LAURIE GERALDINE CHARLOTTE O'CONNELL

I will truly miss Laurie, not only as a neighbor but as a friend. She had the most delightful sense of humor and always said what she really felt and believed. What a rare and enduring gift. Prayers of comfort to her family.

We will miss Laurie tremendously. Her grace and her courage as her health declined were examples to all of us. There are no words to describe the sadness we feel at no longer hearing her laughter, her wit expressed in an accent that she was very proud of, and her warmth. Her example of a life well lived will remain with us always.

The Congregation of Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Laurie was the mother of one of my best high friends, Liz Findley-Meier. The writer got it perfectly when s/he wrote that she "enjoyed the company of others with great humor and energy." That was Laurie. And I in turn enjoyed her company very much. My thoughts are with Liz and Laurie's whole family.

As a nurse in the Mount Vernon community, I remember Laurie well. She was gracious, and charming. My condolences to her family. It was a pleasure to know her. God comfort you as you get used to a world without her in it.