Please post a 1916 coin...

In honor of my Mom, who passed away last Tuesday. She was 103! That might be a tough year, so a 1943 coin would be good too, as that is when she married my Dad. She was an amazing lady, who was doing remarkably well until about 6 months ago, when her mind started to go. Even so, she still was her old self much of the time. My sister and I went to see her last weekend, thank goodness, and she was doing pretty well, but Tuesday AM she passed away quietly with one of her devoted caregivers close by . She lived in the home that she and my Dad had built in 1956, and never lived more than 50 miles from where she was born, except for when she went to W&M.
She was a real Southern lady. I never heard her use profanity, and never heard her speak badly of anyone (although the town gossip was one of her friends). She always insisted on looking nice and never owned a pair of jeans or sweatpants. Everything always matched. If you were a nephew, great nephew, grandchild, etc, you would receive a birthday card every year (often with a gift inside); she made everyone feel special. Our family would have a reunion most years, and Mom was the big draw. She had an encyclopedic memory of family history and anecdotes, going back to HER grandparents, and never failed to delight everyone.
Flower arranging was her special gift and she won many awards, but not until she was 90 did she take a blue ribbon in a state wide competition. She loved history and was a member of the DAR and Colonial dames, and very proud of our Revolutionary ancestors. She also loved her church and went every Sunday until she was no longer able. She truly lived a Christian life.
Mom was also tough. She broke her hip in a fall when she was about 96, and did not activate the emergency pendant she was wearing, (don't make a fuss!) but called one of her aides who had just left, after crawling across the floor and lifting herself up so she could reach the phone on the bedside table. After surgery , she went to rehab and 3 months later we took her to the beach for vacation and she had a great time. More recently she had slipped to the floor before her aide could catch her and fractured a vertebra; she didn't want anything stronger than tylenol, and didn't take much of that.
When my Dad's alzheimer's worsened (around 2000) and it was clear he could not longer ascend to the upstairs bedroom and bathroom, my sister and I were sure he would have to move to a nursing home. We were wrong. Mom hired an architect and a contractor and added a new bedroom and handicapped bathroom to the house. She hired aides (one of whom stayed on for 19 years and basically became a member of the family) and Dad spent the rest of his days at home.
She had composed her obituary, included her favorite photo, and outlined her memorial service several years ago to save my sister and me the extra stress (don't make a fuss!). She also added a note that she wanted us to have a luncheon for the family at the same restaurant where we celebrated her 100th birthday. She would have been pleased; many stories were told, there was much laughter, and no one went home hungry.
Thanks for letting me ramble, my friends.
Peace.
Kaz
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Restful Peace Always to your Mom, @kaz
@kaz may your dear mother rest in peace.
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She sounds like a wonderful lady!

Sorry for the loss of you mother.
I wish our world had values like your mom.
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R.I.P.
I don't have a suitable photo to post Kaz, but thank you for memorializing your mom. She was a terrific person and clearly valued her family. Her spirit lives on in you!
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Thank you for your wonderful, heartfelt story. We should all have the values and energy your Mom had. You have some beautiful memories to relive. Rest in Peace.
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Really nice coin @robec ! Superb!
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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Great story and she sounds like a beautiful person, many condolences to your family for the loss.


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Coindolences from the Walker family!
Please accept my condolences.
Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a wonderful life she lived.
Thanks for telling us about your mom and family. She sounds like a super mom.
Such a beautiful story.
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Wow. What a great life. Making it to 103 with pizzaz is a rare gift. So sorry for your loss but it sounds like you’ll have the best sorts of memories to fall back on.
My condolences to you and your family.
May she Rest in Peace.
Wow, 103, rest in peace!
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Condolences to you and your family. Your description of your Mother is inspiring... What a marvelous woman she was. Cheers, RickO
Sorry for your loss but sounds like she led a great life.
Condolences....
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Sorry for your loss!


Sounds like a beautiful woman and a lovely tribute. My husband is a graduate of W&M as well
. I don't have enough US coins to have a nice 1916 handy, but here is a pretty one from Italy.
Must have been a great year - Same year my mother was born
Condolences

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sorry to hear about your loss. my condolences to you and your family
Sounds like an amazing lady! RIP.
This is one of my favorite type coins:
My condolences on your loss.
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My condolences to you and your family.
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Sorry to hear about your Mom. I bet she had lots of good stories to tell.
My condolences. It's brown and raw but natural as they get.


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Sorry about your Mom Kaz. I don't have any 1916 coins but here's a Peace Dollar in her memory.

Like your mom, but unlike all the other coins in this thread - this coin managed to circulate until earlier this year, I plucked it from a roll on the 4th of January:
RIP to your mom and condolences to your family.
Your Mother was a SPECIAL LADY. I am so sorry for your loss, but it sounds like she had a GREAT life and had the love and respect of all who knew her. Here is my 1916 coin for her.
My deepest condolences!!! I'm glad you got to see her last weekend.
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Thanks so much for the kind comments and the beautiful images, everyone. I had a long day at the office and reading through this thread really lifts my heart. 1916 sure was a good year!
We are sort of a W&M family; my mom, her sister and brother went there, she met my dad there , and her father was on the board of visitors.
Sorry for your loss.
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Sorry to hear of her passing - mothers are special!
Same birth year as my Dad who passed at age 97. Glad she had possession of her faculties for nearly her entire life - she was fortunate in that regard.
No coins to post but please accept my condolences. Think of all the amazing things that she has seen in her lifetime.
She sounds like a great lady. The world needs a lot more like her.
What a world to experience for over 103 years. I’m sorry for your loss.
She sounds like she was a GIVER all of her life. Something we should all aspire to be. Thanks for sharing.
Please accept my condolences. Your mother sounds like a very loving and wonderful lady. You were blessed to have her in your life for such a long time.