Megan Elizabeth Black

The day of Meg’s service approaches so we wanted you all to have a few details.

• The service is this Saturday (Sept 23) at Copper Mountain, East Village, JJ’s Tavern and we will start about 1:00. There will be a time in the service where we will invite anyone who wishes to share a story or memory about Meg.

• Parking - there is very little parking close to the restaurant. We advise parking in the Copper Mountain lots right off of the highway. The Copper shuttle runs every 15 minutes and you get off at East Village. Follow the signs to the golf course and you will be right where you need to be. A couple of friends will be driving their cars as shuttles between the parking area and JJ’s Tavern. Look for Suspicious looking Subarus. (There is a small parking lot that services the golf course that includes handicap parking. Again, follow signs to the golf course and keep driving a bit further to the parking lot.)

• Dress is comfortable - whatever makes you feel good - casual is fine

• It looks like the sun will be shining, though a bit cool. If this is the case we will be on the patio for the service.

• We hope you will remain with us to spread the love and have something to eat and drink. As Meg would have it, beer and wine are on us until we bust our tab and then it will be a cash bar. We are able to use this space until 4:00.

• Some folks are interested in adjourning to Center Village at Copper where the classic rock band Rewind will be playing beginning at 3:30. This is typically a big party on the bricks at the bottom of the main part of the mountain.

Thank you for making the trip to remember sweet Megan.

With gratitude,

Meg’s family

Megan was born on July 6, 1969 in Parma, Ohio to Janice Black Walker and Frank T. Black and passed away on May 20, 2023 in Louisville, Colorado. Meg grew up Strongsville, Ohio and graduated from Bates College. Soon after graduation, Meg moved to Colorado and lived the rest of her life in the Crested Butte and Boulder County areas.

Meg was a vibrant and adventurous soul from the very beginning, learning to ski almost before she could walk. Meg was destined to live amongst the mountains she loved. She would ski all winter and spring and then trade her skis for a mountain bike and hiking boots. To support this habit, Meg worked for several small businesses and had her own accounting business. Life was always a paradox for Meg; lurking behind the fun was a difficult battle with depression. We miss her ever so much and she will be remembered as a fun-loving, kind and smart women with a smile that people never forget. She loved her family and friends in a way that will stay with us always.

Megan is survived by her mother, Janice Walker (Austin TX), siblings Larry and Teri Sue Lodge (Vorhees, NJ) Libby Black (Boulder, CO) Andy Black and Hope Mitnick (San Francisco), Kevin and Lynn Lodge (Gordonville, TX), Jennifer and Kevin Standley (Austin, TX) and honorary sister Kelly McDevitt (Boulder, CO); six nieces and nephews and her crazy dog, Luca. Meg and her big laugh will be missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Megan was preceded in death by her father, Frank T. Black and brother, Thomas C. Black.

If you would like to honor Meg’s life with a gift, please consider High Country Conservation Advocates (hccacb.org), NAMI (nami.org) or any charity of your choice.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cristmortuary.com for the Black family.