Friday, December 17, 2021
As a member of Great Bend Community Theatre for many years, I first met Wanda when she cast me in a play she was directing. Since then, I shared the stage numerous times with her. My favorite memory was the play, "The Trip to Bountiful". She played "Mother Watts, and I played her son "Ludie". It was a wonderful experience, and from that time on she was affectionately known to me as simply "Ma Nelson". Until we ultimately lost contact in recent years, she always acknowledged my birthday, and I would always send her a card on Mother's Day. It is said "A loved one never dies...but lives on in our hearts. Ma Nelson will always be a part of me, and certainly lives on in my fond memories and lovingly in my heart.❤ Paul Martin
