A great lady has passed. Claudia Alta Taylor, known to the world as Lady Bird Johnson, has passed away. I had the great pleasure of knowing Mrs. Johnson back in the 1970s in Austin, Texas. She was a great lady. I knew her because of another great lady, Mary Kaltman, who ran the White House food services for the Johnsons. In the post-White House years, Mrs. Johnson invested in a restaurant with Mary where I was privileged to work.
I will forever think of her and bless her name when I drive across Texas and see the many bluebonnets she encouraged Texans to plant. When I notice the absence of billboards, I'll remember her work in keeping them regulated.
My condolences to her two daughters, seven grandchildren and many, many great-grandchildren. We were blessed to have her for so many years.
She was truly a strong, lovely lady and I'm very glad she had a full measure of reasonably healthy & active years.
Posted by: andante | July 13, 2007 at 07:20 AM