Edward Linn Blaine Jr was the grandson of Seattle Pioneer David Blaine (Seattle's first minister) and his wife Catharine Paine (Seattles first schoolteacher). Catharine was also the youngest signer of the Declaration of Sentiments during the historic Seneca Falls meeting that marked the beginning of the women's suffrage movement in the USA.
Edward's parents, David and Catharine, fled Seattle via a ship in the harbor, to avoid the Indian attacks. They ended up in Linn county Oregon where their 2nd child, Edward Linn Blaine was born. This is the origin of Linn as a family name.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr married Nataliene Hawkins on November 23, 1921 in Seattle Washington. The brides sister F Marie Hawkins was a witness. They raised two children in Seattle and enjoyed three Seattle grandchildren.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr was the President of Peoples Bank. He is credited with inventing the Bank Drive Up window. He was the Seattle Seafair King Neptune three times.
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EDWARD BLAINE JR., BANKER
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Seattle native Edward L. Blaine Jr., originator of the drive-up banking window, has died at the age of 89.
Blaine, who helped bring the monorail to Seattle for the city's World's Fair, died Monday at the Marian Extended Care center following a lengthy illness.
A prominent banker and most recently a resident of the Santa Barbara County town of Lompoc, Blaine was born in Seattle in 1901. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1922. le was a cluster of eight houses around Henry Yesler's lumber mill.
Blaine was present on Oct. 14, 1952, when the Catherine Blaine Junior High School was dedicated on Magnolia. The building now is an elementary school. Blaine Hall at the University of Washington also was named in his grandmother's memory.
Blaine was hired by National City Bank in 1924 and was named vice president of Peoples Bank in 1935. He became director of Peoples Bank in 1952, retiring in 1967.
In 1952 he was named as Neptune Rex III, ruling over the 3-year-old Seattle Seafair celebration. Four years later he was named president of Greater Seattle Inc., Seafair sponsor.
Among other activities, Blaine served as president of the Seattle and National Credit Men's Associations, Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Banking, Pioneer Association of Washington and the World Affairs Council of Seattle. He also was active in the Seattle Historical Society, the Municipal League, the International Trade Fair and was a former treasurer of the Rainier Club and a director of the King County Safety Council.
Blaine is survived by his wife of 69 years, Nataliene H. Blaine of Lompoc; a son, Edward H. Blaine of Seattle; a daughter, Jean Blaine Julien of Lompoc; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Seattle Times, The (WA) - Thursday, May 3, 1990
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11/2/15 Correspondence from Lakeview: Originally buried in 1990. Marker and remains moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1997.
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Siblings:
Ethel Catharine Blaine
Louisa H Blaine - born 1903 in Oregon. She married Raymond Hugo Franzen
Edward's parents, David and Catharine, fled Seattle via a ship in the harbor, to avoid the Indian attacks. They ended up in Linn county Oregon where their 2nd child, Edward Linn Blaine was born. This is the origin of Linn as a family name.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr married Nataliene Hawkins on November 23, 1921 in Seattle Washington. The brides sister F Marie Hawkins was a witness. They raised two children in Seattle and enjoyed three Seattle grandchildren.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr was the President of Peoples Bank. He is credited with inventing the Bank Drive Up window. He was the Seattle Seafair King Neptune three times.
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EDWARD BLAINE JR., BANKER
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Seattle native Edward L. Blaine Jr., originator of the drive-up banking window, has died at the age of 89.
Blaine, who helped bring the monorail to Seattle for the city's World's Fair, died Monday at the Marian Extended Care center following a lengthy illness.
A prominent banker and most recently a resident of the Santa Barbara County town of Lompoc, Blaine was born in Seattle in 1901. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1922. le was a cluster of eight houses around Henry Yesler's lumber mill.
Blaine was present on Oct. 14, 1952, when the Catherine Blaine Junior High School was dedicated on Magnolia. The building now is an elementary school. Blaine Hall at the University of Washington also was named in his grandmother's memory.
Blaine was hired by National City Bank in 1924 and was named vice president of Peoples Bank in 1935. He became director of Peoples Bank in 1952, retiring in 1967.
In 1952 he was named as Neptune Rex III, ruling over the 3-year-old Seattle Seafair celebration. Four years later he was named president of Greater Seattle Inc., Seafair sponsor.
Among other activities, Blaine served as president of the Seattle and National Credit Men's Associations, Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Banking, Pioneer Association of Washington and the World Affairs Council of Seattle. He also was active in the Seattle Historical Society, the Municipal League, the International Trade Fair and was a former treasurer of the Rainier Club and a director of the King County Safety Council.
Blaine is survived by his wife of 69 years, Nataliene H. Blaine of Lompoc; a son, Edward H. Blaine of Seattle; a daughter, Jean Blaine Julien of Lompoc; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Seattle Times, The (WA) - Thursday, May 3, 1990
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11/2/15 Correspondence from Lakeview: Originally buried in 1990. Marker and remains moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1997.
