Published in The Daily News from 2/9/2005 - 2/12/2005

Julia L. Emery  	 	   
1925 - 2005

Julia L. Emery passed away January 21, 2005 at her home in Seattle. She 
was 79 years old. Julie was born June 10, 1925 in Astoria, Oregon to 
Roy and Charolette Emery of Skamokawa. She was raised in Skamokowa and 
graduated in 1943 from Wahkiakum High School. She graduated from the 
University of Washington in 1951. At the age of 24 she began working as 
a Copy Aide at the Seattle Times newspaper, one of few women in the 
newsroom at the time. After graduating she then became a full-time 
reporter for the Seattle Times, covering higher education and court 
trial news. She retired in 1991 after 41 years of service.

Julie is remembered fondly by her family as a thoughtful, generous, 
fun-loving person. She and a lively, curious, mind and loved good 
conversation of current events. She read several papers daily to keep 
abreast of the latest news analysis. She loved animals and saw to it 
that many neighborhood strays were taken in or doctored by local vets. 
For many years she was an advocate for Tibetan families in Seattle who 
lost their homeland to China in 1959. She spent many hours mentoring 
and befriending these families whom she came to love. After years of 
friendship she co-authored a novel, Princess in the Land of Snows, with 
Jamyang Sakya, a refugee from a prominent Tibetan family. It is the 
story of her family's perilous escape through the Himalaya Mountains.

She is proceeded in death by her parents; two brothers, George and Ray 
Emery; one sister, Lois Engelson; niece, Diane Anderson; nephews, Van 
Engelson and Shawn Emery all of Skamokawa and Cathlamet.  Survivors 
include two nephews, Gary and Dennis Emery; niece, Sheryl Ostling of 
Cathlamet and nine grand nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on February 13, 2005 at 
Fernhill Cemetery in Skamokawa. Those wishing to honor her memory may 
contribute to Snow Leopard Trust, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. North, Seattle, 
WA 98103.


Fernhill Cemetery-Skamokawa, WA
10 June 1925 - 21 January 2005
(As compiled by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society in 2005.)