Marjorie June (Vincent) Coombs, 95, of Spokane, Washington passed on Sunday, May 25, 2014.

Marge was born in Hamilton Montana on June 22, 1919 to Frank Seymour Vincent and Flossie Jewel (Pyle) Vincent. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1936. She married James Coombs on July 18, 1942 in Glendale, California. James Coombs served in the US Army in the Pacific during WWII. They had three children and built a lovely home in Northwest Spokane, where they lived for 50 years. After retirement, they traveled extensively in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Marge is survived by; sons: David (Jan) Coombs of Denver, Colorado, Roger (Kathy) of Spokane Valley, Washington; grandchildren: Julie Luebucke, Kristin Gockley, Lisa Lord, Jessica Seefeldt; eight great-grandchildren; and friend, Arthur (Sharon) Gurtel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, daughter, Susan, and granddaughter, Carol.

 

When going through my parents things after the sale of their Burbank home in 2016, I found Marge Vincent - Coombs’ Life Story. Marge was requested to write her life story for a Leadership Class at First Presbyterian Church of Spokane, Washington in June of 2001.

 

Submitted by Bob Vincent, January 3, 2018.