Laurie-Meigs-Obituary

Laurie M. Meigs

Portland, Oregon

1934 - 2023

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Laurie M. MeigsSept. 8, 1934 - April 26, 2023 Laurie Hunter McDonald was born in Portland, Ore., in 1934. She attended Riverdale Grade School and The Catlin School, now Catlin Gabel. She graduated from Vassar College in 1956 with a degree in education. In the summer prior to her senior year, she...

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What a wonderful celebration of Laurie´s life! I enjoyed hearing peoples wonderful recollections of Laurie. I was indeed a neglectful parent compared to her! I also enjoyed seeing many old friends who are also Laurie´s friends. She leaves a big hole in a lot of peoples lives, but especially in her children´s and grandchildren´s. I will miss her. Keep those memories alive! Much love from Molly.

Andrew, Nancy, James and Patrick, I am so tremendously sorry for your loss. The obituary is lovely; it expresses so many incredible contributions she made to our community. I hope that you will recall her often with joy. Maude Hecht

Dear James, Nancy, Andrew, and Patrick, On a recent visit to see my mother in Portland, I picked up a copy of the Oregonian where I happened to find your mother's obituary and, in reading it, to also learn of the loss of your father. Both were important presences in my childhood and I remember them fondly and vividly. I'm sorry for this loss. I didn´t know about your mother´s passion for wildflowers but it was fitting that I read the obituary a few hours after returning from a hike in the...

Laurie Meigs was so clearly an independent, autonomous woman - it is really a shock to see her photo now and feel that light and playful voice extinguished. I had the privilege to know her sophisticated father through my friend Nancy. It is a marvel to see the amused, engaged spirit he had flow from him through Laurie and on to my schoolmates Nancy, James, Andrew and Patrick, and now their kids. We are lucky, in Portland, that this family came to settle here from the UK. And I was lucky to...

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We have happy memories of Laurie through the years. She will be missed. We are thinking of you, and remembering her with gratitude. Joyce, Brynn, Chan & Tim Beals

"By their deeds you will know them." Laurie Meigs was a strong woman who raised outstanding, compassionate children. I am so sorry for their loss.