JENNIFER LENNOX MOEYKENS

MIDDLEBURY — Jennifer Lennox Moeykens, 75, of Middlebury, Vt., passed away peacefully at home with her daughter and son-in-law by her side on Nov. 20, after a long battle with cancer. Jennifer was born November 3, 1950, in Needham, Mass., the daughter of Keith Alton Lennox and Ruth Carr Lennox. She was the wife of the late Bernard Moeykens and is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Moeykens Thacker and her husband Corey; two grandchildren, Joshua and Avery; as well as her brother, Robert Lennox; a niece, Meredith Fries (Steven); a nephew, Zachary Lennox (Rayuanna); and a great niece, Dylan.

Jennifer graduated from Saint Mary’s in the Mountains in Littleton, N.H., in 1969 and then from Keuka College in 1973, with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught for 37 years, spending her first three years in Bridgewater, Vermont, before moving to Middlebury and teaching grades 3-5 at Cornwall Elementary School for 34 years. She and her daughter, also a teacher, have educated several generations of children in the area.

The most formative years of Jennifer’s life were spent at Fleur de Lis Camp, in Fitzwilliam, N.H. She spent 17 summers as a camper and then a counselor, waterfront director and program director. Jennifer always said the most important life lessons she learned were at camp. It was there where she also realized she wanted to be a teacher. Jennifer was proud of her time at Fleur de Lis and always loved to share her experiences with others.

Jennifer and her husband, Bernard, were married for 35 years. They were true life partners forging a life together in Cornwall. In 1996 they purchased a beautiful piece of property in Shoreham, where they built a new home and farm for their Belgian Draft Horses. Throughout their life together they worked to run Bernard’s horse training and breeding business. Additionally, they spent many years showing horses, first Morgans, and then Belgians. Jennifer was proud of their horses and all that they accomplished. She particularly loved their horse, Cub and fondly remembers winning several ladies cart classes with him.

Jennifer always loved to be near water, especially the ocean. Going to Maine with her grandchildren was the highlight of her year. She found peace at the beach watching her grandchildren play in the water and do cartwheels on the shore. Jennifer was a woman with true grit and faced her battle with cancer with dignity and grace. She was a genuine person in thought and deed.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. Stephen’s Church in Middlebury, Vt., on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to Fleur de Lis Camp online at www.fleurdeliscamp.org/donate or by mail to Fleur de Lis Camp, 120 Howeville, Rd., Fitzwilliam, NH 03447. ◊