Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor has passed away. Was interested to see TV news and read a newspaper this morning. One of the things Taylor was known for was her extensive jewelry collection. She had stated in an interview earlier that she valued gemstones also because they were part of "God's handiwork." In northern and northwestern Ontario, there have been local gems on display [at Sudbury and Thunder Bay]. It was one of the things I appreciated; and even the less valuable ones are beautiful! *** My sympathy to the friends and family of Elizabeth Taylor. [She had also been one of my favourite actresses when I was young; and she began as a child. "National Velvet" {1944}, a story of a horse, was one of her first major films.]