What a beautifully touching and fitting tribute. Seeing Elinor out and about over our ten years (so far) in Lincoln was a was a lovely thread in the fabric of our days. She was a warm and friendly presence and as others have said, an inspiration to us all.
We will miss her. John, Lucy, William, and Tasker Tower Road On Sun, Sep 11, 2022, 4:26 PM Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: > We all knew her, even if we didn’t know her name. The wonderful soul who > pushed her red walker along the hilly sidewalks of Lincoln. Resting > occasionally, always turning down offers of help or a ride with a smile. > This was a person in love with life, a fixture of our town, and we shall > miss her. > > - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! > > On Sep 11, 2022, at 10:51 AM, Lisa Putukian via Lincoln < > lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > What a beautiful, remarkable tribute. I need another tissue… > > Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse typos! > > On Sep 11, 2022, at 10:15 AM, K.P. Nichols <potee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > In the beginning she walked easily. Four miles a day, seven days a week, > no matter the weather. Eager to meet you, wanting to hear your story, > ready to tell a story, hoping your dog be friendly. > > > > Thanks, nice dogs large and small, for warm fur and wet kisses. > > > > Thanks, Lincoln Garden Club for the water fountain and the beauty of Peace > Park. She needed both. > > > > Thanks to Lincoln’s school children who, racing past on Wednesday > afternoons without knocking her down, gave of their exuberance. > > > > Thanks, Lincoln, for offering her rides on wet and cold days. And for > accepting when she cheerfully and unequivocally declined. Declining made > her feel stronger. > > > > *She needs a cane now, hearing aids, glasses. She forgets your names and > faces, is amazed you know hers. * > > > > Thanks, Lincoln Police Department, for protecting her cross-walk and > listening to her stories. > > > > Thanks, Lincoln Library, for supplying a steady stream of good books. > > > > *She wears out several canes. Now switches to a rollator – red -- so she > can paint the town. Miles per day decreases to three. Pace, slow but > resolute.* > > > > Thanks, Lincoln, for calling her an inspiration; it made her try harder. > > > > Thanks, bus drivers of Doherty’s Garage for every honk, wave, smile. > > > > Mark Twain said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” Thanks, > young biker who shouted, “Hello, Invincible!” > > > > Pierce Hill Road gets steeper. She stops to rest in the middle of the > road. Thanks for stopping to ask if she’s ok. And for telling her to move > over. > > > > Onwards and upwards she walked. > > It took three heart attacks to stop her. > > > > Thank you, Lincoln, for seeing, accepting, protecting, and cherishing her. > > > > When last seen, Mama was heading east towards Harvard Medical School, > eager to tell a new story to medical students studying anatomy. > > > > For Elinor P Nichols > (March 11,1927 - September 7, 2022) > > > By her daughter, Kathleen > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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