Poetic Obituaries: Mrs. [Thelma May] Rainwater, meanwhile,

stayed home and raised poodles, built dozens of terrariums, wrote poetry and volunteered at her church, Fellowship Baptist in Oakton. When her husband got into the restaurant business, opening Dallas Chili and Steakhouse on Duke Street in Alexandria, she was hired on as head waitress--although she occasionally went on strike when he barked at her from the kitchen once too often.

from The Washington Post: Matriarch Built a Flush Family Business Without Plumbing

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