Sept 27th, 1942 – Aug 16th, 1999

In loving memory:

Mom.  The driving force in every family, the one that cares and nurtures you during the times when you need it the most.  To soon she is taken from our lives to care for us elsewhere.  Her love runs deep and true and no matter how much we miss her, we know that she is there to give us that moral support hug that only a mom can give.  She is with us in our time of sorrow, she is with us in our times of joy.  So often we forget how much we need the loving sound of our mother just whispering “I Love You”.  I know that my mom loved me, as she told me often.  I will remember that always.  She was the fire that lit my life and reminded me of how harsh the world really was.  It was she that helped make me into the driving force that I am today.  It was she who helped give me the courage to believe in myself and realize that I am who I am, and nothing is going to change that.  I am glad that she was there to help me through my time of need, and she reminds me often how she is helping me now by making me strong enough to face another day.  I feel her with me, taking a stand against those who will defy me.  I feel her warmth as she draws close to those who love me.  In my heart I will hold her from now until eternity.  she is my mother, my mom, and the true love of my life.

Written by: Edward G. Mc Keown, 12-12-1999.