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Jennifer Cumberbatch
June 29, 2021
So, I was taking a floral arrangement class with my daughter three days ago 6-26-21 at the Commadore Perry Mansion. One of the class attendees was telling the instructor about the Settlement Club Citywide Garage Sale as a good place to purchase vessels for flower arrangements. I was nodding vigorously at her explanation of the event and asked her to ask her mother-in-law, a member of the club, if she knew my former neighbor, Judy Bray. Then I told her how my production Company staged Emily Mann's, " Having Our Say: The Delaney Sister's First One Hundred Years in 2012 and Judy Bray bought tickets for 6 girls from the Settlement House to see the production. How generous of Judy. Her report was that they enjoyed it immensely. What wisdom on Judy's part to send these girls to hear the words of these incredible Black women whose lives and the lives of their family hearalded remarkable achievements from slavery until the Reagan era. How precious of the Holy Spirit to give me an opportunity to remember and share Judy in this season. My dear former neighbor, Judy Bray.
Judy often employed our late, then teenage son, Ben to feed and care for her cats, when she went out of town. She was so kind to him.
And, lastly when my now 37 year old son was an infant and we lived in Bryker Woods at 30th and Beverly. I would walk him in his stroller down Green Lanes and admire the red British mailbox in the Bray's yard and think of the street as such charming place to live. So, when we moved on the street in my son's freshman year in college it was so exciting. I miss Judy and her chic haircut, hospitalit y, and generous, curious spirit. J. Cumberbatch
Joyce Harmon
July 20, 2020
My friend on many levels...My retail business partner for 10 years without one cross word. The Settlement Club
Warehouse/Sale will never be the same without her in Holiday.
Judy was great fun. I loved her and I am missing her. She left us way too soon..........I was honored to know her.
Ari Pettigrew
July 14, 2020
I was saddened to see the news about Judy. While my tenure at The Settlement Home was brief, getting to know Judy was a bright spot of the experience. I have fond memories of helping her find homes for some kittens that were born on the campus there. I enjoyed occasionally "sneaking" away from my duties to help her feed the little ones. My heart goes out to all of Judy's family; and my thoughts and prayers are with them.
July 10, 2020
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Jennifer and Ashton Cumberbatch
July 7, 2020
Terry and Children (Becky, Stephen, and John),
Ashton and I are so sorry to hear of Judy's (your Mom's) transition. She was a very good neighbor. I remember when Ashton and I bought our first house in Brykerwoods, I would take my oldest, Graham for walks in his stroller through the neighborhood and when I discovered your house with the red mailbox, I thought I had discovered a little cul-de-sac paradise. And, then years later we moved to 3 Green Lanes, when Graham was in high school and Judy and Terry became our very good neighbor.
I will never forget how Becky would blow the car horn as a good-bye to her mother after her visits to the house.
And, I will never forget Judy inviting my mother, visiting from Los Angeles, and me to her Christmas brunch, or Ashton and me to her Mardi Gras parties.
She was the perfect host and generous neighbor. She employed our youngest son, Ben, on a number of occasions to look after her pets, while you all were out of town.
Judy, bought tickets to my productions company's staging of "Having Our Say the Delany Sister's First One Hundred Years" and gave the tickets to six girls at the Settlement House. This was so generous and had a positive impact on this young ladies. We miss you both as neighbors and we will miss Judy on this terra firma plane.
Thank you so much for being good neighbors.
You are in our prayers and we are asking God for peace, and comfort.
Much Agape,
Jen and Ashton Cumberbatch and The Cumberbatch Family
Elizabeth Morgan
July 5, 2020
Terry, Steve, John, Becky, Judy was a friend, supporter and delight to be around. She always had the best get togethers for Austin Lawyers Wives meetings , and Junior League planning groups. I loved and learned so much from her. Judy was either smiling or laughing and her kindness was contagious. Judy always placed her family first. Judy made a difference in many peoples lives. I am proud to have been lucky enough to have known her for a little while. Blessings and peace. Elizabeth Jackson Gee Morgan
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