Lydia Keller Cummings
Lydia Keller Cummings
Lydia Cummings, a woman with a great love of life
and a wonderful sense of humor, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014.
Lydia was born November 9, 1916, in Idaho. She was
the eighth of nine children of Russian immigrants Jacob and Katie Keller. Jacob
died when Lydia was two. Her mother supported and raised the family in Rupert,
Idaho. Lydia often said her sense of responsibility and recognition of the
importance of hard work came from her mother.
Lydia graduated from Rupert High School in 1934. She
moved to Boise to attend business school. Then she took a job as bookkeeper and
secretary for Lynn S. Cummings, who owned the Mayfair shops, a chain of ladies
ready-to-wear stores in Idaho and Washington.
In December 1945, she and Lynn were married. They purchased a house in Boise's Northend
neighborhood in 1949; a house she still occupied. Lydia loved her house and took great
satisfaction in developing and maintaining its garden. Each year she looked forward to the coming of
spring so that she could plant flowers and work in the yard.
In the early years of their marriage, she and Lynn
traveled regularly to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago for business
purposes and also for pleasure. They visited Ketchum and Sun Valley where Lynn
taught Lydia to fly fish, an activity she enjoyed throughout her life. Lynn
died in June of 1978. Later that year Lydia traveled to Italy with her son,
Everett, and the following year visited Greece and Israel with members of her
church. It was through the church that she met Jackie Ford. They became devoted
friends and companions. As well as many fishing trips to the Stanley area in
their beloved camper, Lydia and Jackie had many travel adventures around the
world.
Lydia was an active and long time member of Discovery
Church. She was a friend and counselor to many. Lydia was also a creative and
talented china painter.
Lydia was devoted to her siblings, particularly
Esther and Emma. They were referred to as "the Yanks" because they
were the only three Keller children born in the states.
Lydia had a wide variety of caring friends of all
ages who will miss their time with her. She always said that she had been
blessed in her life with a marvelous mother, a good husband, a loving son and
dear friends.
She is survived by her son, Everett Reagan, her best
and dearest friend, Jackie Ford, and numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and
grand nephews.
Jackie and Everett offer special thanks to the Heart
and Home Hospice organization. Also, the support system of all Jackie and Lydia's
treasured friends. We love and appreciate you all!
A private graveside service was held yesterday at
Dry Creek Cemetery. Celebration of Lydia's life will be at 2 in the afternoon,
Tuesday, April 1st, at Discovery Church, 1177 N. Roosevelt, Boise, 83706.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
memorial contributions be made to Discovery Church or The Opal Foundation, c/o
Heart and Home, 3557 E. Overland Rd. Meridian, Id, 83642.
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