Lucretia-Sarles-Obituary

Lucretia "Lucy" Sarles

Portland, Oregon

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Sarles, Lucretia 'Lucy' (Zopf) 83 Mar. 25, 1930 Nov. 29, 2013 Lucy was born in Evansville, Ind., to Oscar and Ione Zopf. Her father's work with colleges and the U.S. Navy took the family all around the country and eventually to California when she was in her teens. She met her husband, Lynn, at...

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Lynn, I am so sorry for your loss. Barbara Camp, Portland, Oregon

For several years, I had the rare privilege of sharing office space with Lucy while we both worked for Beaverton Schools. Her enthusiasm for life in general was contagious and her dedication to improving safety in our schools and her community was inspiring. She was an absolute joy to be around. After I left the District, I missed seeing her smiling face each morning. And I still do.

It is hard to briefly summarize feelings of respect and admiration for Lucy. While she was with Beaverton Schools, she accomplished so much to make our community safer for kids and adults. Boundless energy and enthusiasm, a clear vision and never say can't attitude, made her activism contagious. I see her legacy all around Beaverton and Washington County,Oregon. Funny, witty, and disarming are words to describe her, while intelligent, empathetic, tactful and resourceful describe her...