Rachel "Vivian" Nelson
July 11, 1914 ~ March 22, 2013
A patchwork quilt is sturdy, warm and solid with a beauty that warms you, body and soul. In the many patterns and colors of a patchwork quilt you could find the life of Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson. Although her background fabric started in Middlebury, Indiana on July 11, 1914, it was in Bryan, OH, where much of her childhood was spent. After her father, George Washington Artley, died in 1927, while working for the New York Central Railroad, Vivian split her time between living with her uncle and aunt, Roy and Isa Rowe in Washington, attending and graduating from Cashmere High School and then visiting and caring for family in Elkhart and Middlebury IN, all the while using a special pass given to her by the railroad upon her father's death. It was in Elkhart, where her brother, Hubert Artley and her uncle started a company that created high-quality, affordable flutes known as Artley flutes (which are now owned by Yamaha). This is a fact that Vivian was very proud of. Music was part of what gave her fabric color, her father (who played the violin) and older brothers, Hubert and Russell, nurturing her interest. In spite of this musical beginning it was her sewing ability that created the sturdy threads of her life and sewing which lent to its creative patterns. She met her first husband, Morris Page, in Monitor, WA, hemmed his pants, and travelled with him to San Francisco, where she married him in 1939. They returned to Wenatchee, where she gave birth to her two children, Patti Page Guffey (1940) and Jim Page (1946). During her years of bringing up her children, Vivian established herself as an accomplished professional seamstress, using her skills to make everything from Humpty Dumpty dolls to wedding dresses. After Morris's death in 1964 in Ephrata, Vivian reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Norman Jones. They married in 1965 and returned to make Wenatchee her home. For Norman she made a double wedding ring quilt. Together they explored the PNW with a camper on their back and a fishing rod in their hands. Six years after Norman's passing, Vivian added a piece to the quilt of her life by marrying Robert Nelson in 1981 until he passed in 2004.
During the past 48 years, Vivian had joined her life's fabric with a multitude of others here in Wenatchee, many in the name of service. Vivian was a Campfire Girl Leader for many years, enjoying her connection with young women and the outdoors. Vivian volunteered as a seamstress for the Joan Shelton School of Ballet in Wenatchee, where she loved combining her joy for music and the creative use of her sewing skills to craft costumes for the Nutcracker Ballet and other shows. Vivian was a member of the Wenatchee First Baptist Church and as a member was active on many committees and projects. She served as the president of the Woman's Missionary Society and was instrumental in keeping the missionary cupboard well stocked with blankets, linens, clothing and sundries for friends doing spiritual work abroad, such as Raydene Taylor. Sewing circles, visitations, prayer chains, Sunday school, vacation bible school, and potlucks-Vivian was a vital member of her church. Even as her age progressed she and her husband, Bob, would weekly deliver food to shut-ins for different programs in the community. During the last decade of her life Vivian joined forces with a friend, Doris Brooks, to make adult bibs for various local facilities and knit caps for the troops overseas as well as needy children in the Wenatchee area. Through all these activities she gathered a strong group of supporters who were there with her until the end. Pastor Ray Taylor, formerly of Wenatchee First Baptist, lent spiritual support with his visits. Carol Walker, of East Wenatchee, supplied puzzles and companionship through hours of Triamino playing. Linea Davis of Peshastin made certain that Vivian stayed fit in body and soul by providing handcraft materials and vitamin supplements. Many other people contributed to the fabric of Vivian's life and Vivian saw that a beautiful patchwork quilt incorporated a diverse array of fabric patterns, like the patterns of the lives surrounding her and radiating out beyond her. As a great-grandmother, grandmother and mother, Vivian culminated her skills as a master patchwork quilt maker. She pulled her children together and stitched them close, creating a sturdy bond. She lent them her solidity in times of trouble, and the warmth of her caring when pain was at their door. She saw the death of three husbands and her daughter, Patti Page Guffey (1984), with her usual balance and steadiness as she patched her family together while experiencing her own sorrow. She taught them her own resourcefulness through gardening, cooking and creating with the resources that were present-she taught them how to sew together the patchwork pieces of their own lives.
Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson, at the age of 98, took her last stitch on March 22, 2013. Those left to mourn her absence are her son, Jim Page and his wife Frankie; her grandchildren, Kathleen Guffey, David Guffey (and his wife Julie), Terril Page and Nikki Page; her great-grandchildren, Ellie Guffey, Alex Guffey, and Amanda Mayer; and her nieces, Judy Artley, Sharon Artley, Karie Artley Omdahl and their children.
A Memorial Gathering will be held April 13, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. Arrangements are assisted by Telfords Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.
