Emma E. Hutcheson

Hutcheson, Emma Elizabeth age 42 of Edina passed away October 2, 2012 at home surrounded by her beloved family. Emma was many things in life including a lawyer, an artist, a musician, a dedicated fundraiser and a patron of the arts. She was also a lover of hats, scarves, gag gifts and cats as well as a lifelong Francophile. But above all she was a devoted wife, mother and loving friend. Emma grew up in New York City where her father practiced law, attending Convent of the Sacred Heart until the family moved to Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, where she completed her high school at Saddle River Day School. She attended Smith College and after obtaining her BA, went on to Tulane University Law School for her law degree. After clerking for a judge, Emma decided that her professional calling was outside of the traditional bounds of law and decided to move back to her much loved New York City to work at the Metropolitan Opera holding a position as the Associate Director of Major Gifts. Emma was passionate about her work as she had been raised in a home which loved the opera. It was while she was working at the Metropolitan Opera that she met her future husband Joel. They were married July 1, 2000 and began their life together in Winston-Salem, NC. Emma involved herself in fundraising at the Winston-Salem Arts & Entertainment Partnership but stayed home after the birth of their son John in 2002. Their daughter Eleanor followed a few years later in 2005 after the family had moved to Edina, Minnesota.Their third and last child, Thomas was born in 2008. Emma was a devoted wife and friend, a lifeboat for her husband. Emma loved being a mother, something she was looking forward to even in college! She adored her children, talking about them with such pride. She had stories about John's rock band, Eleanor's ballet and Thomas's general exploits. One of her greatest pleasures was singing to them. She busied herself full time with caring for them and was an extremely involved parent at her children's school, participating in fundraising and volunteering at the annual gala. Emma's faith was the cornerstone of her life and she relied on the words in the Bible to give her strength throughout her life. Her love of Christ blossomed as she attended Bible Study Fellowship. She was filled with joy as she helped teach children at BSF, sharing God's Grace. Her devotions were the foundation of her days and evenings, especially these past few months. She found true peace. Emma loved the arts even as a young child, excelling in ballet and piano and later in college threw herself into art, producing beautiful paintings and collage of a variety of subjects. She continued to paint throughout her adult life, more recently producing wonderful works of art for her childrens' school auction. Emma loved life with her family, traveling with her husband and children and spent many happy summers at their lake house in Dublin, Virginia. She was a steadfast friend, always there to listen, comfort and if the occasion called for it, plot an escape. She will be forever loved and missed. She was preceded in death by her father Charles Robert Buhrman, her mother Laurel Chenault Buhrman and her beloved brother Charles Edward Buhrman. She is survived by her husband, Joel Hutcheson; her three children, John, Eleanor and Thomas; and many loving family and friends. The memorial service will be Saturday, Oct. 6 at 10:30 AM with visitation 1 hour prior, Christ Presbyterian Church, 6901 Normandale Rd., Edina. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the church or ALS Association of MN. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

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Emma E. Hutcheson

October 2, 2012

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