting-only club.
She traveled the world--Japan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Bermuda, as well as more than a dozen Stateside locations. In every one, she made it home. There was no doubt that for her, "Home Is Where the Navy Sends You!" She immersed herself in the cultures--taking flower arrangement classes, cooking classes, Japanese dancing, Spanish lessons--all the while shopping the bazaars of foreign lands for bargains to share with family back home. She loved trips to Haiti, Hong Kong and Singapore. She made sure her children saw the lands in which they lived as well. She took them to classes, watched Little League games, and led a Cub Scout den.
When Clem retired in Washington State, they bought a big lot, and Ginny grew all types of berries and tomatoes, beans, and corn, which she canned. She was a great cook--spaghetti and meatballs was a specialty, but she cooked so much more. It was a treat when she could be coaxed to cook her famous chocolate and lemon pies. She continued to play golf as often as possible, but soon the asthma that had plagued her as an adult, forced her to leave the Evergreen State and move to Arizona. In Mesa, she and Clem found their stride. They traveled in their RV to all parts of the States and visited friends and family everywhere. They moved to Sun Lakes and found more friends and fun things to do. The backyard pool was used most every day and the hot tub provided relief from the arthritis pain she bore so well. Though her health was a bother, even from a young age, she didn't let it get her down. At the age of 83, she traveled to the Holy Land and Egypt, 7 weeks after a knee replacement.
Ginny was a good friend and a wonderful daughter, wife, and mother. She truly enjoyed being with family and friends--loved to go to lunch at Mimi's and was always up for sharing a dessert. Her love of sweets was legend--especially maple nut dark chocolates from See's candy and spice drop gum drops (not the orange ones!). She loved seeing new things and learning new facts. She did not suffer fools kindly, but would give someone in need all she could. She loved cats--especially soft, long-haired angoras. She raised her children in the Lutheran faith of her Mother's family and later in life, going to church with her children, was a great joy. She is missed. (a portion of her ashes are interred at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ, memorial # 180349627)
Rest in the arms of God, Mom.
Clem and Ginny's son, Ted James Clement, born 13 June 1953,in Maryland, and died 2 July 2003 in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon. Ted had a PhD in psychology, with a special interest in the area of transgender study. His ashes were scattered over the Kern River, in the Kern River Valley, California, by his widow Judi Denner Clement, as well as a portion put in the columbarium at Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ. ( Memorial site #180349672)Ted is survived by his son, Joseph Allen Clement and Grandson.
Virginia was born in a small lumber town in Washington State. She was called Ginny by her many friends. In school she played every sport available to girls and even as an adult, was proud to call herself a "tom boy." She learned to drive very early, a competition with her older brother, Ed. Her Dad was a gentle, kind man, who worked in the lumber industry all his life. Her Mom was the child of Swedish immigrants and gave her children direction and strength. The Bocks owned a general store and gas station in Moclips, where Ginny worked while in high school. She attended a semester at the University of Washington, but severe pneumonia prevented her from returning. There was also the issue of money--what there was, was needed to keep her brother in school. This was a challenging time as the depression was felt even in small lumber towns and the Bocks lost the store. Ginny was probably not all that sad to go, as she would often tell of the many salmon dishes her mother would prepare from the fish given in trade at the store by the local Quinault Indians. Even into her later years, she was not a fan of fish...unless she caught it.
After moving into Hoquiam, Ginny found work in the office of the local lumber yard. She married Victor Fletcher, but divorced him soon after. Her son, Edmund Lane, was born in Hoquiam. She went on a blind date, set up by her father, with an Navy airman assigned to the local training base. He pursued her throughout the War, and in May, 1946, Leroy Clement and Virginia were married in Hoquiam. By that summer, they were in Galveston, Texas, the geographical and environmental opposite to rainy, green Grays Harbor County. She often went to visit her friends and family in Washington, but she was quickly a world traveler and never looked back.
She was a woman of many skills when she married Clem--she could drive a truck, camp in the wild, and pull trout from an icy stream, but she became so much more, as a Navy wife. In Panama, she used her driving skill as a truck driver for emergency drills; she learned to paint on, and with, silk while in Japan; she learned to make pottery and even had her own kiln. Ginny took cake decorating and became the family and neighborhood go-to for special occasion cakes. She sewed clothing for herself and her daughter that kept their wardrobes stylish. She made her daughter's wedding dress. She served on wives' board and donated time and skill to so many good causes, including those which supported her husband. She learned to play golf, which became a life sport for her. When she could no longer grip the clubs with arthritic hands, she had special grips made. When she could no longer swing a driver, she joined a putting-only club.
She traveled the world--Japan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Bermuda, as well as more than a dozen Stateside locations. In every one, she made it home. There was no doubt that for her, "Home Is Where the Navy Sends You!" She immersed herself in the cultures--taking flower arrangement classes, cooking classes, Japanese dancing, Spanish lessons--all the while shopping the bazaars of foreign lands for bargains to share with family back home. She loved trips to Haiti, Hong Kong and Singapore. She made sure her children saw the lands in which they lived as well. She took them to classes, watched Little League games, and led a Cub Scout den.
