Mary and I have known each other 60 years. Mary and I started school on the same day and sat next to one another in class,  so a friendship was born. Mary went onto work at a Chest Clinic, and I worked in the hospital, and our paths would often cross. I was her bridesmaid and she was mine.

Mary has always been the same caring person. When my Husband went into a home, she then started to telephone to support me. When he died she was even more supportive.

Mary never let on to me how ill she was, but that was Mary. I will always value our long friendship, it is so sad that she is no longer here, I shall always remember her.