Phyllis was a true friend of mine from our days at Orting High School and through the years until the present time. In our high school days a group of us did many things together -Mae Sasaki, Pat Winkleman, Jean Gipple, Helen Dillon, Phyllis and myself. We took turns borrowing our parent's car to go to movies - usually in Auburn or Tacoma. We went to high school basketball games, had slumber parties in the third story of my parent's house, to lakes in the summer. Had lots of good times. Pat and I went one year to Central Washington College. When we completed that year (1953) we moved to Seattle to get jobs. We were lucky enough to share a house with Phyllis and Mae and the good times continued. Good times when the fleet would come to town for Seafair, the parade, go to movies, Green Lake. Always something going.

In about 1954, Phyllis, Mae, Pat and I piled into the 1940 Buick I had bought from my grandfather. We took a great trip to California and took in all of the sights - the big Redwoods, SanFrancisco, beaches. Had a great trip!

Have many fond memories of Phyllis - she will be dearly missed!

     Carolyn (Cuddy) Coe Balmer