Laura Zalesky

As we remember Laura today, I will especially miss and remember the way she took time to give her wise counsel and loving advice. She had a gift of knowing how to say the right thing at the right time. I will miss her warm laugh and her kind smile. We love you.

Laura was the peacemaker in any situation, the calm within the storm. She knew how to find common ground and say just the right thing to help people cooperate with one another. I feel honored and wiser for having known her.

Laura was in my life as a dear friend for far too short a time. I valued her wisdom and kindness and especially her last gift to me of how to die with dignity.

Laura and Phil along with a few others left an impressive legacy protecting the land that became the North Cascades National Park and the Olympic National Park. Without their efforts we wouldn't have those sacred places set aside for future generations. I thank them every time I visit one of those national treasures. Rest in...

Laura was truly loved by her nieces and nephews. She was very special to me and we shared many special times

Laura was a lovely, generous, kind friend of the Earth. Her dedication to the preservation of the natural world remains an inspiration to all of us who share that mission.

I knew Laura through Pilchuck Audubon Society when we worked together on the Classroom Conservation Awards, which she and Phil established. It was their legacy as teachers to continue educating children about conserving the environment. The world is a better place thanks to her life.