Leila M. Andersen

When I first met Karen Rydeen in 1965, I not only gained a new best friend, but I got another grandmother in the deal, and what a grandmother Granny was! She was the kind of grandmother any kid would have been proud to have. Granny knew what was important in life, and that was to enjoy each day and make it a better day for anyone you met that day. She always made me feel welcome in the family gatherings and I went home feeling that I was the most "beautiful" girl in the world (not an easy...