Jane Aitken

Jane Edmonds Aitken, 63, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Jane was born November 20, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of Jack and Ann Smith Edmonds. She grew up in Cleburne and Bono. A graduate of North Richland Hills High School, she also attended East Texas State University. She enjoyed playing softball in her youth. On February 1, 1974 she married Paul Aitken in Bynum. In 2001, she was a torch bearer for the Winter Olympics which were held in Salt Lake City. In recent years, she has served as a speaker for Southwest Organ Donation and Stonecroft Ministries. Jane was one of only a few 15 year liver transplant survivors. In past years she worked as a consultant to Gov. Ann Richards administration. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church in Hillsboro, a past president of the Christian Women Connection, Hill County Democratic Women, Red Hat Club, Heart of Texas Independent Living Council where she served as treasurer, Lively Livers Transplant Group, and long time member of Texas Board of Realtors where she served as a past chairman. Preceding her in death were her parents, Jack and Ann Edmonds. Survivors include her husband, Paul Aitken of Hillsboro; four children, Donna Jean Crunk and husband, Bruce, of Crawford, Paul J. Aitken and wife, Ida, of Burleson, Laurie Aitken Mach of Tonkawa, OK, and Jacky Aitken and wife, Jamie, of Whitney; a brother, Randy Jack Edmonds and wife, Annie, of Joshua; eight grandchildren, Nolan Crunk; D. J. Crunk and wife, Christian; Ashley Horton and husband, Anthony; Jay Aitken; C. J. Aitken; Megan Aitken; Raegan Mach; and Matthew Mach; two great-grandsons, Braden Crunk and Ryan Horton; and many other loving family and friends Memorials may be made to the Walnut Street Baptist Church, P. O. Box 1144, Hillsboro, TX 76645 or Twice Blessed House, 2732 Gaston Ave. Suite 119, Dallas, TX 75226.