Rosalyn (Foster) Fannin Meacham's Obituary
Rosalyn (Foster) Fannin Meacham Rosalyn was born on September 6, 1941 and raised in Tacoma, WA. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959. Attending Pacific Lutheran University she earned her BA in 1963 and an MA in Education in 1965. She taught in Tacoma for 34 years where she taught elementary, junior high, and high school. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lt. (jg) Ross B. Foster and Alice Foster, her stepfather, Clayton Harris and stepbrother Kenny; as well as her first husband, Capt. Clayton A. Fannin, who was killed in Vietnam in 1963. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Leonard (Buck) Meacham of Lakewood; her daughter, Rosemary Anne Fannin of Roslyn; her grandson, Russ Skurski (Adriana Lippy) of Seattle; her sister, Rosemary Foster of Gig Harbor; Mary Jo Fannin of AZ/OR, as well as many beloved cousins and friends. Family and friends were important to Rosalyn's life, and she was important to so many. Rosalyn's presence will be deeply missed and she will never be forgotten. Throughout Rosalyn's life she expressed her artistic talents and creative abilities, intelligence and opinions, interests and commitments. She loved to rescue and care for animals. For years, Rosalyn and her sister were active members of both the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound and lifetime members in the Pierce County Animal Welfare Association (501C3). Since their father served and then died in WWII, the sisters were members of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, the USS Morrison Reunion Association (his last ship) and the American War Orphans Network (AWON). With Rosalyn's lengthy illness and recent passing, our family wishes to thank her caregivers, Ruth and Jane for the loving and caring support they provided. She also received excellent care from Dr. T. Baker, Dr. L. Schartz, Dr. R. Johnston, Dr. R.A. Secaira, Dr. A. Pesenson, Dr. Bhutani, L. Requa, PA-C, and the caring and skilled staff including the Pulmonary Team on the 5th floor CCU at St. Joseph's Hospital. In lieu of flowers and to celebrate her love of caring for animals, please send any donations in her memory to: Pierce County Animal Welfare Association (8504 Chambers Creek Rd. W., University Place, WA 98467-4005)
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