Saturday, November 26, 2016
Dear Julie and David, Fred and Nick and Alex,
We are so sorry to hear of Gladys' passing. She was a special woman, so kind and always smiling. Terry first met Gladys in 2006 when her students interviewed her for their "What Happened Along the Way: Memories of the Past" book about life in South Hero in the past. Her interview took up more pages than anyone else's! She had a lot to say! She told about having 12 brothers and sisters and growing up on a farm in Westford. She said that she and Fred were the only eighth graders in their one room schoolhouse. She said her father used to call her a French name that is pronounced, "Sitszi," which means tiny. She said she was very small. In the last paragraph of the interview it says, "Interviewing Gladys Lane was very interesting. She seems to be living a very happy life. Her childhood seemed a lot harder, but somehow, more peaceful, but we both had fun. Thank you, Gladys, and I hope you know that you are very appreciated."
Jerry and I truly loved Gladys and took every opportunity we could to go visit her and Fred when they lived down on the lake or when they would come up to the winery on a Thursday night. She will be greatly missed. Love, Terry and Jerry Robinson
