Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

My mother started texting me in her 80s and it improved our relationship. I'm so glad I have our texts to look back on now that she's gone.

Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the ...