Mary "Aurelia" (Quander) De Witt, age 83, a long-time resident and community volunteer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed onto eternal life on January 30, 2019. She was born on March 12, 1935, in Washington, D. C., to Mary E. (Bowie) Quander, and John R. Quander; she was their only child. She married Raymond De Witt, on August 11, 1952, and their union produced seven children.
Her parents and husband preceded her in death.
Throughout her life, Aurelia performed volunteer and philanthropic work to help the less fortunate, from fixing up donated, used toys for Christmas Unlimited, to being a Girl Scout Brownie Leader, organizing and assisting with events for the NCO Wife's Club at the Air Force Academy, Jolly Jills Social and Civic Club in Colorado Springs, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Colorado Springs Counsel for Black Catholics, CARE and SHARE, SHARE Colorado, and her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren's school events and projects. True to form, she even donated her body to science so it could be used as a teaching aid, which is something she had mentioned--for many decades, and actually made plans to do so prior to her death. In addition, she was a member of the Red Hat Society. Regarding volunteering, her motto was, "If you can't give money or items, then give your time."
Her parents and husband preceded her in death.
Throughout her life, Aurelia performed volunteer and philanthropic work to help the less fortunate, from fixing up donated, used toys for Christmas Unlimited, to being a Girl Scout Brownie Leader, organizing and assisting with events for the NCO Wife's Club at the Air Force Academy, Jolly Jills Social and Civic Club in Colorado Springs, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Colorado Springs Counsel for Black Catholics, CARE and SHARE, SHARE Colorado, and her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren's school events and projects. True to form, she even donated her body to science so it could be used as a teaching aid, which is something she had mentioned--for many decades, and actually made plans to do so prior to her death. In addition, she was a member of the Red Hat Society. Regarding volunteering, her motto was, "If you can't give money or items, then give your time."
Mary "Aurelia" (Quander) De Witt, age 83, a long-time resident and community volunteer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed onto eternal life on January 30, 2019. She was born on March 12, 1935, in Washington, D. C., to Mary E. (Bowie) Quander, and John R. Quander; she was their only child. She married Raymond De Witt, on August 11, 1952, and their union produced seven children.
Her parents and husband preceded her in death.
Throughout her life, Aurelia performed volunteer and philanthropic work to help the less fortunate, from fixing up donated, used toys for Christmas Unlimited, to being a Girl Scout Brownie Leader, organizing and assisting with events for the NCO Wife's Club at the Air Force Academy, Jolly Jills Social and Civic Club in Colorado Springs, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Colorado Springs Counsel for Black Catholics, CARE and SHARE, SHARE Colorado, and her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren's school events and projects. True to form, she even donated her body to science so it could be used as a teaching aid, which is something she had mentioned--for many decades, and actually made plans to do so prior to her death. In addition, she was a member of the Red Hat Society. Regarding volunteering, her motto was, "If you can't give money or items, then give your time."
Her parents and husband preceded her in death.
Throughout her life, Aurelia performed volunteer and philanthropic work to help the less fortunate, from fixing up donated, used toys for Christmas Unlimited, to being a Girl Scout Brownie Leader, organizing and assisting with events for the NCO Wife's Club at the Air Force Academy, Jolly Jills Social and Civic Club in Colorado Springs, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Colorado Springs Counsel for Black Catholics, CARE and SHARE, SHARE Colorado, and her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren's school events and projects. True to form, she even donated her body to science so it could be used as a teaching aid, which is something she had mentioned--for many decades, and actually made plans to do so prior to her death. In addition, she was a member of the Red Hat Society. Regarding volunteering, her motto was, "If you can't give money or items, then give your time."
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