| Graduation Year | Class of 1966 |
| Date of Birth | Aug 06, 1948 |
| Date of Passing | Oct 31, 2023 |
| About | Constance Nell Traylor, 75, died in the early morning of October 31, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Connie had fiercely resisted the ravages of early-onset Alzheimers Disease for nearly twenty years, holding onto her self as long as she possibly could. She is beloved, remembered and missed by so many. Connie grew up in Great Bend, Kansas, the youngest child of Merle and Vernon (Tip) Traylor. She was a junior member of the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps, a Girl Scout, and a Candystriper at St. Rose Hospital. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1966, and received a scholarship to the University of Kansas, graduating with honors in 1970. During college, she spent a year abroad in Germany, which may have given her the travel bug, as she became an avid traveler. Her favorite destination was Italy; she revisited it several times with friends. Connie became an Honors Graduate from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1975 and returned to Kansas to work for the National Labor Relations Board. She retired in 2007 from that career as the Regional Director for several states. “She cared about the working people that the NLRB protected...she was smart, capable, a fine lawyer...kind and generous...a mentor to others in the office...someone who made a real difference to others in her life. A special person.” These are some of the remembrances of her former colleagues. Connie appreciated history and craftsmanship, collecting folk and fine art. Her love of books furnished an extensive home library; her love for her several Maine Coon cats, passion for Jayhawk basketball and loyalty to friends were defining characteristics. She was devoted to her family. Connie was also fun, a good storyteller, and doggedly determined to finish what she started. She had spirit. Her life is celebrated by brother John Traylor and his wife Ingrid, sister Nancy Traylor, nephews Grady and Jess Miller and their families, cousin Jim Harris and his wife Carol, and a legion of friends. Recognition for the loving care Connie received goes to Carondelet Home Health Care, The Retreat Healthcare, and Hospice de la Luz. Donations to Doctors Without Borders and the Nature Conservancy may be made in her honor. Constance Nell Traylor, 75, died in the early morning of October 31, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Connie had fiercely resisted the ravages of early-onset Alzheimers Disease for nearly twenty years, holding onto her self as long as she possibly could. She is beloved, remembered and missed by so many. Connie grew up in Great Bend, Kansas, the youngest child of Merle and Vernon (Tip) Traylor. She was a junior member of the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps, a Girl Scout, and a Candystriper at St. Rose Hospital. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1966, and received a scholarship to the University of Kansas, graduating with honors in 1970. During college, she spent a year abroad in Germany, which may have given her the travel bug, as she became an avid traveler. Her favorite destination was Italy; she revisited it several times with friends. Connie became an Honors Graduate from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1975 and returned to Kansas to work for the National Labor Relations Board. She retired in 2007 from that career as the Regional Director for several states. “She cared about the working people that the NLRB protected...she was smart, capable, a fine lawyer...kind and generous...a mentor to others in the office...someone who made a real difference to others in her life. A special person.” These are some of the remembrances of her former colleagues. Connie appreciated history and craftsmanship, collecting folk and fine art. Her love of books furnished an extensive home library; her love for her several Maine Coon cats, passion for Jayhawk basketball and loyalty to friends were defining characteristics. She was devoted to her family. Connie was also fun, a good storyteller, and doggedly determined to finish what she started. She had spirit. Her life is celebrated by brother John Traylor and his wife Ingrid, sister Nancy Traylor, nephews Grady and Jess Miller and their families, cousin Jim Harris and his wife Carol, and a legion of friends. Recognition for the loving care Connie received goes to Carondelet Home Health Care, The Retreat Healthcare, and Hospice de la Luz. Donations to Doctors Without Borders and the Nature Conservancy may be made in her honor. |
