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     John C. Romick was born circa 1888 at Buckingham, Tama County, Iowa.^2,3 He married Edith M. Jones on 26 May 1917 at Rochester, Monroe County, New York.^4,3

     Marie Louise Romick was born on 21 February 1918 at Seattle, King County, Washington.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Romick and Edith M. Jones.^2,3 She married Charles Lyle Beam on 6 December 1941 at Washington.² She died on 7 October 2020 at Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, at age 102.¹

Marie Louise Beam
1918 - 2020


Marie Louise Beam passed away in her Port Angeles home on October 7, 2020. She was born in Seattle, Washington, on February 21, 1918, the only child of John C and Edith M. Romick. She moved to Port Angeles in 1921 when her father was hired to work as a steam engine engineer at a local mill. Because married women were not allowed to teach in town, her mother had a long teaching career at Dry Creek School. Their first home in Port Angeles was a converted barn at 7th and B Streets.

She credited her parents for her life-long love of the mountains and the out-of-doors. As she was growing up they visited many areas of the peninsula, their favorite vacation spot being Olympic Hot Springs. As a small girl she hiked the 10.5 mile trail to the hot springs and also enjoyed hiking in the surrounding area. With the help of her grandson Bob, she hiked to the hot springs for the last time at age ninety seven Humes Ranch was another favorite destination along with Hurricane Hill.

Marie Louise attended Lincoln School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1935. She enrolled at the University of Washington, where she was on the Girls' Rifle team during her first two years. She was chosen Novice Champion her first year. She graduated from the University School of Nursing, Harborview Division in June 1941. Her first employment was as an operating room nurse at Harborview Hospital.

On December 6, 1941, Marie Louise married Port Angeles native Charles L. Beam. At the time he was a sergeant in the local National Guard unit, on active duty at Battery A at Fort Worden. After WW II they made their home in Port Angeles. In celebration of their 5Oth wedding anniversary, they traveled to Hawaii and on December 7, 1991, were passengers aboard the first cruise ship allowed to enter Pearl Harbor. He passed away in July of 1998.

While raising their family, Marie Louise was a den mother as well as a Blue Bird/Campfire Girl leader. She worked part time as a private duty nurse or staff relief nurse at both hospitals that preceded Olympic Memorial Hospital, and she did night relief duty at Olympic Memorial for 10 years. She retired in 1983 after 16 years as a public health nurse for the Clallam County Health Department.

Marie Louise and Chuck shared their love of the outdoors with their four children camping, backpacking and day hiking in the area as well as salmon fishing and spending time at the family cabin at Lake Crescent. They were members of the first climbing class that was offered by Peninsula College in 1964. With that group they climbed The Brothers, Mt. Baker and Mt. Olympus. Along with three family members, she reached the top of Mt. Edgecumbe near Sitka, Alaska, when she was eighty six.

Not long after Marie Louise retired, her husband became disabled and she helped him with the management of his small herd of beef cattle. The crowning achievement of that venture came when she successfully pulled a calf that was being born back feet first.

She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles for over 70 years and cherished her church family as well as her own. For many years she served as financial secretary.

As a turn of the century Mariners fan, she enjoyed attending Mariner Spring Training 13 times, most recently in 2018 to celebrate her 100th birthday. She also enjoyed reading, completing a daily crossword puzzle, traveling, working in her garden and keeping in touch with family, friends and neighbors. Her mind remained sharp to her final day. She was fond of saying that every day had its blessings. Her wit and her wisdom along with the stories she shared from her childhood will be missed by many.

She is survived by twin sons John (Janice) Beam of Bothell, Washington and James (DarLyne) Beam of Carlsborg and daughters Janet (Arthur) Estes of Port Angeles and Nancy (John) Palm of Vancouver, Washington as well as eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Memorial gifts may be made to: Camp Beausite Northwest, PO Box 1227, Port Hadlock, WA 98339, www.campbeausitenw.org, The Carrie Covert Memorial Nursing Scholarship C/O Frances Yuhl, 271 Laird Road, Port Angeles, WA 98363, or First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, 139 West 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362.

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Published in Peninsula Daily News on Oct. 18, 2020.²

     Elmer O. Rooksberry was born on 13 May 1893 at Indiana.^1,2 He was the son of John Rooksberry and Sarah Jane Isbell.¹ He died on 19 June 1965 at New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, at age 72.²

     John Rooksberry married Sarah Jane Isbell, daughter of William Isbell and Mary Norris, before 1895.

     Kathryn Jane Rooksberry was born in 1938 at Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of William Lee Rooksberry and Helen Clark.¹ She died in 2007 at USA.¹

     Margaret Rooksberry was born on 1 September 1941 at Paxton, Sullivan County, Indiana.² She was the daughter of William Lee Rooksberry and Helen Clark.³ She married Glenn Leon Savage, son of Ralph Leon Savage and Pearl Ruth Christy, on 26 November 1960.¹ She died on 27 November 2020 at Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, at age 79.²

Margaret Savage, 79 of Plainfield, passed away on November 27, 2020 in Greenwood. She was born on September 01, 1941 in Paxton, Indiana, to the late William Lee and Helen Rooksberry. She married Glenn L. Savage on November 26, 1960 and he preceded her in death on January 14, 2019. Margaret met her husband at RCA and they both worked there for several years. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Plainfield. Survivors include her son, Gary Wayne Savage; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.²

     Martha Lee Rooksberry was born in 1936 at Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of William Lee Rooksberry and Helen Clark.¹ She died in 1943 at Indiana.¹

     Ora G. Rooksberry was born in November 1894 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of John Rooksberry and Sarah Jane Isbell.¹

     William Lee Rooksberry also went by the name of Lee.² He was born on 3 November 1896 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of John Rooksberry and Sarah Jane Isbell.¹ He married Helen Clark on 23 December 1933 at Indiana.² He died on 9 April 1964 at Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana, at age 67.¹

William Rooksberry Services Are Arranged
William Lee Rooksberry 67, of the Bucktown communitydies at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Smith Rest Home in Dugger. He had been ill for several months.
Smith (sic) was born in IndianaNov. 3, 1896, the son of John and Jane Isbell Rooksberry. He is a retired coal miner. He was a member of the Jehovah Witness congregation at Sullivan.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Helen Rooksberry; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Shipley of Connersville, Mrs. Kay Goodman of Carlisle rte. 2, and Mrs. Margaret Savage of Spencer; two sons, William R. Rooksberry of Carlisle rte. 1, and Robert L. Rooksberry at home; ten grandchildren, a brother, Elmer Rooksberry of New Castle, and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Smith of Pendleton and Mrs. Choe Mitchell of Carlisle rte. 2. A daughter, Martha, preceded him in death.
The body was taken to the NewkirkFuneral home at Dugger where friends may call after noon Saturday. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral home at 2 p.m. Sunday and burial will be made in the Woodward Cemetery.¹

     William Riley Rooksberry was born in 1939 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of William Lee Rooksberry and Helen Clark.¹ He died in 2009 at USA.¹