Fredrica "Freddie" (Bechtel) Denton, age 74, teacher, counselor, mother, aunt and grandmother to an extended family, died peacefully on Friday morning the 8th of September at Evergreen Hospice.
She was born on November 26, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham to Catherine and Geoffrey Haight. Her early years were spent on the beaches in Bellingham and the Olympic Peninsula which left her with a lasting love of the salt air and water.
Freddie attended Lake Washington High School and was in the first class to open the school in 1949. She then went to Western Washington University, initially she planned a future as a marine biologist but was tempted away in her senior year when she took a teacher assistant class. She soon decided that teaching was to be her vocation and attended the teaching college at the university. At the age of 19, Freddie began her teaching career in the Lake Washington School District.
She married Bruce Bechtel in 1951 and had four children: Anna, Janis, David and Sally. During this time she also completed her Master's Degree at Seattle University specializing in Elementary Guidance Counseling.
In 1967, Freddie married Bill Denton and took on a whole new family. She and Bill enjoyed boating throughout the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound and barbershop singing with the Seattle SeaChordsmen. She continued her teaching and counseling career for 37 years until her retirement. Freddie remained busy creating a counselor training program at City University and acting as a trustee at Lake Washington Technical College.
Bill passed away in 2001, but Freddie remained close to her extended family. The last five years Freddie spent with her companion Max Taylor. They traveled extensively throughout the United States and kept active in softball, also with their respective families. They especially enjoyed the time they spent at Frostys restaurant visiting with all their friends.
Freddie truly enjoyed life. She loved gardening, bird watching and being near the salt water. Her greatest passion however was all the people she was involved with during her life. She very much loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She inspired many to do their best and loved hearing from former students what paths they had chosen. She was always a lot of fun and could provide a strong shoulder to those who needed it.
We have truly been touched by those who have shared their "Freddie" stories with us. We would like to thank our family, and all those we consider family, friends and the great staff at Evergreen Hospice for your support through the last few weeks. Freddie requested no services be held. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the scholarship fund at Lake Washington Technical College or by donating a book to your local school or library.
Published in The Seattle Times 09/17/2006.
She was born on November 26, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham to Catherine and Geoffrey Haight. Her early years were spent on the beaches in Bellingham and the Olympic Peninsula which left her with a lasting love of the salt air and water.
Freddie attended Lake Washington High School and was in the first class to open the school in 1949. She then went to Western Washington University, initially she planned a future as a marine biologist but was tempted away in her senior year when she took a teacher assistant class. She soon decided that teaching was to be her vocation and attended the teaching college at the university. At the age of 19, Freddie began her teaching career in the Lake Washington School District.
She married Bruce Bechtel in 1951 and had four children: Anna, Janis, David and Sally. During this time she also completed her Master's Degree at Seattle University specializing in Elementary Guidance Counseling.
In 1967, Freddie married Bill Denton and took on a whole new family. She and Bill enjoyed boating throughout the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound and barbershop singing with the Seattle SeaChordsmen. She continued her teaching and counseling career for 37 years until her retirement. Freddie remained busy creating a counselor training program at City University and acting as a trustee at Lake Washington Technical College.
Bill passed away in 2001, but Freddie remained close to her extended family. The last five years Freddie spent with her companion Max Taylor. They traveled extensively throughout the United States and kept active in softball, also with their respective families. They especially enjoyed the time they spent at Frostys restaurant visiting with all their friends.
Freddie truly enjoyed life. She loved gardening, bird watching and being near the salt water. Her greatest passion however was all the people she was involved with during her life. She very much loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She inspired many to do their best and loved hearing from former students what paths they had chosen. She was always a lot of fun and could provide a strong shoulder to those who needed it.
We have truly been touched by those who have shared their "Freddie" stories with us. We would like to thank our family, and all those we consider family, friends and the great staff at Evergreen Hospice for your support through the last few weeks. Freddie requested no services be held. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the scholarship fund at Lake Washington Technical College or by donating a book to your local school or library.
Published in The Seattle Times 09/17/2006.
