She was the only child in the Hathaway-Shorett family born outside of Seattle. Her paternal grandfather was a draftsman and maternal grandfather was a well-known Seattle attorney known as ‘the Father of the Duwamish.’ Tina remembers most holidays spent with some of the family. As her parents drove into Seattle, her mother would point out various homes and buildings that had some family history attached to it. Her ‘home’ felt larger than just her house as Seattle was part of their family’s history. 

Over the years Tina had collected pictures, stories, and memorabilia which were stored in her father’s military footlocker. Sorting through the history of her ancestors, expanding the family tree in Ancestry.com, and chasing down the links to find more information became a passion project of Tina’s. She had just about finished when, at a family gathering, she reconnected with Susan Shorett, the daughter of her cousin, Jimmy. Susan shared Tina’s interest in family history and shared with Tina the interest of wanting to create a collection of their shared relative’s works. I enjoyed getting back into research mode in support of the project.

We made one last move (with the help of my real estate cousin Susan Shorett)!  We now live in Port Angeles which embodies so many of the things I love in the northwest – mountains, water, boats, mild weather, and family.