Nancy just made you feel good to be around; she had both an easy, infectious
smile and a sharp wit. She could be tough, but was also very sensitive. She
was indeed serious about the life of the mind, but didn't take herself or
her beauty seriously. She seemed very authentic to me. My memory of her
from that era is that she kind of glowed, with waves of blond hair, juicy
lips, sparkling eyes full of humor... We spent some time together my last
year, reading each other's poems, and I've never forgotten the words of
support she gave me then. In another life we might have ended up together;
the woman I married reminds me of her in many ways. I can't imagine how her
husband feels now, but I'm sure Nancy was as wonderful a mate to him as she
was a friend and inspiration to us.
Jim
On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 9:34 AM, kathryn blackbird <
kathrynblackbird(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Here is the obituary for Nancy from the Lubbock paper
printed this morning.
http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2011-04-03/nancy-hellinghausen-brown
It nicely sets out a small measure of her accomplishments, smarts, and
beauty. We loved her dearly and she will be greatly missed.
Kathy Blackbird
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