EAGLE, Idaho — An Eagle neighbor is opening up about one of the toughest times of her life in a new book, sharing how conversations with other widows are helping many navigate life after grief.
Susan Balcom Walton lost her late husband, Mark, to cancer during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. His funeral was held just eight days before her fall college teaching semester began.
Living in eastern Idaho at the time, hundreds of miles away from her three grown daughters and eight grandchildren, Walton said she felt physically isolated. She credited her students on Zoom as being her “lifeline” during that difficult period, but as the holidays approached, she knew she needed to make connections with people who understood her journey…