Condolence From Dianna E. Lecompte

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:49:44 EST

We came late to the Mutual Admiration Society of Mary Lea and Jack Taylor circle, much later than most. June of 2007. Jack, Mary Lea, Roy, and I (Dianna) agreed that our meeting was of divine intervention. We were desperate to find living quarters for Roy's duration of Seven months while attending the HCSO Academy in the Humble area. I have been to Humble many times, and there would be signs on FM1960 business, Room for rent; so, this should be easy to find him a room. Well, the reality of the growth of Humble set in quickly. No signs anywhere for anything. So we drove North of 1960 and South of 1960, combing the streets looking for anything. No luck: we drove down Staitti St. a man was walking across the street with a coffee cup in hand. I asked Roy to stop and let me ask this man. So after some conversation about our mission seemed impossible; Jack said he would ask around. We exchanged phone numbers, and we were running out of time. Another week went by, and we still needed answers to our quest. I called Jack to ask if he had any information on anyone with a room for rent yet. He started by saying he might know of a place. The friendship between Roy, I, Jack, and Mary Lea was swift between us four. And we talked and laughed about how our Lord and Savior is in control of our lives, and he answers prayers. The history most of us learned was from our studies. Mary Lea, meet history head-on and soak it up like a sponge. She was old enough to remember the Great Depression, FDR's fireside chats, and the Great New Deal. The dreadful assignations. The Good, Bad, and The Ugly. Including the inventions or products that made life easier; some inventions were needed, others not. Mary Lea told me that, in her opinion, the worse invention was the credit card. Let that soak in. But during the twenties, when she was born, the band-aid, folding wheelchair, sunglasses, hearing aids, and quick-frozen foods. The very year our Little Mary Lea was born, 1923, Garrett Morgan patented an electric automatic traffic signal. It was aligned with Mary Lea's character, oddly enough. She would guide you on when to stop, slow down, or proceed. Mary Lea had a long life; she endured peaks and valleys that most of us only read about. Our faith tells us she has only changed locations after 98-plus years. Mary Lea's work is complete; she leaves behind a magnificent legacy for us to carry on, to offer her sage wisdom to others. We were all blessed to have Mary Lea in our lives for so many years; now, she lives within our hearts and warm memories. God blessed all with Mary Lea Layton Taylor.

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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:14:20 EST

Condolence From Marsha Robinson Richards

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:23:06 EST

Mary Lea was one of my mother's (Julia Ann Melbern Robinson) suitemates at Baylor! When Mom and Dad moved to Kingwood in 1984, Mom reconnected with Mary Lea and they enjoyed visiting with each other. I worked at Northeast Medical Center Hospital for 27 years and often saw Mary Lea around the hospital as she was one of the Foundation trustees. She was such a lovely person and will be missed by everyone who knew her!

Book of Memories for Mary Lea Layton-Taylor

Condolence From Dianna E. Lecompte

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Condolence From Marsha Robinson Richards