About This Memory Space
This page was created for Sarah W. Green's family and friends as a place to remember them, to share stories, and to keep their memory close in everyday life.
It is cared for and added to over time by the people who knew them, and everyone is invited to contribute, whether that is a story, a photo, a few words, or a simple note.
Many families visit places like this not just once, but again and again, especially on quiet days or meaningful anniversaries. This page is here for those moments, wherever you are.
A place to return to when you want to feel close again, to remember a moment, or to leave a few words for others to read. Over time, it grows through the voices of everyone who knew and loved them.
Light a Candle Growing
Light a candle to honor Sarah W. Green's memory. Each lighting keeps their memory burning bright for 23 hours.
Candle lit burns 23 hours. Come back and light it again after 23 hours to keep the memory burning.
Limited to 5 lightings per hour to prevent abuse.
Memory Wall Growing
Stories, photos, and memories shared by people who knew Sarah W. Green. This is the heart of this space—a collection that grows as more people contribute.
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Life & Legacy
Sarah 'Sally' W. Green crafted a vibrant life marked by unwavering family devotion, intellectual curiosity, and a zest for cultural pursuits, leaving an indelible mark as a cherished matriarch and community pillar in Carmel, Indiana.
Born as one of the inseparable Winkler Triplets—alongside sisters Mary and Sue—Sally entered the world at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis on a summer day in 1932. Raised in Lebanon, Indiana, by parents Herman and Gertrude Winkler, she nurtured a childhood brimming with joyful escapades she delighted in recounting. Her academic path led her to Purdue University, where she earned a degree in Home Economics and crossed paths with Fritz Shumaker, the start of a profound partnership. Sally's world revolved around raising a bustling household on Indianapolis's northwest side, ferrying her children to endless activities in a succession of wood-paneled station wagons, her playlist a constant soundtrack. A woman of refined tastes, she embodied grace through impeccable etiquette, sharp grammar corrections, and stylish ensembles accented by perfect jewelry. Her passions extended to global travels with loved ones, immersing in plays, musicals, museums, Purdue Boilermaker games, and the thrill of the Indianapolis 500.
Sally channeled her Home Economics expertise into nearly three decades of dedicated service at the Indianapolis Children's Museum, while proudly engaging with the Home Economics Guild. Her long-term commitment enriched educational experiences for countless visitors, blending her academic background with a passion for fostering curiosity in young minds.
Photos of Life
Family & Loved Ones
Sally's days pulsed with the rhythm of a sprawling family she nurtured alongside Fritz Shumaker, raising six surviving children—Mary, Bill (Janie), John (Margie), Dan (Kim), Mike (Jenni), and Tom (Deb)—after the loss of son Patrick. Though she outlived two other husbands, Ed Arrowsmith and Paul Green, and sister Sue Kettlehut, her spirit shone brightest amid thirteen grandchildren—Brian (Katie), Laura (Andy), Emily (Dustin), Luke, Glen, Adam (Kourtney), Caroline, Claire, Jack, Sam, Ben, Emma, and Sarah—and six great-grandchildren: Jobe, Christian, Solomon, Maeve, Connor, and Madeline. Known tenderly as Grandma Sally or Gigi, she orchestrated lively feasts laced with cocktails, slipping away post-meal to refresh her signature lipstick, her gentle corrections and elegant poise weaving enduring threads of love and propriety.
Remembered by Friends & Family
Tributes from admirers capture Sally's essence as a beacon of sweetness and sophistication, with many recalling her infectious enthusiasm for family traditions and artistic endeavors that brightened every gathering.
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