Two years ago today, my mother passed away. For those of you who happen to be Catholic, you'll know what it means when I say that my sister and I had our own Mother Seton.
Several months after she passed away, I wrote about the experience of finding Mom in the Social Security Death Index for the first time. Apparently, it struck a chord for both emotional and practical reasons, so there are more than 30 responses posted. I think it probably remains the most authentic piece I've ever written, so today, in memory of a remarkable, before-her-time woman, here's a bit of a replay, a link to the original article: