dbams Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 First, let me start off by apologizing for not posting this sooner. I received a thank you letter from Rita's husband, Roland (a.k.a Himself) at the end of June. I want to thank you and all the gals on the APQS forum. I know Rita really enjoyed talking to you all. I want to thank you for the lovely quilt you all made for Rita. I finally put it on our bed last week. It lightens up the room. I still stop and read some of the comments that you all wrote. I believe my daughter. Val, let you all know of Rita's passing on Mother's Day. I had met her on the Wednesday before Mother's Day in 1957, Val was born on the Saturday before Mother's Day of 1966, and she passes on Mother's Day. Roland then wrote of a number of times he and Rita met up with people from the forum while they were traveling, and how much they enjoyed that. He concluded by saying, Still stay in touch. It's by phone for me, I'm not a computer whiz. Tell all the gals on the forum hello for me. I've enjoyed the people from APQS and the visit we had there in '09. It's only 60 miles from my home town of Mapleton. If you would like Roland's phone number or mailing address, please PM me, and I will get that to you. It's not something I am comfortable posting publicly on the forum. Sorry again for the delay in sharing this letter. I tucked it in my computer bag with the intention of posting it while I was up north at our cottage, but then forgot all about it. You know what they say about good intentions . . . NHDeb, LisaC, Oma and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Rita and Roland visiting Dennis and me in 2009. Gail O, appr216, Pepsi Girl and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great picture, Linda! Thanks for sharing. appr216 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 What a beautiful couple!!! dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 wonderful picture thank-you for sharing Linda dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Wonderful post and pictures! Thank you all! dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 That is so sweet. I am happy he is getting to enjoy the quilt. We all enjoyed hearing about "Himself". dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Beautiful picture Linda! I met Rita and Roland a few years back in Milwaukee at a quilt show, had a wonderful time. dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Betsy, thank you so much for posting the letter from himself. I can read how lonely he must be. I'm so joyed that we made the quilt and that it is giving him comfort. Please PM me his address, I want to send him a card for the holidays. Linda, I love the picture, I don't think they ever took a bad one. They adored each other. dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Connie, I just PM'd you the address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Betsy, pm the address. Rita was on the forum all the time and he is probably lonely. Thank you once again for taking charge of making the quilt. dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Gosh, I'm really sorry to hear about Rita. I haven't been on here in so long, but I know she suffered with a lot of pain and health issues. I was looking back through the forum and it really looks like she had hopes the surgery she was to undergo would help. I will always remember her dry humor with and about 'himself'. What a beautiful picture of them above. dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micajah Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Betsy, could you send me the address too? I would like to send a Christmas card to Himself. Rita helped me so much when I began my longarm quilting. thanks Debbie dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaSteller Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Oh wow. I guess I haven't checked in here in many moons. I didn't know of Rita's passing. She will be missed. dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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