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Alice Tudor Obituary

Alice Helen Boatright Tudor, 94, died peacefully on May 16, 2010, in Colorado Springs, with family members at her side. She lived a full life, rich with family connections, travel adventures, and a great love for the out-of-doors. Her favorite way of appreciating nature was on the back of her horse. Born October 20, 1915 in Spearfish, South Dakota, to Helen and Harvey Boatright, Alice lived much of her childhood in Guanajuato, Mexico where her father, Harvey E. Boatright, (Colorado College, 1907) was the Superintendent of the Guanajuato Power and Light Co. Alice returned to the U.S., where she graduated from Colorado Springs High School and attended Colorado College, where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Society. Alice married William Dean Tudor, July 13, 1934. Their 66 years together included residences in New York, Wyoming, New Jersey, Texas and Arizona before they returned to Colorado Springs in 1955. There, they built a home north of Woodmen Road on property that was purchased from the Wm. Palmer Estate in 1910. Her ranch included a horse stable, and arena, providing many first time opportunities for children to saddle up. She belonged to the Saddle Bags and their Dancing Nags. Her last trail ride was in Wyoming at age 85. Members of Alice's large extended family found her to be an inexhaustible source of kind advice, love and support. As a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Alice was an inspiration to everyone she knew. She was accessible, funny, affectionate, nonjudgmental, and thoughtful. Alice is survived by her sister, Betty Baxter; her brother, Harvey Boatright; two sons, William Dean III and Robert Jenkin; three daughters, Mary Alice Tudor Hall, Pati Tudor Burleson and Linda Lee Tudor; seven grandchildren, Shelley and Angela Wood, Liza and Jenkin Tudor, Katlin, Anna and Robin Walter and three great grandchildren. Alice spent her final years at Brookdale Place and enjoyed the loving companionship of fellow resident, Dr. Thomas Slack Sr. A memorial will take place on Wednesday, June 2nd at 2pm at the First Congregational Church. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Uncle Wilber Fountain, PO Box 1930, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 , or The Ida Boatright Hutchison Fund, Gift Records Office, the Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre, C.S.80903

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Published by The Gazette on May 23, 2010.

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Deirdre (Morris) LaRouche-Donnellan

May 24, 2010

The light Alice shed illumined the lives of those who knew and loved her, like my late parents Toni and George Morris. Her children and grandchildren represent all that was best in her teachings, her attitude toward life and her examples of how to LOVE life, not simply tolerate one's existence.

Though I had very little contact with Alice myself, the harpsichord at The Margarita sings of her every time it is played, I'm sure. Love and hugs to all those who mourn her passing.

Marilyn Carver

May 24, 2010

What an inspiration Alice was! She will continue to inspire me throughout my life. A dear aunt in my childhood, she became a kind friend during my adulthood. We will all miss her, and we send our love to all of the Tudors.

May 24, 2010

What a wonderful, caring person your mother was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Terry and Debbie Zebarth

Erica Sparhawk

May 24, 2010

Aunt Alice - I will miss you and keep you in my mind and heart as I strive to be a fun, loving, adventurous person like you.

annie whitney

May 24, 2010

How we loved Alice!! She was one of my Ma's dearest friends for decades, and being a horse gal, had a special place in my heart there too. Alice, Bill, & Calif would sometimes spend the night with us in NM on their way back & forth to AZ~ Alice recently gave us her saddle for Mali & Maisha, complete with the teeth marks from our horse Lonesome (left there many years ago as we were getting ready for a ride).

HUGE THANKS to each Tudor/Boatright/Fulker/Baxter/Hutchison & ALL for the wonderful memories over the years. i am eternally blessed to have known you most of my life ? ?

Hugs to each of you!!! xoxooxxoa

May 24, 2010

Tudor Family...my heartfelt condolences to all during this time of loss. As a Woodmen Valley resident and AAHS graduate I have many memories of your family. Patti and Linda, it is so wonderful to read of the long and wonderful life your mother lived and the two of you as friends passed that adventurous life along to your friends. Linda Lee Riffle

Betty Gould Senn

May 23, 2010

What a great lady your mother was. Not long ago, Barb, Mom and I were reminiscing about your Mother taking us downtown to go Christmas Caroling and then having hot chocolate at your Aunt's home. I had spent the night at your house with Linda one night, and your Mom awoke me in the morning with news that my Aunt had been killed in an auto accident. I always appreciated her gentle manner and her genuine concern for my feelings. She truly impacted her world in a positive way.

Arlys Gould-Ferris

May 23, 2010

To all the Tudor family - the Gould family, formerly of Woodmen Valley, wish to express our sympathy on the passing of your dear Mother. How many memories of happy times in the 50's and 60's we all have. Sincerely, Arlys Gould-Ferris

Tom Fulker

May 23, 2010

She was the best, bar none! I will miss her.

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