Cynthia D. Brame (“Cyndi”) was born in Shreveport, La. on May 4, 1943, and she passed away in The Woodlands, Texas on July 4, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Joe Brame, daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Monty Morris-Brame of Houston, Texas, and son and daughter-in-law Joel and Lisa Brame of Adelaide, Australia.
Cyndi attended Byrd High School in Shreveport, La. where she was in the National Honor Society and active on the debate team. She then attended LSU in Baton Rouge, graduating with a B. A. degree, majoring in French. While at LSU she loved being a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. In 1966 she married Joe Brame, and they resided in Baton Rouge while he completed LSU Law School. While living in Baton Rouge she taught at Port Allen High School and took the initiative to organize the Port Allen Pelikettes, a girls’ marching group.
When her husband graduated from Law School in 1969, Cyndi and Joe moved to Lake Charles, La. where they lived for 40 years until they moved to Texas. In Lake Charles, she was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the American Association of University Women (AAUW), serving as its President for three separate terms. She was also the founding member of the Southwest La. Bar Auxiliary, serving as its original President. Additionally, she managed to get 50 fourth graders involved in a Junior Great Books program, teaching them the joy of reading great classics.
Historical research was a great interest of hers, and she loved studying about characters such as Edgar Allen Poe (“Uncle Eddie” as he was called in her home), Mark Twain and Sam Houston. Perhaps her greatest historical interest was in the study of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and she and her husband had a wonderful time traveling to many of the sites along their trail, including Fort Clatsop, their camp just before they reached the Pacific Ocean. After the celebration of the 200th anniversary of their expedition, she created and presented two separate programs at Lone Star College, complete with a PowerPoint and display of souvenirs from her trip along the trail, both of which drew full house crowds.
Cyndi was always proud that she was a descendant of Anna Warner, who wrote the lyrics to “Jesus Loves Me,” and she presented programs on the significance of that hymn to many churches and organizations. And as a mother, she especially treasured being involved in many of her children’s extensive activities, groups and teams.
A Celebration of Cyndi’s life will be held at the Imperial Calcasieu Museum in Lake Charles, La., on Saturday, July 16, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., underneath the Sallier Oak (weather permitting).
Memorial donations may be made to University United Methodist Church in Lake Charles, or First United Methodist Church in Conroe, Texas.