There was a lady.. and our hearts are broken...

Our county and for that matter the world, got some

sad news on Friday...

The night before, we had heard that a plane had

crashed on one of our mountain tops......

And Friday morning the news went thru the valley

like a wild fire....  it was Pam Bird... 

Dr. Pam Bird.... wife of Dr. Forrest Bird.. who had

just passed away in August.  While we all viewed

Dr. Forrest Bird death a great sadness.. he was also

in his 90's.   But with Pam, she was way too young.

To be snatched from all of our lives, is heart breaking

for all.  For her family, of course, without saying. Her

close friends... of course.. And for all of us who knew

her.. definitely.   Most of us would probably be under

the line of acquaintance..... but Pam made us all feel

like the valuable word FRIEND, applied.   I doubt that

Pam Bird ever met a person who she didn't like.. and

with infectious smile, you had to smile back.

Our own.. my husband and I.. is just a half of a drop

in the bucket of her life.  I met her at the Bird Aviation

Museum, like a lot of us... My husband introduced her

to me.. and her way was like you were the most important

person she has met.

My husband met her on the road... See he was a flagger

for 3 years for Bonner County road works.. And part of

the roads that they took care of,  was on the way to the

Bird Aviation Museum.. or even to their home..

As soon as she knew the road crew was in the area, she

would come down to where they were working and stop

and talk to them.. and tell them.. "now you know lunch is

on Forrest and I... you all be sure to go to lunch at the cafe

at the Museum."  And she meant it.  And some times

meet the crew at the cafe, to make sure they got the sandwich

of their choice with soup and drinks.  And if they didn't

show up, she would stop by to see why and was sad because

they didn't come down.  After the crew found out she was

quite serious about it.. they always went down.. and always

told her and her workers .... thank you..  And she would always

say.. no .. THANK YOU..     That was just Dr. Pam Bird...

A highly educated, highly professional, and inventor, author

and wife of a very well known Dr. Forrest Bird... who was

just like you and I.

God Bless..you Pam.. we know you are with your love of

your life..   You said what you missed was your conversations

with your dear Forrest.. well, I guess you are talking once

again...  But we weren't ready for you to go...  

So rest in peace dear Pam Bird, with your friends the Hensley.

Know the reunion was a joyous one, with Forrest.