She was a woman of amazing class and style. As a true southern belle, she was always dressed immaculately. She also possessed an amazing strength. Widowed in the 60's, she lived a good part of her life making all of her own decisions at a time when that was rare, while never forgetting that she was Henry's wife. She worked a job until forced to retire and then still found useful things to do with her time and energy.
She mothered 2 children, enduring the sadness of standing by the grave of her son on the day he was buried. She loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren with a wonderful tenderness never forgetting birthdays, or Christmas.
She possessed a sense of humor that was charming, endearing, and completely hilarious!! She talked a mile a minute and it was hard for us mere mortals to keep up. Kindnesses were spoken loudly, while criticisms were whispered.
She had more physical strength than you would have thought possible in such a frail looking body. She recovered from not one or two, but three major surgeries in her 90's, each time confounding doctors.
I will miss her more than I can say, because she became my grandmother too.
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