Grace Elizabeth Milton Bull Lenox, 84

Our beloved “Blue” died on Feb. 5, 2014, after a brief illness. She honored her children by allowing them to help care for her at Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville. When Blue departed, she was with her dear friend, Jamie Huden.

Blue was born on Feb. 23, 1929, in Essex, England and arrived in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 1941 as a refugee of WWII. She was adopted by Rewey Belle Inglis, attended West High and the University of Minnesota, and in 1951 married Phil Lenox.

She joined Phil in France while he was in the Army.

She taught reading to GI’s before returning to Minneapolis to start their family.

They raised four children, bees and many goats while living on a hobby farm at Lake Independence near Maple Plain, Minn. Blue worked for many years at Snow Crest Ski Area and also as a real estate agent for Burnet. Phil and Blue moved to Whidbey Island in 1995.

She loved to travel, garden, cook, ski, weave and play tennis, bridge, and cribbage. She adored her friends and spent time with her family on holiday rendezvous.

Blue is survived by husband Philip, daughters Deb (Jim), Mary (Gumby), sons John (Serena) and Brook (Kelly), five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, cousin Adelma, nieces and nephews and loyal friends. A celebration of her life will occur later this spring.

Memorials preferred to Save the Children or Smile Train.

A big squeeze to all the staff who cared for her at Careage in Coupeville.