Fredrica "Freddie" (Bechtel) Denton, age 74, teacher, counselor, mother, aunt and grandmother to an extended family, died peacefully on Friday morning the 8th of September at Evergreen Hospice.
She was born on November 26, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham to Catherine and Geoffrey Haight. Her early years were spent on the beaches in Bellingham and the Olympic Peninsula which left her with a lasting love of the salt air and water.
Freddie attended Lake Washington High School and was in the first class to open the school in 1949. She then went to Western Washington University, initially she planned a future as a marine biologist but was tempted away in her senior year when she took a teacher assistant class. She soon decided that teaching was to be her vocation and attended the teaching college at the university. At the age of 19, Freddie began her teaching career in the Lake Washington School District.
She married Bruce Bechtel in 1951 and had four children: Anna, Janis, David and Sally. During this time she also completed her Master's Degree at Seattle University specializing in Elementary Guidance Counseling.
In 1967, Freddie married Bill Denton and took on a whole new family. She and Bill enjoyed boating throughout the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound and barbershop singing with the Seattle SeaChordsmen. She continued her teaching and counseling career for 37 years until her retirement. Freddie remained busy creating a counselor training program at City University and acting as a trustee at Lake Washington Technical College.
Bill passed away in 2001, but Freddie remained close to her extended family. The last five years Freddie spent with her companion Max Taylor. They traveled extensively throughout the United States and kept active in softball, also with their respective families. They especially enjoyed the time they spent at Frostys restaurant visiting with all their friends.
Freddie truly enjoyed life. She loved gardening, bird watching and being near the salt water. Her greatest passion however was all the people she was involved with during her life. She very much loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She inspired many to do their best and loved hearing from former students what paths they had chosen. She was always a lot of fun and could provide a strong shoulder to those who needed it.
We have truly been touched by those who have shared their "Freddie" stories with us. We would like to thank our family, and all those we consider family, friends and the great staff at Evergreen Hospice for your support through the last few weeks. Freddie requested no services be held. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the scholarship fund at Lake Washington Technical College or by donating a book to your local school or library.
Published in The Seattle Times 09/17/2006.
She was born on November 26, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham to Catherine and Geoffrey Haight. Her early years were spent on the beaches in Bellingham and the Olympic Peninsula which left her with a lasting love of the salt air and water.
Freddie attended Lake Washington High School and was in the first class to open the school in 1949. She then went to Western Washington University, initially she planned a future as a marine biologist but was tempted away in her senior year when she took a teacher assistant class. She soon decided that teaching was to be her vocation and attended the teaching college at the university. At the age of 19, Freddie began her teaching career in the Lake Washington School District.
She married Bruce Bechtel in 1951 and had four children: Anna, Janis, David and Sally. During this time she also completed her Master's Degree at Seattle University specializing in Elementary Guidance Counseling.
In 1967, Freddie married Bill Denton and took on a whole new family. She and Bill enjoyed boating throughout the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound and barbershop singing with the Seattle SeaChordsmen. She continued her teaching and counseling career for 37 years until her retirement. Freddie remained busy creating a counselor training program at City University and acting as a trustee at Lake Washington Technical College.
Bill passed away in 2001, but Freddie remained close to her extended family. The last five years Freddie spent with her companion Max Taylor. They traveled extensively throughout the United States and kept active in softball, also with their respective families. They especially enjoyed the time they spent at Frostys restaurant visiting with all their friends.
Freddie truly enjoyed life. She loved gardening, bird watching and being near the salt water. Her greatest passion however was all the people she was involved with during her life. She very much loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She inspired many to do their best and loved hearing from former students what paths they had chosen. She was always a lot of fun and could provide a strong shoulder to those who needed it.
We have truly been touched by those who have shared their "Freddie" stories with us. We would like to thank our family, and all those we consider family, friends and the great staff at Evergreen Hospice for your support through the last few weeks. Freddie requested no services be held. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the scholarship fund at Lake Washington Technical College or by donating a book to your local school or library.
Published in The Seattle Times 09/17/2006.
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