Thoughts about quilting - fabrics and color, and putting them together; and about the people we do it for.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Saravee Mangrum
This is my friend Saravee. My family adopted her 20 some years ago. Since then she has become like a great grandmother to all of the kids. In this photo, taken last week, Saravee is 99.5 years old.
Sara Violet was born in Corsicana, Texas. She is the oldest of a bunch of girls born to a farmer who grew flowers for the fancy markets in Dallas. She tells wonderful stories about traveling into the city - it took a couple of days by wagon back then and camping under the stars was exciting. She has seen a lot of things change in North Texas over the years. Something's for the better, some not so much.
I'm glad that she is a part of my life. I'm glad God gifted me with this beautiful friend, and that I get to share the joy of friends and family and quilting with her. I am convinced that the best of friends are hiding in the most unlikely places.
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Saravee was one of the nicest persons I ever met.
We celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, January 14, 2012. It was a lovely party. She died in her sleep on Monday, January 16, 2012.
It is as if a star has gone out inthe heavens.
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