Emily Mildred Rabourne

Emily Mildred Rabourne, 87, of Sandpoint, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Life Care Center. Graveside services will be conducted 3:00PM, Friday, August 27, 2010 at Pinecrest Memorial Park. She was born Aug. 5, 1923 in North Carolina, the daughter of Burke and Birdie Pace. She had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. In 1940 Emily’s family moved to Southern California. She married Emil V. Lehmann in 1943 and moved to Northern California where she lived for 10 years. She returned to Southern California where she worked in insurance and was a bank teller for many years. In 1965 she married Roger W. “Whitey” Rabourne. She and Whitey moved to Sandpoint in the early 1970’s. Emily loved to sing and play the guitar with Whitey. Whitey passed away in 1987. Emily wrote short stories, a book, and composed songs. Over the years she also enjoyed writing letters to politicians and newspapers. She loved “old-time” country music and enjoyed remembering and writing down the lyrics of old songs. Her time at Life Care Center was an overall happy experience. Her family wants to thank the staff of the Special Care Unit. They are loving and caring and do so much to enrich the lives of the residents there. Emily is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Judy (Donald) Washburn of Sandpoint; her son and daughter-in-law: Dan (Cindy) Lehmann of Torrance, CA; 2 grandchildren: Letisha Lehmann, and Brendan Washburn; and by 1 sister: Ann Ellis “Bebe” Racey of Herford, OR and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers, 1 sister.