A segue because I'm not sure where else to place this--I read an obit today from the Everett Herald in Washington State. One aspect of this woman's life is that she played hammered dulcimer down in Pike Street Market. I don't know her name from my circle, but I wonder if this is a busker from the Market who is someone known to Mudcatters?

This ran in the Monday and I think Saturday online editions. http://class.heraldnet.com/obituaries/ If she's a Mudcatter then this can be moved over into it's own obit thread.


Sandi Ingraham Fortune

Sandi Ingraham Fortune, 55, was escorted into heaven by the angels the morning of June 22, 2004 to meet the Lord.

Her outgoing and encouraging attitude, smile, friendliness, and inquisitive nature will be missed by all who knew her. Sharing their love for each other and music, Sandi and Abel, her husband of 26 years, played folk music together at the Pike Place Market, area festivals and recorded their own album. Known as an excellent player of the hammer dulcimer, Sandi also mastered the Irish drum and limberjack, professional quality instruments made by Abel.

Sandi's close relationship with her parents, Glenn and Elaine, remained in adulthood. They traveled throughout the country, including Hawaii, Mt. Rushmore, and California. Together they rejoiced in Sandi's baptism in the Jordan River, Israel. Sandi enjoyed motorhome trips to visit her daughter Wendy's family in Nebraska and celebrate the birth of her grandchildren.

Born in Seattle in 1949, Sandi graduated from Meadowdale High in 1967. She volunteered at the Little Red Schoolhouse, Martha Lake Community Covenant Church, the Seattle Mobile Blood Bank, and worked occasionally at Glenn's Welding.

Sandi is survived by: her husband, Abel Fortune; daughter Wendy (Jay) McKenny and four grandchildren; parents, Glenn and Elaine Ingraham; brothers Larry (Audrey) Ingraham, Dale Ingraham, Mark (Tamra) Ingraham; cousin Paul (Cherie) Anderson; mother-in-law Lona Rollins; sister-in-law Lois McClellan; and many nieces and nephews.

The family thanks her friends, Joan Mitchell, Jeanette Petosa, GHC Hospice, and the staff at Aldercrest Care Center in Lynnwood for their TLC and friendship, especially during the past year.

Memorial funds may be sent to International Chaplains Ministry, PO Box 476, Edmonds, WA 98020; or ALS-Muscular Dystrophy Assoc., 701 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109.

A Memorial Service will be held at Alderwood Community Church, on Tuesday, June 29th at 11:00am.

SRS