Mary and I have been close friends since 1960 - 60 wonderful years and I can't praise her enough!!!! When I went to work full-time, she cared for my two youngest kids; ultimately I rented a part of their home, and became 'just like family'. Always an 'invite' was there for me and the children should I need it. Clair - fixing my car; Mary making sure my kids were given healthy meals when I had to work late. I LOVED HER LIKE A SISTER - and of course CLAIR WAS LIKE A WONDERFUL BROTHER to me and a kind man to my children (I was a single mom). I'm so glad she and Clair had such a great life together; they spent their last few years together in a wonderful home (Alamo Nursing Home) and we were able to keep in touch by mail; Facebook - sending her gifts (and Clair too) while they were there made it feel almost like I'd made a visit to her. Both Clair and Mary passed in a peaceful quiet way - lived a good long life, and had many many friends. Mary's last gift to me was a collection of 12 cards she'd made - all placed in little pockets to hold them safe, and then she made a complete cover and back (like a small book) to hold each card in place. I told her I'd never use the cards; had to keep them in her memory. I still have them sitting near my computer - I look through them; cherish them, and will keep them 'safe' for the rest of my life. MISS YOU BOTH - glad you are now together again. Oh yes, and their 3 children - well they are the BEST PEOPLE anyone can want to know - they are wonderful 'ambassadors' of what Mary and Clair had intended...so, Mary and Clair LIVE THROUGH their children - that also makes me very happy!

Posted by Diane Stevens on September 21, 2020

Mary is missed many. I will miss my visits with her. My last memory of her only a couple of weeks before her death, is one of her smiling, carefree and as content as could be! What a wonderful way to remember Mary. And thank you to Alamo Nursing home for providing such a wonderful home to Mary in her last couple of years. Mary is one of the few known to truly enjoy her time at a nursing home. LeAnna, Minda and Allen, you took such good care of her and she was so proud of you!

Posted by Kim Hayward on March 30, 2020