Judith N. Pritchard

Judith N. Pritchard October 26, 1924 - June 27, 2010 Judith N. Pritchard, 85, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Farmington. Judith was born Judith Alice Fowler on October 26, 1924, in Oak Park, IL. She graduated from Glenbard High School in 1942, and from Knox College in Illinois in 1946, where she was active in music and Delta Delta Delta sorority. After college. she was an executive secretary in downtown Chicago. In 1947 she married Frank Nordstrom. They moved to Farmington in 1954, and she assisted him in establishing his pediatric practice. Outwardly modest, Judy was a person of deep inner strength and accomplishment. Building on her background in music, she worked to become proficient at playing the organ and for several years was the organist at St. John's Episcopal Church. She was also a longtime member of the First Presbyterain Church, where she was active in the choir and served as a volunteer. After moving to New Mexico, she became appreciative of the desert environment and became devoted to learning as much as she could about nature. She developed and pursued an interest in bird watching, which began with a backyard birdfeeder and culminated in a life list numbering in the hundreds of bird species. She was a self taught ornithologist, and her children proudly remember the determination with which she studied birds and bird songs. In the early 1970's, she became known locally as a bird rehabiltator, and nursed many injured snd orphaned birds back to health, including mourning doves that learned to fly under her care, and a humming bird named Peaches. In 1991, Judy married geologist Roy Pritchard. They sharded an interest in bird watching and shared numerous trips throughout the United States and abroad. She was also an avid bridge player, and enjoyed many happy hours with her dear friends in bridge clubs. Judy is survived by her former husband. Frank, of Farmington; sons. James of Farmington, David (Jane) Fredman, of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Thomas (Carolyn) of Los Angelas, CA.' daughter, Susan in Denver, and two gradnchildren, Ian Nordstrom and Ellen Scherner. According to her expressed wishes, there will not be an memorial service. Any friends who wish to gather and share memories are invited to an ice cream social at 7:00 PM. Tuesday, July 6, at Kiwanis Park, and may contact Susan at norsk@comcast.net. Judith was entrusted to the care of: Daniels Family Funeral Services 804 N. Dustin Ave. Farmington, NM. 87401 (505) 326-3671