SIMON Regina^[2][6]

Uncle Geza's Diary: On My Mother's Last Days

After [the death of Abraham] she consolidated her household, our mother had left together with my siblings [from Nagyvarad] to Alsorákos to live out her remaining days.

After 4 years I write again an addition to this account, after 4 years a sense of duty puts the pen into my hand, after four years, at 1:00 am on April 6, 1910, the heart that had the warmest feelings toward me, my unforgivable guardian angel’s, our dear sweet mother’s heart ceased beating.

Three days illness preceded her passing away; she gave back her soul to her Creator without any pain, without hard death’s struggle.

Neither the people around her, nor herself were aware of the  [impending] catastrophe; half an hour before her death, she stepped out of her bed on her own legs, she laid down on an nearby ottoman, but even after a quarter of an hour, she wished to return to her bed to which she was helped by my two older sisters, my brother-in-law and a neighbor lady.  As soon she found [a comfortable] position, two little sighs left her lips, her head reclined [to the pillow], she gave up living. 

I had received my brother Norbert’s wire about this event on April 6, [1910], at 9:30 am, and took the train that [very] day to the cold body of my dear mother. 

An inexpressibly painful mourning overtook all of us, and when I arrived at noon of the very same day upon the first available train, I could hardly overcome my great grief. 

The funeral took place the next afternoon at 1:00 pm with the impressive participation of the entire village.  She herself had selected her own eternal resting place in the exclusive cemetery of the Hirschfeld family.

As beautiful was her life, similarly quiet was her passing away.  She gave back her soul to her Creator without pain and death struggle, she laid peacefully in her simple wooden casket with smoothened face.  May she rest in peace, the loving gratitude of her children will maintain vigil over her memory

Grave Locations   Wife of Ábrahám Simon [Regina] : Alsórákos, the Jewish Grave Garden, at the upper edge, 1^st grave.