Carol Rae GIFFORD

1936 - 2016

BORN

1936

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Hazen & Jaeger Valley Funeral Home

1306 North Pines Road

Spokane Valley, Washington

Carol GIFFORD Obituary

Name: Graveside service for Carol Rae GIFFORD
Start: 2016-08-20T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Moran Prairie Cemetery

GIFFORD,
Carol Rae
(Age 80)

Passed away after a brief battle with cancer on August 2, 2016, at the age of 80.
Carol was born on February 3, 1936, in Spokane, WA. to Mac and Helen McKay. She went to Lewis and Clark High School, where she graduated in 1954, and where she met the love of her life, Robert Gifford. They married October 28, 1955, when Bob was in the Army and Carol worked at Prudential Insurance Company. They had two sons, Brian in 1959 and Bruce in 1963.
In 1965, they were transferred to the west side by GTE, where Bob was an accountant, and they raised their sons in Marysville, WA. While living in Marysville, Carol worked for the Bank of Everett, where she made many life long friends. She often spoke of her years at the bank with great fondness.
After retirement, Carol and Bob moved back to their beloved Spokane, and remained there until Bob's death in 2014, at which time Carol move to Lake Stevens, WA. to be nearer her family.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bob and her son, Brian.
She is survived by her son Bruce, his wife Marci and their children Brianne, Cameron, Collin and Devin, daughter-in-law Annette Gifford and her children Josh and Amy. She is also survived by her sister, Molly Egeland and brother-in-law, Bob Egeland, and their children.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Ashley Pointe in Lake Stevens, and Providence Hospice for their care and compassion during what was a very difficult time.
There will be a graveside service on August 20,, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at at Moran Prairie Cemetery, 2807 East 65th. Avenue, Spokane, WA.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Providence Hospice of Everett or Everett Gospel Mission.

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Published by Spokesman-Review from Aug. 14 to Aug. 19, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Carol GIFFORD

4 Entries

Bev O'Malley-Goebel

August 25, 2016

I became acquainted with Carol while working at Citizens Bank (later Frontier Bank) in Marysville. Carol and Bob became wonderful friends and I missed them terribly when Bob retired and they moved to Spokane. We kept in touch by phone for many years and I had the privilege of visiting them in Spokane several times. After Dave and I moved to Idaho and we learned Carol was in Lake Stevens, we visited Carol a couple of times when we were in Washington.

Carol was truly a friend to be treasured and I will miss visiting with her on the phone now that she is gone. Carol is healed now from her physical illnesses and her blindness and in a better place. God be with you, Carol and Bob.

Kayla G

August 23, 2016

Carol was the best part of my day working at ashley pointe, i will miss her

Eric Egeland

August 20, 2016

When thinking of my Aunt Carol, two very fond memories come to my mind that I am thankful for: An attraction and fondness for the lake' lifestyle, and for the memories of living with my Aunt and Uncle during the summer of 1981.

My grandparents started going to the lake and enjoying family events at Deer Lake and then Twin Lakes near Colville, Wa. Both Bob and Carol loved these places as well and from them and my grandparents, I too, shared in enjoying going to the lake'.

In 1981, I commercial fished out of Everett, WA and stayed with my Aunt Carol and Uncle Bob who then lived in Marysville, WA. While there she douted on me and got me to expand my palate to enjoy more fruits and vegetable in my diet.

My Aunty Carol was a very sweet lady, I loved and enjoyed her greatly. She will be greatly missed.

Jane O'Hagan

August 20, 2016

Your mom was an awesome friend to me when we worked together at Bank of Everett. I'm so sorry for your loss! Carol was a very sweet person. I will always remember that every payday, she would put $5.00 in each of yours, Bruce, and Brian's savings account. And then she would tell me that she would buy her own Christmas presents, and I believe she said wrap them for your dad also, and then he could put them under the tree, and she would always get exactly what she wanted for Christmas! Whether she did that all the time or not, I don't know, but it made for a great story! I thoroughly enjoyed your mom. For a long time afterwards, we kept in contact through Christmas cards.