In Loving Memory of my beloved Auntie Mabelle who was a second mother to me. I was with her for the two weeks before. During this time I made a wonderful slideshow to celebrate her long, joy-filled life and added photos of her with *everyone* in her large extended family that she loved. I wanted it to be a testament to the love she gave to so many including me and her whole family.
The best auntie who can never be replaced. Although her dear younger cousin D.B. got pretty close. I will never forget that her cousin in her late 80s then booked a flight on her own as soon as she heard and flew across the country to be with us. The beginnings of an "auntie" to me and the inspiration for several family reunions.
Obituary
A remarkable member of the "greatest generation," Mabelle Duncan McCormick died peacefully on February 4, 2013.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. Mabelle was born to Benjamin and Ida May (Stone) Duncan on March 23, 1915 in Buhl, Idaho. After attending business college, she moved to San Francisco in 1940 and soon thereafter, met her husband "Mac" during a World War II blackout in San Francisco. Upon Mac's return from the Pacific Theatre in 1943, she moved with him to Grand Rapids, MI where her three daughters were born. Upon Mac's untimely death in 1949, she moved to Florida and courageously raised her family with optimism, strength and good humor.
We will remember Mabelle as a lady who rejoiced in the gift of each day. She was an energetic traveler, an animated storyteller, and an inveterate bargain shopper. With her daughters in tow, she crisscrossed the lower 48 states many times, sometimes picking up hitchhikers in order to help pay for gas. For several decades she was one of the most savvy and formidable real estate agents in central Florida. She never met a stranger.
Mabelle was predeceased in 1949 by her husband of seven years, Dr. Hugh Collins McCormick. She is survived by her three daughters, Mary (Rick) Conforti, Janice (Richard) Leong both of Florida, and Susan Messer of Georgia. She also leaves five grandchildren: Hugh Collin Messer (Elizabeth), Laura Lee (Robert), Ben Conforti (Lianna), Wil Leong, and Mac Conforti. Six great-grandchildren, Camille, Grace, and Mac Messer, Noah and Beau Lee, and Amelie Conforti will miss their Grandma Mabelle, as will her caregiver, Robin. She also leaves many nieces and nephews who adored her.
Services will be on Saturday in Columbus, GA.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial."
Published in Florida Today from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2013 and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial. Support@ suggested I add this.
Edits for future generations:
Ida May not Mae. Her mother's twin sister Ada Mae had the middle name spelled as Mae. Wil for Wilson.
Note: Her given name was Mabel, but she changed it to Mabelle.
Nuptials Announced
BUHL, Jan. 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Duncan, Buhl, announced the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Mabelle Clare Duncan, to Dr. Hugh Collins McCormlck, a lieutenant in the army. The couple was married at Fort Mason, San Francisco, Dec. 18. Miss Margaret Young and Miss Frances Duncan, both of Seattle, were bridesmaids. Lieutenant Prosser was best man. Shortly after the wedding the bridegroom left for the east coast to embark for overseas duty. The bride is employed at I. Magnin's in San Francisco.
The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho, Monday, January 11, 1943, p. 5.
The best auntie who can never be replaced. Although her dear younger cousin D.B. got pretty close. I will never forget that her cousin in her late 80s then booked a flight on her own as soon as she heard and flew across the country to be with us. The beginnings of an "auntie" to me and the inspiration for several family reunions.
Obituary
A remarkable member of the "greatest generation," Mabelle Duncan McCormick died peacefully on February 4, 2013.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. Mabelle was born to Benjamin and Ida May (Stone) Duncan on March 23, 1915 in Buhl, Idaho. After attending business college, she moved to San Francisco in 1940 and soon thereafter, met her husband "Mac" during a World War II blackout in San Francisco. Upon Mac's return from the Pacific Theatre in 1943, she moved with him to Grand Rapids, MI where her three daughters were born. Upon Mac's untimely death in 1949, she moved to Florida and courageously raised her family with optimism, strength and good humor.
