Mary Elizabeth FaIrchIld‘ was born 0n May 14,1922 in Stanwood WA, to Frank and . Mariory Howard and grew up “there After graduatmg frOm Mt Vernon HS, she worked ’5‘or the Army Corps of EngI-7 fine/ers in Seattle Where she met her husband, Leonard I =‘Fairchild. They were married »on August 2, i942. After Len was diScharged from the Army Air- Corps, the Ifamily lIved in Mt Vernon, MN and loiaho before settling in Albany, OR, where Mary” became an active member of the community. She was one .of the first female Chalice ’Bearers in the Episcopal Dio— .cese of Oregon She was on; the Planning COmm and later the City Council. She was a»- member of PEO She volUn-I teered in_ . the elementary ‘ schools. ,- Mary and Len retired to.‘ Shelton, WA .where Mary continued to be an active. member in her cammunity by. ,tutOring Students in school and teaching adult literacy _Mary was an avid bridge player, enioyed vaIimming' and entertaInIng She delight- , ed in her family of children . L and 5 grandchIldren Mary is survived daughters, v. Mary Ellen (Lacey), Janice j Higby (Longview), Joanne (SherwoOd, “ 0R), Barbara! Orwick (Heppner, OR),- Nancy .(Hillsboro, OR); son, Kenneth, (Seattle); ‘ sister, . Carolyn iHOwsor‘I; and 4 grandchIldren 'She was preceded in death by ' grandsonp Kenito, . gre‘atav grandson, Holden; brother, Jack, and sister, Francis A memorial Service is plan—r ned for 12: 00 pm, weanes- day, May ill/20121,- at SI“. Johns Episcdpal Church Olympia. Memorials may be sent to AlzheImers Assoc, Inc W Harrison N Ste-y .200 Seattle, WA 98ii9 , OCR Text: Mary Elizabeth FaIrchIld‘ was born 0n May 14,1922 in Stanwood WA, to Frank and . Mariory Howard and grew up “there After graduatmg frOm Mt Vernon HS, she worked ’5‘or the Army Corps of EngI-7 fine/ers in Seattle Where she met her husband, Leonard I =‘Fairchild. They were married »on August 2, i942. After Len was diScharged from the Army Air- Corps, the Ifamily lIved in Mt Vernon, MN and loiaho before settling in Albany, OR, where Mary” became an active member of the community. She was one .of the first female Chalice ’Bearers in the Episcopal Dio— .cese of Oregon She was on; the Planning COmm and later the City Council. She was a»- member of PEO She volUn-I teered in_ . the elementary ‘ schools. ,- Mary and Len retired to.‘ Shelton, WA .where Mary continued to be an active. member in her cammunity by. ,tutOring Students in school and teaching adult literacy _Mary was an avid bridge player, enioyed vaIimming' and entertaInIng She delight- , ed in her family of children . L and 5 grandchIldren Mary is survived daughters, v. Mary Ellen (Lacey), Janice j Higby (Longview), Joanne (SherwoOd, “ 0R), Barbara! Orwick (Heppner, OR),- Nancy .(Hillsboro, OR); son, Kenneth, (Seattle); ‘ sister, . Carolyn iHOwsor‘I; and 4 grandchIldren 'She was preceded in death by ' grandsonp Kenito, . gre‘atav grandson, Holden; brother, Jack, and sister, Francis A memorial Service is plan—r ned for 12: 00 pm, weanes- day, May ill/20121,- at SI“. Johns Episcdpal Church Olympia. Memorials may be sent to AlzheImers Assoc, Inc W Harrison N Ste-y .200 Seattle, WA 98ii9 , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,F Last Name,Fairchild, Mary E.jpg,Fairchild, Mary E.jpg, Fairchild, Mary E.jpg