Erma Lois Bage Counts

Erma was a lovely friend at the Bluffs, where my parents lived. In 2013 she introduced us to a wonderful 6 yo black cat with an outsized personality that she often cared for on behalf of ill neighbor. Thanks to Erma’s astute matchmaking skills, Romeo became a beloved member of our family for the next 11 years. Although his new life was in Chicago, Romeo would occasionally return to St Louis & of course had to visit Erma. He would march boldly into her apartment & immediately jump up on the...