Email from "Scary Old Woman" Kerry's Wife

Hey All,
I have copied a recent email I got from Kerry's wife Susie. I will copy and paste your posts to my next email to her so if you have a message please know I will get it to her. She does not get on the boards so this way she will get your comments. Take care!

Jennie



Hi Jennie. I just thought I’d let you know that things are going pretty well with me. I can’t tell you how many cards I’ve gotten. People I don’t even know are telling me things that if it hadn’t been for Kerry giving them a job, they would never have the position they have now. This comes from people that worked at two different companies with Kerry. He could always see the good and possibilities in people. Maybe that’s why he married me!



I’ve picked up his ashes and death certificates and he’s resting in the laundry room until 6-19 when we are going to spread his ashes. I’m sure he’s content there because that’s where he kept some tools from the barn for quick fixes in the house. It was always a long walk to the barn just to get a screwdriver or wrench etc. I talk to him all the time about what I’m doing and especially when I don’t know what I’m doing. I ask for advice to get me through another project. The boys have come every weekend helping me and I know it’s rough when they have their own families and homes to take care of, plus living 2 hours away. Dan and I patched and painted two bathrooms plus the ceilings, painted the walls & ceiling in a sitting room and painted a very large 2 story laundry room. I have painted the trim in 2 bedrooms and have one left to do and I will retire my paintbrushes!!!!!

Would you believe that Brad even gave me a new brush for Mother’s Day?



Brad has been the one in charge of mowing the 9 acres that Kerry always kept mowed. He also does the tractor work and that’s only because he hates painting! I paid to have the flashing and caulking done on the chimney because it was too scary and too far up. I also hired a carpenter to fix the large water spot on the tongue & groove ceiling in the great room. It was there for 3 years and Kerry would not fix it (because he hated heights) and he did not want to pay anybody to do it. Well you sure can’t sell a house looking like that. The ceiling was 23 feet high where the water mark was. He had to cut out that section and replace it with new wood. Thank the dear Lord that we had the wood in the barn and there was no mold on the other side! I think the house will go on the market 6-1. I have taken tons of stuff to Goodwill and given things away to anybody who will take it. If you want anything, come on over!



I’d better get moving. My paintbrush is calling me. Please keep in touch and let me know how everybody’s doing. Feel free to share parts of my email with the forum.



Love Susie