All her attributes and achievments are many but the underlying message is how her personality won her admiration wherever she went. Music played a huge part in Rosemary's life. She was extremely gifted with a natural talent. Such was her affection for Jim Reeves she had a mass said for him when he died. As it was only possible to do this on a Saturday when she should have been working in Woolworths, she took the morning off and as a result was sacked. This was not deemed a good enough excuse and she was outraged!