Cecile Flude Hardin

January 9, 1942 - June 4, 2017

Cecile LaFleur Flude Hardin departed this planet peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 4th at the age of 75, surrounded by her family and her two beloved cats. Cecile was the daughter of John W. Flude and Effie LaFleur Flude and a lifelong resident of Houston. She graduated from Kinkaid School and attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia and the University of Vienna in Austria. Cecile was presented by Allegro in the 1960 -1961 Season in Houston and as a Fair Maid at The Court of Mithras The Mighty in New Orleans in 1961. Later she worked in the geophysical department of Seiscom Delta for many years, retiring in 1988 and began to travel extensively to South America, Mexico the Caribbean (aboard the tall ship Sea Cloud), as well as to Europe and the Middle East. She was a lifelong learner and took classes at The Women’s Institute, primarily in art, history, literature and philosophy, developing an extensive library. She is survived by her sister, Susan Flude Moore of Dallas, and her brother, John Flude, Jr. of Darnestown, MD, as well as 2 nieces, Felicia Lindau of Wesport, CT and Andrea Jensen of Beaverton, OR, and one nephew Andrew Flude. Please come and celebrate Cecile’s life on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 2 to 4 pm at Dettling Funeral Home, 14094 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079. In lieu of flowers we ask that blood donations be made in Cecile’s honor at the Gulfcoast Regional Blood Center. Visit www.DettlingFuneral.com to leave words of condolence for the family.