Monday, May 16, 2022
Great Aunt Jean always greeted me with a smile, hug and a stiff pat or two. She was always laughing and having fun. I used to love to play euchre with her and Great Uncle Ray Bryans, and my grandma, Bessie Johnson. Her and Bessie would be on one team, and I loved being paired up with Ray. Ray and I would blatantly cheat and Jean wouldn’t even care because she was so busy chatting and laughing. I loved that her and Ilene were twins, my twin sister Melissa and I were always compared to Jean and Ilene. It was a flattering thing to me. Jean was a loyal, loving and spirited woman who I feel so proud to call family. Every time I think about Jean, I am reminded of the way she made me feel, loved and happy. I will always remember her contagious laugh.
