Dear Ann, Bill, Mary and Family and Friends of Margaret,
Margaret was simply the kindest and most generous person I have ever met in my life. I spent hours laughing and talking with Margaret in high school. She took such good care of us all. She was always there. Always kind. Always helpful. Always wise.
I remember once in high school Margaret was driving me home after an event. It was dark and raining hard and we got lost. I shared her with my theory that when you are lost you should continue to drive in a straight line and eventually you will come to something you know or a sign that will point you in the right direction. So, Margaret, chuckling at me and shaking her head in disbelief at my silliness, drove in a straight line for miles, and yes, we eventually came to a point we recognized. We laughed and shouted in triumph together. She was thrilled one of my crazy ideas actually worked and I was shocked she believed in me enough to give it try. But of course she did. She was Margaret.
Just last week, I picked up a small statue that I keep on a bookshelf in my office. It was given to me by Margaret many, many years ago. I held the statue and remembered Margaret and her kindness. It sits in front of me now as I type this note of remembrance...
I am deeply sorry to hear of her passing. My heart is heavy. You have my deepest sympathy.
Margaret truly left to all who knew her a legacy of love - the legacy of a life well lived.
