Funeral Homes near Skykomish

Facts about the city

Skykomish is a town in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 198 as of the 2010 census, down from an estimated peak of \"several hundred\" in the 1920s.Located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, near Deception Falls on the Skykomish River, Skykomish was founded as a railroad town. Today, it is mainly a stopping point for recreational access to the surrounding mountains, including skiing at nearby Stevens Pass.Being located in the far northeastern corner of King County, mountains deny Skykomish any road access to the rest of the county. Instead, U.S. Highway 2 (known in the area as the Cascade Highway) connects it with Snohomish County to the north and through Stevens Pass (17 miles east of town) to Chelan County.

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Skykomish Obituaries

It was reported by The Herald on January 23rd, 2014 that George Ross Wahl passed on in Skykomish, Washington.  Wahl was 75 years old and was born in Isabel, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor George Ross's life.

It was written by The Herald on March 22nd, 2013 that Delia May Balliet (Burton) passed on in Skykomish, Washington.  Ms. Balliet was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Delia May's life.

It was written by The Herald on May 28th, 2011 that Albert George Bowles passed away in Skykomish, Washington.  Bowles was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Albert George's life.

It was reported by Seattle Post-Intelligencer on November 19th, 1999 that Rena Jean Bishop passed on in Skykomish, Washington.  Bishop was 66 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rena Jean's life.

It was disclosed by The Herald on November 28th, 1996 that Glaadys Young died in Skykomish, Washington.  Young was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Glaadys's life.

It was noted by Seattle Times (2000-present) on September 20th, 1970 that Ralph Sullivan perished in Skykomish, Washington.  Sullivan was 57 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ralph's life.

History

Many of Skykomish's buildings--both homes and business--will have to be moved. The BNSF and the Washington State Department of Ecology began remediation discussions in the mid-1980s, and in 2006, agreed to a plan whereby the railroad would pay up to $50 million to clean up the area over a three-year period. Here, steam or diesel locomotives were changed or coupled to electric locomotives . From the 1890s to 1974, Skykomish was a maintenance and fueling station for the Great Northern Railway (US) Northern Railway, which eventally became part of BNSF Railway. It was also once the western terminus for electric operations (1909-56) on the Cascade Tunnel route all the way to Wenatchee.

The official website for the city of Skykomish is http://skykomish.org.