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Thelma Brown Obituary
On Monday, January 13, 2003. Beloved wife of the late Louis E. Brown; mother of Patricia A. Schossler, Barbara L. Baker and the late Leroy E. and Floyd B. Brown. She is survived by her grandchildren, Louis Schossler, Mark Baker, Tina Ferguson, Stacey Schossler and Vicki Warren; and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the RENDON-HALE FUNERAL HOME, 9013 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD on Wednesday, January 15, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Mathias Church, 9475 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, Thursday, January 16 at 10 a.m. Interment Washington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
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Memories and Condolences
for Thelma Brown
Sponsored by Penny and Bobbie, daughters .
Penny Schossler
October 15, 2009
I love you mom
Barbara Baker
July 27, 2008
Hi Mom,
It's Sunday July 27, 2008. I went to Mount Calvary church this morning. monee' and simone are going to be baptized and make their first holy communion on Easter sunday. They have to start classes in september. Monee' will also be making her confirmation. I've been watching Monee' and Simone all summer. Shae-Lynn has been here alot. I've also been watching Ty. I will loose him come Aug. 25. He will go to the same day care Shae did. Sure am going to miss him. I will have to find something to keep me busy. Monee' and Simone will go back to Mount Calvary and Shae will go to Cardinal Hickey Academy. Monee' 7th grade and Simone and Shae will be in the 5th grade. I've had some more health issues, but I keep trying to do everything possible to keep healthy. I look at your pictures all the time and talk to them. I sure do miss you. My computer crashed so I just got it working so I could write to you. I sent this sight to penny because her computer crashed also. I will take the kids to visit the graves one day this week, they enjoy doing that. In a few days it will be August. The summer sure goes by fast. I bought season passes for all three kids to six flags, and of course Ty doesn't need one until next year. Its been great for them. Mama I'm stopping for now please keep watch over me, and I love you with my whole heart.
Love Bobbie
Barbara Baker
February 10, 2008
February 9, 2008
Hi Mom,
Just wanted to tell you that I love you and I'm thinking of you as always. I know that you and aunt Lil are my angels. I can feel your presents all the time.
Love Bobbie
Barbara Baker
January 10, 2008
Hi Mom,
It's been a while since I've written to you. When my computer went down I loss the guest book. Penny just sent it to me recently. I've been retired for a year now and I'm watching Vicki's baby Ty. He is a wonderful child to watch, you would have loved him to death. I haven't written since we loss Aunt Lil last year. I know you know that, because I know she is with you dad and all of our families. You are so missed, it's just like yesterday. You are in my thoughts and in my heart every day. I visit the graves often and keep flowers on dad's and your grave as well as Lee Roys. The kids are all fine. Manny has one year of college in and is now at Omega Studio. He wants to be a recording engineer. Shae-Lynn is playing the clarinet just like you. Monee' and Simone are now going to Mount Calvary and are in the Gospel Choir. Everybody is still dancing except for Manny. Johnny is fine, but is feeling his age a little bit. I've had by health issues, but what's new. I'm going to stop for now, and I'll write again. I love you and I know you know that.
Love always Bobbie
Penny Schossler
December 23, 2007
DEAR
MAMA,
HERE IT IS BRANDI'S BIRTHDAY 12/23/07 TWO DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS YOUR
FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR. WHERE DOES THE TIME GO MOM. I NOW HAVE MY
2ND GREAT GRANDCHILD. A BOY BY TOMMY. HIS NAME IS JOSUA CONNER AND HE
IS THE SPLITTING IMAGE OF JAMIE. A KID HAVING A KID. WE LIVED OUR LIVES
SO THEY MUST LIVE THEIRS. HIS GIRLFRIEND BROUGHT THE BABY UP FROM
GEORGIA FOR TWO DAYS WITH US. HE IS SO ADORABLE AND VERY GOOD. CADENCE
IS UNREAL. SHE IS EVERY ONES HEART. BRIGHT BUBBLY AND NOW INTO THE
REALLY CUTE STAGE.
WENT TO SEE TONY YESTERDAY WITH TINA AND STACEY. HE LOOKS REAL GOOD. I
HOPE 2008 IS GOING TO BE GOOD TO HIM. HE DESERVES A BREAK.TALKED TO
BOBBIE YESTERDAY SHE WAS REALLY DEPRESSED. SHE HAD GONE TO THE CEMETARY
AND THAT DID NOT HELP. I KNOW HOW SHE FEELS WE MISS YESTERDAY AND THE
ONES THAT WE HAVE LOST. IF ONLY WE COULD SEE ALL OF YOU ONE MORE TIME
AND HOLD YOU IN OUR ARMS LIKE WE STILL HOLD YOU IN OUR HEARTS. YOU
NEVER SAID ANYTHING BUT I KNOW YOU FELT THE SAME WAY ABOUT ALL THAT
WENT BEFORE YOU. I LOVE YOU MAMA AND MISS YOU EVERYDAY. BOBBIE AND I
WILL SEE YOU WHEN WE GET HOME. PENNY
Penny Schossler
March 13, 2007
DEAR MAMA;
IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I LAST WROTE YOU AND DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WILL GO THROUGH OR NOT BUT, HERE GOES.
I AM A GREAT GRANDMOTHER. BRANDI HAD A LITTLE GIRL CANDENCE MARIE IN JUNE 2006. THE FAMILY HAS HAD MANY CHANGES SINCE I LAST WROTE. SOME GOOD SOME BAD BUT WE ARE ALL ENDURING. I WILL GO INTO THIS MORE IF I CAN WRITE AGAIN. THE OLDER I GET MOM THE MORE I LOOK LIKE YOU.
WENT AND GOT A NEW PASSPORT AND THE PICTURE ON IT I SWEAR IS YOU. BEEN ON A FEW TRIPS AND AM ALWAYS BUSY WITH THE KIDS. THEY ARE ALL SO GOOD TO ME. BIGEST NEWS STACEY IS GETTING MARRIED TO TOM AFTER 15 YEARS 4/28/07. TIME HAS NOT YET HEALED FOR ME THE HEARTACHE OF YOU AND CHARLES. EVEN IN A CROWDED ROOM OR FUNCTION MAMA I AM VERY LONELY FOR YOU BOTH AND WISH YOU WERE WITH US. LOVE PENNY
debbie buckler
December 28, 2005
Hi Mrs. Brown. That always sounded so formal but I wasn't allowed to call you anything else. I just read the entries that Aunt Penny and Aunt Bobbie put in this guest book. It has to be a wonderful thing to be so loved by your daughters. I'm sure that you're watching over all of us and just shaking your head at some of the antics that you see. (I think I'd better be more careful about what I do.) Reading these entries gives me chills to know that someone was so loved and appreciated. It's so obvious what a wonderful woman you were (always will be). Your legacy lives on in all our hearts. Please continue to watch over everyone and say hello to all my family that you see up there. Love you.
Penny Schossler
December 24, 2005
DEAR MOM
IT IS EARLY CHRISTMAS EVE AND I WOKE UP THINKING OF YOU AND ALL THE CHRISTMAS'S WE SHARE TOGETHER ESPECIALLY THE LAST ONE. TINA BROUGHT A PICTURE OVER SHE HAD TAKEN ON YOUR LAST CHRISTMAS. BOBBIE AND I COULD TELL YOU WERE GETTING TIRED YOU LOOKED SO FRAIL BUT YOU STILL HAD YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE. I REMEMBER THE CHRISTMASES WE HAD WHEN WE WERE LITTLE. WE NEVER DECORATED THE TREE UNTIL XMAS EVE AND HOW EXCITED WE WOULD GET AND GOING TO MIDNIGHT MASS. I LOVE YOU MOM AND THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T MISS YOU AND CHARLES. CHRISTMAS I THINK IS THE HARDEST FOR ME WITHOUT YOU BOTH HERE IN MY LIFE,
BOBBIE KEEPS YOUR GRAVE IN FLOWERS ALL THE TIME FOR YOU AND DAD. WE WIL BE ROOTING FOR YOUR REDSKINS TODAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY PULL UP THERE MOM PULL SOME STRINGS. THE FAMILIES WILL BE ALL TOGETHER TODAY AND EACH OF US IN OUR OWN WAY WILL REMEMBER YOU FOR YOU GAVE EACH ONE OF US SO MUCH LOVE. HOW LUCKY WE ALL HAVE BEEN TO HAVE HAD SUCH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IN OUR LIVES. KEEP A WATCH OVER US MOM
PENNY
barbara baker
September 30, 2005
Hi Mom,
Penny called and told me to check what she had written, so I felt while I was at the computer I would also write you. We had some problem for a while. If we wrote the messesage to long it would not take. Penny and I both loss some of the messesages we wrote you.
Much has gone on since I last wrote you. I had stints put into two arteries in June. Two stints were put in one and one was put in the other. I've gone to Jenny Craig and I'm losing quite alot of weight. I've been going about 7 weeks. I've now returned to school. Summer sure went by fast. I've got a new boss, seems to be going ok. I went to Social Security and I'm taking early retirement in January. I'm not quiting work, but I'll be getting two check starting in January. Manny has been doing alot to get ready for college. He won the Maryland distinish honors for the state of Maryland and will receive $12,000 for college. $3000 per year for 4 years. Must maintain a 3.0 in order for him to keep it. He is a finalist in the Washington post for dance and academics. He will perform at the Warner theatre on Nov. 5. He has been asked to perform in both the opening and also do his solo. If he wins he will get $1500.00 for one year to any school in the He is also going to do the Presidential award. If he gets into this he will go to Fla for one week in January. He then will be at the Kennedy Center in May for the awards. He could get as much as $10,000. That would be great wouldn't it. Crystal had a managram and then found a lump. She went today for pre-opt and she is having surgery next tuesday.
Mom I'm going to close for now. I miss you so much and I talk to you everyday. I love you
I'll talk to you later mom
Penny Schossler
September 30, 2005
HI MOM:
CAN'T BELIEVE IT BEEN SINCE JULY THAT I LAST WROTE TO YOU. BIGGEST NEWS IS THAT BRANDI AND SAM GOT MARRIED IN AUGUST. HAD THE WEDDING AT THEIR HOUSE AND A TROPICAL RECEPTION FOLLOWED. SHE MADE A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE . THEY HAD BALLOONS WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY NAMES ON THEM INCLUDING YOU AND DAD AND BOB AND JOAN. EVERYONE WAS THERE BUT IT WAS 96 DEGREES AND IT WAS SO HOT BUT I THINK EVRYONE ENJOYED THEMSELVES. BEEN WORKING WITH TINA AND MIKE SINCE AUG. ON TONY'S TRAILER. IT WAS A MESS GETTING READY TO SELL IT. BOBBIE CAME DOWN AND HELPED. JR AND MARY LAST COUPLE OF WEEKENDS EVEN BRANDI. STACEY HAS HELPED BUT SHE HAS HAD TO WORK ON THE WEEKEND LATELY. SHE HURT HER BACK IT GOT BETTER WENT BACK TO WORK AND HAS NOW AGAIN HURT IT. TOM HAS HELPED BUT HE JUST HAD A HERNIA OPERATION SO WE ARE LOSING HELPERS. TOMMY HAS BEEN WITH US MOST TIMES AND HELPS BUT ITS MAINLY ME TINA AND MIKE.
BIRTHDAYS STARTED IN AUGUST AND ARE STILL GOING ON. I THINK SIMMONE'S IS THE NEXT TO COME . THEN YOURS, BOBBIE AND TONYS. THEY JUST KEEP COMING. WENT TWO WEEKS AGO TO OUR CLASS REUNION FROM SUITLAND 5 YEARS WORTH. 55,56,57,58, AND 59. MARIE WENT ALSO. BOBBIE AND I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME. EARL PETTY WHO I WENT ALL THROUGH 1 TO 12 YEARS OF SCHOOL WITH HIM AND WAS OUR PAPER BOY IN BRADBURY HEIGHTS ASKED ABOUT YOU. I LAST SEEN HIM 3 YEARS AGO AND HE WAS SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOU LEAVING US. WELL MOM I WON'T MAKE THIS LONG SINCE THEHE LONG ONES DON''T SEEM TO TAKE. NOT A DAY GOES BY MAMA THAT YOU RE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT AND MISSED SO VERY MUCH. I JUST WISH I COULD REACH OUT AND THOUCH YOU AND MAYBE LAY MY HEAD IN YOUR LAP AND TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU.
PENNY
Penny Schossler
July 2, 2005
HI MAMA,
JUST A FEW SHORT LINES TO LET YOU KNOW I'M THINKING OF YOU. UP EARLY SATURDAY MORNING COULD NOT SLEEP. I HAVE LOTS OF NIGHTS LIKE THAT. TINA HAD HER LAZIER EYE SURGERY DONE LAST WEEK. DID REAL WELL AND SHE LIKES IT. YOUR GREAT GRANDAUGHTER BRANDI AND SAM ARE GETTING MARRIED AUGUST 13TH 2005. WEDDING AND RECEPTION AT HER HOUSE. SHE REFUSED TO HAVE ANYTHING LARGE.
THE % OF BLOCKAGE WENT UP SOME IN MY NECK.. I HAD A FREE VASCULR TEST DONE FRIDAY. THE DOCTOR SAID TO NOW GET IT CHECKED EVERY 6 MONTHS INSTEAD OF EVERY 2 YEARS. OLD AGE WAS NOT FUN WAS IT? I LOVE YOU MOM AND MISS YOU EVERY DAY NO ONE SHOULD EVERY LOSE THEIR MOTHER. SHE IS THE BEST FRIEND YOU WILL EVERY HAVE AT LEAST MINE WAS. TILL LATER
PENNY
barbara baker
June 21, 2005
Hi Mom,
Well school is out and I sure am glad. I've just been laying around today. I've been reading one of the summer reading books I need to read.
We had a policemen killed today. He works with Aaron. Vicki and Aaron are in Canada on vacation. Aaron is coming back home because of the death.
Cindy got married to Harold on Sunday. Johnny and I went. It sure was nice. Harold is not doing good at all. God will be bring another one home soon. I feel so sorry for Cindy. I don't know what she is going to do without him. She depends on his help so much with the kids.
I'm having a little trouble with my heart again. I'll be going to the hospital soon to take care of it. Hope its not something serious. Manny, Monee and Simone are in Fla with their mother.
Manny did real well in school this past quarter. He got a 2.88. He almost made the 3.0. He still has to go to summer school for math. all though he got a C 4th quarter, it was not enough to bring up his 1st and 2nd qtr grade.
Well mom I have to go because when you write alot they don't seem to print it. I love you so much and I miss you more then I could ever be able to tell you.
PENNY SCHOSSLER
May 22, 2005
DEAR MOM
AM GLAD TO SEE THE LAST FEW MESSAGES BOBBIE AND I HAVE SENT WENT THROUGH. OF COURSE THEY WERE VERY SHORT IF WE DO A LONG ONE IT DOSEN'T GO THROUGH. HAD A GOOD DAY WITH THE FAMILY ON MOTHER'S DAY. WE WENT DOWN TO DEALE TO EAT BY THE WATER. TINA AND MIKE GAVE ME THE BATHROOM SCALE I WANTED. THE OTHER ONE BROKE. THEY GAVE ME A NEW FLASHLIGHT THAT I NEEDED PLUS A NEW WATER HOSE AND CONTAINER. ONLY ASKED FOR THE SCALE SO I DID OK. STACEY AND TOM GOT ME CAPRIS AND A NICE TOP. BRANDI A PAIR OF NICE EARRINGS. THIS IS JUST LIKE ANOTHER DAY FOR ME SINCE YOU HAVE GONE MOM . I KNOW YOU ALWAYS LIKED IT SINCE ALL THE KIDS CAME AND MADE OVER YOU. ALL YOUR GRANDCHILDREN MISS YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WERE SUCH A PART OF THEIR LIVES. I THANK THE LORD THAT HE GAVE YOU TO BOBBIE AND I FOR SUCH A LONG TIME WISH IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LONGER BUT WE COULD SEE YOU WERE GETTING TIRED PHYSICALLY NOT MENTALLY AND IT WAS TIME FOR YOU TO LET GO. MISS YOU EVERYDAY MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER WHO HAD SUCH A GENTLE HEART FOR EVERYONE LOVE YOU
FROM A GRATEFUL DAUGHTER
PENNY
Barbara Baker
May 9, 2005
Hi Mom,
Another year has gone by and of course it was very hard on Penny and I both not to have you here again this year. You are with us everyday not just on Mother's Day.
