Concepcion "Connie" Braceros Timple

Born on December 8, 1925 to Salvacion and Raymundo Braceros in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She moved to Artatcho with her mother and sister to attend Northern Luzon Academy. For college, she moved to Baesa, to attend Philippine Union College where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Nursing. She later married Mariano Bugarin Timple on April 1, 1955 in Pasay City, Philippines. Three years later she gave birth to Velma the eldest child and only daughter, next came Elvin and then Mack. She came to the United States with her husband and children in January of 1967. Two years later, she gave birth to her youngest child Samuel in March of 1969 at Swedish Hospital, in Seattle Washington. She worked for over 20 years as a nurse at Swedish Hospital. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church for more than 70 years and an active member of the Volunteer Park Church since 1968. She left this world on October 18, 2015; less than 2 months before her 90th birthday. She is survived by her husband Mariano; daughter and son-in-law Velma and Keith Lewis; son and daughter-in-law Samuel and Judi Timple; her grandchildren, Raymund Lewis, Samantha Timple, Michael Lewis, and Seth Timple; sister Benilda Braceros Sapigao and sister-in-law Juanita Timple Remillo. She was pre-deceased by her sons Elvin Timple and Mack Timple.

She has given herself to her God, her family and her church all her life. She will be greatly missed.