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McCarthy, Golda Esther

Golda Esther McCarthy entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, May 20, 2007.  She was born on December 21, 1991, the shortest day of the year.  It seems so appropriate as she stood only 4'11" at her tallest,  She was born in Salt Fork, Oklahoma, to Delbert and Nora Smith, the baby of their family of 7: Lester, Sidney, Clarence, Dolly, Leona, Archie, and Golda.  They've all passed on now.  When she was 3 years old a cyclone hit their homestead.  They moved several times, making their way West, and in 1926 they moved to Whatcom County.  At 15 years old, a freshman at Ferndale High School, Golda met the love of her life, Ferndale High's football star, Farold McCarthy.  She was 18 when she married Farold and together they raised 2 choldren and lived a beautiful life, never straying from Ferndale.  Farold worked at Ferndale Grain, was a prestigious member of the Ferndale School Board and retired as the Ferndale Fire Chief before passing in 1977.  They were married 48 years.  Golda's pasttime was her garden; flowers, berries, vegetables and corn.  She shared them all with family and friends.  We also loved her crocheting, knitting, and rug braiding.  She was an award-winning Ferndale Senior Center Volunteer.  She loved meeting with and traveling with all her dear friends there.  Golda will be very missed by this family: daughter, Delores Childress, and son , Larry McCarthy; by grandchildren: Bob and Lorraine Shumake, Craig and Sharon Riley, Chris and Erin Reinhart, Terry Pederson, and Jane Glen; by great-grandchildren, who called her "lil' Grandma": Rick Millard, Nick and Amber Millard, Kevin Bierman, David and Jaclyn Glen, Matt and Kerry Millard, Trisha and Ernie Pate; by Great-great-grandchildren: Caleb and Mikyla Millard, Bailey Glen, Tyler and Bailey Pate, Mike and Meadow Millard.

The Bellingham Herald, May 27 2007

Millspaugh, Donna D.

Donna D. Millspaugh of Bellingham, WA, passed away at home on Friday, August 17, 2007.  She was 73

The Belligham Herald, August 18, 2007

Marsh, Mary Elizabeth

Graveside service for Mary E. Marsh, age 74, of 2202 Wilson Ave., will be Mon. Dec. 28, 11 A.M. at Bayview Cemetery, Deacon George Peterson, officiating.  Mrs. Marsh died Wed. Dec. 23, 1987.  She was a lifetime Whatcom County resident.  Survived by 2 daughters, Betty M. & husband Elbert Bynon, Mary D. & husband William Anderson, all city; son, Edward B. Marsh of Sedro Woolley; numerous grandchildren; nieces, nephews & other relatives; 2 sisters, Agnes Burge, Nina Cheval, both of Ferndale; 7 brothers, Earl & wife Bessie Snow of Richland, Melvin & wife, Jean Snow of Carmichael, Calif., William H. & wife Dorothy Snow, James & wife Venus Snow, Arthur B. & wife Thelma Snow, Richard L. & wife Lillian Snow, all city, Clarence & wife Lillie Snow of Port Orchard, Wa.

December 1987, probably The Bellingham Herald

Miller, Joseph W.

Visitation for Joseph W. Miller of Sumas will be held from 1 to 9 tonight at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Burial will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Sumas Cemetery, followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. at Sumas Advent Christian Church, with the Rev. Rod Behrens officiating. Mr. Miller died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, at Touch of Country Adult Care Home near Sumas. He was 92. Born April 22, 1907, to Slade and Bessie (Vail) Miller in Sumas, he was a lifetime Sumas resident.  On June 24, 1934, he married Clara Muir in Sumas and they operated a dairy farm on Jones Road. She died in 1998. Mr. Miller was a member of Sumas Advent Christian Church.  He was preceded in death by brothers Fred and Bryan Miller and sisters Margaret and Olive Miller. Survivors include sister Nora Larson of Sumas and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Sumas Advent Christian Church, 125 Front St., Sumas, WA 98295.

The Bellingham Herald, January 2000

Marsh, Lucinda

Mrs. Lucinda Marsh, a resident of Sumas for the past 51 years, passed away Sunday, May 31, at the age of 87 years. Aside from many friends, she leaves to survive, 3 daughters, Mrs. Luke Tyrrell and Mrs. George Gillies, both of Sumas, Mrs. Nellie Ryan, of Aaron, Kentucky. Also 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 4, at 2 p.m. from the Gillies Mortuary Home with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sanford officiating. Interment will be made in the Sumas Cemetery. The Bellingham Herald, June 2, 1942

Mullikin, Janet
Graveside services will be held for Janet Mullikin at 10:30 a.m. today at Haynie Cemetery in Custer. Mrs. Mullikin died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in Bellingham. She was 80. Born Jan. 18, 1920, to James and Elizabeth (Morton) Forsythe, she grew up in Whatcom County but spent most of her life in Southern California. She returned to Whatcom County in 1984. Mrs. Mullikin was a member of Garden Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred H. Mullikin.
Survivors include brothers James Forsythe of Custer and Al Forsythe of Blaine sister Shirley McGarrigle of Largo, Fla. sons James D. Mullikin of Round Rock, Texas, and Ronald A. Mullikin of Blaine seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Bellingham.

The Bellingham Herald, September 2000