I love you very much and I talk to you all the time. I know you are our Guardian Angel, and that you watch over each and everyone of us.
Loving you always
Bobbie
Barbara Baker
April 25, 2005
Hi Mom,
Just writing to say I love and miss you. I hope this message is not lost.
Love bobbie
Penny Schossler
April 16, 2005
DEAR MAMA,
JUST WRITING TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU AND TO SEE IF THIS GOES THROUGH. IF SO WILL WRITE MORE LATER.
Penny Schossler
December 29, 2004
DEAR MAMA;
IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I LAST WROTE. SINCE I LAST WROTE I HAVE BEEN VERY DEPRESSED MORE SO THAN USUAL FOR ME. I ALWAYS GET DOWN AT THE END OF SUMMER AND THE BEGINNING OF FALL BUT THIS YEAR HAS REALLY BEEN BAD INSTEAD OF A COUPLE OF DAYS IT HAS LAST MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. AS USUAL YOUR BIRTHDAY THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS REALLY NOT THE SAME FOR ME ANYMORE WITHOUT YOU HERE. WE ALL WENT TO TINA'S HOUSE FOR THANKSGIVING KIND OF QUITE BUT NICE.
DID NOT EVEN FEEL LIKE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS THIS YEAR BUT BROKE DOWN AND BROUGHT A SMALL WHITE TREE THAT ALREADY HAD LIGHTS ON IT. EVERYONE CAME FOR CHRISTMAS EVE. WENT THE TUESDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS WITH JR. AND MARY TO TAKE UNCLE JOHN OUT FOR LUNCH. HE IS AGING BUT STILL LOOKED GOOD. HIS HEARING IS VERY POOR LIKE YOURS WAS. HE HAD A NICE TIME AND SO DID WE. I THINK HE WAS HAPPY TO SEE ME ITS BEEN AWHILE. CAROL HAS BEEN QUITE SICK. SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOPITAL FOR QUITE SOME TIME. BILL AND APRIL WERE CALLED BY THE DOCTOR AND THEY FLEW IN . APRIL WENT HOME AFTER 3 WEEKS AND SETTLE EVERYTHING IN GEROGIA AND WILL BE LIVING BACK IN CALIF. SHE HOPES TO FIND A JOB THERE AND WILL PROBABLY STAY WITH HER MOTHER SINCE I DON'T THINK CAROL EVEN AS INDEPENDENT AS SHE IS CAN LIVE BY HERSELF. THEY TOOK OUT PART OF HER COLON SHE ALMOST DID NOT MAKE IT. SHE HAS A LOT OF HEALTH PROBLEMS. CONGESTED HEART ALSO I THINK LIKE YOU. BILL WAS STILL THERE BUT EXPECT HE WILL GO HOME ONCE APRIL GETS BACK. SHE EMAILED ME LEFT THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND WAS DRIVING BACK TO CALIF. WILL CALL HER ONCE SHE GETS THERE. CAROL HAS HAD A TREAK IN BUT WILL CALL AS SOON AS IT IS REMOVED.
MANNY HAD HIS BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY 16 AND HE IS SO TALL AND IS REALLY A GOOD LOOKING YOUNG MAN. VICKI AND AARON DOING WELL THEY WENT TO 7 SPRINGS AFTER CHRISTMAS TO GO SKING. THATS WHERE CHARLES AND ALL OF US USE TO GO YEARS AGO. WISH I COULD BRING BACK THOSE DAYS. CHARLES LOVED TO SKI. JAMIE HAD A VISIT IN NOVEMBER WITH HIS DOCTOR WITH HIS NEW MRI 'S AND EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW LOOKS GOOD. NO REGROWTH OF THE HEAD TUMOR. STACEY AND TOM DOING OK TONY IS GOING TO GET ALL HIS TOP TEETH PULLED AND A PLATE PUT IN. UNFORTUATELY MOM HE HAD TEETH LIKE YOU AND ME VERY SOFT AND COMING AWAY FROM THE GUMS. HE HAS HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE THE PAST YEAR WITH HIS TEETH. HE SEEMS TO BE DOING OK WITH HIS HEART RIGHT NOW SINCE HE HAD THE STINT PUT IN. BRANDI AND SAM LOOKED GOOD AT CHRISTMAS I DON'T GET TO SEE MY GRANDAUGHTER AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE. SHE HAS A BUSY LIFE AND AT HER AGE WHO HAS TIME FOR OLD LADIES.
TINA AND MIKE THE SAME BUT MICHAEL HAS BEEN HAVING SOME TROUBLE LATELY WITH A NERVE IN HIS LEG GIVING HIM A FIT LATELY. TINA VERY GOOD TO ME HER AND MICHAEL TRY TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH ME. TAKE ME WITH THEM TO A LOT OF PLACES. DON'T WANT ME BY MYSELF TOO MUCH. BOBBIE STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH HER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. SHE IS NOW WALKING WITH A CANE. I NEVER THOUGHT I SEE THE DAY FOR THAT. I HOPE ITS ONLY TEMP. AND THINGS GET BETTER. AUNT LIL BEEN IN HOSPITAL FOR OVER TWO WEEKS NOW IN THE CONVALESION (SP) PART OF THE HOSPITAL. BACK PROBLEMS AND POTASSUM PROBLEMS. I THINK SHE IS ALSO GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LIVE BY HERSELF. SEEMS THIS MESSAGE TO YOU THIS TIME HAS A LOT OF DOWN SIDES TO IT. MAYBE NEXT TIME I WILL HAVE HAPPIER THINGS TO WRITE ABOUT WELL MOM AS ALWAYS CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU ARE MISSED BY ALL. PUT YOUR PICTURE AND A SMALL MESSAGE IN THE POST FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY. NOT PUTTING ONE FOR CHARLES THIS YEAR AFTER 8 YEARS IT HAS JUST GOTTEN TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO DO ANY LONGER. BOBBIE AND I WENT HALF ON YOURS SO IT WAS NOT SO BAD. IT WILL HURT ME NOT TO DO IT FOR CHARLIE BUT HE WILL UNDERSTAND. UNTIL NEXT TIME MAMA KEEP WATCHING OVER US AND I LOVE YOU
Patricia Schossler
October 14, 2004
HI MAMA
BEEN AWHILE SINCE I LAST WROTE. SUMMER WENT BY SO FAST. WE HAD A BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY AUGUST 28TH FOR STACY, MARK, AND SHERRI FOR THEIR 40TH BIRTHDAY AT MY HOUSE. IT WAS A SURPRISE SINCE IT WAS NOT REALLY ANYONE OF THEIR BIRTHDAYS BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS EITHER WAY AWAY. BOBBIE AND I DID IT. THEY WERE ALL SO SURPRISED. EVERYONE CAME FROM ALL FAMILIES EVEN FRIENDS OF THEIRS CAME. WE ALL ATE AND DRANK TOO MUCH EVEN HAD A POKER GAME GOING AND WE TOOK ALL AARON'S FATHER JIM 'S MONEY BUT HE HAD A GOOD TIME. WE HAD ABOUT 60 OR MORE AT THE HOUSE. EVERYONE MISSED YOU OF COURSE. HAVN'T HAD MANY CELERBRATIONS SINCE YOU LEFT MOM SOMEHOW ITS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU THERE.
NANCY GOT OFF TO FLORIDA AND SHE LOVES IT. MISS HER THROUGH. WENT WITH MARY ,JR., AND SALLY TO EDISDO ISLAND SC. WE GOLF ABOUT 5 TIMES WENT UP TO MYRTLE BEACH ON WAY BACK WENT OUT ON A CASINO BOAT AND GOT SICK BECAUSE THE BOAT WAS ROLLING AND ROCKING FROM TAIL END OF HURRICANE. JR. GOT SICK TOO. ONLY MARY AND SALLY KEPT PLAYING
HAD SOME SAD NEWS. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER GEORGE MARSHALL. THE VERY NICE FRIEND OF TINA'S WHO CAME TO THE HOUSE WHEN CHARLES WAS SO SICK PRIOR TO HIS DEATH DURING THE 96 BLIZZARD WHO WENT TO GET ALL THE HEALTH CARE NURSES WHO COULD NOT GET THROUGH THE SNOW TO THE HOUSE.. HE WENT AND GOT BOBBIE AND TO THE STORE WITH HIS 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN NO ONE ELSE COULD MOVE ANYWHERE. HE SHOVELED THE SIDE WALKS FROM SNOW DAY AFTER DAY. WHO WOULD PICK CHARLES UP AND CARRY HIM FROM BEDROOM TO LIVING ROOM. HE FELL FROM A LADDER SATURDAY AND DIED INSTANLY. HE WAS THE MOST THOUGHTFUL AND COMPASSIONATE FELLOW . WE WILL BE GOING TO THE FURNAL SATURDAY. SAME FURNERAL HOME AND SAME CHURCH FOR HIM AS YOU AND CHARLES. MIGHT BE A LITTLE HARD FOR ME BACK THERE AGAIN. SO MANY MEMORIES. BOBBIE BACK TO WORK AGAIN HER LEGS HAVE REALLY BEEN HURTING HER ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. FIBORMAYLSIA I GUESS . JAMIE HAS A RASH ALL OVER HIS BODY GOING TO FIND A DOCTOR TODAY TO LOOK AT IT. GETTING COLD HERE LOW 60'S AND RAINING . I HATE TO SEE THE WINTER COME. WELL MOM I'LL CLOSE NOW MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART. YOUR REDSKINS ARE NOT DOING SO WELL AND THE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS ARE GOING ON AND OF COURSE THE YANKEES ARE DOING IT AGAIN, LOVE YOU MOM TILL NEXT TIME KEEP WATCHING OVER US AND GIVE ALL THERE WITH YOU A KISS FOR ME.
LOVE PENNY
Penny Schossler
August 18, 2004
DEAR MAMA
THOUGHT I DROP A LINE TODAY TO YOU. YOU HAVE BEEN ON MY MINE A LOT THIS PASS WEEK. SEEN A LADY THE OTHER DAY AND I HAD TO STOP AN TAKE A DOUBLE LOOK SHE LOOKED A LOT LIKE YOU AND IT HURT MY HEART SO THAT SHE WASN'T. I MISS YOU EVERYDAY AND SOMETIMES I THINK I STILL HEAR YOU IN YOUR ROOM AND WILL GO THERE TO LOOK. I GUESS ITS MY AGE THE OLDER I GET THE MORE MELONCOLY I BECOME.
TALKED TO CAROL LAST WEEK SHE HAD BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM YOU HAD CONGESTED HEART FAILURE SWELLING OF THE LEGS ETC. WAS VERY GOOD TO TALK TO HER. SHE WAS BETTER BUT SHE SAID AWFUL WEAK NO ENERGY. APRIL ALSO HAD A KNEE OPERATION RIGHT ABOUT SAME TIME.
BOBBIE'S SUMMER ALMOST OVER SHE GOES BACK TO WORK SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. THIS HAS BEEN A BETTER SUMMER FOR HER I THINK. BRANDI HAS MOVED INTO HER BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSE. I THINK SHE WOULD HAVE REALLY LIKED YOU TO HAVE BEEN HERE TO SEE IT. TINA HAD A HOUSE WARMING FOR HER LAST WEEKEND AND EVERYONE CAME AND HAD A GOOD TIME. SHE GOT A LOT OF REALLY VERY NICE GIFTS TINA IS REALLY THINKING OF MOVING FROM HER BIG HOUSE. ITS TOO MUCH NOW JUST FOR THE TWO OF THEM. I HOPE ITS NOT TOO FAR I REALLY COUNT ON HER FOR THE MORAL SUPPORT SHE BRINGS ME. I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW I WOULD HAVE MADE IT ALL THESE YEARS SINCE CHARLES LEFT IF I HAD NOT HAD THE SUPPORT OF MY CHILDREN, BOBBIE, JOHNNY, JR. AND MARY. I DON'T KNOW HOW PEOPLE DO IT WHEN THEY HAD NO FAMILY. STACEY IS AWAY ON VACATION THIS WEEK SO I HAVE PEANUT WITH ME. HE IS NOW 13 YEARS OLD AND IS SO GRAY. HE HAS LOST WEIGHT AND IS MOVING AROUND PRETTY GOOD. WELL MOM I HAVE TO GO. O YEH NANCY IS LEAVING THIS SUNDAY FOR GOOD TO FLORIDA. I SURLY WILL MISS HER . WE DID SO MUCH TOGETHER AND WERE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS. KEEP WATCHING OVER US MOM AND GIVE CHARLES,DAD, BUNKY, AND MAE MY LOVE.
MOSOSHA kids
August 1, 2004
Dear Nanny,
We miss you Nanny so much. We think about you every day. If you were here we would still have fun with you. We are very young and we sure wish that we had more time to be with you. We sure missed you at our dance recital. We also miss you at every party we have. We are now at Nana's house and it's 11:01 and we haven't had breakfast yet. We will be eating afer we finish writing this letter. Nana took us to this site to show us the letter she wrote last night, but it's not there yet. So we decided to write you also. Monee said to tell you how old they are now. Monee will be eight years old on Aug. 17th, Shae-Lynn just turned 6 years old on July 14th, and Simone will be 6 years old on October 6th. We sure are getting big aren't we. We have a cat that you would love very much. Her name is Kitty and she lives with Nana and Pop. She will be one year old on September 12th. We have been having a great summer, camps and all. Shae-Lynn said her mother's birthday will be this Sunday. Monee and Simone wants to tell you that their Mothers birthday will be on Septmeber 1st and their dad's on September 18th and he will be 40 years old. We are going to close for now, but we love you very much.
Love,
Mososha
Barbara Baker
August 1, 2004
Hi Mom,
It's now 3:16 in the morning and I just can't seem to go to sleep. I've had a fevor for two days, and a sore thoat for about 5 days, don't know whats wrong. I went to the doctors and they took a test that will be back on Monday, and in the mean time I am to take tylenol and suck on anything that makes my thoat feel better. I haven't been to sleep at all tonight. It's very hot and muggie. Johnny and everybody else is sleeping. Just Kitty and myself are awake.
I bought you some pretty pink roses the other day. They were almost as pretty as you. I sure miss talking to you, you always took the time to listen and would never pass judgement. I had an echogram taken week before last, just before I went away to Myrtle Beach. I have a small leakage in one of the values, but the doctor said not to worry about it right now. I also had a doppler taken and they found a blockage in the right arteries in the neck. I took an MRA friday and am now waiting for the results. If it's 60 to 70 percent blocked I will have to have an operation. Will it ever stop? I try to stay upbeat and not let it get me down, but it sure is hard. Mom I changed Insurance Companies so I was able to go back to Doctor Umosella. It sure is great seeing him. I also have a new Heart Doctor and he is the one who sent me for these tests. Thank God for him. Today is July 31st, I only have about 3 weeks left and back to work I go. It hasn't been a bad summer.
Penny and I went to Myrtle Beach to check on our houses. Got alot done.I think I told you before that I'm working on Jimmys house for him. There's alot to do, but its coming along. I found that his home owner insurance company was charging him for the wrong rates since 2000, and now they are going to refund him all that he over paid. Manny went to the Nationals in Myrtle Beach and did very well. He won first place, and won a metal, ribbon and trophy. He also took 1st runner up in Mr. Teen and got a hugh trophy. He took 3rd place overall and received even a larger trophy and $100.00. We had a devil of a time bringing them back in the car. We had to take them apart and Manny had to sit with a suitcase in the back seat in order to make room for the trophies. He will be 16 in December and ready to drive. I don't know if we are going to send him to drivers Ed yet. Have to think about that. Next Saturday is Brandi and Sam are having their house warming. It should be nice. Of course I hope to make potato salad. On the 21st of this month Monee, Simone and Arie are going to combine their birthday parties and have a splash party.
