Effie Jane Douglas

03 Dec 1912 – June 29, 2008

Born in Oak Park Illinois on December 3rd 1912, she died peacefully in Seattle on June 29, 2008. Effie grew up with three sisters whom she was fiercely close to. They relished their summers which were filled with roller skating, flowers, ice cream, and swimming at Star Lake. Effie followed her sisters to California for college in 1930. She graduated from Pomona with a degree in English and a minor in French. She set out to be a Librarian but soon met and fell in love with her soon to be husband, Howard Douglas. The two moved to Seattle where they raised their three adoring children Clark, Jeanie, and Jack. Effie loved being a mother and as they grew older she filled her days with gardening, writing, reading, and playing the piano. In her later years she spent many quiet days at her lake house. With her books, hydrangeas, ferns and in her simple cabin she was very happy. Once when asked what she wanted to be remembered for she replied, "Just this- that I loved my family very much." Effie, nous t'aimous beacoup! Her husband preceded her in death. She is survived by her three children Clark Douglas, Jack Douglas and Jean Brown, their spouses, ten grand children and twelve great-grand children. Graveside services will be held at Evergreen-Washelli on July 3rd at 3pm.