Person:Everett Maynard (1)

Born and raised in Lincoln Creek (later Galvin), Washington. Attended Cen tralia High School where he graduated in 1927. Sang "Love's Dream" by Saw yer on June 3, 1924 at a recital given by pupils of Miss Edna Newell at t he First Presbyterian Church in Centralia. His father had a severe stro ke when Everett was a senior in High School. The family moved to Central ia where Everett worked as a night clerk at the Dale Hotel (address 1 06 E Magnolia, Centralia) and attended Centralia College. During the Gre at Depression he helped support his family by picking ferns until there w as an opening at the Post Office where he became a postman and clerk. P olk guide for Lewis County does not list the family in Centralia for 1927- 28 edition, but they are listed in the 1929-30 edition with Frank S. , gar dener, living at home with his wife Ethel E. at 1115 S. Gold, with Evere tt as a student residing at the same address. Ethel is also listed at t he Hotel Dale for that year. They are also listed in the 1931-2 Polk dir ectory at the same address. The 1934 directory lists their occupati on as florist, still at the same address (later directories not yet checke d).

Certificate of Birth: Washington State Board of Health Bureau of Vital St atistics Record No. 367, File No. 14419, Registered No. 107. Place of Birth County of Lewis, City of Centralia. Full Name Everett Ea rl Maynard, Sex Male, single, legitimate, date of birth October 3rd, 1909. Father: Francis Samuel Maynard, Centralia, Wash. White, age 30 at last bi rthday, birthplace Iowa, occupation Ratchet setter. Mother: Ethel Evangeline Baxter, Centralia, Wash. White, age 20 at last b irthday, birthplace Nebraska, occupation housewife. Number of child of this mother - 2nd. number now living - 2. Certificate of attending physician or midwife: T. Prim**er, M. D.

1910 US Census, Washington State, Lewis County, E.D. 148, page 9A, line 3 1, show Everett, age 6 months, living with his parents and sister in Green wood Township.

1920 US Census, Washington State, Lewis County, Vol. 28, E.R. 142, She et 5, shows Everett, age 10, living with his parents and sister.

1930 US Census, Washington State, Lewis County, Clarke Precinct, shows Eve rett, age 20, living with his parents at 1115. S. Gold St..

He is listed in the Senior Roll, Number 4, in the program for the Commence ment Exercises, Senior Class of 1927, Centralia High School, May 29 - Ju ne 3, 1927.

He served in WWII in U.S. Navy. He entered the Navy on September 10, 194 2. As an only son of an invalid father and the main support of his famil y, he could have had an exemption, but chose to volunteer. Due to his ci vilian career as a postal clerk and his older age, he entered the Na vy as a Petty Officer First Class Mailman. He was stationed in New York a nd Panama. While in New York he was advanced to Chief Petty Officer. Ju st prior to the end of the war he was transferred to San Francisco and w as going to be part of the invasion force of Japan, which was not necessa ry due to the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He served on boa rd LST 49 during the occupation and received the Order of the Golden Drag on for sailing into the five main Chinese Ports (before they were clos ed by the communists in 1949) including Hong Kong, Tientsin, and Shangha i. He received an honorable discharge on January 31, 1946 as a Chief Mail man, but remained in the inactive reserves because he suspected that t he US might get into a war with the Soviet Union. He was recalled to acti ve duty on September 18, 1950 in Seattle,WA, for the Korean War because t he Mailman rating was considered a communications specialty. He serv ed on the USS Salisbury Sound (AV13 - seaplane tender) in the Pacifi c. He was the chief in charge of the radio shack. As he said, "I didn 't even know how to turn it on, but I had good boys." He also saw so me of Japan and bought numerous gifts for his family while there, includi ng several sets of Japanese china. He received the Navy Occupation meda l. He was discharged on November 20, 1951. The following data was obtain ed from his DD 214 dated 31 January 1946: Serial Number 664 65 73 Highest Rating Held: CMaM Service: Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia; NOB Norfolk, VA; LST 49; US RS Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana; Headquarter 15th Naval District, Balbo a, Panama; Fleet Post Office, New York; Fleet Post Office, San Francisc o, California; PSC USNB Bremerton, Washington; USS Salisbury Sound (AV13). Medals: Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal; American Area Campaign Meda l, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Navy Occupation (Japa n) Medal.

