Mom Is Gone

Mom passed away yesterday afternoon.  She went quietly, holding the hand of her only daughter.

Mom was remarkable.   She was a woman of courage and strength and love.  She devoted her life to her family.  She took care of me daily for 57 years, and saw to it that I got an education.  She did a lot for Dad in the final years of his life.  She was always there for her kids, and for her sisters.

She was also a fun, friendly person.  She loved to laugh.  We liked to tease her about talking to a wrong number for 45 minutes, but the fact is Mom did that.  Maybe more than once.  It speaks to how she treated people, and to how people responded to her.

Greg, Kim, Jeff, Joe, and Jon will never get over losing Mom, but we will always be proud to be her children.