Sunday, August 23, 2020
We are fortunate to have lived next door to Vi and Dale for decades. One couldn't ask for better neighbors. They were like grandparents to our daughters. A special treat at Halloween was going to their home and seeing them on the deck with their grotesque masks handing out treats to the neighborhood children. We'll never forget how Dale walked down the street after the 1989 earthquake making sure all of us had turned off our gas. Later, characteristically, Vi grumbled that he hadn't even checked on their gas outlet before he went to neighbors' houses! Vi had a great appreciation for the ocean, and we would share sightings of whales and dolphins. When we'd go on trips, we could count on Vi to check on our house and garden, and make sure our cat was keeping well. In recent years, despite her increasing frailty, Vi never lost her interest in others, and she often had wry comments on what was going on in the world. She was a devoted member of Calvary Episcopal Church, and will be missed by everyone who knew her. The Gill Family
