Honoring Our Heroes
Evergreen Washelli would like to thank everyone for making the Medal of Honor Ceremony a success.
This special ceremony paid tribute to our Medal of Honor Recipients: Lewis Albanese (Vietnam), William C. Horton (Spanish/American), Robert Ronald Leisy (Vietnam), William Kenzo Nakamura (World War II), Orville Emil Bloch (World War II), Harry Delmar Fadden (Spanish/American), and Silver Star recipient Vesa Juhani Alakulppi (Vietnam).
Please take a moment to read Glenn Ledbetter’s blog of the event, and click here for a slideshow of photos from the Medal of Honor Ceremony.
Dig That Jazz
A BENEFIT CONCERT IN THE PARK
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park is hosting a concert performed by the world renowned jazz talents of J-Town’s recording artist Deems Tsutakawa and The New Seattle Groove. The concert is Saturday, Au gust 6th, 2011 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. A wine garden, poured by WineStyles®, opens at 5:00pm. Wine accompanied by a light fare will be provided, and picnic baskets are welcome. $20 Ticket: Includes one glass of wine, cheese tray and admittance. $10 Ticket: Includes admittance only. If you purchase tickets in advance the price will be discounted ($20 ticket for $17 and $10 ticket for $7). Tickets will also be sold for face value at the door. To purchase tickets please click here. All proceeds will benefit The Snowman Foundation.
Art in the Columbarium: Randy Ky
 Evergreen Washelli presents Randy Ky as the featured artist of August and September in our Art in the Columbarium series. Evergreen Washelli presents Randy Ky as the featured artist of August and September in our Art in the Columbarium series. Randy’s highly textured paintings truly connect the viewer with the human condition and intrinsic beauty present throughout our everyday lives. Her artist statement reads, “I am a constant seeker of beauty in things big, small, attractive and strange. I find this everyday in real life from pictures, magazines,observation and I am driven wild every day by how amazing real life is and I try to capture this with color, texture and by letting my emotions drive. Enjoy, ask questions, leave constructive feedback and take time to see the world through new eyes… Explore.”
Visit my website at www.Etsy.com/shop/randyky or email me at Randy@savorthesound.com. Randy’s artwork will be on display beginning Saturday August 6th through September at Evergreen Washelli’s Columbarium. The Columbarium is located on the east side of 11220 Aurora Avenue North, and is open to the public Monday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm.
Heroes and Dignitaries: Judge Roger Sherman Greene
Named for his great-grandfather Roger Sherman, who co-signed the Declaration of Independence, he was assigned to the Colored Infantry during the Civil War and later tried to single-handedly prevent a lynching in Seattle. Roger Sherman Greene was a deeply religious man who read his Bible that was written in Greek.
While attending Dartmouth College, he largely supported himself by teaching school during winter breaks. After graduating in 1859, he began studying law and was admitted into practice on May 21, 1862, but abandoned his new career that September to volunteer for the Union Army. On May 22, 1863, during the general assault on Vicksburg, Greene received a gun-shot wound through his right arm while in command of his company. In August of that year, he was assigned Captain of Company C, 51st U.S. Colored Infantry Volunteers, where he served as judge advocate until his resignation from the military in November 1865. Two months later, he was practicing law in Chicago, where he remained for the next five years.
He married Grace Wooster on August 17, 1866. In 1870, Greene and his young family moved to Olympia because President Ulysses S. Grant had appointed the 30-year-old associate justice on the Supreme Court of Washington Territory. Ten years later, he was commissioned chief justice, whereby he settled in Seattle. In January 1882, he alone tried to prevent the lynching of two men in Occidental Square, but was restrained by force. During the anti-Chinese riots in 1885, he pleaded with the White mob and assured the Chinese that they would be protected by the full force of the law. A newspaper article once described Judge Greene as “tall and slender and as erect as a pine tree,” then added, “He was as upright in his moral and spiritual fibre (sic) as in his physical body.” At one point during his career, the U.S. Attorney General wired Judge Greene and asked that a certain case be dismissed, at which point the judge wrote back, “I belong to the judicial, not the executive, branch. The case will be heard …and decided as the rights of the parties require.” Judge Greene presided over the case and nothing more was heard of the matter.
Cleaning Out the Closet
A Story by: Rachel Kodanaz
With the longer days of summer upon us, it might be the right time to tackle the organizing of your spouse/partner’s personal belonging. “Cleaning out your closets” presents a significant challenge for most widows – the overwhelming thought of going through your deceased loved ones belongings and trying to decide what do with the items is by far one of the hardest pieces of widowhood. When referring to “cleaning out the closets,” it is not just the bedroom; it includes the home office, the work office, the garage, the basement and the pile of papers that have accumulated since the loss. For many, it is so overwhelming that it is easier to just leave everything as is, for others it is the sad realization that your spouse is not returning and their belongings are now your belongings.
To read the rest of Rachel’s story, please click here.
UPCOMING: Museum of History and Industry Tour
A History Tour sponsored by Evergreen Washelli and the Museum Of History And Industry. The beautiful grounds of Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park serve as the final resting place for some of Seattle’s most influential and memorable figures, including the Denny party who arrived on Alki beach over 150 years ago. You’ll join Paul Elvig, former General Manager of Evergreen Washelli, and Adrian Leal to explore the lives of pioneers, activists, soldiers, and entrepreneurs who helped shape the diverse history and culture of the Puget Sound region. The tour includes the Washelli Columbarium as well as the exploration of the cemetery grounds. The tour is from 10 am – 12:00 pm. Saturday, August 27, 2011. Meet at: Memorial park entrance at 11111 Aurora Ave. North, on the east side of Aurora Avenue North, Seattle. Participants will be directed to parking upon entering the park. Tickets are $15 for MOHAI Members and $20 for General Public. To purchase tickets, please click here. For more information, please email us.
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