Henry George Weeks
Mr. Weeks was the son of Rosella Frisbie Graham and Edson Carleton Weeks. He was born in Eldon, MO on Jan. 18, 1897. He died on Dec. 31, 1995 at the age of 98 in a Longview nursing home. He graduated from Eldon, Missouri High School as valedictorian of his class in 1914, having earned in addition the Euterpian medal for the highest English scores in his class for 4 years. Mr. Weeks then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a member of the 310th Cavalry until his honorable discharge in 1918. After his military service he enrolled in the University of Missouri, graduating in 1924 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He later attended classes at Oklahoma University, Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound, where he studied school administration. Mr. Weeks married Gladys Washburn on June 24, 1921, in Eldorado, KS. They had been married 57 years when she died in 1978. He was also preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Rosemary and son, Henry George Weeks, Jr. Mr. Weeks organized the American Legion Post in Eldon, MO, but was currently a member of Tacoma American Legion Rhodes Post Number 2 at the time of his death. He was, in addition, a member of Tacoma-Pierce County Retired Teachers Association, and a longtime member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in that city. In his career as an educator he served as principal of Beggs, Oklahoma grade school, high school principal in Prague, OK and Superintendent of Schools in Bunceton, MO. Member of Retired Teachers Assoc. He brought his wife and 3 daughters to Tacoma in 1926, where he began his teaching career which lasted until his retirement in 1962. He was a principal of several elementary schools, his last position being at Lister School where he was the principal for 12 years. Mr. Weeks organized and was president of Big Brothers of Tacoma, WA.
He is survived by his daughters, Effie Weeks Asmundson, Bellingham, Immogene Weeks Morris, Longview, and Carol Weeks Langley, Spanaway. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Bethany Presbyterian Church, 41st and Verde in Tacoma or to a charity of your choice. There will be private family services at a later date.
Carol Jayne Washburn Langley told me that the last few years her father was blind, but she took him to play golf and at 96 years old he would hit the ball when she pointed him in the right direction. Another funny story she told me was that he liked to cut his own yard at an anvanced age and as his eyesight deteriorated it became more difficult for him. One day he cut down all the flowers in the yard when he was trying to mow the lawn. He was a man that kept going both in his heart and in his mind. We should all learn from his life.
Mr. Weeks was the son of Rosella Frisbie Graham and Edson Carleton Weeks. He was born in Eldon, MO on Jan. 18, 1897. He died on Dec. 31, 1995 at the age of 98 in a Longview nursing home. He graduated from Eldon, Missouri High School as valedictorian of his class in 1914, having earned in addition the Euterpian medal for the highest English scores in his class for 4 years. Mr. Weeks then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a member of the 310th Cavalry until his honorable discharge in 1918. After his military service he enrolled in the University of Missouri, graduating in 1924 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He later attended classes at Oklahoma University, Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound, where he studied school administration. Mr. Weeks married Gladys Washburn on June 24, 1921, in Eldorado, KS. They had been married 57 years when she died in 1978. He was also preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Rosemary and son, Henry George Weeks, Jr. Mr. Weeks organized the American Legion Post in Eldon, MO, but was currently a member of Tacoma American Legion Rhodes Post Number 2 at the time of his death. He was, in addition, a member of Tacoma-Pierce County Retired Teachers Association, and a longtime member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in that city. In his career as an educator he served as principal of Beggs, Oklahoma grade school, high school principal in Prague, OK and Superintendent of Schools in Bunceton, MO. Member of Retired Teachers Assoc. He brought his wife and 3 daughters to Tacoma in 1926, where he began his teaching career which lasted until his retirement in 1962. He was a principal of several elementary schools, his last position being at Lister School where he was the principal for 12 years. Mr. Weeks organized and was president of Big Brothers of Tacoma, WA.
He is survived by his daughters, Effie Weeks Asmundson, Bellingham, Immogene Weeks Morris, Longview, and Carol Weeks Langley, Spanaway. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Bethany Presbyterian Church, 41st and Verde in Tacoma or to a charity of your choice. There will be private family services at a later date.
Carol Jayne Washburn Langley told me that the last few years her father was blind, but she took him to play golf and at 96 years old he would hit the ball when she pointed him in the right direction. Another funny story she told me was that he liked to cut his own yard at an anvanced age and as his eyesight deteriorated it became more difficult for him. One day he cut down all the flowers in the yard when he was trying to mow the lawn. He was a man that kept going both in his heart and in his mind. We should all learn from his life.
