In Memorial
In Memorial
(Photos by Mike Hall)
My mother-in-law, Mary Catherine Webb, passed away recently in her sleep on a Sunday afternoon, and the family gathered for a celebration of life on Sept. 1. She was 89, was married 67 years to her husband, Gene, who preceded her in death, raised her family and grandchildren and more. She loved to travel and instilled the love of travel in her family, including my wife. She had been battling a series of illnesses, including problems from Lymphoma, for over a month, and with all earthly and legal arrangements made, she went away. She was ready for her journey to the Lord.
[…] By 1937, my wife’s mother, Mary Christina Kirchgessner, was 15, and eventually was given the string of pearls. She cherished them, and later married my wife’s father. Gene Roderick Webb. They raised their children: my wife and four other siblings. The Webb couple worked hard and eventually they retired to a community in Arizona. Downsizing meant dealing with many items. My wife was charged to keep the pearls. We came back from Texas in 2007 for new jobs and to help the family with Gene’s Alzheimer’s complications, and he passed away in March 2008. Approaching her 90th birthday, Mary Christina Kirchgessner also passed away this year. By then, one of Patty’s sister’s was gone, too. […]
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Comment by Barry — December 27, 2012 @ 2:56 am