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FRANCES PRENTICE Obituary

Frances Morton Prentice Passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 13. She was born August 8, 1918 to Walter and Maude Morton of Greenville, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati as an RN, where she met and married her husband Mayo. They were married for 73 years. In 1946 she and Mayo came to Mayo's home town of Tacoma, where they raised 4 boys; Ron, an electrical engineer, Ken, who was lost at sea during the Vietnam War, Terry, an avionics engineer; and Tom, a school principal. She leaves 2 grandchildren, Ken and Michael, and 2 great-grandchildren, Hazel and Eliza. Frances spent many years doing volunteer work at her sons' public schools, and returned to work at Doctor's Hospital in Tacoma after earning her B.S. in Nursing. Frances enjoyed traveling, cooking, bowling, boating, and their summer home on Maury Island. At her request there will be no funeral or services. A family gathering will be held at a later date.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Feb. 19, 2015.

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Pat Lemagie

February 20, 2015

Dear Prentice Family,
I went to school with Ken. Both Ken and I went into the Navy following school and that is where we lost contact. I followed my fathers footsteps and served aboard Submarines leaving the Navy in 1969. It wasn't till the eighties that I happened to see your mother and she told me what had happened to Ken while in Viet Nam. Although I knew others that were lost over there, Ken's loss has always lingered in my mind. When I was back at the Wall, his name was the first that I looked up. That being said, I wish you all the best during this difficult time and you can rest assured that they are together again.

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