Rosalie Wilkinson Laird

Rosalie Wilkinson Laird Rosalie Wilkinson Laird was born on February 4, 1932 in Santa Maria, California. She passed away in Washington State on October 24, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Her family gathered around her in the week before her passing. Rosalie was the daughter of Alice Wilkinson (Eschwig) and Noble Wilkinson of Tulelake, CA. She graduated from Tulelake High School. She attended Mills College in Berkeley, CA and graduated from San Francisco State College with a degree in English Literature and Psychology and a Secondary Teaching Credential. She had a long and successful career as a teacher and administrator in the Marin County School district, focusing on creating and leading innovative independent study programs. She took a short leave of absence in the 1980's to lead the Point Reyes Light newspaper. She then returned to teaching with Marin County and retired from there in 2006. She is survived by her three children, Michele Laird Coady (Bill), Lauren Laird (Tracy), and Scott Laird (Sandi); four grandchildren: Alison Coady, Adam Coady, Katelyn Laird, and Sierra Laird; and one great-grandchild, Ana Michele Truitt. She is also survived by her older brother, Gordon Wilkinson of Burlingame and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, an older brother, Carter Wilkinson, and her daughter-in-law, Gale Laird. Donations are suggested to the Children's Tumor Foundation: www.CTF.org; or the American Cancer Society: https://www. cancer.org/.