Mort and Marilou Mendel Going Away Party - A Legacy of Friendship and Activism Remembered from dot of indiana Watch Video
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Description: Yvonne Aarden, my parents' neighbor and close friend, hosted their going away party 6/26/11.Her emotional testimonial to Mom and Dad's friendship and activism was followed by their brief speeches recounting their work in Manatee County, Florida on behalf of the homeless and mentally ill, born out of a mutual desire to honor the memory of my adorable late sister, Janet Kay Mendel (1960-1989), who struggled with schizophrenia and bouts of homelessness late in her life in our home town of Fort Wa