Thank you so much to CrosbyClan for sponsoring my memorial! Kathy was an amazing person and I am so thankful for your special gift of sponsorship! You are incredible my dear CrosbyClan! Thank you SOOO very much!
Kathy, our dear friend, and cemetery walker with myself and Larry Taylor, has passed away after a sudden and serious, short battle with cancer. Kathy was very involved in the community and loved helping out various community outreach groups while retired. Kathy was a dedicated family researcher and also held important positions in the Stilliguamish Valley Genealogical Society, where she was a long time member.
Rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend
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A friend Missed-
When I first met Kathy at a meeting to discuss photographing burials in Evergreen Cemetery in Everett, I recall her quiet, humble spirit and enthusiasm for helping with this important historical mission. Documenting and cataloging records for the cemetery and later for View Crest Abbey, evolved in to meeting regularly when we first began photographing the cemetery with our friend Rev. Larry Taylor. We added our photos to Find A Grave. Kathy, Larry and I spent many hours and days (actually months and a few years), viewing cemetery lot books, and photographing burials. Upon noticing the many markers missing and deteriorating, an idea formed to save records, document burials, and replace older graves with no markers. The Tombstone Project was born! Larry, Kathy and I, were excited to think about preserving history in this way. We also began listing burials of our many Veterans with missing markers, in hopes of some day having markers placed on their graves.
Kathy was always energetic and organized in her research work. When we designed a system to catalog VCA records from a card file, we made our main list and created back up and check lists for accuracy. When VCA records at Evergreen were finished, we all went to VCA and began to transcribe burials easily seen through the hallways of VCA. And then began the task of documenting the not so easily seen burials in community vaults. I often remember the looks between Kathy, Larry and myself, when crawling through tight spaces, working in dim light, and feeling the cold atmosphere, as there was no heat. But, we continued on happily, with our usually full smiles, as we knew this was an important project. Kathy always lightened up the room, even in dim light!
Kathy was passionate about her work. She helped the genealogy society tirelessly in her duties and brought great talents to the organization. Kathy will be dearly missed and her creative talents were many. TLK files (Tender Loving Kare for Tami, Larry, Kathy), will live on forever and our research together will be blessed by preserving historical information. In her last 6 weeks of life with us, Kathy and I communicated often. She was happy, comfortable, and in no further pain. She was making arrangements for others to care for some of her projects. May you rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend. In loving memory of Kathy, who I will think of often as I walk through cemeteries and hear her enthusiastic laughter and see her contagious smile. TLK Files will remain active with our Find A Grave account and has helped so many families in connecting with lost ones.
You are missed, my friend- Tami
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Kathy was active in many projects and was a talented typesetter, using her talents as a volunteer with the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Kathy created many items for the society including banners, posters, cards, and materials for our annual genealogy conference in Arlington, Washington. Kathy was also an accomplished editor and worked relentlessly on projects. In her last few months of life, Kathy was editing a book about the early Stillaguamish Valley schools and worked countless hours to finish her edits. Kathy was a wonderful volunteer and participated in many community service projects. She is dearly missed.
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Published in The Herald (Everett), 7 Nov 2018-
Kathryn van Aalst Bowman passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side, on October 1, 2018. Kathy was born in Kirkland, WA, on February 2, 1944, to Rachel Jane Peterson and Rudolf van Aalst. The third of four girls, Kathy grew up on her father's bulb farm in Kirkland. She lived in numerous locations there-after including Rolla, ND, where she graduated from High School in 1962, after which she attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. In 1966 she moved to the Seattle area and began her printing career as a typographer for Frane Printing which lasted several years. After the printing industry devolved to desk top publishing, Kathy became a real estate broker for Lake and Co. Real Estate of Seattle, a career that sustained her into retirement. In 1999 she married Ray Bowman. In 2009 they retired to their duplex in South Everett, WA, providing Kathy with unforeseen opportunities in volunteer community service: She was passionate about supporting the environment on a personal level. In 2014 she completed a forty hour certification course offered by WSU Extension of Snohomish County which equipped her for active community leadership. This included helping Our Savior's Lutheran Church - where she and her husband had become members -- to enhance their recycling and waste diversion programs. In 2017, WSU Extension recognized Kathy with their Sustainable Community Steward Volunteer of the Year award for outstanding service. Her interest in genealogy led her to the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society where she helped produce their new book, "Early Stillaguamish Schools." She received the Society's Volunteer Award in 2017 for distinguished service there as well. Kathy is survived by her husband, Raymond L. Bowman; sisters, Nancy van Aalst Kotula, Jeanne van Aalst, and Jody van Aalst; nephew, William Rudolf Carr, and great nephew, Joesai Evan Carr. Kathy requested that there be no formal service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kathy's name to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA 98203 or to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County, 2823 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, WA 98201.
