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**MARJORIE THELMA (REED) KLINGMAN 1910 - 2009
Descendant of " Chief Seattle "
**Marjorie's grandmother was a Duwamish and niece of Chief Sealth
**Marjorie was born on June 29, 1910 in Anacortes to Ella Moore Reed, whose mother was Duwamish, and Joseph Miller Reed, whose mother was Tlingit, who were both native wives of San Juan settlers.
**Marjorie was raised on Decatur Island w her father ran Reed Shipyard and later moved to Anacortes in 1923 w she attended school and graduated from Anacortes High School .
**Marjorie married Arnold Klingman August 17,1933 after a whirlwind courtship of mostly dancing, which they both loved so much. He was a commercial fisherman, both in the San Juan Islands and Alaska . In 1935 their son, Ronald Klingman was born. Arnold built their home on 12th and D Avenue w the Christmas displays were spectacular for years.
**Marjorie enjoyed vegetable gardening and grew a large assortment of flowers that she liked to brighten the cemetery with. For years she and Arnold had a corn field in the back of the house and they used to sell many varieties of sweet corn. Marjorie loved to cook and home can fruit and pickles.
**Marjorie studied art at Skagit Valley College and painted beautiful paintings. A lot of her paintings she donated for raffles for the students at the Decatur one room school, so they could go on extended field trips to places like London and Washington, DC. She also tried her hand at some bead work and crochet.
**In 1953 she purchased Marjorie's Sunset Florist which she operated for 37 years. Because of the nature of the shop, she knew practically everyone in town through celebration of life events. When her husband Arnold wasn't fishing he was at the shop helping her.
**"Marjorie touched the lives of many generations and much was learned from her life well-lived".
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For years the house on the corner of 12th and D in Anacortes was known for providing joy to Anacortes residents with a spectacular Christmas display covering the house and gardens with thousands of Christmas lights. This home is for sale listed by Coldwell Banker Island Living.
This well known Anacortes home was owned by Marjorie Klingman who died last year at the age of 98. Marjorie was well known as a long time Anacortes resident although she was raised on Decatur Island. Both of her grandfather's were early settlers and both of her grandmother's were Native American, one from the Duwamish and one from the Tlingit.
Marjorie was known for her artwork and she studied art at Skagit Valley College. Her love of gardening let her to open Marjorie's Sunset Florist in 1953, and she continued growing corn behind her home long after she retired.
The home on 12 & D was built by Margorie and her husband in approximately 1941 from lumber milled on Blakley Island. Marjorie and her husband built the home themselves and she lived in the home for 68 years. Proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to charity.
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Original Art M. Klingman Anacortes, Wa " Geranium
Sold Date:07/11/2010
Channel:Online Auction
Source: eBay
Original Oil by Marjorie Klingman offered by the Estate Geranium on canvas unsigned, unframed 14" x 11" listing #16 Marjorie Klingman's work exceeds over 50 years of painting, which includes abstracts, portraits, realism and impressionism. Her friends favorite works were her watercolors yet she used oils and other mediums including a few in mixed media. Besides canvas and board Marjorie was found of painting and firing porcelain plates.
Mrs. Klingman studied art in the 1950's at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wa. As seen in her collection, she dabbled in many styles and forms and used many subjects, settling predominantly in impressionistic watercolor landscapes. We are selling nearly 100 pieces of her work. Some unfinished, some with minor damage from 50 years of storage. Many are not signed. Buyers will be furnished a certificate verifying these as Klingman Originals. Proceeds from this eBay based auction will go to the Anacortes Senior Center and the Anacortes Presbyterian Church, Anacortes Washington. Thanks for looking. is a brief overview of her life;
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Anacortes art sale benefits senior center, church
July 22, 2009 - 10:00 AM
by Elaine Walker
More than 100 paintings from the estate of Marjorie Klingman will be sold to benefit the Senior Activity Center and Westminster Presbyterian Church 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Anacortes Elks Lodge, 1009 Seventh St.
Pat Bruce, who is organizing the sale, said prices range from about $25 to $200, depending on the size and quality of the piece.
"Some are quite good," he said.
Unsold paintings will be put up for bid on eBay, Bruce said. Search for "fidalgo-art."
Klingman was 98 when she died in January. She was born in 1910 in Anacortes and raised on Decatur Island where her father ran Reed Shipyard. Both her grandmothers were Native Americans who married San Juan Island pioneers. Her mother's mother was Duwamish and related to Chief Sealth, and her father's mother was Tlingit. Many of Klingman's paintings feature local landscapes or native subjects.
In 1923 the family moved to Anacortes, where she attended school. She graduated from Anacortes High School, married Arnold Klingman and spent the rest of her life here.
Klingman studied art at Skagit Valley College and her beautiful paintings were treasured by friends and family members. She also donated many for raffles to the Decatur one-room school, so students could go on field
trips to places like London and Washington, D.C.
Marjorie also tried bead work and crocheting, but she was probably best known in town for her lavish Christmas light displays at her home at 12th Street and D Avenue.
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Skagit Publishing
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | JAN. 23
Jack Darnton | Anacortes American
January 24, 2008 -
Jan. 20, 1988
The report last week that Steve Brooks of Anacortes spotted a pink flamingo at Smith Island has been corroborated. Marjorie Klingman was working at Whidbey General Hospital and when she left some members of the staff suggested she take West Beach Road to try to spot the flamingo that had been seen along the shore. Sure enough, there it was in all its pale pink glory. A week or so ago, KOMO TV from Seattle sent a team up in an unsuccessful attempt to photograph the long-legged bird.
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Friendship Bonding Or Beading ?
Around my right wrist I wear a reminder of friendship and love. Intricately beaded into a woven pattern of iridescent blue, green, black, purple and white is a bracelet. My sister, Laura, brought it back from Central America where it survived a grueling backpack trip from Mexico to Costa Rica. She can't remember exactly where she and her partner were when they purchased it, or even from whom. I never take it off, just like she never takes off the rainbow embroidered anklet I spent hours making for her. During her journey Laura learned how to bead a bracelet. Laura said she'd teach me "someday," but alas we are both so busy. Beading is something you have to make time for.
At the September Green Thumb Garden Club meeting in 2002, my beaded bracelet caught the eye of Marjorie Klingman. This long time resident of Anacortes, was drawn to the bracelet on my wrist. She kept asking throughout the meeting in whispers if I had made it, how long it took, and if I would possibly join her at her beading club the next day. I remember it was the 10th of September, a Tuesday, because the next day I was going to the memorial service at Causland Park for those who perished in 9-11. I did however, give Marjorie my phone number to give me a call for "beading" within the next few weeks.
I was pleased when Marjorie called me two weeks later. She invited me to the Samish Longhouse; to eat lunch with her and then try our hand at beading- she mentioned earrings or a key chain. She gave me directions to her home and suggested I come a few minutes before noon. I was surprised the Longhouse was such a simple building located just beyond the D Avenue Nursery. I was use to the elaborate Longhouse at Evergreen State College, with its enormous eagle totem at the entrance. A Longhouse means anywhere Natives meet for gatherings. This Longhouse is sponsored by the Samish Tribe. They also sponsor a preschool next door. Elders of native decent and anyone over the age of 45 can come for lunch and eat for free.
Wednesdays are craft/beading days. A group of knowledgeable women usually stay after lunch, until 2:00pm or so. Most have their own sewing boxes filled with necessary equipment for beading. I have seen boxes that contain everything from round bracelets to Santa earrings, even a beaded case for needles. The small group has been beading together for four to five years.
I felt lucky to be a part of their assembly when I came with Marjorie that September day. Right away Marjorie gave me a needle, thread, and some elk leather on a wooden post. Some day this would be a big beautiful key-chain. I was asked to pick out three colors. I chose red, white and blue- to be patriotic. On this day a Native from a New Mexico tribe named Willy was standing by. He happily showed me how to hook the beads onto the leather, so the beads would be secure and not slide off as I worked my way around the piece. This was a method even the ladies were not familiar with. So everyone learned something that day.
It wasn't long before I knew what I was doing, (it was called a peyote stitch). I could then put my work down and see if my new friend Marjorie needed any help. She was pretty far along on her key chain; her colors are yellow, orange, and white. At times she would double up on a bead, or skip one too many. These were easy problems to fix. I was just glad to be there to work on it with her. The next thing we knew it was time to pack up.
I could tell already, just by this one day together, I would make beading with Marjorie a weekly routine. Hey, I had a key chain to finish!
Well, here it is five years later! I have missed only one week with Marjorie since that first day. Our key chains are finished. I have learned a lot about beading and being a loyal friend. What's next... only time will tell. And in my friendship with Marjorie, everyday is a lifetime!
.... Antonella Celestina
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
**MARJORIE THELMA (REED) KLINGMAN 1910 - 2009
Descendant of " Chief Seattle "
**Marjorie's grandmother was a Duwamish and niece of Chief Sealth
**Marjorie was born on June 29, 1910 in Anacortes to Ella Moore Reed, whose mother was Duwamish, and Joseph Miller Reed, whose mother was Tlingit, who were both native wives of San Juan settlers.
**Marjorie was raised on Decatur Island w her father ran Reed Shipyard and later moved to Anacortes in 1923 w she attended school and graduated from Anacortes High School .
**Marjorie married Arnold Klingman August 17,1933 after a whirlwind courtship of mostly dancing, which they both loved so much. He was a commercial fisherman, both in the San Juan Islands and Alaska . In 1935 their son, Ronald Klingman was born. Arnold built their home on 12th and D Avenue w the Christmas displays were spectacular for years.
**Marjorie enjoyed vegetable gardening and grew a large assortment of flowers that she liked to brighten the cemetery with. For years she and Arnold had a corn field in the back of the house and they used to sell many varieties of sweet corn. Marjorie loved to cook and home can fruit and pickles.
**Marjorie studied art at Skagit Valley College and painted beautiful paintings. A lot of her paintings she donated for raffles for the students at the Decatur one room school, so they could go on extended field trips to places like London and Washington, DC. She also tried her hand at some bead work and crochet.
**In 1953 she purchased Marjorie's Sunset Florist which she operated for 37 years. Because of the nature of the shop, she knew practically everyone in town through celebration of life events. When her husband Arnold wasn't fishing he was at the shop helping her.
**"Marjorie touched the lives of many generations and much was learned from her life well-lived".
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For years the house on the corner of 12th and D in Anacortes was known for providing joy to Anacortes residents with a spectacular Christmas display covering the house and gardens with thousands of Christmas lights. This home is for sale listed by Coldwell Banker Island Living.
This well known Anacortes home was owned by Marjorie Klingman who died last year at the age of 98. Marjorie was well known as a long time Anacortes resident although she was raised on Decatur Island. Both of her grandfather's were early settlers and both of her grandmother's were Native American, one from the Duwamish and one from the Tlingit.
Marjorie was known for her artwork and she studied art at Skagit Valley College. Her love of gardening let her to open Marjorie's Sunset Florist in 1953, and she continued growing corn behind her home long after she retired.
The home on 12 & D was built by Margorie and her husband in approximately 1941 from lumber milled on Blakley Island. Marjorie and her husband built the home themselves and she lived in the home for 68 years. Proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to charity.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Original Art M. Klingman Anacortes, Wa " Geranium
Sold Date:07/11/2010
Channel:Online Auction
Source: eBay
Original Oil by Marjorie Klingman offered by the Estate Geranium on canvas unsigned, unframed 14" x 11" listing #16 Marjorie Klingman's work exceeds over 50 years of painting, which includes abstracts, portraits, realism and impressionism. Her friends favorite works were her watercolors yet she used oils and other mediums including a few in mixed media. Besides canvas and board Marjorie was found of painting and firing porcelain plates.
Mrs. Klingman studied art in the 1950's at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wa. As seen in her collection, she dabbled in many styles and forms and used many subjects, settling predominantly in impressionistic watercolor landscapes. We are selling nearly 100 pieces of her work. Some unfinished, some with minor damage from 50 years of storage. Many are not signed. Buyers will be furnished a certificate verifying these as Klingman Originals. Proceeds from this eBay based auction will go to the Anacortes Senior Center and the Anacortes Presbyterian Church, Anacortes Washington. Thanks for looking. is a brief overview of her life;
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Anacortes art sale benefits senior center, church
July 22, 2009 - 10:00 AM
by Elaine Walker
More than 100 paintings from the estate of Marjorie Klingman will be sold to benefit the Senior Activity Center and Westminster Presbyterian Church 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Anacortes Elks Lodge, 1009 Seventh St.
Pat Bruce, who is organizing the sale, said prices range from about $25 to $200, depending on the size and quality of the piece.
"Some are quite good," he said.
Unsold paintings will be put up for bid on eBay, Bruce said. Search for "fidalgo-art."
Klingman was 98 when she died in January. She was born in 1910 in Anacortes and raised on Decatur Island where her father ran Reed Shipyard. Both her grandmothers were Native Americans who married San Juan Island pioneers. Her mother's mother was Duwamish and related to Chief Sealth, and her father's mother was Tlingit. Many of Klingman's paintings feature local landscapes or native subjects.
