Everyl Beavon

Everyl Beavon

Everyl was born in Kisii, Kenya on May 23, 1928 and died in Gresham, Oregon March 1, 2011.
One of four sons born to Eric and Myrna Beavon and grew up in Vancouver, BC where he watched the Lions Gate Bridge being built. He also spent part of his childhood in Moncton, New Brunswick. Everyl left home for boarding school in Ontario, Canada and later in Michigan when he was 15. he lived briefly in Pittsburgh, PA and went to college in MI and MD. He was married in his junior year of college to Evelyn Wismer. Later he graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1952 just a few months after his first son, Fred, was born. Don was born four years later and in another 16 months their Dtr Trudy was born.
With his wife he began a successful business, Maryland Professional Management. As his youngest kids were finishing high school, Everyl accepted a position as Administrator of a Medical Clinic in Seattle, WA. With the move to the NW he felt like he was coming home. He was also the Administrator of Medical Clinics in Snohomish, WA and Sequim, WA before going to work as a Real Estate Agent.
In his spare time Everyl enjoyed traveling with Evelyn, golfing, spending time in the mountains and visiting with his relatives and their extended families. In the late 70's he began his artistic career, first in stained glass and than as a talented wood carver.
Influenced by his sister-in-law Daphne Odjig, a First Nations artist, Everyl studied and made many carvings of Coast Salish artwork. He was married to Evelyn for 56 years, he missed her dearly when she died in 2006. His strong bond with friends, fellow carvers and relatives kept him going.
He will be greatly missed by his children, Fred (and wife, Sopar), Don (and wife, Sheila) and Trudy (and husband, Nils); along with his grandchildren, Cindy, Brianne, Samantha, Tara, Anna, Justin, Erin and Erica; and great-grandchildren, Maddison and Jaidyn; as well as the Philbrick, Beavon, and Campbell families; his friends; and fellow carvers.
Memorial will be held at 2:00 p.m., March 26 at the Edmonds Senior Center.