Alicia Polk Withers

Dearest Eleanor,

It has been many decades since last we met, but I have very fond memories of you at Villa. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Losing one's Mumy is like losing your right arm as Jane Boldt stated so many decades ago sitting in her kitchen on Litzsinger. I felt those words reverberate when I lost my Mumy 9 years ago. Our Mothers are irreplaceable. God Speed, Darling as you go thru this passage and know that God and your Mumy are watching over you, and...

Dear Anne, Sarah and Eleanor, I was so sorry to hear that your mom died- We worked together at the Service Bureau for about 3 years back in the 60's and my mother(Barbara Burkham) preceded me at the Bureau. I was so very fond of your mom. Wonderful sense of humor and fun to work with. My sympathy to you all thru this difficult time. Nancy Burkham Williams

Dear Sarah, my thoughts are with you and your whole family. It seems that time just goes by so fast and we wonder where it all went. But we do have our memories and that will never change:) I know it's hard to lose your mother.

Love,

Ann

Dear Aunt Anne, Aunt Sarah, Aunt Eleanor and Withers' family,

My family and I are so sorry about the death of Aunt Alicia. We will cherish our memories of her and miss her very much. I was so fortunate to have Aunt Alicia as my great aunt. She was such a beautiful, elegant woman who was an inspiration and example to me and everyone who knew her. You're in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time of loss.

With love and sympathy,

Dear Eleanor and Sarah and all the Withers' family,

My heart goes out to all of you...your mother must have had such a full life with lots of love surrounding her. Losing a parent is so hard but I will says a prayer for all of you.

Eleanor, I was very sorry to hear of your mother's death. Please accept my deepest sympathy as having lost a dad 12 years ago, I know the pain of losing a close family member. My thoughts and prayers are with you and just know that in time, the memories you had with her will give you joy and erase the pain you now feel. Take care.

Nancy Guhman

Anne, please accept my sincere condolence on the death of your mother. Saying goodbye to our mothers is difficult although we know necessary. Peace to all your family.
Pat Fitzgerald

Mrs. Withers was a dear family friend long before I was born, both to my mother and her sisters and on my father's side, especially to my Aunt Eleanor Schlafly. We have shared meals both in St. Louis and in Europe; and many happy occasions and smiles for a half-century. I hope that her family can take comfort in knowing that she enriched the lives of many of us across several generations.

Dear Sarah, and all Mrs. Withers' family,
My heart and my thoughts are with you. What an inspiration she has been to me over the years. Please find comfort in the words and the Resurrection of Our Lord. May your happiest memories of her be the clearest, most enduring now and in the future.
With prayers and love,