HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4778, by Representatives Hurst, Stensen, McDonald, Kastama, Wensman and Pflug

      WHEREAS, The Buckley community has lost a friend with the recent passing of Dr. Charles Jesse Rose; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Rose was born on May 2, 1910, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and relocated to the Enumclaw area as an infant; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Rose married Maxine Cobel Rose, and they were blessed with four daughters, Ann, Martha, Kay, and Lyn; and

      WHEREAS, As a young man, Dr. Rose served the United States Forest Service as a lookout man and built trails in the hills of Washington he loved so much; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Rose graduated from Washington State University and practiced veterinary medicine in the Enumclaw-Buckley area from 1944 to 1986; and

      WHEREAS, In 1953, Dr. Rose initiated the reenactment of the Naches Pass crossing on the 100th anniversary of the event; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Rose was a loving "Bapa" to nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other children to whom he served as a grandfatherly figure; and

      WHEREAS, Volunteerism and service projects, including serving seven years as superintendent of the draft horses at the Western Washington Fair, kept him busy in his adult years; and

      WHEREAS, Dr. Rose spent endless hours ensuring the area's heritage was preserved by founding and serving as curator of the Foothills Historical Society and Museum;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize, on behalf of grateful citizens, the long life and many contributions of Dr. Charles Jesse Rose; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to his daughters, Ann, Martha, Kay, and Lyn, and to the Foothills Historical Society and Museum.

    I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

    Resolution 4778 adopted by the House of Representatives

                        March 3, 2000.

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Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerk Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerk