Obituary of Ann P. Trout

Ann Percival Trout passed away peacefully at home, December 22, 2017, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, Donald W. Trout DDS, and her two children, Juli Trout and Thomas Trout. Ann was born in Nebraska in 1936 and grew up in Scottsbluff, Nebraska as an only child. She attended Scottsbluff First Presbyterian Church. At Scottsbluff High School she played the flute in the orchestra and band and sang in the choir. She was also an accomplished pianist. After graduation she attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where Ann joined Alpha Phi Sorority. She graduated in 1958 with a BS in Medical Technology. She and Don were married in the summer of 1958. In 1963, she and Don moved to Monterey where they felt predestined to be. Ann and Don joined First Presbyterian Church Monterey and began singing in the choir. She was honored to sing for Choir Director, Dick Veduin, with a high point being singing Handel's Israel in Egypt. Ann continued her incredible singing experience performing with I Cantori di Carmel and the Carmel Bach Festival Chorus, including masterworks like the Bach's Mass in B minor, the Requiem by Mozart, and Vivaldi's Gloria. Ann also took pride in her garden over the years growing hydrangeas, rhododendrons, scented geraniums, and roses. Always proud of her English heritage, she shared stories of her Great-grandfather, William Percival from Manchester, England. Mr. Percival immigrated to New Orleans around 1860. Her Great-grandfather fought in the civil war for the South, was captured then repatriated and joined the North. Following the war he worked for Union Pacific and helped build the railroad to Promontory Point, His family settled in Eastern Nebraska. Ann planned two extensive driving trips in England based on MPC Gentrain lectures. In 1977 she and Don toured Northern England, and in 1984 they toured Southern England. In 2007, because Ann suffered from Peripheral Neuropathy, Ann and Don started a support group in Monterey for The Pacific Chapter of the Neuropathy Association. This group still meets at FPC Monterey on the third Wednesday of each odd month. The family wishes to thank her dedicated care givers, Giuliana, Hilda, and Voneta, the VNA Hospice, and Rev. Mark Peake for his spiritual guidance. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 28 at 3pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Monterey. Donations in memory of Ann may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Monterey.