Frances Jean Queen Touby

Mrs. Touby was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 12, 1926, and attended public schools through high school. She completed undergraduate work at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, where she earned a BA in history and social studies with a minor in English, and obtained a secondary teaching certificate in those subjects. On May 7, 1945, she married Lt. Robert H. Touby and began life in the Air Force, which allowed their family to travel the world. The intervening years were busy and interesting, each move a new adventure. In every city, from Karamursel, Turkey, to Fort Worth, Mrs. Touby filled her days with purpose, thanks to her many volunteer activities that took advantage of her teacher training. She taught in church schools and youth fellowships, was involved for nearly 20 years in Girl Scouts and held positions of leadership in church women's groups and Air Force Wives' Clubs. She was a docent at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu and, later, the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio. Mrs. Touby obtained her MA in education with a reading specialist's certificate in August 1985 (University of Texas-San Antonio) and was a reading specialist at Winston School. In addition, she directed and taught at a volunteer remedial reading program in San Antonio. Neither Mrs. Touby nor "Bob," as Mrs. Touby affectionately called her husband, were ever content to sit still. In their retirement, they threw themselves into their church, volunteered at the Institute of Texan Cultures and enjoyed their daughters and grandchildren. Finally, Col. and Mrs. T embarked on one last adventure together, restoring the beautiful old family lake house in Ohio that her Bob loved so much. Prior to his passing in 2010, they spent many happy seasons there, not far from the town where they first met.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert H. Touby, in 2010.

Survivors: Daughters, Jean Touby and Gail Johnstone; son-in-law, Whit Johnstone; grandchildren, Jeff Toler, Lisa Toler Huff-Gilliland, Whit Johnstone Jr. and Elizabeth Johnstone; and great-grandchildren, Bryce Toler, Bourke Toler, Megan Huff and Madeline Huff.