Hats Off to a Great Lady—who wore many hats

This is presented as a tribute to my mother Ruth Viola Scrabeck-Lyons, who died ten years ago, the day before Easter, April 4, 2015.

Farmer’s Daughter

—who milked cows by hand

Sister

—who stayed close in spite of distance

Wife

—faithful for 64 years

Mother

—of nine

Gardener

—with a subsistence “victory garden” well after the war

Bird lover

—with a side love of wildflowers

Baker

—perpetrating country kitchen traditions

Seamstress/crafter

—pj’s to pig pillows

Economists

—who fed 10 on $25/wk

Singer

—in duets, trios and choirs

Pianist

—a must for pastor’s wife

Organist

—in a pinch

Children’s Choir Director

—for y e e e e a r s

Sunday school teacher

—kids  to seniors

VBS teacher

—for at least 60 years

Prayer partner

—with Donna A. for decades

Mentor

—to innumerable devotees

Pen pal

—to many, maintaining friendships for life

Grandmother (& great grandmother)

—who consistently prayed for all 28 of her grandchildren, their spouses, and their children

Hats off

to a truly great lady

who figuratively and literally

wore many hats