Letitia “Tish” Sinclair Mumford, 90, of Griffin, Indiana, born July 28, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Richardson and Emily (Taggart) Sinclair, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Evansville, Indiana.

She moved to Posey County with her husband Thomas Mumford after his Navy service in World War II and was active in many aspects of Posey County life. She was a founding member of the Posey County Saddle Club, a 4-H Horse and Pony Club leader, a member of the Colonial Dames of America, and a generous supporter of the arts and culture in Southwestern Indiana. She served on the boards of the Posey County National Bank, Historic New Harmony, Harmonie Associates, and Evansville Day School.

She was a lifelong member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in New Harmony, Indiana, serving in many capacities over the years.

The loves of her life were her husband Tom, her family, animals of every sort from horses to Jacob sheep to turtles on the highway, along with her knitting and her farm in Griffin, Indiana.

She was also a lifelong summer resident of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and loved sailing and the ocean.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Richardson and Emily (Taggart) Sinclair; her beloved husband: Thomas Mumford: brother: Thomas Sinclair and sisters: Emily and Dora.

She is survived by her six children: Thomas, Jr. (Nancy) of Olympia, Washington, Richardson (Jan) of Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, Elizabeth of Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, Christopher (Maggie) of Plymouth, New Hampshire, Michael (Sandy) of Griffin, Indiana and Bishop (Liz) of Griffin, Indiana; thirteen grandchildren and one great grandson.

Her family would like to extend a special thanks to the Communities at Solarbron for their care and for the enrichment of the last years of her life.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013 at St. Stephen’s Church, New Harmony, Indiana, with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Griffin, Indiana.

Visitation will be 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indiana.