We asked readers to tell us what they love about their moms. Kids from 17 to well over 70 entered The Herald’s Mother’s Day contest. The winner received a $100 gift card to Renee’s Contemporary Clothing in Everett. But there were many other heartfelt stories. You can find all of them here.
Daughter: Myrtle Lorenzo, Everett
Mom: Rena Hegel
My mother, Rena Hegel, has been gone many years but she came to my aid when I was getting a divorce, losing our Seattle house and many of our possessions to mortgage and finance companies. I had four daughters from 12 to 4 and no money. Mother had a small house in Everett but couldn’t accommodate “the invasion,” so she found a house to rent.
She had good employment at Everett Community College and I was a nurse who hoped to soon find a job. I did, soon after arriving here, at “old General” (now Providence Regional Medical Center Everett). Eventually we bought a house together with a down payment from the sale of her house. We shared expenses and child care. She worked days and I was evening shift at the hospital. We lived together for several years until Mother decided she needed a home of her own, which happened.
We all loved her and enjoyed her until the end of her life.
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