Mary was a wonderful, caring friend to me. She and Tom both were generous including me in holiday dinners, trips to hockey games and lunches together. Mary and I became friends when I was going through the worst time in my life. She empathized, gave excellent advice and listened when I didn’t think I had any friends that would listen. She was an intelligent, compassionate and caring person. She encouraged others. We both loved ice hockey and she and Tom and I had season tickets together for a few years. We had similar childhoods and could discuss how it affected adulthood. We both loved books and shared those we liked. We enjoyed the same genres and made recommendations to each other. When I moved far away we had less contact but still shared via email. When we could meet live again it was as if we had never been apart. She made friends easily and taught me a lot. I will greatly miss our talks and discussing Dallas Stars hockey with her and will also miss her caring loving spirit. She was a spiritual person and I will miss that also. I pray God will give Tom peace and comfort during his grieving. Thank you, Mary, for all your help. I miss you.
—Bob Miller