Lillian Adams watches the inauguration of Barack Obama with her son Jim, grand daughter Arwen and Rev. Bill Sasso of the Unitarian Fellowship at her home in Carbondale. Her son in law, D. Gorton, is taking the picture.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Inauguration Day -- January 20th, 2009 -- Lillian witnesses the dawning of a new era
Lillian Adams watches the inauguration of Barack Obama with her son Jim, grand daughter Arwen and Rev. Bill Sasso of the Unitarian Fellowship at her home in Carbondale. Her son in law, D. Gorton, is taking the picture.
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I remember so many things about Lillian, it's hard to sort through. When my husband Chris Lant and I first started coming to the Fellowship in 1993, she and Ed and Jack and Muriel Hayward would all sit together in the same front row - to me, they seemed like 4 strong oak trees - strong, proud, beautiful. I enjoyed the many times that Lillian would come to talk to the RE kids - the most recent about two years ago, when she talked to some of the high school girls, including my daughter Hannah, and Brittany Hammett and Kendall Bell.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite memories however, comes from just a few summers ago, from her 95th birthday party at the Fellowship. After all the gathering and chatting and eating and after we viewed the video presentation that Jane and other family members produced, Lillian stood up to say her thank yous. She said, "I will remember this day for the rest of my life." I thought that was so sweet - it made me tear up then, as I am now.
I really loved Lillian and I will miss her dearly.
Sandy Charlson
Carbondale UU
I have so many memories of Lillian, its hard to sort through. My earliest memory of her is when my husband, Chris Lant and I joined the Fellowhsip in 1993. Lillian and Ed and Jack and Muriel Hayward would sit in the same front row together and they were like 4 strong oaks - strong, proud, beautiful. I always enjoyed the many times when Lillian would visit with the RE kids; the most recent beign just a few years ago, when she spoke to the high school kids, including my daughter Hannah and Brittany Hammett and Kendall Bell. One of my favorite memories however, comes from a few summers ago, when her 95th birthday party was held at the Fellowship. After all the gathering and chatting and eating and after viewing the video presentation that Jane and other family members produced, Lillian stood up to say her thank yous. She said, "I will remember this day for the rest of my life." I thought it was sweet and it made me tear up then, as it does now.
ReplyDeleteI really loved Lillian and I will miss her dearly.
Sandy Charlson
Carbondale UU
Lillian Adams wae a role model.She was a person who cared about people. Because she is no longer with us, we will no longer read her wonderful letters or hear her voice speak out against the cruelties and injustices that those who are helpless and less fortunate are forced to endure
ReplyDeleteLillian is gone, but her good deeds and compasion will never be forgotten.
Carlene Barnwell
Southern Illinois