Henry George Weeks
Mr. Weeks was the son of Rosella Frisbie Graham and Edson Carleton Weeks. He was born in Eldon, MO on Jan. 18, 1897. He died on Dec. 31, 1995 at the age of 98 in a Longview nursing home. He graduated from Eldon, Missouri High School as valedictorian of his class in 1914, having earned in addition the Euterpian medal for the highest English scores in his class for 4 years. Mr. Weeks then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a member of the 310th Cavalry until his honorable discharge in 1918. After his military service he enrolled in the University of Missouri, graduating in 1924 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He later attended classes at Oklahoma University, Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound, where he studied school administration. Mr. Weeks married Gladys Washburn on June 24, 1921, in Eldorado, KS. They had been married 57 years when she died in 1978. He was also preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Rosemary and son, Henry George Weeks, Jr. Mr. Weeks organized the American Legion Post in Eldon, MO, but was currently a member of Tacoma American Legion Rhodes Post Number 2 at the time of his death. He was, in addition, a member of Tacoma-Pierce County Retired Teachers Association, and a longtime member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in that city. In his career as an educator he served as principal of Beggs, Oklahoma grade school, high school principal in Prague, OK and Superintendent of Schools in Bunceton, MO. Member of Retired Teachers Assoc. He brought his wife and 3 daughters to Tacoma in 1926, where he began his teaching career which lasted until his retirement in 1962. He was a principal of several elementary schools, his last position being at Lister School where he was the principal for 12 years. Mr. Weeks organized and was president of Big Brothers of Tacoma, WA.
He is survived by his daughters, Effie Weeks Asmundson, Bellingham, Immogene Weeks Morris, Longview, and Carol Weeks Langley, Spanaway. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Bethany Presbyterian Church, 41st and Verde in Tacoma or to a charity of your choice. There will be private family services at a later date.
Carol Jayne Washburn Langley told me that the last few years her father was blind, but she took him to play golf and at 96 years old he would hit the ball when she pointed him in the right direction. Another funny story she told me was that he liked to cut his own yard at an anvanced age and as his eyesight deteriorated it became more difficult for him. One day he cut down all the flowers in the yard when he was trying to mow the lawn. He was a man that kept going both in his heart and in his mind. We should all learn from his life.
Mr. Weeks was the son of Rosella Frisbie Graham and Edson Carleton Weeks. He was born in Eldon, MO on Jan. 18, 1897. He died on Dec. 31, 1995 at the age of 98 in a Longview nursing home. He graduated from Eldon, Missouri High School as valedictorian of his class in 1914, having earned in addition the Euterpian medal for the highest English scores in his class for 4 years. Mr. Weeks then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a member of the 310th Cavalry until his honorable discharge in 1918. After his military service he enrolled in the University of Missouri, graduating in 1924 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He later attended classes at Oklahoma University, Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound, where he studied school administration. Mr. Weeks married Gladys Washburn on June 24, 1921, in Eldorado, KS. They had been married 57 years when she died in 1978. He was also preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Rosemary and son, Henry George Weeks, Jr. Mr. Weeks organized the American Legion Post in Eldon, MO, but was currently a member of Tacoma American Legion Rhodes Post Number 2 at the time of his death. He was, in addition, a member of Tacoma-Pierce County Retired Teachers Association, and a longtime member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in that city. In his career as an educator he served as principal of Beggs, Oklahoma grade school, high school principal in Prague, OK and Superintendent of Schools in Bunceton, MO. Member of Retired Teachers Assoc. He brought his wife and 3 daughters to Tacoma in 1926, where he began his teaching career which lasted until his retirement in 1962. He was a principal of several elementary schools, his last position being at Lister School where he was the principal for 12 years. Mr. Weeks organized and was president of Big Brothers of Tacoma, WA.
He is survived by his daughters, Effie Weeks Asmundson, Bellingham, Immogene Weeks Morris, Longview, and Carol Weeks Langley, Spanaway. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Bethany Presbyterian Church, 41st and Verde in Tacoma or to a charity of your choice. There will be private family services at a later date.
Carol Jayne Washburn Langley told me that the last few years her father was blind, but she took him to play golf and at 96 years old he would hit the ball when she pointed him in the right direction. Another funny story she told me was that he liked to cut his own yard at an anvanced age and as his eyesight deteriorated it became more difficult for him. One day he cut down all the flowers in the yard when he was trying to mow the lawn. He was a man that kept going both in his heart and in his mind. We should all learn from his life.
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