MARIE GRAHAM COUDERC

Mary was our next door neighbor and special friend. On our son Matt's first day of the first grade, I was late getting home. Matt was locked out of the house and Mary was there to take him in.

Once when I had to go to the hospital in the middle of the night, we called Mary to come over and stay with the kids.

And, oh, the beautiful flowers she gave us, especially the red glads! And all she got from our yard were buckeye seeds for her fall decorations.

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I was lucky enough to grow up next door to the Coudercs in Mill Valley. She and Al were both so sweet, and she was especially jolly. When I was 5, a family moved in on the opposite side of the Coudercs. When their 5 year old girl and I became friends, she let us forge a pathway through her beautiful garden, speeding up our visits together as well as helping us to become best friends. Our friendship endures today, 40 years later.
I remember being the garden waterer occasionally,...

Marie is in heaven working on jigsaw puzzles.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Our memories of Marie are, and will always be, a very special part of our lives.