Birth date: Mar 11, 1916 Death date: Jul 14, 2005
On July 14, 2005, Phyllis Lillie Weakly passed the portal of this lifetime at age 89. She was the youngest of four children from the marriage of Joseph Wayne Sweet and Julia Helen Pimpara. She was born on March 11, 1916 in the hom Read Obituary
Larry, Bruce and family,
I always enjoyed your mother's sweet spirit and gentle ways. I have great memories of her. One I cherish is the time I said "Hi Sunshine" when she greated me at the door. She just beamed! She told me that Don used to call her that and it brought back wonderful memories of him. I made a point of calling her Sunshine occasionally from that point on. She will be missed!##imported-begin##Leonard Paulson##imported-end##
NULL##imported-begin##John R Lindh##imported-end##
Dear, dear friends, Phyllis was a very special person in our lives and with us at a very special time. Our thoughts are with you.
Love,
Sue and John##imported-begin##Sue Clark and John Lindh##imported-end##
Lar and D.B. (and Kathryn):
I know all of us in the "Bellingham gang" have fond memories of your mother, her kindness, her patience with all of us (as we grew up!), and her love no matter what. Our thoughts and love are with the three of you and your family.##imported-begin##Denny Organ & Bonnie McFarland##imported-end##
In Memory of a special friend, who was always there for me and help me become the person I am today. She always cared and help me have faith that things would be alright in my life. I will always remember her and appreciate her. May she rest in peace.##imported-begin##Gary, Annarita, Don, Ralph, David Austin & Dallas Drake##imported-end##
Weakly Family. My prayers and heartfelt sympathy are with you. Phyllis was an amazing person. We were all blessed to have her as a wonderful neighbor and friend. Her beautiful organ music, her smile and her kind and loving heart will never be forgotten.##imported-begin##Karen Bailey (Appelgate)##imported-end##
Aunt Phyllis was a sweet, kind, giving, and gentle soul, who always made us feel so important and appreciated. I fondly recall visits between our families when we were young, and having the opportunity to go up for a flight with Uncle Don.
Mom and Aunt Phyllis always had a signal when entering the others space. A soft musical, Yoo- Hoo, would always announce their presence to one another. Sally and I have adopted that practice.
We will greatly miss our Aunt Phyllis.##imported-begin##Bob and Sally Warren##imported-end##
Phyllis was MY baby.
She was five years younger, and we were best friends.
She was very intelligent, completing first and second grades in one year, then again, 3rd and 4th grades. Even more important, she was always gentle, kind, loving, and helpful- talented in so many ways.
During the past few months, when I called, she would answer, " I love you, I love you, I love you." That was treasured,-and enough.##imported-begin##Sylvia Warren##imported-end##
Aunt Phyllis was very dear and beloved by our family. She was one of the most gentle, kind, generous and loving people we've ever known, and we shall miss her.##imported-begin##Jack & Sandy Anderson##imported-end##
Aunt Phyllis (Aunt Whissie, we called her), my mother's little sister, was my favorite aunt. From earliest memories of us coming from Central Oregon to visit her, Uncle Don and my dear chums Larry and Bruce, she made me feel like the most loved, special and appreciated child in the whole world. Feeling that way around her never changed.
I remember sitting with her on the back porch as she introduced me to the crisp, sweet delight of peas fresh from her garden and how to carefully shell them for supper, snacking and giggling as we worked. Pansies and sweet william still remind me of her.
She could sew anything -- draperies for Mom's new house, coats, suits, purses, shoes -- even bras! Dresses she sewed for me in grade school made me feel rich and beautiful. I thought her so clever and skilled, and loved to hear her play the organ. She patiently taught me to play it, too. In my teens and early adulthood, I can still see her, my mom and me laughing together over some silly thing till our stomachs ached and our eyes watered. She always looked up to Mom, as little sisters do; but Mom always considered her the talented, capable one. They loved each other dearly, and adored their brothers. The prominent characteristic I saw in them all (though I never knew Uncle Ray except from their fond talk of him) was gentleness.
Indeed my Aunt Whissie was a most loving, kind and gentle soul, with a sweet, girlish vulnerability about her -- a precious part of my life. I wish Rich could have known her.
Now utterly free, secure and at peace, she'll keep blessing us all. Thank you for everything, dearest Aunt Phyllis.##imported-begin##Cheryl Warren & Rich Gordon##imported-end##
