Cynthia Chandler Lamon

Cynthia Chandler Lamon died on October 17 in her home in Durango, CO, at 76 years of age. She was born on February2, 1946, in Nashville, TN. She is survived by her daughter, E. Chandler Strange (Patrick Goddard) of Durango, CO, andson, E. Bruton Strange V (Kristen) of Conway, MA, as well as four grandchildren: Margaret and E. Bruton Strange VI, and Henry and Ella Lee Goddard. She was a beloved grandmother and will be very missed by her family.

Cynthia grew up in Nashville, and spent many happy times as a child in Los Angeles. She loved horses and very fast cars, and was an avid rider. She lived up and down the east coast before moving to Colorado, but raised her two children Annapolis, MD, with her husband the late Edwin Bruton Strange IV, where she also helped to found the Summit School. Professionally she wore many hats; over the years she owned both a cheese shop and a gift store called the Manor House, as well as raised Irish Wolfhounds, peacocks, and chickens. She was gifted with a green thumb, and her rose gardens and landscapes were stunning. She was a talented interior designer. After leaving Annapolis she lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and had a small vegetable farm, before living for a few years in Grenada with her departed husband Jack Lamon. She lived in Florida before settling in Colorado. She loved the ocean and animals, and was a very devoted mother and grandmother. Cynthia was known for her incredible sense of style, interior design, delicious food, and gracious hospitality.

Instead of flowers, please send a donation to Durango Montessori School, Attention Board of Directors. We have set up a fund in her honor for the continuation of the outdoor education program there which she graciously supported during her life. 1309 E. 3rd Ave. #6 Durango, CO. 81301

There will be a celebration of life on October 28, 2022. Please email Chandler if you would like details