Just think this year we have Mark, Stacey and Sherrie turning 40 years old. Time sure does fly doesn't it. Vicki and Shae-Lynn are doing fine. Aaron is having trouble with his hand and back. He is under the doctors care. Shae-Lynn is having a great summer. She went to rainbow camp, dance and cheer camp, soccer camp, and now she will be attending another dance camp at Vicki's new studio where she will be working. She is going to public school for the first time this year. I forgot she is also attending 5 weeks of a reading class.
Monee and Simone also went to rainbow camp, dance and cheerleading camp and I hope to look into swiming lessons for them.
I went to Cindy's the other day and registered Monee', Simone and Manny for dance. Monee' is in the Company this year it is called the peanuts. She will now compete in Tap and Jazz as well as poms. She will take tap, Ballet, Jazz, Cecchetti and Poms. Simone will be in the tiny toons this year and will take tap, Jazz, ballet and poms. She will compete in poms. Manny of course will be taking only his tap solo. I will work on Thursdays nights this year instead of Wednesdays. It doesn't really matter to me. Shae-Lynn will be joing the dance classes at the new studio that Vicki will be working at. It's called Calvert School of Dance and is much closer to her house. Shae-Lynn will also be competing in competitions like Monee' and Manny and Simone is Poms. Well mom it is now 4:10, I'm gong to lay down and hope to go to sleep. Watch over me and help me rest. I love you with my whole heart and I think of you everyday. When we all get together their is an giant hole, because you are no longer their in body, but you are in spirit. When I go to Penny's it's is so hard to go into your room.
Love alway
Bobbie
Barbara Baker
July 9, 2004
Hi Mom,
Ii"s late Thursday night and I was thinking of you. I want you to know that I miss and love you very much. We had Vicki's and Aaron's house warming this past Saturday. They had many guest come and the day and evening was great. The fireworks were beautiful. We didn't leave Vicki's until 12:30. Their new house is beautiful. You would love it. Johnny and I have been down there working a lot in the past several weeks getting ready for this day.
The girls went to rainbow land camp and Manny worked as a volunteer. They loved the camp and Manny enjoyed working there. They stayed with Vicki for the week. You know Shae-Lynn loved that. They had to stay at the Warrens for the camp because the house wasn't ready yet. The girls are going to dance/cheerleading camp next week. They will stay with vicki for the week just like they did when they went to rainbow camp. This time they will stay at Vicki's house.
Penny and I along with Manny are going to Myrtle Beach on July 19th. We are going to check on Penny's and Jimmy's houses. Manny is going to compete at the Nationals, so he is going with us.
I changed my Insurance, so I had to go to a new heart specialist. I went yesterday. He is going to have me get a doppler on my neck to make sure that I do not have any blocked arteries. I'm also going to have a echogram taken, to check on the heart. He said I need to loose some weight, start exercising and stop being so stress about things. I'm going to try and work on all three. Crystal was setting at a light the other night and a car hit her in the back of her car. Her neck and back is now hurting. Mom it's late and I am tired so I'm gong to stop for now and I'll write you again. I love you with all of my heart, and I miss you so much.
Love always
Bobbie
PENNY SCHOSSLER
June 14, 2004
DEAR MOM I HAVE TWICE WRITTEN A VERY LONG LETTER TO YOU AND IT HAS NOT TAKEN SO I'M JUST WRITING THIS SHORT NOTE TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I MISS YOU AND HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU MAYBE THIS WILL GO THROUGHT THIS TIME
PENNY SCHOSSLER
June 11, 2004
HI MOM
ME AGAIN I FORGOT TO TELL YOU TOMMY JONES PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER. CATHY AND HER LOVELY DAUGHTER JENNIE CAME UP HERE FROM TEXAS FOR TWO WEEKS AND I GOT TO SPEND TWO LOVELY DAYS WITH THEM . WE HAD SUCH A NICE TIME .JIMMY DOWNS CAME OVER THE FIRST DAY AND THE SECOND DAY BOBBIE AND JOHNNY. CATHY WENT HOME BEFORE HE PASSED ON BUT THEY HAD GOOD QUALITY TIME WITH HIM AND GOT TO SAY THE THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER.. BOBBIE,JOHNNY, AND I WENT TO HIS VIEWING. NEVER GOT TO SEE RITA OR PEGGY SINCE PEGGY HAD ALREADY GONE BACK TO FLORIDA AND I GUESS RITA COMING AT NIGHT.WELL MOM YOU GOT ANOTHER ONE UP THERE WITH YOU. LOVE YOU
PENNY.
Barbara Baker
May 14, 2004
Hi Mom,
Second Mother's Day without you. I miss you so much. Penny came and put flowers on your grave on Friday I think, and I came on Mother's day. I brought Aunt Lil with me. We went to the officer's club at Andrews with Vicki, Aaron, Shae- Lynn and Mr. and Mrs. Warren. Shane was in New Orleans. In the past year and 1/2 aunt Lil has only been out twice with us. She went to Vicki's show at School a couple of weeks ago and then she went out on Mother's day. She really ate great and had 2 beers. Stopped at the store after we left the grave yards. We went to your grave, Uncle Oscar's and Grandma's(Aunt Lil's mother). She was tired when I got her home. Cathy and Rita's brother Tommy pasted away on May 8th. He was only home from the hospital for a few days. He died from cancer. Johnny, Penny and I went to the funeral home. There's another one up there with you. Manny and Shae-Lynn both were in competitions this past weekend. Manny did great he won everything. ShaeLynn did very well in her group jazz. Today is the last full day for the seniors. They graduate on May 28th. Monee and Simone went with their school today to the air show. Manny and Jamal are going to the share program bagging food tomorrow. This is for their service hours. This is the last hours that Manny needs, but Jamal is just starting. They will be there from 7:00 until 2:00. Monee and Simone aren't coming to our house tonight. Shae-Lynn and a friend from monee's school are having a sleep over at Chrystal's. Johnny, Manny, Vicki and myself are going to applebees for dinner tonight. Chrystal had a DVD of the Passion and Manny and I are going to watch it tonight when we get home. There has been a lot of conversary about this picture. Penny and I are going to Myrtle beach somethime between July 19th and July 24th. We are going to check on our properities and Manny is going to go to the Nationals for his tap solo. Well mom I'm going to stop for now, but I want you to know that I love you very much. You are always on my mine. Although I had a nice time on Mother's day it just was not the same without you. In Penny's flowers she gave you that peppermint patty that you loved so much. I would give up practically everything to have you back, but I know that you are much happier where you are even though you miss us as much as I miss you.
Love Bobbie
barbara baker
April 19, 2004
Hi Mom
I had a few mimutes more so I wanted to continue my talk with you. I wanted you to know how lonely it was at Christmas and Easter without you. I keep looking at your picture and telling you how much you are missed by everyone. Our hearts are still heavy with that burden. I talk to you all the time when I'm at your grave just like I do at home. It's hard to go there but I want to be there for you. I received the picture back that I let the graveyard have to make your picture and readings for us. They forgot to give it to me. I need to get a frame for it because I put your other picture in it. During the period of time that I was sick I was also helping Jimmy get a condominium to live in and also helping him with his house at Myrtle Beach. I'ts been very busy, and I've had trouble getting on to internet at home. I read the most of my e-mails at work, but also with Vicki's program it kept me real busy in addition to the Library. I will try and write more often like I use to do.
Love you with all my heart
Bobbie
Barbara Baker
April 19, 2004
Hi Mom,
It's been a while since I've written, but I go to your grave often. I've been sick for about 8 weeks, I've had bronchitis and My leg had been hurting. I went to the Doctors several times during this period. I hardly have a voice. My voice is somewhat better and my coughing has stopped. I went to the doctors about my leg and he said it was from the fibromyalgia and that I was having muscle spasms. I got a shot in my hip and my lower spine. We just had Easter Holiday, and this is my first day back. I had a nice rest and am feeling better.
Mark, Vicki, myself and the kids went to a 50 year reunion of St Margaret's School on Saturday evening. It was for faculty and all students who had graduated from St. Margarets. We had a great time. They had a large turnout.
We went to 5:00 Mass first and then we all went into the blue room. Vicki and Mark saw their first grade teacher. Vicki also saw her 2nd grade teacher. They had old pictures out. I saw a picture of myself when I left St. Margarets and went to LaReine. I couldn't believe how thin I was. Where did those years go? Vicki and Cindy had their spring dance performance. It was just great and everyone loved it. I went to New York with Vicki and Cindy's dance classes. We left at 6:00am and got back the next morning at 1:30am. The kids had a great time. I took the kids to the circus during Easter Holiday. The kids had fun. I know you can see what is happening down here. Please watch over Tony and make sure he makes it with his Heart condition. We don't know what they are going to do yet. They are taking all diferent kinds of tests.
Penny is on a nice two weeks trip. She went with Nancy and her friend. She flew so she could go out on the cruise ship. She went to Curacao, Na. I think she is coming back tomorow.
She doesn't know how sick Tony is.
Jamie got a job and he is happy with that.
The kids are doing great in school and Manny is really adapting to Bishop McNamara. It is now April 19th and school will be out soon. I'm really looking forward to the summer vacation.
I had a new flower container put on Dad's grave this past week. When they were opening your grave they threw big rocks on the flower container on Dad's grave and broke it up. It didn't matter during the winter because they didn't touch the flowers, but in the summer we need a container to put fresh flowers in.
Well mom I'm going to stop for now. Since I am now feeling better I will write you more often. Johnny said Cathy called and she and her daughter are her. They came to visit Tommy he is in George Washington Hospital. He has brain cancer and it doesn't look good.
Love Bobbie
Brandi Ferguson
April 2, 2004
Hay Nan,
Its been a long time since i've writen to you, but you know and I know the secrets we share. Im just glad that you are always watching over all of us. I miss you so very much. It hurts not having you here. Xmas was very hard not being able to watch your eyes light up when you open your gifts. Remember the teadybear you got one year for Xmas it had a water bag in it so when you heated it up you could hold on to the bear and it would keep you nice and warm. You kept pressing it up to your face and laughing because your nose was cold. Im going to stop wrighting for now.
And I Will See You In My Dreams.
Love you with all my Heart and Soul.
Penny Schossler
March 29, 2004
DEAR MAMA
BEEN SINCE FEBRUARY THAT I WROTE. SINCE THEN JAMIE HAS HAD A BRAIN TUMOR REMOVED. IT WAS BENEIGN. LEFT A PRETTY BIG SCAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. HE IS STILL ON SEISURE MEDICINE. HE GOES THE 25TH FOR ANOTHER MRI TO MAKE SURE IT HAS NOT GROWN BACK. IF IT HAS HE WILL THEN HAVE TO TAKE EITHER RADIATION OR CHEMO TO RESOLVE IT. I PRAY IT IS ALL GONE.
BOBBIE AGAIN HAS HAD SOME MEDICAL PROBLEMS. MINOR BUT VERY BOTHERSOME. I WILL LET HER TELL YOU. VICKI'S BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IS ALMOST COMPLETE. ALSO BRANDI AND SAM'S IS ALMOST DONE IN CHARLES COUNTY. SHE HAS FURNITURE ALL OVER HER MOTHER'S HOUSE. BOTH VICKI AND BRANDI SHOULD BE INTO THEIR PLACES BY THE SUMMER. I SEE THAT I WAS THE LAST ONE TO WRITE TO YOU. SORRY ABOUT THAT BUT PEOPLE GET BUSY AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THE DAY IS GONE. GOING WITH MY FRIEND NANCY TO CURACAO PRONOUNCED (CARACEL) APRIL 6TH FOR TWO WEEKS.IT IS THE DUTCH INDES IN THE CARRIBEAN. WILL NOT BE HERE FOR EASTER. WILL MISS NOT HAVING DINNER AT MARY AND JR'S. HOPE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. SOMEONE GAVE ME A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR A 1 HOUR BODY MASSAGE AND A EUROPEAN FACE MASSAGE. FIRST ONES I HAVE EVER HAD IT WAS JUST GREAT. I WISH YOU WERE HERE MAMA I WOULD LOVE TO GET YOU ONE OF THEM . THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE COULD DO TOGETHER. I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND MY HEART IS STILL SO VERY HEAVY WITHOUT YOU AND CHARLES. THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT YOU BOTH ARE NOT IN MY THOUGHTS. WILL WRITE AGAIN WHEN I GET BACK AND TELL YOU ABOUT THE TRIP.
patricia schossler
February 6, 2004
DEAR MAMA
BEEN AWHILE SINCE I HAVE WRITTEN. THE CHRISTMAS HOIDAYS WERE VERY ROUGH WITHOUT YOU HERE. THOUGHT ABOUT LAST CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU WERE NOT FEELING TOO WELL. DID NOT KNOW THAT YOU WOULD LEAVE US SO SOON AFTER CHRISTMAS. MISS YOU EVERY DAY AND WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH US. ALL IS NOT WELL HERE AT PRESENT. JAMIE HAD A SEISURE AND NOW THEY HAVE DISCOVERD HE HAS A BRAIN TURMOR THAT MUST BE REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ITS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE HE IS ONLY 19. HIS MEDICAL CARD HAS NOW BEEN APPROVED AND WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL TO SET THE DATE.
I PRAY TO GOD EVERY NIGHT THAT ALL WILL BE OKAY. LATELY GOD HAS NOT BEEN ON OUR SIDE SINCE WE HAVE HAD SO MUCH TO BEAR WITH ONE CRISIS AFTER ANOTHER. I WISH YOU WERE HERE TO TALK TO. I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH IT HURTS AT THIS TIME I TRY TO BE STRONG FOR THE REST OF THE FAMILY BUT IT TAKES ALL MY ENERGY TO DO THAT. BOBBIE SEEMS TO HAVE ALL THE HEALTH PROBLEMS AND I HAVE ALL THE FAMILY PROBLEMS.
