A Tribute to Mother
My Tribute to Mom
She was born on Christmas day in 1928. Eighty years later, Mom died on March 25, 2009 after a long fight with Multiple Myeloma. She never gave up. I thought I would share and celebrate the life of a truly beautiful woman. She was not only beautuful on the outside, but on the inside as well.
Her devotion to her Faith and family were the key traits to her success. That's why I never gave up the good fight myself! So as I share this pictorial history of Mom, think about your mother and remember the good things about her. After all, everyone has/had a mother!
Little Girl from Quanah, TX who Grew Up!
I assume this was taken while she was
still in high school.
Doesn't she reflect
the times?
Mom was quite a looker.
She retained her good looks until
the last two years she was on
this earth. She stayed in
contact with her school friends
until the end.
The Quanah Girls
remember!!!!!!
School Days in World War II
Mom remembered when
Pearl Harbor was bombed.
She talked about it from
time to time. She also remembers
the Depression Era of the 1930s.
After all, she was a child then,
growing up in a dusty little town
in West Texas.
She told me about a little boy who
showed up at their home with a cut
foot. They doctored and fed him,
then he went on his way, never to
be seen again.
Mom & Dad Met in College
Mom said she had a class with Dad
while they were in college at
Texas Tech in Lubbock. She said
she finished a test and walked into the
hallway. She turned to him and said,
"That sure was a hard test!!" And that's
how they met. They dated for two years
before they got married. She said Dad was
quite a charmer back then. He loved to
party, but Mom was more reserved and
never drank a drop of alcohol.
Mom & Dad got Married
They waited until
after graduation to marry.
After the wedding,
Mom said they stopped
at a diner called the
'Rabbit Ear Cafe'.
Don't know where it
was, but it was somewhere
in West Texas. Don't they make
a handsome couple?
They had good looking
kids, too!! Ha-ha!
Mom in the Fifties
Here she is with her first-born,
my older sister. She
was born in 1954. Looks like she's
headed to a pot-luck dinner.
I was conceived around this time.
Look at the suit she's wearing.
Baby Boomers, remember those?
Dad was an architect.
Mom taught school until my sister
was born. Then she stayed home
to raise us. I was born in 1958, my
brother in 1961. We were all
Boomers, raised middle class
in a traditional American
neighborhood. We played
outside and Mom called us in
for lunch and supper, just
like calling in the cows!!!
Family Portrait in the 1960s
Here we are assembled at
my grandmothers on
Thanksgiving or Christmas.
We rarely did things as
a complete family, but I
thought it was normal.
Mom in the Bahamas!
Talk about Bahama Mama!!
She looks like a
peppermint in this dress.
But she was absolutely
stunning!
I remember it well!
When they went on this trip,
I missed my Mommy so bad!
She brought me some cool
souvenirs. I looked forward
to that!
Mom When She Started Teaching Again
Mom went back to work
teaching in 1969.
It was a difficult time for
us to adjust to a working
Mom. She taught third grade
for many years before she
retired. All her students
remember her as the nicest teacher
they ever had.
Here's How I Best Remember Her
Mom was always supportive.
Almost always. She never
hesitated to correct me in
some way. Maybe that's why
I looked for her approval so
much! But it was all good.
Wish I would have listened
to everything!
Mom and Her Older Sister
Mom always said,
"She was the pretty one,
I was the funny one".
Yeah, Mom was
the funny one, for sure.
I think they're both
pretty.
Before Mom Got Sick
I'm not going to talk about the illness.
Mom died from Multilple Myeloma,
bone marrow cancer. She survived
nearly 5 years. This is one of
her best pictures before she got
sick. Still looking good!! She continued
teaching a Sunday School class until
she was too sick to continue. Thank
God for adversity!
Dotisms
A list of sayings Mom left as part of her legacy.
"Let's talk about roses.. "You don't need that!" "Tomorrow will be better".
"Oh, poo-doodle!" "We're off like a herd of turtles and a bucket of buttermilk!"
Think about your mother today. No, it's not Mother's Day. It doesn't have to be. Think of it as every day being Mom's day!
Tribute To Momma Dot
Comments
Lovely and heartfelt tribute to your precious Mom...Her beautiful smile speaks volumes about her inner beauty as well...She had a long and well-loved life...you were most fortunate to have her all these years....I miss my Mom, even today, at 72, as I lost her much too early when I was 12...Thank you for this...Larry
This was an absoulety touching and beautiful tribute to your beautiful (inside and out) mother donotfear. You had me in tears.
