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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 1, 2003, page 1
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RAINY NIGHT CAR ACCIDENT KILLS GLENWOOD STUDENT
Shupe's Life Remembered By Friends and Family
By Clinton Irving of The Sentinel

Darcie Ann Shupe was a daughter, sister, friend, student, athlete, outdoors enthusiast, and most of all passionate about everything she did in her 18 years of life. And then a tragic rainy night car accident took her away.
Shupe, of Glenwood, died of head trauma in a car wreck Friday, about 9:30 p.m.
According to the Washington State Patrol, Shupe's 1992 Chevrolet Geo left the road, traveling northbound on Ash Street about 10 miles south of Glenwood, and struck a tree at the driver's door. The accident was discovered at about 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning.
Shupe's life would not have been saved if the wreck had been discovered earlier, according to Sergeant Dale Retzlaff, of the Washington State patrol. She was killed on impact, he said.
The State Patrol is investigating the crash, but Retzlaff said the rainy weather played a part in the accident. Shupe, the only passenger in the car, was not wearing her seatbelt.
Shupe was a senior at Glenwood High School, looking forward to graduation June 7. She lived in Glenwood with her mother Taunie Shupe. She was also the daughter of Bob Shupe, of Vancouver, and younger sister to Marlena Shupe, of Glenwood. Her grandparents Bubs and Marlene Murray also live in Glenwood.
"Certainly she's going to be missed. We're keeping her family, relatives and the students and everybody that knew her in our hearts and prayers," said Glenwood Superintendent and Principal Cal McRae.
Julie Brazzel, a Glenwood teacher and family friend, said school wasn't Shupe's favorite place but she still worked hard and made an impact.
"It's definitely not going to be the same place without her," Brazzel said.
Shupe wanted to become a law enforcement officer. During high school she rode along with several Goldendale police officers and spent a job-shadow day with the Hood River Police Department.
Shupe was best described as "passionate" by many of her friends. They said she always wanted to be the best.
She has played softball for many years and this year she had the chance to play for one of her cousins, on the Klickitat team this spring. Yvette Schultz, coach of the Klickitat Vandals, said after the initial hesitation of playing for a rival team, it wasn't difficult for Shupe to play with girls from a different school.
"She bonded really well with the Klickitat girls," Schultz said. "She was giving us her all, her goal was to go to state."
Schultz explained that Shupe had never been to state and knew the Klickitat softball team had and believed this was the year -- her senior year.
The softball team was meeting Monday afternoon to decide whether to play their rival, Lyle High School, on Tuesday or to postpone the game. Most of the girls "feel Darcie would want us to go and play it," Schultz said.
The team decided they would all wear their uni-forms at Shupe's memorial service and in her honor they would display her jersey, number 18.
According to family friend Raylene Steinbach, Shupe loved riding grandpa's snowmobile with her uncle and eating grandma's spaghetti. She was a "fun loving dare devil little thing." She had the curliest blonde hair and enjoyed going on trips with friends to watch car races.
Shupe also loved kids and the little ones love her, Steinbach said. Shupe was on her way home from spending the day with one of the kids she regularly babysat when the Friday night accident happened.
The funeral service was held at Glenwood High School at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.

The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., April 29, 2003, page __

WEEKEND WRECKS CLAIM LIVES OF TWO
Darcie Shupe and Jay Charles Johnson
By Elroy King of The Chronicle

An 18-year-old woman from Glenwood (Washington) died when her vehicle went off a Klickitat County road and hit a tree Saturday.
The Washington State Patrol identified the victim as Darcie Shupe. The accident took place near the BZ/Glenwood Highway sometime during the night and it was discovered at 7:45 a.m. on April 26.
The accident report said the 1992 Geo Storm was northbound on Ash Street when the driver apparently lost control of the car and hit a tree on the east side of the road. Roads were wet at the time of the accident.
The body was taken to Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon (Washington) and the vehicle was towed.
The WSP also reported another fatal accident over the weekend, on Highway at Milepost 61 in Skamania County on Sunday just after 2 p.m.
The victim in that single vehicle accident was Jay Charles Johnson, 47, a resident of Stevenson (Washington).
The accident report said he was westbound on Highway 14 on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He lost control of the motorcycle and was thrown from the machine. He was transported to Skyline Hospital in White Salmon and was pronounced dead there.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 1, 2003, page 5
The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 1, 2003, page 18
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DARCIE SHUPE

Darcie Shupe, 18, Glenwood, died April 25, 2003, in a car accident in Glenwood.
She was born on Oct. 19, 1984, in Yakima. She lived in Glenwood and attended Glenwood Schools for 12 years. She was a member of this year's graduating class of 2003. She loved spending time with her family and friends. Snowmobiling with her uncle and friends was her pride and joy.
Ms. Shupe was very active within her school. She was sec-retary of the ASB and a multi-sport athlete with a "no fear" attitude. She had such a big heart, she would do anything for anyone, with a big smile.
She also spent a lot of time working on her grandparents' farm. She loved watching her grandparents raise her 4-H steers.
Ms. Shupe is survived by her father Bob Shupe, Vancouver; Taunie Shupe, Glenwood; sister Marlena Shupe, Glenwood; grandparents Bubs and Marlene Murray, Glenwood, and Margaret Shupe, Goldendale; great-grandmothers Flora Murray and Mary Ladiges, both of Glenwood; aunts and uncles Joel Patterson and Trudie Harris, Zillah, Eddie Murray and Maria Hutchins, Glenwood, Don Shupe, Gold-endale, Lori and Ron Braskett, Vancouver, Larry Shupe of Benton City, Toni Bennett, Centerville; and cousins Bo Harris, Joelle and Lexi Patterson, Alli-son Hutchins, Bryce and Brent Bennett, Justin, Kim and Jenny Shupe.
A funeral service for Ms. Shupe was held at the Glenwood School on Wednesday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Darcie Shupe Fund, in care of Sterling Savings Bank.
Gardner Funeral Home handled arrangements.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 1, 2003, page 2
"Glenwood News"

PROM HELD MAY 26
By the Glenwood Homemakers

Condolences go to Taunie, Marlena and Bob Shupe and the whole Murray and Shupe family on the loss of their daughter, Darcie Shupe.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 1, 2003, page 18

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

Two Gorge residents were killed over the weekend in two separate accidents.
Darcie A. Shupe, 18, Glenwood, was found deceased on Saturday, April 26, 2003, at approximately 7:45 a.m.
According to the patrol report, Shupe was driving her 1992 Chevrolet Geostorm north-bound on Ash Street on the BZ/Glenwood Highway during the nighttime hours. She apparently, lost control of the vehicle on the wet roadway. The vehicle struck a tree on the east side of the road.
Shupe was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
Jay Charles Johnson, 47, Stevenson, died Sun-day, April 27, 2003, in a motorcycle accident on State Route 14 near milepost 62.
According to the report, Johnson was driving a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on SR 14 at approximately 2:12 p.m. when the mishap occurred. Shortly afterwards, Johnson was pronounced dead at Skyline Hospital as a result of the injuries he received in the collision.
The roads were bare and dry at the time of the wreck with good visibility. Johnson had been wearing a motorcycle helmet at the time of the crash and no other vehicles were involved.
The cause of the collision is under investigation by the Washington State Patrol.