Obituary: Lindquist, Marrion “Jean”

LINDQUIST, Marrion “Jean”

Jean was born on August 31, 1921 in Spokane following the births of her sisters Helen, Ollie, Norma and Doris into the family of Otto and Anna Magnuson.

She grew up on a farm near Espanola.

When she went to college she met Russ Lindquist whom she married in 1940.

They had a son Ron and moved to Tacoma where she worked as a “slag chipper” building liberty ships for Kaiser as part of the war effort.

She took time off to have her second son Ray.

After the war, she earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master Degrees in education at Eastern Washington University and taught elementary school while Russ became a Superintendent of Schools by following her sage advice.

Her extensive family tree includes two daughters-in-law; Elfriede and Candy, and too many grandchildren and great-grandchildren to name.

Jean and Russ loved to travel in their RV, dance, and visit family.

A funeral service will be held at Fairmount Memorial Park Sunset Chapel, 5200 W Wellesley, Spokane on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 11:00 am.