OBITUARY - IRENE MAY CHAMBERLAIN

Submitted by: Leona Johnson, bell_crazy2000 at yahoo dot com

Source: "Longview Daily News" newspaper, June 24, 2000

	Irene May Chamberlain, 79, of Kelso, died June 22, 2000, at the Hospice Care
Center.
	She was born Nov. 12, 1920 in Cadillac, Mich., to Paul and Laura (Elliott)
Nolan, and moved to the local area in 1928.
	Mrs Chamberlain was treasurer of the Longview Eagles Auxliary, treasurer of
the wednesday Senior Bowling League, and a member of the Rolling Eagles R.V.
Club. She enjoyed camping, bowling and family gatherings.
	She married Melvin Chamberlain Aug 12, 1948. He survives her at home. Also
surviving are six daughters, Leona Johnson of Castle Rock, Donna Molt of
Longview, Pamela Engelman of Moses Lake, Melvina Bozarth of Ariel, Barbara
Brooke of Naches, Wash., and Ronda McCarty of Willets, Calif.; a son Rod
Chamberlain of Kelso; two sisters, Louise Hollis of Eureka, Calif. and Darlene
Fontaine of Vancouver; two brothers, Ivan Nolan of Aberdeen, Wash. and Donald
Nolan of Long Beach; two stepbrothers, Claude Collins of Hanna, Wyo. and Monte
Collins of Klamath, Calif.; 26 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, a sister and two
stepsisters.
	A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. tuesday at Steele Chapel. A
gathering will follow at the Longview Eagles, 1526 12th Ave., Longview. Private
interment will take place at Longview Memorial Park.
Viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., monday at Steele.
	In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American
Diabetes Association, 3434 Martin Way N.E.,