My mother and Valerie were first cousins and I first met Valerie when I travelled to England in 1988 with my mom. My husband and I visited in 2011 and spent a wonderful afternoon with Valerie and Tom. Over the years we kept in touch with each other and it was always nice to hear from her about the family and the other cousins I had met as I live so far away. She was a very gracious , kind and lovely lady. She will be missed. My condolences to the Buchanan family. Many Thanks to Allison for keeping me informed.