Natalie C Tatekey
I have wonderful memories of Ms. Darlene. Once we (Birdie, Natalie and Paula) visited the family in California and she made sure we had a wonderful time. She planned several outings to Disneyland, Knoxberry Farm, the LaBrea Tar Pits and theatre tickets to see The Wiz! I also have a memory of her visiting mom and she made oatmeal for breakfast. Me and my sister didn't like it because it was too stiff. One of the best memories was while she was visiting on a separate occasion (I think she and mom were going to Memphis to the convention) she lost something. When she later found it, she kind of sang "I'm so happy". Now, whenever me and Paula find something we thought we lost, we say "I'm so happy" in our Ms. Darlene voices. We loved her so much for her dear, life-long friendship with mom and that love spreading towards us. We will miss her but I believe now...she's so happy!
