Mary had the greatest sense of humor. When others would lament their lot in life, Mary would find some humor in something.
Often she would call and just ask to be told a story. Anything for her to escape the challenges of her life. Her stoic manner, soften by humor came, it always seemed, without pressure or a feeling of being contrived. Mary was “real” in every sense.
This is one of her posts on Facebook that I pass on.