Thank you so much for your appreciative comment.
The most important thing for me is to write an interesting story and captivate readers. If you say that this is successful (it doesn't matter if it's for a contest or not), then I believe you and I'm happy.... :-))
Okay, passing a message end fulfilling a good storyline is important, too... ;-)

Haha, no, there won't be a second part of this story.
Well, maybe I could write a bit more about my ancestors in former times. Maybe I should before I forget a lot: There is no one left to ask.
So to answer your question: A former colleague who retired just eight years ago has died. We liked her very much.