In 1923 the family moved to Anacortes, where she attended school. She graduated from Anacortes High School, married Arnold Klingman and spent the rest of her life here.
Klingman studied art at Skagit Valley College and her beautiful paintings were treasured by friends and family members. She also donated many for raffles to the Decatur one-room school, so students could go on field
trips to places like London and Washington, D.C.
Marjorie also tried bead work and crocheting, but she was probably best known in town for her lavish Christmas light displays at her home at 12th Street and D Avenue.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Skagit Publishing
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | JAN. 23
Jack Darnton | Anacortes American
January 24, 2008 -
Jan. 20, 1988
The report last week that Steve Brooks of Anacortes spotted a pink flamingo at Smith Island has been corroborated. Marjorie Klingman was working at Whidbey General Hospital and when she left some members of the staff suggested she take West Beach Road to try to spot the flamingo that had been seen along the shore. Sure enough, there it was in all its pale pink glory. A week or so ago, KOMO TV from Seattle sent a team up in an unsuccessful attempt to photograph the long-legged bird.
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Friendship Bonding Or Beading ?
Around my right wrist I wear a reminder of friendship and love. Intricately beaded into a woven pattern of iridescent blue, green, black, purple and white is a bracelet. My sister, Laura, brought it back from Central America where it survived a grueling backpack trip from Mexico to Costa Rica. She can't remember exactly where she and her partner were when they purchased it, or even from whom. I never take it off, just like she never takes off the rainbow embroidered anklet I spent hours making for her. During her journey Laura learned how to bead a bracelet. Laura said she'd teach me "someday," but alas we are both so busy. Beading is something you have to make time for.
At the September Green Thumb Garden Club meeting in 2002, my beaded bracelet caught the eye of Marjorie Klingman. This long time resident of Anacortes, was drawn to the bracelet on my wrist. She kept asking throughout the meeting in whispers if I had made it, how long it took, and if I would possibly join her at her beading club the next day. I remember it was the 10th of September, a Tuesday, because the next day I was going to the memorial service at Causland Park for those who perished in 9-11. I did however, give Marjorie my phone number to give me a call for "beading" within the next few weeks.
I was pleased when Marjorie called me two weeks later. She invited me to the Samish Longhouse; to eat lunch with her and then try our hand at beading- she mentioned earrings or a key chain. She gave me directions to her home and suggested I come a few minutes before noon. I was surprised the Longhouse was such a simple building located just beyond the D Avenue Nursery. I was use to the elaborate Longhouse at Evergreen State College, with its enormous eagle totem at the entrance. A Longhouse means anywhere Natives meet for gatherings. This Longhouse is sponsored by the Samish Tribe. They also sponsor a preschool next door. Elders of native decent and anyone over the age of 45 can come for lunch and eat for free.
Wednesdays are craft/beading days. A group of knowledgeable women usually stay after lunch, until 2:00pm or so. Most have their own sewing boxes filled with necessary equipment for beading. I have seen boxes that contain everything from round bracelets to Santa earrings, even a beaded case for needles. The small group has been beading together for four to five years.
I felt lucky to be a part of their assembly when I came with Marjorie that September day. Right away Marjorie gave me a needle, thread, and some elk leather on a wooden post. Some day this would be a big beautiful key-chain. I was asked to pick out three colors. I chose red, white and blue- to be patriotic. On this day a Native from a New Mexico tribe named Willy was standing by. He happily showed me how to hook the beads onto the leather, so the beads would be secure and not slide off as I worked my way around the piece. This was a method even the ladies were not familiar with. So everyone learned something that day.
It wasn't long before I knew what I was doing, (it was called a peyote stitch). I could then put my work down and see if my new friend Marjorie needed any help. She was pretty far along on her key chain; her colors are yellow, orange, and white. At times she would double up on a bead, or skip one too many. These were easy problems to fix. I was just glad to be there to work on it with her. The next thing we knew it was time to pack up.
I could tell already, just by this one day together, I would make beading with Marjorie a weekly routine. Hey, I had a key chain to finish!
Well, here it is five years later! I have missed only one week with Marjorie since that first day. Our key chains are finished. I have learned a lot about beading and being a loyal friend. What's next... only time will tell. And in my friendship with Marjorie, everyday is a lifetime!
