Marileen Horsley Lyn'' Obituary (1927

Marileen 'Lyn' Wadsworth passed away at Landmark Care facility in Yakima, WA on December 22, 2018. She was born February 7, 1927 in Seattle, but lived her first six years on her grandparent's wheat and cattle ranch near Ephrata, WA. When she was 6 she moved to Yakima with her parents Aileen (Horsley) and A.P. Freimuth. As a girl she studied dance, ballet and music. She also loved riding horseback, whether trail riding or arena, dressage or jumping, and she won many trophies in competition. Lyn was blessed with a beautiful operatic soprano voice, and she performed both solo and with choral groups. She graduated from Yakima High School and YVCC before moving to Los Angeles to pursue further vocal studies with famed operatic vocal coach Dr. Jan Popper at UCLA. It was there she met fellow music classmate Jack Wadsworth in a music theory class. They later started dating on and off, but after they both graduated and got established in their separate careers they realized they were in love, so they married in 1959. Jack made his career as a music editor in the motion picture industry, primarily with the Walt Disney Studios, while Lyn taught drama, ballet and music with the Los Angeles County Court Schools for many years, ultimately becoming a principal. During their working years Lyn and Jack became avid weekend sail boaters, both monohull and multihull. Following their retirement in 1991 they traveled extensively. They were particularly drawn to the South Pacific and Hawaii where they enjoyed snorkeling and scuba diving, especially on Maui. In 1994 they moved from Los Angeles to their home on Chinook Pass where they have resided ever since. Lyn loved her mountain home and her many friends in the Nile Valley, especially the Chinook Pass Red Hatters. Lyn is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jack, her sister Patricia Freimuth also of Chinook Pass, and special friend Marilyn 'Micki' Robison. Special thanks to Stephen and Katy Ulmer and to the staff at Landmark for their kind and loving care of Lyn during her final days. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Nile Valley Community Church, 60 Bedrock Lane, Naches, WA. (Highway 410 at mile marker 104). Dessert and potluck to follow. SERVICES Celebration of Life Saturday, May 18, 2019 Landmark Care Center 710 N. 39th Ave. Yakima, Washington 98902