Cheryl Lynn (Smith) England was born on June 22, 1965 and passed away on Sunday, August 14th, 2022. She was 57 years old...
Cheryl always wore her reddish blond hair long, with bangs that she curled and teased every morning before leaving the house...like we did way back in the 80's and she never changed that style, no matter how much we teased her :-) . She had a face full of freckles, which she covered with makeup, and a strong aversion to the sun that would quickly fry her pale freckled skin if given the opportunity. So, she loved the Pacific NW and its long rainy winters.
Cheryl also loved animals, especially horses, baby goats and her puppies. She loved camping and cooking with friends and family at her favorite campground in Gold Bar, she loved music...all music, she was a daredevil and loved crazy scary rides and zip lines. And some mornings, early, she would sneak into the living room to watch recordings of the Bachelor or General Hospital, (her guilty pleasures :-) )
Cheryl was always a bit of a tomboy, a little rough around the edges, but with a definite girlie side—meaning you would never ever see her without make-up on or her hair perfectly styled.
She was fiercely independent and never afraid of a challenge. In her 20's, she decided she wanted to be a cook on a commercial crab boat in Alaska, (and she had never been a cook) but she applied for the job anyways...at a large seafood company and they hired her...at which time she panicked...called her Mother and cried HELP.... she needed to learn how to cook for 20 people in just 2 weeks! Well, she figured it out and was an excellent cook for the rest of her life.
She carried that same fearless work ethic with her thru out her life...co-owning and managing a Maritime Employment Agency for several years then later 8 Coffee Stands thru out Tacoma, So. Prairie, and Lewis McChord Military base. She oversaw many many employees thru out the years and made countless friends with her playful, outgoing, unfiltered personality. She was who she was with no excuses.
But Cheryl's pride and joy was always her son Jason, who she nicknamed Tiger; as he was growing up, they did everything together. He cooked with her since he was three and rode 4 wheelers with her at five. All the neighborhood kids played at their house. Cheryl was the fun Mom. She was up for anything. The kids all loved her and still do to this day.
She was married for 26 years to her husband Mike. She often referred to him as "sweety'. Together they accomplished many things. They are/were true entrepreneurs...always looking for the next opportunity...and never afraid to act on it. They were a great team.
Cheryl is preceded in death by her sister, and both her parents. She leaves behind her husband Mike and son Tiger, 3 step-daughters, 6 step grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Evergreen-FH.com for the England family.
Treasured Rose
Always in the springtime
When life comes forth anew
The roses bloom and flourish
Embracing morning's dew
Emerging from the winter's chill
Held in death's grip no more
Strengthened now by resting
Through all storms gone before
Clothed in perfect rosey hue
Poised in seasoned grace
That only living life can give
Each moment leaving trace
Of treasures hidden deep inside
Wrapped in velvet folds
Shown always in the springtime
Proof death has lost it's hold
Sherrie Bradley Neal
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