Thursday, March 7, 2019

Christopher Cutler Webster RIP

Born
Raised: Bakersfield, CA
Died August 12, 1969

Parents:
Cutler Webster & Persis Johnson

Paternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Woodman

Maternal Grandparents:


Christopher was a smart, good-looking, athletic and fun young man. He attended Stanford for a couple of years, and then joined the US Army, and was sent to Vietnam. We all have missed him so much, 

















Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Jennifer Feeley

Born:  July 30, 1942, Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont
Raised:  Bennington, Vermont
Residence: San Francisco, California 

Parents:
Helen Webster & Paul Feeley

Maternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Woodman

Married:
Rolf

Children:
Cary Cordova

Grandchildren: One

Jennifer was a Marriage Family Therapist for many years, after working in acting, community college teaching and museum education. She retired in 2015 to study painting and pursue writing, animals, family and friends, and walks to the wharf to view birds. 
Gillian and Jennifer in front of their father's sculpture, Karnak, at the Columbus, Ohio Art Museum, 2015. 
Jennifer's latest painting, Gladys, March 2019.

Gillian, mom Helen, and Jennifer.
Jennifer, 2019





Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Gillian Feeley-Harnik

Born:  1940 in Cambridge, New York
Raised: Bennington, Vermont
Residence:  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Parents:
Helen Webster & Paul Feeley

Maternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Woodman

Paternal Grandparents:


Gillian has been a professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for many years. She has also had numerous articles and books published. 
Jennifer and Gillian 1945
Paul Feeley in front.
Jennifer (two friends) Gillian and Helen.
Jennifer, Vsness & Izze (Gillian's) Cary & Feliciano (Jennifer's) Paul & Lena & Hazel (Gillian's) and Gillian.

Jennifer, mom Helen and Gillian.

Gillian, her mother Helen, and sister Jennifer Feeley.


Gillian and Jennifer, with their father Paul Feeley''s "Karnak" at the Columbus, Ohio Art Museum, 2015.

Alan and Gillian



Monday, March 4, 2019

David Locke Webster IV

Born:  June 1, 1950 in Palo Alto, California
Raised:  Mercer Island, Washington
Residence:  Anacortes, Washington

Parents:
David Locke Webster III & Trufonda Bjornson

Paternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Webster

Maternal Grandparents:
Benjamin Bjornson & Olive Conklin

Children:
David Locke Webster V
Nina Webster

David's career was as a pilot with United Airlines. He is retired now, as is an accomplished metal artist. 
Wendy, Trudy, Sheila and David IV.
Tru and David III, on their 50th Anniversary, 2/14/92.


David IV held by David III, Christmas 1950 on Mercer Island.


David and Sheila, December 2018, Anacortes, WA.



Sunday, March 3, 2019

Sheila Webster Finkenbinder


Born: February 28, 1946 in Miami, Florida
Raised:  Mercer Island, Washington
Residence: Sitka, Alaska

Parents:
David Locke Webster III & Trufonda Bjornson

Paternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Woodman

Maternal Grandparents:
Benjamin Bjornson & Olive Conklin

Married: 
Ken Finkenbinder, 1969
Children:
Katrina Eowyn Finkenbinder, 1970
Kristopher K. Finkenbinder, 1977

Sheila and Ken were self-employed small contractors for many years, while living in the Southwest. They also owned a small hardware store in Idaho. 
After moving to Alaska in 1990, Sheila worked in non-profit management and for the Alaska legislature. She is now retired, works seasonal jobs, hosts Airbnb guests in her home, and takes road trips.


About 1 year old, Miami, Florida

15 years old


Birth family. Wendy, Trudy, Sheila, David IV. Tru and David III in front.
Ken Finkenbinder, Sheila, daughter Kitty, son Kristopher.
Sheila, summer 2018. 72 y/o.


Saturday, March 2, 2019

Trudy Webster Krastins

Born: December 18, 1944 in Palo Alto, California
Raised: Mercer Island, Washington
Residence: Issaquah, Washington

Parents:
David Locke Webster III & Trufonda Bjornson

Paternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Woodman

Maternal Grandparents:
Benjamin Bjornson & Olive Conklin

Married:  Karlis Krastins 1968

Children: 
Nikolas Krastins
Alexandra Krastins Paredes

Grandchildren: 4


Trudy had a long career as a flight attendant with Pan Am and then United Airlines. She retired on 9/11/01.


Wendy, Sheila and Trudy, February 1950.
Wendy, Trudy, Sheila and David IV
Tru and David III on their 50th, 1992.
75th birthday, December 2018.


Friday, March 1, 2019

Wendy Ann Webster Birdwell RIP

Born:  September 4, 1942 in Brownsville, Texas
Raised:  Mercer Island, Washington
Died:  February 2018

Parents:
David Locke Webster III & Trufonda Bjornson

Paternal Grandparents:
David Locke Webster II & Anna Cutler Woodman

Maternal Grandparents:
Benjamin Bjornson & Olive Conklin

Married:
1968 to Clarence (Topper) Birdwell (who died a year and a half later)

Children:  None

Wendy did administrative work most of her career. She was also a skilled seamstress, who created many stuffed toys, Christmas stockings, and beautiful needlepoint works of art. 
Wendy and Sheila about 1951.


Wendy, Sheila and Trudy, 2/28/50 in Miami.


Wendy, Trudy, Sheila and David IV
Tru and David III on their 50th Anniversary, 2/14/92.