Christine Wyatt

Marian and Bruce McGrew miss you Chris. Thank goodness we have your paintings hanging in our home so we think of you every day.

It’s been one year, and I’m constantly reminded of you Chris, you make me smile nearly every day. Lately I’ve heard your voice when I react to some nicety with a heart felt and perfectly timed “oh. My. Gaawd.” I use your “Rookie move” all too often. LOL. There are single word reaction that I hear in your voice, “oh!” And “Well...”. I have small gifts from you all around my house and in the garden. Thank you for that!! I didn’t know how priceless these would be.
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We miss Chris so much, every day. Thank you Chris for so many wonderful memories. We are so lucky to have five of your paintings hanging on our walls, and enjoy them all.

Chris and I became friends in 1992 while eating ice cream cones and enjoying daily cuppas with the coffee group on Bainbridge Island. She was easy to talk to, smart, wise, and funny. Our conversations were laced with laughter and teasing : me, clueless with computers and Chris, fidelity for flip phones. After her diagnosis, she remained positive and upbeat, taking joy in being outdoors, in painting and photography, and her latest delight, singing with friends. More and more she was giving me...

Marian and I knew Chris for nearly 45 years. Our children were only 3 or 4 years old when we first met her on Bainbridge Island and today, they are nearly 50. It's as if we all grew up together. Chris was always cheerful and friendly, independent, smart, and yet a very private person. Usually we met in a coffee house for a "cuppa" (as she said) to discuss the latest news or local events. Sometimes she described an interesting case she defended as a public defender. Some of those stories...

In the early 1980's I was writing a piece for the Washington State Bar News called Growing Up a Lawyer, about every family's court system. I needed a cover and asked Chris to draw one, which she was kind enough to do. The piece shows a young, bespectacled boy in his dad's way-to-big suit coat, trying to lift his dad's way-too-heavy briefcase, as his dog looks on. It was fun, funny, human and was the cover the that State Bar News issue. She was talented personally and professionally. Her...

Christine Wyatt was a dear friend for several decades. We met when we were neighbours on Bainbridge Island & kept in touch mostly by letters & emails. Once, when I was taking a vacation in California, Christine stayed with me for a few days. Christine was kind, witty & talented. I will miss her greatly.
Hazel Dawkins

Chris was a bright spark and one of my dearest friends. A brilliant writer, a gifted artist, and a most talented conversationalist. Her wit always snuck up on you. She was positive to a fault, never spoke ill of anyone, and saw the light in everything. It was always a treat to share a cuppa with her.

Her departure has left a chasm in my life that I must either learn to bridge, or admire as a natural wonder, as it's not going anywhere. I'll miss the weekly email exchanges, the...