His ‘Texas mom’ was always there for him
“When I moved down here, I began staying with my aunt, who is my dad’s sister. She took me in as part of her family. She adopted me to her heart. She really became my mom....
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Cancer survivor continues to look at life as a gift
“My mother died from breast cancer when she was 53 and I was diagnosed when I was 50. I pretty much thought I knew everything about going through it because I was in high school when...
She summons strength to deal with deaths
“My first husband died in a car wreck when he was 22 and I was pregnant with my son. My second husband went in for a hernia repair and got a staph infection. It hit his...
‘My daughter wasn’t going to come home’
“I had my son when I was 20. I was a single mom trying to make it, working two jobs and going to school. Then I met my fiancé, and we got pregnant in 2013. “Everything...
Support group helps her deal with daughter’s death
“They said it was a prolapsed cord, when the umbilical cord goes into the birth canal before the baby. So she was pressing up against it, and that cut off her oxygen. “After her funeral and...
She works to keep her daughter’s memory alive
“Sometimes it gets really awkward, especially when someone asks how many kids you have and you’re not quite sure how to answer. Normally I say, well, I have my 7-year-old son and I have my daughter...
Trying to stay positive during latest pregnancy
“MEND has this thing in October, which is Infant Awareness Loss Month, where they have a balloon release in memory of those who passed away. My fiancé actually proposed to me there. He wanted to incorporate...
Auto-pedestrian accident recovery remarkable
“When she was 11, she was in an auto-pedestrian accident while waiting for the bus. She died twice while in Life Flight, had a stroke and sustained a serious brain injury. “The doctors gave little hope...
Wife washes work clothes, dies from asbestosis
“I was married for 27 years. She died two months ago from asbestosis. She got it from me and her other husband when we were working at this plant in Longview, Texas. She was washing our...
She misses hugs from husband of 50 years
“Our first date was at a drive-in. It was on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1964. We saw ‘Ride the Wild Surf.’ On Thanksgiving night he proposed to me and I accepted. It all happened pretty fast....
