Rachel Royston Knutson Passed away peacefully March 21, 1999 at the Ida Culver House - Broadview, Seattle. Born November 5, 1904, Lewis Station, Missouri, she was the second of seven children and the oldest girl. Following many difficult years of helping her family, she obtained her teacher's certificate in Missouri in 1922. Rachel moved to Washington State in 1927 and attended Bellingham Normal School. She taught in Sultan until 1932 and received her BA Degree in Education in 1935. Rachel taught 8th grade at Olympic View School until 1944. She went on to teach at several Seattle Junior High Schools, including Cleveland, Meany, Sharples, and Thomson where she was Vice Principal through June 1968. She was a Fulbright Exchange Teacher in London, England '64-'65. Rachel completed her distinguished educa- tional career in 1971, retiring from Lincoln H.S. as a counselor. Rachel was a past president of the Beta Chapter of Alpha Sigma State of Delta Kappa Gamma International Honor Society for Women in Education. She was later recognized for her work to endow scholarships to aid outstanding women teachers when the Rachel Royston Permanent Scholarship Foundation was named in her honor. Rachel Royston Knutson is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service is planned for Friday, April 16th at 2:00 PM at the Plymouth Congregational Church, located at 6th and University Streets in downtown Seattle. In lieu of flowers, please direct gifts to the Rachel Royston Scholarship Foundation, c/o Deborah Howe, P.O. Box 99520, Tacoma, WA 98499. Arrangements by Bleitz Funeral Home, Seattle. Pub Date: 3/30/1999 Tacoma News Tribune