Beverly Fitzgerald
Beverly Faith Smith Thompson was my late father's, Frank Leroy Medlenka, favorite first cousin for whom I was named. All I ever knew about her was from family stories when they were still living many years ago. It wasn't until I was finally able to travel to Houston, Texas to attend the annual Fallen Firefighter's Memorial ceremony in March 2010 with two other of Frank William Medlenka's great-grandchildren that I was able to meet this treasured cousin. It was thanks to the kindness of one of our cousins who took me to her home in Clear Lake, Texas so I could meet her. I felt it was such an honor and she was ever so gracious in sharing some of her lovely family photos. I wish I had known of her passing so I could have been with the family but know she's in God's presence and reunited with her beloved late husband and family that have gone before her into Eternal Life.