World War II Honoree

Frances Elizabeth Axtell Graves

Hometown

Bellingham, Washington

Honored By

Annie Charnley Eveland

Relationship

Granddaughter

GRAM WAS A BLOCK WARDEN IN SEATTLE DURING THE WAR. SHE WORE A HELMET AND CARRIED A BUCKET OF SAND FOR POTENTIAL FIRES. SHE MADE SURE BLACKOUT BLINDS WERE IN PLACE AT NIGHT IN HER UNIVERSITY DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD, A COMBINATION OF HOMES AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS. SHE ALSO CONVENED ON THE STREET CORNER WITH OTHER BLOCK WATCHERS.