Today would of been my Mother's Birthday if she were still living today, it will be 11 years in November when my beloved Mother passed away into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ in 2001.
I thank my God for a Mother that I had in this beloved woman. She was a treasure, a gem of a person. Everything I am today is a result of the values and high morals my mother taught me. My Mom always put her family first, she was always there for me. She always had a listening ear and was always ready with a word of encouragement and always a hug and a kiss. I thank God I grew up in a loving nurturing home. I can truly thank my mom and my grandparents for raising me up in such an amazing environment.
My beloved mom grew up in the 20's and 30's in tough times but in a loving nurturing home. My grandparents were hard working and raised their 4 daughters to be the same. They instilled good morals and strong Christian values in their daughter's lives. Years later it would pay off in all of their families lives.
My Mom was a hard worker, working all her life from age 18. She retired as Medical Staff Secretary for the Hamilton Civic Hospitals in 1986 at age 64. As a young person my Mom went to Church, taught Sunday School and was lovingly nurtured and taught not only by her parents but her grandmother who was a women of faith. At the age of 18 my mom started her 1st job as a Secretary at Westinghouse after graduating from Business School in Hamilton.
My Mom told me stories about my beloved great-grandmother, Julia Ann Morgan who lost her husband at sea (William Dawe) when my Mom's father (my grandfather)was 5 years of age. "nana as I lovingly called her as a 5 year old was born and raised in Brigus, Newfoundland, she came to Hamilton with her 2 young children aged 4 and 5 and settled down there but never forgot her "Newfie" roots.