Phyllis H. Hynson died November 21, 2014 at Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville at the age of 82. She was born in Harrington, Delaware on February 2, 1932 to Philemon and Emma Hopkins. She grew up on the family farm in Harrington with no electricity, running water or indoor plumbing.

Phyllis spent a great deal of her time at her aunt and uncle’s store at Masten’s Corner. This was a community meeting place for the entire neighborhood. Eventually, Phyllis and her family sold the farm and moved into Harrington. Phyllis graduated from Harrington High School in June of 1949 and went to work for First National Bank in Harrington for the next four years. She met Joseph Hynson at Rehoba’s Beach in Delaware and was married in the Asbury Methodist Church on October 10, 1953.

Phyllis and Joe live at home for a time before moving to Philadelphia where Joe attended Temple University. This was her first adventure into the “big city”. Phyllis was hired as a bookkeeping machine operator, processing bank checks by hand. Joe completed two years of school and then began his electronics career and he and Phyllis moved to Riverdale, MD.

Phyllis and Joe later moved to Coronado, CA, where they met Dean and Margaret Parrish. Eventually, both couples ended up in Oak Harbor. Phyllis found work as a business machine operator until son Mike was born. She returned to work in 1967 and was employed for a time at the Navy Exchange. From there, she accepted a position the Civil Service in the Household Goods Claim Office for a short time and then was accepted to a permanent position the Supply Department. Phyllis retired in September of 1999 with 32 years of service.

Phyllis loved listening to the Dixieland Jazz Band, here in town and enjoyed visiting Dairy Valley and spending hours with the staff. She considered Delaware her home, in spite of the fact that she had lived in Oak Harbor much longer than she had in Delaware. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Oak Harbor, WA.

She is survived by two children and their spouses: Sharon and Joe Ralston of Marysville and Michael and Patsy Hynson of Langley, WA, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two brothers David and Donald Hynson, both of Delaware. Phyllis’s fondest memories were visiting her families store at Masten’s Corner Store.

Funeral services for Phyllis Hynson will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 2:00pm at Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor, WA with Chaplain David Lura, USN (Ret.) officiating. A reception will follow. Family graveside services will be held at Maple Leaf Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 6. Please visit Phyllis page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and memories. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak Harbor, WA.

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