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April 19, 1916
Los Angeles, California
July 23, 2010
Edmonds, Washington
Los Angeles, California
July 23, 2010
Edmonds, Washington
Doris passed away at the age of 94 from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. Doris was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of William and Hope Buckley. The family moved to Seattle when Doris was 11 years old. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1934. Doris swam on the national championship and world record holding Washington Athletic Club freestyle relay team in the mid 1930's. The team trained at West Green Lake from the spring to the fall, then swam indoors at the WAC during the winter months. The team set the world record for the 800-meter freestyle relay at the 1935 AAU outdoor championships. In 2006, Doris and her teammates were inducted into the Pacific Northwest Swimming Hall of Fame.
In 1936, Doris married Chet Johnson. They built a small brick house near Green Lake, where they started their family. In 1947 they moved to the Meadowdale area of Edmonds, where they built their dream home, complete with a salt water swimming pool for Doris' daily swim. In 1957 Doris started working as an elementary school secretary, working at Lynndale and retiring from Seaview Elementary in 1974. In 1977 Chet and Doris started wintering in the Palm Springs area where they kept active golfing and swimming.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Providence Hospice of Snohomish County, 2731 Wetmore Avenue #500, Everett, Wa 98201 or www.providence.org/phhc.
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