Joan Casey died this morning about 9 am.  Her husband, John Watts, has posted a memoriam to Joan on his Hamstertalk blog.  

Most folks in the Bellingham political community knew Joan and of her love of the northwest outdoors and socially responsible politics.  She was a sweet person who loved knowing people and learning about them. She had the natural quality of making each of us seem special in some way to her.  She loved the political scene and being the partner of a prominent local politician in her husband John.