Obituary: Culton, Sarah Alexander Edd
Age 85
Survived by her husband of 64 years, Verlen Ross Culton; her son James V. Culton and his wife Dayona and children Skyler and Tayler; daughter Sue C. Kahle and her husband Ronald and children Nicholas and Pearl; sister Lula Schroder; and many nieces and nephews from both sides of her family.
Sarah devoted her life to education and the advancement of youth.
She began teaching in Potlatch, ID, in 1946 at the young age of 19.
She continued her public school teaching in Kennewick and Northport, WA and later was a college professor at Lewis-Clark U. of Idaho, North Idaho Junior College, and Spokane Falls Community College.
Following her teaching career, Sarah was a school psychologist and counselor in Northport, WA and most recently, in Soda Springs, ID.
After retirement, Sarah began researching and documenting her beloved Scotch-Irish Alexander Family History and published a book by the same name in 2002.
Her research continues to be available at her website, www.houseofalexander.com.
Her hobbies and interests included local and foreign travel, photography, genealogy, and writing.
Sarah’s family gratefully acknowledges the compassionate and professional staff of Hospice of Spokane and Parkview Assisted Living in Colville, WA.
Memorial gathering will be held on Saturday September 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Parkview, 240 Silke Rd., Colville, WA 99114.