Contributions to the tribute of Mary Smithies Cason

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Carol Dodson posted a condolence

Thursday, November 17, 2022

I met Mary 4 or 5 years ago. I saw her every six weeks to put fairy hair into her hair. She was always so kind and had such a gentle spirit. She would talk of her life with Walter and of course with Cotton. I am very thankful that I got to meet and become friends with Mary. I always wanted to tell Mary she didn’t need fairy hair. She had her own personal sparkle that people saw when they met her.

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Margaret Henderson uploaded photo(s)

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Happy times with Mary, circa 2001 and 2004, with Walter, baby Albert Carlson, and me, Margaret Henderson.

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Caroline Wilgen uploaded photo(s)

Thursday, November 10, 2022

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Shamecca Bryant uploaded photo(s)

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Mary was a great friend and an excellent mentor. She was a fearless advocate for self-care and taught me so much about making social justice work sustainable. She was loved and will be missed, but most importantly she will be remembered. She once told me that the hardest part about losing Walter was that people were afraid to talk about him and that’s all she wanted. She wanted the stories, she wanted the memories to stay vibrant. I think she would want us all to do the same for her. I have many tales, and my favorites all involve us eating pancakes at Weathervane. Sending love to all of you.

Mary Smithies Cason

1929 - 2022

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