Lori Ann Sievers, 22, the youngest child of James W. and Mary Jo Sievers of Langley, died July 6, 2003, in a fall while hiking in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. She was a biological science technician with the National Park Service and was in her first summer in that park.

She graduated cum laude from Colorado State University in December 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology. She was the recipient of many scholarly and work-related awards as well as a member of many honor societies.

Sievers had worked in Arizona in the Tonto National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park. She also volunteered in several organizations, including the Ecuadorian Agency for the Conservation and Investigation of Birds, Village Earth: The Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Public Interest Group, Wolf Oppression Liberation Fund, Habitat for Humanity, a church youth group, a soup kitchen and a dance company. She was an avid supporter of environmental issues, and was a hiking and mountaineering enthusiast. All who knew and loved her will sorely miss her.

She is survived by her parents, James W. and Mary Jo Sievers, Langley; a brother, Michael Sievers of Seattle; a sister, Crista, and brother-in-law Jon Langston and their children, Jack and Parker, of Snohomish; a brother, Eric Sievers, and his fiancee, Jayne Halvey, of Chicago; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins residing in Minnesota and Washington.

A memorial service was held July 10 in Grand Teton National Park by her friends and co-workers. Another memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. July 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. A gathering for family and friends will follow the service.

The family suggests remembrances to The Nature Conservancy or a memorial of choice.