.... Antonella Celestina
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
**MARJORIE THELMA (REED) KLINGMAN 1910 - 2009
Descendant of " Chief Seattle "
**Marjorie's grandmother was a Duwamish and niece of Chief Sealth
**Marjorie was born on June 29, 1910 in Anacortes to Ella Moore Reed, whose mother was Duwamish, and Joseph Miller Reed, whose mother was Tlingit, who were both native wives of San Juan settlers.
**Marjorie was raised on Decatur Island w her father ran Reed Shipyard and later moved to Anacortes in 1923 w she attended school and graduated from Anacortes High School .
**Marjorie married Arnold Klingman August 17,1933 after a whirlwind courtship of mostly dancing, which they both loved so much. He was a commercial fisherman, both in the San Juan Islands and Alaska . In 1935 their son, Ronald Klingman was born. Arnold built their home on 12th and D Avenue w the Christmas displays were spectacular for years.
**Marjorie enjoyed vegetable gardening and grew a large assortment of flowers that she liked to brighten the cemetery with. For years she and Arnold had a corn field in the back of the house and they used to sell many varieties of sweet corn. Marjorie loved to cook and home can fruit and pickles.
**Marjorie studied art at Skagit Valley College and painted beautiful paintings. A lot of her paintings she donated for raffles for the students at the Decatur one room school, so they could go on extended field trips to places like London and Washington, DC. She also tried her hand at some bead work and crochet.
**In 1953 she purchased Marjorie's Sunset Florist which she operated for 37 years. Because of the nature of the shop, she knew practically everyone in town through celebration of life events. When her husband Arnold wasn't fishing he was at the shop helping her.
**"Marjorie touched the lives of many generations and much was learned from her life well-lived".
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For years the house on the corner of 12th and D in Anacortes was known for providing joy to Anacortes residents with a spectacular Christmas display covering the house and gardens with thousands of Christmas lights. This home is for sale listed by Coldwell Banker Island Living.
This well known Anacortes home was owned by Marjorie Klingman who died last year at the age of 98. Marjorie was well known as a long time Anacortes resident although she was raised on Decatur Island. Both of her grandfather's were early settlers and both of her grandmother's were Native American, one from the Duwamish and one from the Tlingit.
Marjorie was known for her artwork and she studied art at Skagit Valley College. Her love of gardening let her to open Marjorie's Sunset Florist in 1953, and she continued growing corn behind her home long after she retired.
The home on 12 & D was built by Margorie and her husband in approximately 1941 from lumber milled on Blakley Island. Marjorie and her husband built the home themselves and she lived in the home for 68 years. Proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to charity.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Original Art M. Klingman Anacortes, Wa " Geranium
Sold Date:07/11/2010
Channel:Online Auction
Source: eBay
Original Oil by Marjorie Klingman offered by the Estate Geranium on canvas unsigned, unframed 14" x 11" listing #16 Marjorie Klingman's work exceeds over 50 years of painting, which includes abstracts, portraits, realism and impressionism. Her friends favorite works were her watercolors yet she used oils and other mediums including a few in mixed media. Besides canvas and board Marjorie was found of painting and firing porcelain plates.
Mrs. Klingman studied art in the 1950's at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wa. As seen in her collection, she dabbled in many styles and forms and used many subjects, settling predominantly in impressionistic watercolor landscapes. We are selling nearly 100 pieces of her work. Some unfinished, some with minor damage from 50 years of storage. Many are not signed. Buyers will be furnished a certificate verifying these as Klingman Originals. Proceeds from this eBay based auction will go to the Anacortes Senior Center and the Anacortes Presbyterian Church, Anacortes Washington. Thanks for looking. is a brief overview of her life;
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anacortes art sale benefits senior center, church
July 22, 2009 - 10:00 AM
by Elaine Walker
More than 100 paintings from the estate of Marjorie Klingman will be sold to benefit the Senior Activity Center and Westminster Presbyterian Church 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Anacortes Elks Lodge, 1009 Seventh St.
Pat Bruce, who is organizing the sale, said prices range from about $25 to $200, depending on the size and quality of the piece.
"Some are quite good," he said.
Unsold paintings will be put up for bid on eBay, Bruce said. Search for "fidalgo-art."
Klingman was 98 when she died in January. She was born in 1910 in Anacortes and raised on Decatur Island where her father ran Reed Shipyard. Both her grandmothers were Native Americans who married San Juan Island pioneers. Her mother's mother was Duwamish and related to Chief Sealth, and her father's mother was Tlingit. Many of Klingman's paintings feature local landscapes or native subjects.
In 1923 the family moved to Anacortes, where she attended school. She graduated from Anacortes High School, married Arnold Klingman and spent the rest of her life here.
Klingman studied art at Skagit Valley College and her beautiful paintings were treasured by friends and family members. She also donated many for raffles to the Decatur one-room school, so students could go on field
trips to places like London and Washington, D.C.
Marjorie also tried bead work and crocheting, but she was probably best known in town for her lavish Christmas light displays at her home at 12th Street and D Avenue.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Skagit Publishing
BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | JAN. 23
Jack Darnton | Anacortes American
January 24, 2008 -
Jan. 20, 1988
The report last week that Steve Brooks of Anacortes spotted a pink flamingo at Smith Island has been corroborated. Marjorie Klingman was working at Whidbey General Hospital and when she left some members of the staff suggested she take West Beach Road to try to spot the flamingo that had been seen along the shore. Sure enough, there it was in all its pale pink glory. A week or so ago, KOMO TV from Seattle sent a team up in an unsuccessful attempt to photograph the long-legged bird.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, March 23, 2007
Friendship Bonding Or Beading ?
Around my right wrist I wear a reminder of friendship and love. Intricately beaded into a woven pattern of iridescent blue, green, black, purple and white is a bracelet. My sister, Laura, brought it back from Central America where it survived a grueling backpack trip from Mexico to Costa Rica. She can't remember exactly where she and her partner were when they purchased it, or even from whom. I never take it off, just like she never takes off the rainbow embroidered anklet I spent hours making for her. During her journey Laura learned how to bead a bracelet. Laura said she'd teach me "someday," but alas we are both so busy. Beading is something you have to make time for.
At the September Green Thumb Garden Club meeting in 2002, my beaded bracelet caught the eye of Marjorie Klingman. This long time resident of Anacortes, was drawn to the bracelet on my wrist. She kept asking throughout the meeting in whispers if I had made it, how long it took, and if I would possibly join her at her beading club the next day. I remember it was the 10th of September, a Tuesday, because the next day I was going to the memorial service at Causland Park for those who perished in 9-11. I did however, give Marjorie my phone number to give me a call for "beading" within the next few weeks.
I was pleased when Marjorie called me two weeks later. She invited me to the Samish Longhouse; to eat lunch with her and then try our hand at beading- she mentioned earrings or a key chain. She gave me directions to her home and suggested I come a few minutes before noon. I was surprised the Longhouse was such a simple building located just beyond the D Avenue Nursery. I was use to the elaborate Longhouse at Evergreen State College, with its enormous eagle totem at the entrance. A Longhouse means anywhere Natives meet for gatherings. This Longhouse is sponsored by the Samish Tribe. They also sponsor a preschool next door. Elders of native decent and anyone over the age of 45 can come for lunch and eat for free.
Wednesdays are craft/beading days. A group of knowledgeable women usually stay after lunch, until 2:00pm or so. Most have their own sewing boxes filled with necessary equipment for beading. I have seen boxes that contain everything from round bracelets to Santa earrings, even a beaded case for needles. The small group has been beading together for four to five years.
I felt lucky to be a part of their assembly when I came with Marjorie that September day. Right away Marjorie gave me a needle, thread, and some elk leather on a wooden post. Some day this would be a big beautiful key-chain. I was asked to pick out three colors. I chose red, white and blue- to be patriotic. On this day a Native from a New Mexico tribe named Willy was standing by. He happily showed me how to hook the beads onto the leather, so the beads would be secure and not slide off as I worked my way around the piece. This was a method even the ladies were not familiar with. So everyone learned something that day.
It wasn't long before I knew what I was doing, (it was called a peyote stitch). I could then put my work down and see if my new friend Marjorie needed any help. She was pretty far along on her key chain; her colors are yellow, orange, and white. At times she would double up on a bead, or skip one too many. These were easy problems to fix. I was just glad to be there to work on it with her. The next thing we knew it was time to pack up.
I could tell already, just by this one day together, I would make beading with Marjorie a weekly routine. Hey, I had a key chain to finish!
Well, here it is five years later! I have missed only one week with Marjorie since that first day. Our key chains are finished. I have learned a lot about beading and being a loyal friend. What's next... only time will tell. And in my friendship with Marjorie, everyday is a lifetime!
