“Love is donating a piece of your life to patch up holes in the life of others.” By Richelle E Goodrich
In Memory…!
Today there will be a memorial service for Zina Griffith. Zina, my beloved cousin and a devoted “Friend of Copey” recently passed away following a short illness. Residing in Maryland on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., Zina was the perfect host when the students from the Copey Learning Center arrived in our nation’s Capitol to visit.
Zina was born in Washington, D.C. and except for the time spent in college, she remained in the area all of her life. I used to joke that there was not an alley, secret passage way, or a short cut in Washington, D.C. Zina did not know. Zina was a life-long educator.
This photo was taken in June 2018 during the Pathway Project when Zina hosted Costa Rican students when they visited our nation’s Capitol.
Zina’s mother passed away in 2023. I wrote about my Aunt Christine in my post following her death.
Aunt Christine was also a strong supporter of our work with “Friend of Copey” in Costa Rica.
Zina and her mother had much in common. They had a special love and desire to work with young people. Everything that can be said about Aunt Christine’s heart for educating young people can be easily said about Zina. Both are missed.
Below is a segment of the Post issued in 2023 including a note sent to me from Aunt Christine.
