She was preceded in death by Buster Clawson, her husband of 43 years, and a grandson, Patrick George Clawson. She was also preceded in death by her parents and by all of her sisters and brothers:Mary, Catherine,Winnie, Rod, Andrew, and Peter
She is survived by her son John Clawson, her daughters Georgia (Eugene) Najar and Margaret Clawson, grandson John Clawson, Jr., all of Tacoma; granddaughters Phoebe (John) Ezell of Springfield, MO; and Rachel (James) Schreiner of Tacoma, and great-grandson Ian Patrick Ezell of Springfield, MO. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. A Rosary was held at Mountain View Funeral Home, Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 7:00 pm. A Funeral Service was held Friday, August 31, 2007 at 11:00 am, lead by Father John Wilkie, with interment at Mountain View following the service. A reception took place at Mountain View's Celebration of Life Center.
Pall Bearers were: John Clawson, Sr. John Clawson, Jr. Charles Moyer, Steve Drew, Frank Fohn, and Jim Schreiner.
"There is a destiny
That makes us brothers,
None walks this world alone.
All that we send into the lives of others,
Comes back into our own
I care not for his Temples or his creed
One thing holds firm and fast
In the endless heap of
Days and deeds
The soul of a man is cast."
--Edwin Markham
Original obituary published in the News Tribune (Tacoma) on 8/30/2007.
She was preceded in death by Buster Clawson, her husband of 43 years, and a grandson, Patrick George Clawson. She was also preceded in death by her parents and by all of her sisters and brothers:Mary, Catherine,Winnie, Rod, Andrew, and Peter
She is survived by her son John Clawson, her daughters Georgia (Eugene) Najar and Margaret Clawson, grandson John Clawson, Jr., all of Tacoma; granddaughters Phoebe (John) Ezell of Springfield, MO; and Rachel (James) Schreiner of Tacoma, and great-grandson Ian Patrick Ezell of Springfield, MO. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. A Rosary was held at Mountain View Funeral Home, Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 7:00 pm. A Funeral Service was held Friday, August 31, 2007 at 11:00 am, lead by Father John Wilkie, with interment at Mountain View following the service. A reception took place at Mountain View's Celebration of Life Center.
Pall Bearers were: John Clawson, Sr. John Clawson, Jr. Charles Moyer, Steve Drew, Frank Fohn, and Jim Schreiner.
"There is a destiny
That makes us brothers,
None walks this world alone.
All that we send into the lives of others,
Comes back into our own
I care not for his Temples or his creed
One thing holds firm and fast
In the endless heap of
Days and deeds
The soul of a man is cast."
--Edwin Markham
Original obituary published in the News Tribune (Tacoma) on 8/30/2007.
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