Grace Maxine Duryea
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Grace Maxine Duryea Grace Maxine Duryea, 87, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2013 in Haskell, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17 at Hamil Family Funeral Home with the Reverend Herb Wood officiating. Arrangements are by Hamil Family Funeral Home. Grace was born in Abilene, Texas to Tully Hardin and Rena Dunn Hardin. She graduated from Abilene High School.

Grace Hardin met Norman E. "Rusty" Duryea who was born June 12, 1924, in Farmingdale, New York in Delray Beach, Florida, and they married there in 1947. She worked in retail sales and was an accomplished seamstress. They owned and trained polo ponies in Florida and New York before moving to Abilene in 1948. They owned Rusty's Auto at 1831 Butternut for over 30 years.

She was a member of the Priscilla Sunday School Class at Abilene First Baptist Church, the Abilene Chorale, and the wheelchair chorus at Wisteria Assisted Living. She also delivered Meals on Wheels. Grace had a wonderful sense of humor and immensely enjoyed practical jokes and playing Mexican Train.

Grace was preceded in death by her husband Norman, her sister Ruth Ciccolini, and her two brothers William E. "Boyce" and Elmer E. "Ted" Hardin. She is survived by three children: son Ed (Cindy) Duryea of Beaufort, SC, daughter Pam (Bob) Aycock of Haskell, TX, and son Keith (Mary) Duryea of San Angelo, TXa; grandchildren Katy Duryea (Luke Nemuras), Huntley (Gloria) Duryea, Jason Aycock, Amy Aycock (Brad) Brazell, Angela Aycock (Cale) Parson, Taylor Duryea, and Amanda Duryea (Jake) Bathman; and two great-grandchildren Kaylee Duryea and Grant Brazell. Memorials may be given to the Noah Project, 5802 Texas Avenue, Abilene, TX 79605 or Meals on Wheels, 717 North 10th Street, Abilene, TX 79601.