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  1. bwilson4web

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    • Mary Eaton Duck married James Ward Wilson and raised five sons
    • In parallel, she went to college and earned degrees in accounting and decades later in nursing
    • She passed Tuesday morning age 92 in part from complications triggered by COVID
    • Her ashes will be interned with James in Arlington National Cemetery
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    Bob Wilson
     

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    Very sorry for your loss. She sounds like someone it would have been an honor to know.

    Which one is you?
     
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    The one on the far right edge, the oldest.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    My condolences Bob:(
    She sounds like quite the woman.
     
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    These “surprise lilies” showed up Mom’s last week:
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    Dona is the family friend who found and got Mom to the hospital.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Condolences, Bob.

    A life truly well spent!
     
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    You had a few more gray hairs by the time we were in the Detroit / motor city Prius meet up ....
    So sorry for your loss. It's very sobering to so quickly become the senior generation.
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    No matter that we expect our parents to go before us, it is always a hard loss especially when they we good people. You are in my thoughts.
     
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    This is the first Mother's Day after her ashes joined Dad's in Arlington. They were in their 20s during WW-2 and having watched a lot of history videos, Mom and Dad's generation gave us a lot.

    Pray we remain worthy of their work and sacrifice.
    Keep us from the temptations of those they fought.
    Forgive us when we've failed.    ​

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Amen
     
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    Pray we remain worthy of their work and sacrifice.
    Keep us from the temptations of those they fought.
    Forgive us when we've failed.

    Words to live by. May Peace find you quickly. Positive thoughts sent to you and yours.
     
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