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LANE -- Virginia H. Lane quietly and peacefully slipped into her eternal rest on January 11, 2010. She was 94 years old. Virginia was born and raised in and about the Cincinnati, Ohio area. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huxel. Mr. Huxel was a noted fire captain who invented and produced specialized fire fighting equipment. In her late teens, Virginia met and married Charles F. McGrath, and that marriage produced a daughter named Patricia. When the marriage didn't work out, Virginia set out on a career of her own in the highly competitive millinery industry, where she distinguished herself. In the course of her work she frequently traveled and worked the Northern and North-Eastern markets. On one of those assignments, she met Carra L. Lane, and soon they were married. Mr. Lane's work took him to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area where they were firmly affiliated with the Texas social scene. They had a fantastic circle of friends basically headquartered at the Ridglea Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas. Their New Year's Eve functions were those of legend. Virginia was an accomplished bridge player and erstwhile golfer. Her passion was volunteering at several of the local hospitals, and also the Girls' Service League of Ft. Worth where she served as President on two separate occasions. Virginia had a keen eye for fine fashions and great bargains. Whoever coined the phrase "Born to Shop" surely must have known her. The untimely death of her husband, Carra, and the advancing years soon made it clear that she needed some help in caring for herself, so Virginia opted to leave her beloved Dallas-Ft. Worth area and move to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to live with her daughter, Patricia. In Albuquerque, she perfected the art of doting over her great-grandsons, Connor and Beckett, and assisted with their day care while their parents went to work. Her passion for shopping never waned until the very end. Each Friday afternoon was reserved for her to visit with her hair stylist, Viola, and then an afternoon of shopping. That scenario was repeated well into her last days, even though she was relegated to riding in a wheelchair into her favorite haunts ... Foley's, Dillard's, Walmart, Smith's Grocery, the Dollar Store, etc, being pushed by her son-in-law and often with one or both great-grandsons in tow. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Patricia L. Hesse (husband Henry "Dave"); granddaughter, Terri L. Wickham (husband Hank) of Albuquerque, granddaughter, Robin L. McClannahan (husband Rory) of Edgewood, New Mexico; and great-grandsons Connor M. McClannahan and Beckett H. McClannahan. Her extended family includes Regina Mustain (husband David) of Florida, Kathryn Dvorak of Nevada, Delia Lane of Illinois, and Diane Lane Brolin (husband Josh) of California, and all their respective families. Virginia outlived virtually all her great circle of friends, and missed them terribly. And last, but not least, Virginia is survived by her loving and faithful dog, Tishy. Virginia will be sorely missed by all; and her loving generous spirit will never be forgotten. French -Westside will handle the arrangements. A private memorial will be held in Albuquerque for the family, and then Virginia will be transported to Ft. Worth where she will rest forever beside her husband at the Greenwood Mausoleum. A brief memorial service will be held at the crypt site so that friends in the area can pay their last respects on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Special thanks are extended to the many healthcare professionals who assisted with Virginia's care over the years, but notably to Amber Care Hospice who provided the utmost in loving care in the last days. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to any organization that helps children, in Virginia's memory. Please visit our online guest book for Virginia at RememberTheirStory.com French 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (505) 897-0300
        Published on: Thu January 14, 2010