Blanche Elvina Dickinson
1903 - 2003 (99 years)
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Name Blanche Elvina Dickinson Birth 21 Sep 1903 Tekoa, Whitman, WA 
Gender Female Death 13 Mar 2003 Kennewick, Benton, WA - BLANCHE DICKINSON PRATT Kennewick, Wash. Mueller's Chapel of the Falls Blanche Dickinson Pratt, 99, of Kennewick, died Thursday, March 13, 2003, at Kennewick General Hospital. She was born in Tekoa, WA, to William S. and Ora Dickinson, the fourth of 12 children, on September 21, 1903, and moved to Kennewick when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Kennewick High School in 1921. She married Joseph C. Pratt in 1921 and they raised three children. Together they were active in many community services and affairs. They established the Inter-City bus line and Mrs. Pratt drove the bus in 1942 and 1943. They also owned and operated an automotive repair shop in Kennewick. She was a member of the Women's Club, the Althea Rebekah Lodge where she was awarded the Declaration of Chivalry from the state and was a member for 70 years. She was a member of the Locust Grove Grange for over 75 years and was awarded the Gold Sheaf. She was also a member of the Locust Grove Home Circle, and the Pink and Green Club. She was Kennewick's first Woman of Achievement in 1948. She was a co-founder and first president of the East Benton County Historical Society, which owns and operates the East Benton County Museum. Mrs. Pratt was very active in the Democratic Party activities at the local and state level. She served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960. She was very active in working with her husband, J.C. Pratt, in civic activities including his role as Fire Chief, Mayor of Kennewick, and Benton County Assessor. Mrs. Pratt was preceded in death by her husband in 1974, and by her daughter, Irma, in 1992. She is survived by two sisters Grace Bowers and Betty Thiel, both of Kennewick; two sons Joseph C. of Selah, WA, and William D. of Richland; her care giver Cindy Martinez; eight grandchildren, fourteen greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Riverview Heights Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the East Benton County Historical Society, 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA 99336.
Published by Tri-City Herald from Mar. 15 to Mar. 16, 2003
Burial Kennewick, Benton, WA - Burial: Riverview Heights Cemetery
Kennewick, Benton County, Washington, USA
Person ID I14831 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 11 Sep 2024
Father William Sylvester Dickinson, b. 2 Sep 1871, Tipton, Tipton, IN d. 28 Aug 1936, Kennewick, Benton, WA (Age 64 years) Mother Ora Eleanor Peebles, b. 25 May 1882, Bentonville, Benton, AR d. 1955, Kennewick, Benton, WA (Age 72 years) Family ID F5552 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joseph Carroll "JC" Pratt, Sr., b. 15 Mar 1898, King City, Gentry, MO d. 10 Jul 1974, Kennewick, Benton, WA (Age 76 years) Marriage 5 Feb 1923 Kennewick, Benton, WA Children 1. Irma Louise Pratt, b. 14 Jun 1924, Kennewick, Benton, WA d. 22 Nov 1992, Kennewick, Benton, WA (Age 68 years)2. AMM2 Joseph Carroll "Jim" Pratt, Jr., b. 18 Nov 1925, Kennewick, Benton, WA d. 2 Feb 2021, La Conner, Skagit, WA (Age 95 years)3. William Dickinson Pratt, b. 20 Nov 1927, Kennewick, Benton, WA d. 25 Apr 2011, Hayden, Kootenai, ID (Age 83 years)Family ID F4899 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
- BLANCHE DICKINSON PRATT Kennewick, Wash. Mueller's Chapel of the Falls Blanche Dickinson Pratt, 99, of Kennewick, died Thursday, March 13, 2003, at Kennewick General Hospital. She was born in Tekoa, WA, to William S. and Ora Dickinson, the fourth of 12 children, on September 21, 1903, and moved to Kennewick when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Kennewick High School in 1921. She married Joseph C. Pratt in 1921 and they raised three children. Together they were active in many community services and affairs. They established the Inter-City bus line and Mrs. Pratt drove the bus in 1942 and 1943. They also owned and operated an automotive repair shop in Kennewick. She was a member of the Women's Club, the Althea Rebekah Lodge where she was awarded the Declaration of Chivalry from the state and was a member for 70 years. She was a member of the Locust Grove Grange for over 75 years and was awarded the Gold Sheaf. She was also a member of the Locust Grove Home Circle, and the Pink and Green Club. She was Kennewick's first Woman of Achievement in 1948. She was a co-founder and first president of the East Benton County Historical Society, which owns and operates the East Benton County Museum. Mrs. Pratt was very active in the Democratic Party activities at the local and state level. She served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960. She was very active in working with her husband, J.C. Pratt, in civic activities including his role as Fire Chief, Mayor of Kennewick, and Benton County Assessor. Mrs. Pratt was preceded in death by her husband in 1974, and by her daughter, Irma, in 1992. She is survived by two sisters Grace Bowers and Betty Thiel, both of Kennewick; two sons Joseph C. of Selah, WA, and William D. of Richland; her care giver Cindy Martinez; eight grandchildren, fourteen greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Riverview Heights Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the East Benton County Historical Society, 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA 99336.
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Birth - 21 Sep 1903 - Tekoa, Whitman, WA 
Marriage - 5 Feb 1923 - Kennewick, Benton, WA Death - 13 Mar 2003 - Kennewick, Benton, WA Burial - - Kennewick, Benton, WA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - http://www.kennewickhigh.org/roster_memorial.php
In memory of our fallen classmates
(Class of)1921 Blanche Dickinson - Pratt
September 21, 1903 to March 13, 2003
Blanche and her husband Joseph were active in many community services and affairs. They established the Inter-City bus line and Mrs. Pratt drove the bus 1942-1943. She was active in various clubs and was Kennewick's first Woman of Achievement in 1948. She was also co-founder and first president of the East Benton County Historical Society/East Benton County Museum. Blanche also served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960. She is survived by two of her 3 children, 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 1great-great-grandchild.
Tri-City Herald March 16, 2003
(Interestingly, I used to be the webmaster for this website which is our Kennewick High School Alumi website!)
(David H. Drollinger 14 Jan 2011)
- http://www.kennewickhigh.org/roster_memorial.php