[Nfbwv-talk] Madaline Honeycutt RIP

[Dave Allen]

Hi!

Very sorry for your great loss! Clearly she was a born fighter, for all that
life could deliver.

Indeed, West Virginians always come home!

That was one of the most important things I progressed during my recent
visit. Cheers,
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBWV-talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ed
McDonald via NFBWV-talk
Sent: Saturday, 6 October 2018 4:18 p.m.
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Cc: Ed McDonald
Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] Madaline Honeycutt RIP

As many of you know already, Karen's mother--Madaline Honeycutt--died early
this afternoon at the age of 89.  For just over two weeks she had been in
the hospital and a rehab facility for treatment of complications resulting
from a mass on the lung, presumed to be cancer.  Karen and I--along with
daughter Donna and partner--visited with her at the hospital on Monday, and
Karen and I were in the process of arranging for her to move into our home
with the help of hospice care.  We knew the end was drawing close, but it
came a little more quickly than we had expected.

A number of you got acquainted with her during several NFB national
conventions which she and her sister Shirley attended along with us.  She
took an interest in the Federation and understood that it was an important
part of our lives.  She was also generous with her support.

She was, in her own way, a strong and determined woman from the mountains of
Pocahontas County.  Following a divorce in the mid-1960s--when she was
around the age of 35--she left West Virginia in hopes of finding a job and a
new life in Washington, DC.  She got a job, eventually found another
husband, and settled into a home in suburban Maryland where she has lived
for nearly fifty years.  Her husband died eighteen years ago, and since then
she has continued to live alone, as actively and independently as the
increasing challenges of growing older would permit.  Her annual month-long
December visits with us became a part of our holiday tradition which will
give us many fond memories.

West Virginians have a way of eventually coming home, and her wish was to be
buried along with family in Randolph County.  According to those wishes, we
are planning funeral services for Saturday, October 13 (probably around
11:00 AM) at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins, WV.  Since Karen is the only
child, we are the ones responsible for making funeral arrangements, and we
are still working on the details.

Karen has received kind words from a lot of friends, and we appreciate that
very much.

Peace,

Ed