OBITUARY: Becky Diane Frazier

Becky Diane Frazier of Scappoose, Oregon passed away on February 22, 2024, at 74 years old. She was born on November 30, 1949, in Lewiston, Idaho to her parents Lyle and Susie Frazier.

Becky attended Sandy High School for her freshman year, then went on to Wheeler High School in Fossil, Oregon, where she graduated in 1968. She continued her education at what is now West-ern Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon, graduating in 1972. In 1980, she went to the University of Oregon to complete her masters.

During college, she worked three seasons for Oregon Forestry in a fire lookout tower. After completing her education, she went on to work as an elementary school teacher at Ione grade school in Morrow County. She then moved to Scappoose and worked for the Scappoose school district, where she worked for 29 years before retiring in 2002.

A proud member of the Plymouth Presbyterian Church in St. Helens, Oregon, Becky was active in her church and helped with the Women's Priscilla Circle. There, she helped raise funds to buy books for children. Becky was also a member of the Moose Lodge, Columbia Humane Society, and Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity (CCCHD). Through CCCHD she helped with the Rural Organizing Project and was a board member. Becky often helped with office work at animal control and was on the board for the humane society for six years. She was also a volunteer and helped people with Medicare. Becky loved music and occasionally played piano for her church. She had a strong interest in genealogy and was proud of her Scottish ancestry, creating family trees and detailing the histories of both sides of her family.

Becky is survived by two brothers, Stanley of Milwaukie, Oregon and Eric of Foresthill, California; two nieces, Melissa and Lily; one nephew, Jeff; one grandniece; and four grandnephews.

Becky was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Susie Frazier.

A memorial service will be held at Plymouth Presbyterian Church in St. Helens, Oregon on March 23, 2024, at 11:00 am, to be followed by a gathering at the Springlake Community in Scappoose, Oregon. Becky will be placed with her parents at Kamiah Cemetery in Idaho.