Emily Rose McMail was taken from us too soon. She passed on April 9, 2019 at age 33 after a long illness and is now finally at peace. She was born in Bozeman, Montana on November 29, 1985 where she lived with her parents, Thomas and Beverley McMail and her Brother Benjamin until the family moved to Snohomish, Washington in 1989.
She was a supportive, loyal and steadfast friend to all who knew her and an inspiration to many. Her friends loved her for her compassion, and her ability to listen and to give really good advice, even from a young age. She was wise beyond her years.
She loved all beings dearly and appreciated animals of all kinds in all of their special and individual ways. She had a big place in her heart for horses and riding, and most recently raised chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Her hope was to create an example of raising birds cruelty-free and hoped to inspire others to do the same. She brought a huge love and enthusiasm to this work, as she did with almost everything she attempted.
She had an innate sense of what animals needed to help them thrive and be happy, and applied this knowledge every day to improving their conditions and the quality of their lives. It was not uncommon to hear unusual noises in the kitchen and then to enter the room to find she had a baby chick in each pocket, absorbing the warmth from her body and the love in her heart, all the while chirping away contentedly. Children were also naturally attracted to her because of her enormous compassion and respect for them.
She was a brilliant, well-read and fascinating conversationalist, with a very clever sense of humor. She was very creative in many ways and was also a poet and artist, and even played the piano from time to time. She loved music and sang from an early age, and continued painting and drawing for years. She was also an amazing and inspired cook who often extended her creative energy to inventing new and better ways to prepare interesting and even exotic dishes to delight family and friends.
In addition to all this, Emily felt deeply about helping others who were in need and less fortunate, about saving our planet and recycling.
Emily held various positions through the years. She worked as an operations manager and hazmat inspector at DHL shipping and as a receptionist at the front desk at buildings across the Microsoft Redmond campus. She taught general horsemanship as well as advanced riding skills to children and adults, and also worked at Allstar Fitness in Monroe.
She leaves behind her parents, her older brother Benjamin McMail, his wife Amanda McMail and their daughter Zoey, and also many cousins, aunts and uncles in New Hampshire who knew and loved her and will miss her joyous smile and creative spirit.
Friends and family gathered at her home in Monroe, Washington on April 20th to remember all the joy she brought to everyone’s lives, to reunite and say goodbye together with stories, songs and favorite memories.
She will be greatly missed. God bless and keep you, Emily Rose.
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