Jacqueline Orr Mines

Jacqueline Orr Mines
(October 30, 1933 – March 2, 2022)

Jacqueline was preceded in death by her beloved parents Garland Orr; and May Augusta Austin. She passed away peacefully at the age of 88 with dear friends close by her side.

Her beloved friend and life partner Nand Johari (aka: Krishna Vedant) also preceded her in death. He passed away only 14 months prior. She was so grateful for all the years of his loving companionship. She is deeply missed by her extended Hindi family across the United States and in India and is remembered by them for her laughter, ability to accept everything with a smile and a pure heart filled with love for the whole Johari family.

For those who studied piano with Jacqueline Orr Mines, many years later she is still remembered and missed. She is remembered as a truly remarkable woman who influenced others with her joie de vivre…enjoying life so much and finding happiness in every day. She studied piano as a youth and later with Dorothy Dring Smutz in St. Louis and at The Juilliard School. Her renditions of Chopin and Rachmaninoff were some of her most memorable performances. Jacquie had been a member of the St. Louis Piano Teachers' Round Table when teaching over fifty piano students weekly in Sparta, Illinois.

In 1981 she traveled to India where she took initiation with the enlightened master, Osho. She was given the spiritual name: Sahaj Pragito which means spontaneous song. She is much loved and missed by her Sanga "spiritual family" and remembered for her ability to see beauty in everyday living, her open-minded and kind heart found beauty in diversity and joy in all avenues of worship.

She excelled in service as an administrative assistant at Concordia Publishing, as well as The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Later, she explored a totally different avenue in life, finding delight in performing arts. Over the last twenty years she and her fellow season ticket holders for the Fox Theater and the St. Louis Symphony shared the crescendo of true friendship and enjoyment of life.

Everything she did was con brio. She had a flair for life in her love of nature, of those around her, her insatiable love of reading, laughter, cooking, travel, water sports, music, drama, art, biography, history, beauty, and knowledge. She was a beautiful person. To those who knew and loved her, Jacquie will forever be with them.





Memorial Service

April 9, 2022

Center for Divine Love

3617 Wyoming Street, St. Louis, MO 63116



2:30 pm (2:30 to 3:00 Ptah Williams on piano for a period of silent prayer and meditation);

Followed by Memorial Service at 3:00 pm



(In respect for the wishes of the church congregation, please wear a face mask while in the sanctuary)



Memorial Donations in Jacqueline honor may be made to any charity of your choice. Jacquie made consistent monthly donations to a number of organizations throughout her whole adult life. She was especially generous to food pantries, Native American charitable organizations, childrens funds and environmental preservation.