bcarl

Long time lurker, first post. This hit my wife pretty hard when she first heard the news, and has taken a little longer for it to sink in with me. I met Liz at Western Washington University through some friends (Ralph Backstrom) and came to know her a bit better after my wife ended up in a series of upper level classes as they both finished their degrees in similar fields (Environmenal Edu/Sciences). I was never close with Liz, but my wife became friends with her and I was fortunate enough to become an acquaintance of hers through various WWU Environmental functions that my wife attended (ie kickball, parties, etc.). She was very much as all have previously described: full of life, vibrant smile, fearless, wonderful spirit. She was a beautiful human being and the world is a slightly dimmer place without her.