Beverley Arbuthnot McRae died on March 21, 2023, in the comfort of her children.
A life-long Oregonian, she was born on November 19, 1925, in Silverton, Oregon, to Harriet Van Tassel Arbuthnot and Walter Needles Arbuthnot. In 1929, she moved with her family to Albany, Oregon. She attended school at Maple Elementary School and Central Junior High School. In June of 1939, her family moved to Milton-Freewater, OR, where she graduated from McLoughlin High School in 1943.
Beverley married George McRae on November 16, 1942. He preceded her in death in 2003. From this union five children were born; Patrick George, Markie Elizabeth, Michele Leslie, Stephanie Susan, Alison Ann. Beverley worked in the Valley National Bank in Milton-Freewater after her marriage. She later worked at Whitman College in Walla Walla as secretary in the President's Office. As a young mother she volunteered with the Cub Scouts, Blue Birds, Sunday School teacher, PTA offices. She served as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, the Pea Festival Board, and the M-F United Way.
She was a long-time member of St. James Episcopal Church where she served as Senior Warden, Altar Guild member, Lay Reader. She served on the Episcopal Diocesan Commission of Ministry, attended the High Desert School of Theology & Ministry, studied in Education for Ministry at St. Paul's, Walla Walla. She was an Associate of the Community of the Holy Spirit for many years. She attended Silent Retreats and Continuing Education Courses. She was a past board member of the Milton-Freewater Breadbasket and Friends of the Library. She was a fifty-year member of Chapter AP, P.E.O. She served on the M-F Historical Sites Committee, including the restoration projects at Marie Dorion Park and the Walla Walla River Walk project through Frazier Farmstead.
Beverley's loves were reading, writing, theology, yoga, picnics, the Oregon beach, Christmas, the view of the Blue Mountains, Mini-Coopers, PBS, global and national women's rights issues, and laughter.
She is survived by her children, Patrick and Becky McRae, Portland and Glide, OR; Markie McRae, Milton-Freewater; Michele and Gale Power, Walla Walla; Stephanie and Larry Diediker, Cave Creek, AZ; Alison and Phil Mixter, Pullman, WA; her grandchildren, Kim and Pablo Nadeau; Grady and Erin McRae; Genny and Graham Ramsey; Duncan and Olga Sherrard; Alexis and Nishant Chauhan; Whitney and Jeff Wilson; Maddy Mixter and fiancé Joe Merino; step-grandchildren, Josh and Summer Power, and Max Diediker. She is also survived by great-grandchildren, Henry Nadeau, Ruby Nadeau, Callan McRae, Logan McRae, Jack Ramsey, Calvin Ramsey, Minka Chauhan, Bodhi Chauhan, Mirika Chauhan, Alex Sherrard, and Lively Wilson; step-great-grandson, Keithen Power.
"God has been good to me with many blessings my entire life and all were pure gifts (and probably more than I deserved)."
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and grandson, Brandon Power; brother, Al Arbuthnot, and sister, Jean Johnson. A service in her memory will be held at St. James on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm.
Memorials can be given to St. James Episcopal Church, the Walla Walla River Walk through Frazier Farmstead, or the Blue Mountain Community Foundation.
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