Cz‘reorgia’m‘H A. Oliver A funeral willsl be held today for Georgia Abeita Oliver, a longtime educator whose final teaching post was at Hood Canal School. She died Sunday, February 14, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilita- tion Center in Shelton. She was 84 and a resident of Lilliwaup. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 17, 1914. She was of Pueblo Indian heritage. Her father, Lazaro Abeita, was from the Isleta Pueblo, while her mother, Mary (Pradt) Abeita, was from the Laguna Pueblo. Her grandfather, George H. Pradt, was a well-known Civil War ve- teran who came west as a govern— ment surveyor and married a La— guna woman. Her early schooling was at Saint Vincent Academy in Albu- querque. She then attended Ba- cone College in Oklahoma, where she met Emmett Oliver. They lat- er became engaged just prior to leaving the college. She continued her education at the University of New Mexico, while Mr. Oliver attended the University of Redlands. Later, they both returned to teach at Ba— cone and were married there in 1937. They took teaching positions through the U.S. Bureau of Indi- an Affairs at the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. Their first son, Ar- nold Oliver, was born there and they remained at Acoma until World War II broke out. Shortly afterward, Mr. Oliver left for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy; and since his convoy escort duty took him in and out of New York, Mrs. Oliver and Arnold moved there. After the war, the family moved to Seattle, where Mr. Oliv- er completed graduate studies at the University of Washington. Their son, Marvin Oliver, was born there. The Olivers moved to Shelton and began teaching in the area. Their daughter, Marylin (Oliver) Crane, was born in Shelton. Their stay was interrupted by the out- break of the Korean War and Mr. Oliver was recalled to act' e duty ‘with the Coast Guard ‘ Their next tour of teaching was at rli‘remont, California, following Olivers education work at the Coast Guard base at nearby Alameda. After Mr. Oliver ven- tured into higher education work at the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Washington, the family ended up Georgia A. Oliver in Shelton once again. Following a move to the Hood Canal area, Mrs. Oliver began her final teaching post at Hood Canal School. She also did some teaching at Sequim. Mrs. Oliver genuinely loved the children she taught in the four states where her career and mar- riage took her. She was preceded in death by son Arnold Oliver. She is survived by husband Emmett S. Oliver of Lilliwaup; son Marvin E. Oliver of Seattle; daughter Marylin (Oliver) Crane of Kingston; seven grandchildren and four greateg'randchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 pm. Thursday, February 18, at the United Methodist Church of Shelton. Burial will be at Shel- ton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. , OCR Text: Cz‘reorgia’m‘H A. Oliver A funeral willsl be held today for Georgia Abeita Oliver, a longtime educator whose final teaching post was at Hood Canal School. She died Sunday, February 14, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilita- tion Center in Shelton. She was 84 and a resident of Lilliwaup. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 17, 1914. She was of Pueblo Indian heritage. Her father, Lazaro Abeita, was from the Isleta Pueblo, while her mother, Mary (Pradt) Abeita, was from the Laguna Pueblo. Her grandfather, George H. Pradt, was a well-known Civil War ve- teran who came west as a govern— ment surveyor and married a La— guna woman. Her early schooling was at Saint Vincent Academy in Albu- querque. She then attended Ba- cone College in Oklahoma, where she met Emmett Oliver. They lat- er became engaged just prior to leaving the college. She continued her education at the University of New Mexico, while Mr. Oliver attended the University of Redlands. Later, they both returned to teach at Ba— cone and were married there in 1937. They took teaching positions through the U.S. Bureau of Indi- an Affairs at the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. Their first son, Ar- nold Oliver, was born there and they remained at Acoma until World War II broke out. Shortly afterward, Mr. Oliver left for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy; and since his convoy escort duty took him in and out of New York, Mrs. Oliver and Arnold moved there. After the war, the family moved to Seattle, where Mr. Oliv- er completed graduate studies at the University of Washington. Their son, Marvin Oliver, was born there. The Olivers moved to Shelton and began teaching in the area. Their daughter, Marylin (Oliver) Crane, was born in Shelton. Their stay was interrupted by the out- break of the Korean War and Mr. Oliver was recalled to act' e duty ‘with the Coast Guard ‘ Their next tour of teaching was at rli‘remont, California, following Olivers education work at the Coast Guard base at nearby Alameda. After Mr. Oliver ven- tured into higher education work at the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Washington, the family ended up Georgia A. Oliver in Shelton once again. Following a move to the Hood Canal area, Mrs. Oliver began her final teaching post at Hood Canal School. She also did some teaching at Sequim. Mrs. Oliver genuinely loved the children she taught in the four states where her career and mar- riage took her. She was preceded in death by son Arnold Oliver. She is survived by husband Emmett S. Oliver of Lilliwaup; son Marvin E. Oliver of Seattle; daughter Marylin (Oliver) Crane of Kingston; seven grandchildren and four greateg'randchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 pm. Thursday, February 18, at the United Methodist Church of Shelton. Burial will be at Shel- ton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,O Last Name,Oliver, Georgia Abeita.tif,Oliver, Georgia Abeita.tif, Oliver, Georgia Abeita.tif