His first wife was Anna L. Reuters. The Decree of Divorce was granted Ju ly 17, 1950.

He retired from the Postal Service on April 30, 1966 according to a retire ment certicate issued by the Post Office Department. He started before Wo rld War II and served 30 years, including the time in the Navy which count ed for retirement purposes.

Certificate of Death from Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Serv ices, file no. 146-8. Decedent: Everett Earl Maynard, Male, date death April 24, 1988, age la st birthday 78, Birthday Oct 3, 1909, county of death Lewis, City of dea th Centralia, Washington, place of death #4 PRovidence Hospital, Centrali a, widowed, spouse Ealoha M., veteran of armed forcs, SSN 534 32 0148, hi gh school graduate, occupation mail carrier-postal clerk, kind of busine ss Post Office, white non hispanic, smoker, residence 303 Tilley, Centrali a, Lewis County, Washington, 98531, inside city limits. Parents: Father - Francis S. Maynard; mother - Ethel Baxter,. Disposition: burial, 4 - 27 - 1988, at Mountain View Cemetery, Centrali a, Washington, funeral director Robert W. Hoerling, Newell-Hoerling's Mort uary, 205 W. Pine, Centralia, WN Certifier: Floyd D. Smith, M.D. 1800 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, Washingt on 98531, signed 4/25/88 hour of death 1403 p.m. Cause of Death: Possible Ruptured Abdominal Aneurysm (immediate) due to a rterioschlerostic vescila disease (life), other significant condition hype rtension. No autopsy.

Obituary from Daily Chronicle, April 26, 1988: Everett Earl Maynard -- a life-time resident of the Centralia area, Evere tt Earl Maynard, 78, died in Providence Hospital, Centralia, Sunday, Apr il 24. He was born Oct. 3, 1909, in Galvin, and was a veteran of World War II a nd the Korean conflict. A retired mail carrier and postal clerk, Mayna rd worked at the Centralia post office for 30 years. He belonged to Centralia Lodge 63, F. and A.M.[Masons], Grant Hodge Post 1 7, American Legion and Royal Neighbors of America. Following retireme nt he owned and operated Forest Evergreen for 18 years [incorrect -- it w as during his working years, he worked 2 jobs]. Surviving are two daughters, and a son; six grandchildren; and a siste r, Edith Rector of Centralia; Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary of Cent ralia.

Soc. Sec. Death Index -- Everett Maynard dob Sun Oct 3, 1909 dod Sun A pr 24, 1988

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Social Security Death Index.
2. ↑ Certificate of Birth of Everett Earl Mayanrd
   Washington State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Birth, Record No. 367, FIle No. 14419, Registered No. 107.

   Place of Birth: Lewis County, City of Centralia
   Name: Everett Earl Maynard
   Sex: Male Single birth, legitimate, date October 3rd, 1909
   Father - Francis Samuel Maybnard, of Centralia, Wash. White, age 30, birthplace Iowa, occupation ratchet setter
   Mother - Ethel Evangeline Baxter, of Centralia, Wash. White, age 20, birthplace Nebraska, occupation Housewife
   Attending physican - T. Prim**er, M.D.

   Certificate of Birth of Everett Earl Mayanrd, Washington State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Birth, Record No. 367, FIle No. 14419, Registered No. 107, Place of Birth: Lewis County, City of Centralia
   Name: Everett Earl Maynard
   Sex: Male Single birth, legitimate, date October 3rd, 1909
   Father - Francis Samuel Maynard, of Centralia, Wash. White, age 30, birthplace Iowa, occupation ratchet setter
   Mother - Ethel Evangeline Baxter, of Centralia, Wash. White, age 20, birthplace Nebraska, occupation Housewife
   Attending physican - T. Prim**er, M.D.

3. ↑ Certificate of Death, State of Washington Dept of Social and Health Services, File no. 146-8 for Everett Earl.

   Date of death April 24, 1988 at Providence Hospital, Centralia, WA. Cause Possible ruptured abdominal aneurysm due to arteriosclerostic verscuila disease. Also had hypertension Floyd D. Smith, M.D. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia, WA by obert W. Hoerling.

4. ↑ Graduation announcement for Everett Maynard.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 DD 214.