Thursday, May 18, 2017
Beth I am so sorry that you have the loss of your Mother-she was the best! I remember sitting at the kitchen table when I was about 13 years old and my older brother Don spoke of who he was dating and it was LAURA. Soon there after we got to meet her and it was very memorable. I do not think I have ever met a kinder, sweeter and happier person in all my life. I loved Laura right away. Laura wanted to include us siblings on their dates sometimes, she was so very considerate. Everyone in the family loved Laura and we all could not have been happier the day she and Don married. I did not have a sister and Laura was my sister in every way. Sometimes people thought Laura and I were real sisters and it made me so proud, I guess because we squinted our eyes when we laughed, speaking of which I always knew that I would be in for a good time if Laura was around. The feeling Laura left me with was indescribable except I can say it was always filled with an exorbitant amount of love and I never wanted it to end. When Laura laughed everyone laughed-she was so contagious. She always lit up the room as she always shined so bright. Along the way she gave us and the world the greatest gift and that was the birth of you Beth and later on DG. I do not think I have ever seen a more proud Mom and totally devoted to your and DG's happiness. Laura was everything I strived to be. I see Laura in you Beth every time you smile or laugh and I see her gentle ways in which you raise your children. I also see her in the way you love your husband, Wilson. Your Mother was an extremely devoted person. Beth, your Mom was the best and I know she was very proud of you.
