MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 7, 2021
A brief history…
Probably one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city of Carnation, the chapel wasn’t the original building for the church.
The first church was destroyed in a fire in 1936.
To help raise funds for a new chapel, Nan Fullerton Stuart, the wife of wealthy Carnation Farms owner Elbridge Stuart, started donating money. Her first contribution: $17.
She also raised funds by having garden parties and asking her Seattle friends to donate.
Unfortunately, she never saw the new chapel’s completion. She died in her sleep in 1937. She was just 40 years old.