Alice Elizabeth Frost, 84, of Morgantown, passed peacefully with friends and family at her side in the palliative care wing of Sundale Nursing Home on Oct. 26, 2019.
Alice was born in Kent County, England, a daughter to Alban and Kathleen Hingston Low.
Born into a military family, Alice traveled to many destinations during her youth, including Iraq and Italy. She attended Saint Anne’s Boarding School during World War II, where she felt safe during the war. She continued there until her graduation in 1954, later attending the University of London, Bedford College, where she received her undergraduate in classics in 1957. Her life would then take her to Baltimore, where she taught at St. Timothy’s School.
There, she met Dr. James L. “Jack” Frost, whom she married on Aug. 26, 1961, in Sussex, England. In the mid-1960s, Alice and Jack lived in England until the completion of his commitment to the U.S. Air Force. They then returned to the U.S. and lived in Baltimore. In 1977, Jack and Alice moved to Morgantown, where they would quickly grow roots that would last a lifetime.
Alice received her master’s degree in classics from West Virginia University in 1990 and lectured at WVU for more than 15 years. She shared her time and energy widely in the community. She was a Meals on Wheels volunteer for 30 years and was a founding member, along with Jack, of St. Thomas à Becket Episcopal Church. As a Girl Scout leader for over 25 years, Alice influenced many young lives.
Over the years, Alice and Jack hosted international visitors with WVU Council of International Programs. After her retirement, she became a volunteer docent and generous benefactor of the Art Museum of WVU. Always interested in history and the outdoors, Alice served as a volunteer at Friendship Hill National Historic Site in Point Marion, Pa.
Her love of learning led to her active participation in the WVU Osher Lifetime Learning Institute both as a teacher and member of the New Yorker discussion group. Alice made countless lasting relationships throughout the years, and though well-traveled, always called Morgantown home.
She is survived by her two daughters, Elizabeth Yocum (Thomas) of Dakar, Senegal, and Susan Frost, of Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Lorna Low (Margaret Barker), of Dorchester, England; and brother, George Low (Sally), of Hampton Hill, England. Also, surviving are five nephews and their families in England and Maine, as well as cousins in Columbus.
In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by her husband of
55 years, Dr. James “Jack” Frost.
A memorial gathering to celebrate and remember her remarkable life will be held at Fred Jenkins Funeral Home from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. A memorial service and reception will follow at 1 p.m. Nov. 2, at the St. Thomas à Becket Episcopal Church, 75 Old Cheat Road, Morgantown, with the Rev. Dn. John Elliott Lein and the Rev. Dn. Al Prichard officiating. Alice’s ashes will be entombed at the St. Thomas à Becket columbarium.
The family suggests donations in Alice’s memory to St. Thomas à Becket Episcopal Church of Morgantown or the Art Museum of West Virginia University.
The family would like to thank the compassionate care Alice received from the staff at Sundale Nursing Home and Morgantown Amedisys Hospice.
Condolences: fredjenkinsfuneralhome.com
