Grace Ward Freiday and Johnston Ritchie Everett

JOHNSTON RITCHIE EVERETT, son of ANNA ELIZABETH IRVINE and JAMES HENRY EVERETT, was born March 1, 1881 in Stewartsville, DeKalb, Missouri,³⁶⁶¹ and died August 22, 1951 in Omak, Okanogan, Washington.³⁶⁶¹ He is buried in Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington.⁴⁵⁶

He married GRACE WARD FREIDAY on June 16, 1910 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.¹²⁷⁶¹ She was born May 16, 1885 in Burma,⁹⁸⁸ and died November 4, 1967 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington.⁹⁸⁸ She is buried in Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Okanogan, Washington.⁴⁵⁶

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Tacoma Daily News, June 18, 1910¹²⁷⁶¹

The Freiday-Everett wedding, which took place Thursday evening at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Freiday, 316 South I street, was of special interest to the college friends of the young couple, both of whom are graduates of the University of Washington, and popular members in two of the best known Greek societies.

The bride, Miss Grace Freiday, an only daughter, looked very handsome in white satin and old lace, with veil of tulle fastened to the coiffure with valley lilies. She was attended by a group of charming sorority friends, Miss May Elliott and Miss Meta McDaniels of Seattle, and the groom's sister, Miss Ethel Everett, maid of honor, and bridesmaids wearing attractive evening gowns of pink, with pink carnations in immense shower bouquets. The bride's flowers were bride roses arranged in great cluster of snowy blossoms with sweet peas and lilies of the valley. The groom, Johnston Ritchie Everett, of Seattle, was attended by Dwight D. Hartman, son of Judge Hartman, Seattle. The beautiful ring service was used for the ceremony, Dr. E. T. Ford performing the nuptial rites. Preceding the bride's entrance Miss Fay Easterday sang a bridal song. The wedding march was played by Miss Myra Kelley.

All appointments for the wedding were in pink roses and satin ribbons with shaded lights and dainty table accessories, combining with foliage in a very lovely decorative scheme. The wedding collation was served from a handsome bride's table centered with a hugh cluster of pink roses beneath a canopy of tulle. Mrs. F. L. Denman and Mrs. Mary D. Perry presiding, assisted by Miss Genevieve Thornely and Miss Jean Elliott of Seattle. Punch was served by Mrs. Hugo Metzler on the wide veranda, fitted up in charming manner for the wedding with colored lights and flowers.

Only intimate family and college friends were in attendance, a number of the latter coming over from Seattle. The gifts were very beautiful, comprising elegant silver pieces, cut glass, brasses, china and linen.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett left early for their honeymoon trip, the bride looking very smart in a gray traveling gown with hat and gloves en suite. They will be at home after August 1 at Melott, Wash.

Spokesman-Review, August 25, 1951¹⁰⁴³⁶

RETIRED BANKER TAKEN BY DEATH

OKANOGAN, Wash., Aug. 24 (AP)—Ritchie (Dick) Everett, 70, who retired in 1947 as manager of the Okanogan branch of the Seattle First National bank, died here Wednesday. Funeral services were held today.

Mr. Everett helped lay out the town sites of Omak, Okanogan and several other communities in the county. He attended schools in Bellingham and was a 1909 graduate of the University of Washington.

For 20 years he operated the Boston and Okanogan orchards south of here, the largest irrigated apple tract in the world at that time.

He was a past president of the Okanogan Chamber of Commerce and a former vice president of the Washington State Good Roads association and the Washington State Taxpayers' association. During World war II, he was chairman of the Okanogan-Ferry county selective service board.