Mari Rose-Bud Meyer Musick, 83
The world has lost an inquisitive explorer with the death of Mari Rose-Bud “Rosie” Meyer Musick who died Sunday, October 24th, 2021, in the home of her daughter, Julie Musick Hillgrove of Goshen, Indiana, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Rosie was a travel agent for Green’s Travel Center for eighteen years before her retirement. In early adulthood, she began work at Indiana Bell. Prior to Green’s Travel, she worked for Dr. Phil Ball, who mentored her in local history and lore.
Rosie was born in Muncie, Indiana, on September 7, 1938, to parents, Albert Meyer, Sr. and Rose Cox Meyer Sims. Even after her move to Yorktown as an adult, she was a Muncie Bearcat at heart. She graduated from Muncie Central in 1956 and Ball State University in 1979. She lived at Ball State London Center her senior year in college.
An anthropology major, Rosie was always a curious learner. She canoed down the Amazon River, drank wine atop the Eifel Tower, and stood on the ruins of Machu Pichu. She traveled to dozens of countries. She and her husband, Bill Musick, were avid motorcyclists before his death in 1977.
Proud of her Swiss heritage, she was an ardent genealogist. She was a member of the Girl Scouts through Senior Scouting. She was proud to be one of two scouts chosen from Indiana to attend the International Scout Jamboree near Washington D.C. in 1952. Rosie was a past member of Sweet Adalines, Red Hat Society (Cats and Hats), and Epsilon Sigma Alpha social sorority. She was also a member of the Unitarian Church of Muncie. The “Dinner Group”, formed with some friends over fifty-one years ago, was important throughout her life.
She is survived by daughter, Julie Musick Hillgrove (partner, Larry McCutchan, ex-husband, Jeff Franklin); and two sons, Brad Musick (ex-wife, Karen Loveless Musick) Elkhart; Chris Musick (ex-wife Megumi Shimizu Musick) Muncie; sister-in-law, Darlene Miller Nichols (Jerry Nichols), Jamestown, Tennessee; her nine grandchildren, Jennifer Franklin (Bob Timmerberg) Castle Rock, Colorado; Joshua Franklin (Elizabeth Hajn) Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Johanna Hillgrove (Andrew Rojas) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kitra Musick (Jason Gronos) of Portland, Oregon; Jacob Musick (Mackenzie Lindemann Musick) Eugene, Oregon; Alexander and William Musick, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Eric and Katherine McCutchan, Ft. Worth, Texas; Andy and Jessica McCutchan, Elkhart; and seven great-grandchildren, Rachel Baker, Rowan DeMoss, Olivia Rojas, Carter Franklin, Kim McCutchan, Tempe McCutchan, and Xander McCutchan.
Surviving siblings are Sharon Meyer Myers Druckemiller, Yorktown: Trudy Meyer Boggs (Jerry), Eugene, Oregon; Albert Meyer, Jr. (Kim Riggin Meyer), Muncie; and Ron Meyer (Helen Shoopman Meyer), McCordsville. Eight nieces, two nephews, many cousins, and close friends—are all close to her heart.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Willard “Bill” Musick; her parents; son-in-law, Rob Hillgrove; niece, Susan Myers; and nephews, Jeremy, Jason, and Jordon Boggs.
A graveside service for family and close friends will be at Elm Ridge Memorial Park, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304, with burial following. A public celebration of life will be June 18, 2022. Look for details on Rosie’s Facebook page as it becomes available.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Unitarian Church of Muncie: 4800 West Bradford Drive, Muncie, Indiana 47304, OR, the Yorktown Historical Alliance: yorktownhistory.online/shop or P.O. Box 356, Yorktown, Indiana 47396.
Elm Ridge Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.elmridgefuneralhome.com for the Musick family.
NO PUBLIC SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.
