Helen Jane Timm Ex 52/7- I7 elen was born, 2/8/30, in Monroe, Sno- homish County, WA, to Carl & Mildred Chaffee, both also born in Sno- homish County. Her first home was where her pa- ternal grandfather had homesteaded in the Sul- tan Basin. During the war, the Chafi'ees moved to Belfair, where her fa- ther went to work in the shipyard. She attended grade school there and then South Kitsap H.S. She married Bill Timm, June 17, 1950, after knowing him just a few months, but it was “love at first sight”, she said. After Bill’s log- ging jobs took them to Quinault, Bremerton, Belfair, and Snohomish Countv. they moved to Union in 1955 and into the home they built in 1960 where she lived until her death, 5/17/17. Her first job was as a 13 year old, working for Mary Theler in Belfair. She candled eggs and cleaned house among other duties. From Mary, she learned to ap- preciate the value of be- ing well dressed. Helen loved to visit. From her father, she got the abil- ity to tell a story, from her mother, the demean- or of a lady. She worked in the Union Post Office in the 1950s. She was also a girl scout leader in those days. In the 60s, 703, and 805 she worked for Harold Dalke & Associ- ates, AIA. As National President of the ASA (Architectural Secretar- ies Assn.), she travelled all over the country. After Harold Dalke retired, she did payroll at the WA Corrections Center until, in spite of the friends she made there, the boredom of that particular state job overcame her. After retiring, she and Bill continued their travelling, driving the Alcan Highway to Alaska’s Arctic Circle, to Russia, Europe (once taking two granddaugh- ters), Australia, New Zealand, even Antarc- tica, twice taking their children and grandchil- dren to Hawaii, the sec- ond time including great grandchildren. She served for ten years on the_Board of the five county Timber- land Regional Library system. During her tenure of Presidency on . that board, the Belfair library, after being cut in three pieces, went by barge on Hood Canal to become the Hoodsport Library. Belfair then got a big new library. The city of Shelton’s library merged with the Timber- land library, which was in a little building on Hwy 101, to become the new library in Shelton in the former Irene S. Reed H.S. building, now called the Mark Reed Library Building, all during her tenure as President. Helen was an avid reader. “There’s some- thing in my library to ofi'end everyone” was a sweatshirt she had. She was an accomplished seamstress, sewing for herself, her daughter, mother, sister, best friend, Donna Morris, friends of her children, her grandchildren, not for a living but for the love of it. She knit using patterns for advanced experienced knit- ters. She hunted and gathered mushrooms, canned, pickled, pre- served all produce that the pioneers did, have access to the garden abundance of her folks’ place in Snohomish in the Pilchuck River Val- ley. Her cooking was par excellence. Helen au- thored her own cookbook and edited two others for St. David’s Episcopal Church. She and Bill back- packed and camped with their kids and alter the kids were grown contin- ued hiking with friends. She deserved to wear the sweatshirt, “I hiked Mildred Lakes.” They enjoyed razor clamming, shrimping in their boat, eating oysters, and big groups of family and friends to feed and share in their bounty. She was a longtime member and volunteer at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Shelton and in the last 15 years, also . a member at the New Community Church of Union. Helen was prede- ceased by their month old daughter, Terri Jane Timm, and by her parents, and her sister, Betty Joan Olson. She is survived by her hus- band of almost 67 years, Bill, age 90, and their two children, Dianna Timm Dryden and Wil- liam J. Timm (Vicki), their grandchildren, Shiane Saeger (Jerry), Shawn Wilder (Chris), Chad Timm (Amy), and Lauren Adams (Louis Skinner); her great grandchildren, Bailey Wilder, Chloe Wilder, Tessa Dragoo, Joanna Timm, twins Owen & Aiden Wilder, and Tra- vis Saeger. She will also be missed by numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, extended fam- ily, friends of her chil- dren, in laws, caregivers. Her service will be at St. David’s Episcopal Church, in Shelton, co- ordinated with the New Community Church of Union, at 11 a.m., Satur- day, June 10th. , OCR Text: Helen Jane Timm Ex 52/7- I7 elen was born, 2/8/30, in