Doris E. WIMPRESS 

Born on March 9, 1925, in Pasadena, CA., Doris was educated in 
the schools of Monrovia and Pasadena, receiving an AA degree from 
Pasadena City College and an RN from the Huntington Memorial 
Hospital. While there, she met her future husband, John (Jack) 
Wimpress, a student at nearby Cal Tech. Married in 1949, they 
moved to Seattle, where Jack worked for the Boeing Co. She worked 
as an RN at Swedish Hospital before starting their family of four 
children. Three of the children developed Type 1 diabetes, and 
Doris managed their care with diligence. Her family was the 
center of her life, and she expanded it to include foreign 
exchange students from Australia, Canada, and Taiwan. In 1951, 
Doris and Jack built their home overlooking Lake Washington, 
living there for 52 years. Doris was very active in the 
community, serving as a Campfire Girl leader, bowling in the 
local league, and managing the decorative landscaping of the main 
entrance to the community for the Lakeridge Garden Club. For over 
20 years she drove cancer patients from all over S.E. King County 
to their appointments and treatments. She attended regularly the 
services at Bryn Mawr Methodist Church. Doris was an enthusiastic 
and easy-going traveler. With young children, the family explored 
much of the West using their small trailer, and later they made a 
trip across the entire country. With the children grown, Jack and 
Doris visited every continent, including Antarctica. Unusual 
trips included touring the Galapagos Islands, running the rapids 
of the Grand Canyon, crossing the Atlantic on the QE-2 and 
returning on the Concorde, visiting a former exchange student in 
Tasmania, flying by light plane into many spots in Mexico, and 
cruising by sailboat from Olympia to Desolation Sound. She was a 
snow and water skier into her 70's, and continued hiking 
throughout her life. Doris died on August 3rd , 2009. She leaves 
a loving family including her husband of 60 years, four children, 
nine grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, along with 
associated spouses. A Memorial Service will be held August 18 at 
11:30 AM at the Bryn Mawr Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, 
the family suggests donations to The American Diabetes 
Association , The American Cancer Society , or Franciscan 
Hospice. 

Published in The Seattle Times on August 9, 2009