Dorothy Lorraine Laird
September 29, 1918 - January 29, 2010
Obituary
Dorothy L. LAIRD
Born 9/27/18 in Medical Lake, WA. With her family at her side, Dorothy passed on 1/29/10 after suffering a stroke.
One of the first women to rise in the ranks of the Boeing Company as Asst Manager of Blueprints for the B-17 Bomber. Community activist in the 60’s & 70’s for the Riverton Heights area and involved in Highline school district’s PTA, where she was instrumental in creating private Kindergarten. Board of directors of the SLD Parents Group, Board of the Phoenix Assoc for gifted children, creating afterschool recreational activities for school children. Rec’d the PTA Golden Acorn Award & Highline Council Scholarship Award. Mental Health Guild president, Pharmaceutical Assoc., Past President’s Society as well as political committees and delegations. Owned Riverton Heights Pharmacy with her Husband until the late 70’s.
Pre-deceased by her husband Larry Laird & son, Larry McKone. Survived by her sons, Andy Vicki, Chuck Karla, Leland Maggie, 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
Services 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac.
Memorials are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation and the American Heart Association.
Please sign the online memorial guestbook at www.bonneywatson.com.
My family and I are so sorry for your loss. We have so many fond memories of your Mom. She taught me how to clean house! Who knew to take a mirror to see if the back of the faucet was clean!? Sending you our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely – The Evans’ Tom, Bunny, Jeannie, Jim, & Tammy
Dear families of Dorothy Laird,
I had the pleasure of working with your mother in the highline PTSA Council. She was indeed a very pleasant and enjoyable lady to work with. I was so grateful for her bringing to the PTAs and the Highline School District’s attention her great concern that they would recognize the needs and take action to help students with Dyslexia. Thats to her, our son got the help he needed. My thoughts of your mother has been often over the years. I am sorry I failed to make an effort to locate her after she left the Highline area. The loss of a loved one is so hard to bear. I do hope you all will find comfort in remembering the happy times you shared over the years. With Love,
Helen Koenig
Dear families of Dorothy Laird,
I had the pleasure of working with your mother in the highline PTSA Council. She was indeed a very pleasant and enjoyable lady to work with. I was so grateful for her bringing to the PTAs and the Highline School District’s attention her great concern that they would recognize the needs and take action to help students with Dyslexia. Thats to her, our son got the help he needed. My thoughts of your mother has been often over the years. I am sorry I failed to make an effort to locate her after she left the Highline area. The loss of a loved one is so hard to bear. I do hope you all will find comfort in remembering the happy times you shared over the years. With Love,
Helen Koenig
We recall with fondness the good times we shared with Dorothy and Larry at meetings of the Washington State Pharmacists Association. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to her family.
Dear Family,
We are saddened to learn of Dorothy’s passing. She was the best! My mother was active in the county political field, and knew your mom for year’s. So imagine how happy we were to renew that friendship once again at the Lakeshore community. Dorothy was so kind to mom, and never judged her because of her failing memory.
She became my favorite, and I looked in on her nearly everyday, sharing treat’s and the daily paper. She proudly showed pictures of the family, and we talked of times past.
I have thought of her often in the 2 year’s since my mom moved to our home.We knew she had left the Lakeshore, and was glad to know she too, was with her family.
She was a wonderful women, and we will alway’s miss her~
Her friend’s~
Jeanne Masters
Cynthia Barron
Andy, Vicki, and family-
We are so sorry for your loss. We have life-long memories of Dorothy and her tenure at The Lakeshore. She will be remembered as a kind, loving person who was so proud of her family, and loved to brag about them.
May your memories sustain you through this difficult time, and please remember that if there is anything we can do, just let us know. Love to all! Jeff & Linda Tigner tigsteepee@q.com