Memories of recent years of close friendship of our beloved Nora. One of the most excellent kindest, ( most accepting of all and a true friend to all she knew who helped and supported so many during their hard times) people to have walked this planet. Plus, memories of in southern Indiana woods with my friend Nora C. Liell as a 10–11-12-year-old. Seeing the ducks fly off the pond, a covey of Quales flying up and seeing the old Indian well stone spot and walking with our dogs or my horse. On my way home from the Liell farm she would accompany me halfway. So kind and big sisterly. I miss my friend. She was 5-6 years older than me and I admired her. Yet a-la -Nora, she would stop us at the Baxter house. The Baxter's were two brothers who had a single phone line going between their two houses up and down from Morse Creek Road to Swartz Ridge Road which they had strung up to communicate with each other. We would look in the windows of that abandoned house and see iron or some water thing that made the bathtub orange. She told me the Baxter man murdered his wife and those were blood stains and I believed her. I was always terrified to walk by that house. This was just her trying to scare me...similar to Pat howling at the moon when we spent the night there. Halloween is huge in this family and it's always fun and over the top! Years later a folklore student asked me if I knew any local stories or legends. I told him about the Baxter's which I still believed at that time. It's in a dissertation or folklore book somewhere. Total fiction and Liell lore There is much more to say but I'll leave it at this. I will love and miss My friend Nora forever. Love you Nora, Jill

It is with great sadness that we have to bid our farewell to Nora. I considered her to be a lifelong friend. She was a lovely woman, an avid instigator of good trouble, artist, and a mother to two very fine girls who have grown up to be fine women in their own right.

Nora was one of the original founders and an elder of Lothlorien, which is where I first met her. She was very accepting and hospitable to me. She made me feel very much at ease. Her down to earth, no nonsense personality was absolutely genuine. There was nothing fake or artificial about her. I always admired that about her. 

Later, though years ago, she encouraged me in private conversation to go back to school in my late 40s. This advice proved to be crucial in turning my career around. She also, along with Terry, through their experimental house on the land, opened my mind to the possibilities of alternative energy options and living in greater harmony with our Mother Earth. (I'm still working on that one.)

I really wish I would have made more time to spend with her. It is a deep regret of mine. I will miss her. 

Nora, I love you and I will always treasure my friendship with you. Goddess' speed!