Miss Barbara, a courageous woman
Cousins may you have solace in this difficult time - it's hard to lose a mother who was also your friend.
I think it was later on in life I started visiting your mother at her shop on Red Hills Road. She always had a soft voice and a gentle demeanor about her. I remember sitting in her shop during a visit and was enjoying the quietness of the whirling sound of her sewing machine. I'll never forget the thought that went through my mind as I watched her working, pins in her mouth, her eyeglasses perched on her nose... "this is a woman of so much courage". I admired her greatly and because of that admiration, I decided to visit her more often when in the area.
I know what it is to lose a mother and your mother was your champion. May she rest in peace and her memory live on in us all. God Speed Miss Barbara!
Sandi