Obituary of Eleanor O. Messick

ELEANOR O. MESSICK Eleanor O. Messick of Camas, WA passed away on October 21, 2012 at the age of 94. She was born on June 7, 1918 in Trinidad, CO to Rev. Homer Clark Reynolds & Elsie Orrissa Clemens Reynolds. She had an older brother, Harold Clark Reynolds, now deceased. She was married to George F. Messick on June 21, 1937 in Eads, CO. They were blessed with a son, Gordon in 1939 and a daughter, Charlene in 1940. After working on the family ranch for a few years, they moved to Vancouver, WA in 1941 where her father was a pastor. Another son, Ray, was born to them on January 15, 1945. Eleanor worked at a nursery school while George worked at the ship yards during the war. In 1946 they sold their home in Vancouver and bought a home in Fern Prairie, outside of Camas. In 1959 Eleanor went to business school, going on to work as a secretary/bookkeeper of Roy Dobbs Insurance Company and then City Investment, both in Camas. Later she worked at several real estate offices in Vancouver in one girl offices. After retiring, George and Eleanor had a wonderful life of travel and fun with family, church and friends. Eleanor lost her beloved husband in 1983 while on a trip back to the town where he was born and raised and where they were married. Eleanor was a beautiful woman with a beautiful spirit, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to play the piano and loved the Lord. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, her husband, George, son, Ray and grandsons, Jacob, Alex, and Bryan Brady. She is survived by her children, Gordon and Charlene, 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren. We all miss her love. There will be a service to remember her at Straub's Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 24 at 1pm. Burial will be private at the Camas Cemetery. To send condolences or to sign the online guest book please visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.