WEADON, Dorothy H. "Peg" Passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 4, 2006 while sleeping in her beautiful "Princess Grandma bed" at her home in Otis Orchards, WA. She was born February 6th, 1916 in Philadelphia, PA to Caroline and Linwood Heist. Although she was christened Dorothy, she was so small that a nurse named her "Peg" and it remained the name all who knew her well used. Last year, she wrote about her long life and her family. We share it with you here: "I had an older brother (Francis) and sister (Anne) and we had a very happy normal childhood until the great crash of 1929. That changed the lives of just about every family. Fortunately, my father did not lose his position, but every payday he had another "cut". My husband's father was not so lucky. He was the night editor of the Associated Press and was replaced with a much younger man. I met Dick at the Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church. We were in a musical comedy and the director told us "If you are in love in the Play - be in love out of the Play" We were very good students, so a few years later, we were married (February 16, 1936). In 1937, Anne Louise was born. Then when World War ll was declared, we moved to Piqua, Ohio for his engineering job with Lear Aircraft Company and then on to Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1944, Linda Lee arrived. After the war we were so homesick for Pennsylvania that we moved back." Peg and Dick remained there until 1994. At that time she had been caring for her husband, who had developed Parkinson's disease. "When his hip broke, I had big decisions to make. After all of the pros and cons, I sold our home and came out West. I have never regretted that decision. Dick had great care and I met and made wonderful friends. Linda and Murphy, her husband, have made me feel part of a family again, and I hope it goes on for a long, long time." Peg was a wonderful Mother and friend. Her wry sense of humor, hearty laugh and tender ways will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She was a talented seamstress and gardener. She could make the simplest rooms into a showplace with her natural creativity. Her passions were her family, her flowers, dancing, football and baseball, she was looking forward to watching the Super Bowl. She was a devoted Christian and was a member of East Valley Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard W. "Dick" Weadon. She is survived by her loving daughters, Anne Hunscher of Ballston Spa, NY, and Linda Murphy and husband, Del of Otis Orchards, WA; granddaughters: Lisa Keogh (Martin), Karen Hurff (Matt), and Christina Burland (Zach); grandsons: William Hunscher (Kelly) and Jason Ham (Gina); great-grandchildren: William, Isabella, and Cicely Hunscher; Stefan Cautino, William and Wyatt Hope, and Dylan Keogh; Jacob, Jarod and Jamon Ham, and Gage and Hannah Burland. Her life was an example of undying love, commitment to goodness and the recognition of humor to get through pain. We miss her terribly already. Memorial Services and celebration of her life will be held at East Valley Presbyterian Church, 5305 N. Harvard Rd., Otis Orchards, WA at 3 PM on Tuesday, February 7th, 2006. Feb 6, 2006 Spokesman-Review