Condolence: Dear Sandra, Donna, Nancy, Estelle & Alan,
My thoughts & prayers are with you at this time. I am so very grateful that I had the opportunity to spend several hours with your mother last July, watching Hillary's acceptance speech at the DNC, and she caught me up on what all of you and your families have been up to. I'm fortunate that she and I remained close and that I was able to drop by and see her every few years, when my family and I returned to Painesville.
Thelma was like a second mother to me. She was always encouraging and supportive of whatever I was doing, and always ready and willing to listen whenever I needed to unburden. She had a razor sharp intellect and a wicked sense of humor, which had in no way diminished when I sat with her, 3 days before her 93rd birthday. My only regret is that my children, Kahlo & Jonah, didn't have the opportunity to meet her, for she was truly a great woman. She always carried herself with grace and dignity, in a manner which is rarely seen in this day and age, and I, for one, will miss her dearly. Much love to you all, from our family to yours. Brian Smith

Condolence: My heartfelt condolences to Estelle, Andy and the rest of the family. Your loss is heaven's gain. May the Angels provide safe passage home. I pray for strength and comfort to all of you for the days, weeks and months to come. God bless.