I WISH CHARLES WAS HERE TO LEAN ON. HE WAS MY ROCK AND SUPPORT. POOR TINA GETS IT ALL NOW. SHE IS SO STRONG BUT I KNOW SHE BENDS NOW AND THEN WITH ALL THE WEIGHT THIS FAMILY PUTS ON HER. THANK GOD OUR FAMILY REMAINS SO CLOSE AND LOVING BUT YOU ARE SURLEY MISSED AS A PART OF IT. WILL WRITE LATER AND LET YOU KNOW HOW JAMIE MAKES OUT. KEEP WATCHING OVER US MOM AND IF YOU HAVE ANY PULL UP THERE IT WOULD HELP. I LOVE YOU
Penny Schossler
December 14, 2003
DEAR MAMA
BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE YOU. BEEN NOT A GOOD TIME FOR EITHER BOBBIE OR I. BOBBIE AND I WENT TO VISIT YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY AND SPENT SOME TIME WITH YOU. I GAVE BOBBIE THE TAPE I HAD OF YOU AND HER TALKING ON THE PHONE. SHE IS GOING TO MAKE A COPY. HAD THANKSGIVING AT TINA'S. WHOLE FAMILY THERE. ALL MY FAMILY AND BOBBIE'S. WAS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU THERE, WE NOW HAVE CHRISTMAS TO FACE WITHOUT YOU. A YEAR AGO THIS TIME YOU HAD COME HOME FROM THE NURSING HOME AND YOUR NEW TROUBLES WERE JUST BEGINNING. I KNOW YOU ARE AT PEACE NOW AND NO LONGER IN ANY DISCONFORT OR PAIN BUT THE ONES WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND FEEL THE PAIN AND VOID FOR A LONG LONG TIME
BOBBIE WILL BE DOWN TODAY GOING TO THE DANCE GROUPS ANNUAL XMAS PARTY HERE AT THE BEACH. HAD MY CATERACT SURGERY THE 18TH OF NOV. BUT HAD TO GO SEE THE EYE DOCTOR THURSDAY. HAVE AN INFECTION IN IT SO I AM ON SOME KIND OF DROPS TO CLEAR IT UP. HOPE THAT WILL DO IT. I WILL HAVE MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY DOWN XMAS EVE FOR DINNER. REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I WILL DO FOR XMAS. LAST YEAR YOU AND I STAYED HOME AND HAD LEFTOVERS WHILE THE REST OF THE FAMILY DID THERE OWN THING. BOBBIE WAS JUST GETTING OVER HER HEART SURGERY SO SHE STAYED HOME ALSO. SHE HAS DONE REALLY WELL THIS YEAR. NO REALLY MAJOR OCCURRENCES IN HER HEALTH FOR ONCE. I MISS YOU IN YOUR ROOM ON SUNDAYS FUSSING WITH YOUR REDSKINS WHO HAVE REALLY DONE TERRIBLE THIS YEAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY PULL UP THERE SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO. ITS SNOWING AND RAINING HERE RIGHT NOW AND THE MAJOR NEWS IS THEY CAUGHT SADDAM HUSSEIN HIDING IN A SPIDER HOLE TODAY. THAN GOD. I HOPE NOW SOME PEACE WILL REALLY START. WELL MOM I'LL CLOSE FOR NOW BUT I NEED TO TELL YOU BEFORE I DO HOW MUCH YOUR MISSED AND DEEPLY LOVED. KEEP WATCHING OVER US ALL
Penny Schossler
November 8, 2003
JUST DROPPED IN FOR A FEW LINES. WAS AT THE COMPUTER AND WAS THINKING OF YOU. I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY BUT MORE SO ON THE WEEKENDS. YOUR REDSKINS ARE DOING LOUSY I QUESS SO WITHOUT YOU HERE TO ROOT THEM ON. AUNT ADDIE PASSED AWAY BOBBIE AND I BOTH WENT TO THE VIEWING. ONLY ONE LEFT IS AUNT GLORIA NOW. GETTING MY CATARACT IN MY LEFT EYE REMOVED NOV.18TH. BE GLAD WHEN ITS OVER. WENT WITH COUSIN MARY TO YOUR GRAVE TUESDAY. VERY HARD TO TURN AND LEAVE YOU THERE. MISS YOU MOM AND SURLY WISH GOD HAD GIVING ME THE PATIENCE TO BE MORE LIKE YOU. FOUND SOME OLD TELEPHONE TAPES THE OTHER DAY AND ITS YOU AND BOBBIE ON THE PHONE TOGETHER WHEN WE LIVED IN SEABROOK. DID NOT KNOW I HAD YOUR VOICE ON TAPE. WELL MOM I'LL CLOSE FOR NOW GOT TO GO GET JAMIE. I LOVE YOU. KEEP WATCHING OVER US
Penny Schossler
October 18, 2003
DEAR MOM
BEEN AWHILE SINCE I HAVE WRITTEN. BEEN TRYING TO KEEP BUSY. HAD A VERY BAD COLD RIGHT BEFORE I WENT WITH JR.MARY AND SALLY TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR OUR ANNUAL GOLFING TRIP.
THE MOUNTAINS WERE BEAUTIFUL BUT IT IS A VERY DANGEOUS PLACE TO DRIVE ALL AROUND CURVES. YOU COME BACK FEELING YOY COULD DRIVE ANYWHERE. I WISH I HAD FELT BETTER. COUGH ALL THE TIME. I VERY SELDOM GET COLDS. WE WENT TO THE CHERCOKEE RESERVATION TWICE AND PLAYED THEIR SLOT MACHINES. LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM OURS. YOU GET TWO SPINS EVERYTIME AND FREEZE IN ANYTHING ON THE FIRST SPIN YOU WANT TO CARRY OVER TO THE SECOND. I WON $500 DOLLARS BY HITTING THE WRONG BUTTON. LUCKY I GUESS.
DID ENJOY MYSELF DON'T KNOW WHERE WE WILL GO NEXT YEAR. VICKIE HAS HAD SOME RECENT MEDICAL PROBLEMS. SHE IS NOW DOING OKAY. BOBBIE WILL KEEP YOU MORE UP TODATE ON THIS. THE WHOLE FAMILY IS GOING TO THE LAST OYSTER AND BULL ROAST NOVEMBER 1ST. DAY BEFORE TONY'S BIRTHDAY. JR. AND MARY,SHERRI AND TONY, BOBBIE AND MARK, MANNY AND MARK, TINA AND MIKE. STACEY AND TOM, ME,COUSIN MARY AND DOTTIE EVEN JEAN AND HER DAUGHER ADDELINE 17 IN ALL. THE KIDS ALL MISS YOU NOT BEING HERE THEY ALWAYS KNEW YOU HAD A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR THEM ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS.
JUST LIKE UNCLE EDDIE WHO ALWAYS SENT BOBBIE AND I THAT ONE DOLLAR EVERY YEAR. I THINK I LOOKED FORWARD TO THAT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE I EVER GOT, AUNT ADDIE HAD A STROKE AND IS NOW IN A COMA.
ATTER 4 DAYS SHE WAS SENT BACK TO THE NUSING HOME WITH HOSPICE ATTENDING. JEAN DID THE SAME AS US GOT EVERYTHING PREARRANGED LAST YEAR
WELL MOM I WILL CLOSE FOR NOW HAD A SMALL CRYING JAG THIS MORNING THOUGHTS OF YOU AND CHARLES ARE VERY STONG ON THE WEEKENDS JAMIE IS HOME THIS WEKEND FROM JOB CORP. I SURE HOPE HE STICKS IT OUT. BEST THING FOR HIM. HOLIDAYS ALL COMING UP SOON FIRST WITHOUT YOU. I WOULD REALLY PERFER TO GO AWAY SOMEWHERE UNTIL THEY ARE ALL OVER. BOBBI IS SO LUCKY TO STILL HAVE JOHNNY AND MARY TO HAVE JR. THERE ISN'T A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T MISS CHARLIE AND WISH HE WERE STILL HERE WITH ME TO SHARE ALL THE GOOD AND THE BAD. THANK GOD FOR MY KIDS, BOBBIE JOHNNY MARY AND JR. AND YOU ALL THESE YEARS I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE MADE IT WITH THEM I MISS YOU MOM AND KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING OVER ALL US WISH YOUR REDSKINS WERE DOING BETTER STACEY HAS BEEN TO SEE ONE GAME AND WILL GO TO ANOTHER. SHE HAS BEEN TO A COUPLE OF MARYLAND GAMES ALSO. THE CHILDREN ALL MISS YOU A LOT AND TALK ABOUT YOU QUITE A BIT. WELL MOM WILL CLOSE FOR NOW KEEP WATCHING OVER US WE FEEL YOUR LOVE ALL AROUND US
Barbara Baker
October 1, 2003
Hi Mom,
I just got off work from the studio and I'm a little tired tonight. I think its stress and I thing its harder on you then working hard. Manny and I went to the graveyard yesterday and put some pretty pink flowers on your grave. I want you to know that you will always be remembered. Next month will be your birthday and I think its going to be real hard on Penny and I. Each day I feel things are going to be better and they aren't. It's one thing after another. I miss you so much and the love that you made us feel. I miss talking to you. Please take care of poogie and Isis for me. I miss my kitty very much. I keep looking for her when I come in the house and I keep asking myself if there was something else I could have done.
She was so cute and loving. She was very gentle. I said I wasn't going to have any more animals but I need something to take the hurt away from all the pain I've had. I need something to love that gives me unconditional love back. Animals are so trusting and loving. I'm going to stop now I'm really tired.
Love always
Bobbie
Barbara Baker
September 30, 2003
Hi Mom,
I'm really feeling sad today. I sure wish you were here to talk to. I haven't written to you about this little kitten we found. She is white just like whitey and snowball. She has one blue eye and one green eye. She was a stray that came in the yard. We took her in and have been showing her love just like we do with all our animals. After the first few days she started having dihrea. I tried all kinds of things to make her better. I took her stool to the vets on thursday to make sure she didn't have worms. Last night she became a little liftless. When you set her down it's as if she lost her muscle tone. She just flopped on the floor. I held her all night and I tried feeding her the soy milk I bought yesterday. I stayed up with her most of the night, just holding her and showing her she was loved. I made an appointment for her at the vets for 11:00 this morning. When I got home she had just passed away. My heart feels like its broken again. Even thought I only had her a few weeks, she conquered my heart. This is just one more loss of someone I love.You start questioning yourself if I had of done this and if I had of done that, then maybe she would be still alive. Johnny barried her next to poogie. Mama I hope animals go to heaven along with people and that you have both poggie and Isis with you in heaven. Monee' really took it hard and wanted to know why did she had to die. I know I said I didn't want anymore animals, but she just showed up and you know how I am about animals. My heart feels so heavy tonight. I'm so tired of death. On a lighter note this week it's Simone's birthday and Crystal and Mark are going to have her party and Jeepers. That's where they have all kinds of games. That's going to be on saturday. On Sunday the kinderfest will be at Watkins Park that I take the kids to every year. So the kids will have two good days this weekend. I hope it will help me. I need to have my mind on other things. Penny's on vacation with Junior, Mary and Salley. I think she will be back on thursday. Mom I'm going to stop now I'm very tired. I love you so much and telling you how much I miss you just can't do it justice. Anybody who has felt their mothers love can tell you talking to them and having them say its going to be all right is so missed when they aren't with you anymore. Goodnight Mom.
Catherine Lamb
September 16, 2003
Dear Mrs. Brown,
Well, thank you for talking to my Mama and Daddy, they did the trick for the rest of us and looked out for Rita again. She had emergency surgery on the night of the 11th of September. It was her left side of her neck her (not spelled right) caratock artery was 99% blocked, we are talking major stroke time here. She was having small seegeures on the right side and black out spells. It took a couple of test and a dye MRI to see the problem and then at 10:00PM they did the operation. She should be coming home from the hospital by now.
Harry called me at 7:00AM Thursday morning. He wanted to know if I new anything about the surgery! Which of course I knew nothing about it. She told me two weeks ago on the phone that she was going to the doctors for a check-up.
I told Harry that I would call her work and find out what was going on. Her work could not tell me anything and told me to call her house. So I called and Davey answered the phone and told me he had to walk the dog and hung-up the phone and I called back and told him that we must have been disconnected and he put his father on the phone and that was the first time in three and a half years that I have talked to big Dave. He said that he just got back from the hospital (North Arundel) and she was sleeping not to call her and that she would call me.
I called Harry back with room number and hospital name. He sent long stemmed Red and Yellow Roses at once. He went to see her the next morning and had a good visit with her he said. That was the first time that he has seen or talked to her in three years.
Thanks again Mrs. Brown, for having Mama and Daddy, hear my call for help. I know that I miss knowing that you are not here with us anymore, but you will always be in my heart, as a very good friend to me and my family. I love you and miss you.
Love,
Catbird
Penny Schossler
September 15, 2003
DEAR MAMA
JUST READ BOBBIE'S LETTER TO YOU AND IT MADE ME CRY BECAUSE EVERYTHING SHE SAYS WAS SO TRUE. THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME OF YEAR WITH FALL COMING ON. I WATCHED THE REDSKIN GAME YESTERDAY BUT ITS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU IN YOUR ROOM FUSSING WITH THEM. I KNOW YOU WOULD BE THRILLLED THAT THEY ARE 2-0. THERE IS NOT A PERSON I KNOW WHO SO LOVED HER ORIOLES AND REDSKINS. I JUST WISHED BOTH TEAMS KNEW WHAT A DEVOTED FAN THEY LOST.
WENT LAST WEEKEND WITH TINA,MIKE AND BRANDI TO HARPERS FERRY. THEY TOOK ME THERE FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE. WE STAYED AT AN OLD HISTORIC HOTEL RIGHT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER. WE WENT TO CHARLESTOWN FRIDAY NIGHT AND PLAYED THE SLOTS AND TOURED THE ENTIRE TOWN THE NEXT DAY. YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED IT. A PERFECT BIRTHDAY PRESENT. THIS SATURDAY TINA,MIKE,BRANDI,STACEY,TOM,TONY,SH E RRI,AND ME WENT TO THE RENOSSONE FAIR. WE ALL HAD A GOOD TIME TOGETHER I LIKE IT WHEN ALL OF US ARE TOGETHER THANK GOD FOR MY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE KEPTED ME TOGETHER SINCE YOU AND CHARLES HAVE LEFT ME. THERE IS A HURRICAN COMING OUR WAY IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE A BIG ONE. ITS TO HIT NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA AND THEN COME UP THE CHESAPEAK BAY RIGHT IN MY FRONT DOOR BY LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. ITS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE MARYLAND HAD A BIG ONE. I AM NERVOUS ABOUT IT I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL STAY HERE AT THE HOUSE IF IT GETS THIS FAR. JAMIE STARED JOB CORP LAST TUESDAY. I HOPE HE STICKS IT OUT HE STAYS THERE ALL WEEK AND COMES HOME ON THE WEEKEND. WELL MOM I'LL CLOSE FOR NOW STACEY'S BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY AND CHARLES AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN MARRIED 40 YEARS THIS SATURDAY. NOT LOOING FORWARD TO THAT DAY. BEEN INVITED TO A CRAB FEAST THINK I WILL GO TO KEEP ME BUSY.
GOING NEXT WEEK THE 25TH WITH JR. AND MARY TO THE MOUNTAINS IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR A GOLF VACATION. HOPE HURRICANE IS ALL GONE BY THEN I LOVE YOU MOM AND THINK OF YOU EVERYDAY. BOBBIE AND I ARE HANGING IN THERE TOGETHER BUT ITS STRANGE THAT THERE IS ONLY TWO AND NOT THE THREE OF US SINCE DADDY LEFT US. GOD WAS GOOD TO BOBBIE AND I TO HAVE GIVING US AN ANGEL ON EARTH AS A MOTHER. KEEP WATCHING OVER US
barbara baker
September 15, 2003
Hi Mama,
Manny & I came to visit you today. I put some beautiful yellow roses on your grave. I want to visit your grave, but it feels so cold when I look down at the marker. I still can't find daddy's water container again. Penny and I are going to order a new one for your birthday. The summer is ending and you know I hate this time of year. I went to the fair last weekend and Manny danced. Crystal is taking the kids to Kings Dominion this coming Saturday. On Sunday Manny is going to see Joe and Nobel dance. Johnny is going to watch the kids tomorrow, while Crystal, Mark and myself are going to back to school night at McNamara to meet Manny's teachers. Working with them and seeing them in class is different. He seems to be doing very good so far. The weather has been cool, but nice. We are still having some rain. Johnny's tomatoes are really coming in now. Maryland won their football game yesterday 62 to 0. Vicki and Aaron went to the game. Kind of one sided wasn't it. They lost their first two games. The Redskins won again today. They are now 2 and 0. They are off to a good start, I hope they keep it up. Mama it's lonely without you. I think of you so much. Penny and I are both missing you a lot. It's really hard to explain how awful it is. A mother means so much and there is just an empty hole when they are no longer there. I don't say to much, and I go on just like everything is find, but it isn't. You were always there to listen and never past judgement. I miss talking to you. You were a great mother and you loved us very much. I know you knew that you were loved. I tried to tell you all the time. I'm so glad you were with me the last 6 months before you took sick. I know it was time to go, but I just wish you could have stayed a little longer. I know you are better off where you are but I'm a little selfish and I would love for you to be still here. It's late so I'm going to close. Just remember you are in my heart and it aches for you.
