Lillian grabbed life by the horns and (always 'nice') definitely in complete charge of her own destiny. Born in Washington, by the time she was 3 years old, her parents had relocated back to her mother's origins in Joplin, MissourAH. She was her father's child, outgoing, stubborn, and raised her youngest two siblings as their substitute mother for reasons of her parents' ill health.
in 1931, her father, worried about bad influences and lack of opportunities in MO, laid out a plan where she travelled on her own from Joplin to Offut Lake, WA where his extended family resided. Travelling alone, seeking out couples and churches, with only one negative incident, Lillian made it to WA where she spent the rest of her life. She finished her education. Met and married Frank Scholz, had a child. While she greatly loved her child, raising a third baby (after her two siblings), did not much interest her, neither was living the rest of her life as a 'housewife'.
A combination of factors pushed her towards developing her own career. And that's how I knew my grandmother, as a career woman. She was not the type of grandmother who baked cookies and lived life solely for her spouse, & family. She was fiercely ambitious in that Southern sweet, yet firm, manner.
Lillian took a basic job that was only about mixing basic paint colors for customers at Logan Fuller Paints on Capital Hill in Seattle and turned it into an interior design focus. She had several articles in the Seattle Daily Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer describing her artistic skills in designing color schemes for 'clients'. She met and married Otha McGinnis 5 days after a divorce that she had instigated.
She faced the disapproval from those who thought she was taking a 'job away from a man supporting his family' (including her younger sister)... while her wages supported her child, husband, and extended family living in her household as the sole breadwinner. Lillian kept everyone fed through the late 40s and early 50s. She had style in how she dressed and acted. She also maintained distinct separation from her work life, home life, and her life within Eastern Star.
Lillian was an incredible woman. She had her faults and was far from perfect, but she and I had a really special relationship. She will always be missed.
in 1931, her father, worried about bad influences and lack of opportunities in MO, laid out a plan where she travelled on her own from Joplin to Offut Lake, WA where his extended family resided. Travelling alone, seeking out couples and churches, with only one negative incident, Lillian made it to WA where she spent the rest of her life. She finished her education. Met and married Frank Scholz, had a child. While she greatly loved her child, raising a third baby (after her two siblings), did not much interest her, neither was living the rest of her life as a 'housewife'.
A combination of factors pushed her towards developing her own career. And that's how I knew my grandmother, as a career woman. She was not the type of grandmother who baked cookies and lived life solely for her spouse, & family. She was fiercely ambitious in that Southern sweet, yet firm, manner.
Lillian took a basic job that was only about mixing basic paint colors for customers at Logan Fuller Paints on Capital Hill in Seattle and turned it into an interior design focus. She had several articles in the Seattle Daily Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer describing her artistic skills in designing color schemes for 'clients'. She met and married Otha McGinnis 5 days after a divorce that she had instigated.
She faced the disapproval from those who thought she was taking a 'job away from a man supporting his family' (including her younger sister)... while her wages supported her child, husband, and extended family living in her household as the sole breadwinner. Lillian kept everyone fed through the late 40s and early 50s. She had style in how she dressed and acted. She also maintained distinct separation from her work life, home life, and her life within Eastern Star.
Lillian was an incredible woman. She had her faults and was far from perfect, but she and I had a really special relationship. She will always be missed.
Lillian grabbed life by the horns and (always 'nice') definitely in complete charge of her own destiny. Born in Washington, by the time she was 3 years old, her parents had relocated back to her mother's origins in Joplin, MissourAH. She was her father's child, outgoing, stubborn, and raised her youngest two siblings as their substitute mother for reasons of her parents' ill health.
in 1931, her father, worried about bad influences and lack of opportunities in MO, laid out a plan where she travelled on her own from Joplin to Offut Lake, WA where his extended family resided. Travelling alone, seeking out couples and churches, with only one negative incident, Lillian made it to WA where she spent the rest of her life. She finished her education. Met and married Frank Scholz, had a child. While she greatly loved her child, raising a third baby (after her two siblings), did not much interest her, neither was living the rest of her life as a 'housewife'.
A combination of factors pushed her towards developing her own career. And that's how I knew my grandmother, as a career woman. She was not the type of grandmother who baked cookies and lived life solely for her spouse, & family. She was fiercely ambitious in that Southern sweet, yet firm, manner.
Lillian took a basic job that was only about mixing basic paint colors for customers at Logan Fuller Paints on Capital Hill in Seattle and turned it into an interior design focus. She had several articles in the Seattle Daily Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer describing her artistic skills in designing color schemes for 'clients'. She met and married Otha McGinnis 5 days after a divorce that she had instigated.
She faced the disapproval from those who thought she was taking a 'job away from a man supporting his family' (including her younger sister)... while her wages supported her child, husband, and extended family living in her household as the sole breadwinner. Lillian kept everyone fed through the late 40s and early 50s. She had style in how she dressed and acted. She also maintained distinct separation from her work life, home life, and her life within Eastern Star.
Lillian was an incredible woman. She had her faults and was far from perfect, but she and I had a really special relationship. She will always be missed.
in 1931, her father, worried about bad influences and lack of opportunities in MO, laid out a plan where she travelled on her own from Joplin to Offut Lake, WA where his extended family resided. Travelling alone, seeking out couples and churches, with only one negative incident, Lillian made it to WA where she spent the rest of her life. She finished her education. Met and married Frank Scholz, had a child. While she greatly loved her child, raising a third baby (after her two siblings), did not much interest her, neither was living the rest of her life as a 'housewife'.
A combination of factors pushed her towards developing her own career. And that's how I knew my grandmother, as a career woman. She was not the type of grandmother who baked cookies and lived life solely for her spouse, & family. She was fiercely ambitious in that Southern sweet, yet firm, manner.
Lillian took a basic job that was only about mixing basic paint colors for customers at Logan Fuller Paints on Capital Hill in Seattle and turned it into an interior design focus. She had several articles in the Seattle Daily Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer describing her artistic skills in designing color schemes for 'clients'. She met and married Otha McGinnis 5 days after a divorce that she had instigated.
She faced the disapproval from those who thought she was taking a 'job away from a man supporting his family' (including her younger sister)... while her wages supported her child, husband, and extended family living in her household as the sole breadwinner. Lillian kept everyone fed through the late 40s and early 50s. She had style in how she dressed and acted. She also maintained distinct separation from her work life, home life, and her life within Eastern Star.
Lillian was an incredible woman. She had her faults and was far from perfect, but she and I had a really special relationship. She will always be missed.
Gravesite Details
Sunset Mausoleum Red Room, niche S2F
