[Lwvcnmtopics] Jan Bray Passing and Services

[Sonia Lersten]

She was a faithful member of the League. We were lucky to have her and her husband as members.
Sonia Lersten


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On Friday, July 28, 2023, 1:25 PM, Karen Douglas via Lwvcnmtopics <lwvcnmtopics at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:


Jan Bray,a devoted and impassioned LWVCNM Lifetime member, passed away on July 24, 2023.She was among the LWVCNM Lifetime members recognized during the LWV 100thBirthday Party February 15, 2020.  

 

JanBray was given a gift membership to LWV for her 21st Birthday from her motherwho had been a longtime LWV member in Minneapolis.  Jan was then attendingLake Erie College in Ohio, where she majored in Education.   Janlater returned to MN and attended the University of MN, where she earned a Masterof Arts degree in Public Policy and met her future husband, Olin Bray, also alife-long member of LWV.  Jan’s favorite LWV projects were participationin studies, with involvement in a Human Needs State Study in MN beingparticularly memorable. Jan pursued lobbying in support of basic human needsfollowing the formulation of this MN LWV position.  Jan also served as aUnit Leader in MN more than 30 years ago.  Jan’s employment experienceincluded serving as a classroom aide in MN with tutoring of individual middleand high school students in areas requiring assistance.  Following Jan andOlin’s move to NM 31 years ago, Jan served as a lobbyist for AAUW in additionto their continuing mutual LWV involvement.  

 

Janand Olin served as LWVCNM Co-Presidents 2009-11 and following their service bothcontinued to be involved in LWV efforts.  Jan and Olin also enjoyed theirparticipation in the Great Decisions in Foreign Policy committee, continuing toattend regular meetings, and both were regular participants in the AlbuquerqueInternational Association.  Olin precededJan in death May 22, 2019.  

 

Therewill be a memorial service for Jan Bray at La Vida Llena,10501 Lagrima de OroNE, on August 11th at 10:00 am.

 

 

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Karen M. Douglas3rd Vice President/ProgramLeague of Women Voters of Central New Mexico (LWVCNM) _______________________________________________
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