Death of a Volunteer Tax Preparer

She died in April.
Last year.
But I did not hear about her death
until last night
when one of our returning clients
asked if I had known about Geneva's passing.
I had not
and the look on my face
I am sure had shown it.
For months, I wondered why she was not responding
to e-mails or why her phone number was not working.

I am thankful that the client could not see my computer
as I choked back tears
while I searched for her obituary on-line.
She died in April.
The last day of tax preparation
in the library basement where we assist clients
I hugged her and probably said
"see you next year"
or something similar.
April 12, 2016.
The night she died.