King-Spokane County WA Archives Obituaries.....Firestone, Phyllis Jean Craig October 30, 2008
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Seattle Times Nov. 2008
Phyllis Jean Firestone (Craig)
3-21-1923 to  10-30-2008  
Phyllis grew up in Portland Oregon and graduated from Lincoln H.S.  While 
working as an elevator operator with Meier and Frank dept. store, she met John 
Donald Firestone, fell in love and married.  They just celebrated their 66th 
wedding anniversary last March. Phyllis and Don lived in Portland Oregon until 
1957 when they moved to Spokane Washington where they lived for the next 50 
years.  Last winter Phyllis and Don moved to Seattle to be closer to family. 
Phyllis made many friends over the years, many she met while she was a MaryKay 
beauty consultant. Last fall she retired from MaryKay with 25 years.  Phyllis 
always enjoyed helping people. While in Spokane, Phyllis helped deliver meals 
on wheels with her good friend Ronni, for 14 years.  Phyllis was an avid 
artist.  Throughout the years she’s created many beautiful things including, 
pine needle baskets, Ukrainian eggs, quilting, beading, and oil paintings.  Yet 
when asked what her greatest achievement was, she would without hesitation say 
raising four good children, Dennis Firestone, Pennie McCallum, Jeff Firestone, 
and Jill Firestone.  Diagnosed with ALS on October the 30th 2006, she died 2 
years later form ALS.  Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents John Garner 
Craig and Pearl Blanche Weatherill, and her brother Jack Craig.  She is 
survived by her husband J. Don Firestone, her four children and their spouses, 
5 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.  A special thank-you goes out to 
all the staff at Bailey-Boushay House for their wonderful care giving.
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to ALS research at;  
http://www.alsa.org/donate  


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