Nancy Butler

Nancy was my director at ELS at Seattle University in the 80's. She was a wonderful director, a kind person and had a great sense of humor. I have never forgotten her and am so sad to hear of her passing but I know she is so happy in Heaven and we will see her again. My condolences to her friends and family.

I taught with Nancy at Seattle University. I moved back to the east coast in 1990 but returned to the Seattle area in 2016. I did some research on Nancy while there, hoping to find her, and got some hints that she lived in Everett, where I also lived. I couldn't believe that she was that close to me! I meant to visit her but, sadly, never followed through. I am so sad I didn't! She was a great director but I was a socially backward young woman whose severe shyness and social anxiety prevented...

I don't Nan, but she sounds like an amazing person. Sorry for your loss.

What a sad loss for all of us. Nan was part of my childhood and I was probably an adult before I realized that she was not actually a blood-related cousin. I was a Maynard and Nan was a Staswick. We lost track of one another over the years but reconnected on Facebook a few years ago where her posts were a delight as she began mastering the violin and eventually began having "Grandchildren Days." Nan was a beautiful and bright woman and she was also a beautiful and caring woman. She loved...