Celebrating life under a maple tree
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
“Many years ago before I was the volunteer sexton of the Woodinville Cemetery, Lee and I worked together at the school district’s Camp Casey outdoor experience for fifth graders where we taught marine biology,” said Linda McCune, a former marine biologist whose children attended Hollywood Hill Elementary.
Lee and Gary bought a Woodinville Cemetery plot in 1998, never thinking they’d need it anytime soon. They retired to Lynden, Wash., where they remodeled their home and cooked exquisite dinners.
“Lee had a beautiful headstone installed last month on their plot at the cemetery,” said McCune, “and Lee’s daughter Lisa Adair joined her and together we celebrated Gary’s life with a bottle of Pinot Noir that he and a friend bottled in 2007. We added bread and cheese as well as Thai hors d’ouvres from the restaurant across the street.”
Gary’s ashes now rest in the shade of a huge maple tree.
For more information about the Woodinville Cemetery: www.woodinvillecemetery.org.