Comments on: The Great Lady http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady The Life And Times Of DW Rhodes Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phyllis Dorey Thiessen (aka mum :) http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-8688 Phyllis Dorey Thiessen (aka mum :) Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:09:38 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-8688 Well, that was one of the finest compliments I've ever been paid. Thank you from my heart! Well, that was one of the finest compliments I’ve ever been paid. Thank you from my heart!

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-8687 RhodesTer Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:55:52 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-8687 Aw, Phyllis! Thank you! Peg was the greatest, but apples don't fall far from their respective trees, you know? Aw, Phyllis! Thank you! Peg was the greatest, but apples don’t fall far from their respective trees, you know?

]]> By: Phyllis Dorey Thiessen (aka mum :) http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-8686 Phyllis Dorey Thiessen (aka mum :) Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:17:51 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-8686 I just re-read this post, Dave, in honor of the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Peg, my mother. When I talked to Dorian yesterday as we were both working our way through the sometimes overwhelming emotions that this date inspires, she mentioned that it helped to read this beautiful tribute. And she was right. I'm writing this through some tears but I'm realizing that they are not only generated by the anguish of her loss now but also by how very proud I am just to be able to say the words, "she was my mom" and by gratitude for the pure love that, as you and Dorian so aptly reminded me, she taught us by her example. p.s. Thank you for writing this tribute, Dave. Your words are beautiful and it has soothed my weary soul to read them. I apologize that it has taken me two years to write a response but this is the first time I was able to see through the tears well enough to type. I love and treasure you both. I just re-read this post, Dave, in honor of the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Peg, my mother. When I talked to Dorian yesterday as we were both working our way through the sometimes overwhelming emotions that this date inspires, she mentioned that it helped to read this beautiful tribute. And she was right. I’m writing this through some tears but I’m realizing that they are not only generated by the anguish of her loss now but also by how very proud I am just to be able to say the words, “she was my mom” and by gratitude for the pure love that, as you and Dorian so aptly reminded me, she taught us by her example.
p.s. Thank you for writing this tribute, Dave. Your words are beautiful and it has soothed my weary soul to read them. I apologize that it has taken me two years to write a response but this is the first time I was able to see through the tears well enough to type. I love and treasure you both.

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-6982 RhodesTer Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:51:06 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-6982 Hi Katrina, I'm glad you found this post since it's been quite a while now since I put it up. Yes, Don and Peg are amazing. He's still up at the cabin, by the way. He has Diana living nearby at her Camp Nelson cabin and she drops in on him several times a day. Dorian's mom, Phyllis, makes it up there as often as she can to help take care of dear old dad. We all miss Peg terribly. She was a wonderful lady and a true friend. Hi Katrina, I’m glad you found this post since it’s been quite a while now since I put it up.

Yes, Don and Peg are amazing. He’s still up at the cabin, by the way. He has Diana living nearby at her Camp Nelson cabin and she drops in on him several times a day. Dorian’s mom, Phyllis, makes it up there as often as she can to help take care of dear old dad.

We all miss Peg terribly. She was a wonderful lady and a true friend.

]]> By: Katrina Keeley Stanford http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-6981 Katrina Keeley Stanford Mon, 31 May 2010 17:14:43 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-6981 That was a wonderful story.. Made me remember family reunions at Camp Nelson. Aunt Peg and Uncle Don were wonderful people that I can remember vividly from my childhood. Bettye was my grandma. Thank you for sharing with us. That was a wonderful story.. Made me remember family reunions at Camp Nelson. Aunt Peg and Uncle Don were wonderful people that I can remember vividly from my childhood. Bettye was my grandma. Thank you for sharing with us.

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3496 RhodesTer Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:29:17 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3496 Hi Evie, thanks for the nice comment. Frankly, I haven't a clue who those people are. That's all my wife's side of the family (Peg was her grandmother) so I'll pass your comment and email address to her and make sure my mother-in-law, Phyllis, sees it. Phyllis is Peg's daughter, thus daughter of Don Dorey. <abbr><em>RhodesTer´s brilliant babbling..The pea soup was super, man!</em></abbr> Hi Evie, thanks for the nice comment.