July 11, 1914 ~ March 22, 2013
A patchwork quilt is sturdy, warm and solid with a beauty that warms you, body and soul. In the many patterns and colors of a patchwork quilt you could find the life of Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson. Although her background fabric started in Middlebury, Indiana on July 11, 1914, it was in Bryan, OH, where much of her childhood was spent. After her father, George Washington Artley, died in 1927, while working for the New York Central Railroad, Vivian split her time between living with her uncle and aunt, Roy and Isa Rowe in Washington, attending and graduating from Cashmere High School and then visiting and caring for family in Elkhart and Middlebury IN, all the while using a special pass given to her by the railroad upon her father's death. It was in Elkhart, where her brother, Hubert Artley and her uncle started a company that created high-quality, affordable flutes known as Artley flutes (which are now owned by Yamaha). This is a fact that Vivian was very proud of. Music was part of what gave her fabric color, her father (who played the violin) and older brothers, Hubert and Russell, nurturing her interest. In spite of this musical beginning it was her sewing ability that created the sturdy threads of her life and sewing which lent to its creative patterns. She met her first husband, Morris Page, in Monitor, WA, hemmed his pants, and travelled with him to San Francisco, where she married him in 1939. They returned to Wenatchee, where she gave birth to her two children, Patti Page Guffey (1940) and Jim Page (1946). During her years of bringing up her children, Vivian established herself as an accomplished professional seamstress, using her skills to make everything from Humpty Dumpty dolls to wedding dresses. After Morris's death in 1964 in Ephrata, Vivian reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Norman Jones. They married in 1965 and returned to make Wenatchee her home. For Norman she made a double wedding ring quilt. Together they explored the PNW with a camper on their back and a fishing rod in their hands. Six years after Norman's passing, Vivian added a piece to the quilt of her life by marrying Robert Nelson in 1981 until he passed in 2004.
During the past 48 years, Vivian had joined her life's fabric with a multitude of others here in Wenatchee, many in the name of service. Vivian was a Campfire Girl Leader for many years, enjoying her connection with young women and the outdoors. Vivian volunteered as a seamstress for the Joan Shelton School of Ballet in Wenatchee, where she loved combining her joy for music and the creative use of her sewing skills to craft costumes for the Nutcracker Ballet and other shows. Vivian was a member of the Wenatchee First Baptist Church and as a member was active on many committees and projects. She served as the president of the Woman's Missionary Society and was instrumental in keeping the missionary cupboard well stocked with blankets, linens, clothing and sundries for friends doing spiritual work abroad, such as Raydene Taylor. Sewing circles, visitations, prayer chains, Sunday school, vacation bible school, and potlucks-Vivian was a vital member of her church. Even as her age progressed she and her husband, Bob, would weekly deliver food to shut-ins for different programs in the community. During the last decade of her life Vivian joined forces with a friend, Doris Brooks, to make adult bibs for various local facilities and knit caps for the troops overseas as well as needy children in the Wenatchee area. Through all these activities she gathered a strong group of supporters who were there with her until the end. Pastor Ray Taylor, formerly of Wenatchee First Baptist, lent spiritual support with his visits. Carol Walker, of East Wenatchee, supplied puzzles and companionship through hours of Triamino playing. Linea Davis of Peshastin made certain that Vivian stayed fit in body and soul by providing handcraft materials and vitamin supplements. Many other people contributed to the fabric of Vivian's life and Vivian saw that a beautiful patchwork quilt incorporated a diverse array of fabric patterns, like the patterns of the lives surrounding her and radiating out beyond her. As a great-grandmother, grandmother and mother, Vivian culminated her skills as a master patchwork quilt maker. She pulled her children together and stitched them close, creating a sturdy bond. She lent them her solidity in times of trouble, and the warmth of her caring when pain was at their door. She saw the death of three husbands and her daughter, Patti Page Guffey (1984), with her usual balance and steadiness as she patched her family together while experiencing her own sorrow. She taught them her own resourcefulness through gardening, cooking and creating with the resources that were present-she taught them how to sew together the patchwork pieces of their own lives.
Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson, at the age of 98, took her last stitch on March 22, 2013. Those left to mourn her absence are her son, Jim Page and his wife Frankie; her grandchildren, Kathleen Guffey, David Guffey (and his wife Julie), Terril Page and Nikki Page; her great-grandchildren, Ellie Guffey, Alex Guffey, and Amanda Mayer; and her nieces, Judy Artley, Sharon Artley, Karie Artley Omdahl and their children.
A Memorial Gathering will be held April 13, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. Arrangements are assisted by Telfords Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.
