Mrs. Ina Lorene Davis died this morning [January 12, 1959] at the Ellensburg General Hospital where she has been a patient for the past month
She was born in Enid, Okla. and came here about 55 years ago with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William DeWees and has made her home here since then
For many years she was a grade school teacher here, her most recent work having been with the handicapped children as their first instructor at the Lincoln School
She was married in June 1916 to Ellis Davis who died here Dec. 16, 1958. She was a member of Rebekah and Altrusa and was a Phi Beta Kappa. She received her masters degree from Central Washington College
She is survived by two brothers, E. B. DeWees of Puyallup and R. G. DeWees of Victoria. She leaves two sisters Mrs. Laura Brooks of North Hollywood, Calif. And Mrs. Ola Dixie Knight of Seattle
Funeral services will be at the Evenson Chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Miller Lovett conducting services. The Rebekah Lodge will conduct graveside services at the IOOF Cemetery
Contributed by: Sheli Steedman