Thursday, September 6, 2018
Working alongside Midge (in Public Information) at Monongahela Power was always a joy and adventure! I loved her "John" stories, her mother's Irish soda bread (which she always brought to the office on St. Patrick's Day) and just being around her - never a dull moment! She adored her father, but I don't think she ever told us that he was John Jacob Astor's doctor and traveled the world with him. Maybe she thought we provincials wouldn't believe it! I do remember - with great relish - that Midge and Nancy invaded the men's sanctum sanctorum - the ground floor Assembly Room which had always been a "male only" coffee break location. Midge and Nancy decided it was high time for women to be included, and as I recall, they boned up on some high-sounding mathematical theories to discuss during their initial invasion. Too funny!! And they broke ground, for soon most of us of the female persuasion were sitting down to coffee along with the men.
Midge was funny, kind, open to new ideas and found humor in every situation. I'm sad that we lost touch after she moved away from Fairmont, but happy to know that she built a wonderful new life for herself after losing her beloved John.
I'm so sorry that I'm just learning of her death (September 6), as I would have moved heaven and earth to attend her memorial service in Fairmont. I'm sure there was a mixture of laughter and tears in remembering this lovely lady.
