Elizabeth Ann Walter Vannet
Elizabeth Ann Walter was born March 4, 1913 on a farm three miles west of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, the third child of John C. Walter and Lillian Rose Clark Walter. She died in Seattle June 9, 2013 at age 100 years, 3 months and 5 days.
She was descended from a long line of strong and independent women. A famous ancestor included Deborah Sampson, a heroine of the Revolutionary War, who disguised her gender so she could join the colonial army. When Elizabeth was 14, she and two sisters moved themselves to Walla Walla and worked for room and board so they could attend Walla Walla High School.
Upon high school graduation she moved to Seattle where she worked as a nanny and attended the Edison Vo-Tec School. She moved back to Walla Walla in the early 1930's and worked at a variety of jobs, until she landed a medical assistant job with an ear, nose and throat doctor, which she held until the late 1940's. She married Hiram D. Vannet on Nov. 30, 1946 in Walla Walla, where they lived until 1969 when they moved to Spokane for two years, relocating in Seattle in 1971, first in Magnolia and then in 1984 to the Lower Queen Anne area, where she became a familiar figure in her colorful outfits and daily walks. She is survived by her son, David Vannet, Indianola; a sister, Kathleen Zerbetz Goertz, Renton; a brother, Frank Walter, Portland, OR. ; and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 2002.
She was a practicing Catholic and a feminist, believing that a woman should have control over her own body, and looked forward to voting for a woman president. She took painting lessons and other classes throughout her life. Her creativity manifested itself in many artistic ways. She loved laughing, traveling—especially cruise ship travel–and life. It is just that she was granted so many years.
Elizabeth Ann Walter was born March 4, 1913 on a farm three miles west of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, the third child of John C. Walter and Lillian Rose Clark Walter. She died in Seattle June 9, 2013 at age 100 years, 3 months and 5 days.
She was descended from a long line of strong and independent women. A famous ancestor included Deborah Sampson, a heroine of the Revolutionary War, who disguised her gender so she could join the colonial army. When Elizabeth was 14, she and two sisters moved themselves to Walla Walla and worked for room and board so they could attend Walla Walla High School.
Upon high school graduation she moved to Seattle where she worked as a nanny and attended the Edison Vo-Tec School. She moved back to Walla Walla in the early 1930's and worked at a variety of jobs, until she landed a medical assistant job with an ear, nose and throat doctor, which she held until the late 1940's. She married Hiram D. Vannet on Nov. 30, 1946 in Walla Walla, where they lived until 1969 when they moved to Spokane for two years, relocating in Seattle in 1971, first in Magnolia and then in 1984 to the Lower Queen Anne area, where she became a familiar figure in her colorful outfits and daily walks. She is survived by her son, David Vannet, Indianola; a sister, Kathleen Zerbetz Goertz, Renton; a brother, Frank Walter, Portland, OR. ; and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 2002.
She was a practicing Catholic and a feminist, believing that a woman should have control over her own body, and looked forward to voting for a woman president. She took painting lessons and other classes throughout her life. Her creativity manifested itself in many artistic ways. She loved laughing, traveling—especially cruise ship travel–and life. It is just that she was granted so many years.
Elizabeth Ann Walter Vannet
Elizabeth Ann Walter was born March 4, 1913 on a farm three miles west of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, the third child of John C. Walter and Lillian Rose Clark Walter. She died in Seattle June 9, 2013 at age 100 years, 3 months and 5 days.
She was descended from a long line of strong and independent women. A famous ancestor included Deborah Sampson, a heroine of the Revolutionary War, who disguised her gender so she could join the colonial army. When Elizabeth was 14, she and two sisters moved themselves to Walla Walla and worked for room and board so they could attend Walla Walla High School.
Upon high school graduation she moved to Seattle where she worked as a nanny and attended the Edison Vo-Tec School. She moved back to Walla Walla in the early 1930's and worked at a variety of jobs, until she landed a medical assistant job with an ear, nose and throat doctor, which she held until the late 1940's. She married Hiram D. Vannet on Nov. 30, 1946 in Walla Walla, where they lived until 1969 when they moved to Spokane for two years, relocating in Seattle in 1971, first in Magnolia and then in 1984 to the Lower Queen Anne area, where she became a familiar figure in her colorful outfits and daily walks. She is survived by her son, David Vannet, Indianola; a sister, Kathleen Zerbetz Goertz, Renton; a brother, Frank Walter, Portland, OR. ; and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 2002.
She was a practicing Catholic and a feminist, believing that a woman should have control over her own body, and looked forward to voting for a woman president. She took painting lessons and other classes throughout her life. Her creativity manifested itself in many artistic ways. She loved laughing, traveling—especially cruise ship travel–and life. It is just that she was granted so many years.
Elizabeth Ann Walter was born March 4, 1913 on a farm three miles west of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, the third child of John C. Walter and Lillian Rose Clark Walter. She died in Seattle June 9, 2013 at age 100 years, 3 months and 5 days.
She was descended from a long line of strong and independent women. A famous ancestor included Deborah Sampson, a heroine of the Revolutionary War, who disguised her gender so she could join the colonial army. When Elizabeth was 14, she and two sisters moved themselves to Walla Walla and worked for room and board so they could attend Walla Walla High School.
Upon high school graduation she moved to Seattle where she worked as a nanny and attended the Edison Vo-Tec School. She moved back to Walla Walla in the early 1930's and worked at a variety of jobs, until she landed a medical assistant job with an ear, nose and throat doctor, which she held until the late 1940's. She married Hiram D. Vannet on Nov. 30, 1946 in Walla Walla, where they lived until 1969 when they moved to Spokane for two years, relocating in Seattle in 1971, first in Magnolia and then in 1984 to the Lower Queen Anne area, where she became a familiar figure in her colorful outfits and daily walks. She is survived by her son, David Vannet, Indianola; a sister, Kathleen Zerbetz Goertz, Renton; a brother, Frank Walter, Portland, OR. ; and a large number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 2002.
She was a practicing Catholic and a feminist, believing that a woman should have control over her own body, and looked forward to voting for a woman president. She took painting lessons and other classes throughout her life. Her creativity manifested itself in many artistic ways. She loved laughing, traveling—especially cruise ship travel–and life. It is just that she was granted so many years.
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