During one lifetime, only so many tragedies should be endured.
Daisy lived a life more tragic than most,
But rose above it all with a strength and dignity unparalleled by even
the strongest of creatures.
A feminist before her time, she chose to live her life
for her three daughters after losing her beloved husband.
Having never remarried, she took the road less travelled by women of her time
and tirelessly worked to provide for her family.
After losing two of her three daughters,
Her strength turned into something else.
She became a Viking.
To know her was to respect her,
To love her,
To understand her.
Spending her final years in the care of her daughter, Mary Jane,
She continued to be a ball of fire,
Never truly losing her light until she took her very last breath.
We are all stronger for having known her.