Pearl Courson

Born September 14, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, Penny was the daughter of the late Paul Schmidt of Vienna, Austria and the late Margaret Jarvis Schmidt of Illinois. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Courson Burton; granddaughter, Emily Burton, and husband, Chris McGillin; grandson, James Burton, and wife, Deja Rabb Burton; and her great-grandchildren, Everett, Simone, and Colette. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Pamela Courson Morrison, and husband, Columbus "Corky" Courson. A child of the Depression, Penny overcame tough circumstances. After she married Corky, they traveled the world. She was a connoisseur of the arts and worked as an interior designer. She was a homemaker and great cook who loved to entertain for family and friends. Penny was a staunch liberal with a feisty personality. She loved her Bichon Frisé Lola and her dearest friend, Jaime Camargo, who cared for her and her husband when they took ill.