Susan Mitchum Ball, 72, died July 8th, 2016 at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center, Lyndonville, VT.
She was born October 11,1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Dudley and Catherine (Orr) Ball.
A graduate of M.C. Williams (Germantown High School), Germantown,TN, she received a BA from Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College), and an MS in Psychology from Memphis State (University of Memphis). After moving to Vermont in 1970, she worked on her MA in English at UVM.
She was well known in the Burlington community. Her professional work included typesetting from 1972 to 1990 for UVM and other clients. She established her business, Bold Face Type & Design, in 1985 and operated it until 2006. As the sole proprietor, she produced print ready work for a variety of area businesses, magazines and professional offices, and processed large-format film for screenprinting clients. Also in 1985, she founded the local magazine, LOOKOUT- its masthead reading "perspectives on people, places and events in Chittenden County." Susan's credo: “to create a publication that has a positive effect on our lives and brings more communication between people.” LOOKOUT continued until the late '80s.
Apart from her profession, Susan had a wide variety of interests. She was engaged in hands-on renovations and construction of numerous homes including the building of her home in Fletcher. In 1983 she purchased a home in Burlington, which she worked on until she sold it in 2014. She was an early adherent of salvaging and reusing materials, and dismantled many buildings for components. When she wasn't building or dismantling something, she read voraciously, photographed, listened to her extensive collection of music, collected vintage furniture, ceramics and art objects, gardened and attended plays, concerts, movies and other cultural events.
Susan’s affinity for those less fortunate than herself prompted her to hire folks from the resettlement community to help with projects. A lover of cats and dogs, she extended her charity to many local strays.
Aside from remembering all of the times shared in work or play, those who knew her well will never forget the sound of her unusual voice and the flash of her huge smile.
Susan is survived by her sister.
Donations may be sent to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
She was born October 11,1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Dudley and Catherine (Orr) Ball.
A graduate of M.C. Williams (Germantown High School), Germantown,TN, she received a BA from Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College), and an MS in Psychology from Memphis State (University of Memphis). After moving to Vermont in 1970, she worked on her MA in English at UVM.
She was well known in the Burlington community. Her professional work included typesetting from 1972 to 1990 for UVM and other clients. She established her business, Bold Face Type & Design, in 1985 and operated it until 2006. As the sole proprietor, she produced print ready work for a variety of area businesses, magazines and professional offices, and processed large-format film for screenprinting clients. Also in 1985, she founded the local magazine, LOOKOUT- its masthead reading "perspectives on people, places and events in Chittenden County." Susan's credo: “to create a publication that has a positive effect on our lives and brings more communication between people.” LOOKOUT continued until the late '80s.
Apart from her profession, Susan had a wide variety of interests. She was engaged in hands-on renovations and construction of numerous homes including the building of her home in Fletcher. In 1983 she purchased a home in Burlington, which she worked on until she sold it in 2014. She was an early adherent of salvaging and reusing materials, and dismantled many buildings for components. When she wasn't building or dismantling something, she read voraciously, photographed, listened to her extensive collection of music, collected vintage furniture, ceramics and art objects, gardened and attended plays, concerts, movies and other cultural events.
Susan’s affinity for those less fortunate than herself prompted her to hire folks from the resettlement community to help with projects. A lover of cats and dogs, she extended her charity to many local strays.
Aside from remembering all of the times shared in work or play, those who knew her well will never forget the sound of her unusual voice and the flash of her huge smile.
Susan is survived by her sister.
Donations may be sent to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
Susan Mitchum Ball, 72, died July 8th, 2016 at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center, Lyndonville, VT.
She was born October 11,1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Dudley and Catherine (Orr) Ball.
A graduate of M.C. Williams (Germantown High School), Germantown,TN, she received a BA from Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College), and an MS in Psychology from Memphis State (University of Memphis). After moving to Vermont in 1970, she worked on her MA in English at UVM.
She was well known in the Burlington community. Her professional work included typesetting from 1972 to 1990 for UVM and other clients. She established her business, Bold Face Type & Design, in 1985 and operated it until 2006. As the sole proprietor, she produced print ready work for a variety of area businesses, magazines and professional offices, and processed large-format film for screenprinting clients. Also in 1985, she founded the local magazine, LOOKOUT- its masthead reading "perspectives on people, places and events in Chittenden County." Susan's credo: “to create a publication that has a positive effect on our lives and brings more communication between people.” LOOKOUT continued until the late '80s.
Apart from her profession, Susan had a wide variety of interests. She was engaged in hands-on renovations and construction of numerous homes including the building of her home in Fletcher. In 1983 she purchased a home in Burlington, which she worked on until she sold it in 2014. She was an early adherent of salvaging and reusing materials, and dismantled many buildings for components. When she wasn't building or dismantling something, she read voraciously, photographed, listened to her extensive collection of music, collected vintage furniture, ceramics and art objects, gardened and attended plays, concerts, movies and other cultural events.
Susan’s affinity for those less fortunate than herself prompted her to hire folks from the resettlement community to help with projects. A lover of cats and dogs, she extended her charity to many local strays.
Aside from remembering all of the times shared in work or play, those who knew her well will never forget the sound of her unusual voice and the flash of her huge smile.
Susan is survived by her sister.
Donations may be sent to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
She was born October 11,1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Dudley and Catherine (Orr) Ball.
A graduate of M.C. Williams (Germantown High School), Germantown,TN, she received a BA from Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College), and an MS in Psychology from Memphis State (University of Memphis). After moving to Vermont in 1970, she worked on her MA in English at UVM.
She was well known in the Burlington community. Her professional work included typesetting from 1972 to 1990 for UVM and other clients. She established her business, Bold Face Type & Design, in 1985 and operated it until 2006. As the sole proprietor, she produced print ready work for a variety of area businesses, magazines and professional offices, and processed large-format film for screenprinting clients. Also in 1985, she founded the local magazine, LOOKOUT- its masthead reading "perspectives on people, places and events in Chittenden County." Susan's credo: “to create a publication that has a positive effect on our lives and brings more communication between people.” LOOKOUT continued until the late '80s.
Apart from her profession, Susan had a wide variety of interests. She was engaged in hands-on renovations and construction of numerous homes including the building of her home in Fletcher. In 1983 she purchased a home in Burlington, which she worked on until she sold it in 2014. She was an early adherent of salvaging and reusing materials, and dismantled many buildings for components. When she wasn't building or dismantling something, she read voraciously, photographed, listened to her extensive collection of music, collected vintage furniture, ceramics and art objects, gardened and attended plays, concerts, movies and other cultural events.
Susan’s affinity for those less fortunate than herself prompted her to hire folks from the resettlement community to help with projects. A lover of cats and dogs, she extended her charity to many local strays.
Aside from remembering all of the times shared in work or play, those who knew her well will never forget the sound of her unusual voice and the flash of her huge smile.
Susan is survived by her sister.
Donations may be sent to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
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