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Darsi Rae Harris Hall
Darsi Rae Harris Hall entered this world on March 7, 1958 small in stature but ready to take on the world with stubbornness and boldness, exactly the same way she left this world. She had just recently celebrated her 20th anniversary of being forever 39 years old. She was the 2nd child born to William and Lavine Harris in Vancouver, WA in the exact same hospital and in the exact same room exactly 3 years and 2 days after the arrival of their 1st child Debbie. Close in age but very different in personality the two sisters spent most of their childhood “loudly disagreeing” with one another on most things, but grew to accept each other and form a unique bond only sisters can have. When Darsi was 4 years old her baby of the family status was changed to middle child status when her younger brother Dirk arrived. She was so excited about his arrival that she nicely and emphatically asked her parents if they could, “Throw him in the garbage!” Which to her 4 year old dismay did not happen and after years of growing up they began growing closer.
During Darsi’s early years she began working on her lifelong skill of keeping people on their toes! She was not the most graceful child; some might even call her accident prone. So much so that at one point the hospital reached out to Lavine and asked if there was some abuse happening in the home, because the girl could not keep from injuring herself in grand fashion. As she became older the broken bones healed and slowed, and her strong willed personality became stronger. She was what her mother referred to as her independent, stubborn, free spirited, strong willed, hippie child and as she reached adulthood those traits did not change. There was never a question where you stood with Darsi, she was honest and straight forward and told it like it was whether you were ready for it or not, she did not know how to be phony. A truly admirable characteristic for a person to have is complete and utter honesty about how they feel and she not only possessed it but did so proudly.
Through her school years in Washougal, Washington where she grew up, she surrounded herself with a very special group of friends. Some were cousins and others were of no blood relation but as the years went by and their bonds grew closer you would never know they were not all family. In High school and right after she worked at Heller’s Restaurant which is where she met Brian Hall. They dated and were married in 1982. A few years later began a new season of their lives and over the next years the two biggest treasures, blessings and often primary source of many headaches entered her life. First was the birth of her Daughter Samantha in the spring of 1987 followed by the birth of her Son Garrett in the winter of 1990. A short time later her marriage ended and her and the kids began their very own special journey together as their own version of the three amigos.
Her most important years were filled with being a mother to her greatest accomplishments Sam and Garrett. Working for what would become her lifelong career with her amazing second family Doug and Paula Forgey at Forgey Chiropractic, who treated her and loved her like she was one of their own. Spending time with her wonderful family who meant the world to her. Enjoying time with her amazing friends and co-workers. Developing an immense love for her amazing 4 legged companion Sage (who became her favorite child, as she informed us of many times as the years past). Figuring out the things she loved in life most such as Reading, snow skiing, traveling to the coast, good food, a great cocktail or two and obsessively cleaning; she was quite the neat freak! Eventually she was blessed with the greatest gift of all, grandchildren; and she loved Jaylen her little “J-Bird” and Quintin more than she knew how to ever put into words. She was for many and especially those close to her a true rock and constant in what can sometimes be a crazy life, even when her life wasn’t always so smooth and easy, she was steadfast.
Darsi traded in her sassy pants and fiery fighter spirit for a pair of angel wings and a promise to watch over all of those she cared so deeply for on March 25, 2017. Reuniting with her Father William Harris, Brother in Law Robert Morris, Grand Parents from both of her parents sides of the family, and many loved ones who gained their Angel Wings before her. She was survived by her Mother Lavine Harris; Sister Debbie Morris; Brother Dirk Harris; Her two adoring children; Daughter Samantha French and Son Garrett Hall; Son in Law Brian French, future Daughter in law Madeline Ward, her perfect and beautiful grandchildren Jaylen French and Quintin French, Numerous close cousins and countless Nieces, Nephews and great Nieces and great nephews.
