Janice Elaine Blevins obituary

Janice Elaine Blevins Obituary

Tucson, New Mexico, United States

January 01, 2016 - August 01, 2016

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Janice Elaine Blevins obituary

Janice Elaine Blevins Obituary

Jan 01, 2016 - Aug 01, 2016

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Jan. 16, 1926 - Aug. 23, 2012Janice Elaine Blevins, age 86, long time resident of Los Alamos, passed away Aug. 23, 2012 at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, Colo.Janice Hazard was born on Jan. 16, 1926 in Rockford, Ill. to Maurice and Florence Hazard. She graduated from the University of Arizona at Tucson with a degree in business in 1947. In 1949 she married the love of her life, David J. Blevins in Albuquerque. They spent a long, happy life together, mostly in Los Alamos with short stints in Socorro, Palo Alto, Albuquerque, and Idaho Falls.Jan was one of the founders of the hiking group the ""Bar Nothings"" and a local cycling group, the ""Cyclones"". She inspired many women to be active participants - not merely observers - to take on many outdoor challenges. Jan was an avid hiker, biker, tennis player, and lover of the outdoors and she set the bar high by doing amazing feats such as walking 60 miles when she turned 60 and conquering other physical challenges when she turned 70 and even 80!Dave and Jan raised four children who are all married with children of their own: Son Bruce and wife Geri Murphy of Las Cruces and children Joanie, Jessi and son-in-law Sean; daughter Virginia Allen and husband Paul of Delta, Colo. and children Casey and his very significant other Kate, Marie and son-in-law Bryan; son Paul and wife Cheryll of Las Cruces and children Irene and Patrick; and son Eric and wife Juanita of Pueblo, Colo. and children Samuel and his new bride Allison, Benjamin, and Sarah. She leaves one nephew, David Hazard of California. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister who died in childbirth, a brother Allyn Hazard and her husband.Donations may be made to the local YMCA. The family plans to honor her by walking around the Los Alamos High School track for 86 minutes at 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2012. All Bar Nothings, Cyclones and anyone who knew Jan or would like to begin a life of challenge are invited to join the family. Refreshments will be served after the walk.
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