Sad

We were sad to learn when we returned from church that Jean Rose had passed away this morning. I so appreciate Jean's nephew, Eric, who has kept us updated since she moved to Toledo with him, and who even read our last e-mail to her after she had slipped into a coma...and swore that she smiled a little at the greeting: "Hola Jean." Jean was such a loving person, a brilliant conversationalist, and so funny--just a sweet, sweet soul. She loved to share stories about the years she worked at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, where she was the resident pianist and handwriting analyst and where her late husband, George, was the hotel photographer. She loved to learn and took on my Spanish class with such enthusiasm--she always did her homework faithfully, plus more, just for practice. And she had such faith! It was truly a blessing to know her during the last couple of her 92 years and I'm thankful that when she died, she went peacefully in the presence of family.

You're the best, Jean.