I had the opportunity to have Mary as one of my teachers in the 7th grade at Montesano.  I then had the pleasure of being one of Mary's colleagues when I came back to Montesano to teach English.  I was also in DKG with her; she always kept the group of women teachers up-to-date on what was going on during every legislative session.  She was a very dedicated teacher, who had a great sense of humor and never missed an opportunity to share wonderful stories about her children and grandchildren of whom she was very proud.