Eleanor Hardtke 4405
- Born: 4 November 1912, Pierce County, Washington 3115,4406
- Marriage (1): Robert Joseph Cope 8 March 1931 in Pierce County, Washington 4403
- Marriage (2): Axel Robert Wallin 14 March 1979 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada 4404
- Died: 20 November 2011 at age 99 4406
The News Tribune
Tacoma, WA
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Eleanor Hardtke Cope Wallin
Eleanor Hardtke Cope Wallin - A lifelong resident of the Orting area passed away peacefully on November 20, 2011.
She was born on November 4, 1912 to Orting Pioneers Emil and Ethel (Nobel) Hardtke in Orting. She attended Orting Schools, graduating in 1929. She married Robert J. Cope and had two sons, William and Robert. They had a happy and eventful life together, from owning the South Prairie Tavern in the late 1930's to operating Tad & Keno Sasaki vegetable farm during WWII while the Sasakis were interned. They then moved to logging camps in Alaska and finally returned back to Orting, where her husband passed away in 1971. She then married her high school classmate Axel Robert Wallin. They had a wonderful life traveling the country and doing things they were unable to do during their working years. Axel passed away in 1999. Eleanor was fortunate to have two wonderful husbands during her lifetime.
She was predeceased by her son Bob and all of her siblings. Eleanor is survived by her son Bill and wife Shirley, daughter-in-law Jennifer Cope, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Services will be held at the Methodist Church in Orting on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 1pm, followed by a brief graveside service and a gathering at the Eagles Hall. Donations can be made to the Orting Alumni Scholarship Foundation in her memory, PO Box 46, Orting, WA 98360.
Events
• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Orting, Pierce County, Washington. She lived in the household of her parents.
Eleanor married Robert Joseph Cope, son of William Cope and Mary Ann Webb, 8 March 1931 in Pierce County, Washington.4403 (Robert Joseph Cope was born 10 November 1904 in Pierce County, Washington,4407,4408,4409 died 20 January 1971 in Pierce County, Washington 4410 and was buried after 20 January 1971 in Orting, Pierce County, Washington at Orting Cemetery 4408.)
Eleanor next married Axel Robert Wallin 14 March 1979 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.4404 (Axel Robert Wallin was born 24 July 1909 in Washington,4411,4412 died 24 October 1999 4406,4411,4412 and was buried after 24 October 1999 in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington at Woodbine Cemetery 4411.)
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