with love always,
Bobbie
Barbara Baker
August 31, 2003
Mama,
Well mama it sure looks like I'm having trouble writing to you. I wrote last week and it didn't seem to take and I started writing tonight, and I loss it. I will start again and hope that it takes this time. Penny wrote you about our trip. Although it rained most of the way I still feel Penny and I had a great time. It's the first time we have been together by ourselves in along time. Then night we were getting ready to come home Penny got the news that Tony was ill. We are all praying that everything will be good for him. I went to New York to see Manny perform in the off broadway musical. He had three show on Sunday. You would have been proud of him. Penny told you about the blackout. When we arrived on Friday the main problem I had was that the esculator wasn't working. It was very long. If it had't been for this nice gentlemen I would never had been able to carry up the suitcase. It was the three girls and myself. I had a large piece of laugage, but that was because I had my things and also the three girls clothes. I enjoyed the trip, it was nice. Crystal, Button, their mother, Errie, Ronnie and his girlfriend came up by bus. We celebrated Monee's birthday on Sunday the 17th. We went to the Olive Garden. They sang to her and she had a nice time. We are all back to school except for Shae-Lynn. We go back full time on Tuesday and Shae-Lynn will start school on Tuesday. Monee' and Simone started last Monday. Simone had her first week of school and seems to like it. Vicki is back at McNamara and seems to be enjoying it. I went to the doctor yesterday and they relesed me about my arm. I didn't feel that I needed to continue to go eventhough I am still having trouble moving it different ways. I will just have to keep exercising it, and hope that in the next several weeks it will be better. The other night I felt a soreness in my rib cage on the left side. I felt it and I felt a lump. When I went to the doctors yesterday I stopped at the oncologist to see if they could give me an appointment in the next couple of days. They had a cancellation at 2:50, so when I finished at the orthpediate doctor for my shoulder I went to that appointment. He wasn't sure what it is. He said it might be nothing but if it was they would take care of it. I went immediately to heritage and had xrays done of my chest, rib cage and my spine. I will have a bone scane done on Sept. 8th. I will go at 8:00 to have the dye placed in my arm and then I will go back at 10:30 and have the bone scane done. I'm tying to be upbeat as usual, but its not easy . On Sept 13th it will be 4 years since the other cancer operation. I will you were here to talk to. That seems to help me. Johnny and I went down to Penny's today. Junior and Mary were there. We also had Shae-Lynn with us, since Vicki and Aaron were going out and Mr. and Mrs. Warren were out of town. We stopped by Vicki's house so Junior and Mary could see it. We then went down and had dinner at Thursday's. It started to rain, but that didn't stop us. Mark was going to take Manny and the girls to some outing, but couldn't do it because it was pouring down at our house. They just stayed home and when we came back we bought Shae-Lynn with us. They watched tapes together and then I put them to bed. They are now in the other room sleeping. Mama Mark seems to have met a nice girl. She is single and 28 years old. They have been friends for about 5 years. She is catholic and teaches classes at St. Berdadines Church. She is a graduated from University of Maryland eastern shore. She works for the red cross as and auditor. She goes to night school to work on passing her CPA licience and then she will open her own business. The kids seem to like her and of course Mark seems to be happy. You know this his all I want for my kids. Vicki and Aarons house is coming along fine. It sure is going to be pretty when they finish it. They want to finish it completely before they move in so they probally won't move in until this spring. Well mama it's really getting late and I guess I will close for now. I love you more than I can tell you. I miss you so much.
Love Bobbie
Barbara Baker
August 31, 2003
Mama,
Well mama it sure looks like I'm having trouble writing to you. I wrote last week and it didn't seem to take and I started writing tonight, and I lost it. I will start again and hope that it takes this time. Penny wrote you about our trip. Although it rained most of the way I still feel Penny and I had a great time. It's the first time we have been together by ourselves in along time. That night we were getting ready to come home Penny got the news that Tony was ill. We are all praying that everything will be good for him. I went to New York to see Manny perform in the off broadway musical. He had three shows on Sunday. You would have been proud of him. Penny told you about the blackout. When we arrived on Friday the main problem I had was that the esculator wasn't working. It was very long. If it had't been for this nice gentlemen I would never had been able to carry up the suitcase. It was the three girls and myself. I had a large piece of lugage, but that was because I had my things and also the three girls clothes. I enjoyed the trip, it was nice. Crystal, Button, their mother, Errie, Ronnie and his girlfriend came up by bus. We celebrated Monee's birthday on Sunday the 17th. We went to the Olive Garden. They sang to her and she had a nice time. We are all back to school except for Shae-Lynn. We go back full time on Tuesday and Shae-Lynn will start school on Tuesday. Monee' and Simone started last Monday. Simone had her first week of school and seems to like it. Vicki is back at McNamara and seems to be enjoying it. I went to the doctor yesterday and they relesed me about my arm. I didn't feel that I needed to continue to go eventhough I am still having trouble moving it different ways. I will just have to keep exercising it, and hope that in the next several weeks it will be better. The other night I felt a soreness in my rib cage on the left side. I felt it and I felt a lump. When I went to the doctors yesterday I stopped at the oncologist to see if they could give me an appointment in the next couple of days. They had a cancellation at 2:50, so when I finished at the orthpediate doctor for my shoulder I went to that appointment. The doctor wasn't sure what it is. He said it might be nothing but if it was something they would take care of it. I went immediately to heritage and had xrays done of my chest, rib cage and my spine. I will have a bone scane done on Sept. 8th. I will go at 8:00 to have the dye placed in my arm and then I will go back at 10:30 and have the bone scane done. I'm tying to be upbeat as usual, but its not easy . On Sept 13th it will be 4 years since the other cancer operation. I wish you were here so I could talk to you. That seems to have helped me. Johnny and I went down to Penny's today. Junior and Mary were there. We also had Shae-Lynn with us, since Vicki and Aaron were going out and Mr. and Mrs. Warren were out of town. We stopped by Vicki's house so Junior and Mary could see it. We then went down and had dinner at Thursday's. It started to rain, but that didn't stop us. Mark was going to take Manny and the girls to some outing, but couldn't do it because it was pouring down at our house. We have had so much rain this summer. It's been lightning and thundering at every rain. Mark and the kids just stayed home and when we came back we bought Shae-Lynn with us. They watched tapes together and then I put them to bed. They are now in the other room sleeping. Mama, Mark seems to have met a nice girl. She is single and 28 years old. They have been friends for about 5 years. She is catholic and teaches classes at St. Berdadines Church. She is a graduated from University of Maryland eastern shore. She works for the red cross as and auditor. She goes to night school to work on passing her CPA licience and then she will open her own business. The kids seem to like her and of course Mark seems to be happy. You know this is all I want for my kids. Vicki and Aaron's house is coming along fine. It sure is going to be pretty when they finish it. They want to finish it completely before they move in so they probally won't move in until this spring. Well mama it's really getting late and I guess I will close for now. I love you more than I can tell you. I miss you so much.
Love Bobbie
Catherine Lamb
August 27, 2003
Hi, Mrs. Brown, I thought I would write to you to see if you and my Mamma and Daddy are talking and comparing notes, on your kids.
I don't seem to be getting thru to my Mama. I still talk to her and Daddy every day but their advice does not seem to be coming thru to me like it used too!
I was telling them that I have the big worry about Rita, she is not well and the pressure on her is very great. The office that she managed is gone now and to keep her job she has become an office floater and goes between six different offices in the Baltimore area. It is taking it's toll on her and she still has not not quit smoking yet either. She lost her baby toe on her right foot, because of poor surculation and her left leg is giving her trouble also. She has to where those rocker shoes that they give to people who has broken their foot. So for months she has been gone through this for almost a year and a half now.
Poor David I don't even call him any more, and I told Rita that he could call me collect if he wanted to talk to me. I haven't talked to hime since May. So I guess that Rita told him and that he could call me any time collect.
I haven't heard from him since Easter before last. I call there and talk to Shelly of course and she tells me what he does and complains that he would not do anything except come home from work go to his room and comes out agin for dinner which he takes to his room and then they don't see him anymore until he is ready to go to work the next day. On the weekends he just stays in his room.
Peggy works for the County Tax Office and has a second job 4 nights a week and on Saturday Mornings. She teaches Sunday School.
Robin, is getting married in October and she hurt her back in March and has been out of work on workmans comp. It looks like Joey is taken after our side of the family he is 6' 2" and still growing.
Well, Mrs. Brown, if you do have any pull up there tell them to move the Rain in Maryland to go to Texas we sure do need some.
Jennie Lynne and I had to move intogether. We are having money problems. I was in the hospital
more than I think I should have been and paying all of the copays it is $100 deductable every time i am in the hospital, plus my 20% copay. It has put a major dent in our finances.
Well, Mrs. Brown, I better say good
Love always,
Catbird
Penny Schossler
August 24, 2003
HI MOM
BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE. WENT TO MYRTLE BEACH WITH BOBBIE FOR TWO DAYS TO CHECK ON OUR RENTAL PROPERTY. RAINED ALL THE WAY THERE AND ALL THE WAY BACK. HAD TWO GOOD DAYS WITH MY SISTER.. WHILE THERE GOT A PHONE CALL TONY HAD A SLIGHT HEART ATTACK. YOU KNOW HOW IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. TONY WILL BE 44 IN NOVEMBER. TESTS SHOWED HE HAS A SMALL BLOCKAGE IN THE BOTTON PART OF THE HEART. DOCTOR HAS TOLD HIM HE HAS TO IMMEDIATELY STOP SMOKING. HE HAS CUT DOWN A LOT BUT HAS NOT COMPLETELY STOPPED. HE IS TOO NERVIOUS I THINK TO DO IT. THE DOCTOR JUST ORDERED SOME MEDICINE TO HELP HIM STOP AND TO RELAX HIM. I HOPE IT WORKS. WHILE VICKI AND MANNY WERE IN NEW YORK FOR THEIR ANNUAL DANCE WORKSHOP THEY HAD A MAJOR BLACKOUT ALL ALONG THE UPPER NEW ENLAND STATES ALL THE WAY TO CANADA. QUITE AN ADVENTURE FOR THEM. BOBBIE WILL PROBABLY GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ON IT. FINALEY HEARD FROM CATBIRD SHE HAS BEEN QUITE ILL OFF AND ON ALL YEAR. SHE IS MOVING BACK IN WITH HER DAUGHTER FOR AWHILE. HOPE SHE WILL HAVE NO MORE EPISODES THIS YEAR AND HAVE SOME GOOD QUALITY HEALTH TIME. ITS GETTING CLOSE TO SEPTEMBER BOBBIE GOING BACK TO WORK MONDAY AND VICKI ALREADY BACK. I GET VERY DEPRESSED WHEN SEPT. COMES AROUND. I GUESS ITS BECAUSE ITS THE END OF SUMMER OR SOMETHING.
CHARLES'S BIRTHDAY WILL BE THURSDAY. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN 66.GOD MOM HOW I MISS HIM MY HEART ACHES EVERYDAY FOR HIM. MY LIFE JUST HASN'T BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT HIM. NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF YOU. LIFE SOMETIMES HURTS TOO MUCH BUT I KNOW NEITHER YOU OR CHARLES WOULD WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO GRIEVE SO. I WILL TRY AND DO BETTER THE NEXT TIME I WRITE. WILL BE LEAVING THE END OF SEPTEMBER WITH JR.MARY AND SALLY FOR NORTH CAROLINA FOR A GOLF VACATION. WILL HAVE FUN WITH THEM. WELL MOM I'LL CLOSE FOR NOW GOING TO THE HOSPITAL TO PICK UP NANCY. SHE HAD HER NECK OPERATED ON. WILL TALK TO YOU LATER KEEP WATCHING OVER US ALL
lOVE PENNY
barbara baker
July 30, 2003
Hi Mom,
I've been typing for about twenty minutes and I lost it all and now will have to start all over. I tried to write to you on Sunday and the computer was broken. Mark had to rebuild the whole computer and it took all day. Johnny, Mark, Aarron, Vicki the kids and myself went to a crab feast on Saturday night at the North Beach firehouse. All the food was great. Remember how when Penny and I were little we had crabs all the time. If I have them twice a year now I'm doing good. After the crab feast we went to look at Vicki's house and then to the icecream place. We then went to Penny's and we took her crab legs and corn. Last Thursday Vicki the kids and I went to Mrs. Kings house so the kids could go in the swiming pool. We had a good day, except I fell in the pool and hit my hand and arm. Leave it to me. We are going again tomorrow. Johnny is going with us this time, but Manny isn't going. I took him to get his hair fixed on friday and now he doesn't want to get it wet. Boy is he going to miss out on alot of fun. The girls are now finished with camp and Manny is finished with summer school. It sure was a fast five weeks. He got a c+ in algebra and a b-in spanish. I bought his uniforms for school and he is just about ready except for his shoes. I'm getting ready to hem Monee' and Simone's uniforms. All three of them will be in uniform. Shae-Lynn will not wear a uniform at her school for kindergarden. Well Vicki is coming back to McNamara to work. She signed her contract today. Now there will be Me, Vicki and Manny at McNamara. I went for an MRI for my shoulder on Monday. It's been over 14 weeks since I broke the hummures bone, but they think now that I also might have a torn rowtatetor cup. I will know the results on friday, when I go to the doctors. If it is torn I will have to have an operation. Manny and Vicki will leave for NY on Aug. 11th. They will be back on Aug. 18th. I will be going on the 14th or the 15th and take the three girls with me. We will be going on the train. I will return on the same day with Vicki and Manny. Only Vicki is going to perform in the off broadway show. Penny and I might go to Myrtle beach to check on our houses. Mama life seems to be just going on, but that doesn't mean that you aren't missed so much. You are always on my mine and I love you so very much. It's so hard when I go to Penny's. I don't even want to go into your room. I did look at it on Saturday to see how Tony changed it around and it looks nice. You would have liked it. It looks bigger. Well I'll stop for now and I'll write later. I MISS YOU!
Penny Schossler
July 27, 2003
DEAT MAMA
IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY BUSY 5 WEEKS. AS I WROTE BEFORE WENT TO WEST VIRGINIA ONE WEEKEND WITH BOBBIE AND JOHNNY. NEXT WEEKEND TO PA. WITH NANCY. NEXT WEEKEND TO OCEAN CITY THEN THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND TO DOVER DEL AND ATLANTIC CITY WITH NANCY AND HER FIREND LORETTA. lAST WEEKEND WENT TO A SHIMP AND BULL ROAST. HAD A GOOD TIME
THIS WEEKEND PRETTY QUIET. WENT OUT TO DINNER FRIDAY NIGHT WITH TINA MIKE TONY AND SHERRI. HAD CRABS. WISH YOU WERE HERE TO PICK YOU SOME. I KNOW HOW YOU LIKED THEM. BOBBIE AND HER FAMILY WENT TO THE NORTH BEACH FIREHOUSE YESTERDAY FOR THEIR CRAB FIEST. STOP BY AFTERWARDS. SHE BROUGHT ME CORN AND THE CLAWS.
TONY CHANGED YOUR ROOM ALL AROUND. HE SAID IT BOTHER HIM TOO MUCH TO SEE IT THE WAY IT WAS. HE COULD SEE YOU SITTING IN YOUR CHAIR AND IT UPSET HIM TOO MUCH THAT YOU WERE NOT THERE. IT LOOKS NICE. HE BOUGHT EXTRA TV CABLE SO WE COULD DO IT. HE AND SHERRI ARE OUT ON THE BOAT WITH TINA AND MIKE TODAY. MISS YOU MOM. . STACEY AND I KEEPING A EYE ON YOUR BELOVED BASEBALL TEAM FOR YOU. THERE NOT IN 1ST PLACE BUT NOT DOING TOO BAD. WELL MOM WILL CLOSE FOR NOW KEEP WATCHING OVER US AS THE ANGEL YOU ARE.
