Eleanor Robinson Wallis

If she could have, Eleanor Robinson Wallis (87) would have written her own obituary, but she ran out of time.

Wallis, a resident of Bothell for nearly 50 years, passed peacefully away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at Evergreen Hospice Center, Kirkland.  She was surrounded by loving family.  A retired Bothell High teacher, longtime journalist, community activist and leader, she is survived by brothers, Robert Bruce Robinson of Bellevue, and Carl Allen of Bothell; five daughters and their families (eight grandchildren): Linda W., George, Lt. Thomas, Catherine Lamb of Olympia; Robin, Bob, Bill and Mike of Sonora, Calif.; Laurel, Ken Katahira, Matthew, Kenneth Anderson of Mukilteo; Barbara, Wendy, Jennifer Kerwin of Los Angeles; Heather, Pat Murphy of Leavenworth; many nieces, a nephew, and numerous “adopted” family.   

A memorial service was held Dec. 27 at Northshore Senior Center in Bothell.   She requests a rose be planted in her memory.  

She had one last communication for the world: “love, love, love, love. ”