Grand Uncle
Inspires me with courage Keeps me honest
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.
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
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
Tilling soil for family garden
My young mother at age 13 and Sherry younger working for family
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
He adored his first daughter and doted on her brilliance.
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.