It's so hard to accept that my wonderful and beautiful friend, Mary is gone. She came into our lives, or more accurately, us into her's 45 years ago. Our family was moving to Miami and rented the house next to Mary and Joel while our new home was being built. The rental wasn't ready yet and we were facing a hotel stay. Mary had only briefly met Jeff but as soon as she heard we had a dog and cat she said, "We're going on vacation. Stay in our house until we get back." (I don't know if Joel was ever consulted). Who does that? Only kind, welcoming and generous Mary.
Our families grew close and I was honored when Mary asked me to be David's God Mother. Mary was a rescuer, both animals and people. Her heart and home were always open to welcoming one of God's creatures into her life. What a wonderful example she was to Doug, Darryl, David and the grandkids to follow. Mary was one of a kind and I will miss her terribly.
Beautiful memories…she was like that ❤️