Georgia Fay Bollman

Georgia Fay Bollman (Anderson) passed away on September 8, 2017. Georgia is survived by her husband Cliff, her daughters Cathy Freer, Sandy McKinney, Jan Loomis, Holly OKeath and Leesa Tucker. She was blessed with 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Georgia was born in Williston, North Dakota to George and Bess Anderson, Sept 23, 1934. She graduated from Camas High School in 1951. Always a scholar, she went on to get her Bachelors degree, and later her Masters degree at age 50. Georgia married Gordon Loomis in 1952. Together they had 4 daughters they raised in Camas while both worked at Camas paper mill. Georgia was a devoted mother, taking her girls to music lessons, Girl Scouts, Twirling Lessons, and many years in Rainbow, serving as Mother Advisor for many of those years. Georgia had a voice of reason, and was also able to appreciate the stillness of the moment. Her parenting style was to raise independent, strong women. This legacy has been passed down for multiple generations. In 1977, Georgia met Cliff Bollman while attending Clark College. Their immediate attraction was discovered in an Economics class during a debate, where they discovered they shared similar views, and from this point, began a forever bond. They married in 1978. Georgias career took her to Omak, WA as a safety supervisor and eventually back to her hometown Camas where she focused on safety, and health care management. She excelled at her job and her efforts in health care management earned her a Heroine Award for reducing healthcare costs at the Camas paper mill. One of her favorite projects, while working at James River, was the preservation and restoration of Fallen Leaf Park including the baseball fields. She retired from James River in 1994 at the age of 60. Georgia and Cliffs sense of adventure and love for travel took them to the Peace Corps - their first tour was in the Czech Republic in 1995. One tour wasnt enough, so they reenlisted, and were assigned to Ukraine for the second tour. During the Peace Corps, they traveled Eastern and Western Europe, and parts of Africa and the Middle East by plane, train, buss, automobile and many miles on foot. Their travels always gave her a unique perspective. She conquered five languages and could converse and navigate in many foreign countries. She shared wonderful stories of their adventures during these Peace Corps years, and faithfully wrote letters and postcards to family at home. Her letters are treasures that beautifully describe their experiences. She had a gift for making the letters enjoyable. Through her, her grandkids were exposed to foreign countries and a taste of the different cultures. Their love of the ocean took them to Ocean Park for several years where they shared good times with the whole family, walked on the beach and enjoyed sunsets. In later years, they shared a cabin at Lake Merwin with the family. Having a place where the whole family could gather was fundamental to her and Cliff. Friends invited them to Arizona one year, and like many other Washingtonians, they became snowbirds, and purchased several homes in Sun Village, Surprise, AZ. They became addicted to the sunshine, baseball, pickleball, golf, card games with friends, and many pot lucks. They were happy to have many visitors, and shared the sunshine and activities with family over a decade. Having insatiable curiosity, Georgia embraced current events, politics, and technology. Her world travels gave her a unique and educated perspective on current events. She was never too old to learn and often was the first in the family to buy the latest and greatest ipad, ipod, laptop or smartphone. Health and fitness were extremely important in her life. She was always passionate about exercise and most days started with 2 or 3 hours of exercise. In her last year, Georgia fought cancer hard, with her mind, body and soul. She was steadfast in spending time with those closest to her - her family. Georgia was preceded in death by her brother, Dick Anderson, her mother, Bess Anderson and her father, George Anderson. Services will be held at St.Johns Lutheran Church, Friday, Sept 15 at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Red Cross or the American Cancer Society.

Georgia Fay Bollman

September 23, 1934 - September 8, 2017