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Hats Off to a Great Lady—who wore many hats

  • Writer: tom lyons
    tom lyons
  • Apr 5
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 18

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.


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Farmer’s Daughter

—who milked cows by hand


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Sister

—who stayed close in spite of distance


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Wife

—faithful for 64 years


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Mother

—of nine


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Gardener

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


Bird lover

—with a side love of wildflowers


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Baker

—perpetuating country kitchen traditions


Seamstress/crafter

—pj’s to pig pillows


Economists

—who fed 10 on $25/wk


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Singer

—in duets, trios and choirs


Pianist

—a must for pastor’s wife


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Organist

—in a pinch


Children’s Choir Director

—for y e e e e a r s


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Sunday school teacher

—kids  to seniors


VBS teacher

—for at least 60 years


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Prayer partner

—with Donna A. for decades


Mentor

—to innumerable devotees


Pen pal

—to many, maintaining friendships for life


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Grandmother (& great grandmother)

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


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Hats off

to a truly great lady

who figuratively and literally

wore many hats

2 Comments


David Ziel
David Ziel
Apr 05

Truly an amazing woman of God!! Her legacy lives on forever!!

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tom lyons
tom lyons
Apr 05
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Agreed! Thanks David

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