March 17, 1940 - June 26, 2019
Mary Ellen Locke Seibel - 3/17/10 - 6/26/2019 - 79 Years of Age Survived by her husband Douglas W. Seibel of 49 years. - Also, her sister Patricia Howitz of Seattle Washington. - Other survivors including daughters, Pamela Shell and - Debbie North and son, Patrick Schy with 4 grandchildren. - Other survivors include Maribel and Pascual Morales, - Jesus Morales, Oscar & Melissa Morales, Kali Morales, - Joselen & Emanuel Campos, daughter Sophie and Angela - Morales. - Mary's great great grandfather, Captain John Locke - mastered a sailing vessel that brought the first Irish and - Scottish settlers that landed on the eastern shores of the - new world: America. Mary grew up and spent her early - years in Pullman, Washington and met Doug in Seattle. - They, together built businesses for commercial and - residential structures and interiors which they managed - successfully for 40 years. They contracted as - representatives for 32 high end furniture and carpet - manufacturers. A highlight of their career was the design - and development of aircraft interior carpeting for Boeing - aircraft. Their design and sample is currently located in a - time capsule at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Mary - traveled to China at the request of Boeing to secure - textiles for carpeting. Mary was a prolific writer and artist. - She enjoyed gardening and selecting indigenous plants for - their yard. - Mary and Doug retired to the Spokane area in 1999 and - spent 2 years RV traveling throughout the states. They - retired permanently in 2001 in Spokane, Washington. In - 2007 they traveled together to Paris, Germany, Russia and - Siberia to connect with family who were unable to - emigrate to the U.S. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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