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

Jacqueline was preceded in death by her beloved parents Garland Orr; and
Mary 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 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

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

(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.