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Siblings:
Ethel Catharine Blaine
Louisa H Blaine - born 1903 in Oregon. She married Raymond Hugo Franzen
Edward Linn Blaine Jr was the grandson of Seattle Pioneer David Blaine (Seattle's first minister) and his wife Catharine Paine (Seattles first schoolteacher). Catharine was also the youngest signer of the Declaration of Sentiments during the historic Seneca Falls meeting that marked the beginning of the women's suffrage movement in the USA.
Edward's parents, David and Catharine, fled Seattle via a ship in the harbor, to avoid the Indian attacks. They ended up in Linn county Oregon where their 2nd child, Edward Linn Blaine was born. This is the origin of Linn as a family name.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr married Nataliene Hawkins on November 23, 1921 in Seattle Washington. The brides sister F Marie Hawkins was a witness. They raised two children in Seattle and enjoyed three Seattle grandchildren.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr was the President of Peoples Bank. He is credited with inventing the Bank Drive Up window. He was the Seattle Seafair King Neptune three times.
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EDWARD BLAINE JR., BANKER
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Seattle native Edward L. Blaine Jr., originator of the drive-up banking window, has died at the age of 89.
Blaine, who helped bring the monorail to Seattle for the city's World's Fair, died Monday at the Marian Extended Care center following a lengthy illness.
A prominent banker and most recently a resident of the Santa Barbara County town of Lompoc, Blaine was born in Seattle in 1901. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1922. le was a cluster of eight houses around Henry Yesler's lumber mill.
Blaine was present on Oct. 14, 1952, when the Catherine Blaine Junior High School was dedicated on Magnolia. The building now is an elementary school. Blaine Hall at the University of Washington also was named in his grandmother's memory.
Blaine was hired by National City Bank in 1924 and was named vice president of Peoples Bank in 1935. He became director of Peoples Bank in 1952, retiring in 1967.
In 1952 he was named as Neptune Rex III, ruling over the 3-year-old Seattle Seafair celebration. Four years later he was named president of Greater Seattle Inc., Seafair sponsor.
Among other activities, Blaine served as president of the Seattle and National Credit Men's Associations, Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Banking, Pioneer Association of Washington and the World Affairs Council of Seattle. He also was active in the Seattle Historical Society, the Municipal League, the International Trade Fair and was a former treasurer of the Rainier Club and a director of the King County Safety Council.
Blaine is survived by his wife of 69 years, Nataliene H. Blaine of Lompoc; a son, Edward H. Blaine of Seattle; a daughter, Jean Blaine Julien of Lompoc; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Seattle Times, The (WA) - Thursday, May 3, 1990
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11/2/15 Correspondence from Lakeview: Originally buried in 1990. Marker and remains moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1997.
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Siblings:
Ethel Catharine Blaine
Louisa H Blaine - born 1903 in Oregon. She married Raymond Hugo Franzen
Edward's parents, David and Catharine, fled Seattle via a ship in the harbor, to avoid the Indian attacks. They ended up in Linn county Oregon where their 2nd child, Edward Linn Blaine was born. This is the origin of Linn as a family name.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr married Nataliene Hawkins on November 23, 1921 in Seattle Washington. The brides sister F Marie Hawkins was a witness. They raised two children in Seattle and enjoyed three Seattle grandchildren.
Edward Linn Blaine Jr was the President of Peoples Bank. He is credited with inventing the Bank Drive Up window. He was the Seattle Seafair King Neptune three times.
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EDWARD BLAINE JR., BANKER
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Seattle native Edward L. Blaine Jr., originator of the drive-up banking window, has died at the age of 89.
Blaine, who helped bring the monorail to Seattle for the city's World's Fair, died Monday at the Marian Extended Care center following a lengthy illness.
A prominent banker and most recently a resident of the Santa Barbara County town of Lompoc, Blaine was born in Seattle in 1901. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1922. le was a cluster of eight houses around Henry Yesler's lumber mill.
Blaine was present on Oct. 14, 1952, when the Catherine Blaine Junior High School was dedicated on Magnolia. The building now is an elementary school. Blaine Hall at the University of Washington also was named in his grandmother's memory.
Blaine was hired by National City Bank in 1924 and was named vice president of Peoples Bank in 1935. He became director of Peoples Bank in 1952, retiring in 1967.
In 1952 he was named as Neptune Rex III, ruling over the 3-year-old Seattle Seafair celebration. Four years later he was named president of Greater Seattle Inc., Seafair sponsor.
Among other activities, Blaine served as president of the Seattle and National Credit Men's Associations, Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Banking, Pioneer Association of Washington and the World Affairs Council of Seattle. He also was active in the Seattle Historical Society, the Municipal League, the International Trade Fair and was a former treasurer of the Rainier Club and a director of the King County Safety Council.
Blaine is survived by his wife of 69 years, Nataliene H. Blaine of Lompoc; a son, Edward H. Blaine of Seattle; a daughter, Jean Blaine Julien of Lompoc; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Seattle Times, The (WA) - Thursday, May 3, 1990
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11/2/15 Correspondence from Lakeview: Originally buried in 1990. Marker and remains moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1997.
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Siblings:
Ethel Catharine Blaine
Louisa H Blaine - born 1903 in Oregon. She married Raymond Hugo Franzen