Penny Schossler
June 20, 2003
DEAR MAMA:
I WROTE TO YOU ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND FOR SOME REASON IT DID NOT GO THROUGH. I'M DOING FINE EXCEPT FOR MY NEW BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE. I THINK IT WAS TOO STRONG. I KEPT GETTING DIZZY AND MY ARMS AND LEGS FELT LIKE DISH RAGS. I COULD HARDLY LIFT THEM. I CUT THE MEDICINE IN TWO WHICH NOW EGUALS ABOUT 50 MG AND IT HAS SEEMED TO HELP. GO TO THE DOCTOR'S IN JULY AND WILL TELL HER.GOING WITH BOBBIE AND JOHN TO WEST VIRGINIA TOMORROW FOR GINNY GAINER'S 60TH BIRTHDAY PARTY. HATE TO WRITE THE AGE DOWN SINCE I'M OLDER THAN HER. HOPE TO SEE BOTH JIMMY AND JOAN. I SENT TO APRIL A PICTURE OF THE FAMILY TAKEN AT THANSGIVEN IT WAS NICE OF HER TO WRITE YOU. SHE DOES HAVE A NICE BIG FAMILY ON HER DAD'S SIDE WHO WOULD ALL LOVE TO SEE HER.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR BATHROOM MOM BUT OUT OF THE BLUE YOR MEDICINE CABINET JUST FELL OFF THE WALL ONTO THE TOP OF THE COMMODE. mOM THAT IS A BIG CABINET AND NOTHING BROKE. TONY JUST FIXED IT. THEN JAMIE WAS TAKING A SHOWER STEPPED ON A SHAMPOO BOTTLE AND FELL AGAINST THE WALL AND IT CAVED IN. TILE FELL OFF THE WALL NONE BROKE BUT IT NOW NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING??? AS I AM SITTING HERE TYPING THIS THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE IS ON. YOU LOVED THAT SHOW SO MUCH. IT BRINGS ME CLOSER TO YOU WHEN IT IS ON. THERE ARE SO MANY THINS IN THIS HOUSE THAT DOES. MANY MANY MEMORIES OF YOU ARE ALL AROUND US.
ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE ACTORS JUST PASSED AWAY GREGORY PECK. HE WAS BORN THE SAME YEAR AS YOU 1916 GOD TOOK SOME GOOD PEOPLE THE SAME YEAR WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT RAIN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IF YOU WERE STILL HERE YOU PROBABLY WOULD BE HOUSEBOUND. I REMEMBER HOWEVER EVERY TIME YOU HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR,S IT WOULD RAIN AND I WOULD GET DRENCH TRYING TO KEEP YOU DRY WITH THE UMBRELLA. HOWEVER I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU BACK AND DO IT ALL AGAIN. HAVE YOU GOT ANY PULL UP THERE??? IF SO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET THIS RAIN CLOUD LIFTED FROM US. IT HAS BEEN HERE EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY WILL CLOSE NOW MAMA KEEP WATCHING OVER US I LOVE YOU GIVE CHARLES, BUNKY, LROY AND DAD A KISS FOR ME.
Barbara Baker
June 16, 2003
Hi Mama,
Well yesterday it was father's day and today is Johnny's birthday. We stayed home yesterday and I fixed a roast beef dinner. Johnny is waiting for Mark and Vicki to take him out. You know Mark doesn't go out on the day of the occasion, because it is to crowded. Vicki was not here, she went to Jamiaca with Aaron for Shermaine's wedding. We will be going to the reception this friday night. It will be held next to Bowie State College. On Saturday Johnny, Penny and I are going to Ginny's 60th birthday party. We will be going to West VA. We are going to spend the night and come home on Sunday. First time Johnny has been anywhere for quite awhile. Hope to have a good time at both occasions. I was going to take Johnny to dinner tonight, but he isn't feeling so good. He has a bad cold which I think he got from Shae-Lynn. Talked to Vicki yesterday when she called her dad and she also has a bad cold. She isn't feeling that well and of course it has to be in Jamiaca. I had my last session at Southern Maryland Hospital for my Heart Thearpy today. I also went to the Oncologist today. He said everything looks great and I don't have to come back for 5 months. It will be 4 years in September since I had the Cancer. Right now I'm not going to do phase 3 of the thearpy for my heart. I'm going to start walking at school on the track. I need to exercise at least 3 days per week. My arm is still hurting at night and when I pull it to the side or around my back. Monee was sick over the weekend. I didn't get much sleep on friday or Saturday night. She was having a real bad stomach ache. Crystal took her to the doctors today. He took a urine sample and saw nothing wrong with it. I told Crystal I though it was trapped gas. She is going to give her a supposatory. I hope this help. She missed school today. Although Monday is the kids last day at school they probally won't go afer friday. Monee, simone, and Shae-Lynn will start Dance Camp on June 30th until July 3rd. They will dance in the morning and have activities in the afternoon. Two days they will swim. Crystal is talking about sending them to a second week of activitie camp. It will be good for them. Manny starts summer school on June 23rd. He will go to New York with Vicki in August for their dancing. It will be the same as last year, but Vicki isn't going to do the off Broadway show, just Manny. Well mama I'm going to stop for now and as usuall you are always in my thoughts and I love you very much.
Love, Bobbie
April Reppert
June 14, 2003
Aunt Thelma,
I received a picture of your family today from Aunt Penny. It has been many years since I have seen anybody and am very surprised to see how this side of my family has grown. (For those reading this and don't know who I am. My father was Floyd Brown - stepson to Thelma, brother to Penny and Bobbie.)
I have read the heartfelt messages that others have left for you. I am glad your family is keeping in touch and keeping you informed of events in their lives.
Even though it has been such a long time since I have seen you, I have never forgotten you.
Barbara Baker
June 9, 2003
Hi Mom,
This week has been very busy for me. We had rehersal for the dance recital. It was held at Bishop McNamara Fri. night, Sat at 2:00 and Sat at 7:00. It was also on Sun at 2:00. I sure missed taking you to the show, you know that you go every year. Vicki said that you were there, but she could understand how I felt. I went and put flowers on your grave Sunday evening because I felt that I needed to talk to you. Today was my last day at school for the summer. I will sign Manny up for summer school at my school on the 18th. I feel he needs enrichment in algrebra and spanish. He will go for 5 weeks. He starts on June 23, and will finish on July 25th. He's not to happy about this. The girls go to dance camp June 30th until July 3rd. Vicki and Aaron will leave for Jamaca on thursday. They will return on Wednesday of next week. Tomorrow is mine and Johnny's anniversary 43 years. We are going down the beach for dinner. Vicki is coming along with her house. It's going to look nice when it is finished. Aunt lil will be 80 years old in Aug. Things are starting to slow down for her. I received an award today for having 25 years of service in the Catholic Archdoices. I guess I'll get it framed. We got a new car, a Saturn. I haven't driven it yet, because of my arm. We have had a lot of rain. It sure doesn't feel like summer yet. I'm going to close for now, it's late and my shoulder is hurting. It was 8 weeks yesterday and it still hurts. Mama my life is only half complete without you. You are in my thoughts all the time and I miss you more than I can really ever explain. You were always there and now you are not. I guess I thought you would live forever and we don't. I know you are looking down on us. Sunday when I was watching the show I could hear you say everything was beautiful and that you were so proud of the kids. I almost forgot Shae-Lynn graduated from pre-K on friday. She is now officially going to Kindergarden and Simone graduates in a few days and she will officially be a kindergarden student. Monee' is doing great in school . I know you would be proud of them as usuall. Manny is really into girls now, I'm working real hard to keep his mind on his school work. I love you mom and I write you later.
Love
Bobbie
Barbara Baker
May 12, 2003
Hi Mom,
Well I made it yesterday, but it was very hard. I put large pink roses on your grave, but I would have much perferred to put them in your hand. I was upset on my way and the light turned orange and the man in front on the other side stopped but I went throught the light. He was on my side of the rode somewhat and I had to go around him fast in order not to hit him. It sounded like I might have clipped his car so I stopped a little ways down the rode to check my car. I could still see him at the light. My car looked fine so it must have just made a noise the way I had to turn the wheel. When I got back in the car a song was playing "an angel watching over me" I immediately said thanks mom! After I left the graveyard I went to the Warrens to meet them for brunch. As I was going there Jimmy Dean's mother's song came on and that didn't help matters. I heard it on saturday and it sure hits home about moms. Crystal gave me a basket full of goodies for mothers day. She has been after me to get a dog which I won't so one of the gifts in this large basket was a cute stuff dog. The brunch was good and I got home about 4:30. Johnny hadn't eaten anything so I fixed him, Mark and Manny Oysters, scallops and onion rings in the deep frier that Penny got me for Christmas. I sat down at 7:00 and watched ET again, until 10.00. It was nice and relaxing, peace and quite. Tonight we are going to Monee's school for kdg-6th grade awards. Only 3 other people besides Monee are getting awards in her room. She has had straight A's all year. I'm going to get her some flowers today. I know you would be proud of her. I'm sure you will be there tonight also. I have to stop now mom but always remember I love you more than I can ever express in words and I miss you so much.
Love
Bobbie
SHERRI SCHOSSLER
May 11, 2003
HI,NANNY
SORRY IT'S TAKEN SO LONG TO WRITE.I FINALLY GOT A CHANCE TO USE PENNY'S COMPUTER. WELL NANNY TODAY IS MOTHERS DAY,AND I CAME DOWN TO PENNYS TO FIX HER DINNER ,MY MOM AND RALPH CAME TOO. PENNY GOT A REAL NICE PORCH SWING FROM ALL OF US AND FLOWERS.IT REALLY HAS BEEN A NICE DAY.IM SO GLAD MOM AND RALPH MADE IT.IT WOULD OF BEEN A PERFECT DAY NANNY EXCEPT FOR 2 THINGS #1. YOUR NOT HERE WITH US #2 ICANT KEEP PENNY OUT OF THE KITCHEN (HA-HA)NANNY TODAY HAS BEEN HARD FOR YOUR DAUGHTERS THEY MISS YOU SO MUCH WE ALL MISS YOU NAN .BUT I TRY NOT TO BE SELFISH ,BECAUSE I KNOW YOUR IN A BETTER PLACE,NO MORE PAIN,NO TROUBLE WALKING AND YOUR WITH ALOT OF LOVED ONES. ITS HARD TO SEE SOMEONE YOU LOVE SUFFER SO.NANNY TONY GOT A NEW JOB HE WORKS FOR THE SAME COMPANY THAT TOM DOES, HE LOVES HIS NEW JOB.NANNY REMEMBER THE BEAR WE GAVE YOU FOR CHRISTMAS THAT YOU HEAT IN THE MICROWAVE TO KEEP YOU WARM, WELL PENNY GAVE IT TO TONY AND I AND WE SLEEP WITH IT EVERYNIGHT. TONY CALLS IT NANNA BEAR.NANNY I KNOW YOUR WATCHING OVER AND PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY FROM HEAVEN AND NO ONE COULD ASK FOR A MORE BEUTIFUL ANGEL
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY NANNY I LOVE YOU
Baker Barbara
May 7, 2003
Hi Mom,
I went to the graveyard on Sunday and it was one of the hardest days since your death. I had to look down and see your name on the headstone. It made this life without you more of a reality. As long as Penny and I have such great memories of you and we know that you are watching over us you will always be with us. As Penny stated I also am not looking forward to this Sunday. All of these first are going to be the worst this year. I miss you so much, but I miss talking to you the most. I know that you would be on my sidein anything that was good or bad for me. Your gentle smile, your laugh, your hello dear how are you. "How was your day today" I haven't heard any one say this since you said it last. Most of the time I have a large knot in my chest and I know it's because I miss you so much. I've always dealt with depression by not letting it get a hold on me, but its so hard when I miss you so much. The school is winding down. We are starting Senior functions start next week and then senior exams. My last day is June 9th. Vicki asked me last night to go to Andrews Officer club for a brunch with her, Aaron and Mr. and Mrs. Warren on Sunday. Mark won't go because he doesn't like all the crowds. He will do something else later. I went to a competition on Saturday for Poms and they took a first place. On Sunday I went to a competition for Manny and he took an elite gold and a 2nd place title winner. We won't be going to Suitland for the recital this year. Something happened at the school and they were charging more and Cindy also was not going to have the tech crew she has had for 24 years. We are going to have it at the new McNamara Fine Arts Building. The only problem because it only seats 235 we will have to have 4 shows. Last year we had two shows and this year we were going to have three, but now its 4 shows. At least I don't have to go there and remember how many shows you went to. For the past two weeks we went to the nursing homes to perform, which was hard for me. I will come see you on Sunday and bring you some pretty flowers. I can't bring any candy. The weather has not been very good for the past few days. Raining and cold. Last night and today we had alot of fog. I haven't been going to therapy as much as I should because of the arm. I was going last Wednesday but the rode was closed off. I went today and I felt alot better. I only have 2 classes left. They are suppose to check with my insurance to see if I can come 32 more classes. I hope so I feel alot better when I go. I've only been to Penny's twice since you have been gone and the second time for a few minutes. I didn't even have the heart to look into your room. I miss the times when we were all together. We are planning a big surprize party for Aunt Lil. She will be 80 years old on August 23, 2003. I don't know if Dorsey will be able to attend or not because of finances. We are going to invite family from Baltimore and Harvey and Lil's brother Steve's family. I hope everyone can come. I sure wish you could be there for her also. Her memory is really getting bad. She was suppose to go to the doctors today, but they called and cancelled the appointment yesterday. Dr. Umosella had an emergecy. Johnny was down her house yesterday and she told him she wasn't going and then she turned around last night and called the house to tell me she wasn't going just like she hadn't told us. She said please excuse me I'm almost 80 years old. Life is so short we never know when its going to end and we have to make the best of every day. I'm going to call Mrs. Crupi and ask her about her lawyer. On May 1st I only had one year left to have my case settled. It sure has been hard to find a good lawyer. Mrs. Crupi's daughter in-law is in her thirtys and she had an anerison (sp). She did survive but has a long way to go. It shows you don't have to be old to have this happen. Well mama I'm going to close for now and I'll write you later it's almost time to leave and I go to work tonight. I love you very much.
Bobbie
Penny Schossler
May 6, 2003
DEAR MOM;
GOT THROUGH EASTER . MARY AND I WENT TO ALL THE CEMETARYS FOR BOTH MINE AND HER FAMILIES. THE LIST SEEMS TO BE GROWING. I AM WRITING TODAY BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I COULD WRITE ON MOTHER'S DAY. THIS WILL BE THE HARDEST HOLIDAY FOR ME SINCE YOU HAVE GONE. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR FOR ME NOT HAVING A MOM IN 63 YEARS AND ITS NOT SOMETHING I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO. BOBBIE AND I WERE BOTH VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS LONG AS WE DID.I WAS SO YOUNG WHEN I LOST DADDY AND IT DID NOT SEEM AS REAL AS LOSING YOU.SINCE LOSING CHARLES I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU REALLY HAD TO ENDURE BEING A WIDOW AT 39 AND HANDICAPPED WITH NO ASPECT OF A JOB OR INCOME. HOW YOU EVERY DID IT WITHOUT FALLING APART I'LL NEVER KNOW. YOU HAD TO BE AFRAID AT TIMES BUT NEVER DISPLAYED IT TO EITHER BOBBIE OR I.
I CAN ONLY TELL YOU HOW VERY PROUD I AM OF YOU AND DO HOPE I HAVE A LITTLE OF YOUR STRENGTH AND RESERVE TO CARRY ME ON AS I GET OLDER. I KNOW I WILL NEVER HAVE YOUR PATIENCE AND GENTLE WAYS FOR I THINK THEY WERE RESERVED FOR ONLY YOU. I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND I CRY A LITTLE EVERY DAY WISHING YOU WERE STILL HERE. SO MANY MEMORIES THAT SEEM TO LINGER. KEEP WATCHING OVER US ALL.
