Lucy J. Hale died peacefully in her sleep on February 1, 2010 at her home in St. Louis, two days after her sixty-ninth birthday.  There will be a memorial service for her at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3664 Arsenal, in Tower Grove area of St. Louis on Saturday, February 6, at 10:00 AM with a reception to follow.  All are invited. 

            Lucy was Director of the Trinity Food Ministry at the Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central West End of St. Louis from 1985 until 2004, having been a volunteer in the program for years prior to that.  Under her direction, the Food Ministry became one of the largest and most effective in the area, providing food and counseling to a wide range of community clients.  For most of that time, she was also the church’s Building Manager, scheduling the building use by parish and non-parish groups, making all feel welcome.  She was also Trinity’s Wedding Coordinator.  Lucy also served as a delegate to Diocesan Conventions and a Board member of the Diocesan Hunger Task Force. 

            She was a long time member of the League of Women Voter’s serving at various times as President of the St. Louis League; Board member of the St. Louis League, the County League, and the State League; and delegate to several National League Conventions. 

            She worked in many capacities at Double Helix Corporation, parent company of the community radio station KDHX and St. Louis Community Access channels on St. Louis cable TV.  She served as President and Board Member for a number of years. 

            She produced and hosted a long running award winning cable TV show, Impact on the Issues, that highlighted the issues facing St. Louis and the political process involved in addressing those issues. 

            Lucy was a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis and taught in the St. Louis public schools for a brief period. 

            She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Fred O. Hale; a son, Eli M. Hale of Miami; a daughter, Julie M. Hale of St. Louis, and the joy of her life, her granddaughter, Mariah Hale-Schroeder.  She will be missed by her mother, Dorothy Johnson of Farmington; her two sisters; in-laws; and numerous nephews, nieces, grand nephews and nieces, and a large number of other family and friends. 

            In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in Lucy’s name to St. John’s Episcopal Church for the Peace Meal Project.  Mail contributions to St. John’s Offices, 3672 B Arsenal Street, St. Louis, MO 63116 or at www.towergrovechurch.org