Montpelier, VT
Beatrice H. Moulton, 100, formerly of East Lansing, Michigan, died on October 1, 2016, at the Gary Home in Montpelier, Vermont.
Bee, daughter of Charles Ordway and Hazel Horner Hilton, granddaughter of Lena and Samuel Horner, was born on September 8, 1916 in Evanston, Illinois. She attended Northwestern University and graduated with a BA in English in 1938. She married James Edward Moulton in 1942. They settled in East Lansing, Michigan where James worked as a horticulture professor at Michigan State University (MSU). Bee received her MA in English from MSU in 1968. She taught for seven years in MSU's American Thought and Language department and later tutored athletes. She received a second masters degree from MSU in Art History in 1988, and was a docent at Kresge Art Museum.
Bee was actively engaged in her community. She was a founding member of All Saints Episcopal Church in East Lansing, Michigan, where she leaves behind many beloved friends. Over the years she taught Sunday school, participated in Bible study group, and was active in the altar and flower guilds. She was a volunteer for over 50 years in the Sparrow Hospital Auxiliary.
Bee's other interests included reading, gardening, and travel. Some of her most memorable trips were visiting spiritual sites in Wales, taking a canal boat trip through Burgundy, riding a helicopter in Alaska, and visiting Thailand, Italy, Ireland, Scandinavia and Russia, many accompanied by her dear friend and brother-in-law Ralph Moulton.
Bee is survived by her five children, James Moulton of Chicago, Illinois; Ann Moulton of Montpelier, Vermont; Kathryn Bauman of Saint Charles, Michigan; William Moulton of Astoria, New York; and David Moulton of Allentown, Pennsylvania; as well as by her three grandchildren, Lynn Moulton, Andrew Bauman, and Christopher Bauman; and one great-grandchild, Brady Bauman.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date in East Lansing, MI.
Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com.