Our
Memories
of
Mary
Badger
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Mary Yvonne Badger died of leukemia one year after she graduated from high school. She was born in May 10, 1934 and died June 28, 1952, 49 days after her 18th birthday.
| Andrew | [Soon to be forthcoming...I hope <g>.] |
| Tim | Three events come to mind when I think about
Mary. Any resemblance between actual facts and my memories are purely
coincidental.
I remember Mary waking me up one night when she got home. I'm not sure of if it was a "date" or not, but she went to Revere Beach to the amusement park and she told me about it. I also remember Mary coming into the bathroom when I was taking a bath. She had to urinate, and I was fascinated that she wore white panties. The other event I remember is going to Revere Beach and riding the roller coaster. I think I was in the same row with Mary and she commented, as we were being pulled to the top of the first hill, "Do you feel alright. You look pale!" |
| Steve | I was just too young when Mary died to have
many memories of her. I vaguely recall she was often responsible for
giving Lois and me our Saturday night baths. And sometimes she would
sing.
I remember her singing "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and "Winter Wonderland." Once when she was home from the hospital but pretty much bed-ridden, Mom sent me to the store to buy her something, and my reward was a nickel candy bar. Funny how almost 50 years later, I still think of her as older than I. My clearer memory is of watching Mom grieve. She would kneel in her bedroom at a trunk with a folded quilt on top and pray aloud while weeping. Her whole body shook with great sighs and some times she would wail as she mourned. This was my earliest observation of grief--and quite frightening. |