Archives for January 2013

Thoughts: My Mom’s Visitation

Well, I am so amazed by the kindness of my friends at Unisys who dropped by tonight at my mom's visitation. Thank you, Deb Russell for coming by (totally unexpected - it was so very good to see you again - a few minutes after you left, the rest of the Unisys gang dropped by, I'm sorry you missed them). A big thank you (so much) to Tina Gondoly Goocher, for bringing my very good friend, former … [Read more...]

My mother has passed away

My mother, Evelyn J. Williams (née Mullins), born in 1924, passed away an hour or so ago, January 17, 2013. She grew up during the great depression, graduated from high school in the early 1940's, immediately went to work, contributing toward the war effort (WW II). Continuing to work after the war ended, she met a man by the name of Darwin Williams - they met at a "tip toppers" club for tall … [Read more...]

Mom: Evelyn J. Williams

I got word a week before Christmas that my mom was taken to Saint John's Hospital (Detroit).  I went out there first weekend in January to see her.  She looked so exhausted and frail.  She knew I was there, but she was too tired to hold a conversation with me.  They moved her back to her nursing home a couple of days later, under Hospice care.  My cousin, Lisa called me a day or so later, saying … [Read more...]