“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 urinary tract and killed him. I’ve been married to … Continue readingShe summons strength to deal with deaths
“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. One kiss was all it took. We got married … Continue readingShe misses hugs from husband of 50 years
“He was a deputy sheriff in Chambers County and was on his way to work when it happened. He made it home, but we didn’t realize it was a stroke because he was acting pretty normal. The following day, he started losing his speech and … Continue readingAfter losing her husband, she returns to college
“I married a man who was a descendant of the pioneering Wooster family. The Woosters came to this area in the pre-Humble Oil days and settled over on the west side of town where Baytown Nature Center is today. “My husband was an only child. … Continue readingShe’s had her share of unexpected family deaths
“My husband works out of town, which has been a little hard on my son. His dad is in Colorado right now and has been gone off and on since August. But it’s good because we’re getting our bills paid, you know? I also miss … Continue readingHe’s working hard to keep those bills paid
“All last summer was spent driving my husband to MD Anderson. He was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, so he had radiation and he suffered terribly. Two weeks after finding out he was cancer free, he died in a gyrocopter crash at the Anahuac … Continue readingAfter surviving cancer, crash takes husband
“My husband passed away last year, so my daughter is helping me downsize to an apartment. Making the move was kind of stressful, especially giving up my kitchen and big refrigerator. “I make cakes on the side. It’s not really a business. More like a … Continue reading‘I don’t do wedding cakes; I’m scared of bridezillas’