Shared from Mom's Australian friend, Pat Little:
"When I first arrived, Ann decided that David would be a better person to show me "downtown Nashville", but his purple "Chevvie" not quite the car to take me in. "Take my sedan" says Ann so off we went. After seeing many "would be" singers we came onto a area where David told me I had to join the "line dancers". I can still see him sitting on glossy timber horses waiting and taking photos for me to bring home.
In the evening we would be in Ann's yard waving David home as he came round the corner to the home. I will also remember all the family's around Ann's with their displays of pumpkins for Halloween. In Ann's sun room, she would have woken early to have cooked hot blueberry muffins which we ate and watched the squirrels run in and out of the bushes.
My sister's husband passed away with cancer and Ann said a prayer for Allan at the prayer room. I bought a glass Christmas bouble there which I put out each christmas.
We did a tour of the grand ole opry, the president Andrew Jackson "heritage" plantation. Country music hall of fame. Went shopping at wal-mart, visited the parlour, for Ann's hair set, we call it hair salon. Went to Ann's brother at Hendersonville. I was lucky to be there when johnny cash passed away and your uncle took me to see all the flags, wreaths, etc. On his gate. The creek running down the back yard.
Ann was very proud of her father's building achievements along with your uncle. As we passed by she would always comment " daddy made that house". She commented how they were the first to have a hot water system in their home. I just loved the period furniture both Ann and her brother had in their homes and my having to climb the steps to get into the bed.
Yes I have many wonderful memories of my time in Nashville and as you all can feel, I have lost a wonderful friend. I can even remember when she told me Noah had passed his studies, getting married and having family. Also she loved her (80)th birthday I think it was, David was alive then and a surprise party was arranged.
I hope this shows a little insight to the regard I feel and also the sorrow that it all has now become. Ann will be in my heart and I hope I am half as good as Ann was."
