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One year ago, we were in Cherokee North Carolina on a school trip when we got word the mom had died. After that we had figured that mom would be happiest being scattered to the wind. I thought at the time that Clingman’s Dome, being the highest point in the Smokies, would be an appropriate […]

By the time a person lives past 90, people have connected to that person in many different places at many different times. When those people come together and report how they met Rosemary, it will be interesting for the rest of us to watch the circles of her family and acquaintances appear. Please reply to […]

Rosemary made a career out of maintaining a well ordered home for her family. Her children used to joke about how when they got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, their beds would be made by the time they returned!

Bob, Ron, and Holly feel their mother’s life will best be honored as she lives in the memories of the people who knew her.  Instead of having a service in Indianapolis,  there will be small moments in different parts of the country as people gather to spread a few of her ashes in the wind […]

Hats – Rosemary was known for her hats. In earlier days were often pillbox hats or close fitting hats with flowers. Later on, they were often wide brimmed straw hats  that looked so cute on her that people often complimented her on the hat she was wearing. Typically, after receiving a compliment about her hat, she […]

Rosemary Cox Berry McGaughey was born on June 8, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She died in her sleep a few weeks before her 91st birthday on May 15, 2013. Between 1922 and 2013 she spread her love and sweet spirit wherever she went. In fact, if you knew Rosemary, you probably heard her talking about […]

This page for remembering Rosemary provides a place for the people who knew her and loved her to come together on line to share their comments, stories, and memories. This page is a work in progress. The important thing was to establish it so we could start sharing memories.

This site is set up to remember Rosemary Berry McGaughey. Rosemary died on Wednesday May 15, 2013. The loving staff at the Stratford found her in her bed where she had passed away in her sleep. She had received the greatest of care during her stay there. At 90 years of age she was ready […]