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Black History Remembrance Service

On February 27th, Evergreen Washelli was proud to recognize the African-American notables who have made an impact in American History with a special Black History Remembrance Service.

The 4th Annual Black History Remembrance Event began at 3:00 pm with a gathering, then a program from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the Evergreen Washelli Chapel. The Guest Speaker was Dr. Robert R. Gary Sr. PhD. Soloist Dr. Gladys Hardy performed, along with musical selections by the Inspirational Choir of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Seattle. Catfish Corner was kind enough to provide the catering.

Thank you to all who attended our service this year.

In this memorial video from our Black History Remembrance Service, Evergreen Washelli celebrates the individuals in our care that have contributed to history as well as those who are currently contributing on a local and national level.

March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2011 is Our History Is Our Strength.

According to the National Women’s History Project, “Our History is Our Strength pays tribute to the millions of women who helped create a better world for the times in which they lived as well as for future generations. Knowing the challenges these women faced, grappled with, and over-came can be an enormous source of strength to all of us. During today’s difficult times, Our History is Our Strength can serve as an important reminder to our nation that adversity can be overcome.”

Evergreen Washelli is proud to celebrate and recognize the lives lived of notable women in our care. We invite you to read about the lives of these women, and share your stories about women who made history.

• Louisa Boren Denny
• Emily Inez Denny
• Frances Willard
• Bertha Knight Landes
• Dorothy Stimson Bullitt
• Presvytera Tomaras
• Ruby Chow

We often think of grieving as something that happens to us. But have you thought lately about how you grieve by doing? There may be some particular things that you’ve been doing that have been helpful and healing on your grief journey.

For instance, I remember talking to a woman after her mother died. She told me how worried she was about her father because he wasn’t expressing any grief. Her parents, she explained, were very close and always did everything together. Everyone always said they were like two peas in a pod. She could only imagine how devastated her father must be since her death, but he wasn’t talking about his feelings much at all, and he wasn’t showing a lot of emotions, either.

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Renowned geologist and husband of Seattle’s one and only female mayor, Henry Landes was born in Carroll County, Illinois, in 1868. He earned two B.A. Degrees, one from the University of Indiana and the other from Harvard, where he also earned his Masters Degree in 1893. While attending the University of Illinois, he met history and political science student Bertha Knight, whom he later married.

In 1895, the newlyweds moved to Seattle, where Henry would work as a professor of geology at the University of Washington. He went on to become the University of Washington Geology Department Chairman. In 1901, legislature established the State Geological Survey and chose Professor Landes as our first state geologist. From 1907 to 1908, he served as the first president of the Mountaineers, an outdoor recreation club. From 1914 to 1915, he served as president (acting) of the University of Washington.

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