Mickey McCormick

McCORMICK, Mickey Haight Mickey McCormick passed away peacefully on August 13, with her family around her, from long-term health issues. With her brave, inquisitive, and adventurous spirit, she continued to travel and teach others about the joys and trials of seeing the world in spite of her health challenges. She was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1942 to Colonel Charles "Mac" and Irene McCormick. She lived in many locations throughout the U.S. and overseas before moving to Spokane, where she graduated from Holy Names Academy in 1961. She attended Washington State University, where she was affiliated with the Alpha Phi Sorority. While working for AT&T in Washington, D.C., she met and married the love of her life Joe Haight in 1966, and they had two daughters, Dede and Libbie. Returning to Spokane with her daughters, she earned her Bachelor's degree and MBA in Accounting from Eastern Washington University. She taught at EWU and at Spokane Falls Community College. For 25 years, Mickey taught classes in Accounting, Statistics, Personal Finance, Management, Women in Business, and International Business. She was honored as Outstanding Young Woman of America, Who's Who in the West, and co-founded Action Women's Exchange, a professional women's organization, with her sister, Molly, and two others in the late 1970s. She was highly involved as Chapter and State Advisor with Delta Epsilon Chi, a business marketing leadership student organization. Through this involvement she also began to explore travel opportunities for her students. During her years at SFCC, Mickey left a legacy that included co-founding Discover the World Tours. Along with her dear colleague and close friend, Mary Ann Sanger, they took hundreds of students, faculty, friends and family on study trips to New York, London, Rome, Athens, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. She also taught International Business in the Study Abroad program in London. She circumnavigated the world in 1997, and her interests were many and varied-operas, art, classical music, trying new foods, and shopping, shopping. She was also involved with a Bridge group, a Bible Study Group, and as a Eucharist Minister at Assumption Parish. Her daughters and grandchildren were the light of her life. Her positive, feisty, and loving spirit will be missed by all. She is survived by her children Dede Haight (Eric) Oman of Bellingham; Libbie Haight (Jeff) Armstrong of Dahlonega, GA; sister Molly McCormick (Gordie) Blume of Issaquah; brothers Corky McCormick of Lexington, KY; and Jim (Sherrie) McCormick of Spokane; as well as five grandchildren Jessica, Emily, Katie, and Jamie Oman, and Rylan Armstrong, nieces and nephews, and many friends. The family wishes to thank the many friends who have helped Mickey over the years at home and abroad. A Rosary Vigil Service will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. and the Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m., at the funeral home, where we will celebrate Mickey's life and share memories. Please sign the online memorial book at www.hennessey-smith.com. Arrangements entrusted to: