Jean W. Brackett passed away peacefully at Mt. Glen Retirement center in Mt Vernon, Wa. on April 9, 2013. Jean was born is Wolseley Saskatchewan to a sixth generation Canadian family. She was the daughter of Arthur Leonard and Eva Elizabeth (Martin) Wheatley. Jean had many memories of her childhood on the prairie. She was six when the Titanic went down, and remembered it well. She was the first in her family to contract the 1918 Influenza. As she regained her health, she nursed her Mother, Father, Sister and Brother in turn as they became sick. Jean attended Elementary, High and Normal schools in Regina Saskatchewan and taught school in Regina for eight years. Jean graduated in 1929 from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She did her practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics at Montreal General Hospital and Bermuda, where she met Lt. USNR George Brackett in 1941, and they were married in New York City in 1942. In 1949 Jean and George moved to Longview, Wa. when (then) Commander Brackett was given command of the Navel Reserve Training Center in Longview. They lived in Longview from 1949 to 1997. Jean worked at Cowlitz General Hospital for many years, and she finished her career as administrator of the Cowlitz-Wahkaikum County Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. Jean and George were active in the Longview Community Church for many years. Jean was also a member of the Longview Woman's Club, and the Longview Chapter of the American Association of University Women. Jean loved to knit and crochet, and play bridge, and she loved to make jam. Most of all she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchild. Jean was preceded in death by her husband George, her sister Carlotta, and her brother William. She is survived by her children Bruce(Julia) and Gordon (Betty), four grandsons, and one great grandson. Also surviving are one nephew, and three nieces. Jean was blessed to enjoy a beautiful 100th birthday party on Orcas Island in 2006. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Mt. Glen Retirement Center, as well as Hospice of the northwest, Mt. Vernon, Wa.. Donations may be made in Jean's name to a charity of choice.