Obituary of Evelyn (Sipp) McConeghey, 2002; Sherman Co., OR
Surnames: Sipp, McConeghey, Sowa, Clark

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Albquerque Journal; Albuquerque, NM; 16 Apr 2002

Evelyn McConeghey, 85, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, April 13,
2002. She is survived by one daughter, Victoria Clark of Carmichael, CA; one
son, Louis Sowa of Hillsboro, OR; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and her second husband, Howard McConeghey. Mrs.
McConeghey was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis Sowa; and two
brothers. She was born June 17, 1916 in Biggs, OR to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sipp.
Evelyn received her BA from Willamete University in Salem, OR. She received
her MSW from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Evelyn was a
psychiatric social worker in Oregon and California and was State Supervisor
of Child Welfare in Oregon until her second marriage to Howard. She was
instrumental in the addition of a minor in Peace Studies at U.N.M. Evelyn
organized conferences on economics and the dangers of nuclear war. She edited
a book of lectures on Nuclear Reactions and published a book on Money. Her
latest book 'From A Little Place Called Biggs' which is her memoirs was
published in January. Cremation has taken place and a memorial services will
take place Saturday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the family home. French
Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.