Houston DUer merci_me

[PDittie]

... passed away last Wednesday. I knew her as Mary, a devoted Democratic activist from so far back that she tap-danced as a young girl at an Ohio political rally for Harry Truman. She was on a first-name basis with General Wesley Clark. She worked on campaigns too numerous to count in Houston, Harris County, and Texas; Chris Bell, Bob Gammage, and Jim Henley just to name a few that I remember.

We last chatted in person at the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus this past July. I will greatly miss her grace, wit, and charm.

Her family's visitation will take place Monday, January 24, at Forest Park Westheimer, 12800 Westheimer Rd (just west of Dairy-Ashford), from 7-9 p.m. and her service will be Tuesday, January 25 at 10 a.m. at FPW. Interment will be in Lima, OH.

If you have a remembrance or a condolence to share for her husband Jim and her children and grandchildren, please post it and I will print this out for them.

[sonias]

1. She will be missed

I knew her too. Lovely woman. Big heart. My condolences to Jim and all of Mary's family. I hope they find comfort during this hard time.

Godspeed Mary and may you dance with Barbara, Molly, Ann and Lady Bird Johnson in the big Democratic convention in the sky.
:grouphug:

[Lisa0825]

2. She introduced me to DU.

She and I met on a soap discussion group over 10 years ago. I posted a message there about her passing, and most of the comments are about how she was always reaching out to others who were going through health problems or who had a personal loss to deal with.

Her husband Jim is a very good man too. My thoughts are with him and the whole family. :grouphug:

[PDittie]

3. Mary's obit and guestbook

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=mary-porter&pid=148052717&fhid=5641

[sonias]

4. Thanks PDittie

:kick:

[derby378]

5. I am so sorry to hear about this.

:hug:

[Horse with no Name]

6. Ahhh so sorry to hear this

My sympathies to her family and friends.

[white cloud]

7. Prayers sent

And For all the good words from her friends