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3/16/2011 10:32:00 AM
Obituary: Trevor Digby Roberts
Trevor Roberts, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, entrepreneur,
hobbyist, friend, died peacefully in his bed February 22, just two days
short of his 97th birthday.
Trevor was born February 24, 1914 to Ella and Percy Roberts in the home of
his parents in Seattle Washington. He traveled extensively in his early
years with his parents to visit relatives in South Dakota and Europe. He
was schooled at a Vancouver, B.C. private school, Lakeside High School in
Seattle, and the University of Washington. He met his wife, Harriette
Nelson, while skiing Mount Rainier and they were married July 3, 1936.
Harriett and Trevor enjoyed 41 years of marriage before she passed in
1977.
Harriette and Trevor moved from Seattle to Whidbey Island in 1952, having
bought Whido-Isle Beach Resort. They carefully transformed Whido-Isle into
a beautiful garden spot fully reflecting their values and commitment to
proper land stewardship. As the resort business faded in the early 1960s
they converted Whido-Isle into the beautiful housing community Shangri-La
Shores, continuing to reflect their desires to maintain the beauty of the
land. The Shangri-La Shores community installed a new pier in 2009 naming
it in his honor. Trevor enjoyed living at Shangri-La until his death.
Trevor had many hobbies during his lifetime. He acquired his first boat at
an early age while living on Alki Point in Seattle, starting a love for
fishing that lasted for most of his life. Family and friends benefited
from his fishing expertise with many salmon dinners. During his world
traveling with his first wife Harriette and then his good friend Shari
Almasi, Trevor developed a passion for seashell collecting that lasted
until his passing. He had an extensive collection of shells, catalogued
and gloriously displayed. He was always sharing his passion with anyone
who wanted to stop in and see the collection and talk about shelling.
Harriette and Trevor had two sons, Sandy, wife Susan, and Ron, wife Chris.
At his passing, Trevor was grandfather to five and great grandfather to
10. Trevor had many, many friends who, along with his family, will miss
the patriarch of the Roberts family.
There will be a Celebration of Life ceremony for Trevor on Saturday, April
9 at his home on Whidbey Island. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent
to Small Miracles, Coupeville Medical Support Fund, P.O. Box 912,
Coupeville WA, 98239 or Pacific Northwest Shell Club, 2306 12th Avenue
East, Seattle WA 98102.
I will send along some personal observations and memories shortly.
Tom Rice
Rawai Beach, Phuket, Thailand
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