Comings & Goings:
Truck Upgrade: We were desperate for a replacement truck last
summer and the Hanna’s of Shelton, Washington responded by donating a 1993 Dodge Dakota in very good running condition. Thanks, Pat and Libby, for helping us stay operational.
We started construction on a storage shed behind the cookhouse in April and have just recently been finishing the interior.
Memorial: Marla’s mother, Dorothy Posthuma, passed away this last September. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by family and friends as reflected in the $400. of memorial gifts received by WNW.
(Obituary) Dorothy M. (Visser) Posthuma, age 88, went home to her loving Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Rest Haven Homes in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was born in Downs, Kan., on June 21, 1920, to Peter and Martha Visser, the eldest the eight children. When she was a child, her family moved to Lynden, where she received her elementary education. She put herself through high school in Chicago, graduating in 1946. She then earned a degree to teach elementary education from Calvin College, graduating in 1950, and that same year married Rev. Roger D. Posthuma, who, after 53 years of marriage, preceded her in death in 2003. Living as a pastor’s wife in Zillah, Wash.; Tucson, Ariz.; Gallup, Zuni and Albuquerque, N.M.,; and Salem, Or., Dorothy raised five children and pursued her love of teaching in Zuni and Salem as her children grew. She also enjoyed painting, working with stained glass, quilting and volunteering. In retirement she moved to Grand Rapids, where she lived for 13 years. She was a wonderful example of a godly woman, who loved to share her faith and prayed faithfully for many people over the years. “We cannot find the words to tell you how much we love, respect and admire you, Mom, and thank you for raising us in a godly home.” Dorothy is survived by her loving family: children Linda Posthuma, Ruth Posthuma, Marla (Jody) Weed, Ardith (Robert) Kruis, and Richard (Carol) Posthuma; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; sisters Henrietta Olin and Bermice Van Dalen; brothers Bernard (Ruth) Visser, Harold (Joyce) Visser and George (Gladys) Visser; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral service was held in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Monday Sept. 8. Memorials may be made to Wilderness Northwest Christian Family Camp, 1903 Duckabush Road., Brinnon, WA., 98320.
Moose Alert: I recently made a wilderness trek to the Alaskan interior north of Fairbanks in search of the elusive moose. I joined Harley Brotherton, his daughter and son-in-law as we rafted down Birch Creek on the hunt. We eventually left the grizzly and the bull moose to live another day, but we experienced a very memorable camp adventure in the backcountry of wild Alaska.
