I had the great honor of working with Ann in HR at the bank for nearly a decade, though we had known each other for about 25 years. I could never fully put into words how much she meant to me over the years. I often tried, but I never truly knew if she understood.
Ann was more than a boss. She was a mentor, a trusted friend, and someone who greatly shaped the person I became, both personally and professionally. I wrote this memorial tribute in her honor, called “Now She Knows.”
Now She Knows…
How often I think of her.
How deeply she positively affected my life.
How much I admired her.
How much I loved her, for all these reasons and so many more.
For her humor, always making me laugh — from her blaring Puff Daddy music to her hilarious reactions the first, second, and third time her business cards still were not what she wanted.
For her laugh. It always made me smile.
For her encouragement, appreciation, thoughtfulness, generosity, and kindness. She truly cared about people, and you could always hear it in her words.
For her loving friendship that will live on in my memories.
“God love ya, Ann!”
With Love & Your Friend Always,
T ❤️
