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Edythe Rosalee Enyeart

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Edythe Rosalee Enyeart passed away at Klickitat Valley Hospital in the early morning of June 20, 2010.

Edythe Rosalee Smylie was born to Elliot Alexander Smylie and Pearl Grace Carson Smylie on July 8,1920, at the Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Her parents separated when she was small, and she lived with her mom, grandma, and aunts in and around Seattle. She had many special memories of her Grandma's home on the shore in Manchester, just across the sound from Seattle. She later moved to the Monroe area and graduated from Bothell High School. She was able to attend her 60th high school reunion a few years ago. She attended the U of W but left when her mother became ill.

She and her mom and stepfather moved to a farm on Highway 97 near the Toppen-ish intersection. Rosalee and her mother always had horses and were accomplished riders who won many ribbons. Her folks ran a fruit stand named after Rosalee's brand, the Lazy ES. She ran her own Grade A Jersey Dairy, where she milked and fed her 30-cow herd. When her knees gave out, she went to work at J.C. Penneys and later at The Branding Iron Cafe.

When she had her dairy herd, she began to buy Goldendale hay delivered by Luke Enyeart. She and her mother became close friends of Luke's family When Luke's wife died, he asked Rosalee to come help him with his family and his farm. In May of 1966, they were married.

Being a single woman for so many years, she developed a "can do" attitude. It might not have always been a success, but whether it was driving a load of hay, deciding to

buy a new car, buying bummer lambs with Judy and hauling them home in the back seat of the car or venturing over with her mom to shop in Seattle, she just did it. She had no driver's license when she came to Golden-dale, so Luke gave her the keys to the car to take the kids to school and said, if you get home ok, we'll go to town and get your license. She got her license and drove fearlessly the rest of her life.

Not long after moving to Goldendale, while recovering from an operation, a nurse showed her how to knit. She tackled some rather complex projects and almost every member of the family received something handmade from Rosalee over the years. She continued knitting until a stroke in 2007 took her skill.

She and Luke farmed in Goldendale for a few years, then moved to Sunnyside to raise alfalfa seed with her stepfather, Tom Cook. They bought a beach house in Ocean Shores, and when Tom passed away, they left for Ocean Shores and "retired." Extremely industrious, Rosalee was a partner with Luke in a restaurant while he hauled shake blocks. They bought a home with a dog kennel, influenced partly by her lifelong love of pets, especially dogs. She always had a beloved dog. She trimmed and cared for pets while he started his construction business. At age 70, she retired from grooming dogs. They continued to work together while helping clean off lots, building roads and putting in septic systems for beach loving folks. They retired again and moved back to Goldendale in late 2004.

Rosalee loved to travel and they frequently took family along on fun filled trips to

places like Mexico, Hawaii, and Las Vegas. Digging clams with them at Ocean Shores was a favorite family pastime, and nobody made better clam chowder or fried clams than Rosalee.

In December of 2008, Luke passed away, and about a year ago, she moved into Golden View Terrace. Lately "Jeopardy," "Wheel of Fortune," "Lawrence Welk," and winning at bingo made her day. She enjoyed living there very much.

She was preceded in death by her mother; stepfather; husband; stepson Rande Enyeart; grandsons Matt And Joseph Enyeart; and too many good dogs to count.

She is survived by her stepchildren, Kirby Enyeart and wife Cynthia of Gilbert, Ariz., Bruce Enyeart and wife Polly of Forest Ranch, Ca.; daughter-in-law MaryAnne Enyeart of Goldendale; and Judy Bane and husband Everette of Centerville; nine grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law John and Pauline Strange of Underwood; and by many more family and friends. She will be missed.

Services will be held July 30, at 11 a.m. at the Columbia Hills Memorial Chapel in Goldendale. Because of their love of pets, Luke and Rosalee sold their home in Hogan's Corner to North Beach Paws to be used as a rescue station for pets; memorials in their name can be sent to North Beach Paws, P.O. Box 962, Ocean Shores, WA 98569

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