Reverend Martha Gilmore

Mrs. Gilmore, my 4th grade teacher at WB Miller. She was a teacher that I remembered for her kindness and understanding. She was the teacher who helped us with salt maps, spelling bees, and whenever we would bring a couple of dollar to deposit in our student bank accounts. I lost track of her until a couple of years ago when while sitting in a pew in a Methodist church in Pleasant Grove, I suddenly recognized her by her voice...gentle and caring. When I left I re-introduced...

Martha was beautiful without trying to be, wise without trying to be, popular without trying to be, and a good bridge player by trying to be. I miss my funny playful friend who loved life and crowded in as much living as she could all the days of her life. Her ministry was in her encouraging smile, her persistent insistence on fairness, and her sometimes lonely stance for peace on earth and goodwill to men.

Although this may not be the traditional way to sign the guest book, because I have never done this before, here it goes:
Dear Memomma, I always knew that you were deeply loved but never until today did I truly understand that you were definately the most loved person I will ever know in my life. So many people genuinly love and care about you. I hope that one day I will be able to have the reverance that you had, have, and will continuously have. I love you Memomma and I miss...

I know that I have already signed this book, but I would like to sign an entry that speaks for my brother and I. First, I would like to tell all of my Memom's friends thank you soooo much for coming to the funeral...it was very beautiful, I am sure that my Memom sang along with each Hynm from Heaven. I want to say from my brother and myself that "We Love You Memomma!" and we do...very very much. Thank you again to all or her friends and to all of the family. Love, Schuyler

Martha was beautiful without trying to be, wise without trying to be, popular without trying to be, and a good bridge player by trying to be. I miss my funny, playful friend who loved life and crowded in as much living as she could all the days of her life. Her ministry was in her encouraging smile, her persistent insistence on fairness, and her sometimes lonely stance for peace on earth, goodwill to men.

I am so grateful for the times that I had to spend with my Memom while she was still alive. I love my Memom so much, and I will miss her very very much, but I know that she is in a way better place than where she was on earth. I will never ever forget the love that my Memom had for all of us. I will love her forever. Love, Schuyler Hall Gilmore

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I have so many memories of growing up down the street in Kessler Park. Our families were involved in so many ways together. I remember the neighborhood campouts, Young Life meetings, church activities, school activities, football games at Sunset, swimming at your house, Mike and Melanie's wedding, so many things... Mrs. Gilmore was a beautiful person and wonderful inspiration to so many.