I cannot express how sad that I am about my good friend and sister in law’s passing. She and I were friends for at least 70 years. We had so much fun in junior and senior high school. The teachers loved us. They especially loved Celie because she was so smart. We also had fun going boating, going to the beach, working together at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and just hanging out. We always joked about the fact that she was older than me—by one day. She was a wonderful lady. She was kind, patient, and fun-loving. She loved her family. She was so proud of her two great kids. , My friend Carole and I went to lunch with Celie in early June. When we hugged goodbye that day, I did not think that it would be the last time that I saw her. But when she walked away, she seemed so sad and forlorn. It made me very sad. I will miss her. Rest in peace my dear friend and sister-in-law (we were married to brothers). I love you. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.