Obituary

Our beloved son, Shane Lawrence Ormiston, age 18, was taken from us unexpectedly on June 10th, 2015.

Shane had just graduated from Windward High School and was looking forward to a career  in aviation or engineering. Shane was a bright and exceptional young man.  While he was in his second year of French in high school he traveled to France with his class.  He stayed with a host family and ate dinner in the Eiffel Tower.  He was a member of Boy Scout Troop # 483 for many years and later their Venturing Crew.  He had been to Hawaii, Disneyland, Death Valley, many campouts and road trips with Scouts.  He also loved our many family camping trips we took in our travel trailer during the summer months.

Shane was an avid reader.  He always had one or two books checked out from the library at a time.  He preferred a “real book” rather than reading on his Mom’s Kindle.  He was hoping to get hired at the Ferndale Library where he spent much of his spare time after school.

Shane’s senior project was a Pet Food Drive for the Whatcom Humane Society and to volunteer in the Cat TLC program.  He loved all animals, especially his cat Fresca, who is also a rescue cat.   

Shane was also a graduate of The American Legion’s Evergreen Boys State program which teaches young people how to lead, organize and implement a government. 

He loved music and singing.  Shane learned to play the violin when he was younger while attending Mt. View Elementary.  He loved listening to Good Charlotte, Tom Petty, U2 and Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and many others.  He also was interested in photography, taking lots of nature photos.  During the weekends in winter, you could find him snowboarding up on Mt. Baker with friends.

Shane was kind, giving, compassionate and had a gentle, sweet soul.  If you were feeling down, his bright smile would lift you up!  We will miss his quick wit and humor and especially those beautiful blue eyes of his. 

Shane will be forever missed by his family and friends along with his United Church of Ferndale family.

Shane is survived by his loving parents Michael and Stephanie Ormiston (Foster) of Ferndale, his older brother Zachary Ormiston, his grandparents Lawrence (Larry) and Sharlene Foster and Curtis and Robin Ormiston, his aunt Tiffany Ormiston, his uncle Mark Ormiston and many cousins.

“I only miss you every minute of everyday.  You will never truly be gone, I will hold you safe in my heart forever “- Melissa Bray

A private internment will be held at Stillwaters inside Greenacres Memorial Park. 

Shane’s Celebration of Life will be held at the United Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington St., Ferndale, WA on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 4:00 pm.  Reception to follow.