July 4, 1923 – Feb. 12, 2014

Dorothy Marion Buchanan left us on Feb. 12, 2014, to join her parents, Reginald and Sylvia Bailey, sister Phyllis Foster and brothers Dick, Merv and Jack Bailey. She was a consummate homemaker and could cook a gourmet meal and sew anything from a lined wool suit to a Barbie wedding dress. In her later years, she remained a witty conversationalist, surprising us all with her “one liners” even as she struggled with dementia.

She was a naturalized citizen, having been born in Vancouver, Canada, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle. Always stunningly beautiful, she caught the eye of a dashing FBI agent in the late 1940’s as she worked in the clerical pool at Morrison-Knutson in Seattle, and they have been inseparable ever since.

Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of almost 64 years, M.C. “Buck” Buchanan; children Barbara, Greg and Lynda; stepdaughter Judy; six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her beloved and faithful feathered friend, “Sinbad.” Dorothy and Buck enjoyed trips and adventures in their vessel, the Temptress, traveling through the San Juan Islands and the Canadian waters from May through September for almost 20 years of their retirement, visiting other boating friends and living on their daily catch.

The family wishes to express loving thanks to Hospice of the Northwest and the many neighbors and friends without whose help we would have been truly lost. Mom was the heart and soul of the family and will be greatly missed.