Mookie's Thread

[tree68]

Madam La Mook, RIP.  I put together an image using the basis for her screen name - a cat named Mookie - for her to use, which she did, for a while.  I still have a copy of it on my computer and run into it from time to time.

A memorial marker should be placed at her favorite trainwatching spot in Lincoln.

[BaltACD]

While it is sad news, thank you Ed for communicating it.  I had several PM conversations with her and she will be missed.  My condolences to Driver.

RIP Mookie - Rail on!

[mudchicken]

Mookie was this forum. We were all better for having met and corresponded with her over the years. The wry good humor and wise counsel will be missed. Our condolences to Driver (Ed).

[JoeKoh]

Thank you Ed for posting this.She has seen Matt grow up over the years.She would be proud of the young man he has become.Our deepest sympathy to her family.

stay safe

Joe

[greyhounds]

No words of mine can make this better.  I will miss her posts.  Rest in Eternal Peace Mookie.

[NorthWest]

Oh no! She and her questions will be missed. I always enjoyed reading her stories and queries and the responses that they garnered.

She was one of the people on here that I was hoping to eventually meet.

My condolences to her family and friends.

[ChuckCobleigh]

Bummer.  Really at a loss for words, except condolences to Driver and to the rest of us who enjoyed reading her many enjoyable posts over the years.

[edblysard]

Although she would be mad at me for doing so, I have to tell you, the forum members, that Mookie, (Jenny Corman) passed away on August 7^th.

She kept a low profile here, as she felt that most of the members, being men, would feel threatened by a female fan, and either dismiss her or ridicule her.

She came to her interest by way of her father, who ran the last steam pulled passenger train for the

C B & Q.

Always eager to learn more about what her father did, and drawn to railroading by the same things that most are, she interjected some very astute questions into many discussions, and provided some funny sidebars too!

Many of us knew her as a funny, outgoing lady, and many of us met both her and The Driver (Edwin).

She was always ready for our visits and would take us to her train watching “spot” at the drop of a hat, the whole time asking questions about the things she saw.

Her friends were many, Mud Chicken, Carl, Willie, Murphy, myself and my family, and many many more, too many to name here.

I often wished to return to her Nebraska and visit, but like many, it seems I put it off too often and now that I won’t get the chance, I find myself regretting it.

Twice my family and I went to Lincoln, and each visit was more enjoyable that the last, her Driver and she were most excellent host!

She e mailed me way back when, asking if I thought the forum would take to a woman asking questions…she had read one of my articles in Trains, and wanted my opinion.

I told her then to ask away, and disregard any naysayers…you might even remember the thread about yellow thingies on NS engines, which we discussed a great deal before deciding she was describing EOT holders, which I confirmed on my first visit.

From there, she never looked back, although these last few years she refrained from posting much, as she felt the forum had gotten, well, lopsided let’s say.

Anyway, I thought she deserved at least a thread of her own for a while, she earned it, and if you have cholate cake and some milk, hoist a glass and have a slice, and remember the lady named after her cat.