Olive Pershing

Vancouver, Wash.

Oct. 12, 1917 — April 24, 2015

Olive Pershing peacefully passed away April 24, 2015, at her home in Vancouver, Wash., surrounded by the love of her family. Olive Cassie Gray was born October 12, 1917 to George and Sarah Gray in Astoria, Ore. She resided in Seaside, Ore., most of her life.

Family was everything to Olive. She had six children, 23 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was kind and gentle, and was always happy to see visitors. You can bet she had gum or Tic Tacs, and was always up for a game of Yahtzee or Zonk. Olive was a big fan of the Portland Trail Blazers, and loved Jesus.

Her sisters, Nelly Barker and Mary Dunn, and her son, John Pershing, preceded Olive in death. She is survived by her daughters, Connie (Darrell) Downey and Laura Brown; sons, Monty, Bob (Barb) and Bill (Sheila) Pershing; along with her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so many other relatives and friends.

Grandma Olive, you will be missed by everyone!