Carol Marie Bee

Carol Marie (Breckenridge) Bee, 46, passed away in July in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00AM, Saturday, August 25th, in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel, 109 N. Division Ave., in Sandpoint, Idaho with Father Carlos Perez officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Sandpoint, Idaho. Carol was born in Pasadena, CA on January 13, 1961, the daughter of William and Marian Breckenridge. She graduated from high school in Pasadena, CA, moving to the Sandpoint area in the early 80’s. She worked locally as a waitress prior to moving to Gresham, Oregon and selling real estate. In 2005 she returned to Sandpoint and opened her own store Gorilla Beads. She was an excellent jewelry maker and was also a supply source for other people making jewelry. She also created, and sold, authentic native drums. She enjoyed riding and working on Harley Davidson Motorcycles. She was fluent in the Spanish language, traveling in South America, and had led tours in South America. She enjoyed the Latin culture, it’s people, and made friends wherever she went, often traveling with a back pack and living with the native population. She had also traveled in Asia. Carol was a member of St Joseph’s Catholic Church. She loved her sons Jacob and Joshua, was scared of bees, enjoyed her flower garden, and had a “goofy” laugh. She is survived by her grandson Dillon Fisher Breckenridge, Tahoe, CA; her mother Marian Breckenridge, Coeur d’Alene, ID; 2 brothers James Breckenridge, Pasadena, CA; John (and Kandy) Breckenridge, Sandpoint, ID; her sister Laurel (and Gene) Eby Pasadena, CA: her aunt Beverly Royer, Burleson, TX; 5 nieces, 3 nephews, numerous cousins, and many many friends, all over the world. She was preceded in death by her 2 sons Jacob and Joshua, her dad Bill, her grandma Winnie, and her Uncle Leo.