Birth date: Sep 3, 1929 Death date: Dec 13, 2020
Marie Edna Watson, 91 of Tacoma, Washington passed away on December 13, 2020. Marie will be missed and is loved by many family and friends. Family is currently working on a more complete obituary. Please honor the life and memory Read Obituary
Auntie Marie taught me the best way to eat French toast was with powdered sugar, yum. We went to WA every two years, my family and I, and stopped to visit or stay for a few days. Had a few family gatherings in Oregon where we met half way between our CA and her WA. I will miss her alot
My mother. The best woman in the world. She brought me into this world and I stood by her side 57 years and never let go.
She gave me a nice childhood to learn from. She took me camping, she took me on airplane rides to Hawaii and Mexico. She took me to Disney Land and the ocean side to play in the water. She sent me to Camp Orkilia on Orcas Island so she can go play with dad for a couple weeks. She taught me how to drive. She trusted me with her car as I drove around with just a permit. Then to pick her up from work and driver her home. She spoiled me with a Lake Tapps home. Mom and dad bought a boat for me to learn from. She taught me things that not many would ever know of or hear of. My mother taught me how to cook. How to mix up cookie dough and bake it. She taught me how to toss things together and .....make it an experiment and if it was good to taste, it worked. If it was not....its pizza time.
August of 2016 mom said, I want to come home. I laughed and said, mom you are home. She said, I want to come where I have friends and family. I bought a bus ticket and left the next day. I brought her home where she was always loved. My kids loved her every day. With hugs and kisses. Sure mom got irritated.
Mom went with us where ever we went, to work or other. I returned my childhood enjoyments. Took her to San Diego, Ocean Shores, Port Angeles, and camped many times in Oregon. We took her on long rides to see her son Jerry. She hardly ever slept that 7 hour drive. We would stop for snacks and other things. Motel rooms she was always in her favorite place. Next to the bathroom. So she could brush her teeth and enjoy the showers or baths.
Mom loved coffee so much, she never went a day without. We made sure. When she started slowing down toward the end of 2020, We started to worry. We waited for her to get up at 8 like she used to. Then it was 11am or 2 in the afternoon. December 4th we took her to Walmart so she can drive the scooter and watch her skillful turns and stops. Then December 5th, she didnt want to get out of bed. So we had the paramedics take her to the hospital. They checked her out. Gave her meds to heal her. The 9th they said come and pick her up and I did. She pulled herself up in the Suburban and we headed home.
She was doing good till the 11th. This Hospice nurse came in and in an hour gave her 3 shots of Morphine, a dose or Atavan and another antidepressant and left. Left us with my mom flailing her arms like shes falling for almost 6 hours. Then she stopped. Her eyes were half shut. Her breathing was much different. It looked like she was just exhausted and went to sleep. Never woke up and she stopped breathing 38 hours later.
If that is comfort care from the Hospice Nurse? If that is, then I am Santa Clause. But, I kept my promise to my mother. She walked me in and I walked her out.
I love you lots mom. Come and visit me in my dreams.
Eric Albert Watson
