A Tribute to Margie Gosa
1958-2018
Dear Dr. Miller,
Your letter came in the mail Saturday. I had no problem with you reading my letter at Margie’s memorial. Ginger has kept me in the loop with current news and former PAM employees. I will miss Margie and I have been thinking of her a lot. She was always so quick with her hilarious humor and laughter. Margie and I , though complete opposites, had a deep appreciation of each other. I LOVED her birthday because that meant for 9 months she was older than I was. Our ongoing joke was that my parents were celebrating her birth and that is why I was on earth. I teased her unmercifully about her “elderly old coot” status. Do you remember the year she turned 50 and I decorated your surgical room? I never remembered to take a picture but I do remember the word OLD in duct tape in the hallway with an arrow pointing to her chair. You were such a good sport about the mess and decorations. Margie and I also were on opposite sides of the fence on political views. I am a conservative republican and she was a liberal democrat. I use to tell her that I prayed not only that God would heal her but that he’d turn her vote to republican. So I guess a bright side of her passing is one less democrat vote (I’m being funny , of course). In the years to come we will never mention PAM without remembering Margie’s stamp and influence on the office.
Ginger told me she was the “taxi service” for the memorial for you and Peggy. Isn’t she the best? She has a pure Christian soul and heart and truly is beautiful on the inside and outside. I was happy that you spoke at Margie’s life celebration as you spent more time with her by your side , knocking heads, than anyone else. Those years together bonded you with her forever.
Glad you wrote me with your Health foundation letterhead. I never had your email address before now. I have enlarged the print so I hope you can read this. I also feel it was an honor to work under your leadership and to know that you care about your past employees welfare. Margie was lucky to have you in her corner till the end.
Enjoy the rest of the summer—Hugs, JoyceHouse
Dr Miller, thank you so much for your beautiful tribute to my sister. It is truly heart-warming to hear your kind words and to know what she meant to you. I know she loved you and all of the family there at Periodontal Associates.