LACEY — Florence Marie (Hall), 62; born April 21, 1955, Longview, Wash.; died March 27, 2018, Spangle, Wash. Surviving: husband, Stephen; son, Peter, Portland, Ore.; daughter, Megan, Woodland, Wash.; sister, Helen Smith, Milwaukie, Ore.; and brother and sister-in-law, Brad and Jana Hall, Castle Rock, Wash.

Florence Lacey

1955–2018

Florence Marie Hall was born April 21, 1955, in Longview, Wash., to Darrel and Loraine Hall. She attended Kelso-Longview (Wash.) Adventist School for eight years before graduating with the class of 1973 from Columbia Adventist Academy in Battle Ground, Wash. In 1977 she graduated from Walla Walla College, married Stephen Lacey and started teaching at Central Valley Junior Academy in Wapato, Wash. She taught a further five years at Fairview Junior Academy in Highland, Calif., and earned a master’s degree in counseling and guidance from Loma Linda University. Florence also taught music at Three Sisters Adventist School in Bend, Ore.

Her last 26 years were spent at Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle, Wash., where she taught science, math, biology and English and was school counselor, registrar and vice principal for academics — but she remained a teacher at heart.

Florence enjoyed gardening and being out and about in nature — birding, hiking and canoeing with her family. She also enjoyed running, completing Spokane's (Wash.) 12K Bloomsday Run 15 times. She delighted in small blessings and loved to sing. Her trust in God was unflinching.

Florence passed away March 27, 2018, and is survived by her husband, Stephen; daughter, Megan of Woodland, Wash.; son, Peter of Portland, Ore.; sister, Helen Smith of Milwaukie, Ore.; and brother and sister-in-law Brad and Jana of Castle Rock, Wash.