Jeanette I. "Jets" (Nelson) Anderson

THIS LOVELY, CHIC, INTELLIGENT, STRONG PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY LADY MET HER DEMISE A WEEK AFTER TURNING 89. LIKE MANY OTHERS DEMENTIA PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN HER DEATH, JUST AS IT DID FOR HER OLDER SISTER, DEE SWEUM.

HER LIFE STARTED IN THE FAMILY HOME SINCE THE DEPRESSION WAS IN PROGRESS AND THERE WAS NOT MONEY FOR A HOSPITAL BIRTH. SHE ADORED HER MOM, MABEL (ANDERSON) NELSON AND DAD, A. RUBEN NELSON, WHO TREATED HER AS "DADDY'S GIRL". HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WHO BUILT MANY FINE HOMES IN NW EVERETT, AND THEY MOVED INTO MANY OF THEM BEFORE THEY WERE SOLD. "JETS ATTENDED WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE SHE SKIPPED 4™ GRADE, NORTH JR., AND GRADUATED FROM EVERETT HIGH IN '54.

AN EARLY MARRIAGE TO ROBERT 'MICK' HANSON RESULTED IN THE BIRTH OF LYNNETTE, AND ENDED IN DIVORCE SHE WENT TO WORK IN AN EVERETT BANK, AND MET MAURICE CLAUSEN, FROM KELSO. HE WAS EARLY IN HIS CAREER AS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WITH THE FAA. THEY EVENTUALLY MARRIED AND WERE TRANSFERRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING WHICH JULIE AND MIKE WERE BORN. TRAGICALLY MAURICE WAS KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHILE A PASSENGER IN A CO WORKERS CAR IN CHEYENNE, WY

"JETS" RETURNED TO EVERETT AND ALONG CAME DAN ANDERSON WHO ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED THE THREE CHILDREN, AND THEY CREATED DAVE, WHO COMPLETED THE FAMILY.. AFTER THIS SHE WAS ABLE TO BE A STAY AT HOME MOM, WHO WAS DEFINITELY OUR LEADER! SHE PARTICIPATED IN ALL THE KIDS EVENTS, AS WELL AS SOMEHOW BEING AWARE OF ANY NEFARIOUS MISDEEDS ON THEIR PART.

WHEN THE NEST WAS ALMOST EMPTY SHE WENT TO WORK AS A TEACHERS AIDE AT SOUTH JR,, AND THEN NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHERE SHE REALLY LEFT HER MARK AS WELL AS PICKING UP HER NN "JETS". IT WASN'T JUST THE STUDENTS WHO MANY CLAIMED MRS. ANDERSON AS THEIR SECOND MOM, BUT THE FACULTY WHO RESPECTED THIS CLASSY LADY WHO HELPED THEM IN MAKING THE SCHOOL WORK.

DAN'S CO WORKERS AND "JETS" TEACHER FRIENDS WERE A STRONG PART OF THEIR SOCIAL LIFE, ALONG WITH SEAHAWKS TICKETS, SLO PITCH TOURNEYS, FUZZ BOWLS, DANCING, PINOCHLE NIGHTS, AND HER VERY SPECIAL 50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY AT “BUCKS”. THEIR COOL CARIBBEAN CRUISE WITH COUSIN BRR (AL LANGTON), AND LEE (KAREN) TROUPE HAD TO BE THE MOST FUN TRIP FOR 6 PEOPLE EVER. ANOTHER OF JETS PRIZED EVENTS WAS ATTENDING THE VERY FORMAL CENTENIAL RCMP BALL IN VANCOUVER , B.C. SHE WAS TRULY THE “QUEEN OF THE BALL”. DAN WAS ADVISED TO HAVE A NICE TRIP HOME, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO KEEP JETS IN B.C.

THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO CAMANO ISLAND STARTED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A LOT IN 1984, TURNING INTO A WONDERFUL RIDE WITH MANY GREAT FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, AND A FITTING END TO 61YRS OF MARRIAGE.

SHE LEAVES BEHIND HUSBAND DAN, CHILDREN LETTY (BILL), JULIE (KARL), MIKE (LISA, DAVE (DIANE), NIECE JODEE (MIKE BRACKEN), NEPHEW RICH SWEUM (ALY & JAXSEN-KAYLEE-KARSTEN). GRSONS AUSTIN, DEREK (ASHLEY), GRGRAUGS DARIA, SHAYLEN. AND GRT GRKIDS KINSLEE AND WATSON AND ALSO DAN'S CA FAMILY. PREDECEASED BY PARENTS, SIS & BRO IN LAW DEE AND DOUG SWEUM, AND THEIR SON SCOTT.

IT WAS HER REQUEST TO NOT HAVE A SERVICE.