Charlotte Louise North

Louise graduated from Lafayette Grade School, Madison Junior High and West Settle High School class of 1941.  In high school Louise was Vice President of the Girl's Club and founding member of the Accordion Band.  She graduated from the University of Washington and post graduated from Simmons College in Boston, Mass.

After graduation Louise worked at Frederick and Nelson Department Store in Seattle where she was an Assistant Buyer.  In 1954 she started Louise North Apparel in West Seattle.  She was in business for 30 years in a popular apparel store.  After she retired she traveled extensively.  During retirement Louise renewed her love of the accordion.  She played with the Northwest Accordionaires band and the Happy Tones quartet until a stroke left physical limitations, but she continued to enjoy accordion music and events to the end.

Louise spent her summer's at the Redondo Beach house. She loved the beach, swimming, diving, water skiing,clamming and the bonfires playing the accordion.  Redondo was a special place where 3 generations of nieces and nephews and family would get together with their special Aunt Louise.

Louise was one of six children.  She had four brothers and one sister who loved to sing around the piano.

Her father Dr. Charles Q. North and mother Charlotte Davis North, Charles, Edward her twin brother, Charles and Richard preceded her in death.  Currently her brother Albert and Lillian North and sister Patty North Stamets and sister in law Mary North and the many niceces and nephews are celebrating her "yong heart life."

A Memorial will be held at West Seattle Presbyterian Church on Saturday, February 21st at 11am with reception following.

In liew of flowers, contributions may be sent in honor of Louise to the Northwest Accordion Society at 1107 1st Avenue #1003, Seattle, WA  98101 to benefit young musicians with a love of the accordion.