Thelma Ruth Lamar

The poet Helene Notestine wrote "Friends are like jewels that sparkle and shine: You cherish them more with the passing of time." Thelma was that kind of friend. She was like a flower that added great beauty to my life. We met early in our careers at the NASA Test Facility and continued to maintain a meaningful friendship for more than 50 years, even though I moved to the Pacific Northwest over 30 years ago. While death has separated us, memories of our friendship will live forever in my...