Sally Jacobsen's Obituary
Sally Ann Jacobsen was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup on Tuesday May
26th 1964.
Sally grew up in Summit View Puyallup and attended Central Avenue Elementary
School, Ford Junior High, and Franklin Pierce High School.
The family home on Canyon Road where Sally grew up was an idyllic childhood farm.
Sally and her sister Susan had many pets, including dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, and
horses. With seven acres of yard, pasture, and woods to play in and work on, there was
no shortage of activities for two farm girls! Whether riding “Rhonda the Honda” in the
summer or snowmobiling in the pasture in the winter, fun was to be had when stacking
limbs in the woods or bailing hay was not on the to do list. Sally also enjoyed family time
spent camping in the woods of the Cascade mountains, usually near a stream or river.
Upon Graduation from Franklin Pierce, Sally attended Green River Community College
for two years before attending Washington State University. Sally was a member of the
Sigma Kappa Sorority during her time at WSU. This Chapter was known for it’s
commitment to friendship, loyalty, personal growth, and service.
Sally’s work history included Nordstrom’s, Cascade Eye and Skin, Tacoma Radiology,
and Puget Sound Bank amongst others. Working with people in the public was a natural
fit for Sally.
In later years Sally spent a considerable amount of time volunteering at different
Church events in Puyallup. She also enjoyed helping vendors down at the Puyallup
Farmer’s Market.
Sally loved her family and friends and looked forward to the gatherings that would
come about even if she was unable to attend.
I once asked Sally how she would like to be remembered, and she told me that she
wanted to be remembered as a ‘Kind Person”. That was very true. Sally was a kind,
caring person, who always wanted to help those around her, before caring for herself.
Sally faced considerable personal battles throughout the last half of her life. Even
during these most challenging health concerns she wanted to care for family and friends
and that often took precedence over her wanting to or having the ability to overcome
these struggles, that ultimately took her life. Sally died from complications of liver
disease on Easter Sunday in Puyallup. She was 60 years old.
Sally is survived by her father Donald Jacobsen, sister Susan McDaniel, brother-in-
law Greg McDaniel, nephew Jared McDaniel, niece Erica Crabb (Cameron), great nephew
Colton Crabb and also several cousins. Sally was predeceased by her mother Margaret.
In addition these thoughts are paraphrased from my conversation with Sally’s father.
We are all afforded a vehicle in which to travel the highway of life.
This life that we are given is a two way road.
There is a right way and a wrong way, or a “Do Not Enter”.
When we come upon this fork in the road, we have a choice to make.
Sally’s decision to follow the wrong route deprived herself of a lifetime of fruitfulness.
The course of action that she took,
unfortunately deprived the rest of us from enjoying a quality relationship with her.
Lets all remember Sally with these three positive affirmations as she now Rests in Peace.
1.A willingness to help, even if she couldn’t
2. Her ability to be selfless in her devotion to others
3. and the giving side of Sally that was always in her nature
What’s your fondest memory of Sally?
What’s a lesson you learned from Sally?
Share a story where Sally's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Sally you’ll never forget.
How did Sally make you smile?