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Evelyn “Lyn” <I>Spear</I> Douglas

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Evelyn “Lyn” Spear Douglas

Birth
San Diego County, California, USA
Death
30 Jun 2005 (aged 88)
San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Bonita, San Diego County, California, USA Add to Map
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Lyn, a native San Diegan was born December 9, 1916 to Ruth and Howard Spear. She passed away June 30, 2005 at her residence at Fredericka Manor in Chula Vista, California.

She grew up in National City, attending Highland Avenue Elementary, National City Junior High, Sweetwater High School, transferring to San Diego High School where she graduated in 1934. In both Sweetwater and San Diego High she played viola in the school orchestras. She was also an accomplished piano accompanist.

In her teen years she was a competitive gymnast at the German Turnverein in San Diego. She was an escrow officer for the Bank of America in Costa Mesa, Ca, retiring after 21 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Douglas in 2002 and her sister, Carol Langston in 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Sherrill Leui of Lewisville, Texas, son, David Morrison of Lakeview, Arkansas. She leaves five grandchildren, Deborah Guffey and Jean Weber of Lewisville, Texas, Victor Morrison of Potsboro, Texas, William Morrison of Keller, Texas and Julie Brannin of Irving, Texas plus 13 great-grandchildren.

She will be put to rest at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on July 6, 2005
Lyn, a native San Diegan was born December 9, 1916 to Ruth and Howard Spear. She passed away June 30, 2005 at her residence at Fredericka Manor in Chula Vista, California.

She grew up in National City, attending Highland Avenue Elementary, National City Junior High, Sweetwater High School, transferring to San Diego High School where she graduated in 1934. In both Sweetwater and San Diego High she played viola in the school orchestras. She was also an accomplished piano accompanist.

In her teen years she was a competitive gymnast at the German Turnverein in San Diego. She was an escrow officer for the Bank of America in Costa Mesa, Ca, retiring after 21 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Douglas in 2002 and her sister, Carol Langston in 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Sherrill Leui of Lewisville, Texas, son, David Morrison of Lakeview, Arkansas. She leaves five grandchildren, Deborah Guffey and Jean Weber of Lewisville, Texas, Victor Morrison of Potsboro, Texas, William Morrison of Keller, Texas and Julie Brannin of Irving, Texas plus 13 great-grandchildren.

She will be put to rest at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on July 6, 2005


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  • Created by: Ms. Clyde
  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151494269/evelyn-douglas: accessed ), memorial page for Evelyn “Lyn” Spear Douglas (9 Dec 1916–30 Jun 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151494269, citing Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by Ms. Clyde (contributor 46994776).