One Talented Mother

Our class lost another wonderful person when the mother of Patty Vick passed away recently (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/RudesF1/obit.cgi?user=27335301_DVick). She was employed at the "Bug Lab" when some of us worked there, but since we were usually out in the fields in the "back 40" and she was working "up front", we seldom crossed paths.

As one reads her obituary, it is readily apparent that she was like so many of these ladies who grew up on the farm.  They knew what hard work was, and they knew how to devote their time to helping others when their own work was done.  They truly recognized that "a woman's work is never done."

A number of other classmates also attended the visitation to offer their condolences to Patty, her brother from the class of 1966, and his son Michael (Patty's nephew).  She even suggested that we should hold a "mini-reunion" right there.  Sandy (David) Meisenheimer made some delicious pumpkin bars that were so good they disappeared rapidly.  The meatballs, too, were extremely tasty.  The fruit selection was superb; some of the strawberries were almost as big as apples, yet still retained their distinctive flavor.  

 

Our condolences go out to Patty and her family at this time.