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Leah Ann Paxton Black

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Colorado College University of Utah

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Swan-Law Funeral Directors

501 North Cascade Avenue

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Leah Black Obituary

Leah Ann Paxton Black was born June 14, 1918 in Kanosh, UT., to Winford and Jean Paxton. In 1941, after seven years of courtship, she married her sweetheart Lee Charles Black who lives in Colorado Springs. She is survived by her husband, three daughters: Suzanne Black (Traxler), Teresa Black (Brown), and Nanette Black (Snoy); nine granddaughters, nine great grandsons and five great granddaughters; and two sisters, Merlene Callister and Berniece Godfrey. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Beth Hansen. She was an ideal wife and mother. Leah accompanied her husband during his 29 years of military service. The last 12 years were at the Air Force Academy. Leah taught business courses for 19 years at Air Academy H.S. where she was loved and respected as a great teacher. She graduated from Millard High School. Then she went to the University of Utah and received her Bachelor's degree in Business Education and her Master's Degree from Colorado College in 1978. She loved gardening, reading and being with her family. Leah was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Friday, April 21, 2006, at the Swan-Law Funeral Directors and from 9:00 to 10:00 am, Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Research at Lexington, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the church. Burial will be at the USAF Academy Cemetery.

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Published by The Gazette on Apr. 20, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Leah Black

10 Entries

Teresa Brown

April 28, 2006

Mom, you are my friend, a lady, my example, and the mother I'm sure everyone envied. You will be missed.

Your forever daughter,

Teresa

Nanette Snoy

April 25, 2006

My mother was always a great listener and nonjudgmental to all within her sphere. She taught at the high school I attended where I was never embarrassed. My mother was a great lady. Nanette

Nicole Timmons

April 24, 2006

Gram, I will miss all the times we had together as a family. I only wish my kids could have known you better. You were the greatest Gram anyone could ask for.

Gramps, we love you and are thinking about you daily. Our prayers are with you. I can only hope that Travis and I can even have a small percentage of love for eachother that you and Gram had. You guys were a great example for me and my family.

Love your granddaughter, Nicole

Ron Weilert

April 22, 2006

Col. Black....my fondest and best wishes to you on the passing of your wife. As a prep school graduate (1967), I got to know you and had the pleasure of meeting your wife. Five years after graduating from the academy, my wife and I were baptized members of the church...it was amazing to me how many wonderful people I came in contact with who were church members. It is our wonderful legacy to know we can be together forever as families. My best wishes to you and your family and thank you for your support while a cadet.

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Pam Infanger

April 21, 2006

Dear Lee and daughters 3,

How I loved dear Leah! We shared alot during visits. I made her talk with me and loved every minute of her wise wisdom and nonjudgemental attitude. We shared memories of books (once I had her read one that I liked and it was kinda racy...we laughed about that), kids, and gospel ideals. She was a treasure and left a wonderful legacy. Love to you, Pam Infanger

Deanne Snoy, baby Mikey & Mike Stringfellow

April 21, 2006

Gramps,

We love you, and we will be here for you forever.

Deanne, Mike, and Mikey

Neil Infanger

April 20, 2006

As concerns that bond which reaches back across the generations from teacher to student, from exemplar to the developing mind, from grandparent to child, Leah is eternally connected to each who has been so blessed by her loving guidance, counsel and friendship.

She will be missed, but only for that short moment in God's reckoning of time "till we meet again."

Leah, I shaved my beard last Sunday and regret I didn't get to see your smile when you saw it gone.

Col (Ret) Larry Fariss

April 20, 2006

Colonel Black, Leah will always be your Sweetheart. You both touched me with your obvious care for each other. God bless you both!

Lorea Stanfield

April 20, 2006

I was saddened to hear of your loss. Please know how very sorry I am.

Bruce A. Warner

April 20, 2006

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

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