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Debra Gibson
January 21, 2009
Martha Raby called to tell me of Katherine's passing. I use to visit your mom when I visited Martha. All I can say is that I have never met any as incredible as your mom. I will miss having tea and conversation with her and Martha. I sat at her house and loved to listen to her stories about her life. I use to tell her she needed to write a book about her life. She was a remarkable women, ahead of her time. She loved her hummingbirds and frogs and fish in her pond. She planted some "pink-eye peas" I gave her and called them red eye peas. She could discuss any and every topic with interest from politics to religion to travel, etc. I shall miss her. Martha is going to send me your addresses so I can send a recent picture I took of her and Martha on her front porch.
Maryann (Bevins) LaRue
January 17, 2009
Lee,
I am sorry to hear of your mother's death. I've thought of her and her wonderful mountaintop home so many times down through the years.
Mimi Weiss
January 14, 2009
Dear Fontaine, Catherine and Lee,
I am so saddened to learn that your mother has died. I was just visiting in Virginia last week and asked Langhorne if she knew how Katherine was doing. I am Mary Allen and Reed Pollard's daughter, Mimi. I know with Katherine's passing one of the last links to that special generation from Portsmouth is gone. She was such a unique and admirable lady...such strength of character...my visit with her on the mountain top was memorable.
My sympathy to all of you. Mimi Weschler Weiss
Langhorne Davis Porter
January 14, 2009
Dear Lee, Fontaine, and Charlotte,
I am so sorry to learn of your mother's death. I am sure that there is some blessing but none the less still very sad. I have some great memories of my visits with her on the mountain and the rustic cottage that was her home. I will remember with great fondness our talks of Portsmouth and her friendship with my mother. I find it very sad and brings tears that her time on this earth has ended. I will think of her often with great fondness.
Please call me if I can do anything here in Portsmouth. I send my deepest regrets and love.
Sincerely,
Langhorne
James Bridges
January 13, 2009
Dear Lee,
I was very sorry to hear of your mother's passing away. You and I knew each other in high school. I have known your family all of my life.
"Butsy" Heath was my uncle. I think your mother and Butsy were very happy together. Kindest Regards,
Jimmy Bridges
Barbara Mayo
January 13, 2009
We are sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if we can help in any way.
Bill and Barbara Mayo - Dublin
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