Henrietta Griffin-Mc Donough

I knew (and adored) Henrietta. When I first met Henrietta--I did some carpentry work for her--it didn't take long to recognize her quick and amusing wit. As I got to spend a little more time around her I thought she was soooo enjoyable and the first time I heard her say "That darn Bush!" I knew we would be friends.

She was a daredevil on our "construction site" as she would perch at the very edge of the porch and talk politics as I worked on the deck. Often times she would chatter...

It was such a pleasure to get to know Henrietta these past couple of years. She was such a witty, fun-loving, and intelligent woman. We always laughed when we got together- makes me smile even now. I am going to miss hearing the fascinating stories about her life. My favorite story starts when she first came to America- speaking little to no English. She was teased because of her poor English and called stupid. This infuriated her and she set out to prove them wrong. She ended up...