As many long standing members of this list will remember Jean (Gene) for her wonderful stories and what I call funny “ditties”, I would like to inform you that Jean has been going through a very tough time. I hadn’t heard nor received replies from her for many months since she informed me that she had been diagnosed with Lymphoma. I have managed to make contact with her young grand daughter who wouldn’t know me from a bar of soap...I asked questions and have received the most beautiful reply from her telling me that not only has Jean dealt with the Lymphoma she has been dealing with Breast Cancer as well. Apparently Jean is coping well, has had great support and positivity. In the meantime I am awaiting another message giving me contact details.......having met Jean on my previous visit to Scotland she is one bag of laughs.....my thoughts go out to her and her family. While in the same vane, another former list member May Schulte has also gone through some very traumatic times with cancer and treatment and is hopefully on the mend. There are most probably other members of this list fighting battles of one kind or another......I think we all wish you well! Looking forward to everyone posting their brickwalls... Jenny --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Thank you, Jenny, for the update on Jean Smith. I haven't heard from her in ages, but I do keep my end of it up by e-mailing her from time to time. Maybe a wee handwritten note will further let her know that we are thinking of her. If anyone would like Jean's e-mail address I'll send it offline. Like my sister-in-law's clootie dumplimg bursting and her three word exclamation causing me to laugh until the tears ran down my face, I also remember howling at Jean's descriptive and humorous forays into Galloway where she met up with some "coos" (cows) in a field in the gloaming as she was researching her McGee forebears. She had a flair for writing humorously about her experiences in trying to do family research that I used to encourage her to find an editor who would encourage her to publish her "daft wee stories". Needless to say, we wish all the best for Jean. In addition to being wheelchair bound she is now faced with other health challenges. As my good Catholic friend used to say to me, "Offer it up!" Maisie -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Myers Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 4:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Lanark] Do you remember Jean Smith and others! A little OFF TOPIC As many long standing members of this list will remember Jean (Gene) for her wonderful stories and what I call funny “ditties”, I would like to inform you that Jean has been going through a very tough time. I hadn’t heard nor received replies from her for many months since she informed me that she had been diagnosed with Lymphoma. I have managed to make contact with her young grand daughter who wouldn’t know me from a bar of soap...I asked questions and have received the most beautiful reply from her telling me that not only has Jean dealt with the Lymphoma she has been dealing with Breast Cancer as well. Apparently Jean is coping well, has had great support and positivity. In the meantime I am awaiting another message giving me contact details.......having met Jean on my previous visit to Scotland she is one bag of laughs.....my thoughts go out to her and her family. While in the same vane, another former list member May Schulte has also gone through some very traumatic times with cancer and treatment and is hopefully on the mend. There are most probably other members of this list fighting battles of one kind or another......I think we all wish you well! Looking forward to everyone posting their brickwalls... Jenny --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message