Monroe, Sno- homish County, WA, to Carl & Mildred Chaffee, both also born in Sno- homish County. Her first home was where her pa- ternal grandfather had homesteaded in the Sul- tan Basin. During the war, the Chafi'ees moved to Belfair, where her fa- ther went to work in the shipyard. She attended grade school there and then South Kitsap H.S. She married Bill Timm, June 17, 1950, after knowing him just a few months, but it was “love at first sight”, she said. After Bill’s log- ging jobs took them to Quinault, Bremerton, Belfair, and Snohomish Countv. they moved to Union in 1955 and into the home they built in 1960 where she lived until her death, 5/17/17. Her first job was as a 13 year old, working for Mary Theler in Belfair. She candled eggs and cleaned house among other duties. From Mary, she learned to ap- preciate the value of be- ing well dressed. Helen loved to visit. From her father, she got the abil- ity to tell a story, from her mother, the demean- or of a lady. She worked in the Union Post Office in the 1950s. She was also a girl scout leader in those days. In the 60s, 703, and 805 she worked for Harold Dalke & Associ- ates, AIA. As National President of the ASA (Architectural Secretar- ies Assn.), she travelled all over the country. After Harold Dalke retired, she did payroll at the WA Corrections Center until, in spite of the friends she made there, the boredom of that particular state job overcame her. After retiring, she and Bill continued their travelling, driving the Alcan Highway to Alaska’s Arctic Circle, to Russia, Europe (once taking two granddaugh- ters), Australia, New Zealand, even Antarc- tica, twice taking their children and grandchil- dren to Hawaii, the sec- ond time including great grandchildren. She served for ten years on the_Board of the five county Timber- land Regional Library system. During her tenure of Presidency on . that board, the Belfair library, after being cut in three pieces, went by barge on Hood Canal to become the Hoodsport Library. Belfair then got a big new library. The city of Shelton’s library merged with the Timber- land library, which was in a little building on Hwy 101, to become the new library in Shelton in the former Irene S. Reed H.S. building, now called the Mark Reed Library Building, all during her tenure as President. Helen was an avid reader. “There’s some- thing in my library to ofi'end everyone” was a sweatshirt she had. She was an accomplished seamstress, sewing for herself, her daughter, mother, sister, best friend, Donna Morris, friends of her children, her grandchildren, not for a living but for the love of it. She knit using patterns for advanced experienced knit- ters. She hunted and gathered mushrooms, canned, pickled, pre- served all produce that the pioneers did, have access to the garden abundance of her folks’ place in Snohomish in the Pilchuck River Val- ley. Her cooking was par excellence. Helen au- thored her own cookbook and edited two others for St. David’s Episcopal Church. She and Bill back- packed and camped with their kids and alter the kids were grown contin- ued hiking with friends. She deserved to wear the sweatshirt, “I hiked Mildred Lakes.” They enjoyed razor clamming, shrimping in their boat, eating oysters, and big groups of family and friends to feed and share in their bounty. She was a longtime member and volunteer at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Shelton and in the last 15 years, also . a member at the New Community Church of Union. Helen was prede- ceased by their month old daughter, Terri Jane Timm, and by her parents, and her sister, Betty Joan Olson. She is survived by her hus- band of almost 67 years, Bill, age 90, and their two children, Dianna Timm Dryden and Wil- liam J. Timm (Vicki), their grandchildren, Shiane Saeger (Jerry), Shawn Wilder (Chris), Chad Timm (Amy), and Lauren Adams (Louis Skinner); her great grandchildren, Bailey Wilder, Chloe Wilder, Tessa Dragoo, Joanna Timm, twins Owen & Aiden Wilder, and Tra- vis Saeger. She will also be missed by numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, extended fam- ily, friends of her chil- dren, in laws, caregivers. Her service will be at St. David’s Episcopal Church, in Shelton, co- ordinated with the New Community Church of Union, at 11 a.m., Satur- day, June 10th. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,T Last Name,Timm, Helen Jane.jpg,Timm, Helen Jane.jpg, Timm, Helen Jane.jpg