Dorothy Dot Jean Gailey

Dot married Charles (Chuck) Gailey in 1950 and spent her life raising their four children at various US Coast Guard assignments, including Seattle, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska, California and Maryland. After her husband's retirement in 1974 they traveled extensively, visiting their children in all four corners of the country. They finally settled in Oak Harbor, where Dot became involved in her new community. She was an active member of the Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, Retired Officer's Wives Club, American Red Cross, Republican Women, Soroptimist, Neutral Zone for Kids, Skagit Valley College Foundation Board, Boys and Girls Club and many other service organizations. She was instrumental in the passage of the Island Transit project and the high school football stadium project. She enjoyed being a pen pal with children at the local elementary school. She was an organizer and leader for many other organizations over the years.

Dot is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, CDR Chuck Gailey. She is survived by her brother Ralph (Sherry) Davis of Redding, CA; her four children: John (Lori) Gailey, of Sisters, OR, Mike Gailey, Garden Grove, CA, Pam Englett (David Gaines) of Bellingham, WA, and Cheryl (Vince) Hughes of Mount Vernon, WA; seven granddaughters: Kimberly (Arthur), Kirsten, Rachel (Ryan), Christa (Tristan), Adella (Andrew), Kerie (Bill) and Jennifer; eleven great-grandchildren: Gage, Liam, Lusana, Ian, Braden, Leif, JR, Linaea, Samuel, Jaxon, and Jemma.