Mary Ann and Mark, you have the most cherished memories of our beloved Aunt Mildred. But my lasting memory is when our grandsons, Isaiah and Byron, and I stopped to see her in 2017 on a vacation trip from Houston.
We were prepared to enter her Media senior community, ask directions to her residence and find our way alone. Instead, as we drove up to park, there was Aunt Mildred, attired in red, white and blue, waiting to greet us. (How many 92-year-olds would stroll outside to greet visitors?)
We inquired about her attire, and she told us, "It's Flag Day." She insisted on patriotism. Her six bothers were all World War II vets, and at least two of them served heroically. Not one of them came home with scratch. They went on to highly productive lives, just like Aunt Mildred and their other three sisters. They brought so many blessings to so many lives.
Nephew Hal Lundgren, Houston
