[JohnW]

Hi Becki,

How very sad that your mother has passed away at such a young age, I can understand your longing to know more about her. Best sources of information will be your own family. Your mothers parents, your father and his parents, brothers, sisters, cousins and uncles and aunts. Maybe you are not close to many of these people, now would be a good time to try and build some bridges. It's quite amazing, most people I know, myself included, would give anything to have a couple of hours talking to relations who are no longer with us in order to clear up mysteries and questions that we have; which we never thought to ask about when they were alive. You have a unique opportunity here, don't waste it. Seek out your relations and find out all you need to know. Don't forget to pass this knowledge down to your own children in time.
Write it all down and make yourself a family history. After you are gone, your children and other members of your family will be glad that you took the trouble.

I wish you the very best of luck in your quest,

JohnW