Emmaline L. Allason Obituary (1919

Emmaline L. Allason was born May 16, 1919, to her parents William Edgar and Mary Emmaline Nafziger. She was born at her family home/farm in Salem, Oregon (close to Central Howell and Pratum, just east of Salem). She had an older brother Edgar, a younger brother Ralph and a twin sister, Evaline. Emmi attended the Pratum Memmonite Church in Pratum, Oregon. They would drive the 3 miles in their old Chevy. When she was 12 years of age on the way to church her Mother asked her and Evvie "Do you know Jesus as your Savior". They wanted to make sure so that day their Mother lead them to the Lord. Emmi was sprinkled as a child but later baptized at Kitsap Lake, in Bremerton. Her chores were caring for the chickens and collecting the eggs. She told us of a red rooster she had to watch out for because he would chase her. She also worked in the garden, helped with canning or whatever else needed to be done around the house. She would milk the cows when her brothers could not. Emmi said "Mother made all our clothes!" She loved her Mother's homemade bread and egg noodles!! Her father made a good living on the farm, had cows, pigs and chickens along with several acres that they farmed. She and sister Evvie shared a room and slept in the same bed until the day they got married. She attended Central Howell Elementary school grades 1-9. It is still there today. When she was 12 years old she fell and broke both her arms during recess. Teacher made her finish out the day so the story goes. Then walk home which was less than a mile. She took, the bus to Salem High School, grades 10-12. After high school her and Evvie, went to Business school where she took typing and shorthand and after graduation got a secretarial job. Their brother Edgar would drop off Emmi and Evvie at work on his way to the cannery. In 1941, John LeCompte came down from Washington to visit friends in Salem and he was introduced to Emmi and Evvie. The next time he came down he brought his friend Maco. Not too many months after that on September 25, 1942 Emmi was married to Maco and Evvie was married to John in a double ceremony. Many people came because they had never seen a double wedding before, it was a big deal!! Maco and Emmi then moved to Bremerton, WA. They first attended the Little White Church in Bremerton on October 4, 1942. A new church was later built across the street where it remains today as Faith Community Bible Church. In Sept 1949 they left the church for Seattle but returned in 1958. They both attended and were members of this church until they went home to be with the Lord. Emmi was involved in Sunday school over the years, played the piano and organ and made sure there were flowers at church for Sunday service. Maco and Emmi were Youth Group leaders for several years. They were very active in the church. In September 1949 they moved to Kings Garden (Crista today) in Seattle. They lived and worked there. Emmi was the secretary and also worked in the kitchen. They left there in July 1954. In 1951 Maco and Emmi were privileged to sing in the Choir at the 20th Billy Graham Crusade in Seattle. In July 1954 they moved to Winlock, WA where her twin sister and brother-in-law also lived. Later that year they received a call asking if they would like to adopt a baby that was to be born in March. March 5, 1955 their daughter, Cindy was born. Not long after that they moved to Woodburn, not far from her family's farm in Salem. Then in 1958 they moved back to Bremerton and purchased a house in Manette. Then they got another call asking if they would be interested in adopting a baby to be born in March 1961. So March 10, 1961 their son Gary was born. In 1963 they purchased a home on "C" St in Bremerton, not far from their church. Emmi worked at JC Penney's in the Fabric Dept, in downtown Bremerton for many years. She and Maco loved to travel. They traveled as a young couple and continued when they had children. They drove the Alcon Highway to Alaska a couple of times in the 70's; they went to IFCA National Conventions, one as far as Pennsylvania. In 1962 they drove to Washington DC to see Wayne and Betty Stewart and their family. They would travel to Maine, California and Hawaii to see their daughter Cindy and son-in-law John; and to California to see their son, Gary and family, until he moved back to Port Orchard, WA. They loved to travel in their RV. Maco made a Breakfast Wheel and on many occasions they would spin that wheel and see where they would go for breakfast. It wasn't always in Bremerton either! Emmi was able to go to Germany with her brother Edgar and her sister-in-law Shirley. All four members of the double wedding survived to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in 1992. Her beloved Maco passed away March 8, 1996. Then that same year her twin sister passed away on Aug 4. Emmi continued to live in her home on "C" St. She got involved with a group of ladies from the church and would go to the Kitsap Mall every Tues for coffee. That continued for several years. She also got involved in the Widows Group at her church. She continued driving and enjoying life. September 16, 2008 her older brother Edgar passed away then September 30, 2012 her brother Ralph. Emmi loved her family very much. They were all so important to her. She loved getting together with family whenever she could. On Wednesdays for many years she would drive to Kingston and meet her brother Ralph for breakfast. She had many friends who loved her and she loved them. She loved cooking for her family. One of the family favorites was her sweet and sour pork. Family members today still make it. Emmi's extended family consists of four grandchildren, Chris, Dannielle, Theresa, and Brieanne. She also had seven great grandchildren, Benny, Cait, Nic, Cassy, Ally, Logan and Olivia. They lived in various parts of the country. One of her favorite activities was going fishing with them. In June 2011 she sold her home on "C" street. She had moved in with her daughter Cindy the previous year and had stopped driving by then. Then July 18th she moved into Bay Pointe Assisted Living, in Bremerton where she had her own apt and enjoyed living there. The staff there were great and took wonderful care of her. She lived there until she passed away. Emmi passed away at Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, WA July 5, 2015 at 6:48pm. Her daughter Cindy and husband John and her son Gary and wife Mary were by her side. She had been asking why am I still here? We would answer "We don't know Mom, God is not ready for you yet, he is still using you on Earth". She is now with her Lord rejoicing. We are missing her terribly. Missing her "Wowie," her "Great Scott" and her "Oh Honey". We are missing her kind, loving spirit and the great example that she was. We loved her so. But in our sadness we are rejoicing that she is in Heaven and no longer is confused or in discomfort. Love you Mom!!