Bridgette E. Bonner

November 27, 1967 - February 3, 2019

Everyone knews Brigid Bonner (born November 27, 1967) through her gardening, even though she hated weeding as a child. Or they knew her through her love and care of children. Or they knew her through her social justice concerns. She was born in China Lake, CA, spent a few early years in Flagstaff, AZ, when the family moved to Colorado where she went through school. She graduated high school at Green Mountain High School. After working in Durango, she moved to Corvallis OR in 2003 and graduated from OSU Horticultural School in 2007. She was the middle child of seven children -- three brothers (one deceased) and three sisters. She loved the Hardy Boys show, the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Grew up on John Denver and loved all things Celtic. She loved hiking, nature and travel. Brigid, as we know, was gregarious and beloved. She was someone you could always turn to with a problem. As so when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, glioblastoma, in December 2016, she turned to her community and family for support. Everyone who was close to her learned from her and how she processed living with cancer. She died Sunday, February 3, 2019 surrounded and held by her community of family and friends.