Dear Friends and Family:
For most that salutation is appropriate, but this is
Mary, and as we all know, a salutation of simply 'Family' is
more fitting. Mary was a mother to more people than I will
ever know. She took everyone under her wing and went to
the ends of the earth for each and every one of us. She
was the strongest woman many of us had ever met and we looked to
her for advice, support and help. She knew when we needed
help, even when we ourselves were not aware of it and was there
for us.
For some of us she was our only mother, for others a second
mother. To my family of brothers and sisters, I have
terrible news; our mom left us last Friday. She passed away
peacefully in her sleep. She
was 53.
I know this has come to a shock to many of you, as it came to
us. But I hope everyone tries their best to see it as I do--she
has been reunited with my brother and is in a much better place
now. She will remain in all our hearts and will watch over us
each and every day until we are reunited with her.
My father, John Jr. and I are together and are doing fine,
please do not worry about us.
The family will be holding funeral services at the Old Post
Chapel on Ft. Meyer with a funeral procession and burial service
to follow where she will be laid to rest with my brother Scott.
Bret
