Avril Gladys (Geis) Tracey, passed away peacefully and entered Eternal Life on Saturday, November 17, 2018. She lived one day shy of 93 years and lived a very good and full life. Avril and Sam, her husband, were married on May 25, 1946 and had 54 years together until his death in 2000. They were blessed with five children:
Samuel (Elizabeth) of Anna; David (Maeve) of Miami Beach, Florida; Janet of Tyler; Kenneth (Teri) of Allen; and Daniel of Tyler. Avril was blessed with 8 grandchildren and 4 great-granddaughters. She had numerous nieces and nephews who dearly loved her as well.
Avril and Sam took their five children on many great trips across the country. After the children were grown, Avril and Sam explored other cultures, travelling globally. She and her daughter, Janet, also toured together. Avril and Sam enjoyed taking their grandchildren on trips whether it be camping, fishing, swimming, or sightseeing.
Avril was a pioneer for women of her day, although she never thought of it that way. She had attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for one year prior to her marriage in 1946. She went back to school to earn her Bachelors’ degree (1973), then her Masters (1976), and was only 12 hours away from a Doctorate. Avril accomplished all of this while helping her children, who were also in college or specialty training. She taught in the Hamilton Public Schools in Ohio for 13 years. After Sam's passing, she supervised student teachers in East Texas at LeTourneau University for four years.
Avril was active in her church life: Past-President of the Women's Society at First United Methodist in Hamilton, Ohio and then at Glenwood United Methodist of Tyler. She taught Sunday School for many years and worked on several committees for her church. Avril was her church's representative on the Board of Directors for Tyler Day Nursery for five years and it was very close to her heart. Anything with children made her very happy!
Avril was a kind, wise, and smart woman, interested in people and always concerned about what was happening in their lives. She left a legacy of being a life-long learner and was eager to share that with everyone she met.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tyler Day Nursery or Hospice of East Texas, in Avril's memory.
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