Donnalee Gradert
@LonnaDee
Terre Haute IN , USA
Mother of a Musician & I'm an Artist, Oils, pen & ink, Sculpting, etc ...Back in the Mid 1950's I almost completed 4 years at the Minneapolis School of Art & Design as it's known. I had surgery on my 7th rib in April & in June I Married my Fiance. He was a USAF Fighter pilot for 25 years, & in between 2 VietNam tours, he was a Top Gun at Nellis AFB, Vegas & taught there; later after retirement, he flew for US Air. ... We did woodworking for the next many years, I'd design & he Created furniture & did many large projects at our Church. Then, his 5 years of Rare blood cancer; changed & his last 7 days before he died no complaints of pain, the ER diagnosed him with Pancreatic cancer. Even though 5 mos earlier tests had nothing new! That day, I requested an MRI & it stated he had also the beginnings of Bone Cancer in the Pelvic area...God needed a Pilot and woodworker, so he wouldn't have to begin with having pain from those Cancers. He never complained! Forever strong & brave!