Age 75, passed away June 26, 2015 in Tacoma, Washington. Bev was born November 10, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Hattie & John Bright, Jr. She lived in many places as a child, eventually settling in Washington State, where she attended Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington.
She worked in the court system, as the Cowlitz County Clerk and eventually retiring as the Pierce County Court Administrator. Volunteering her time was important to Bev, while living in Longview she was active in Altrusa and League of Women Voters. Most recently in Tacoma she enjoyed volunteering as a docent at the Tacoma Art Museum and serving at her church, Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
Bev was active throughout her life including many ski trips to Sun Valley, Idaho, travel to Europe and recently she travelled to Iona with her church. Hiking and being outdoors was very important to her; she could be found kayaking in the San Juan Islands and Mexico and floating down the Grand Canyon. She also enjoyed being intellectually stimulated, she was a voracious reader of books, newspapers and numerous periodicals. She was an active NPR listener and participated in many lectures through her church.
Bev is survived by her daughters Susan (Jeff) Daley and Shelly Riss, her grandsons Ryan, Evan and Keegan, her sister-in-law Penny Bright, her nieces Leah & Meghan (Joe), and nephew Justin (Brianna) as well as two grand-nieces. She was predeceased by her parents and her beloved brother John H. Bright III.
A celebration of Bev’s life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 14th at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J Street, Tacoma, Washington. She will be laid to rest alongside her parents in the family cemetery in Stonewall, Texas. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Immanuel’s Walter Lowrie Speaker Series.