Rachel "Vivian" Nelson
July 11, 1914 ~ March 22, 2013
A patchwork quilt is sturdy, warm and solid with a beauty that warms you, body and soul. In the many patterns and colors of a patchwork quilt you could find the life of Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson. Although her background fabric started in Middlebury, Indiana on July 11, 1914, it was in Bryan, OH, where much of her childhood was spent. After her father, George Washington Artley, died in 1927, while working for the New York Central Railroad, Vivian split her time between living with her uncle and aunt, Roy and Isa Rowe in Washington, attending and graduating from Cashmere High School and then visiting and caring for family in Elkhart and Middlebury IN, all the while using a special pass given to her by the railroad upon her father's death. It was in Elkhart, where her brother, Hubert Artley and her uncle started a company that created high-quality, affordable flutes known as Artley flutes (which are now owned by Yamaha). This is a fact that Vivian was very proud of. Music was part of what gave her fabric color, her father (who played the violin) and older brothers, Hubert and Russell, nurturing her interest. In spite of this musical beginning it was her sewing ability that created the sturdy threads of her life and sewing which lent to its creative patterns. She met her first husband, Morris Page, in Monitor, WA, hemmed his pants, and travelled with him to San Francisco, where she married him in 1939. They returned to Wenatchee, where she gave birth to her two children, Patti Page Guffey (1940) and Jim Page (1946). During her years of bringing up her children, Vivian established herself as an accomplished professional seamstress, using her skills to make everything from Humpty Dumpty dolls to wedding dresses. After Morris's death in 1964 in Ephrata, Vivian reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Norman Jones. They married in 1965 and returned to make Wenatchee her home. For Norman she made a double wedding ring quilt. Together they explored the PNW with a camper on their back and a fishing rod in their hands. Six years after Norman's passing, Vivian added a piece to the quilt of her life by marrying Robert Nelson in 1981 until he passed in 2004.
During the past 48 years, Vivian had joined her life's fabric with a multitude of others here in Wenatchee, many in the name of service. Vivian was a Campfire Girl Leader for many years, enjoying her connection with young women and the outdoors. Vivian volunteered as a seamstress for the Joan Shelton School of Ballet in Wenatchee, where she loved combining her joy for music and the creative use of her sewing skills to craft costumes for the Nutcracker Ballet and other shows. Vivian was a member of the Wenatchee First Baptist Church and as a member was active on many committees and projects. She served as the president of the Woman's Missionary Society and was instrumental in keeping the missionary cupboard well stocked with blankets, linens, clothing and sundries for friends doing spiritual work abroad, such as Raydene Taylor. Sewing circles, visitations, prayer chains, Sunday school, vacation bible school, and potlucks-Vivian was a vital member of her church. Even as her age progressed she and her husband, Bob, would weekly deliver food to shut-ins for different programs in the community. During the last decade of her life Vivian joined forces with a friend, Doris Brooks, to make adult bibs for various local facilities and knit caps for the troops overseas as well as needy children in the Wenatchee area. Through all these activities she gathered a strong group of supporters who were there with her until the end. Pastor Ray Taylor, formerly of Wenatchee First Baptist, lent spiritual support with his visits. Carol Walker, of East Wenatchee, supplied puzzles and companionship through hours of Triamino playing. Linea Davis of Peshastin made certain that Vivian stayed fit in body and soul by providing handcraft materials and vitamin supplements. Many other people contributed to the fabric of Vivian's life and Vivian saw that a beautiful patchwork quilt incorporated a diverse array of fabric patterns, like the patterns of the lives surrounding her and radiating out beyond her. As a great-grandmother, grandmother and mother, Vivian culminated her skills as a master patchwork quilt maker. She pulled her children together and stitched them close, creating a sturdy bond. She lent them her solidity in times of trouble, and the warmth of her caring when pain was at their door. She saw the death of three husbands and her daughter, Patti Page Guffey (1984), with her usual balance and steadiness as she patched her family together while experiencing her own sorrow. She taught them her own resourcefulness through gardening, cooking and creating with the resources that were present-she taught them how to sew together the patchwork pieces of their own lives.
Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson, at the age of 98, took her last stitch on March 22, 2013. Those left to mourn her absence are her son, Jim Page and his wife Frankie; her grandchildren, Kathleen Guffey, David Guffey (and his wife Julie), Terril Page and Nikki Page; her great-grandchildren, Ellie Guffey, Alex Guffey, and Amanda Mayer; and her nieces, Judy Artley, Sharon Artley, Karie Artley Omdahl and their children.
A Memorial Gathering will be held April 13, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. Arrangements are assisted by Telfords Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.
