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Chester Newton “Chet” St. John

4 Jul 1896 – 23 Mar 1980

Birth	4 Jul 1896
Death	23 Mar 1980
Cemetery	Brick Road Memorial Park Ellensburg , Kittitas County , Washington , USA
Added by	Mary on 27 Jan 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64743401

Bio

Chester N. St. John, 83, 713 E. Fifth St., died Sunday at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital. He was born July 4, 1896 at Thorp and spent his early life in the Lower Valley, returning to the Ellensburg area in 1923. He started farming in the Parke Creek District and later farmed on the Vantage Highway until retirement in 1965 when he moved into Ellensburg. He was a member and past president of the Ellensburg Eagles Lodge, a member of the Washington State Horse Pullers Association and a co-founder, past president and 35-year member of the Ellensburg Chapter of the horse pullers organization. He is survived by his wife, Syble, whom he married in Vancouver, Washington in 1946; a daughter, Marge Culbertson of Yakima; a granddaughter, Mary Bonny of Grandview; two stepsons, Jack Allen of Ellensburg, and L. D. Allen of Augusta, Georgia; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Mike (Alpha) Rossett of Cle Elum, Mrs. Frank (Pegge) Richards of Bellevue and Mrs. Barry (Jimmy) Johnson of Ellensburg. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol, in 1964. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evenson Chapel with the Rev. Bill Dietz officiating. Entombment will follow at IOOF Mausoleum. Ellensburg Daily Record, March 25, 1980

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Family

Parents

• George Elmer St. John 1860–1936 FaG
• Betty Noble St. John 1866–1923 FaG

Spouse

• Syble Watterson St. John 1897–1990
• Lula Inez Durall Little 1898–1989 FaG

Siblings

• George Vernon St. John 1884–1937 FaG
• Ross Arthur St. John 1885–1962 FaG
• Susie St. John Elliot 1888–1970 FaG
• Nola St. John Leroue 1889–1961 FaG
• Donald "Don" St. John 1899–1970 FaG
• Geneva Mildred St. John Van Hoy 1904–1959 FaG
• Bertha St. John 1908–1926 FaG

Children

• Caroline Fay St John Culbertson 1917–1964 FaG
• Wilma Adelyn St. John McDermott 1919–1997 FaG
• Marjorie Evelyn St. John Culbertson 1920–1987 FaG

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