Christine Grace Meecham, age 77, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, in Broomfield, Colorado, surrounded by her loving family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. To honor Christine’s memory, her family invites you to perform a random act of kindness or make a donation to a charity meaningful to you.
A planner and prolific writer throughout her life, Christine thoughtfully prepared her own obituary, which follows:
Christine never lived the life she had planned, and yet, she wouldn’t have had it any other way. Born to Elmo Verdlin and Anagene Davies Meecham on November 25, 1947, in Provo, Utah, she was surrounded by a village that consisted of Mormon neighbors, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and two younger siblings, Susan Meecham Morse and Thomas George Meecham, not to mention numerous pets, foremost of which was Nipper, an overweight Springer Spaniel. She grew up in a modest red brick home on family land in the west end of town, where she was allowed to roam and play after chores were done. She also rode her bike all over town, attending piano, tennis, and swim lessons, always stopping by Grandma Davies’ on her way home for milk and cookies.
Christine took the name “Chriss” in sixth grade when she ran for school president and won with the slogan, “You Can’t Miss with Chriss.” She gave herself the name “Grace” at the conclusion of her Vision Quest in 1991. She loved school and most of her teachers and continued to participate in student government, theater, debate, seminary, and sports until she graduated from Provo High School in 1966.
She married Joseph Elmo Scott in the Salt Lake Temple soon after graduating, deeply in love, but also wanting to escape home and Brigham Young University, where she had been granted a scholarship. Joe and Christine grew up together, attending the University of Utah and later moving to Bloomington, Indiana, to attend Indiana University in 1967. It was like moving to a different planet. The world opened up for them, bringing with it a whole new orientation to life. Joe and Christine left the Mormon Church and started a new adventure. She received a Bachelor’s in Education in 1967 and a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Guidance in 1971. She had planned to be a school teacher and counselor, but life took her in another direction, and she couldn’t afford to remain in the teaching profession.
Their daughter, Joleen “Jody” Scott, was born on May 4, 1972, in Bloomington, Indiana. Shortly afterward, Joe and Christine moved to Columbus, Ohio, where Joe taught at the Ohio State University and Christine became a stay-at-home mother, a role that never quite suited her. She returned to the workplace earlier than planned, working as a school counselor with the Ohio Youth Commission. After a tumultuous couple of years, Joe and Christine divorced in 1976, agreeing to co-parent Jody and live within a 50-mile radius of each other, which they did.
Christine went on to build a successful career in the field of Training and Development, work she deeply loved. She made a home in Clintonville, a suburb of Columbus, and married William Brown Douds in 1984. Around that time, she became a Manager and later Director of Training and Development at CompuServe, one of the highlights of her career. Bill and Christine bought a flower shop in German Village and later property in Marengo, Ohio, where they built a house and lived for a short time before Bill left the marriage in 1995. They divorced in 1996, and Christine returned to Utah, where she attended the University of Utah, took philosophy classes, and taught Business Ethics.
Jody married Darin Miller on May 28, 2000, in Aspen, Colorado, after earning a law degree from Stanford University. Their wedding day was one of the happiest occasions of Christine’s life. They blessed her with a granddaughter named Riley Grace, who was born on Christine’s birthday, November 25, 2002, and named in her honor. Christine soon discovered that she was born to be a grandmother. Three other grandchildren soon followed: Jack, Ava, and Alexa (“Lexi”).
In 2015, Christine moved to Louisville, Colorado, to be closer to family. There she found a warm community and church, as well as meaningful work providing grief support through Hospice and her congregation.
Though her dreams of finding one true love never materialized quite as she imagined, Christine came to recognize that she had known many “loves” in her life. So many dear souls blessed her with their presence, and she passed surrounded by love. She felt blessed to have lived during such a tumultuous and rich time. May her family and descendants continue to thrive and grow in this beautiful world.
I am so honored to have had the privilege to know you in this world. To laugh with you, at times cry with you, and most of all to spend those indelible quiet times with you, listening to the world whizz by around us as if the lines of Mary Oliver’s poetry, your favorite, sprung to life and made higher in meaning by your presence. You are loved beyond words. You will never drift away in my memory nor heart.
Chriss was one of the most positive people I have ever known. I consider her one of my dearest friends and such a ray of sunlight and sunshine in my life. She was also a mentor to me. This world has been blessed to have Chriss’s presence.
Chriss, I wish you well on your eternal adventure. South Provo was so long ago and we have both had amazing life adventures since. We had no idea what life would bring back then. Best wishes to Jody and her family. They will continue your legacy. Love, Diane Peay Felt
Chriss – I am so fortunate to have spent time with you and so enjoyed our book club and meals together. Your influence and leadership has had a positive effect on my life and I will really miss our chats. Thank you for everything.
I grew up with Chris and lived across the street for many years. We had a wonderful growing up with a bunch of us all around our age. It was a great neighborhood. It gave us formidable skills we all use in our lives. We were friends on Facebook and I always enjoyed her postings. She was fun to know.
Wishing her family healing. I am sure they will miss her.
Im so lucky to have known Chiss for so many years. She was always a delight to be around, and brought joy to everyone. I was grateful to be able to join with her at her Celebration of Life several years ago, getting to share with her the wonderful things everyone had to say to her. She surprised us all by getting a new kidney and almost outlasting us all! Love you, sister. Hugs from here
I’ve placed a reminder on my calendar to do a random act of kindness on your mother’s birthday. Much love to you and your family, Jody. Your mom brought my own mother such a deep level of friendship and kindness. Mimi will be missed.
