Lyn J. Kux

Lyn passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Castle Hospital in Kailua. She fought a long brave battle against Multiple Myeloma with Courage, Strength, Grace, Dignity and Grit. Lyn was born in Sacramento, CA to Andrew and Betty (Baker) Miner. She was later adopted by her step-father, Dan Littleton whom she loved dearly. Lyn graduated from UC Berkley and traveled to Hawaii on the Lurline where she met her first husband, Dave Cowan. She and Dave had four children, two of whom were born in Queenstown, NZ where they lived for 5 years. In 1977 Lyn married Steve Kux. He was her best friend, confidant and travel partner. They shared 37 amazing years together. Lyn lived her life to the fullest. She loved being on the water - Hobie Cat racing and windsurfing in Kailua Bay and sailing on her boat, Kuliana. She was also an avid marathon runner for many years and kept up with her physical fitness to the very end. Lyn loved adventure. She and Steve traveled the world together and crossed many things off their bucket list. Her career path was also an adventure. She worked as animal trainer at Sea Life Park and Kewalo Basin, then earned her LCSW from UH Manoa and spent the remainder of her career helping people. Her latest passion was being a docent at the Honolulu Museum of Art where she focused on the Wounded Warrior Program. Even thru her chemotherapy, she and her therapy dog Lili showed up to help the warriors. Lyn is survived by her husband, Steve Kux; children, Tiare (Rich) Pinto, Jeff (Tori) Cowan, Rick (Luisa) Cowan and Lisa (Tommy) Routsong; grandchildren, David, Andrew, Austin, Kainoa, Nai'a, Rudy, Sam and Max; great-grandchildren, Cadence and Aidyn; sisters, Rene and Karen; and her beloved dogs, Sasha, Lili and Daisy and cats, Tink and Punkin. A private service was held at Kalama Beach in Kailua. Gifts in her memory may be made to the Honolulu Art Museum - Wounded Warrior Program or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The family would like to extend their love and appreciation to the caring staff at Castle Hospital and a special thank you to Dr. Cho and Dr. Naai and all of their staff for caring for Lyn for the last 10 years. For Mom by Rick Cowan: Like a single rain drop in a calm pool Mom's strength, courage, humor and generosity rippled out around her. She touched so many lives in so many ways. This single drop of life in this vast pool ripples around each of us here today. We all have been affected by her and the ripples of her life will continue across time, never ceasing, becoming softer, almost unnoticed but will continue to touch each one of us in myriad of ways. As her son I have shared so many experiences with her. She has shown me how to love fully, stand strong in the face of adversity, take on challenges and goals with determination, and to make sure that you call your mother often. She also showed me how to have extraordinary courage in times where everything is stacked against you. Her last months were not fun and a true test of her will. But each time I called to check in she always had that underlying strength, even if she was scared, tired or just simply overwhelmed by her struggle, she would always turn the conversation around and ask how I was doing, how the remodel project or my new job was going. She truly had grit, strength, grace, dignity and above all courage. As we all should, in the face of adversity, Mom continued to seek out new endeavors and challenges. Her most recent was becoming a Docent at the Honolulu Museum of Arts. No small task as she had to go through numerous classes, intense training and several test, all this while having scheduled treatments for her cancer. She then began working with the Wounded Warriors and giving what she could to help these courageous men and women who were in the process of trying to rebuild their shattered lives. This single raindrop, radiating outwards, limitless, perpetual, affecting so many. Grammy, as she is known to her grandchildren gathered around here today, and sending their love from afar, are probably the greatest source of joy, and at times heartache, that Mom had, and she always welcomed them all into her home, her heart and her life. I was always amazed that she would take them all on, no matter how many. "Please send Rudy over for the week, she would say, "we have Kainoa, Naia, Max and Sam and some of their friends and Lisa and Tommy visiting. We would, love to have our little Rudabega here." I think she thrived on the chaos and the energy, although we all knew that it was Steve that took on the heavy lifting, keeping them all in line, making sure the towels were put away and the dishes got done. Mom also loved to travel and she has opened the world to her children and especially to Steve. This love of adventure brought her here to Hawaii as a young women. Then off to New Zealand with her new family. We travelled to Europe and drove endless miles in a VW Camper Van and camped out along the way, she took us hot air ballooning in the Sonoma valley, took Tiare and Willi to Paris, trekked around Italy with Steve and rented a farm house in Umbria with friends. She loved to see the world and experience the culture, the beauty and wonders, but always returning to her home, family and friends in beautiful Kailua town. So here we are, gathered to celebrate this wonderful life. This single drop in this vast pool. It is time for her to join the great vibration of the universe, time for her to embark on her next great adventure. Her energy and spirit are already particalised and have become one with everything around us. Yet the ripples from this life will continue to touch each of us. We now take her body and give it back to the physical world. We give her back to the greatest pool and the one that she loved so dearly. The great Pacific Ocean awaits her and opens it's arms to her. We will all remember her and keep her in our hearts and memories.

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2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429
Saturday, February 8, 2014
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