Kathy, our dear friend, and cemetery walker with myself and Larry Taylor, has passed away after a sudden and serious, short battle with cancer. Kathy was very involved in the community and loved helping out various community outreach groups while retired. Kathy was a dedicated family researcher and also held important positions in the Stilliguamish Valley Genealogical Society, where she was a long time member.
Rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend
--
A friend Missed-
When I first met Kathy at a meeting to discuss photographing burials in Evergreen Cemetery in Everett, I recall her quiet, humble spirit and enthusiasm for helping with this important historical mission. Documenting and cataloging records for the cemetery and later for View Crest Abbey, evolved in to meeting regularly when we first began photographing the cemetery with our friend Rev. Larry Taylor. We added our photos to Find A Grave. Kathy, Larry and I spent many hours and days (actually months and a few years), viewing cemetery lot books, and photographing burials. Upon noticing the many markers missing and deteriorating, an idea formed to save records, document burials, and replace older graves with no markers. The Tombstone Project was born! Larry, Kathy and I, were excited to think about preserving history in this way. We also began listing burials of our many Veterans with missing markers, in hopes of some day having markers placed on their graves.
Kathy was always energetic and organized in her research work. When we designed a system to catalog VCA records from a card file, we made our main list and created back up and check lists for accuracy. When VCA records at Evergreen were finished, we all went to VCA and began to transcribe burials easily seen through the hallways of VCA. And then began the task of documenting the not so easily seen burials in community vaults. I often remember the looks between Kathy, Larry and myself, when crawling through tight spaces, working in dim light, and feeling the cold atmosphere, as there was no heat. But, we continued on happily, with our usually full smiles, as we knew this was an important project. Kathy always lightened up the room, even in dim light!
Kathy was passionate about her work. She helped the genealogy society tirelessly in her duties and brought great talents to the organization. Kathy will be dearly missed and her creative talents were many. TLK files (Tender Loving Kare for Tami, Larry, Kathy), will live on forever and our research together will be blessed by preserving historical information. In her last 6 weeks of life with us, Kathy and I communicated often. She was happy, comfortable, and in no further pain. She was making arrangements for others to care for some of her projects. May you rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend. In loving memory of Kathy, who I will think of often as I walk through cemeteries and hear her enthusiastic laughter and see her contagious smile. TLK Files will remain active with our Find A Grave account and has helped so many families in connecting with lost ones.
You are missed, my friend- Tami
--
Kathy was active in many projects and was a talented typesetter, using her talents as a volunteer with the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Kathy created many items for the society including banners, posters, cards, and materials for our annual genealogy conference in Arlington, Washington. Kathy was also an accomplished editor and worked relentlessly on projects. In her last few months of life, Kathy was editing a book about the early Stillaguamish Valley schools and worked countless hours to finish her edits. Kathy was a wonderful volunteer and participated in many community service projects. She is dearly missed.
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Published in The Herald (Everett), 7 Nov 2018-
Kathryn van Aalst Bowman passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side, on October 1, 2018. Kathy was born in Kirkland, WA, on February 2, 1944, to Rachel Jane Peterson and Rudolf van Aalst. The third of four girls, Kathy grew up on her father's bulb farm in Kirkland. She lived in numerous locations there-after including Rolla, ND, where she graduated from High School in 1962, after which she attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. In 1966 she moved to the Seattle area and began her printing career as a typographer for Frane Printing which lasted several years. After the printing industry devolved to desk top publishing, Kathy became a real estate broker for Lake and Co. Real Estate of Seattle, a career that sustained her into retirement. In 1999 she married Ray Bowman. In 2009 they retired to their duplex in South Everett, WA, providing Kathy with unforeseen opportunities in volunteer community service: She was passionate about supporting the environment on a personal level. In 2014 she completed a forty hour certification course offered by WSU Extension of Snohomish County which equipped her for active community leadership. This included helping Our Savior's Lutheran Church - where she and her husband had become members -- to enhance their recycling and waste diversion programs. In 2017, WSU Extension recognized Kathy with their Sustainable Community Steward Volunteer of the Year award for outstanding service. Her interest in genealogy led her to the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society where she helped produce their new book, "Early Stillaguamish Schools." She received the Society's Volunteer Award in 2017 for distinguished service there as well. Kathy is survived by her husband, Raymond L. Bowman; sisters, Nancy van Aalst Kotula, Jeanne van Aalst, and Jody van Aalst; nephew, William Rudolf Carr, and great nephew, Joesai Evan Carr. Kathy requested that there be no formal service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kathy's name to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA 98203 or to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County, 2823 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, WA 98201.
