Sharon Traykov

Sharon Traykov, age 53 of Bellingham, passed away haron passed away on Tuesday June 12 at the Whatcom Hospice House of bone cancer at the age of 53. Sharon was preceded in death by her mother, father, Lynn Douglas, and sister, Lynda. She is survived by a son, Anthony Jacobson of Portland, Oregon.

In June 2007, Sharon graduated from Northwest Indian College with honors with a degree in Associate of Technical Arts Chemical Dependency Studies. She went on to further her education in her field at Western Washington University to get her Bachelor of Arts and graduated with honors in 2008.

Sharon’s employment history was in the Human Services field. Her caring nature allowed her to bond easily with people in need.

Although Sharon moved often, she always tried to establish a garden and bird sanctuary at each residence. She had a deep appreciation for nature, the living world and all the wonderful creatures that inhabited it. She loved playing in the dirt and watching small plants grow and blossom.

Sharon was a 10-year veteran of a 12-Step program. She deeply believed that being a member saved her life and tried to pass that message on to other people.

Sharon is remembered by her many friends as being a caring, loving, passionate, mischievous and sometimes stubborn person. She will be greatly missed by those who knew her and loved her.