Moving from place to place for twenty years, I never stayed long enough to experience other people's death; however, the quarter-century spent in little Nelligen since then made up for it; firstly, because for the first time in my life I've been settled enough to become involved in community life and, secondly, because the people I befriended were mainly in my age group and older.
Betty Heycox, whose standing-room-only church service and funeral we attended today, wasn't just part of Nelligen's community life, she was Nelligen's community life. She was also a very good friend whose passing leaves a big hole in our hearts.
Vale Betty!
