Saturday, May 18, 2019
Miss Baumann was my English teacher at Garden Country Day School (Garden), she was my go-to person, my inspiration, my idol and a dear friend. Today, I read of her death in the Vassar Quarterly, where we both attended undergraduate school. Throughout my career, she was there to render counsel and guidance. While a writer/editor, she read and sometimes critiqued my articles. Like her, I then went on to ;pursue law and we briefly unknowingly worked at the same firm, she in NY, me in D.C. Knew her mother and she introduced her then soon-to-be husband, Greg to me, prior to their marriage. We exchanged correspondence for over 40 years. Today, has been a sad one indeed, this is the second death notice for someone near and dear for whom I deeply loved. There are some people who can never be replaced, she is absolutely one of them! Thank-you for every word you made me write and for each day you made my life bright; I shall love you forever, Miss Baumann.
