He loved the arrangement so much, he asked her if he could keep it as a memento. |
On their first date, they drove to the top of Lookout Mountain. For years she kept the red hat she wore on that date. |
She used to go the hospital each week. She was a Pink Lady - sort of an older Candy Striper, |
She used to push a snack cart around. She would go into rooms and rearrange flowers and toss the dead ones out. It was a small gesture, but the patients really appreciated it. |
The women in that organization became her best friends. She found that there was a great amount of caring among them. They did a lot of great work for the community. |
We literally had thousands of people coming in and out of our house. Everyone remembers her graciousness and the way she opened her home up to guests. All the wedding receptions were at our house. The funeral meals were at our house. We were encouraged to laugh and tell stories, share memories and savor family stories. |