Evelynd Birmingham Obituary (1934

Evelynd "Evie" Birmingham passed away on February 3, 2017. Evelynd was born on July 27, 1934 in Leavenworth, to Ray and Vesa Denison. She attended Entiat High School. Evelynd met her true love and soul mate, Robert "Bob" Birmingham, in Holden. Only after 3 dates Bob proposed to Evelynd, and she of course said yes. She had always told the family that she couldn't resist his beautiful blue eyes. Bob and Evie were married in Chelan on July 19, 1953, and were married for 60 amazing years. Bob and Evie took in their first foster child, right after they were married. They were foster parents for over 50 years and had over 100 foster children come into their home. Evie had a huge heart and loved everyone, it didn't matter who you were, where you came from or what you looked like. She would open her arms and her heart to you. Evie was truly an amazing and special woman. Evelynd was a stay at home mom for many years. Once her children were older, she worked as a CNA doing mostly in-home health care. She lived in Chelan, Quincy, Othello, Moses Lake, Cashmere, Naches and finally settled in the Wenas Valley, Selah. She lived in Selah from 1973-2011, and then moved to Yakima. Evie loved being with her grandkids. If her and Bob were in town, they were sure to stop by so she could hug and kiss on her babies. She enjoyed gardening, camping, hiking, our annual family trip to Mardon Resort. One of her favorite places to go was Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast, where she would always find new treasures to bring home and use to decorate her house. She loved taking long walks on the beach and searching for seashells with all the kids. Evie also loved to go shopping. Someone would always have to follow behind her to take things out of the cart, when she wasn't looking of course. She had a unique style, which made her stand out from the rest. She was always wearing bright colors, big and sparkly jewelry, sandals with bedazzles and carrying a giant purse, which I'm sure she had what you needed but good luck finding it. Evie loved Jesus. She would talk to him all day long, which is what got her through the good and the bad times. Our family has been blessed to have such an amazing and loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was a true inspiration and will be missed greatly. Evelynd is survived by her son, David (Ilsa) Birmingham of Cle Elum, four daughters: Becky Johnson of Moxee, Jerri Anne Martian of Yakima, Kathy Birmingham of Spokane Valley, and Dixie (Chris) Love of Springfield, MO, twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Birmingham, by her parents, and her three sisters: Elaine Shank, Shirley Morrow, and Izetta Fisher. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Shaw and Sons, 201 N 2nd St, Yakima, WA 98901.