Judy Bell in her kitchen in the 70s. Valley News/Courtesy photo
My friend and co-worker Judy Bell passed away recently. Death is like the ultimate reminder to hold those we care about dear. Judy and I had planned an extended visit this month that we were both really looking forward to. She was going to stay for 2 months.Judy was more than a nice person. She was a very passionate person, about a lot of things. Cooking, her family, her friends and the Village and Valley News.One of the reasons she loved to cook was because she knew that people feel cared for when you cook for them and feed them.For 25 years she was a cheerleader for the Village and Valley News. She lived in Illinois the last decade but she continued to talk to us by phone and offer to help train marketing people, make phone calls and do whatever was in her power. And she did
