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Goodbye, Theresa. Rest in Peace

My aunt and Godmother, Theresa Anna Singleton, died last week. She was the last member of my mother’s family of eight to pass on. She was a kind and generous person who lived with my immediate family her entire life. Here’s the eulogy I gave at her funeral this past Thursday.

Remembrance of Theresa
May 2, 2013

Theresa was a mystery. She lived the life of a single person, a singleton, as it were, but was surrounded by family. We all felt very connected to Theresa, but there was always a distance. She was generous in every way, except in sharing her deepest feelings. She was the youngest of eight whose siblings produced brood after brood of children. Yet, she remained, in some ways, alone. Continue Reading