Cindy is survived by her son, James (Alisha) Randall; grandchildren Michaela (Alex), Larissa and Xy Randall, Geoffrey (Cassandra) Rael, Andrew (Alexsis) Canaan; great grandchildren Alexander and Alessandra Canaan; sister Carla Rael; nephew Benjamin Rael; great nephew and niece Benjamin Jr, Serrina, and Skylet Rael.
Cindy was preceded in death by her daughter, Alesandra Rael; her parents Joseph Henry and Rose Marie Rael; and her guide dogs Sam and Kemo.
As a child, Cindy was diagnosed with Uveitis. Uveitis occurs when the middle layer of the eyeball gets inflamed. This layer, called the uvea, has many blood vessels that nourish the eye. Uveitis can damage vital eye tissue, leading to permanent vision loss. Cindy was legally blind by the time she was 19 years old and had prosthetic eyes by the age of 27.
The loss of her vision never slowed her down. Cindy graduated with honors from Loretto Heights college in Denver, Colorado with her BA in Counseling and she went on to earn her master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling at University of Northern Colorado in Gunnison. She worked at the college, formerly known as University of Southern Colorado, as a vocational rehab counselor and worked for the Mexican American Service Agency (MASA.)
Cindy became a member of the Baha’i Faith in 1976. She served on the local Spiritual Assembly until her recent illness made it impossible.
She was a talented singer, musician, teacher, jewelry maker, dancer, poet, and storyteller. She was a very social person and was a member of many groups through the years.
She belonged to the Society of Creative Anachronism, where she was recognized as an excellent seamstress with the ability to produce historically accurate costumes. She also won awards for her fencing ability: Premier Defender of the Silver Tyne, Order of the Argent Heart, Order of the Stags Heart, and many others.
Cindy was part of the Grandmother’s Council and a Native American Shaman. She was an elder in the New Dream Foundation community as well as a ceremonialist in Women’s Water bowl tradition. She was a gifted spiritual counselor, a Reiki Master/teacher, and a shamanic counselor in the Q’ero Inca Tradition.
Cindy belonged to Alpha Mu Delta, a fraternal organization that promotes higher appreciation of art, music, and drama, and it lends support to talented performers and artists and to encourage local talent.
Cindy was not just a daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and grandmother. She was like a bright jewel with many facets that the family may be unaware of. Please share your memories, stories, and pictures with us through this online memorial. The family thanks you all for your thoughts, prayers, flowers, and kind words.
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