Wife of: Robert Edwin Aikman. Born to Bess and Cal Stockton, she graduated from Will Rogers High School and attended the University of Oklahoma. While at the University, Rachel began a long and enjoyable association with Chi Omega. Swept off her feet by Robert E. Aikman, her "mejor amigo," they married May 19, 1950. They lived in Bartlesville, Okla., and Jackson, Miss., before moving to Amarillo in 1956, where she resided until her death. Mrs. Aikman was a longtime member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, enthusiastically sharing in the work of the Altar Guild and Daughters of the King. She frequently employed her gift of Christian kindliness to welcome newcomers and comfort the sick and grieving. A woman of boundless energy, Rachel found time to dedicate her considerable talents to the Amarillo Junior League, the Garden Club, and Amarillo Art Alliance, as well as the Symphony Guild, P.E.O. Chapter CV, Bible study, and the Speech and Hearing Center. In 1981, Mrs. Aikman founded Caledonian Market Inc., an interior design firm, and her impeccable taste reflected cultured grace and a deep appreciation for all that is elegant and beautiful. Her designs were influenced by her vibrancy, warmth, and charm, and provided a backdrop for the refined hospitality for which she was well known. Rachel took great pleasure in the arts, and especially enjoyed music and dancing (especially at weddings). Often the last to leave the dance floor, she will always be remembered for her portrayal of a cheerleader in "Fascinatin' Rhythm," the 1962 Junior League production of FabuLas Vegas. An avid bridge player, Rachel was tenacious and resolute, playing with disarming reserve. A global traveler, Mrs. Aikman left a legacy of Christian love in her footsteps. Her gentle spirit touched the hearts of all whom she met, and she never learned the meaning of the word "stranger." Rachel believed in the inclusiveness of the extended family, and her welcome knew no bounds. She found greatest fulfillment, however, in her four children, and her firm, quiet courage shone like a beacon to them. Survivors include a son, Jim Aikman and wife, Carrol, of Oklahoma City; three daughters, and their husbands, Melanie and Lea Crump and Lucia and Mike Gray, all of Midland, and Amy and Larry Roberts of Canyon; a daughter-in-law, Tina Aikman of Dallas; grandsons and their wives, Matt and Leah Gray of Houston, Rob and Victoria Aikman and Will and Sarah Crump of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Bill and Edee Aikman of Canyon; granddaughters and their husbands, Kate and Luke Olson of San Antonio, Lucia Lea and Sam Kim of Bellevue, Wash., Lainie and David Reuter of Reno, Nev., and Rachel and Andy Chandler of Lubbock; grandsons Michael Gray of Houston, Andrew Roberts of Canyon, Andrew Crump of Midland, and Jack Aikman of Oklahoma City; granddaughters, Meredith Aikman, Kathryn Aikman, and Jennifer Roberts, all of Dallas, and Katy Minten of San Antonio; and three great-grandchildren, Hunter Gray, Nolan Reuter, and Gideon Kim, who were a source of great gratification and delight.