No sympathies needed. Just a cool story about my mom. She passed last week at 84 years of age surrounded by family in Minnesota.
A Couple of you guys have seen this as its on my FB wall.
My Mom broke barriers that women didn't even consider in the 50's and 60's, before NOW or any of the women's movements. She hunted with the men, whether they liked it or not. She took a lot of crap from men in Hunting camp but her feisty spirit would dish it right back.
She was always busy, be it Star organization in Coon Rapids, or secretary to the Guidance Councilor at the schools we kids attended. She worked at the Social Security department and worked at the company that produced the first MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit) for astronauts to navigate their space ships without tethers. Her resume would be pages long and her experience was extensive in every aspect of her life.
She worked when women were supposed to stay at home, she hunted North American game when women were supposed to be cooking in the kitchen, and she raised 3 great children who were successful in life. When you met Midge for the first time you felt like she was a friend your whole life.
Raising us 3 kids, she was firm, but fair. She worked us hard on the farm in the summers. I never got too many summers off like other kids during the break in the school year but it taught me work ethics later on in life.
Her love for Family, Faith and flag shined admirably for her era. She was a leader, never one to follow. My friends used to tell me "You have got the coolest mom!". Yes, yes I did.
Photos below;
1) Photo shoot for an unpublished article Field and Stream magazine that my sportswriter Godfather wrote.
2) One of our many horses we raised. This photo was taken in Salida CO after she moved to CO in 1984.
