Esther Louise Albright

She was born on March 30, 1928, to Frank J. and Louise (Michael) Thormahlen at Moxee City. She married Lester M. Albright on November 14, 1945. They moved to South Dakota in the spring of 1946, where they farmed until 1959. They moved back to Washington state and in 1960 purchased and developed an irrigable farm unit on the west end of Royal Slope. In Spril of 1974, they moved to their retirement farm southeast of George.

Esther was a member of Christ the Savior Lutheran Church at George, the George Burkette's and the George Seniors. As a member of the church's women's group, Mary-Martha League, she served as an officer in various positions including president, secretary, treasurer and historian. She particularly enjoyed the Friday quilt sewing for World Relief. Esther also made quilts and afghans for each of her children and grandchildren. She loved to garden and get letters from her numerous correspondents. In addition to raising her own children and working alonside her husband on the farms, she turned around and raised her five grandchildren.

She is survived by her two children: Esther L. Nolan and Lester F. and Susan Albright, all living in the George, Washington area; grandchildren: Donavon G. and Roxxanne Nolan of George, Jeremy K. and Tamera Nolan of Seattle, Audra L. and Charles Wilson of Kittitas, Lester B. and Mikki Albright of Bancroft, Michigan, Shalynn A. and Elton Johnson of George; six great-grandchildren: Austin, Gareth, Tarma and Kethry Nolan, Blayde Johnson and James Ellsworth Albright; Uncle Lute and Madelaine Thormahlen of Park City, Montana; four sisters: Elizabeth Gregor of Chehalis, Lily and Eldon Wilson of Yakima, Helen and Ed Jacobsen of Yakima and Evelyn Faas of Roseburg, Oregon; two brothers, Carsten Thormahlen of Yakima and Louise and Irene Thormahlen of Chehalis.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lester; two brothers, Jacob and Elliott; two sisters, Marie Collings and Elsie Schliep.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 9, 2002, 11:00am, from Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in George, Washington. Concluding services will follow in the Quincy Valley Cemetery.

Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel in Quincy is in charge of arrangements.