Thelma...one Mae Carrington Gould's daughters

There is a reason why my blogs aren't in any particular order, and today pretty much exemplfies why. I collected the mail and found a lovely letter written by Marlene Huston of Nebraska, telling me of the death of mother, Thelma Gould Tinsley. The only Gould sister I have met has been Helen in Rapid City (a delightful experience) but I've kept in touch with Thelma and feel so badly that I never had the chance to meet her. She was my mother's first cousin.

Thelma passed away on Dec 24, 2008. She was born on April 19, 1919, in Forsyth, Mont. the second of six girls to John and Mary Mae (Carrington) Gould. She married Dewey Tinsley in Hot Springs, SD, in Sept. 1937.
Thelma lived in Guernsey, Wyoming for 65 years and "would never ever consider leaving Wyoming." She was employed at the Guernsey school lunchroom for about 20 years and served meals to two generations of children.

"Thelma was always active in the community, involving herself in different organizations and service projects and always voted. She loved to play bridge, travel and crochet. She enjoyed many wonderful friends over the years and had a very loving family. She touch so many lives and will be missed by so many."

Thelma has a daughter, Marlene Huston of Gering, son, Del Tinsley (Sandy) of Casper Wyom/ and son-in-law, Roy Lougee of Torrington. Her daughter Vicki Lougee died in 2007 and her grandson Tom Tinsley in 2008. Daughter Marlen felt, "these losses were very hard on her and she really wasn't herself for about a year before she passed. We will miss her so much. She has shared the "Prairie Roots" with me for some time now and tried to explain all the connections."Her sister, Hazel and Mildred are gone. Helen (in Rapid City), Gladys (in Tennesee), and Marion ( in Denver) are still with us.

Thelma's mother, Mae, was the sister of my grandmother, Irene Carrington Daugherty. Their father was Lucius Carrington and mother was Rosetta Wilson.

There are still members of Thelma's and mom's generation enjoying their lives and full of memories and ideas. It's so important to continue a dialogue with them and share what we have learned with each other.