December 13 1950 May 12 2019 (age 68)
Candy was born in Orlando, Florida to Herbert E. DesGeorges, a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF and Joyce C. DesGeorges, a church organist. When she was five years old, her family moved to her father’s new military post near Essey et Maiserez in the Lorraine region of France. The four years spent there were filled with travel not only around France, but also trips to England, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. The excitement of always seeing something new, be it at Bavarian castle, an exciting city, or snow in August on the Swiss Alps, left a lasting impression on her and she developed an insatiable love for travel and adventure. In 1959, her family moved back to the states and took up residence in western New York, first in Hamburg for four years and then another three in East Aurora. It was during this time that she learned to play piano and cello. She truly loved music and later in life she mastered the guitar and stand-up bass. While in New York, she developed an interest in acting and the theater, which she pursued during her last two years of high school in Florida. While giving a speech in one of her classes, she was amazed at the way she held the class’s attention and that discovery led to her participation in Toastmasters. While in Florida, she also became an enthusiastic, inventive cook. Bread baking became another passion during this time and was an activity she continued to enjoy throughout her life. In the 1970’s, she moved to western Washington and lived for over 10 years in the Seattle area working at the University of Washington. During this time, she played stand-up bass in an old-time music quintet, did a lot of hiking and snow shoeing in the Cascade and Olympic mountains, and read as many books as she had time for. Knitting became a new pastime and she was soon creating beautiful sweaters and shawls, many of which she gave as gifts. The urge to travel resurfaced and she moved to Austin, Texas, where she met Jack, her husband and love of her life, in 1986. She settled down and made a home for her family and their many pets. The holidays were a whirlwind as she flitted about making fudge, hot sauce, mustards, and cookies to give as gifts. Her love of cooking gave birth to Lunch and a Movie, for which she would research culinary specialties of the movie’s region and design a menu to complement it. Beyond cooking, her interests continued to expand. She wrote several blogs, studied languages, learned how to crochet, do needlepoint, crewel, and embroidery; she played pool and brewed amazing ale. Up to the time of her death, she was continuing to learn, her newest passion wine. She was an amazing woman with an amazing life. Her generosity and ability to forgive were boundless. She is a great example of how much one can enjoy living and she will be greatly missed. Candy passed away at home, early Mother’s Day morning. She is survived by her husband Jack, daughter Jana, son Justin (Lori), grandchildren Alicia, Angelica, Justin Jr., and Presley; brothers Frank (Millie) and Doug, and sisters Cecile and Anne (Keith). As she wrote in one of her blogs, “Life is a mystery and I can’t wait to turn the next page.”
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Candace Candy D Graves December 13 1950 May 12 2019 (age 68).
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