Saturday, July 9, 2022
My apologies for being so late with my message.
Loretta and her family meant a lot to my family. I remember Loretta and my mom speaking Latvian to each other, and giggling at their mistakes. I remember at my brother's wedding, Loretta convincing me, an awkward 13 year old, to get up on the Dance floor, and cut loose. When it became important to me, to learn more about my Family history, Loretta spent hours with me, looking at huindreds of photos. She was able to identify many of the people, and she was able to offer valuable information. I'm sure she was exhausted by this, but, as always, supported my endeavours as much as she could.
She was a very special person.
Ken Valainis