Your tribute impresses on my heart just how important our dear mothers are. I still have my mother with me, but this is a needed reminder to treasure and cherish every minute with her.
Bless you Donotfear! - You truly inspire me.
This touched my heart and made my eyes misty. I love the way you show photos of your mom from a young age until she got older, it made your hub come alive and touched my emotions. Beautiful tribute!
What a beautiful tribute to your beautiful mother. I feel Like I know her and I thank you.
Spectacular presentation of a lovely woman and mother, I enjoyed reading it. God Bless
This is a wonderful tribute to your Mum and you made her very proud. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful hub for your mother. And you are right she stayed beautiful til the end. Blessings.
I loved the photo of your mom holding a bowl of something she cooked up I would assume, and your sister next to her. I remember my mom cooking and baking and then she took it over to her friends house as a kind jesture. Boy, those days are long gone! Not many have time to do that anymore. Annette, this tribute to your mother shines with the light of love. She was a beautiful person and her beauty rubbed off on you in so many ways! May I say I can see some of your father's features, when I'm looking at your photo Annette? I wonder if anyone else said that? Thank you for sharing so much of your personal family photo's with us, a mother's love is truly forever and your tribute to her is beautiful!
Great!!!!! It was like a walk down memory lane for me, and she wasn't even my mother! She was beautiful - nice to have such warm memories.
What a wonderful article !! I lost my mom back in 2004; this article brings back many pleasant memories of my mother.Thank you for this hub :)
What a wonderful tribute to your mom....I remember her as a teacher..she was a great woman, it's great you have so many memories... Many hugs to you...
Yes, your Mom was beautiful inside and out. Thank you for sharing your honorable heart and heritage with us!
What a wnoderful tribute to your mother and for sharing your story about her. I can see that she is was loved deeply and she is truy missed. (((Big Hugs)))
She is beautiful. Beautiful memories to cling on to. God bless you. Take care.
Thank you for a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to mothers. Mine meant the same to me and she passed of a broken heart when my dad died 12 years ago. I still feel her hand on my hand telling me how proud she was of me and I still hear her voice singing to us. Thank you. I feel so touched by your beautiful story.
Your mom was so pretty, stayed looking young as she got older:) A copy of the hub, should be past down to the generations in your family:) Great Tribute!
I'm sorry for your loss, your mom was a very beautiful person. I too have a hub like this about my mom. This was very sweet.
I Hate it when I get emotional but the pay off here is that I can see so much of your mom in you sweetie.I now understand why you give so much of your self to others.
She was a beauty and so are you.
Thanks
Dean
A very heart touching tribute to your mom... everyone loves their mom and it becomes difficult for some to express and some do it very easily.. I never did.. :) but still I love her.. good job!
This is a lovely tribute to your mom. Would you mind if I linked this to a hub I am doing about my mother?
A wonderful tribute to your mother, this is a great idea. Just perfect, thank you for sharing! Very touching!
What a beautiful story about your mom! I really enjoyed the photos that you included. She was indeed a beautiful woman. Always hold those memories close in your heart and mind because it's those things that she lives through. I realized that as long as I remember my mother, then she will live through me.
Your Mom looks stunning even in her advanced years. Her smiling photos just reveal a woman of good breeding. For you to give her this tribute makes you your Mom's daughter. Congratulations for lavishing love on your Mom.
She even looks like my Mother. What a wonderful tribute and such nice memories. My Mom died in 2008 at the age of 81. She endured so much while getting radiation treatments. As much as I would like to forget, your hub inspired many nice memories for me as well. Thank you.
What a beautiful tribute to your Mother! Very touching. Your mother was very beautiful as I see in the photos. I lost my mother on the 27th of April this year & I miss her a lot. Your hub brought back lovely memories of her. Thank you & God bless you.
I LOVE D BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE U WROTE ABOUT UR MOM,IT MAKES ME FEEL D ABSENT OF MY MOM BECAUSE I JUST LOST MY LOVELY MOTHER
Thanks for sharing. She is a beautiful person inside out indeed. Her smile is so beautiful that I smiled back feeling the love and the life. You are blessed to have had such a great mom and she is blessed to have such a child.
Love and peace to all
a beautiful tribute to a beautiful woman.... God bless you!
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