Nancy Jo Cavenaugh - July 28, 1934 - July 7, 2007

Nancy Jo Cavenaugh, a lover of the arts, supporter of holistic health and alternative philosophies, and a dedicated San Juan Island volunteer, died July 7, 2007.

Nancy Jo, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 28, 1934, to Leroy J. and Lily (Galbraith) Tynan. She attended Catholic schools, including Derham Hall and the prestigious College of St. Catherine in St. Paul. Nancy Jo married, and had her first son Jeff in St. Paul. The family later moved to San Antonio, Texas, where her second son Jess, was born.

In 1979, Nancy Jo, now a single mother, was living in Hayward, Calif. She worked at 3M Technologies and was the first woman Representative of the company's Western Division. In 1979, as fate would have it, Nancy Jo met her son Jess's shop teacher, Willie Cavenaugh. Soon, Nancy Jo was frequently visiting Friday Harbor, where Willie had property. Before long she was a full-time resident here.


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