mary agnes ruh madden
was born
July 6, 1939 ~ 60 years ago today
in chicago, illinois and has made her home
in boulder, colorado for the past 32 years
an artist, a traveler, a dynamic spirit, a citizen of the world
she lives in the love
of her husband, her children, her grandchildren
her family, her friends
and all who have lived in the glow
of her faith, her strength of courage, her creative curiosity, her
humor,
experienced her boundless optimism and her incredible energy
and all who have shared in her many generosities
today
her birthday
is a day
we thank her for the privilege we have had of knowing her
as we
celebrate her work and her life
jm 7-6-99
(picture: aggie five decades ago at 10 years old)