Florence Hawkins YERXA
Florence Hawkins Yerxa, our mother, grandmother and the light of our lives, passed away peacefully in a sun-filled room on the morning of February 22, 2012. She was 93. She leaves behind her loving family and a wonderful community of friends, neighbors, and "dear ones" residing from next door to around the world. From her Lake Union houseboat "Copepod," she provided a perpetual feast of love and merriment for her five children, six grandchildren and a host of visitors from all the far ends of the earth. Her home was filled with the books that she loved, the photos of her family that she cherished, and the stories and memories of the countless travels and adventures that we all shared. She believed simply that there was beauty to be found everywhere and that kindness and generosity will in the end prevail. The graceful, adventurous spirit that filled her heart and shaped our lives is our most treasured inheritance. We will love her always.
She is survived by her loving former husband Fendall Yerxa of Seattle; her children: Rusty Yerxa (Janene Driscoll) of Gustavus, Alaska; Julie Yerxa (Jere Canote) of Seattle; John Yerxa (Mary Callahan) of Brisbane, Australia; Rufus Yerxa (Barbara McSweeney) of Geneva, Switzerland; and Quentin Yerxa (Karen Freisem) of Seattle; her grandchildren: Lefki Moraitis, Fendall Moraitis, Lelia Yerxa, Gavin Yerxa, Rowan Yerxa, and Haley Yerxa; her brother John Hawkins of Alamo gordo, New Mexico; and her very special family of caregivers at Laurel Park Manor.
Remembrances can be made to the Seattle Symphony or to the Floating Homes Association.