Funeral Homes in Tacoma, WA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jon Kitna (american football player), Stacy Marie Fuson (actor and presenter), Blair Underwood (actor and film producer), Gary Larson (cartoonist), Cam Gigandet (actor), Joey Gjertsen (soccer player), and Steve DeOssie (american football player).
• Tacoma is home to the following sports teams: Tacoma Rainiers.

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/, US dict: tə·kō′·mə) is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle, 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound region, which has a population of around 1 million people.Tacoma adopted its name after the nearby Mount Rainier, originally called Mount Takhoma or Mount Tahoma. It is locally known as the "City of Destiny" because the area was chosen to be the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. The decision of the railroad was influenced by Tacoma's neighboring deep-water harbor, Commencement Bay. By connecting the bay with the railroad, Tacoma's motto became "When rails meet sails." Today, Commencement Bay serves the Port of Tacoma, a center of international trade on the Pacific Coast and Washington State's largest port.Like most central cities, Tacoma suffered a prolonged decline in the mid-20th century as a result of suburbanization and divestment. Since the 1990s, developments in the downtown core include the University of Washington Tacoma; Tacoma Link, the first modern electric light rail service in the state; the state's highest density of art and history museums; and a restored urban waterfront, the Thea Foss Waterway. Neighborhoods such as the 6th Avenue District have become revitalized.Tacoma-Pierce County has been named one of the most livable areas in the United States. In 2006, Tacoma was listed as one of the "most walkable" cities in the country. That same year, the women's magazine Self named Tacoma the "Most Sexually Healthy City" in the United States. In contrast, Tacoma was also ranked as the "most stressed-out" city in the country in a 2004 survey.Tacoma gained notoriety in 1940 for the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and where the bridge earned the nickname "Galloping Gertie".

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Tacoma Obituaries

It was written by Eureka Times Standard on April 15th, 2022 that Peggy Smith (Sams) passed on in Alderpoint, California.  Ms. Smith was 49 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Peggy's life.

It was reported by Tampa Bay on March 6th, 2022 that Richard Maida perished in Tarpon Springs, Florida.  Maida was 71 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard's life.

It was revealed by The Mail Tribune on February 13th, 2022 that Helen Marie Powers (Earl) perished in Oregon.  Ms. Powers was 86 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Helen Marie's life.

It was reported by Baker City Herald on January 3rd, 2022 that Robert Franklin George passed away in Baker City, Oregon.  George was 77 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Franklin's life.

It was written by Sacramento Bee on January 2nd, 2022 that Ted Hamilton died in Sacramento, California.  Hamilton was 96 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ted's life.

It was noted by Daily Chronicle on December 8th, 2021 that Ellyn Jacobsen died in DeKalb, Illinois.  Jacobsen was 73 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ellyn's life.

It was written by Sacramento Bee on December 4th, 2021 that Thomas Day passed away in Sacramento, California.  Day was 81 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas's life.

It was written by Tampa Bay on November 18th, 2021 that Dean Cromwell Pikel passed on in Tacoma, Washington.  Pikel was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dean Cromwell's life.

It was disclosed by Delta County Independent on October 20th, 2021 that John L Kough passed away in Austin, Colorado.  Kough was 77 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John L's life.

It was revealed by South West Times Record on October 6th, 2021 that John Laurence Przybysz died in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Przybysz was 55 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Laurence's life.

History

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Tacoma was named after the nearby mountain that was known as Mount Tacoma. The mountain's name was later changed to Mt. Rainier. Tacoma was chosen by the Northern Pacific Railroad as the end point for its railroad giving Tacoma the nickname "City of Destiny", as well as the motto "When rails meet sails", for the railroads connection to the Port of Tacoma. Today, The Port of Tacoma is a hub for international trade and the state's largest port.

The official website for the city of Tacoma is https://www.cityoftacoma.org/.