Sally Vesley
1967-10-05 2014-08-30
Sally Elizabeth Vesley, 46, of Portland, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at Oregon Health Science University of a massive brain aneurysm. Born Oct. 5, 1967, to Charles and Mary Vesley, early on Sally showed her delight in exploring the world. Her mother said she was born with a sense of adventure and always kept her older brother, "Chipper" (Charles Jr.) and younger brother, Scott, guessing at what Sally would next explore.
Attending school in Lake Oswego, Sally graduated from Lake Oswego High School. She attended the University of Oregon, receiving her degree in Anthropology. Later she obtained her MBA. Sally had a career in marketing, working for OPT Technology and later for CRU Data Point. Recently she found great pleasure with the Head Start Program, teaching tennis to underserved children.
Sally was exuberant, gifted, a very spirited girl. One friend remarked, "Sally was real. What you saw was what you got." She was extremely independent, beautiful with a positive outlook. A world traveler, Sally loved nothing more than making new friends from her extensive travels. She made legions of friends wherever she went. Sally was always ready and eager to explore the world. Right after her high school graduation, she went to Israel where she lived on a Kibbutz and joined in the communal farming done there. After a year on the Kibbutz, Sally came back to Oregon and attended college. Always eager for a new experience or journey, Sally crammed so much living into her 46 years. Those journeys included trips to South America, Thailand and Europe. She climbed to the 19,000' level of Mt. Everest. In short, travel was always her goal.
Sally's many friends will remember her constant kindness, irrepressible laugh, her transparency. A friend from high school said of Sally, "She was one of those girls everybody loved. It didn't matter whether you were an athlete, a 'brain' or a cheerleader, Sally had the wonderful gift of accepting everyone. For that she was beloved." Others from her high school years spoke of how non-judgmental was Sally and how she felt it was important to give people the benefit of the doubt. Her brother Scott talked about Sally's great love of sports. He said she excelled at tennis, golf and fishing, and was an impressive skier as well. Fear was not in her vocabulary. "Music was also Sally's love," said brother Chip. He added, "Her smiling face made everybody light up when seeing her. She was the light of the party." Both brothers remembered what a voracious reader was Sally. In addition to her love of books, Sally also cared about writing and much of her writing now brings comfort to her family.
A joyous radiant being, Sally's bright light shines on undiminished.
Attending school in Lake Oswego, Sally graduated from Lake Oswego High School. She attended the University of Oregon, receiving her degree in Anthropology. Later she obtained her MBA. Sally had a career in marketing, working for OPT Technology and later for CRU Data Point. Recently she found great pleasure with the Head Start Program, teaching tennis to underserved children.
Sally was exuberant, gifted, a very spirited girl. One friend remarked, "Sally was real. What you saw was what you got." She was extremely independent, beautiful with a positive outlook. A world traveler, Sally loved nothing more than making new friends from her extensive travels. She made legions of friends wherever she went. Sally was always ready and eager to explore the world. Right after her high school graduation, she went to Israel where she lived on a Kibbutz and joined in the communal farming done there. After a year on the Kibbutz, Sally came back to Oregon and attended college. Always eager for a new experience or journey, Sally crammed so much living into her 46 years. Those journeys included trips to South America, Thailand and Europe. She climbed to the 19,000' level of Mt. Everest. In short, travel was always her goal.
Sally's many friends will remember her constant kindness, irrepressible laugh, her transparency. A friend from high school said of Sally, "She was one of those girls everybody loved. It didn't matter whether you were an athlete, a 'brain' or a cheerleader, Sally had the wonderful gift of accepting everyone. For that she was beloved." Others from her high school years spoke of how non-judgmental was Sally and how she felt it was important to give people the benefit of the doubt. Her brother Scott talked about Sally's great love of sports. He said she excelled at tennis, golf and fishing, and was an impressive skier as well. Fear was not in her vocabulary. "Music was also Sally's love," said brother Chip. He added, "Her smiling face made everybody light up when seeing her. She was the light of the party." Both brothers remembered what a voracious reader was Sally. In addition to her love of books, Sally also cared about writing and much of her writing now brings comfort to her family.
A joyous radiant being, Sally's bright light shines on undiminished.