We will remember Mabelle as a lady who rejoiced in the gift of each day. She was an energetic traveler, an animated storyteller, and an inveterate bargain shopper. With her daughters in tow, she crisscrossed the lower 48 states many times, sometimes picking up hitchhikers in order to help pay for gas. For several decades she was one of the most savvy and formidable real estate agents in central Florida. She never met a stranger.
Mabelle was predeceased in 1949 by her husband of seven years, Dr. Hugh Collins McCormick. She is survived by her three daughters, Mary (Rick) Conforti, Janice (Richard) Leong both of Florida, and Susan Messer of Georgia. She also leaves five grandchildren: Hugh Collin Messer (Elizabeth), Laura Lee (Robert), Ben Conforti (Lianna), Wil Leong, and Mac Conforti. Six great-grandchildren, Camille, Grace, and Mac Messer, Noah and Beau Lee, and Amelie Conforti will miss their Grandma Mabelle, as will her caregiver, Robin. She also leaves many nieces and nephews who adored her.
Services will be on Saturday in Columbus, GA.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial."
Published in Florida Today from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2013 and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial. Support@ suggested I add this.
Edits for future generations:
Ida May not Mae. Her mother's twin sister Ada Mae had the middle name spelled as Mae. Wil for Wilson.
Note: Her given name was Mabel, but she changed it to Mabelle.
Nuptials Announced
BUHL, Jan. 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Duncan, Buhl, announced the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Mabelle Clare Duncan, to Dr. Hugh Collins McCormlck, a lieutenant in the army. The couple was married at Fort Mason, San Francisco, Dec. 18. Miss Margaret Young and Miss Frances Duncan, both of Seattle, were bridesmaids. Lieutenant Prosser was best man. Shortly after the wedding the bridegroom left for the east coast to embark for overseas duty. The bride is employed at I. Magnin's in San Francisco.
The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho, Monday, January 11, 1943, p. 5.
In Loving Memory of my beloved Auntie Mabelle who was a second mother to me. I was with her for the two weeks before. During this time I made a wonderful slideshow to celebrate her long, joy-filled life and added photos of her with *everyone* in her large extended family that she loved. I wanted it to be a testament to the love she gave to so many including me and her whole family.
The best auntie who can never be replaced. Although her dear younger cousin D.B. got pretty close. I will never forget that her cousin in her late 80s then booked a flight on her own as soon as she heard and flew across the country to be with us. The beginnings of an "auntie" to me and the inspiration for several family reunions.
Obituary
A remarkable member of the "greatest generation," Mabelle Duncan McCormick died peacefully on February 4, 2013.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. Mabelle was born to Benjamin and Ida May (Stone) Duncan on March 23, 1915 in Buhl, Idaho. After attending business college, she moved to San Francisco in 1940 and soon thereafter, met her husband "Mac" during a World War II blackout in San Francisco. Upon Mac's return from the Pacific Theatre in 1943, she moved with him to Grand Rapids, MI where her three daughters were born. Upon Mac's untimely death in 1949, she moved to Florida and courageously raised her family with optimism, strength and good humor.
We will remember Mabelle as a lady who rejoiced in the gift of each day. She was an energetic traveler, an animated storyteller, and an inveterate bargain shopper. With her daughters in tow, she crisscrossed the lower 48 states many times, sometimes picking up hitchhikers in order to help pay for gas. For several decades she was one of the most savvy and formidable real estate agents in central Florida. She never met a stranger.
Mabelle was predeceased in 1949 by her husband of seven years, Dr. Hugh Collins McCormick. She is survived by her three daughters, Mary (Rick) Conforti, Janice (Richard) Leong both of Florida, and Susan Messer of Georgia. She also leaves five grandchildren: Hugh Collin Messer (Elizabeth), Laura Lee (Robert), Ben Conforti (Lianna), Wil Leong, and Mac Conforti. Six great-grandchildren, Camille, Grace, and Mac Messer, Noah and Beau Lee, and Amelie Conforti will miss their Grandma Mabelle, as will her caregiver, Robin. She also leaves many nieces and nephews who adored her.