Thank you so much to CrosbyClan for sponsoring my memorial! Kathy was an amazing person and I am so thankful for your special gift of sponsorship! You are incredible my dear CrosbyClan! Thank you SOOO very much!
Kathy, our dear friend, and cemetery walker with myself and Larry Taylor, has passed away after a sudden and serious, short battle with cancer. Kathy was very involved in the community and loved helping out various community outreach groups while retired. Kathy was a dedicated family researcher and also held important positions in the Stilliguamish Valley Genealogical Society, where she was a long time member.
Rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend
--
A friend Missed-
When I first met Kathy at a meeting to discuss photographing burials in Evergreen Cemetery in Everett, I recall her quiet, humble spirit and enthusiasm for helping with this important historical mission. Documenting and cataloging records for the cemetery and later for View Crest Abbey, evolved in to meeting regularly when we first began photographing the cemetery with our friend Rev. Larry Taylor. We added our photos to Find A Grave. Kathy, Larry and I spent many hours and days (actually months and a few years), viewing cemetery lot books, and photographing burials. Upon noticing the many markers missing and deteriorating, an idea formed to save records, document burials, and replace older graves with no markers. The Tombstone Project was born! Larry, Kathy and I, were excited to think about preserving history in this way. We also began listing burials of our many Veterans with missing markers, in hopes of some day having markers placed on their graves.
Kathy was always energetic and organized in her research work. When we designed a system to catalog VCA records from a card file, we made our main list and created back up and check lists for accuracy. When VCA records at Evergreen were finished, we all went to VCA and began to transcribe burials easily seen through the hallways of VCA. And then began the task of documenting the not so easily seen burials in community vaults. I often remember the looks between Kathy, Larry and myself, when crawling through tight spaces, working in dim light, and feeling the cold atmosphere, as there was no heat. But, we continued on happily, with our usually full smiles, as we knew this was an important project. Kathy always lightened up the room, even in dim light!
Kathy was passionate about her work. She helped the genealogy society tirelessly in her duties and brought great talents to the organization. Kathy will be dearly missed and her creative talents were many. TLK files (Tender Loving Kare for Tami, Larry, Kathy), will live on forever and our research together will be blessed by preserving historical information. In her last 6 weeks of life with us, Kathy and I communicated often. She was happy, comfortable, and in no further pain. She was making arrangements for others to care for some of her projects. May you rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend. In loving memory of Kathy, who I will think of often as I walk through cemeteries and hear her enthusiastic laughter and see her contagious smile. TLK Files will remain active with our Find A Grave account and has helped so many families in connecting with lost ones.
You are missed, my friend- Tami
--
Kathy was active in many projects and was a talented typesetter, using her talents as a volunteer with the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Kathy created many items for the society including banners, posters, cards, and materials for our annual genealogy conference in Arlington, Washington. Kathy was also an accomplished editor and worked relentlessly on projects. In her last few months of life, Kathy was editing a book about the early Stillaguamish Valley schools and worked countless hours to finish her edits. Kathy was a wonderful volunteer and participated in many community service projects. She is dearly missed.
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Published in The Herald (Everett), 7 Nov 2018-
Kathryn van Aalst Bowman passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side, on October 1, 2018. Kathy was born in Kirkland, WA, on February 2, 1944, to Rachel Jane Peterson and Rudolf van Aalst. The third of four girls, Kathy grew up on her father's bulb farm in Kirkland. She lived in numerous locations there-after including Rolla, ND, where she graduated from High School in 1962, after which she attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. In 1966 she moved to the Seattle area and began her printing career as a typographer for Frane Printing which lasted several years. After the printing industry devolved to desk top publishing, Kathy became a real estate broker for Lake and Co. Real Estate of Seattle, a career that sustained her into retirement. In 1999 she married Ray Bowman. In 2009 they retired to their duplex in South Everett, WA, providing Kathy with unforeseen opportunities in volunteer community service: She was passionate about supporting the environment on a personal level. In 2014 she completed a forty hour certification course offered by WSU Extension of Snohomish County which equipped her for active community leadership. This included helping Our Savior's Lutheran Church - where she and her husband had become members -- to enhance their recycling and waste diversion programs. In 2017, WSU Extension recognized Kathy with their Sustainable Community Steward Volunteer of the Year award for outstanding service. Her interest in genealogy led her to the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society where she helped produce their new book, "Early Stillaguamish Schools." She received the Society's Volunteer Award in 2017 for distinguished service there as well. Kathy is survived by her husband, Raymond L. Bowman; sisters, Nancy van Aalst Kotula, Jeanne van Aalst, and Jody van Aalst; nephew, William Rudolf Carr, and great nephew, Joesai Evan Carr. Kathy requested that there be no formal service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kathy's name to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA 98203 or to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County, 2823 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, WA 98201.
