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Mary Martha Asmar

Dripping Springs, TX, USA

November 27, 1952 - May 23, 2020

Nov 27, 1952 - May 23, 2020

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Mom was born on November 27th, 1952 in Bethesda, Maryland to Allen Thompson and Marian (Bell) Thompson. Mom grew up within a bustling family of seven siblings. She took great pride in her family’s legacy and was always joyful in sharing all aspects of her youth. From growing up in Dallas, Texas as a loving young daughter to Oma (Marian) to moving to the Houston, Texas area to witness first hand Opa’s (Allen) involvement in our nation’s endeavor to journey to the moon.
Mom always had a big heart and a passion for caring for others. This compassion influenced her decision to take on nursing as her profession. In the early 1980s, she took her profession to Saudi Arabia to work with a medical organization that provided pregnancy and newborn care to underserved parts of the country. Serving in that part of the world likely led to her deep understanding and knowledge of other cultures and traditions. In 1984, she took a vacation to Jerusalem to see the Holy Land. She would end up meeting Dad (Allen Asmar) and marrying him after a few months of constant companionship.
After the marriage was sealed, Mom returned to the United States and gave birth to her first child, Layla, in February of 1985. As a young parent, she continued working until 1989 when her second child, Adam, was born, Not long after that, she put a pause on her compassion of helping others in the medical world to dedicate 100% of her time in raising her two children.
When Mom and Dad parted ways in 2002, she decided to continue her medical education and complete her degree in invasive cardiovascular technology. As an adult returning to a profession after 18 years of homemaking, she feverishly worked hard on her studies whilst simultaneously taking care of her terminally ill mother. Upon graduating the top of her class in 2006, Mom spent time in South Carolina briefly working in her new field before returning back to her hometown of Houston, Texas to be closer to her family. After her son was married in 2011, she headed back to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to continue her career as a nurse and be even closer to family. Her last professional job was that of an on site nurse at Flower Mound Assisted Living. Mom described it as the best job she ever had until she retired in 2016. Her nursing skills touched many lives -- from that of newborn infants to caring for those at the end of their lives.
Mom enjoyed the last few years of her life in Dripping Springs, Texas, where among other things, she enjoyed her retirement maintaining her patio garden, watching for deer in the farm pastures outside of her home and becoming a modern 21st century news junkie.
Mom is survived by her daughter Layla Asmar, son Adam Asmar and his wife Angham Asmar, her brothers Bud and Bill Thompson, her sisters Sister Ann Frances, Barbara (Thompson) Hale and Emily (Thompson) Dzurisin as well as her unborn granddaughter.
We find comfort in knowing that her soul has returned to God where she joins Opa and Oma, her loving brother, Peter, and her beloved Golden Retriever, Oliver.
Her memorial mass is to be determined, but an update will be added here.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association would be appreciated. Please visit https://phassociation.org/don….

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