Joyce Adaline (Finsen) Dillard (1927 - 2014)

Born 10 Mar 1927 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County, Washington

Ancestors

Wife of Cecil Edward Dillard — married 13 Jan 1946 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington

Died 5 Apr 2014 at age 87 in Skagit County, Washington

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Biography

Skagit Valley Herald \ from Apr. 8 to Apr. 9, 2014

Saturday, April 5, 2014.

Joyce was born on March 10, 1927 in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was the daughter of Lester Price Finsen and Adaline Caroline Bagley. She had a sister, Dorothy Emma Finsen, who passed away from polio before Joyce was born. An older brother, Donald James Finsen who is still living in the area and a younger brother, Lester "Duane" Finsen who preceded her in death.

Joyce was always a hard worker. She worked in the home of her neighbors for less than a dollar a week when she was a teenager, taking care of the younger children and doing the laundry by hand. She was an honor student and an avid tennis player in high school.

On January 13, 1946 she married Cecil Edward Rudolf Dillard in Mt. Vernon, WA. She had met Cecil a year before at the Burlington skating rink when he asked her to skate with him. Cecil preceded her in death on January 10, 2010.

In their retirement years Cecil and Joyce traveled all over the world. Mostly in Asia and Europe and then in their motorhome all over the US. They spent winters in Arizona for some time and enjoyed that.

Joyce was very involved in Eastern Star and many other social activities. She was very social and always loved being active till the end. She had many friends who adored her as did her family. She was always ready to help those in need. She had a love of travel as well as a love to be active and have fun. She had an amazing sense of humor and a quick wit. She not only worked hard but was able to juggle raising a family. She would work during the day at Skagit State Bank in Burlington and run home at lunch to get dinner in the oven. Later she helped start the Mt. Vernon branch of Mt. Baker Mutual Savings Bank, (now U.S. Bank). She did a great job of being there as a mother and wife while still working full-time.

Joyce and Cecil had 3 children: Phyllis Anne (Dillard) Fletcher, (Chuck), David Edward Dillard (Becky), and Darrell Lee Dillard (Shelley). She also leaves behind 5 grandchildren: Andria Kennoy, Jennifer Seo (Stan), Angela Tomooka (Brandon), Wendi Dillard and Jeff Dillard (Mary Beth). She leaves great-grandchildren: Kelsey Kennoy, James Kennoy, William Kennoy, Ryan Seo, Noelle Tomooka, Shannon Seo, Alex Tomooka, Josie Tomooka, Maggie Dillard and Addy Dillard.

Memorial services will be held at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th Street, Mount Vernon at 11:00 AM April 12, 2014.

In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations be made to hospice.

children:

Phyllis Ann 26 Oct 1949 - . She married Chuck Fletcher.

Darrell Lee Dillard (Abt 1953-_)  He married Shelly Locken 20 Mar 1976.

David Edward Dillard ( Abt 1953 - _).  He married Rebecca D. Trott  15 Jan 1995. 

Sources

"United States Public Records," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2M4T-GLZ : accessed 21 Apr 2014), Joyce A Dillard, Residence, Burlington, Washington, United States; from a third party aggregator of publicly available information.

"BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR9-TPL5 : 1 July 2016), Joyce A Finsen Dillard, died 05 Apr 2014; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States.

obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/skagitvalleyherald/obituary.aspx?n=joyce-adaline-dillard-finsen&pid=170536391

Notes

Joyce A Dillard, "United States Public Records"

Name: Joyce A Dillard

Titles and Terms (Original):

Also Known As:

2nd Also Known As Name:

3rd Also Known As Name:

Residence Date: 01 Sep 1987

Residence Place: Burlington, Washington, United States

Birth Date:

Phone Number:

Phone Number Recorded Date:

Address: 1077 Jordon

Address Continued: Burlington, Washington 98233

Address Date: 01 Sep 1987