Background
Coombs, C'Ceal Phelps was born on August 7, 1907 in near Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Perry Edwin and Flora (Gowey) Phelps.
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C'Ceal Phelps Coombs
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C'Ceal Phelps Coombs, American air company executive, civic worker. Recipient Outstanding Citizen award Western Correctional Association, 1974, Lobbyist Honor award Third House Organization of the Washington State Legislature, 1988, Partner 4-H State Recognition, Washington State 4-H Foundation, 1991; named one of 100 women in Centennial Washington state publication.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Idaho, 1929. Postgraduate, Washington State College, 1941.
Career
Teacher pub schools, Idaho, 1929-1930. Administrative assistant Coombs West-Air Company and Coombs Flying C Ranches, Yakima, Washington, 1945-1996. Lobbyist for civic activities Washington Legislature, since 1947.
Genealogist, notary public, Washington, since 1960.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1960, Washington State WhiteHouse Conference on Education, 1955. Member Washington Citizens Council, National Council Crime & Delinquency, since 1956. Board directors, member Executive Committee Washington State Coun.Crime & Delinquency, since 1956, chairman, 1970-1971, recipient Special State award, 1972, 76.
Member Allied School Council Washington 1951-1953. Member Western regional scholarship committee Ford Foundation, 1955-1957. Chairman regional district Washington Cities Legislation, 1960.
Chairman Yakima County School Board, 1957-1959. Member Yakima County Health Department, 1959-1960. City councilwoman Yakima, 1959-1961, assistant mayor, 1960.
Member Washington Library. Commission, 1960, 64-68, 72-, vice chairman, 1965-1970, 75-76, recipient gov's. citation, 1976. Delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference Crime & Delinquency, Kyoto, Japan, 1970, Caracus, Venezuela,1980.
Delegate to International Library. Association, Toronto, 1968, Washington, 1975, delegate to worldwide seminar, Seoul, 1976, London, Brussels, 1977. Delegate International Federation Libraries, Manila, 1980.
Trustee Washington 4-H Foundation, 1960-1979, chairman, since 1969, honorary trustee, since 1979. Board member Washington State Friendsof Libraries, 1976, president, 1977. Member board Yakima County Law and Justice.
Member Governor's Mansion Foundation, Washington. Member Washington State Committee for promoting writing & publication of history of Washington State Library., 1990. Member American Library.
Trustee Association (regional director since 1962, president 1967-1968), Chamber of C., Oregon History Society, Idaho History Society, Elmore County History Society, Washington County History Society, California History Society, Windsor (Connecticut) History Association (life), Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey England (life), Daus. American Colonists, Founders and Patriots, New England History Genealogical Society, Connecticut History Society, Dorchester (Massachusetts) Antiquarian and History Society, Connecticut Society Genealogists, Fort Simcoe Restoration Society (life), American Library Association (international trustee citation 1966, member board since 1972, county 1967-1968, 71-72), Pacific N.W. Library. Association (chairman trustee section 1962-1963), Washington Library.
Association (Chairman.1960, trustee award 1967), Washington State Library. Foundation, National Society Crownof Charlemagne, League of Women Voters, Allied Arts Council, Broadway Theatre League, National Aviation Association, American Aviation Association, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Federated Women, Colonial Dames (state recording secretary, president local chapter, XVII Century award foroutstanding contribution 1988), Altrusa, National Society Magna Charta Dames, Descendants of Conqueror and His Companions, Friends of New York City Library., Order of the Crown of Charlemagne, Sovereign Colonial Society Americans Royal Descent (life), Friends of the Washington Library. (life).
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Connections
Daughter of Perry Edwin and Flora (Gowey) Phelps m. Bruce Avery Coombs, November 28, 1929. Children: Keith Avery, Glinda C'Ceal (Mistress Nick E. Mason).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Citizen award Western Correctional Association, 1974, Lobbyist Honor award Third House Organization of the Washington State Legislature, 1988, Partner 4-H State Recognition, Washington State 4-H Foundation, 1991. Named one of 100 women in Centennial Washington state publication.Recipient Outstanding Citizen award Western Correctional Association, 1974, Lobbyist Honor award Third House Organization of the Washington State Legislature, 1988, Partner 4-H State Recognition, Washington State 4-H Foundation, 1991. Named one of 100 women in Centennial Washington state publication.