Lucretia Georgi

Lucretia Georgi died peacefully in her sleep in the care of Legacy House in Logan, Utah on January 24th, 2025. Lu wished

to be cremated and her ashes spread at the family home in Richmond. Utah.

Lu Elledge Georgi was born at home on the family farm in western North Carolina on Dec 4th, 1938 to loving parents, Luther and Bessie Elledge. Lu graduated Mountain View High School where she learned secretarial skills. She attended Berea College, Berea Kentucky. She met her future husband. Dick Georgi during summer work in the D.C. area and they were married in Bishop, California on their way to Dicks work as a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort for one year. They then moved to Pennsylvania for several years where Dick was director at several ski schools and resorts and her children were born.

Lu lived in Boulder in the 70's and raised her three children there. Lu worked in the offices of Chemistry and MCD Biology at CU and maintained long lasting friends from that time. She was a partner with her sister, Loretta Elledge Lockett in Calico Closet on Walnut Street in Boulder. Lu is survived by her three children Teresa Georgi, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Richard Georgi, Jackson, Wyoming and John Georgi, Richmond, Utah, and four grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Loretta Elledge Lockett and two brothers , Warren and Barry and families in North Carolina.

After her divorce, Lu chose Boulder, Colorado to raise her 3 children. She had secretarial positions at the University Of Colorado In Chemistry and the new dept , MCD Biology where she developed life long lasting friendships.

In 1979, her sister. Loretta Elledge Lockett joined her and they opened a clothing boutique, Calico Closet. They enjoyed 13 years with many 

buying trips to trade shows in New York and the west coast and she added a wider circle of friends. 

She met her future husband , Gene Adams during that time. Lu and family joined Gene in Washington for one year when he worked at the National Science Foundation and she volunteered at the African Museum during that year.

 Gene then accepted a position at Utah State University in Logan , Utah and they relocated to Cache Valley, Utah with her youngest son, John.

Lu enjoyed horticulture classes at USU and also started working for a clothing manufacturer known from calico Closet days. She designed 2 clothing lines each year and was responsible for selecting fabric and designs and traveled to oversee production in Portugal,Indonesia and the west Coast. She enjoyed many trade shows in NYC and developed another extensive set of long lasting friendships. 

 Also during this time, her sister. Loretta moved to Logan and they opened Accents , mainly clothing and Lu opened Possessions, mainly jewelry and gifts. Lu was active in many civic organizations and as a lover of ethnic jewelry, was a member of the local women's bead group..

 After her husbands cancer diagnosis, she moved to the historic district in Logan to be closer to medical resources for his care.

She enjoyed many active years after Gene's death, and traveled with family to many wonderful places around the world, visiting her children

in Amsterdam, Japan, England, Bhutan Galapago Islands,and the Antarctic Ocean on Smithsonian tours..

She enjoyed restoring her home in the Logan historic district and added many flowers,herbs and fruit trees to her property.

She was a loving daughter, sister, mom and friends to many. She is survived by her two brothers , Warren, Barry and their families in North Carolina and her sister Loretta Lockett, (Currie), Boulder Colorado,

her daughter., Teresa Georgi. (Charlie Gough), Amsterdam, Netherlands, Richard Georgi ( Sanae Ishikawa), Jackson and New York City, John Georgi, Richmond. Utah and ,4 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff at Legacy House who cared for her and enjoyed Lu's quirky spirit, and her special group of friends who were so helpful in her last years.The family would like to thank her son John who took such loving care of her over many years with love and humor. 

A memorial service is being planned for August.

Donations can be made to Capsa and Stokes Nature Center, Logan, Utah.