THE TWIN CITIES FAMILY IS
DEALING WITH A LOSS OF A WOMAN
ADMIRED FOR HER CREATIVITY AND
HER HIGH ENERGY.
HER HUSBAND THE BIGGEST FAN.
YEAH, AND 52 YEARS OF
ENJOYING HER.
AN EYE FOR ART AND KNEW HOW
TO BRIGHTEN UP ANY ROOM WITH
COLORS.
WE LOOK AT JUDY'S LIFE, KNOWING
ON SHE WAS AT RISK OF
DEVELOPING A DISEASE.
SHE WAS A WOMAN WITH STYLE.
SHE WORKED AT AN ARCHITECT FIRM
AND AFTER MARRYING GARY, SHE
HELPED DESIGN THEIR HOME.
SHE WORKED MAGIC WITH A SUING
MACHINE AND MADE DOLLS AND
DUCKS THAT SHE SOLD AND AN
AMAZING COOK.
SHE WOULD MAKE ONE NEW DISH
A WEEK.
SHE TOOK PRIDE IN HOSTING
FAMILY DINNERS AT CHRISTMAS, 45
YEARS IN A ROW.
SHE PLAYED TENNIS AND WAS A
SKILLED GOLFER.
HER FAITH SO IMPORTANT THAT AND
HER HUSBAND BECAME SOME OF THE
PROMINENT MEMBERS ON THE
CHURCH.
THE DAYS WERE NOT LONG
ENOUGH FOR HER, AND THEN THINGS
STARTED TO SLOW UP.
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE STARTED
TO STEAL HER TALENTS.
AT FIRST, SHE USED TO SEW 10
HOURS ON A DAY AND THEN ONE AND
THEN STOPPED.
ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS HARD TO
REMEMBER THE RECIPES AND THAT
KIND OF DISAPPEARED AND THE
GOLFING AND THE TENNIS AND ONE
AFTER ANOTHER, THEY DISAPPEAR
ONE AT A TIME.
JUDY KNEW IT WAS LIKELY SHE
WOULD DEVELOP ALZHEIMERS, HER
MOTHER DIED FROM IT AND HER
BROTHER LIVING WITH IT RIGHT
NOW.
THE THING IS, SHE ALWAYS WAS
SMILING AND NEVER DOWN.
ALWAYS HAPPY YOU KNOW?
SHE WASN'T GOING TO LET IT BEAT
HER.
JUDY WAS 74 WHEN SHE DIED
APRIL 8TH.
SHE WALKED IN THE ALZHEIMERS
WALK LAST YEAR.
