May Townsend Coon 1911-2003

May was born to Charlie and Nellie Mae William Townsend on October 10, 1911 in White Clay, Nebraska. May did not have a middle name, as her father expected her to retain the Townsend name in the second position after she married.
On October 6, 1933 she married Clifford Wayne Coon in Chadron, Nebraska. The couple were blessed with four children; Rita May 1934, Merle Roy 1935, Charles Wayne 1937, and Alma Charlene 1940. All of the children were born while the couple was still living in White Clay, Nebraska.
Eventually the couple moved to San Leandro, California, near May's brother John. May was widowed on June 11, 1980 when Clifford passed away.
May never learned to drive but she remained fiercely independent, even into her eighties. She continued to reside in San Leandro, using the city bus system to get about town for her errands.
May continued to enjoy pretty good health although her eyesight failed with age, and she was no longer able to read or write. She outlived one daughter and two grandchildren.
She died on November 19, 2003 and was cremated.