 Home | Recent News | Clay Center | Retired Teachers 28 Feb 2008 Retired teacher surrounded by angelsAngels. Some see them as appointed guardians and protectors, sent to keep loved ones safe from harm. Katherine “Betty” Moore is literally surrounded by them every day. That is because her apartment at Presbyterian Manor is filled with an extensive collection of angels,50 to 60 different angels in fact. The retired home economics teacher says her two daughters were the first to give her angels, and a family tradition was born—a tradition that is carried on by her two granddaughters. The angels are displayed year-round in a glass case. Because most of them came from her family, Moore does her best to keep track of how each came to her. “I’ve tried to keep track of who gave me which ones,” she said. The angels in her care are diverse. Some are small; others are large. Moore estimates her largest angel stands nearly a foot tall. “My daughter was giving me those that have a little size to them. Then because of space, we downsized them,” said Moore. Some are breakable. Others are made from soft felt. Some are crafted from quilt pieces. “They are all made from different materials. Some are pins. They’re just all kinds,” she says. All are precious, especially during the holiday season. Moore has shared them over the years with her fellow residents by lending them for a display in a community area of the Manor. Two years ago, they remained in that display from Christmas until almost Easter time. No one was in a hurry to see them go back to Moore’s apartment. Her angels are especially treasured because they are gifts from her family, all of whom share a love of these heavenly representatives. Moore thinks that is why she has a collection of angels as opposed to a collection of something else. “My daughter gave me the first one,” says Moore. “She has given me several. I think they liked angels and they knew I did, too.”
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