My Favority Sister in Law

Today I received word that Lora Helen Parker Newcomer passed away last night in her sleep. She was my secret girl friend even after she had married my brother Ted and had four kids. Lora was a stickler for organization, she could talk to anyone and size them up in about 30 seconds. She learned to cook wonderful dishes after living in the south, Okinawa and other parts while Ted was in the Air Force. She had a beautiful smile, a quick wit and her eyes always sparkled when she was having fun. Lora hasn't been the same Lora for almost 4 years as she was diagnosed with a brain disease that took away her motor skills and verbal skills but not her memory or personality. I last saw her last October when us siblings celebrated Ted and Lora's 50th wedding anniversary. She got a degree in Interior Design at the University of Wyoming, was a docent at the Buffalo Bill Historical Museum in Cody, Wy and taught Jr High and High School. She was a wonderful wife and mother. I hope she is having a wonderful time talking to her father, who preceded her in death in 1972. She will be missed by those of us who knew her and loved her.