[Rotary] In Memoriam

[LaDonna McDonald]

My Fellow Rotarians,
As most of you know we had just a grand friendship with Don and Wilma Tucker. We will miss Wilma everyday but I can’t help but smile knowing that she is on a new adventure with her beloved Don at her side, without pain or sadness. They mentored us, traveled with us, ran our restaurant when we were out of town, defended us and counseled us, and broadened our horizons in more ways than I can imagine. We thank god for the Gift of Don & Wilma.

LaDonna & Rick
On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:01 AM, John Porter via Rotary <rotary at lists.mcn.org<mailto:rotary at lists.mcn.org>> wrote:

I loved  Wilma  so much. She and Don were a great pair. She worked hard  on Community Service and had sound judgment. I did see her often until the last six months  which is s a time i should have been by her side.  I so regret this. I thank John Cottle for his devotion to her care. John

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 2:13 PM Kira Meade via Rotary <rotary at lists.mcn.org<mailto:rotary at lists.mcn.org>> wrote:
Such a kind women!  She will be greatly missed!

Kira


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On Apr 20, 2019, at 10:38 AM, John Cottle via Rotary <rotary at lists.mcn.org<mailto:rotary at lists.mcn.org>> wrote:

Our beloved fellow Rotarian Wilma Tucker passed away about an hour ago in her home overlooking the ocean, surrounded by friends and family.

"Friends" to Wilma included nearly everyone she met.  Many of us will receive this news with a tear and a smile at the same time.  She had the gift of lighting up a room, and of making all of us want to be better persons.  Even when she couldn't be there, when her name was mentioned in our Rotary meetings smiles would pop up on many faces.

Most of you know of the struggles from physical ailments which kept Wilma from coming to meetings the past few years.  Despite dealing with physical pain, and with the frustration of not being with her friends more often, she never showed any sign of self pity.  Rather, she mustered up a crooked smile and asked how YOU were doing, and how her Rotary Club was doing.

Wilma chose her time to leave this world, and together with an editor wrote her own obituary to appear in the Beacon.  She didn't want a memorial service for reasons I do not know.  Let us all take a moment to reflect on the grace, love, and dignity she shared with us all, and resolve to be better persons for it.

John Cottle
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