Interview with Irene Budd, b. April 12, 1917 and died Aug. 22, 2012. Irene discusses her struggle with tuberculosis, and raising two kids in Salida, Colorado., Irene Budd, 95, a Salida resident for more than 65 years, died Aug. 22, 2012, in Denver, following complications after breaking her hip Aug. 14.
She was born April 12, 1917, to Mac and Irene (May) Crowder in Glenmora, La., and raised in Oakdale, La.
She attended Southwestern University in Lafayette, La., and Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, where she became a registered nurse.
She met Dr. Ed Budd, who was serving in the Public Health Service, in 1940. They married in June 1941 in Oakdale.
During the war years, the couple was stationed in Arkansas and New York City.
After World War II, they moved to Salida where Dr. Budd’s family lived.
Mrs. Budd worked as office assistant and bookkeeper for her husband, who was an anesthesiologist at Salida Hospital and had a general practice until he retired.
She was active in the First United Methodist Church, serving in many capacities, and in community organizations, including Eastern Star and PEO.
Mrs. Budd enjoyed playing bridge, music, singing, reading, walking and attending exercise classes.
She took up golf later in life. A University of Colorado Buffaloes fan, she held season tickets for more than 50 years.
Mrs. Budd maintained a sense of adventure and curiosity throughout her life. She enjoyed making friends and loved to travel, especially to Maui, Hawaii, Europe and throughout the U.S., including rock-hunting expeditions in the Southwest.
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