Frankly, I haven’t a clue who those people are. That’s all my wife’s side of the family (Peg was her grandmother) so I’ll pass your comment and email address to her and make sure my mother-in-law, Phyllis, sees it. Phyllis is Peg’s daughter, thus daughter of Don Dorey.

RhodesTer´s brilliant babbling..The pea soup was super, man!

]]> By: Evie Thompson http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3493 Evie Thompson Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:37:20 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3493 Sorry for your lost, what a wonderful person to have had in your lives! I came to this site because of a google search for Carolyn Thompson Nouar, I ran across your postings on Gen-Forum and would like to communicate about James Mimms Thompson! My email is CelticEvie@gmail.com, Take Care.... Evie Sorry for your lost, what a wonderful person to have had in your
lives! I came to this site because of a google search for Carolyn
Thompson Nouar, I ran across your postings on Gen-Forum
and would like to communicate about James Mimms Thompson!
My email is CelticEvie@gmail.com, Take Care….

Evie

]]> By: Carolyn Thompson Nouar http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3323 Carolyn Thompson Nouar Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:40 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3323 I have known Peg & Don my whole life. My Dad worked for Don for years at GTE. My Dad, Wayne Thompson, passed away on March 3. Peg was always someone he enjoyed laughing with and sharing a joke or jibe with. Losing my Dad was hard but it gives me some ease to think that he is enjoying the company of that sweet lady Peg Dorey. Dori, I didn't realize until today that your lovely grandmother had passed. I would've been there on Saturday had I known. My heartfelt condolences to a you and your lovely family- I have so many, many warm and fun, happy memories of being with Peg & Don at Camp Nelson and sharing those sweet days gone by. I will always cherish those times and would like you all to know that Peg & Don, still are always in my heart. I have known Peg & Don my whole life. My Dad worked for Don for years at GTE. My Dad, Wayne Thompson, passed away on March 3. Peg was always someone he enjoyed laughing with and sharing a joke or jibe with. Losing my Dad was hard but it gives me some ease to think that he is enjoying the company of that sweet lady Peg Dorey. Dori, I didn’t realize until today that your lovely grandmother had passed. I would’ve been there on Saturday had I known. My heartfelt condolences to a you and your lovely family- I have so many, many warm and fun, happy memories of being with Peg & Don at Camp Nelson and sharing those sweet days gone by. I will always cherish those times and would like you all to know that Peg & Don, still are always in my heart.

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3322 RhodesTer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:49:01 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3322 Thank you, Rick and Rene - I just got back, whereas Dorian has decided to hang out down there and help her mom and granddad Don through this transition. I have so much online catching up to do! Thank you, Rick and Rene – I just got back, whereas Dorian has decided to hang out down there and help her mom and granddad Don through this transition. I have so much online catching up to do!

]]> By: Rene http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3308 Rene Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:24:21 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3308 What a beautiful tribute to a life well-lived. Guys, we are deeply sorry. Hope everything went as well as can be expected last weekend. Many hugs to you both. What a beautiful tribute to a life well-lived. Guys, we are deeply sorry. Hope everything went as well as can be expected last weekend. Many hugs to you both.

]]> By: Palm Springs Savant http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3281 Palm Springs Savant Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:18:38 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3281 Sweet post. This is good energy you have created here in her memory. It will reverberate tenfold. <abbr><em>Palm Springs Savant´s brilliant babbling..<a href="http://rickrockhill.blogspot.com/2009/03/saturday-seven-favorite-paula-abdul.html" rel="nofollow">The Saturday Seven: Favorite Paula Abdul Songs</a></em></abbr> Sweet post. This is good energy you have created here in her memory. It will reverberate tenfold.

Palm Springs Savant´s brilliant babbling..The Saturday Seven: Favorite Paula Abdul Songs

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3276 RhodesTer Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:16:27 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3276 Will do, Bubba.. leaving on the trip shortly. Will do, Bubba.. leaving on the trip shortly.