Our darling Chriss was (and is!) my treasured Star Sister. 🌟 For many decades we shared a most wonderful connection over Transcendental Meditation, Quantum physics, Ancient Celtic Ceremony, and the sacred Journey of Aging. And most importantly, a tender love of Kitties!
Chriss loved the color and frequency of Red! Which I honored one time by presenting her with a bright red swim suit that she utterly adored! Many years ago Chriss spontaneously rose to my aid with a private loan enabling me to defend against a family Vexatious law suit that ended up stretching over more than a decade— without her support my life life would have been ruined. An Act of extreme kindness. Later at her most amazing Celebration of Life we all learned of Chriss’s many similar acts of kindness across communities and realms that rarely even knew about each other! What I will always carry in my heart from Chriss is the brilliant Sparkle deep in her eyes— so fittingly embodied by her sacred name in our Moon Circle: Crystal Grace. A few years ago Chriss stole our hearts by announcing with fresh clarity her new Life Purpose: simply to BE the Healing Presence of Compassion. Oh my Dear, you SO fulfilled this for SO many, for us All! We All were— and ARE— so enduringly Blessed by your Beautiful Radiant Spirit, and your powerful Loving Eye, FOREVER! 🌟
Chriss was may good friend at Sunrise Senior Living and I will so miss my always smiling, confidant friend next door to me.
We love you, Mimi! We are all so blessed to have had you in our lives. You’ll be missed.
Chriss was a true friend, mentor, and truth teller who changed my career and life. She hired me at CompuServe when I didn’t have the work experience they were looking for – but saw something in me and believed. That belief, opportunity, amd trust Chriss extended continue to bless our family today.
“You Can’t Miss With Chriss” – but I will miss you, dear friend, amd look forward to seeing you again.
Happy trails until we meet again
Aunt Chrissy, we love you! You expanded the way I look at the world and at others. You were a philosopher and steward of the earth. You practiced generosity and kindness. You were a beautiful blend of joyful gentleness and feisty activism. You walked this world with love, and we felt it. Thank you for mentoring me, for inspiring me, for loving me and my family so well. Give Anagene and Elmo a hug for me! Miss you all terribly!
Hello fellow lovers of Chriss,
In case you missed it, the Victoria Safford quote below is Chriss’ last FB post. Chriss included the image of a candle. Please imagine a virtual candle lit in her honor – better yet, light a candle – as you read Safford’s words, so evocative of Chriss. Most – if not all – of you know of the inspiring Celebration of Life Chriss orchestrated 6+ years ago when declining from congenital kidney disease. Then, right before Christmas of 2019, she got the call, “we have a kidney for you”, thus the world was blessed with more of her kind, bright, beautiful and wise presence. We shared love of our families and anecdotes about relishing being grannies. I’m still taking in her passing – so grateful for our friendship that is forever a part of the tapestry of my life. And I’m inspired to express the love of my friends and family anew.
“Hope”
by Victoria Safford
“Our mission is to plant ourselves at the gates of hope — not the prudent gates of Optimism, which are somewhat narrower; nor the stalwart, boring gates of Common Sense; nor the strident gates of self-righteousness, which creak on shrill and angry hinges; nor the cheerful, flimsy garden gate of “Everything is gonna be all right,” but a very different, sometimes very lonely place, the place of truth-telling, about your own soul first of all and its condition, the place of resistance and defiance, the piece of ground from which you see the world both as it is and as it could be, as it might be, as it will be; the place from which you glimpse not only struggle, but joy in the struggle — and we stand there, beckoning and calling, telling people what we are seeing, asking people what they see.”
Chriss, thank you for helping me with my grief journey at Columbine Unity. I think with a smile of the Celebration of Life you gave yourself several years ago. It was joyful, as were you. -Marilyn
I am honored to have spent a little time with Chriss in a Columbine Unity book group a few years ago. I always loved everything she shared. What a wise and gentle human. 💗🙏🏽
Chriss was one of the first people we met when we came to Colorado. Chriss was warm, delightful to spend time with and made us feel welcomed. She shared with us deeply her Love for life, her spiritual wisdom was heart opening and abundant. You wanted to be in her company and in her energy!! We enjoyed all the small groups and retreats we did together, her depth of compassion and kindness either while consoling or laughing with you was contagious. When we would see each other at the parks around Louisville we always delighted in a chance to sit on a bench or stand by a swinging baby and check in with each other. She was a Grace-filled woman and grandmother and will be greatly missed in our circles.
Honoring your Life Chriss and All our Love to your Dear family!! Janice and Stephen Wurzel
Chriss was a remarkable woman. I admired her integrity, values, and ethics. We were colleagues at CompuServe. Fond memories.
So honored to have known Chriss during her time here at Columbine. What a beautiful and playful soul! I loved being present at her celebration of life several years ago. She truly embodied a reverence for life and it showed on her smiling face every time I saw her. She will be missed.
Dear Chriss, I was looking forward to today, for I would have an excuse to call you–to wish you Happy Birthday! Thank you ever so much for writing your obituary. I looked repeatedly for it the days after I learned of your passing. And then, somehow I tried again last night–and there it was! How wonderful to read how you felt about your life’s journey with its many turns and developments that you certainly didn’t expect or plan for when you were young. I have many treasured memories of you. And I can turn to them with gratitude, which I remember you saying had become a major theme of your later years. Thank you, Chriss, for sharing your life, your passions, your commitments. Love, Deb Sawyer