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Dr. Anna Jean Minnick, 94, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at her home and under the care of Mountain Hospice.
She was born Thursday, May 20, 1926, at Saint Marys, a daughter of the late Lowell Valentine and Lenore Jane McCoy Minnick.
Surviving are one niece, Crista Ellena and husband, Greg, and their son, Justin, of Gainesville, Florida.
Preceding her in death is one sister, Mary Lou Melton.
She graduated from Marlinton High School in Pocahontas County. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from West Virginia University School of Physical Education in 1949 and her Master of Science degree from WVU in 1964. She earned her Ph.D. from New York University in 1970. She completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Utah, Penn State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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All goodbyes are difficult, but nothing compares to bidding a final farewell. This past week my siblings and I said our last goodbyes to our mother, Anna Jean Nelson. She passed away at age 90 with my brother Les and my sister Jane at her side.
Mom had been in an assisted living facility for several years. After our father, Leonard, suddenly died of a heart attack in 1994, Mom continued to live on our dairy farm until her increasing frailty made it clear that she needed more help than our family could provide.
One of Mom’s greatest joys were her 13 grandchildren. She crafted customized quilts for each of them. When they were young, her grandkids were delighted to receive one of Mom’s magic pillows. She even made a magic pillow for me to keep in the car in case I got stranded in a blizzard.