Phyllis Marie Ramsey Phyllis Burton was born on January 2,

Phyllis Marie Ramsey Phyllis Burton was born on January 2, 1923, in a small town in the midst of a farming region in south-central Washington State, by the name of Sunnyside. Down the road about six miles there was another farming town by the name of Grandview. A three-year-old boy lived there by the name of Milton Herman Ramsey, and they would build a long and beautiful life together. They dated during high school and eloped on August 8, 1942. Phyllis was a war bride and Milton was soon off to Europe as a fighter pilot. On January 29, 1944, he was shot down over France. For five months, Phyllis didn't know if her husband was dead or alive. That five months felt like another lifetime, but Phyllis kept hope and stayed brave. Then a letter arrived, and Milton was on his way home. He had a short leave in California, so they danced to big-band music in a dance hall on the beach in Santa Monica. After the war, they decided to have a family. Milton joined the Air Force and Phyllis became a mother. First Tom (1949), then Mike (1953), and finally Marikay (1954). No matter what life had in store for her, Phyllis embraced it. Like the time when Milton came home from work when they lived in Boise, Idaho and announced that the family was being stationed in Hawaii. She learned to hula and was on local TV. Different locales, different cultures, different languages, different people, Phyllis saw that the whole family got through it together. From adapting to scorpions in Hawaii to scorpions in Morocco. From trying to learn Arabic to learning Spanish in Spain. There were adventures around every corner and there was always Mom to see to it that her children were taken care of and brought up proper. She had her way of doing things and taught her values her way. From doing laundry on Mondays to brushing teeth, making the bed, and folding the towels with the seams on the inside. And for Phyllis there was always Milton. They took care of each other and loved one another. He retired from Sandia Air Force Base and went to work for Sears. Phyllis got a job as a doctor's receptionist. They quit smoking together. After some years they decided to return to Washington State for retirement. They bought a nice home and stayed there until they needed assistance to be safe. Marikay took them under her wing and they returned to NM. The last years were good to them. They celebrated 75 years of marriage in 2017. Milton died in 2018 and Phyllis always missed him. She went to be with him and the Lord on February 28, 2025. She leaves behind her children Marikay, Mike and Tom, and two special grandchildren, Wesley Ryan Ramsey and Sean Reilly Ramsey. 102 years is a blessing! As she was a blessing to others. A life well lived, in the arms of God with her husband by her side she rests for all time. Phyllis is gone but her spirit will always be with us.