.... Antonella Celestina
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
**MARJORIE THELMA (REED) KLINGMAN 1910 - 2009
Descendant of " Chief Seattle "
**Marjorie's grandmother was a Duwamish and niece of Chief Sealth
**Marjorie was born on June 29, 1910 in Anacortes to Ella Moore Reed, whose mother was Duwamish, and Joseph Miller Reed, whose mother was Tlingit, who were both native wives of San Juan settlers.
**Marjorie was raised on Decatur Island w her father ran Reed Shipyard and later moved to Anacortes in 1923 w she attended school and graduated from Anacortes High School .
**Marjorie married Arnold Klingman August 17,1933 after a whirlwind courtship of mostly dancing, which they both loved so much. He was a commercial fisherman, both in the San Juan Islands and Alaska . In 1935 their son, Ronald Klingman was born. Arnold built their home on 12th and D Avenue w the Christmas displays were spectacular for years.
**Marjorie enjoyed vegetable gardening and grew a large assortment of flowers that she liked to brighten the cemetery with. For years she and Arnold had a corn field in the back of the house and they used to sell many varieties of sweet corn. Marjorie loved to cook and home can fruit and pickles.
**Marjorie studied art at Skagit Valley College and painted beautiful paintings. A lot of her paintings she donated for raffles for the students at the Decatur one room school, so they could go on extended field trips to places like London and Washington, DC. She also tried her hand at some bead work and crochet.
**In 1953 she purchased Marjorie's Sunset Florist which she operated for 37 years. Because of the nature of the shop, she knew practically everyone in town through celebration of life events. When her husband Arnold wasn't fishing he was at the shop helping her.
**"Marjorie touched the lives of many generations and much was learned from her life well-lived".
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For years the house on the corner of 12th and D in Anacortes was known for providing joy to Anacortes residents with a spectacular Christmas display covering the house and gardens with thousands of Christmas lights. This home is for sale listed by Coldwell Banker Island Living.
This well known Anacortes home was owned by Marjorie Klingman who died last year at the age of 98. Marjorie was well known as a long time Anacortes resident although she was raised on Decatur Island. Both of her grandfather's were early settlers and both of her grandmother's were Native American, one from the Duwamish and one from the Tlingit.
Marjorie was known for her artwork and she studied art at Skagit Valley College. Her love of gardening let her to open Marjorie's Sunset Florist in 1953, and she continued growing corn behind her home long after she retired.
The home on 12 & D was built by Margorie and her husband in approximately 1941 from lumber milled on Blakley Island. Marjorie and her husband built the home themselves and she lived in the home for 68 years. Proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to charity.
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Original Art M. Klingman Anacortes, Wa " Geranium
Sold Date:07/11/2010
Channel:Online Auction
Source: eBay
Original Oil by Marjorie Klingman offered by the Estate Geranium on canvas unsigned, unframed 14" x 11" listing #16 Marjorie Klingman's work exceeds over 50 years of painting, which includes abstracts, portraits, realism and impressionism. Her friends favorite works were her watercolors yet she used oils and other mediums including a few in mixed media. Besides canvas and board Marjorie was found of painting and firing porcelain plates.
Mrs. Klingman studied art in the 1950's at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wa. As seen in her collection, she dabbled in many styles and forms and used many subjects, settling predominantly in impressionistic watercolor landscapes. We are selling nearly 100 pieces of her work. Some unfinished, some with minor damage from 50 years of storage. Many are not signed. Buyers will be furnished a certificate verifying these as Klingman Originals. Proceeds from this eBay based auction will go to the Anacortes Senior Center and the Anacortes Presbyterian Church, Anacortes Washington. Thanks for looking. is a brief overview of her life;
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Anacortes art sale benefits senior center, church
July 22, 2009 - 10:00 AM
by Elaine Walker
More than 100 paintings from the estate of Marjorie Klingman will be sold to benefit the Senior Activity Center and Westminster Presbyterian Church 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Anacortes Elks Lodge, 1009 Seventh St.
Pat Bruce, who is organizing the sale, said prices range from about $25 to $200, depending on the size and quality of the piece.
"Some are quite good," he said.
Unsold paintings will be put up for bid on eBay, Bruce said. Search for "fidalgo-art."
Klingman was 98 when she died in January. She was born in 1910 in Anacortes and raised on Decatur Island where her father ran Reed Shipyard. Both her grandmothers were Native Americans who married San Juan Island pioneers. Her mother's mother was Duwamish and related to Chief Sealth, and her father's mother was Tlingit. Many of Klingman's paintings feature local landscapes or native subjects.
