Grace Mumford Moe

Grace Mumford Moe, 83 of Aurora passed away Nov. 24, 2013. Wife of the late Lee Moe; sister of Phyllis Roscoe. Visitation, Wednesday, 2-6pm and Friday, 5-7pm Oinger Crown Hill, 29th & Wadsworth, . Funeral, Saturday, 10am, Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 East Girard Ave. Interment, Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery. Contributions to Denver Rescue Mission, Attn: Grace Mumford Moe Memorial Gift, 3501 E. 46th Ave. Denver, Colorado 80216 or World Vision, In honor of Grace Mumford Moe, P O Box 9716 Federal Way, WA 98063-9716.

Grace was born at 4027 W. 44th Ave. in Denver, CO, on Oct. 28, 1930, the 5th daughter and the 7th and youngest child of Sidney and Ethel Mumford.

She attended Denver Public Schools and went on to attend Bob Jones University in the mid-1950’s.

Grace’s dad passed away just before her 27th birthday, leaving a household that consisted of Grace, her mom, and a very elderly grandmother. Her mom and grandmother had extremely limited income, so Grace faithfully stayed with them to help support them. Her grandmother died four years later at the age of 98. Her mom lived many more years, passing away in 1990 at the age of 102. Though she would never say it, many in the family believed it was her love and sense of responsibility toward her mom, and being the last one at home, that led her to forego marriage and a family of her own. She did have several suitors in her young adult years. Even though her mom was bedridden her last 7 years, Grace kept her at home with the help of family and nurses’ aides, not allowing her to go to a nursing home, her mom’s greatest fear. She did it lovingly and at a great financial and physical cost to herself.

Grace and her mom loved to travel, usually by bus or car, to California, Minnesota, Texas and other destinations. Sometimes some of her sisters would accompany them. She, her mom and sisters loved Estes Park and made many trips up there, staying in cabins or motels (often letting loose and just being downright silly). In the early ‘60’s Grace had the opportunity to take a trip of a lifetime, visiting England, Wales, Germany, France, Spain and Belgium.

Over the years Grace worked as a secretary for Denver Fire and Clay, Denver Terracotta Co., and Colorado Women’s College. She also worked in administration for Golden Age Manor, Cherry Creek Nursing Center, Canterbury Garden Inn, the Aurora Care Center and Johnson Center. She was always well-liked and valued by her superiors and peers, and always had good recommendations.

Grace was also a matchmaker. She not only introduced her nephew, Don Olson, to his wife, Lois, she also introduced her niece, Mari, to her husband, Mike Lasswell.

In the spring of 1997 she was innocently attending the funeral of a dear lady from her church. One of the funeral directors at that service caught her eye. They recognized each other from years before. In fact, Grace had been his secretary many years before at Colorado Women’s College. This man, Mr. Lee Moe, asked her if he could call on her, and she agreed. Lee was now a lonely widower of about 5 years. They totally connected and were married 6 months later on the beautiful lanai of Grace’s cousin, Marge Sagert, in Kailua, Hawaii. It was on Nov. 12, 1997. She was 67 and he was 78. They enjoyed just over 10 years of a very happy marriage, traveling, some cruises, and just spending time together. Lee died in early 2008. His last couple of years he was in frail health and Grace once again became a full-time caregiver, faithfully caring for him to the end.

In 1992 Grace was diagnosed with breast cancer. She fought it valiantly and won, being a 20-year survivor. However it is believed this final illness was a recurrence of that. It quickly spread to her bones.

Grace is survived by her sister, Phyllis, who genuinely helped care for her this past year, Lee’s daughters, Kathy and Judy and their families, and 20 nieces and nephews and their families.

Grace would want to tell you she was a Christian; she believed in and trusted in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Grace was a good, giving and gracious lady who led a very good life. Yet she would be the first to tell you that the good in her life fell far short of earning entrance into heaven and God’s everlasting kingdom. Does that mean she went to hell? No, that means she completely trusted the work of Jesus on the cross, His death, the shedding of His blood to cover her sins, and His resurrection from the grave to earn her the merit to come before her Heavenly Father whole, pure, clean and worthy. She has now entered that eternal glory Christ prepared for her and anyone else who places their faith in Jesus Christ rather than what they perceive as their own good works, which always fall short. Grace found her faith through the teaching of her parents and her church, Rocky Mountain Lake Baptist, when she was 12 years old, and was baptized soon after. Grace never wavered from that faith she found as a girl, and grew in it through the years. She left this world fully confident of the beauty and glory that lay before her—meeting Jesus, her Heavenly Father, her husband, and all her family and friends who went on ahead of her who trusted in Jesus. Grace’s utmost desire is to be able to greet each and every one of you on that heavenly shore when your turn comes to cross that great divide. Be sure for yourself that you’re ready to meet the Savior, as our Grace certainly was.