George aka Geno

Grand Uncle

Inspires me with courage Keeps me honest

Great grandparents Simpson and Magnolia Sartin

Paternal grandparents

Grandfather a proud railroad worker and grandmother owned rental property to support a young woman’s goal of getting a college education and charged no rent to her. Both guided me.

Grandfather Herbert and Lucille Von Gartner

Inspired my fixing repair and maintenance skills as well as humor.

My grandfather never left my soul alone. He is always…my grandmother inspired our poetry

Baby Leanna Me one life’s second day pictured with mother Karen

Inspire

Started the Chrysalis Center for women which is now called Tubman-Chrysalis out of respect for both Harriet Tubman women’s shelter and Chrysalis Center for WOMEN * please donate

Grandma Karen and great Aunt Sherry

Tilling soil for family garden

My young mother at age 13 and Sherry younger working for family

Roberta Rhoden

Daughter’s paternal grandmother

She was a lovely person with a warm heart. She worked more than 13 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a policy underwriter. Divorce happened. She doted on her grandchildren.

Dad with lost Lisha but not at that time

Dad

He adored his first daughter and doted on her brilliance.

Sherry

Aunt

Taught me the value of hard work. Woke up 8:30 am to feed barn cats, groom horses, then clean stalls and pitch hay….all summer every year.