JACKSON, Helen Elizabeth ³⁰⁸

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Obituary of Helen Martinson w/ photo
Bellingham Herald or Lynden Tribune
Whatcom Co., Washington
Died: February 20, 1986
Helen Elizabeth Martinson, wife of Tony (David Anton) Martinson, of 5644 Guide Meridian Rd., Bellingham, Died Thursday, Feb. 20, after severe health problems. A service was held on Monday, Feb. 24, at Ferndale, with Rev. Neil Higbee
officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery was followed by the gathering of friends and relatives at Deming Presbyterian Church.
She was born to Adam and May Jackson on Oct. 10, 1918, at Delbourne, Alberta, Canada. When she was three years old, the Jacksons moved to Washington. She graduated from Meridian High School in 1937.
The couple honeymooned at Chelan, Wash., picking apples to pay their way. They then spent a severe winter in a cabin near Gifford, Wash., where Tony cut and delivered wood to make money in the Depression. They later moved to Cedonia, Wash.,
to help run an uncle's ranch, and also spent time in logging at Colville. The Martinsons eventually settled in Sedro Woolley.
Helen helped start the well child clinic at Deming Grade School. She found clothing for underprivileged children and helped nurses give health checkups. She also enjoyed serving her friends and strangers for 11 years at Martinson's Drive-in.
She was active in the Hopewell Homemakers Club.
She is survived by her husband, Tony; five sons, Robert, William and wife Connie, James and wife Debbie, Marvin (Bud) and wife Betty and Ronald and wife Gloria; one brother Norman Jackson of Bellingham; three sisters, Mary Gaumer of Lompoc,
Calif., Edith Haskell of Winnemucca, Nev., and Ann Tooker of Bellingham; 10 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. The sons all live in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, except Robert in Alaska.

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Obituary of Helen E. Martinson w/o photo
Bellingham Herald or Lynden Tribune
Friday, Feb. 21, 1986
Helen E. Martinson, 67, 5644 Guide Meridian, died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital.
She was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Delbourne, Alberta, Canada, but lived most of her life in Whatcom County.
She and her husband, David "Tony" Martinson, operated Martinson's Drive-In on the Mount Baker Highway, at the site now occupied by Carol's Coffee Cup.
She was a member of Hopewell Homemakers, and granduated from Meridian High School in 1937.
Survivors include her husband; five sons, Bob of Alaska, Bill of Bellingham, Jim of Deming, Bud of Sedro Woolley, and Ron of Ferndale; a brother, Norman Jackson of Bellingham; three sisters, including Ann Tooker of Bellingham, 10 grandchildren;
and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 pm Monday at Moles Funeral Chapel, Ferndale, with the Rev. Neil Higbee officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

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Obituary of Helen E. Maritnson w/ photo
Bellingham Herald
Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Feb. 23, 1986
Helen Elizabeth Martinson, age 67, of 5644 Guide Meridian Rd., Bellingham, passed away in Bellingham Thursday, Feb. 20. She was born in Delbourne, Alberta Canada Oct. 10, 1918. She was a Whatcom County resident most of her life, a member of
the Hopewell Homemakers, owned the Martinson Drive-In for 10 years, graduated from Meridian High School in 1937. Her survivors include Tony, her husband, of Bellingham; 5 sons, Bob A. of Alaska, Bill A. Connie of Bellingham, Jim A. Y Debbie
of Deming, Bud A. && Betty of Sedro Woolley, Ron A. Y Gloria of Ferndale; 1 brother, Norman Jackson of Bellingham; 3 sisters, Mary Gaumer of Lompoc, Calif., Edith Haskell, Winnemucca, Nevada, Ann Tooker of Bellingham; 10 grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, & other relatives. Funeral services will be held at the Moles Funeral Home Chapel Mon., Feb. 24th at 1 p.m., Rev. Neil Higbee officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Mon. 9 a.m.
- 11 a.m.

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Washington Death Index 1907-1996
Name: Helen E Martinson
SSN: 539-24-0092
Place of Death: Bellingham
Residence: Whatcom
Age: 67 years
Gender: F
Date of Death: 20 Feb 1986
Certificate: 003393

Helen heiratete David Anton MARTINSON, Sohn von Albert Gustav MARTINSON und Ada Estelle CAUFIELD, am 17. Sep. 1939. (David Anton MARTINSON wurde geboren am 18. Jan. 1913 in Fleet, Alberta (Canada), starb am 12. Dez. 1990 in Bellingham, Washington (Whatcom County) Moles Funeral Home und wurde bestattet am 17. Dez. 1990 in Ferndale, Washington (Whatcom County).)