]]> By: Bubba http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3275 Bubba Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:05:25 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3275 My story is true. More than once mom was called upon to have the fire removed from the soul of my brother. It never did stay out. Way back, Lancaster was just another small desert town where almost everyone knew everyone if you ran in or near the same circles. Ask Grandon if he knew Doctor Harris? He was the high school team doctor for years. My story is true. More than once mom was called upon to have the fire removed from the soul of my brother. It never did stay out.

Way back, Lancaster was just another small desert town where almost everyone knew everyone if you ran in or near the same circles.

Ask Grandon if he knew Doctor Harris? He was the high school team doctor for years.

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3267 RhodesTer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:36:59 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3267 Barbara - Yep, I agree. Bubba - GET OUT! You live with mom, right? Did you ask her? So this is for sure and not speculation? Try to reply before we leave tomorrow afternoon - I want to tell Granddad Don your story, he'd get a kick out of it. Lorna - Wouldn't we all love to have people talk about us this way when we're gone? Peg deserved it. Barbara – Yep, I agree.

Bubba – GET OUT! You live with mom, right? Did you ask her? So this is for sure and not speculation? Try to reply before we leave tomorrow afternoon – I want to tell Granddad Don your story, he’d get a kick out of it.

Lorna – Wouldn’t we all love to have people talk about us this way when we’re gone? Peg deserved it.

]]> By: Lorna http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3265 Lorna Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:20:43 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3265 A lovely and loving tribute. You obviously can take joy from her life. <abbr><em>Lorna´s brilliant babbling..<a href="http://lornacr.blogspot.com/2009/03/shame.html" rel="nofollow">THE SHAME</a></em></abbr> A lovely and loving tribute. You obviously can take joy from her life.

Lorna´s brilliant babbling..THE SHAME

]]> By: Bubba http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3259 Bubba Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:49:02 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3259 It's a small world. My mother knew Peggy! Not well, but knew her. You see we lived in Lancaster, CA. I had brothers and a sister who went to school there. My oldest brother could be a tool. Mom had to "go up to the office" a couple of times to handle handle problems of my oldest brother. It was a small town back then, most folks knew each other if they had something in common. It’s a small world. My mother knew Peggy! Not well, but knew her. You see we lived in Lancaster, CA. I had brothers and a sister who went to school there. My oldest brother could be a tool. Mom had to “go up to the office” a couple of times to handle handle problems of my oldest brother. It was a small town back then, most folks knew each other if they had something in common.

]]> By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3258 Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:56:12 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3258 What a wonderful tribute!! Alas, my grandparents never touched my heart like that...you're blessed by knowing that great lady. <abbr><em>Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s brilliant babbling..<a href="http://www.barbaraling.com/insights/weaker-newborn-kitten/" rel="nofollow">Weaker than a newborn kitten</a></em></abbr> What a wonderful tribute!! Alas, my grandparents never touched my heart like that…you’re blessed by knowing that great lady.

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s brilliant babbling..Weaker than a newborn kitten

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3257 RhodesTer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:41:26 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3257 Aw, thanks Lizzy. If it helps, I remember a few times that Dorian said to her, "my friend Elizabeth.." followed by some anecdote of something you two miscreants got into. So, she was told about you and appreciated your friendship. Aw, thanks Lizzy. If it helps, I remember a few times that Dorian said to her, “my friend Elizabeth..” followed by some anecdote of something you two miscreants got into. So, she was told about you and appreciated your friendship.

]]> By: Liz http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3256 Liz Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:09:02 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3256 I am sorry that I didn't get to meet her. What a wonderful woman. Truly one who will be missed. My Maternal Granny was too the perfect grandmother who is sorely missed by myself as well but I have wonderful memories as you do to reminiscence about. My heart is with you. XOXOXO <3 <3 <3 I am sorry that I didn’t get to meet her. What a wonderful woman. Truly one who will be missed. My Maternal Granny was too the perfect grandmother who is sorely missed by myself as well but I have wonderful memories as you do to reminiscence about. My heart is with you.

XOXOXO

<3 <3 <3

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-great-lady/comment-page-1#comment-3253 RhodesTer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:23:11 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=2605#comment-3253 Thanks, SouthCon Darrell. She was the perfect grandmother. Thanks, SouthCon Darrell. She was the perfect grandmother.

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