Nora A. Marsh Sullivan, loving daughter, wife, aunt, and sister, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of June 22, 2003 in Kennewick, Washington. She was a humble and faithful servant to Jesus Christ all her life. She served him by dedicating her life to others; caring for her mother, husband, and brother, raising her grandniece and being an example to all the young people who entered her life.

She was born in Tryon, Oklahoma on January 2, 1914 to Elmer and Myrtle Marsh.

She attended school in Tryon, was a member of the Pep Club, played basketball and was captain of the Tryon High Basketball team for 4 years. After high school she and her family moved to Pryor, Oklahoma where she was a member of the First Christian Church. She taught 5th grade Sunday school class for 15 years, and was in charge of the nursery for 3 years, then taught the Junior High Fellowship for 18 additional years. During that time she was employed with the Cordell-Hunter insurance agency, the Venomon-Hardy Insurance agency and worked at the Pryor ''5 cents - $1'' store for 12 years.

During the time in Pryor, Nora maintained the household with her mother and took in borders to make ends meet. She married Sam Sullivan in September 1966, but they remained at home until her mother passed away in 1971. Nora and Sam then purchased a small farm near Pryor and remained there until Sam retired. They moved to Richland, Washington to be near Nora's brother, Harry and happily enjoyed Sam's retirement until he passed away in 1977.

Nora loved her home in Richland and diligently kept her yard and flower beds immaculate, constantly displaying some of the prettiest roses and flowerbeds in town. Her hospitality legacy was taught as she provided Sunday lunches for her brother and family for more than 20 years. When Harry became ill with cancer, Nora provided personal care for him in her home until his passing. ''Nowee'' became ''home away from home'' and special aunt for her grandniece Christie.

Nora has been cared for in the Hanson Adult Family Home for the past two years, traveling to Elder Day Services 3 times a week, enjoying bingo and ''getting to go out''. She spent her last days in the loving care of the Tri Cities Hospice House.

She will be greatly missed by her Washington family and by her Oklahoma/Texas family as well. We especially remember her sweet fellowship, sense of humor, generosity, unfailing care for others even when she was hurting herself, and her soft quiet reassuring voice.

Nora was preceded in death by her husband Sam, her father Elmer; her mother Myrtle; her brothers Alva, Orvell, Harry, and Quentin; and nephew Earl Allen. She is survived by her sister Lillie Murray, stepdaughters Ann Plummer, Sammy Miller; step-son Jerry Sullivan; nieces Lois Jean Croy, Joyce Watson, Barbara Caldwell and husband Johnny, and Diane Marsh; nephews Orvel Murray and wife Helen, Robert Marsh and wife Debbie, David Marsh and wife Ellen, and Darold Pete Marsh and wife Andrea; grand-nieces Michelle Jones, Christie Marsh, and Casey Anderson; grand-nephews Chad Marsh, and Darrell Sharp.

The family would like to thank faithful visitors John Lipp, Sheila Phillips and Lorraine Kuykendall for their prayers and timely visits with Nora over the past several years.

In lieu of flowers the family wishes that contributions be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 7525 W. Deschutes Place, Suite 2A, Kennewick, Washington, 99336.

A memorial service and Nora style dinner will be held at West Side United Protestant Church at 615 Wright Avenue at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, June 25, 2003.