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Ida L., also known as "Lou" was born Ida May Lucia on July 11, 1922 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and died on April 7, 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 88 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of many years; her older sister; and brother-in-law; and cousins, nieces and nephews. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and entered the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago, Illinois. After graduating she had a short career as a commercial artist. Lou joined the United States Navy as a WAVE during World War II. She served her country as a link trainer instructor at the Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Georgia. Lou was very proud of her service in the WAVE's and always enjoyed the company of other veterans. When the war was over she moved to Palo Alto, California where she married Eugene Mayes, an ex-Navy man. After his death in July, 1974 she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she became an active member of the Albuquerque Art League and other art groups in Albuquerque and Belen. Her art was her life. Lou Mayes is survived by a younger sister, Margret Vollendorf; a younger brother, Jerry Lucia and wife, Sandra Simon; nieces, Jean Porter, Pamela Lucia, Hilary Simon, Taylor Simon, and Kathyrn Oatney and husband, Ron; nephews, Nicolas Vollendorf and wife, Susan, David Lucia and wife, Sonya, James Bylander and wife, Linda, and Charles Bylander and wife, Linda; as well as a large extended family and many friends. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Girls and Boys Ranch. PO Box 9, Belen, New Mexico, 87002.
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