Remembering Gayle

Gayle, the middle child, was remarkable from her very beginnings. The word was she could talk in complete sentences at 9 months of age. When the angels handed out talents Gayle seemed to get them all. She was athletic, gifted in music and the arts, super intelligent and oh so compassionate for the underdog.

She was her own person. She was known to voice her opinion early on and she was not intimidated by anyone or anything.

Growing up, you could find her organizing baseball games, jarts, croquet, badminton and army wars with the neighborhood kids. After dinner and doing dishes, she and I would play catch or running bases for hours on the sidewalk in front of the house. Once she could drive, we would go find an empty tennis court and lob the ball back and forth.

We also spent time doing psychic experiments and looking beyond the normal into the paranormal. We both felt there was more to life than meets the eye. We even took a road trip to Virginia Beach to take some classes at the Edgar Cayce Institute.

Gayle encouraged me to pursue the healing arts after College and starting a family. She was my cheerleader no matter what I wanted to do or study. She was a wonderful support system!

Gayle loved all animals and rescued numerous dogs and cats and gave them a loving home. We joked that the first people we would want to see after we passed over would be our beloved animals! Well Gayle, I’m sure they were there for you…tails wagging and kisses galore.

From Sherry Battles (Gayle’s younger sister)