Background
Assink, Nellie Grace was born on July 5, 1920 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Martin Gilde and Grace Byl.
Assink, Nellie Grace was born on July 5, 1920 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Martin Gilde and Grace Byl.
Bachelor, Whitman College/Conserv. Music, 1942; Teacher's diploma in music and piano, Whitman College/Conserv. Music, 1942; Postgraduate, University Washington and Center College, 1959.
English teacher, library Mabton (Washington) High School, 1943-1945. Library Wide Hollow School, Yakima, 1948-1949. English teacher, library Lower Naches (Washington) School, 1960-1980.
President Assink Acres, Inc., Naches, since 1982.
Church organist Memorial Bible Church, Yakima, 1946-1982. Chairman Christian Education Board, 1981-1982. Board directors, secretary Yakima County Farm Bureau, 1985-1999.
Library Memorial Bible Church, Yakima, since 1960. Member Naches Union Irrigation District (secretary since 1993), Yakima County Farm Bureau (past secretary 1997), Lower Naches Women's Club (president 1984-1986, 2000-2002), Yakima Music Club, Church Libraries-N.W. (past president).
Married George H. Assink, July 9, 1943 (deceased November 1982). Children: Macile Assink Zais, Jon Martin.