All, I lost my best friend and Mother this morning at 12:12am. Born in the big woods of Hunter, AR in 1938, she lived to see her three children go through college, get married, and have four beautiful grandchildren. She was someone to talk to and listen when no one else would. And, although she couldn't physically help me in the end, it was those days she listened that helped me most. I will dearly miss her and our conversations. We haven't made funeral arrangements yet, but she wanted to be cremated as she always remembered, "Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust". We will have a graveside service in Hunter, Ar 1/24 or 1/25. In lieu of flowers, I would simply ask that you give to the Juvenile Diabetes Association or some other Diabetic charity as ultimately, this is what took Mom. Will be off the forum this week, later. 