SALLY BAILEY

Sally Louise Bailey, 68, of Tacoma, WA, passed away on April 20, 2023, in Seattle, WA. Sally was born on October 29, 1954, in Tacoma, WA to William and Kathryn Bailey. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Elizabeth Bailey.

Her surviving family members include sisters Jeanne Tombarge, Kathy Evans, Mary Bailey, Peggy Heatherly, and brothers William Jr., Mike, Tom, and Jim Bailey, and the light of her life, her stepdaughter Troya Capers.

Sally was a brilliant, clever, funny, intuitive, inquisitive, and passionate person who cared deeply about political and social issues. Her friends also described her as caring and generous to a fault. Sally was a friend of Bill and Bob from the age of 23, and she helped numerous people get and stay on the road to sobriety.

In 2014, Sally led a group of volunteers to create the SE Seattle Tool Library, a lending library and small workshop space where members can borrow over 2500 tools for their home, yard, woodworking, and auto projects. Her last act of generosity was to donate her house to A Sacred Passing, an organization whose mission is to guide and assist people towards a more conscious dying experience.

Sally was a CPA, and initially worked as a government auditor. Because of her heart for helping others, she worked for several nonprofits, including HopeLink, Catholic Community Services, Seattle-King County Council on Alcoholism, Sexual Assault Resource Center, and Seattle Girls' School.

No services will be held per Sally's request. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to A Sacred Passing at asacredpassing.org or the Southeast Seattle Tool Library at https://setools.org/about-us/.