JUST A FEW WORDS FOR MOMMA By Stanley W. Rigby I began this eulogy for my mother, Mrs. Mildred Rigby, on March 3, 2004, during the afternoon following the evening of her death. After a brief hospital stay we (my brothers Rodney, Brian and myself) had brought her home...
Eliza Ann Benson (1836-1921) was born near St. Michaels, Maryland, not far from Harriet Tubman’s birthplace, yet Eliza’s valuable life took a very different path. “Free To Stay” by Nan Hayden Agle (granddaughter of Eliza’s slave owner),...
Polly J. Hanst is from Garrett County. All her life, she was active in 4-H programs where she assumed a leadership role as an adult. Polly was known for her rugged athleticism, riding on horseback or walking to many Home Extension 4-H Club and Farm Women’s Club...
Mildred Morris, my grandmother, is much on my mind even though she has been gone for many, many years. One of her favorite expressions was “Life is like a bowl of cherries, but watch out for the pits!”. She was a strong woman who influenced many. Once her...
Mary Ruff Brush, owned and managed North Baltimore’s Broadview Apartments for sixty years at a time when it was very rare for women to do such things. Her father, stone mason John K. Ruff, had built the apartment house. Together, in 1950, they opened the...
