She worked in the garment manufacturing industry in NYC at the time of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. She was a "forewoman" who represented the workers in her factory. She marched in favor of Woman's Sufferage. She lived in an orphanage when she was very small. She was left-handed and red-haired which were considered to be negative attributes in her day. She built me a swing in her yard at the beach when she was 75 years old.
You should ask about the time she found Karen’s engagement ring, which had been lost in the sand. She rarely went outside. So, I love the image of her popping open the screen door, walking towards the beach, and then reaching into the sand to scoop out the lost ring. I am thinking she handed it to Karen without a word, and then returned to her chair on the porch.
