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Syrene Louise Primrose “Prim” <I>Rupp</I> Hinton Foelkner

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Syrene Louise Primrose “Prim” Rupp Hinton Foelkner

Birth
Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA
Death
9 May 1969 (aged 69)
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Burial
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 3, Block 98, Grave 2, 9th Addition
Memorial ID
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Syrene Louise Primrose "Prim" Rupp was born on December 25, 1889, in Adrian, Michigan, the daughter of Bernard Henry Rupp (1847-1929) and Sarah E Hinman (1853-1937). The family moved to Walla Walla, Washington when she was four years old. She went to Sharpstein school for several years and then to Lincoln, from which school she graduated.

She was a graduate of Whitman College, and taught English in Weatherwax High School, Aberdeen, Washington.

She was the society editor for the Aberdeen Daily World. Her brother W.A. Rupp was the publisher of the newspaper from 1908 to 1963. Her second husband Peter Foelkner was the publisher from 1963 to 1967.

She was a member of the Grays Harbor Woman's Club.

Primrose Rupp married Leonard Arthur Hinton on June 16, 1920. She later divorced Hinton, and married Peter Phillip Foelkner (1895-1974) on November 12, 1937. Foelkner was the business manager of the Aberdeen Daily World.

She died on May 9, 1969, and is buried with her second husband at Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Washington.

Bio courtesy of Elisa Rolle (48982101)
Syrene Louise Primrose "Prim" Rupp was born on December 25, 1889, in Adrian, Michigan, the daughter of Bernard Henry Rupp (1847-1929) and Sarah E Hinman (1853-1937). The family moved to Walla Walla, Washington when she was four years old. She went to Sharpstein school for several years and then to Lincoln, from which school she graduated.

She was a graduate of Whitman College, and taught English in Weatherwax High School, Aberdeen, Washington.

She was the society editor for the Aberdeen Daily World. Her brother W.A. Rupp was the publisher of the newspaper from 1908 to 1963. Her second husband Peter Foelkner was the publisher from 1963 to 1967.

She was a member of the Grays Harbor Woman's Club.

Primrose Rupp married Leonard Arthur Hinton on June 16, 1920. She later divorced Hinton, and married Peter Phillip Foelkner (1895-1974) on November 12, 1937. Foelkner was the business manager of the Aberdeen Daily World.

She died on May 9, 1969, and is buried with her second husband at Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Washington.

Bio courtesy of Elisa Rolle (48982101)


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