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FRANCES HOLLINGSWORTH Obituary

November 24, 1923 - December 16, 2017

Frances Virginia Hollingsworth, mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away due to complications arising after hip surgery. She was loved and admired by all who knew her.

She had been a bookkeeper in the maritime industry, the timber industry and Paymaster at Lake Union Drydock. She and husband Clinton were horse breeders as Woodrim Ranch Arabians in Stanwood for 35 years
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She leaves three children; Clinton Hollingsworth (Bonnie), Celia Flones (Marvin) and Wendy Fox (Larry); nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Also special to her was nephew Ken Buttel (Karen) of Wenatchee, and many friends in the Skagit Valley with whom she met for coffee weekly.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20 and Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 at Gilbertson Funeral Home
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Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at the Camano Chapel in the Wayland Sanctuary- 867 S.W. Camano Dr., Camano Island, WA 98282.

Arrangements under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Stanwood Camano News on Dec. 26, 2017.

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Renee Carroll

December 13, 2023

Remembering Frances and the wonderful friend she was to my mom, Dee Moore. Such was a lovely lady and I know she is missed by her family. Renee Carroll

January 1, 2018

My condolences to your family May God give you power beyond what is normal to help you endure 2 Corinthians 4:7

December 25, 2017

Your beautiful smile will be missed by all of your friends and family. You made the Senior center luncheons in Mt Vernon so special for mama(Dee), Mel and Gay, Joyce and me (Renee). Until we all meet again. Love Renee Carroll

Frances Hollingsworth

Bonnie Hollingsworth

December 22, 2017

We will always miss you, but we will see you again in the Heavenly Reunion. You fought the good fight and you won the victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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27001 88th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292

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27001 88th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292

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