E. Sue Benish

is honored with a Medium Paver from E. Sue Benish and Naomi Carpenter.

In my eyes, and those of many others, Sue Benish is a strong mother, sister, daughter, and most of all, an independent woman. She not only has the ambition to do what she wants, but the heart to do what is right. Even when she is at her "most stressed," she is able to laugh about what is going wrong while finding a workable solution.

As I grow older, I have gained more respect for her objectives and guidance. I now know she wants her children to be independent, thoughtful and loving. When I thought she was being tough, she was just being a mother, one that I love.

Submitted by Nel Benish, 14-year old daughter

September 11, 1998