I was saddened by the death of Natalie White of Deer Harbor. She has been a valued friend of my family for many years and an important part of our community for all the years I’ve ben here. I was positive her passing would be acknowledged with an obituary worthy of her visit here on planet earth, in our tiny island community.

Imagine my surprise to see one line stating that she had been born and now had died.

I’m sorry, but her life was more noteworthy than that and she herself was much more complex, valuable, interesting and outrageous than that.

She was a mother; an extraordinary teacher; a bon vivant; a cat-lover and an absolute hoot to be around.

I know she wasn’t interested in a service or memorial, but please don’t let her pass without a thought.

She touched many lives on Orcas and life around her was never dull.

Many who read this have a Natalie White story so please take a minute and send one to the editor. We can at least celebrate who she was. She was my friend and I loved her.

Terry Anderson

Deer Harbor