Obituary of Lucille Gearing
Elsie Lucille Gearing was born to Ruby Leona Hougland Gearing and William A. Gearing on April 30, 1920. Her only sibling, an infant brother Earnest Edward died at the age of 6 weeks. Her father passed away on January 3, 1945. Her mother remarried E. T. Loutzenhiser in 1947. Ruby passed away September 8, 1962.
Lucille graduated from Flagler High School in 1939, she was well known for her basketball skills.
Lucille worked for Boeing Aircraft in Washington as a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War 2, and for many years at an apple packing job in East Wenatchee, Washington.
She was well thought of by her co-workers.
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