Today at The Lace Museum we have received this sad news from Elaine's daughter. Her memorial will be held in Albuquerque this weekend. If anyone needs the information please email me directly. Kim Davis
Mother died in her sleep Dec 31, 2013 of the complications of Alzheimer's, but her passing was as sweet and gentle as she was. She is survived by her five children, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Thank you and her other Lace friends for being such a warm part of her life and memories. She truly dedicated a couple of decades of her life to OIDFA and lace making under the name "laceelain". I remember once going to a State Fair in Pennsylvania with her, and upon entering a barn full of textiles, she made her way to the lace makers. There a few women were putting on a display which she enthusiastically embraced. In passing she mentioned her email address, and I couldn't believe my eyes when a veritable throng of women perked up their ears and surrounded her with comments and questions. I felt like I was with Tom Cruise or some other equally enthralling celebrity! Where ever I lived, whether in CA, PA, MA, of NH, mother would visit me and seek out a local chapter of lace makers and visit. It was one of her greatest joys. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
