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 PUBLISHED DECEMBER 17, 2008

 

 Amy Shields Mann

 Oct. 15, 1953 – Dec. 17, 2008

Amy Shields Mann, 55, of Waco, Tex., formerly of Knightstown, died December 13.

She was born Oct. 15, 1953, in Knightstown, a daughter of the late Jack and Nancy Shields.

She attended high school in Madrid, Spain, and later graduated from DePauw University with a degree in Spanish. She spent her high school and college years traveling throughout Europe. After college, Mrs. Mann worked at M.D. Anderson.

She lost her eyesight due to juvenile diabetes when she was 30. In spite of three kidney transplants, Mrs. Mann was still involved in a variety of volunteer endeavors, including Junior League of Waco. She received that group’s Excellence in Volunteerism Award in 1999. She also sang in the Junior League’s musical therapy group since 1991. She was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in Austin on its journey to Athens, Greece, in 2004.

Mrs. Mann was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and received the Theta of the Year award. She served as the advisory board chairman for Epsilon Epsilon chapter at Baylor University. As a member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, she served on the vestry and was president of the Episcopal Church Women and St. Alban’s Guild. Mrs. Mann also served on the board of Lighthouse for the Blind and was a finalist for the Legacy Award, which recognizes citizens who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.

Additionally, Mrs. Mann volunteered at Sul Ross Elementary School in Waco. She taught bilingual second graders to read. She also volunteered at Provident Heights Elementary and was a member of the H.O.T. Independent Living Center and the Organ Transplant Support Group. Mrs. Mann enjoyed cooking and entertaining guests and was an organ and tissue donor.

Survivors include her husband, Doug Mann of Waco; her mother-in-law, Laura Lou Mann; her father-in-law, George (wife, Jeanne) Mann; a sister, Nina (husband, Sam) Koelpin of Chicago; two brothers, Ewing Shields of Indianapolis and Linsey Shields of Portland, Oregon; three nieces, Nancy Knoelpflein, Anna Bouchard and Elizabeth Bertrand; three nephews, Chip, Chase and Trip Shields; two brothers-in-law, George and David Mann; nieces-in-law, Michelle Bryant and Leah, Brianna and Abby Mann; and a nephew-in-law, Braz Mann of Waco.

 

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