Helen Woodin Eakin Elliott

At 101 years of age, Helen Woodin Eakin Elliott passed away on June 6, 2012, in Yakima, WA. Helen was born September 17th, 1910, in Woodinville, WA to Frank and Anna Johanna Woodin, descendants of the founders of Woodinville. The family moved to the Yakima area in 1915 and Helen attended Wide Hollow Grade School, Yakima High School, Yakima Valley Junior College and Washington State Normal School in Ellensburg, WA.

In 1930, Helen married Marvin S. Eakin. They had three sons, Bob, Bill and John. Helen spent these years being a mother, a farmer’s wife, an apple packer and a part-time school teacher. Marvin died in 1960. For the next twelve years, Helen continued to run the apple farm and raise their youngest son, John. In the meantime, she finished her teaching degree at Central Washington College of Education in Ellensburg, WA, eventually becoming a full-time teacher at Mountain View Grade School. Helen taught school for over 30 years, starting in a one room school with four children in Goose Prairie, WA and ending her career at Apple Valley Grade School.

In 1972, Helen married Eyler Elliott. They lived in Yakima. They spent much of their time traveling and at their home on Hood Canal. Eyler Elliott died in 2004. Helen moved to Englewood Heights Senior Living Community, where she peacefully enjoyed her final years.

Helen was preceded in death by her son, Bob Eakin, her parents, her brother Ira Woodin, her sisters Lillian Woodin and Clara Ernst, her first husband Marvin Eakin and second husband Eyler Elliott.

Helen is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Eakin and grandchildren, Kathy Hodges, Susan Henry and Julie O’Neal, son Bill Eakin, wife Lois and grandchildren, Linda Eakin-Johnson, Ron Eakin and Cindy Talbot, son John Eakin, wife Susan and grandchildren, Matt Eakin and Aaron Eakin. She is also survived by her fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

Our family would like to thank Englewood Heights Senior Living Community and Yakima Memorial Hospice for such devoted care.

A memorial service will be held at the Keith & Keith Terrace Heights Chapel on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.. Interment will be at West Hills Memorial Park with a graveside service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. View will be held at the Keith & Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Memorial Hospice or Cottage in the Meadow (in care of Keith and Keith Funeral Home, 902 West Yakima Ave., Yakima WA 98902) or to the Woodinville Heritage Society, PO Box 216, Woodinville, WA 98072 or to Rocky Mountain Mission (in care of Patrick J. Twohy S.J., 924 East Cherry St., Seattle, WA 98122). To share a memory of Helen visit www.keithandkeith.com.