Ruth Ann Merchant

My deepest sympathies to Bitsy’s family and friends. What a wonderful example of living life well. I met Bitsy at the beginning of my teaching career at Little Lower School (Sept 1975-Dec 1980) She was the mother of one of my students - Kim, I believe. 😊 I’m sorry that I couldn’t be at the funeral as I’ve spent a week camping in Wyoming. My prayers are with you all!

Bitsy, you were such a big part of my life and will always hold a big part of my heart. Sorority and group will not be the same without you. Our friendship reaching across decades will always hold a special place in my heart. I know that you are back home, free of pain and fear and that does offer comfort. I will always miss you though, your unwavering faith, your laugh and your strength in the face of adversity. God saw your stuggle and through his love and mercy brought you home. Love you my dear friend💕💕

Bitsy you were my dear friend for the last 35 years. We were grouping partners and had many deep conversations about our flaws. I always said you were perfect compared to me. We had a great time on that cruise to Alaska and of course just everyday was an adventure. I love and will miss you my dear friend.

Bitsy is my oldest sister. I have many memories of her, but one, in particular, is kind of funny. A few years ago, we were talking on the phone and we were discussing people we knew (only nice things, of course). We went on and on and I finally said "Bitsy, do you realize we're both really analytical people?" Without missing a beat, she said "Yeah, why is that?"

Soooo many memories with my sister, Bitsy. She was just a part of my whole life. Two of the best memories were trips we took. One was after Tom died when she and I took her three girls to visit their Larson cousins in the midwest. Stopping in the Black Hills and taking them to places like Flintstone Village was so much fun! The other trip was to Alaska --we told stories about that trip for years afterwards!