Carol Anne Tidyman

1931 - 2021

Carol Anne (Bugay) Tidyman of Sequim, Washington, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2021 of natural causes at Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation in Sequim, Washington. She was 90.

Carol was born February 28, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Alexander and Pauline (Dreger) Bugay. Carol continued to reside in northern Ohio until 1953 when she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Baldwin Wallace College. Relocating to the southwest, Carol received her Master of Science degree from the University of New Mexico in 1957.

Five years later, while living in Reedley, California, Carol acquired several brown belts in Judo and at the age of 36, completed flight training for her commercial pilot's license. Later, Carol received her instrument certification that expanded her pilot license to land in mountainous terrain.

Passionate about sailing, Carol met her love, Willard "Fred" Tidyman while racing her Lido 14 in Fresno, California. The two exchanged vows in Carmel on April 5, 1977 and continued to reside in Fresno where Carol taught science studies.

In the early 1990's, the couple relocated to Sequim, Washington, where their passion for sailing continued at the Sequim Bay Yacht Club. The Fred Tidyman trophy, an award that was founded at the club in honor of Fred's stellar sailing skills, continues to be awarded to the fastest sailboat and crews in competing divisions at the Club 's annual Reach and Row for Hospice regatta.

After Fred's passing in 1995, Carol joined a group of women hikers in Sequim fondly known as the Goat Girls. A group of nine outdoor enthusiasts, these women accomplished many epic treks including the Press Expedition route from Quinault to Whiskey Bend, Mt. Olympus, Enchanted Valley and Cameron Basin.

Fascinated with her family's genealogy, Carol attended Russian studies at the Peninsula College in Port Angeles prior to her travels to Russia where her father was born.

A truly ambitious and kind-hearted woman, Carol will be missed and leaves a rich legacy of memories for the many lives that she touched.

She is survived by her two sons, Tom Tidyman of Los Osos, California and Mark Tidyman of Oakland, California.

No services will be held. Carol will be inurned at Dungeness Cemetery where she will reside next to her late husband, Fred Tidyman.

Memorial contributions in Carol's memory may be made to the Dungeness River Audubon Center.

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