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| She was a wonderful woman who had a lot of love to give and did every time you were around her. She never had a harsh word to say about anyone. She tried to find the good in everyone. She like to tell a silly joke or say a funny word or phrase from time to time. She had a funny side of her that you never knew when it was going to come out. She loved her family very much and worried about all of us every day. It was important to her to have her family around her. She loved and enjoyed the grandchildren so much. You could see the love and joy in her eyes when they would come through the door and call her "Grandma". She would just glow and smile great big. She would have to hug and kiss each and every one of them. Her whole life was dedicated to her family. I never remember my mom working other than at home cooking, cleaning and ironing our clothes. If God made a perfect Mother it was her. Everything she did she did was for the family. She even took care of my father for 17 years after he started having strokes. She didn't want to give up and send him to a nursing home. She did everything for him until the day he went home. There were days she was so tired but she never gave up!! Even though she was tired and you could see it in her eyes she would still have time and energy for her children if we needed her and she would even take time for the grandchildren. She loved her family so much. After my father passed she became ill. She was told she had cancer in her bladder. She went to Indianapolis and had it taken care of, they took her bladder and one of her kidneys. She didn't change a lot at first. She was so strong and such a fighter!! As time went on she got weaker and the fact she only had the one kidney left took its tole on her. She became weak and very fragile. The stress on the one kidney became worse and affected her heart... she got congestive heart failure. She tried to fight, but she was so tired and weak that it was just to much for her any more. I was sitting by her bed holding her hand and she looked up and said "God I can't do this anymore, please take me home". He did just a couple of minutes later. That was the hardest few minutes of my life I thought. But as days go by it seems worse, I miss her everyday and wish I could talk with her just one more time. I hope and pray that I am half as good of a mother as she was. She will live on in our hearts till the day we meet her again, with her hand extended to welcome us home with her once again. We love and Miss you Mom!! |
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| I would like to share a couple of poems that our Mom had read at her service. |
| "Welcome Home" When I am gone, release me, let me go - I have so many things to see and do, You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears. Be thankful for our beautiful years. I gave to you my love, you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness... I thank you for all the love you have shown. But now it's time I traveled on alone. So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust; It's only for a time that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart. I won't be far away for life goes on, So if you need me, call, an I will come, Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near. And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear All my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile, and say "Welcome Home"! |
| "The Broken Chain" We little knew that morning, that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as GOD calls us one by one, The Chain will link again. ~author unknown~ |
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