Cassandra (Cassie) May Martin

Our dearly loved and deeply missed, Cassie, died on July 13, 2012 in Durango, Colorado. Cassie was born in Redmond, Washington, on January 5, 1992 to her parents Tracy Gilbert, and Lane Martin. She grew up in the Snoqualmie Valley and attended schools in Kirkland, Carnation, and Duvall. She graduated from Cedar Crest High School in 2010 and was about to enter her third year at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Cassie moved to Durango with her dog, Bailey, in late summer 2010. She attended college full-time, worked at part-time jobs, and especially enjoyed hiking and river rafting in Durango. She loved animals and was passionate about their welfare. She volunteered with the local humane society. Cassie also felt the calling to help women in need and volunteered for the local battered women’s shelter. She accomplished so much in her brief life and her family was so looking forward to her future – their “shining star.”Cassie is survived by her mother, Tracy Gilbert of Carnation; father, Lane Martin of Eastern Washington; grandparents, Susanna and Rick Gilbert of Carnation; boyfriend, John Nichols of Hesperus, CO; her special aunts, uncles, cousins; and, several Washington and Colorado friends. An informal gathering to celebrate Cassie’s life will be held Friday, August 3rd at the Adair House in Anderson Park, 7802 168th Ave NE, Redmond, between 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Dogs are welcome (on leash of course).Memorial contributions may be made to La Plata County Humane Society, PO Box 2164, Durango, CO 81302, or at www.lpchumanesociety.org 656295