Carmel Sandy

CARMEL SANDY PASSED A WAY MAY 9 2013, AT THE COMMUNITY RESTORIUM IN BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO. SHE MOVED TO BONNERS FERRY WITH HER HUSBAND VERNON SANDY IN 1965. SHE LOVED SPENDING HER FREE TIME WORKING IN HER FLOWER BEDS AND YARD. PRIOR TO COMING TO BONNERS FERRY SHE GRADUATED FROM HIGH LINE HIGH SCHOOL IN BURIEN WASHINGTON. DURING WORLD WAR II, CARMEL WORKED AS A SWITCH BOARD OPERATOR AT FORT LAWTON WHICH IS IN THE SEATTLE AREA. CARMEL WAS AN EXPERT EQUESTRAIN, AND IN HER YOUNGER YEARS WAS CROWNED QUEEN OF THE RENTON RODEO. BECAUSE OF LIFE LONG LOVE OF HORSES SHE WENT TO WORK AT LONGACREAS RACE TRACK IN SEATTLE, THERE TO SHE WORKED AS A SWITCH BOARD OPERATOR. SHE IS SUVIVED BY ONE SON ROBERT OSTMAN OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Family and friends are invited to sign Carmel’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.