| 2. |  Eddy, Alice Leland  (1.Wynn1) was born on 30 Sep 1898; died on 15 May 1999. Other Events and Attributes:
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Obituaries: Monday, May 24, 1999 New York Times
Alice LeCornu made sure things were done by the book
by Roberto Sanchez Seattle Times staff reporter
In the last years of her life, Alice LeCornu lived "with grace," according to a friend - and "within the rules."
That would be Robert's Rules of Order. As parliamentarian of the resident association at Seattle's Exeter House, Mrs. LeCornu never started a meeting without her handy copy, making sure everything was done properly, according to the book.
"She would have never been caught without it," said Shirley Daniel, a resident at Exeter who was also Mrs. LeCornu's long-time travel agent.
Mrs. LeCornu died of respiratory complications on May 15, at the age of 100. A memorial celebration in her honor will be 1 p.m. June 12 at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church, 1606 5th Ave. W. in Seattle.
She celebrated her last birthday on Sept. 30, with cake, friends and even a congratulatory letter from President Clinton. She was the oldest resident at Exeter, where she spent the last 31 years of her life.
Mrs. LeCornu was born in 1898 in Brigham City, UT, the daughter of Wynn Eddy, a pharmacist who also served in the state legislature. She attended the University of UT for a year, then transferred to Stanford University when it dropped its limits on the enrollment of women, graduating with honors.
Mrs. LeCornu earned a master's degree in English literature from Washington State University, where she met her husband, Paul LeCornu. He was a director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a Depression-era job program that hired primarily young unmarried men for work on national parks and other wildlife areas.
After her husband's death, Mrs. LeCornu devoted her time to travel and to her church, Queen Anne United Methodist. She was a Parish Visitor, Bible teacher and a member of the United Methodist Women.
She sailed the world twice, traveled to Africa and made pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
She was very active in politics, serving as an election officer. Relatives said she never missed a chance to vote. She also was an active member of the Women's University Club and the Queen Anne Eastern Star. Mrs. LeCornu also wrote poetry through much of her life, and in 1990 had a collection published, titled "Yesterday's Singing."
She was also an avid collector of stuffed toy animals, especially monkeys. Her room was packed full of them, along with loads of books.
Willard Sweany, a cousin who also managed her affairs later in life, said Mrs. LeCornu was a very sociable, cheery person who loved parties, music, chocolates and her church.
"She was a party girl," Sweany said. "For her birthday on Sept. 20, the staff got her all gussied up and had a big party for her. She was really alive for that. She really enjoyed it."
Survivors include Sweany and two other cousins, Loris Croff of Tacoma and Harley Sweany of Benton City, Benton County.
Family/Spouse: Le Cornu, Paul Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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