In 1923 the family moved to Anacortes, where she attended school. She graduated from Anacortes High School, married Arnold Klingman and spent the rest of her life here.
Klingman studied art at Skagit Valley College and her beautiful paintings were treasured by friends and family members. She also donated many for raffles to the Decatur one-room school, so students could go on field
trips to places like London and Washington, D.C.
Marjorie also tried bead work and crocheting, but she was probably best known in town for her lavish Christmas light displays at her home at 12th Street and D Avenue.
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BACK IN THE DAY IN ANACORTES | JAN. 23
Jack Darnton | Anacortes American
January 24, 2008 -
Jan. 20, 1988
The report last week that Steve Brooks of Anacortes spotted a pink flamingo at Smith Island has been corroborated. Marjorie Klingman was working at Whidbey General Hospital and when she left some members of the staff suggested she take West Beach Road to try to spot the flamingo that had been seen along the shore. Sure enough, there it was in all its pale pink glory. A week or so ago, KOMO TV from Seattle sent a team up in an unsuccessful attempt to photograph the long-legged bird.
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Friendship Bonding Or Beading ?
Around my right wrist I wear a reminder of friendship and love. Intricately beaded into a woven pattern of iridescent blue, green, black, purple and white is a bracelet. My sister, Laura, brought it back from Central America where it survived a grueling backpack trip from Mexico to Costa Rica. She can't remember exactly where she and her partner were when they purchased it, or even from whom. I never take it off, just like she never takes off the rainbow embroidered anklet I spent hours making for her. During her journey Laura learned how to bead a bracelet. Laura said she'd teach me "someday," but alas we are both so busy. Beading is something you have to make time for.
At the September Green Thumb Garden Club meeting in 2002, my beaded bracelet caught the eye of Marjorie Klingman. This long time resident of Anacortes, was drawn to the bracelet on my wrist. She kept asking throughout the meeting in whispers if I had made it, how long it took, and if I would possibly join her at her beading club the next day. I remember it was the 10th of September, a Tuesday, because the next day I was going to the memorial service at Causland Park for those who perished in 9-11. I did however, give Marjorie my phone number to give me a call for "beading" within the next few weeks.
I was pleased when Marjorie called me two weeks later. She invited me to the Samish Longhouse; to eat lunch with her and then try our hand at beading- she mentioned earrings or a key chain. She gave me directions to her home and suggested I come a few minutes before noon. I was surprised the Longhouse was such a simple building located just beyond the D Avenue Nursery. I was use to the elaborate Longhouse at Evergreen State College, with its enormous eagle totem at the entrance. A Longhouse means anywhere Natives meet for gatherings. This Longhouse is sponsored by the Samish Tribe. They also sponsor a preschool next door. Elders of native decent and anyone over the age of 45 can come for lunch and eat for free.
Wednesdays are craft/beading days. A group of knowledgeable women usually stay after lunch, until 2:00pm or so. Most have their own sewing boxes filled with necessary equipment for beading. I have seen boxes that contain everything from round bracelets to Santa earrings, even a beaded case for needles. The small group has been beading together for four to five years.
I felt lucky to be a part of their assembly when I came with Marjorie that September day. Right away Marjorie gave me a needle, thread, and some elk leather on a wooden post. Some day this would be a big beautiful key-chain. I was asked to pick out three colors. I chose red, white and blue- to be patriotic. On this day a Native from a New Mexico tribe named Willy was standing by. He happily showed me how to hook the beads onto the leather, so the beads would be secure and not slide off as I worked my way around the piece. This was a method even the ladies were not familiar with. So everyone learned something that day.
It wasn't long before I knew what I was doing, (it was called a peyote stitch). I could then put my work down and see if my new friend Marjorie needed any help. She was pretty far along on her key chain; her colors are yellow, orange, and white. At times she would double up on a bead, or skip one too many. These were easy problems to fix. I was just glad to be there to work on it with her. The next thing we knew it was time to pack up.
I could tell already, just by this one day together, I would make beading with Marjorie a weekly routine. Hey, I had a key chain to finish!
Well, here it is five years later! I have missed only one week with Marjorie since that first day. Our key chains are finished. I have learned a lot about beading and being a loyal friend. What's next... only time will tell. And in my friendship with Marjorie, everyday is a lifetime!
.... Antonella Celestina
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