Mary Ellen Goar, 78, died June 11, 2015, at Hospice Care Center, Longview, Wash. Mary Ellen was born Jan. 13, 1937, in Long Beach, Calif., to Ardys and Alta Mae (Place) Jones. She graduated from Bellflower High School, and then went on to study nursing at Good Samaritan in Portland, Ore. She married Fred Clayton Goar in 1961 and they spent their early years living in Oregon before settling in Cosmopolis, Wash., in 1972. Following her nursing career, she opened a family child care center. During her nearly 30 years in child care, she served as a mentor, trainer and state officer for WA State Family Child Care Association. She also traveled as a delegate to an international child care conference in Sweden. She was proud to have cared for second generation children of the children who were in her care during the early years of her business. Due to health, Mary Ellen retired from child care in 2009 and moved to Longview, Wash. to be closer to her daughter. In recent years, she enjoyed making new friends and all the activities at her residence, New Westside Terrace Assisted Living. But her true joy was her grandchildren and being able to meet her first great-grandchild.
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