Shirley Marshall Ransom

   My grandmother, Shirley Marshall Ransom, AKA "mum-mum," passed away Sunday morning at the age of 81. She had until very recently been remarkably healthy for her age, even going windsurfing this past summer. She had just returned from a charitable trip to Africa (Malawi) when she became ill with what was initially thought to be malaria or an exotic tropical disease. It took some time to determine it was actually a rare form of cancer.
   She will be deeply missed by many. Her life was filled with charitable undertakings, and art (she was a very good painter), and she was an extremely conscientious and wonderful person. I think we're all as proud of her as can be.

   My brother's longer entry on the same

   Some of her paintings. (They look better in person though!)

   Mum-mum's LJ: hanksmr (Continuing to be updated by my grandfather Roger, to whom she'd have her 55th anniversary next week. A number of interesting updates from Africa)

   Roger's LJ: jqmold (other interesting Africa posts, among others)