- Date Of Birth: April 15, 1944
- Date Of Death: August 13, 2014
- State: Colorado
Mary Eleanor Love was born on April 15, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, to her parents, Moses Jarrell and Alice Allen Jarrell. She was the first of two children born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her sister, Delores. She received her early education in Kansas City, Missouri, where she graduated from Central High School. She furthered her education by attending Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City and Metro State College in Denver, Colorado, Mary was the proud mother of five beautiful children, Darrell, Bobby, Calvin, Harry and Belinda. They remember her as a loving, kind, nurturing and mother, whose pride and joy was the care and protection of her family. She later met Robin D. Travis in Denver, Colorado. They shared a relationship filled with joy and happiness. With this union, Mary became the step mother of Terrell and Sandra. She was later blessed with ten grandchildren, Candi, Dwayne, Greg, Tierra, Chelsea, Kalandra, Ayreil, Donte, Nyesha, Chris and six great grandchildren, who all were an additional source of joy and pride in her life. They lovingly called her “grandma” and fondly remember all the happy and precious moments they spent together. By profession, Mary was employed in the Accounting Field for a number of years. She was respected for her ability and how she interacted with her fellow co-workers. She performed her duties with precision and accuracy. Mary was a member of several civic and fraternal organizations to include Mountain Temple #174 IBPOE of W, Heart of the Rockies Council, the Middle Western States Association Auxiliary and the Department of Antlered Guard. She truly enjoyed the fellowship shared with her brothers and sisters and what each organization did to be a blessing in the lives of others. She has served the organizations as Vice Daughter Ruler; she was a Gatekeeper, Chairman of the Trustees and Financial Secretary. She had been a member for over 15 years. Mary was a fun loving woman, who enjoyed life and those she encircled.