Penny Schossler
April 21, 2003
DEAR MAMA,
THE FIRST EASTER WITHOUT YOU HAS NOW COME AND GONE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS THE 1ST ONE WITHOUT BOTH YOU AND CHARLES BUT IT SURE HAD ME IN A DEPRESSED MOOD FOR A FEW DAYS THAT I COULD NOT SHAKE. IT IS BETTER TODAY WENT TO MARY AND JR'S HOUSE AS USUAL FOR EASTER DINNER BUT WE WENT SATURDAY INSTEAD OF SUNDAY BECAUSE OF TINA'S NEW JOB SHE NOW HAS TO WORK ON SUNDAYS. WOULD YOU BELIEVE THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO WILL BRING THEIR CARS IN FOR CLAIM INSPECTION EVEN ON EASTER AND XMAS.
I WAS PRETTY MUCH ON MY OWN YESTERDAY. TONY AND SHERRI WENT TO HER MOMS. STACEY AND TOM WENT TO HIS MOMS. JAMIE WAS WITH HIS MOM. SO MARY HILTON AND I WENT TO ALL THE GRAVES YESTERDAY WITH FLOWERS. WENT TO YOURS AND DADS,BOBBIE HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE. WENT INTO FORRETVILLE TO AN OLD CHURCH CEMETARY FOR ALL OF MARY'S PEOPLE. WENT TO CHARLIE'S NEXT THEN ON TO COUSIN HARRY HILTON'S (MARY"S HUSBAND) YOUR NEWPHEW LAST. WE THEN WENT DOWN TO THURSDAY'S AND HAD DINNER YOU KNOW THE PLACE WHERE I USED TO GET YOU THE CREAM OF CRAB SOUP YOU LOVED SO MUCH.
MADE ONLY 3 BASKETS THIS YEAR WOULD YOU BELIEVE AT 19 AND 23 BOTH BRANDI AND JAMIE WANTED A BASKET. JESSIE IS ONLY 13 SO I THOUGH I WOULD ONLY HAVE TO MAKE ONE. IT SURE HURT THAT THERE WAS ONE MISSING. YOURS. YOU ALWAYS LIKED.A SMALL BOWL MADE UP FOR YOU AND YOUR SPECIAL TREATS. TALKED TO BOBBIE THIS MORNING SHE HAS THE WHOLE WEEK OFF. HER ARM SHE SAYS IS GETTING BETTER AND SHE HAD HER EYE REDONE WITH THE LAZER HAD NO PROBLEM AT ALL. VICKIE HAD TO HAD ONE REDONE TO. SO FAR SO GOOD FOR ME BUT THE CATERACT IN MY LEFT EYE IS GETTING WORSE. SURE WILL BE GLAD WHEN IT READY. WELL MOM ENOUGH SAID THIS TIME BUT IT SURE SHOOK ME UP WHEN SATURDAY ONE OF THE LADIES WHO USED TO COME AND GIVE YOU COMMUNION CALLED ON SATURDAY TO SEE IF SHE COULD COME SUNDAY . SHE HAD BEEN AWAY WHEN YOU LEFT US AND SHE DID NOT KNOW. SHE WAS SO UPSET WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS. SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS GONE TO LIGHT A CANDLE FOR YOU ON EASTER. I LOVE YOU MOM AND HOPE YOU ARE WALKING WITH DAD AND ALL YOUR FAMILY NOW. KEEP WATCHING OVER US AND SEND US A SIGN NOW AND THEN
Barbara Baker
April 17, 2003
Hi Mama,
Today is Holy Thursday. I'm Leaving school today at 12:00. I'm feeling a little nervous, because I'm going to have an enchancement done on my left eye so I can see even better. I've gotten a little more near sighted since I've had my heart operation. A week ago friday when I took Manny to PG College Simone was skipping and got her feet tangled in mine and caused me to fall. In order to not fall on her I fell forward to the left and landed on My right shoulder real hard. I had to go to PG Hopital where I sat for 6 1//2 hours. You of all people know how emergecy rooms are. I got it xrayed and I have a broken upper right arm. The arm is real black and yellow just like yours was. I don't have it in a cast, but I have it in a sling and I will get it re-xrayed on April 25. This will be 3 weeks at that time. I like it out of the case because I can move it some. I don't want to get it stiff. I haven't been able to go to my cardicac rebuilditation as much. I'm holding my arm real close to my body as I type. You know how I don't let things stop me. I start Easter Holiday tomorrow and I'm off 6 work days. Just not having to leave so early in the morning will be great. Getting dressed is the worst of it all. This is our first holiday without you mama and it is a very sad holiday. I talked with Penny last night, and we talked about the easter basket she always made for the house for you. She isn't making one this year. Although Easter is late this year I still was not ready for it. The holidays right now do not feel like holidays. I find an emptyness in my heart for you. I haven't even bought candy for the kids easter baskets yet. I did but Monee and Simone there dresses and Crystal bought there shoes. I gave Vicki money for Shae-Lynn because Mrs. Warren had already bought things for Shae-Lynn. I will get Manny something and give him money. Of course I have other things for the girls that I bought after Easter last year. We will probally go to Mrs. Warren's house for Easter. They will be out of town. We will hide Easter eggs for the kids. Vicki is working on her house but I'll let her write to you about it. I will bring you and dad some flowers for Easter. I love you so much mama and I miss you.
Love Bobbie
Penny schossler
April 5, 2003
WELL MOM BOBBIE WROTE TO YOU A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND TOLD YOU FRIDAY NIGHT SHE WAS TAKING MANNY WITH HIS SCIENCE PROJECT TO PRINCE GEORGE COLLEGE TO DROP IT OFF. SHE WAS WAITING OUTSIDE WITH THE SIMON AND MONEE' WHEN SIMONE RAN IN FRONT OF HER AND GOT HER FEET TANGLED UP WITH BOBBIE. SO OF COURSE WHO SHOULD FALL BUT BOBBIE AND NOW SHE HAS A BROKEN RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE WHERE YOU BROKE YOURS. SHE WAS AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FROM 7:00 to 11:30. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD DO WITH YOUR OTHER DAUGHTER BUT KEEP HER LOCKED UP IN HER ROOM. SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO GO TO KINGS DOMIONEN AMUSEMENT PARK TODAY FOR THE GIRLS POM-POM COMPETITION. THATS OUT. I HOPE SHE IS NOT IN TOO MUCH PAIN SHE HAS TO GO TO THE ORTHPEDIC DOCTOR MONDAY..DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL PUT IT IN A CAST OR NOT. STAY TUNED IN FOR FURTHER NEWS, fAMILY DOWN TODAY FOR JAMIE'S 19TH BIRTHDAY. HARD TO BELIEVE MY GRANDSON IS THAT OLD. CAN'T WAIT FOR LAS VEGAS ON TUESDAY
LOVE FROM YOUR OTHER DAUGHTER
TINA FERGUSON
April 4, 2003
HI NAN
WELL BASEBALL SEASON HAS OPENED AND IT SNOWED OPENING DAY. I AM SURE THAT WAS A FIRST. HEARING ABOUT THE SEASON OPENING REALLY MADE ME THINK OF YOU AND HOW YOU LOVED THE GAME. YOU NEVER MISSED A GAME EITHER BY TV OR ON RADIO. I KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING STILL AND SENDING DOWN A LITTLE LUCK TO YOUR TEAM. WELL WE ARE FINALLY GOING TO LAS VEGAS ON TUE THIS WILL BE STACEY FIRST TIME TO FLY. SO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR HER. WISH US LUCK AT THE SLOTS. IAM GLAD YOU HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO DOVER DOWNS WITH US. YOU SEEMED LIKE YOU HAD SO MUCH FUN WINNING ALL THOSE COINS. I THINK THE BEST PART WAS THAT YOU HAD FUN AND NEVER GOT TIRED. I MISS YOU EVERYDAY AND HOPE THAT YOU ARE HAVEING A GRAND TIME UP THERE. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU
Barbara Baker
April 2, 2003
Hi Mama,
What a beautiful day today it's your kind of weather. We are now into April and the weather is starting to break. Manny has his Science project to be shown at Prince George's college this weekend. I will take him and his project on friday night. His father will be with him at the fair on Saturday. Vicki, Crystal, Monee, Shae-Lynn, Simone and myself will be going to Kings Dominion Saturday for the Pom Competion. Hope it will be nice weather. I will go with Manny to Prince George's College on Sunday. We are getting ready for the Dance Recital in June. It won't be the same without you being there to support the kids. I know they will miss you not being there. We miss you in so many things mama. You are always in my thoughts and my heart aches for you. I read the prayer on your picture all the time and it makes me realize that you are in a much better place. I know God loves you, but he could never love you more than we do. I know how much you liked cats. We are feeding the cats in the neighborhood since Poogie has been gone. One of the cats was pregnant and had 4 kittens. One was pregnant, but was hit by a car and they never were born. The other one we feed I think is pregnant. I want to take all the kittens and give them away so they don't over populate the neighborhood and then these kittens will have kittens. All of Crystals kids stayed home sick yesterday. Just colds. I will pick up Shae-Lynn, Monee and Simone to to work with me tonight because they dance. Tonight is Parents night. Crystal gets operated on Monday, she has a hernia. I guess I'll keep the kids a couple of days. Vicki had her eye operation and it turned out great. I will have mine on April 17. We go on Easter Holiday on April 18. Mom I love you very much and I'll write to you later.
Love
Bobbie
Penny Schossler
March 31, 2003
Just a short note to tell you how much you are missed. Heard an old song the other day it sure reminded me of the music you liked to hear and it made me cry to know you could not hear it. I love you and think about you every day. Keep watching over us all
Jessica Peeples
March 30, 2003
Dear Nanny,
I am just writing to tell you how much I love you and miss you. I am so sorry that i couldent see you one last time on Christmas and I still feel bad because I wasn't there before you passed in the hospital.The night before I layed in my bed praying that GOD would let you live one more day so I could see you but God it seemed you had to go when u went so I try not to blame myself for not being there but I still wished i could of seen you on christmas.And i just wanted you to know that i love the ear muffs you got me for Christmas and i still wear them and think of you when i get cold. Well i love you and i will talk to you in my prayers.
Love your Great Granddaughter Jessica !
Barbara Baker
March 20, 2003
Hi, Mama,
I wrote to you the other day, but when I looked today it's missing. I don't know what happened to it. Today is the first day after we declared war on Iraq. The world right now is very unsettled. All trips from our school have been cancelled. The kids from Cindy's were going to perform at kings dominion on April 5, 2003 and that also has been cacelled. Vicki's trip from her school also might be cancelled. We all need to pray for our troops over seas. Well mom you hat finally showed up. Vicki had put it in her trunk and that's where she found it. Mark finally went to the doctors and he is going to have tests taken. I hope everything turns out ok. The weather here is so funny. One day it's nice outside and the next day it's cold. Today it is very cold in the library. We haven't had any heat all day. I have been freezing. I know you would be bundled up in three blankets. There are so many things I miss about you mom. I miss talking to you. I miss you saying how was your day today? You are always in my thoughts and I love you very much. The Easter holiday is coming up which usually is a bad time for us. I hope everything will be ok. It's going to be a late Easter this year. I will go and visit Daddy on his birthday. Tell him happy birthday for all of us. I have to close now because I am at work.
Love
Bobbie
Penny Schossler
March 12, 2003
Things I hold onto,
Cannot seem to part with:
Old slippers,old robes,
Old pictures and books,
Old jeans and sweatshirts.
I guess you get the idea.
It's hard for me to let go;
I get attached.
Imagine then how much more
I treasured and held on to you,
My beloved mother.
I think of you and miss you,
and wonder when ,if ever, I'll
see you again.
Tomorrow is the 2nd month
anniversary and it seems like only yesterday I could hear you say
"Hello Dear' on the telephone. or when I'd ask you if you wanted some dessert you would say "Just a small piece". So many memories I will always carry with me. Keep watching over us.
barbara baker
March 11, 2003
Hi Mom,
I went to washington national cementary and got your pictures on saturday. The prayer was beautiful and fit you perfectly. Mom you look so life like in that picture. I was looking at it last night and I felt my heart would burst with sadness. I couldn't control the tears. Mom, I miss you so much and life is so empty without you. When you have a person around you, as long as we had you, it's so hard to have you gone. They say each day gets better, but I don't feel like that day will ever come. I just wanted to take a few minutes to let you know you are on my mind. I'm at work and I need to go, but remember you are always in my heart and on my mind. I love you very much.
bobbie
Barbara Baker
March 1, 2003
Hi Mama,
I'm writing this to you for your fours great grandchildren. Manny, Monee, Shae-Lynn and Simone. They are going to tell me what to say, and I will type it to you. Manny wants to tell you that you have been good to us in everyway. We all love you and miss you. I can feel your presence in the house by the little things that are happening. Monee says I love you, and I will always remember you. I miss playing with you and I loved the candy you gave me and I miss it. I got all 1's on my report card. I danced in a competition in poms and did great! Wish you were there to see me. Shae-Lynn says I danced with Monee in the competition and also did great! You would be proud of us. I love you very much and I miss playing with you. I not only love you I like you very much. I had a very good day at school, and I have good grades. I like your games you told me. I will always love you no matter what. Simone said I miss you very much and I miss playing with you. Especially when we played peep-a-boo with your walker. I miss the fun I had with you. We all miss kissing you good night. The kids spent the night last night and today. They are spending tonight and they are going home tomorrow morning. Aaron went to settlement on his house yesterday, and now the constrution will begin. He, Vicki and Shae-Lynn are living with Mr. & Mrs. Warren until the house is finished. I'm watching Shae-Lynn because Vicki is working on the play at her school. It's going to be next week-end. I will be going on friday night, because we are going to Aunt Addie's birthday party on saturday. I love and miss you very much mom. You are in my thoughts everyday.
Love
Bobbie
Brandi Ferguson
March 1, 2003
Hay Nan,
What do you think of this weather we've been having? I don't like it at all, I cant wait untill Summer gets here. Sam & I are finally getting a house,it should be built this Summer all we have to do is get are bills half paid off and then we can get a loan to build. We already have the layout of the house.It will have 3bedrooms,2full bathrooms,a large eatin kitchen,a good size family room,and a basement which we will later make it into a family room for everyone to come over and injoy. I had a dream that we had the house and we made a ramp for you that went from the front of the house to the back and to the front again. It was so funny because it was'nt a reg ramp it had tracks on it and all you had to do is slide your wheelchair onto the tracks and it would go as fast as you would like to go. And you wanted to go fast but you would'nt stop at the back of the house you just kept going around and around because it had been so long since you had beed on any type of ride. I know it's a stupid dream especially now when you dont need the wheelchair anymore but enough of that. I got a new dog she looks like Mae blk&tan her name is Chloe she is a terror, she loves to bite your feet & dig in your hair, but she is so cute. Are other dog Barron has limes disease but the Dr. gave us meds for him so it should help.Mae and Red are fine.If you could keep an eye on Dottie for me.And say hello to everyone. Well I guess I will Send some more entries later.
I LOVE and MISS you very much.Bye
Barbara Baker
February 27, 2003
Hi Mama,
I just got finished reading Cathy's and Penny's writings to you. You don't know how much it helps to talk to you this way. I was listening to a song yesterday which made me think of you, and how true the words were. It's not what you take with you, but what you leave behind. This is so true, you have left so much for us to remember you by. I feel sorry for the people who never have had their mother or their mother's love. Penny and I were fortunate enough to have both. There are so many things that I see and here which makes your presance here. Yesterday evening the Tenn. Walzz came on and I rememberd everytime you heard that song you would cry, because you thought of daddy. This weekend we will be into March. Daddy will have another birthday and aniversary of his death. The only difference this time is you will be able to share his birthday with him. I hope all the bad luck is behind us and we don't have any apisodes during this Easter time, since we have had problems during Easter. I know what Cathy was talking about when she said she felt closer to her mother then her father. Even though dad died at and early age I still feel we would have been closer to you, because a mother does so much for her childern and are so close to them. I also feel the mother is the buffer for the children, trying to protect them. I love your fur coat and it sure would look nice with the hat. Do you have it like Penny and Vicki have asked? Just another mystery. I have to go now mom just remember I love you very much.
