Yesterday I sent an email to a number of email addresses I found on Mom's old computer, in an attempt to inform her friends that mom had died. I have since received a number of responses. All responses I received are special, of course, but here is one that is an especially good eulogy:
Dear Good Jake Lester!
My deepest condolences upon the untimely decease of Your beloved Mother. May Her Soul be blessed by God, and rest in peace in the eternal Heavenly House of God.
We all who knew Her deeply regret in our hearts and souls. Her bright good Image will stay in our hearts and souls all our lives. She was really the best Mother and Woman on earth.
I’m Pavel from Uzbekistan, Urgench city. Me and especially my niece Maria used to work with our dearest Linda in 1999-2000, 2003 here in Uzbekistan, Urgench city (the Province of Khorezm) in the World Bank development projects. She was very good to us, she was a very careful and generous boss, teacher for us, the one we’ve never met again. Sarah also knows us, for she also was here at the time.
Thank You very much for Your e-mail. May God be with You, and may he bless, help, protect, reward You and all Your family in all Your ways and endeavours wherever You are, whatever You do! Life is going on! Keep well and be a joyful and happiest human being on earth.
With best wishes and love
Yours faithfully,
Pavel and Maria from Urgench
What can I say? This is a wonderful email. I really want to meet Pavel and Maria now. The sweetness of the writing and the beautiful, generous words (let alone the fact that they were friends of my mother) give me the impression that they would be wonderful friends.
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I love those two so much. Pavel is who introduced Peter Hopkirk the author of The Great Game to mom. He takes swims in a river in Uzbekistan on a daily basis even throughout winter. Imagine that? Maria was mom's interpreter in Urgench and has a beautiful heart.. they both do. I don't remember if it was mentioned but Pavel is Maria's uncle. I really miss them.
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