The Passing of a Writer and Friend
It is with great sadness that I report the death of Sue Southward, a student and friend who passed away suddenly on December 29, 2003. I worked with Sue for more than three years and she also came on several retreats, which is the reference below to The Turtelweaver Writing Group. She had embraced her writing only recent and did so with passion, love and joy. She was a gentle, funny woman, a wild woman, a writer and a maker of tiny stuffed bears. Sue will be dearly missed.
The following is her obituary that was sent to me:
Sue Southward passed away suddenly on December 29, 2003 in Dryden, NY from complications brought on by pneumonia. She is survived by her husband, Bob, three daughters, Margaret Southward and her partner, Meg White in New Jersey, Virginia Johnson and her husband, Michael in Connecticut and Emily Southward of Missouri. She also leaves five grandchildren, Devon, Miles and Robin Johnson and Michael and Matthew White. She had three brothers: Brad Mingay and his wife Amy of Priest River Idaho, Martin Mingay and his wife Doris of Townsend, Montana and Bruce Mingay and his wife Mary of Clayton, California. Sue was born on February 27, 1944 in Palo Alto, California to Lloyd Mingay and Virginia Mingay nee Martin. Sue and Bob were married for forty wonderful years. Sue was a writer and an artist who dabbled in many mediums including stuffed bears. She was a passionate member of the Turtleweavers writing group. She was also extremely active in sports and with her grandchildren. She had recently realized a dream and learned to board surf in Hawaii. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A memorial service and interment will be held at 11:00am January 17 at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, California. Donations in Sue’s memory may be made to:
Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital Foundation
c/o Kidney Transplant Program.
770 Welch Road Suite 150
Palo Alto, CA 94304
