Everett Wesley Woodward, born May 7, 1918, passed away on January 7, 2010. His home was in Los Angeles, California.
Everett is survived by his daughter Susan (Tom Kenney) Woodward, daughter-in-law Michele Woodward, grandchildren Sean Hammer, Stehpanie Gustafson, Evan (Dyan) Woodward and Alan Woodward.
His twin sister Evelyn Schlenger and brother Robert Woodward and his wife Pauline Woodward and his son Stephan Woodward predeceased him.
Everett was born in Cherokee Oklahoma to Robert and Katherine Woodward. He was raised in Waco, Texas. Upon graduating from high school he attended Central Washington College of Education and earned a bachelor’s degree in education. In 1940, Everett married Pauline Ryan and had two children. He worked at Boeing during World War ll. He taught at Burien, Washington. He taught physical education and health and coached basketball and track and field in Snohomish, Washington (1946-1956). He obtained his master’s degree from the University of Washington. He taught health and physical education and coached gymnastics at Highline High School from 1956-1958. He was athletic director at Seattle University and coached tennis from 1959-1962. He helped build and start Highline Community College until he retired. He taught canoeing at Highline. He owned and operated The Lodge near Mt. Rainier from 1963-1990. In addition, he was one of the founders of the Polar Bear Canoe Club and led wilderness canoe trips on the chain of Bowron Lakes and the Missouri River following the Lewis and Clark expedition. He then became a “snowbird” for many years doing volunteer work at places like Joshua Tree National Monument before residing in Los Angeles. He volunteered at The Braille Institute in Los Angeles from 2002 -2009 lecturing on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Bicentennial.
A celebration of his life was held January 17, 2010 in Los Angeles.