Obituary of Judith Kay McDaniel

Judith Kay McDaniel Judith Kay McDaniel died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington of complications from cancer and an infection. Judy was born April 21, 1945 in Independence, Missouri. She was the daughter of Earnest C. and Helen A. Wilson (Thomas) of Chanute, Kansas. She was the wife of Robert G. McDaniel, mother of Thomas G. McDaniel, and grandmother of Cambria Nadine and Chloe Bliss McDaniel. Judy was valedictorian of her high school class in Chanute, and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tulsa and Syracuse Universities. She moved to Olympia for work-study on her master’s degree and stayed on to work 30 years, nearly all of which was with the Washington State School Directors’ Association. Judy was an accomplished quilter with her own quilting machine. Reading and jewelry making were other important hobbies. Judy and her husband, Bob, were avid rock collectors and dealers. They had a booth at rock and gem shows throughout the Pacific Northwest. Please leave memories of Judy or condolences for the family in the Guestbook below.