Bessie Andrews, 85, former long-time Cashmere librarian, died Saturday evening at a Wenatchee hospital.
She was born July 1, 1892, in Shickley, Neb., where she was raised. The family moved to Kansas, and she was married to Lawrence E. Andrews on April 20, 1917, at Herington, Kans. They moved to Peshastin In 1923 and to Cashmere in 1930. Mr. Andrews died in 1969. Mrs. Andrews was the librarian in Cashmere for many years prior to her retirement She was a member of the Cashmere United Methodist Church, Purity Rebekah Lodge, Fine Arts of the Woman's Club, and had served as museum hostess for the Willis Carey Museum. Surviving are one son, Leslie, Portland, a daughter, Betty Hanson, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Homer Smithson, Peshastin; and two sisters, Claire Nicholson, Peshastin, and Ida Barkley, Leavenworth. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am. (June 3) from the Cashmere Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Whitlow officiating. Burial will take place in the Cashmere Cemetery. Braun Funeral Home, in charge of arrangements.
Bessie Andrews, 85, former long-time Cashmere librarian, died Saturday evening at a Wenatchee hospital.
She was born July 1, 1892, in Shickley, Neb., where she was raised. The family moved to Kansas, and she was married to Lawrence E. Andrews on April 20, 1917, at Herington, Kans. They moved to Peshastin In 1923 and to Cashmere in 1930. Mr. Andrews died in 1969. Mrs. Andrews was the librarian in Cashmere for many years prior to her retirement She was a member of the Cashmere United Methodist Church, Purity Rebekah Lodge, Fine Arts of the Woman's Club, and had served as museum hostess for the Willis Carey Museum. Surviving are one son, Leslie, Portland, a daughter, Betty Hanson, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Homer Smithson, Peshastin; and two sisters, Claire Nicholson, Peshastin, and Ida Barkley, Leavenworth. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am. (June 3) from the Cashmere Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Whitlow officiating. Burial will take place in the Cashmere Cemetery. Braun Funeral Home, in charge of arrangements.
Family Members
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Renna Maude Smithson Demaray
1890–1970
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Claire Leslie Smithson Nicholson
1893–1982
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Roy Glenn Smithson
1897–1916
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Reva Lillian Smithson Norman
1899–1976
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Ida V Smithson Burkley
1901–1989
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Elbert Smithson
1903–1961
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William James Smithson
1905–1955
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Homer Allison Smithson
1907–1997
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Wayne Garvin Smithson
1910–1973
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