July 11, 1914 ~ March 22, 2013
A patchwork quilt is sturdy, warm and solid with a beauty that warms you, body and soul. In the many patterns and colors of a patchwork quilt you could find the life of Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson. Although her background fabric started in Middlebury, Indiana on July 11, 1914, it was in Bryan, OH, where much of her childhood was spent. After her father, George Washington Artley, died in 1927, while working for the New York Central Railroad, Vivian split her time between living with her uncle and aunt, Roy and Isa Rowe in Washington, attending and graduating from Cashmere High School and then visiting and caring for family in Elkhart and Middlebury IN, all the while using a special pass given to her by the railroad upon her father's death. It was in Elkhart, where her brother, Hubert Artley and her uncle started a company that created high-quality, affordable flutes known as Artley flutes (which are now owned by Yamaha). This is a fact that Vivian was very proud of. Music was part of what gave her fabric color, her father (who played the violin) and older brothers, Hubert and Russell, nurturing her interest. In spite of this musical beginning it was her sewing ability that created the sturdy threads of her life and sewing which lent to its creative patterns. She met her first husband, Morris Page, in Monitor, WA, hemmed his pants, and travelled with him to San Francisco, where she married him in 1939. They returned to Wenatchee, where she gave birth to her two children, Patti Page Guffey (1940) and Jim Page (1946). During her years of bringing up her children, Vivian established herself as an accomplished professional seamstress, using her skills to make everything from Humpty Dumpty dolls to wedding dresses. After Morris's death in 1964 in Ephrata, Vivian reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Norman Jones. They married in 1965 and returned to make Wenatchee her home. For Norman she made a double wedding ring quilt. Together they explored the PNW with a camper on their back and a fishing rod in their hands. Six years after Norman's passing, Vivian added a piece to the quilt of her life by marrying Robert Nelson in 1981 until he passed in 2004.
During the past 48 years, Vivian had joined her life's fabric with a multitude of others here in Wenatchee, many in the name of service. Vivian was a Campfire Girl Leader for many years, enjoying her connection with young women and the outdoors. Vivian volunteered as a seamstress for the Joan Shelton School of Ballet in Wenatchee, where she loved combining her joy for music and the creative use of her sewing skills to craft costumes for the Nutcracker Ballet and other shows. Vivian was a member of the Wenatchee First Baptist Church and as a member was active on many committees and projects. She served as the president of the Woman's Missionary Society and was instrumental in keeping the missionary cupboard well stocked with blankets, linens, clothing and sundries for friends doing spiritual work abroad, such as Raydene Taylor. Sewing circles, visitations, prayer chains, Sunday school, vacation bible school, and potlucks-Vivian was a vital member of her church. Even as her age progressed she and her husband, Bob, would weekly deliver food to shut-ins for different programs in the community. During the last decade of her life Vivian joined forces with a friend, Doris Brooks, to make adult bibs for various local facilities and knit caps for the troops overseas as well as needy children in the Wenatchee area. Through all these activities she gathered a strong group of supporters who were there with her until the end. Pastor Ray Taylor, formerly of Wenatchee First Baptist, lent spiritual support with his visits. Carol Walker, of East Wenatchee, supplied puzzles and companionship through hours of Triamino playing. Linea Davis of Peshastin made certain that Vivian stayed fit in body and soul by providing handcraft materials and vitamin supplements. Many other people contributed to the fabric of Vivian's life and Vivian saw that a beautiful patchwork quilt incorporated a diverse array of fabric patterns, like the patterns of the lives surrounding her and radiating out beyond her. As a great-grandmother, grandmother and mother, Vivian culminated her skills as a master patchwork quilt maker. She pulled her children together and stitched them close, creating a sturdy bond. She lent them her solidity in times of trouble, and the warmth of her caring when pain was at their door. She saw the death of three husbands and her daughter, Patti Page Guffey (1984), with her usual balance and steadiness as she patched her family together while experiencing her own sorrow. She taught them her own resourcefulness through gardening, cooking and creating with the resources that were present-she taught them how to sew together the patchwork pieces of their own lives.
Vivian Artley Page Jones Nelson, at the age of 98, took her last stitch on March 22, 2013. Those left to mourn her absence are her son, Jim Page and his wife Frankie; her grandchildren, Kathleen Guffey, David Guffey (and his wife Julie), Terril Page and Nikki Page; her great-grandchildren, Ellie Guffey, Alex Guffey, and Amanda Mayer; and her nieces, Judy Artley, Sharon Artley, Karie Artley Omdahl and their children.
A Memorial Gathering will be held April 13, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. Arrangements are assisted by Telfords Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.
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