Kathy, our dear friend, and cemetery walker with myself and Larry Taylor, has passed away after a sudden and serious, short battle with cancer. Kathy was very involved in the community and loved helping out various community outreach groups while retired. Kathy was a dedicated family researcher and also held important positions in the Stilliguamish Valley Genealogical Society, where she was a long time member.
Rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend
--
A friend Missed-
When I first met Kathy at a meeting to discuss photographing burials in Evergreen Cemetery in Everett, I recall her quiet, humble spirit and enthusiasm for helping with this important historical mission. Documenting and cataloging records for the cemetery and later for View Crest Abbey, evolved in to meeting regularly when we first began photographing the cemetery with our friend Rev. Larry Taylor. We added our photos to Find A Grave. Kathy, Larry and I spent many hours and days (actually months and a few years), viewing cemetery lot books, and photographing burials. Upon noticing the many markers missing and deteriorating, an idea formed to save records, document burials, and replace older graves with no markers. The Tombstone Project was born! Larry, Kathy and I, were excited to think about preserving history in this way. We also began listing burials of our many Veterans with missing markers, in hopes of some day having markers placed on their graves.
Kathy was always energetic and organized in her research work. When we designed a system to catalog VCA records from a card file, we made our main list and created back up and check lists for accuracy. When VCA records at Evergreen were finished, we all went to VCA and began to transcribe burials easily seen through the hallways of VCA. And then began the task of documenting the not so easily seen burials in community vaults. I often remember the looks between Kathy, Larry and myself, when crawling through tight spaces, working in dim light, and feeling the cold atmosphere, as there was no heat. But, we continued on happily, with our usually full smiles, as we knew this was an important project. Kathy always lightened up the room, even in dim light!
Kathy was passionate about her work. She helped the genealogy society tirelessly in her duties and brought great talents to the organization. Kathy will be dearly missed and her creative talents were many. TLK files (Tender Loving Kare for Tami, Larry, Kathy), will live on forever and our research together will be blessed by preserving historical information. In her last 6 weeks of life with us, Kathy and I communicated often. She was happy, comfortable, and in no further pain. She was making arrangements for others to care for some of her projects. May you rest in sweet heavenly peace, my friend. In loving memory of Kathy, who I will think of often as I walk through cemeteries and hear her enthusiastic laughter and see her contagious smile. TLK Files will remain active with our Find A Grave account and has helped so many families in connecting with lost ones.
You are missed, my friend- Tami
--
Kathy was active in many projects and was a talented typesetter, using her talents as a volunteer with the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Kathy created many items for the society including banners, posters, cards, and materials for our annual genealogy conference in Arlington, Washington. Kathy was also an accomplished editor and worked relentlessly on projects. In her last few months of life, Kathy was editing a book about the early Stillaguamish Valley schools and worked countless hours to finish her edits. Kathy was a wonderful volunteer and participated in many community service projects. She is dearly missed.
--
Published in The Herald (Everett), 7 Nov 2018-
Kathryn van Aalst Bowman passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side, on October 1, 2018. Kathy was born in Kirkland, WA, on February 2, 1944, to Rachel Jane Peterson and Rudolf van Aalst. The third of four girls, Kathy grew up on her father's bulb farm in Kirkland. She lived in numerous locations there-after including Rolla, ND, where she graduated from High School in 1962, after which she attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. In 1966 she moved to the Seattle area and began her printing career as a typographer for Frane Printing which lasted several years. After the printing industry devolved to desk top publishing, Kathy became a real estate broker for Lake and Co. Real Estate of Seattle, a career that sustained her into retirement. In 1999 she married Ray Bowman. In 2009 they retired to their duplex in South Everett, WA, providing Kathy with unforeseen opportunities in volunteer community service: She was passionate about supporting the environment on a personal level. In 2014 she completed a forty hour certification course offered by WSU Extension of Snohomish County which equipped her for active community leadership. This included helping Our Savior's Lutheran Church - where she and her husband had become members -- to enhance their recycling and waste diversion programs. In 2017, WSU Extension recognized Kathy with their Sustainable Community Steward Volunteer of the Year award for outstanding service. Her interest in genealogy led her to the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society where she helped produce their new book, "Early Stillaguamish Schools." She received the Society's Volunteer Award in 2017 for distinguished service there as well. Kathy is survived by her husband, Raymond L. Bowman; sisters, Nancy van Aalst Kotula, Jeanne van Aalst, and Jody van Aalst; nephew, William Rudolf Carr, and great nephew, Joesai Evan Carr. Kathy requested that there be no formal service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kathy's name to Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA 98203 or to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County, 2823 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, WA 98201.
