Elaine Marie Lund

Elaine Marie Lund, age 79, of Marshall died Monday, May 1, 2006 at her home.Mrs. Lund was born on October 25, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Frederick W. and Helen E. (Hopp) Halstead. She was a graduate of Redford High School. She continued her education, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1948, from the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Elaine worked for Crowley''s Department Store in Detroit where she obtained approval of the art work for advertising from the buyers. She also did free lance art work and keylining card set ups.On October 22, 1960, she married Robert J. Lund in Detroit. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1995.The couple resided in the Detroit area the majority of their lives, until 1977, when they moved to Marshall. Elaine and her husband, Robert, were co-founders of the American Museum of Magic in Marshall, opening the doors in 1978. In 1998, she established a non-profit corporation, The American Museum of Magic, Inc., to insure that the museum would continue to be funded for many more years. The museum is still open and will provide guided tours by appointment. Elaine''s interest in magic may have formed very early on in her life as she was born in Grace Hospital in Detroit at the same time the world famous magician, Houdini, was dying there.Elaine enjoyed traveling and as a young woman, traveled with her mother through Europe. She remembered the experience as the "Trip of a lifetime".She is survived by a step-daughter, Susan Patricia Lund-O''Brien; and six step-grandchildren, Robert, Shannon, Michael, Sarah, Paxton and Storm; and several close friends and caregivers. Friends may call at the Craig K. Kemp Funeral Home on Wednesday from 1:00 to 8:00. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, May 4, 2006 at the funeral home. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to The American Museum of Magic. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. Arrangements are by the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home.