I have been gone much too long and when Ross told me that Bonnie had died, I could only think "say it isn't so."
She, Ann, Walter and Nancy were my "anchor to windward" at a very bad time in my life. Due to a computer virus I lost all the wonderful emails and jokes, photos, and stuff she sent me. I still have the lovely card she sent to the hospital-I even think she called me to see how I was doing. Years later she was still showing concern as we dealt with Hurricane Ivan. Everyone has said it so much better than I, but I loved her in so many ways. She threatened to come down here and straighten me up, if I didn't get with the program. I actually think she might have done it too. One post that I found here really said alot:
We were going back and forth with Chris Crawford as he suffered the panges I had suffered.
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Ask Bill Aldridge aka as Billy Bob to me as he left Yankee land and came south.. Who was his Biggest Cheerleader Pre- surgery..Was he a Wuss or what..But little old me kept telling him..put all your worries in a box..close it up and just go for it..Now he is the biggest Cheerleader on line..Trying to take my job away from me. Bonnie ""
She did call me "billy bob" and was truly my biggest CHEERLEADER. I miss her even though we had not talked in quite a while. I can only imagine the grief her wonderful family has suffered and my deepest sympathy. I hope they know how much she touched the lives of so many, as witnessed by this thread.
You are still loved Miss Bonnie,
Until we meet again.
your, "Yankee Friend",
billy bob