Services will be on Saturday in Columbus, GA.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial."
Published in Florida Today from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2013 and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial. Support@ suggested I add this.
Edits for future generations:
Ida May not Mae. Her mother's twin sister Ada Mae had the middle name spelled as Mae. Wil for Wilson.
Note: Her given name was Mabel, but she changed it to Mabelle.
Nuptials Announced
BUHL, Jan. 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Duncan, Buhl, announced the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Mabelle Clare Duncan, to Dr. Hugh Collins McCormlck, a lieutenant in the army. The couple was married at Fort Mason, San Francisco, Dec. 18. Miss Margaret Young and Miss Frances Duncan, both of Seattle, were bridesmaids. Lieutenant Prosser was best man. Shortly after the wedding the bridegroom left for the east coast to embark for overseas duty. The bride is employed at I. Magnin's in San Francisco.
The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho, Monday, January 11, 1943, p. 5.
The best auntie who can never be replaced. Although her dear younger cousin D.B. got pretty close. I will never forget that her cousin in her late 80s then booked a flight on her own as soon as she heard and flew across the country to be with us. The beginnings of an "auntie" to me and the inspiration for several family reunions.
Obituary
A remarkable member of the "greatest generation," Mabelle Duncan McCormick died peacefully on February 4, 2013.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. Mabelle was born to Benjamin and Ida May (Stone) Duncan on March 23, 1915 in Buhl, Idaho. After attending business college, she moved to San Francisco in 1940 and soon thereafter, met her husband "Mac" during a World War II blackout in San Francisco. Upon Mac's return from the Pacific Theatre in 1943, she moved with him to Grand Rapids, MI where her three daughters were born. Upon Mac's untimely death in 1949, she moved to Florida and courageously raised her family with optimism, strength and good humor.
We will remember Mabelle as a lady who rejoiced in the gift of each day. She was an energetic traveler, an animated storyteller, and an inveterate bargain shopper. With her daughters in tow, she crisscrossed the lower 48 states many times, sometimes picking up hitchhikers in order to help pay for gas. For several decades she was one of the most savvy and formidable real estate agents in central Florida. She never met a stranger.
Mabelle was predeceased in 1949 by her husband of seven years, Dr. Hugh Collins McCormick. She is survived by her three daughters, Mary (Rick) Conforti, Janice (Richard) Leong both of Florida, and Susan Messer of Georgia. She also leaves five grandchildren: Hugh Collin Messer (Elizabeth), Laura Lee (Robert), Ben Conforti (Lianna), Wil Leong, and Mac Conforti. Six great-grandchildren, Camille, Grace, and Mac Messer, Noah and Beau Lee, and Amelie Conforti will miss their Grandma Mabelle, as will her caregiver, Robin. She also leaves many nieces and nephews who adored her.
Services will be on Saturday in Columbus, GA.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial."
Published in Florida Today from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2013 and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Note: Surviving family members have given permission for their names to appear on this memorial. Support@ suggested I add this.
Edits for future generations:
Ida May not Mae. Her mother's twin sister Ada Mae had the middle name spelled as Mae. Wil for Wilson.
Note: Her given name was Mabel, but she changed it to Mabelle.
Nuptials Announced
BUHL, Jan. 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Duncan, Buhl, announced the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Mabelle Clare Duncan, to Dr. Hugh Collins McCormlck, a lieutenant in the army. The couple was married at Fort Mason, San Francisco, Dec. 18. Miss Margaret Young and Miss Frances Duncan, both of Seattle, were bridesmaids. Lieutenant Prosser was best man. Shortly after the wedding the bridegroom left for the east coast to embark for overseas duty. The bride is employed at I. Magnin's in San Francisco.
The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho, Monday, January 11, 1943, p. 5.
Inscription
MABELLE C
MAR 23 1915
FEB 4 2013
WIFE OF
1LT
HUGH C
MCCORMICK
USA
YOUR LOVE IS
ALWAYS WITH US
