Thanks for letting us know,Vee, that Cora is moving on with her family. I am most grateful to them for taking care of her. Might we send her cards in Tennessee to boost her spirits -- and ours? Anna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vee L. Housman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:24 PM Subject: [FOLKS] A phone call from Cora > Dear Folks, > > This afternoon I received a phone call from Cora Gushee our over-100-year-old previous Town of Porter Historian. I was pleased to hear from her as I always am--she calls me frequently. However, this time she called to say "Goodbye" to me. > > I've known that her health has been going downhill most recently and that her eyesight has deteriorated to a great degree. Chances are she has recently suffered mini-strokes and well, to tell you the truth, her health is failing. > > She told me that her nephew Richie and his wife would be arriving tomorrow to pack her things into their car and drive her down to Tennessee to move in with their family. I let her know that I was sincerely pleased that she had made such a wise decision to be with her family at this time in her life but at the same time I also knew what her move down there means to all of us up here. Considering the state of her health, it means that we will never see her again. > > I couldn't keep the tears from my voice when I talked with her but I did try. And one of her last parting bit of advise to me (she's always given me sage advice) was to suggest I make up with a particular local person that I've been having great difficulty getting along with recently. That's Cora. I promised her I'd try. > > And then we said our final "Goodbye." > > vee > > > > > >

Dear Folks, Today I've been in the process of trying to get Cora's future address in Tennessee; also her future phone number and at least somebody's email address down there so that Youngstown and the Town of Porter, et al, can continue to keep in touch with her and let her know that we're still thinking about her and miss her. AND especially to keep her informed as to the latest happenings around here! :-) Anna, thanks for your caring message. vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna/Del Bristol" <[email protected]> To: "Vee L. Housman" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [FOLKS] A phone call from Cora > Thanks for letting us know,Vee, that Cora is moving on with her family. I > am most grateful to them for taking care of her. Might we send her cards in > Tennessee to boost her spirits -- and ours? > Anna