Obituary: Emily Anne Round

November 24, 1979 - June 6, 2013

Emily Anne Round born in Carson City, NV to Peggy Dodd of Gardnerville, NV and Joe Round of Gardnerville, NV was taken at a young age of 33 to a tragic motorcycle accident on June 6, 2013.Emily who was living on Whidbey Island, WA after serving in the US Navy as an Electronic Warfare Operator on the P3 Orion with Squadron 40 was currently attending college to become a radiology technician. While living on Whidbey she developed a family all her own and touched lives beyond words. Emily had a nurturing, loving and compassionate soul that gave so many others the guidance and love she knew they needed.Emily had a talent for all things adventurous, from taking long rides with the Sports bike Riders Club Northwest she was a member of, to kayaking, parachute jumping, basketball, hiking and skiing just to name a few. Emily had the determination to try anything and accomplish it with grace as well as taught others along the way. She knew life was too short and because of that she lived it to the fullest. Emily left behind parents Peggy and Mike Dodd of Gardnerville NV and Joe and Donna Round of Gardnerville NV. Sisters Heather Redlark of Carson City NV, Tracy Round of Reno NV, Lisa Round of Anderson CA, and Luanne Darr of Visalia, CA. Brother James Redlark of Carson City, NV and step sisters, Michelle and Krissy Dodd of Seattle WA and Michael Dodd Jr of Gardnerville NV. Emily also had nieces and nephews which were one of her many reasons for living, Jimmy and Derek Redlark of Carson City NV, Brittany Smallwood, Melissa and Vanessa Puentes all of Reno NV, Anthony Round of Anderson CA and Gabe and Grace Cunningham of Visalia CA. A celebration of life is being planned and will be announced soon. The family asks that instead of flowers or gifts in memory of Emily live your life to the fullest and touch others hearts around you just as she did. Never let a day go by where you don’t tell someone you love them as you may never get the chance to do it again.