My grandmother, Kresenzia (Marge) Repp, truly was a fascinating woman. She was an accomplished seamstress, worked building planes during WWII, raised German Sheppard dogs, enjoyed flower gardening beyond the maximum, at one time had more than 125 varieties of cacti and collected swans. With her husband, Emil Repp, she owned and operated a Gulf gas station for 14 years on Long Island, NY. Grandma was a major influence in my life and to all those who knew her. Always a 'lady', she wore dresses to do everything, (except when rockhounding), and loved my jewelry designs. She passed away this past Sunday, November 16 and will be very greatly missed.

A Memorial Service will be held at Bordwine Funeral Home in Etowah, TN, on Thursday Nov. 20, 2008 at 2 p.m.