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Kimberly Ann Marcum

1948 - 2017

BORN

1948

DIED

2017

Kimberly Marcum Obituary

Sept. 5, 1948 - Oct. 19, 2017 Kimberly Marcum died Oct 19, 2017, after a long and valiant battle with ALS. Kim was born in Seattle on September 5, 1948, to Grace and Jack McKay. She was married to Lee Marcum on March 23, 1968. After graduating from CWSU Kim spent her life dedicated to being an excellent educator. She taught for years, served as a Principal, published books on school improvement and traveled extensively lecturing and training others. Kim is survived by her spouse, Lee; sister, Kristy, brother, Kevin (Rose); son, Tristan (Sandie), daughter, Brynn (Jared); and four beautiful grandchildren: Cash, Sawyer, Ryder, and Lola. She will be greatly missed! A celebration of Kimberly's life will be at 2:00 on November 18, 2017, at Brownsville Elementary. Please consider a donation in her name to the ALS association (alas.org)

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Published by The Herald (Everett) on Nov. 5, 2017.

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