ANN BOONE Obituary

Ann and I met in Ms. Pulliam´s 7th grade art class. She was talented. I was not. She pulled me along and we became close friends.
We remained close for the rest of our lives. When we were young and lived in different cities we wrote each other actual letters. That seems so quaint. Of course, later we switched to email.
We kept up a lively email correspondence until her death. We could have gone on for days about the recent Academy Awards show. I so miss it. I so miss her.
Goodbye, Dear Friend

I met dear Ann during the address verification phase of the 2020 census, with her home on my assignment list. She and I chatted cordially at her door, discovered a shared love of history and genealogy, and I invited her to our local DAR chapter. She became a valued member, involved on several levels and hosting our summer luncheons. Beyond that, she was a treasured friend and gave me a beautiful book when hubby and I had to relocate to a lower altitude. Her kind and gracious spirit will be missed by many, and I will keep her family in my prayers.

Ann is one of the most kind, giving, caring people I know. I have many wonderful memories of Ann. Dan and Ann were our first two friends when we moved to New Mexico, making us feel so welcome. Whether it was supper together, sharing articles, memories, wisdom, (or her pimento cheese recipe) Ann always brought so much sunshine to us. With all that she did for the Guild and the community at large, for family, and in our lives, she was always there to help, to lend a hand, and to listen. When we welcomed our daughter, Ann made some beautiful knitted blankets that we treasure--my daughter still uses them for her naps. Words cannot fully capture how wonderful she was and I feel so privileged to have had her as a close friend. Ann, we will miss you so much.

Ann was a lovely friend of many years and I was fortunate to have spent some time with her last October when my husband and I visited her and Dan in Santa Fe. She had a beautiful appreciation of art, crafts and nature and it was fun to go to museums and shops with her and to introduce her to two of my very creative friends who liked her immediately. She was a calming presence and a supportive friend and I will miss her but be grateful that I knew her.

This phote of my daugther and Ann was taken in August 2023, which was the last time my family visited Ann in person. My wife and I first met Ann and Dan in 2016 when we just moved from Houston to Santa Fe for our work. I still vividly remember that Ann prepared red chili for us in a cold November. Since then, we have been very close friends despite of our age difference. Ann is such a kind, gentle, and generous person. We enjoyed every moment around her. She is deeply missed by us.

J.A.J, Renee, and Tao