Lillian G. Poff (Greenhill)

Lillian G. Poff (Greenhill) was born June 29, 1922, died July 15, 2011. She passed away surrounded by those she loved and loved her. She was born to John and Mabel Greenhill in Waverly, WA, and grew up there. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1939 and worked as a bookkeeper for Farmer’s Alliance until WWII when she started one of her lifelong professions. She volunteered for the WAVES, US Navy reserves. This was the start of a lifetime of volunteering. She met and married George Allan Poff in 1944 in Alameda, CA. Less than six weeks after the marriage they were separated for nineteen months testing her strength of character until the war was over when she started her married life in Renton in 1945. Her second full time profession was motherhood, at which she excelled. She raised two children to successful careers and marriages. During her many years in Renton she donated endless hours to the Well Baby Clinic, PTA in elementary, High School and Council. She was on the Renton Civic Theatre Board, Library board, and kept books for her Home Owner’s Association. She was a multi-tasker before computers. She worked election campaigns for local, state and federal office candidates seeking no compensation for her,effort. Her hobbies were her family and her home gardening. They were the loves of her life and those accomplishments will suffer for her loss. She is survived by George Allan, her husband, of 67 years in Renton, a son Jim (Joy) of Renton, a daughter Becky (Bill McFarland) Estacada, OR, four grandchildren Debra (Henry Hardgrave), Renton Jason Poff (Bethany O’Brien) Seattle, Riley (Tim Carroll) of Sandy OR, Josh McFarland (Krystal) Eagle Creek, OR. Four great-grandchildren, Ian and Alaina Hardgrave Renton and Tyler and Connor Carroll Sandy, OR. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 23 in the gardens she created at the family home, 1716 Lincoln Court SE, Renton, WA at 1:30 PM. A reception will follow, also at the residence. Inurnment will be a private ceremony at the Tahoma National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers send memorials to the Renton Civic Theatre, 507 S 3rd, Renton WA 98057, The Renton Historical Museum, Seattle Museum of Flight, or the Fairfield Cemetery Fund.

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