Rosalie was born in 1908 at home in rural Missouri to a family of teachers and became like many Pilgrims a world traveler who inspired her children to be travelers of the world too. Along life's path Rosalie distinguished herself with an MSW in social work from USC, joined with John in making it possible for Marian Anderson to sing on the Capitol steps, served as missionary to Mescalero Apaches, worked as a social worker for Pacific State Hospital, presented demographic church studies (including Bethany Presbyterian Church), achieved a Fulbright award to set-up a social work program in struggling Iran, received a Distinguished alumnus award from Park College, and gained a listing in Who's Who of American Women. Now her children (Rosemary, David, Robert, and Lindley) and grandchildren (Alyson, John, Anita, Luther, Sarah, Marlin, Dina, and Leslie) are spread like seeds to the wind to Halibut Cove(AK), Chicago, Portland, Fairfield(IA) by way of Greece, Majorca, Barcelona, Iran, Australia, India, Japan, China, South America - even celebrating her Golden Anniversary with John in Yucatan, Mexico. Her journey brought her to Pilgrim Place among great loving friends who shared with me one last snapshot of Rosalie's life. It was the periodic custom at Pilgrim Place that on an appointed day the podiatrist would come and examine the ailing feet of gathered residents. Just one week after her 90th birthday the foot doctor arrived to a throng of waiting pilgrims to have their feet looked after and when an aide tried to move her to the front of the line she said no I will wait my turn. No more to wait she has come home.