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Amy Margolis

December 2, 2020
Van Zant, WA

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Margolis, Amy 4/1/1941 - 12/2/2020 Van Zant, Wash. Amy Redpath McMillen Margolis passed away on December 2nd, 2020; in Van Zant, Washington. Amy was born April 1, 1941 in Kalamazoo Michigan. In her youth Amy was a violist in the Kalamazoo Symphony. After graduating from Kalamazoo Central, Amy attended Michigan State University where she majored in music. She played in the Orchestra and The State Singers, where she met Jeff Margolis. They married in December of 1962. After college Amy taught music in Battle Creek and Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1970 Amy altered her career path. The family moved to Van Zandt in Western Washington, where they established Everybody's Store. It was the region's first exotic natural grocery. Patrons in the shop would regularly hear Amy practicing violin in the family quarters as she prepared for her decades of performance with the Whatcom Symphony and the Sunrise Quartet. More important than her love of music was raising their two daughters, Elea and Beth. The Margolis's loved hiking and canoeing in the Cascade Mountains. Amy was an avid gardener and was frequently consulted about herbal healing. She and Jeff took responsibility for shepherding the Van Zandt Community Hall. Amy was a founder of the Southfork Valley Community Association and radio station KAVZ 102.5 FM. She was instrumental in organizing the Mt. Baker Watershed Protection Association, as well as initiating The Josh Vander Yacht Memorial Park in Van Zandt. For over half a century Amy has been a calm peaceful loving presence that sustained family and community growth. Amy is survived by her husband Jeff, daughters Beth Margolis, Elea Plotkin, son-in-law Dr. Andrew Plotkin and grandchildren Zachary and Natalie, brother Scott Peterson, brother-in-law John Stevens and sister-in-law Maida Buckley. During her at home convalescence Amy was sustained by the endearing staff of Whatcom Hospice, her lifetime High School girlfriends; Diane Smith, Paula Domine and Jean Van Haaften-Di Marino s well as the Beth Israel Synagogue. Numerous other angels provided food, meals and support. Memorial gifts may be made to Planned Parenthood. To share your memories of Amy please visit www.molesfarewelltributes.com