Thursday, March 2, 2023
My mom, Annie Gephart, and Dee were great lifelong friends. Last March Dee sent me a 3 page story she had written which was her story of “How I Met Your Mother”. It was about the first day of school and seeing a curly-haired girl (my mom) in home room and then the same girl in shorthand class. I’ve read it over and over since Dee passed and I cherish it. I, too, spent many times in Dee’s company playing cards, having dinner and even taking a bus trip to the Catskills. She was truly an Angel on earth - beautiful inside and out. She went with me to make arrangements when my mom passed and even talked Father Dumphrey into playing Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World” in the church! At first he said he would play it as we were walking out and she replied “c‘mon - it’s only a minute and a half long!” He relented and played it. Whenever I hear it my mom and Dee come to mind. Rest easy lovely lady - and thank you for all the love and laughs. Laurie (Gephart) Cogar