When Clem retired in Washington State, they bought a big lot, and Ginny grew all types of berries and tomatoes, beans, and corn, which she canned. She was a great cook--spaghetti and meatballs was a specialty, but she cooked so much more. It was a treat when she could be coaxed to cook her famous chocolate and lemon pies. She continued to play golf as often as possible, but soon the asthma that had plagued her as an adult, forced her to leave the Evergreen State and move to Arizona. In Mesa, she and Clem found their stride. They traveled in their RV to all parts of the States and visited friends and family everywhere. They moved to Sun Lakes and found more friends and fun things to do. The backyard pool was used most every day and the hot tub provided relief from the arthritis pain she bore so well. Though her health was a bother, even from a young age, she didn't let it get her down. At the age of 83, she traveled to the Holy Land and Egypt, 7 weeks after a knee replacement.
Ginny was a good friend and a wonderful daughter, wife, and mother. She truly enjoyed being with family and friends--loved to go to lunch at Mimi's and was always up for sharing a dessert. Her love of sweets was legend--especially maple nut dark chocolates from See's candy and spice drop gum drops (not the orange ones!). She loved seeing new things and learning new facts. She did not suffer fools kindly, but would give someone in need all she could. She loved cats--especially soft, long-haired angoras. She raised her children in the Lutheran faith of her Mother's family and later in life, going to church with her children, was a great joy. She is missed. (a portion of her ashes are interred at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ, memorial # 180349627)
Rest in the arms of God, Mom.
Clem and Ginny's son, Ted James Clement, born 13 June 1953,in Maryland, and died 2 July 2003 in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon. Ted had a PhD in psychology, with a special interest in the area of transgender study. His ashes were scattered over the Kern River, in the Kern River Valley, California, by his widow Judi Denner Clement, as well as a portion put in the columbarium at Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ. ( Memorial site #180349672)Ted is survived by his son, Joseph Allen Clement and Grandson.
After moving into Hoquiam, Ginny found work in the office of the local lumber yard. She married Victor Fletcher, but divorced him soon after. Her son, Edmund Lane, was born in Hoquiam. She went on a blind date, set up by her father, with an Navy airman assigned to the local training base. He pursued her throughout the War, and in May, 1946, Leroy Clement and Virginia were married in Hoquiam. By that summer, they were in Galveston, Texas, the geographical and environmental opposite to rainy, green Grays Harbor County. She often went to visit her friends and family in Washington, but she was quickly a world traveler and never looked back.
She was a woman of many skills when she married Clem--she could drive a truck, camp in the wild, and pull trout from an icy stream, but she became so much more, as a Navy wife. In Panama, she used her driving skill as a truck driver for emergency drills; she learned to paint on, and with, silk while in Japan; she learned to make pottery and even had her own kiln. Ginny took cake decorating and became the family and neighborhood go-to for special occasion cakes. She sewed clothing for herself and her daughter that kept their wardrobes stylish. She made her daughter's wedding dress. She served on wives' board and donated time and skill to so many good causes, including those which supported her husband. She learned to play golf, which became a life sport for her. When she could no longer grip the clubs with arthritic hands, she had special grips made. When she could no longer swing a driver, she joined a putting-only club.
She traveled the world--Japan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Bermuda, as well as more than a dozen Stateside locations. In every one, she made it home. There was no doubt that for her, "Home Is Where the Navy Sends You!" She immersed herself in the cultures--taking flower arrangement classes, cooking classes, Japanese dancing, Spanish lessons--all the while shopping the bazaars of foreign lands for bargains to share with family back home. She loved trips to Haiti, Hong Kong and Singapore. She made sure her children saw the lands in which they lived as well. She took them to classes, watched Little League games, and led a Cub Scout den.
When Clem retired in Washington State, they bought a big lot, and Ginny grew all types of berries and tomatoes, beans, and corn, which she canned. She was a great cook--spaghetti and meatballs was a specialty, but she cooked so much more. It was a treat when she could be coaxed to cook her famous chocolate and lemon pies. She continued to play golf as often as possible, but soon the asthma that had plagued her as an adult, forced her to leave the Evergreen State and move to Arizona. In Mesa, she and Clem found their stride. They traveled in their RV to all parts of the States and visited friends and family everywhere. They moved to Sun Lakes and found more friends and fun things to do. The backyard pool was used most every day and the hot tub provided relief from the arthritis pain she bore so well. Though her health was a bother, even from a young age, she didn't let it get her down. At the age of 83, she traveled to the Holy Land and Egypt, 7 weeks after a knee replacement.
Ginny was a good friend and a wonderful daughter, wife, and mother. She truly enjoyed being with family and friends--loved to go to lunch at Mimi's and was always up for sharing a dessert. Her love of sweets was legend--especially maple nut dark chocolates from See's candy and spice drop gum drops (not the orange ones!). She loved seeing new things and learning new facts. She did not suffer fools kindly, but would give someone in need all she could. She loved cats--especially soft, long-haired angoras. She raised her children in the Lutheran faith of her Mother's family and later in life, going to church with her children, was a great joy. She is missed. (a portion of her ashes are interred at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ, memorial # 180349627)
Rest in the arms of God, Mom.
Clem and Ginny's son, Ted James Clement, born 13 June 1953,in Maryland, and died 2 July 2003 in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon. Ted had a PhD in psychology, with a special interest in the area of transgender study. His ashes were scattered over the Kern River, in the Kern River Valley, California, by his widow Judi Denner Clement, as well as a portion put in the columbarium at Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Chandler, AZ. ( Memorial site #180349672)Ted is survived by his son, Joseph Allen Clement and Grandson.
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