Laurie Olive Bardin Cunningham

 Olive is survived by her children – Judy Clingan and Mark Jamieson of Colorado and Deb (McCurren) Novak of Washington, D.C; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews; and her lifelong friend of 91+ years, Miss Catherine “Cat” Barham, of Oakridge Louisiana.

 “Baby” was preceded in death by her parents – Marion and Verna Bardin; her daughter, Peggy Smith; her granddaughter, Michelle Smith; her brother, Wayne Bardin; her sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Van Lee Sr.; five husbands; and two nephews.

 Olive was born on November 29, 1921 and raised in Oakridge, Louisiana. She lived a full and exciting life in Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs, CO; Wichita, KS, Bastrop and Monroe, LA; and Hot Springs Village, AR.

 Her family and friends will always remember Olive’s love of music, swimming, tennis, golf, boating, and above all else – dancing. She was actively involved in Pierian Club, and Abram- Moorehouse Parish DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), as Constitution Week Chair, with particular interest for Veterans and Youth Patriot programs.

 Services to celebrate Olive’s life will be held on Saturday, September 17, at the Cedarvale funeral home in Hot Springs Village, AR, from 3:30-5 PM. A dinner will follow. A second service will be held in Oak Ridge, LA on October 15^th, at the Oak Ridge Baptist Church and Cemetery.

 In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution: NSDAR Office of Development 1776 D St. NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Make check payable to: Treasurer General NSDAR Note in memo area: In memory of: Laurie OliveCunningham: Friends of Veterans or Friends of Junior American Citizens Beyond financial donations, in her honor, strap on your dancing shoes and go Dancing!