mothers

Long-time chapter volunteer, Bev Mills, passed away suddenly on August 15. The office is empty without her. I received this from her son, Troy, who I work with on local advertising (Carlsbad Magazine).

On August 15, 2009 Beverly Mills, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, passed away. She was born on July 24, 1938. Beverly dedicated her life to her children Lori Mills (Juskie) and Troy Mills and to her four grandchildren Nick and Courtney Juskie and Nathan and Morgan Mills. She was a devoted friend, touched the lives of everyone she met, and was loved by all.
After raising her family, Beverly taught at Jefferson Elementary and then at Aviara Oaks Elementary School in Carlsbad. She retired in 2001 but continued to substitute teach and volunteer at Aviara Oaks. She also volunteered for the National MS Society and read with students at Jefferson Elementary School. She spent her time with her family and friends. She would help anyone and everyone who needed her whether she knew them or not. She loved and accepted people for who they were. She was loving, giving, caring and so much fun to be with. The beach was her favorite place in the world.
The most important things in Bev's life were her family and her friends who will forever feel her hugs, see her smile, and hear her laughter. They will miss her deeply.
The charity closest to her heart was the MS Society. Donations can be made to the National MS Society in memory of Beverly Mills, 5954 La Place Ct. Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008 or at www.mspacific.org.
Her family will hold a private celebration of her life. They invite anyone who knew her to sign the online guestbook at the North County Times: nctimes.com
The family requests that in lieu of flowers you take a walk on the beach, watch a sunset, and hug your mom.

I'm grateful that tomorrow I'm headed to the Midwest to care for my mom. We're having a big wedding reception at the nursing home for my brother (who got married in July) - and it's really all about Mom.

~Beth