Date Of Birth: January 4, 1921
Date Of Death: March 4, 2006

Vivian Patricia Dye, 85, of Indianapolis passed away on March 4, 2006.She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio but grew up in Kentucky. She moved to Indiana with her family as a teenager. During WWII she worked at RCA and as a nurse’s aide. She met her future husband Lawrence and they were married in 1948. They settled in Indianapolis in 1953. They had six sons, Delvan (Diane), Dale, Steve (Lori), Ron, Duane (Mary Jane), and Roger. Vivian was a member of the Butler Audubon Society and the Church of Christ. She also belonged to the Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, and the North American Bluebird Society. She became active in the Amos Butler Chapter of Audubon after many years of membership when she enlisted their help in fighting a developed who was going to destroy the woods in back of her home. Unfortunately, even after rallying her neighbors to the cause, they lost the battle, but Audubon gained a good worker. She because their hospitality chairman and then membership chairman. In 1981 she attended the Audubon Ecology Camp in Wisconsin. She found this most rewarding, enjoying the nature classes and canoe trips.She was preceded in death by her son Roger, grandson Zachary Lawrence, husband Lawrence, and five sisters. She is survived by her five sons, two brothers, three sisters, and nine grandchildren.Calling (visitation) will be held at Harry Moore Family Mortuary, Allisonville Road chapel Tues 3/7 from 5-8pm, and one hour prior to the funeral. The funeral service will be Wed at 11:00 at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Amos W. Butler Audubon Society, PO Box 80024, Indianapolis, IN 46280