Bobbie
Catherine Lamb
February 26, 2003
Dear Penny and Bobbie,
My heart goes out to the both of you I know that your hearts are open wide from the loss of your Mother and I miss her also. Just knowing that she is no longer there with either one of you makes my heart hurt too!
I have found out one thing and that is when your parents go you seem a little dissconnected from things because they are not there to concel you on any thing that comes up big or small in your life. I know every time something happens to me or Jennie Lynne, I let Mama and Daddy know. I just come right out and talk to them.
Another thing I have found that I didn't realise before and that I miss my Mother much more than my Dad. I guess because I lived with her a lot longer and in a lot of different circumstances then the normal life of just growing up and marrying and then divorcing and living together again and depending on each other for so many things. She was like my best friend and I miss her so much it has been 14 and 1/2 years and sometime it feels like yesterday that I lost her to cancer. She was so young to go at 67 and 1/2 Daddy was 60 and 1/2. But I know that you girls lost your Dad at a much earlier life for him. I don't know how some people go on.
I know your Mother was a very strong woman to carry on after your Dad died. Thank God she had the both of you girls to live for and live with.
I miss her too, when I would email Penny she would tell me how Mrs. Brown was doing and you too Bobbie, Penny would give Mrs. Brown some of my emails the letters and Jokes too! She sure liked hearing from everyone.
I miss you Mrs. Brown, I hope that you and Mama can meet up there and look down on your girls and see that we are trying to do our best.
Love,
Catbird
Penny Schossler
February 26, 2003
Well Mom just as Bobbie said its snowing again but a day earlier. Its Wednesday morning and I guess its been snowing since 6:00 am. More tomorrow. I don't think it will stop until April. It still seems strange I don't hear you stirring upstairs at this time of morning and your room is always so quiet now. Mary Hilton brought me a box of Valentine candy for helping her with her taxes and after I opened the box I immediately thought of you. O! how you loved your candy. Vicki still cannot find your hat but thats another mystery since Bobbie and I clean out your room and closet and no hat. It will turn up one of these days along with my remote control Going to go to Las Vegas with Tina,Michael,Stacey and Nancy in April. I wish you were going with us you had so much fun when we went to Dover. I miss you Mom and try not to cry often but sometimes it just builds up in me and I cannot control it Every childs best friend is their mother. It may take them awhile but they always finally figure it out I'm waiting now for Jamie to figure it out. Will close for now just wanted to let you know there isn't a day goes by that I don't think of you and Charles
Barbara Baker
February 25, 2003
Hi Mama,
I guess you know we had a very bad snow storm. I was suppose to have off on Valentine's Day but I had to work. This was a makeup day for one of the days we had already missed. I had Monday President's day off, and it snowed so bad we didn't go back until yesterday, Monday February 24, 2003. I can hear you now "just looking at that snow makes me cole. What's so
bad is that they are calling for another snow storm on this Thursday. Cindy's roof colasped on her dance building. It didn't hurt her studio but it damanged the rest of the building. We went to a competition on Saturday at University of Maryland, and Monee and Shae-lynn competed for the first time in poms. They won a silver and a first place over-all. They got medals and a trophy. They were very excited. Manny won a gold. I'm so sorry you didn't get to go to the girls first competition, but I'm sure you saw it anyway. I sure miss you mama. When some of the programs come on that I knew were you favorite, I think of you right away. I haven't been over to Penny's for several weeks, because the weather has been so bad. I went to the eye doctors on Saturday and I have to have an enhancement on the left eye and maybe the right. I'm going to leave school now and stop at the store before I go home. Always remember that I love you and miss you with all my heart.
victoria warren
February 20, 2003
Hi Nan,
I have been thinking about you more over the last few days. I keep hearing that contagious laugh of yours. It is hard to believe that you have been gone for a month. I read Aunt Penny's entry and I know it has to be hard on her with you not there. It is a comfort to me to just pretend that you are still at the house and that I just have not had a chance to stop by to see you. It is hard when reality sets in. Well you missed the snow storm of the century. What a mess. It has been so cold and we have not had school for a week. I have been keeping cozy and warm in your bathrobe. I love it. I feel close to you when I wear it. Aaron and I have been packing up the house to get ready for constuction. Mom and Aunt Penny seem to think that I still have that black hat of yours somewhere, but for the life of me I thought I returned it. Do me a favor, if I do have it give me a hint as to where it might be. I know ma would love to have it. I love you nan, and you will always be missed.
Vicki
Barbara Baker
February 14, 2003
Hi Mama,
There is one less box of candy and Valentine card purchased at the store this month. It's certainly not because this is what I want. I would give anything to buy these for your. You are truely missed today on this day of love. You are in my heart and always will be. I love you mama and I miss you so much. Here are my kisses and hugs on this day . xxxxxxxxx000000000. I know that you know we miss you and you will always be in our hearts.
Love
Bobbie
Mary Hilton
February 13, 2003
In loving memory of Aunt Thelma:
A very sweet and loving person with a smile. I should have spent more time with you as I loved to play cards with you Penny, Stacey, and Casey and just spend time with you. We both loved our Redskins. There will always be a place in my heart for you and I'll never forget you
Penny schossler
February 13, 2003
Hi Mom: It has been one month today that you left us. As usual I can't sleep and am up early so I though I'd write you a little note to tell how much I miss you everyday. I opened up one drawer of my jewelry box yesterday and in it was your watch. I forgot I had put it there when I took it off your arm at the hospital. I sat down and cried. I think its really harder for me since I see more of your things around me everyday No one has slept in your bed since you're gone and very few go in your room. Too many memerioes for everyone. Just wanted to say I love you and by the way what did you do with the tv remote control for the dinning room? Everyone says you took it with you.
Carol E Brown
February 12, 2003
THELMA
IT IS A MONTH TOMORROW SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN GONE FROM US. I THINK OF YOU ALL THE TIME BUT KNOWING YOU ARE IN A GOOD PLACE AND SEEING SO MANY OF YOUR LIVED ONES I KNOW YOU ARE OK. YOU HAVE TO BE BUSY SEEING ALL THOSE LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS AND CHECKING THAT ALL OF US DOWN ON EARTH ARE OK TOO. DOES IT FEEL GOOD TO BE HEALTHY? PENNY AND BOBBIE TOOK SUCH GOOD CARE OF YOU AND YOU MUST HAVE BEEN PROUD OF THEM. OFTEN TALKED ABOUT THE TRIP YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE WHEN I WON THE LOTTERY. WISH IT COULD HAVE BEEN. MISS YOU, LOVE YOU CAROL
Barbara Baker
February 9, 2003
Mama
Today is February 9th, and in just 4 more days you will be away from us for one month. It has been a very lonely month without you. I could just pick up the phone and talk to you whenever I wanted to and I no longer can do this. I'm feeling a little blue tonight and it makes me feel better when I share my feelings with you. We had snow on friday and I was lucky to get off work. You know how I look forward to the snow days off just like the kids. They are calling for snow again tonight and it would be nice to get another day off. Johnny said he thinks your spirit in the house. The other day things happened three times in the house with him, which he could not explain. That same evening when Shae-Lynn and I were going up the stairs we heard something fall and could not find anything wrong. You know how Manny really believes in spirits. He said that sometimes Spirits stay with you because they have unfinished business and it could be because you eyeglasses are still here and not with you. If that's true I'll just keep the glasses, because your spirit here would be great with me. I'm wearing some of your blouces and everyone at work tells me how pretty they are and I'm proud to say they were my mothers. It makes me feel like you are a little closer to me. I love you very much mama, and I feel so alone without you. When I look back on my life with you, I don't have any regrets about letting you know how much you meant to me. I always told you I loved you and how much you meant to me. I can talk to you but I sure wish you could talk back. You were always there to listen to me and I miss that. I didn't go to bed until 3:00 this morning, I just couldn't go to sleep. Penny and I are going to get a new flower container for you and daddy. We are also going to get one for LeRoy with his name on it. I went to LeRoys grave the other day and I couldn't find it. I think it was because the ground had snow on it and the ground was very hard. The grave will be eaiser to find with the new flower container setting up on top . Mama I'm going to close for now. It' going on 10:00 and I'm a little tired.
Stacey Schossler
February 5, 2003
There are so many things I never got to tell you.I guess I just took you for granted because you were always there for me. I never really told you how much I loved you and needed you. I'll regret that forever. I know that you hear me now and I love you very much
Penny
January 31, 2003
Mama: It has now been a little over two weeks and I miss you so. For the love of a beautiful mother is something that lives on filling the days with sweet memories. I still feel the warmth of your caring and your wisdon I hope will never leave me. For the love of a wonderful mother will forever live on in my heart
Barbara Baker
January 28, 2003
Hi Mom,
Sunday was superbowl Sunday. I'm sure you watched it from Heaven. I know you were in support of Mark because you knew how much he wanted his team to win. You always were there for your grandchildren. I was thinking how much Uncle Eddie loved the Redskins. I'm sure the two of you will watch it next year together. The other day I wrote to you, but when I went to send it I lost everything. Its not hard to start over, because I have so many memories of you. Everyone always said to you, what wonderful daughters you have, look how they treat you and look at the love they have for you. Penny and I are like we are because of the love you showed us all though our lives. Starting when I was 3 and Penny was 4 and you were the one of the sickest on your ward with Polio. For a very small women you had strength beyond belief. Coming home and pushing yourself around on a stool with wheels to take care of us. When you started to walk holding onto things you had a blood clot and had to have an operation. When you felt things were better you fell and broke your hip. You always had a smile and never complained. Having a mother with a handicap I think made us stronger. We never made fun of other people because having you made us see people differently. Our home waws always open to everybody. Remember we ue to call our house the "do drop in" Everybody always felt they had a place to go, I remember many times that Penny and I put to big chairs together for us to sleep and we really loved doing this. Daddy and you gave so many people a place to stay when they were in need, asking nothing in return. I think children are better when they are brought up like us. We never took things for granted. We didn't have a lot, but we alway had food to eat a place over our heads, clothes we needed and many friends. Daddy worked hard to support us. I know this is why no one could ever take his place and even today when you talked about him, you did it with tears in your eyes. When daddy died you were only 39 years old with two teenage daughters, one 15 and one 16. Any other woman would probally give up, but you didn't. This is why I say you were such a strong woman and mother. Remember when you weren't able to yell for us and you would blow that whistle. Everyone in the neighborhood new that whistle. I've always said Vicki was so much like you. Everybody that knows Thelma Brown does not know the real Thelma without polio. The girl while in school who loved to sing, play sports, perform in the plays and play the clarinet. Of course the main thing you wanted in your life was to be a dancer. Penny and I miss you so much. I have Johnny, my job and very active grandchildren. Once the weather gets better Penny will have more things to do. Right now she has a lot of time on her hands. On saturday we went to Pennys house. Walking into her dinning room and not finding you there was very hard to do. I knew sometime you would leave us, but I never wanted to face thay day. I guess I though you would live forever. Its going to be so hard going on without you, but I know its for the best. Know more walking with a walker, taking oxygen so you can breath better. You are now with all of your loved ones you haven't seen for a long time. I laugh to myself when I remember how you finally admitted in the hospital that you were having a hard time hearing. I have a little secret to tell you, Penny has now found out most of the problem was with your phone when you said you couldn't hear people. Everyone I know will run into the problem of not being able to hear, but I hope I will be able to have the mind that you had. On the day of the funeral, Aaron got a police escort for you. Everybody couldn't stop talking about this, because all the traffic on the beltway was stopped for you. We know this could not happen to a more deserving person. Time should stand still for you. Mama I'm going to close for now, but I want you to know that I feel you were beautiful inside and outside and I love you very much. You never were able to fulfill your dream to become a star with your dancing, but you will always be our "Shinning Star,"
Love always,
Bobbie
Debbie Buckler
January 28, 2003
Hi Mrs. Brown.
I want to thank you for being such a kind person to me. You touched my life with your beautiful smile and your gentle ways. I will always remember you at Aunt Penny's house talking with Tony, Tina and me and laughing at our antics. You will always have a special place in my heart, and I will smile when I think of you. Thank you for being a part of my life.
Catherine/Cathy/Catbird Lamb/Jones
January 23, 2003
Mrs. Brown, My family has known you and your family since we moved to Capitol Heights, MD,in Dec.24, 1950, which is a long time now a days to know someone, 52 years and a couple of weeks to my calculations. You have seen us as young girls, Rita, Peggy, and myself Cathy and of course young boy, Tommy. My parents Harry and my Mother,Aunt Margie, to everyone. We remember Mr. Brown your dearly beloved husband and father to your girls, Patrica (Penny) and Barbara (Bobbie) to us all. Bobbie, I'm not sure anymore if your first name is Barbara or not? See what a mind can loose. We new you when y'all lived behind the Barber Shop in Capitol Heights, and the big Wheapping Willow tree and then the open lot and then our house facing the back of your house. I remember coming over when I was little and sitting in the rocking chair and rocking and talking to your Mother and Father and they said that I would rock the rockers off the rocking chair if I didn't stop rocking so much. Your father was either listining to the ballgames on the radio or watching them on the black and white television. I use to love coming over when You would make Ham and Cabbage or Your great Chilli. I think I still use your receipe to this day. I remember when your husband got sick and in the hospital and then he passed away, that was a said and hard time for you and your girls. You know how you where so brave and did your best and took in ironing and other things to make a living, it was really hard, but you got your daughters through school. You always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. Mr. Brown, was gone in the early to mid fifty's and your family stuck together, how wonderful that you had two wonderful daughters who respected and loved you so much that they made sure that you where always provided for and had a wonderful home with both of them. You had two wonderful son-in-laws, Johnny Baker and Charles Schossler. Lovely grandchildren and great grandchildren who loved their Grandmother.
My family was very lucky to know you as a very loving and caring person through the years. I do remember working with you at GEICO, which was the first time that you told me to call you Thelma, because you where one of the working girls now. It was strange and wonderful to of had that honor for the time that you worked with us. I think that time in your life was one of the happiest times of your own life, making your own money and being able to take home a really nice paycheck.
Well it was nice having you as a nieghbor, a friend, a co-worker, a truly good mentor in living ones life and I am going to miss you dearly. Say a hello to my parents and all the Capitol Heights, gang of your generation. Your husband was the first of that generation to go from us and you where the last to go from that generation.
So long I Love You, Mrs. Brown.
Love,
Catbird
College Station, Texas
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JR/Mary Schossler
January 18, 2003
Mrs Brown, thanks for always being a happy person and always having a smile and good things to say about people.
Vicki Warren
January 17, 2003
Nan,
I miss you a lot more than I thought I would. We get so caught up in our own lives that we take our loved ones for granted. You never think that they will ever leave this earth. So many of us lose precious time this way. I only wish I had taken more time to sit and talk to you. I feel so ashamed that it took your passing on for me to learn so much about you. I guess I did not realize until now how lucky I was to have such a wonderful grandmother. You were such an amazing and good person. I could only hope to become half the woman that you were. I can hear you laughing and see your smile as if you were still here. I am so greatful to the Lord for letting us have a memory so that you will always remain in my heart and mind. I think during those last few days of your precious life I was trying to make up for all of the time lost with you. I am not sure you knew I was there but in my heart I need to believe that you did. Don't you worry about a thing. Mom and Aunt Penny will be well taken care of I promise you that. Just be sure to dance a little jig for me and keep smiling on me from above. I am going to need that. I am ready to go for my dream and open a dance studio. I only wish I had done it sooner so that you could have seen it for yourself. I took a good look at your life and decided that it was time to stop being afraid and to get some of the strength and courage that you had to just do it. Thank you for that life lesson. I love you very much but, I know that you already know that.
Vicki
Penny Schossler
January 17, 2003
MOM THANKS FOR BEING MY BELOVED MOTHER AND FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR ME. YOU ARE WITH MY DARLING CHARLES AND DAD NOW
TINA & ROBERT & BRANDI FERGUSON
January 17, 2003
NANNY
THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR US AND FOR YOUR SMILE THAT WAS ALWAY THERE
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