Phyllis Miriam Wogan

Phyllis grew up in the Vancouver area of British Columbia. She had 9 brothers, 5 of which grew to adulthood. She did well in school but at age 16 quite school to work full time at Woodwards department store where she took phone orders for groceries.

I think a highlight of Mom's youth was summers spent in a small resort town called White Rock. There her family built a house where she and her siblings enjoyed swimming, crabbing and clamming. To earn money for treats they went door to door selling their catch of the day and then would walk the railroad tracks into Blaine, Washington to purchase their treats. They would then walk the tracks back to White Rock.

Phyllis and girlfriends loved going camping in their early 20's, enjoying the dances near by and meeting young men. It was there she would meet her husband, Jim Wogan.

Phyllis and Jim married 4/15/44. Together they had 2 children, Tom Wogan, born 1/6/47 and Linda Wogan Jerochim, born 8/17/49.

Over the years, while raising her children Phyllis worked part time at Sears during the holiday season. Later she worked several years at OK Tire Store in the Ballard district of Seattle. She retired from the City of Seattle with 17 years of service. There she worked as Head of the Parks and Recreation payroll division.

During her retirement years Phyllis enjoyed traveling, reading & gardening.

In recent years Phyllis lived with her daughter in her home in Snoqualmie. There she continued to enjoy reading. Looking out her bedroom window enjoying the flowers and birds and the occasional deer that would wander by.

Although she will be greatly missed I am truly happy that she is now in heaven with the Lord. Once again she can walk and talk and her heart and mind are at peace. She is surrounded by His love.