Sandra Fawn Scammon

Sandra Fawn Conklin was born in Los Angeles, CA on Nov 6, 1947, to parents Maxine B. Shanholtzer and Samuel Ward Conklin. She grew up with her younger sister, Ellie, in Pico, CA, while their father was a merchant marine. After her father passed in 1956, their mom boarded a long train ride with the girls, then ages nine and six, to visit relatives in Libby, MT. They would end up moving to Libby, MT to grow up and attend school there. Sandra, or “Sam”, as she was known early on, graduated from Libby Highschool in May 1965. Her class was the first to graduate from the newly built high school. Once graduated from high school, Sandy attended Western Montana College in Dillon MT, graduating from there in June 1969. With her teaching degree, Sandy made her way to be a grade school teacher in Nespelem, WA from 1969-1974. She then visited friends in Almira, WA where she met and fell in love with the love of her life, Eugene Lyle Scammon. They were married in Almira, WA at the community church on June 22, 1974. For the first years of her marriage, Sandy was a stay-at-home wife to Gene. In Nov 1980, Sandy and Gene, would adopt a little five-year-old girl, Sidra Joy Lee Scammon. At this point, Sandy began teaching at the Almira school, ultimately finding her niche as the 1st grade teacher. In Nov 1990, she began her continuing education degree, earning a master’s degree along with four other school colleagues and close friends, Connie Behne, Joan Guptill, Joyce Bodeau, and Roxanne Nelson. Sandy was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. In June 2022, Sandy would move into Vista Manor in Wilbur, WA to take care of her dementia with the loving hands of the staff there. Sandy passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, which was her husband Gene’s birthday. Gene preceded her in death on April 17th, five months prior. She is survived by sister Ellie Riebe and daughter Sidra Scammon. Sandy was a member of the Almira Community Church. A celebration of life will be held at the Almira Community Church on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at 11am with a reception to follow downstairs.