Ann Bixby

Ann Olivia Bixby, 83, formerly of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully in Taos, NM on April 7, 2014. She was born in San Diego, CA to William E. and Olive L. Ryan. She was a graduate of San Diegos Hoover High School in 1947, San Diego State University in 1952, and taught school during the following year. In 1953, in San Diego, she married Harry L. Bixby and embarked on a new life as a Navy wife and mother, living in many places and raising three children, sometimes on her own for months while her husband was away. Santa Fe became their home after Harry retired for good. Together they moved to the Taos Retirement Village in 2013. Ann had a lifelong passion for learning and reading, especially history, which was evidenced most recently by her position as a volunteer docent at the Palace of Governors in Santa Fe where she conducted tours for many years. She strongly believed in social justice, helping others and giving back to society including to the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Fe where she dedicated herself to improving the lives of less fortunate young people in her community. She was a very private lady with a wonderful sense of humor. Most of all she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sorely missed and loved by her family and friends forever. Ann Bixby was preceded in death by her parents as well as her step parents June and Owen Garner. She is survived by Harry, her husband of more than sixty years, and by her children: David Bixby; Kevin Bixby and wife Lisa LaRocque; and Alicia Bixby and husband Keith Hampton; as well as by six grandchildren: Laura Bixby, Lisa Bixby, Keara Bixby, Tess Bixby, Ryan Hampton, and Rachel Hampton. Memorial Services will be held on May 5th at 11 AM at Saint James Episcopal Church in Taos. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be given to charity of choice or to the St. James Episcopal Church.