The obituary in Monday's paper read, in part, "Katie Mae Fisher, 12, of Atglen, died Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Hershey Medical Center after a 6 month illness." Katie Mae had leukemia.
I had never met Katie Mae, but I know her mother Barbara Ann and her grandmother Priscilla. They are members of the Old Order Amish Church. When my youngest son was born, 24 years ago, Barbie Ann came to work for us for awhile, helping with the housework and the care of our other children. We visited in her home a few times, our children playing with Barbie Ann's younger siblings, one of whom was also named Katie.
We moved out of that community a year later, and the following spring, an Amish family rented the farm near us. One day as we drove down the road, we passed the Amish home and three little girls were sitting lined up on the porch. My son, now two years old exclaimed, "Yook (Look) at the Katies!"
Today I fondly remember Priscilla, Barbara Ann and Katie and honor their gentle spirits.
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