Beth Ellen Grant "Née Savering"'s Obituary
Beth Ellen Grant was a native Annapolitan born to William A. and Elaine Patrick Savering and died suddenly July 14 following an acute infection. Beth is survived by her devoted husband Brian, her mother Elaine Savering of Sarasota, FL, her uncle Leslie Patrick of Columbia, SC and her niece, Morgan Brazeau of Lynchburg, VA. She is also survived by Brian’s loving family: Carol Lady of Annapolis, Donna (Jim) Alpi of Arlington, VA and their children Nicholas and Caroline, and Kristina (Matthew) Astle and their children Sydney and Charlotte of Millersville. Beth was predeceased by her father Bill, and brother, Karl Grant Savering. Beth was married to her best friend and true love Brian, in 2001 and they both took the last name, Grant, in honor of her brother.
Beth grew up in the Annapolis Roads community where she became lifelong friends with many. She graduated from Annapolis High School in 1988 after which she attended Salisbury State University and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Beth found her calling as an early childhood educator and worked at Play and Learn of Annapolis for over 20 years where she was renowned for her ability to connect with young children and inspire a love of learning. She especially focused on teaching children (and adults) to “be a friend to the earth!” Beth was excited to begin teaching this fall at the Tree of Life, a school focused on nature-based outdoor learning. Beth served on the Board of Directors of the Chesapeake Outdoor Group (COG) for nearly 20 years and played a central role in the organization’s yearly participation in Green Scape and Make A Difference Day.
Beth cannot be summed up in the facts and figures of her life. She was a tie-dyed, dancing sunbeam of a human being who was a hub of many friendship circles that centered around her infectious passions that included music—especially local musicians. She was a diehard Orioles and Commanders fan and cheered on both teams through the good and the bad. She was extremely well-read and intelligent yet savored the simple things of life such as watching a Star Wars movie, attending the Maryland Renaissance Festival, crabbing, or burying her feet in Assateague sand. She never minced words and lived life on her own terms. If she could offer parting sentiments to us they might be: Be a friend to the earth; Go hear live music; Let’s go O’s!; and, most importantly, Be Kind.
A Celebration of Life will be held August 10 at Lasting Tributes in Annapolis. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians (AM-FM.org) or the Tree of Life Preschool (contact [email protected]).
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