Madge-World: Welcome to it.

One thousand and ninety five days. You finally stop dialing her phone number to see if she still hates George W. Bush. Or ask her if she’s going to enter the State Fair Art show again. Or see if she wants to meet at The Modern for dinner. Or how about another trip? Just the girls again. You hear that Paris is pretty nice in the fall.  Or tell her you’re sorry for all the stupid things you did way back when.

Mary Jane Farley. A great gal from a great family in south Minneapolis. Central High School class of 1936. U of M class of 2000. One of the greatest generation of Moms. They didn’t believe in mollycoddling. No, put your head down and get to work. And, no complaining.

Réquiem ætérnam dona ei Dómine;

et lux perpétua lúceat ei.

Requiéscat in pace.

Amen.