Monday, January 7, 2019
Dear Danielle, (This note taken from letter directly to Danielle.)
Thank you so much for your letter telling me of dear Tressie’s passing. My guessing is that it was a shock to you all. My last Christmas letter from her she was describing her activities which seemed pretty darn active. I do hope for her that her passing was fast, though just terrible for you.
I was a student of hers at Cal State LA. She was a light in the life of her students and others who were not her students, but certainly influenced by her care and laughter. She and Jackie Hoyt were the wonderful young professors that were models to us all.
It was wonderful to stay in touch over the years. She always wanted to know how I was doing and how her colleagues at Cal State LA were doing.
Also, she loved to brag on her kids and grandkids, which I’m sure you were one. BTW, not many years ago she and Jackie joined some of her past students at a local golf course to simply catch up with all of our lives. Now, we have lost them both. Sadness in our hearts for sure.
Please know now, I will surely miss her yearly Christmas letters, but remember her happy face in my heart.
With love and sadness,
Janie Threadgold
