MEMORIAL
JESUS DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
I write this page in loving memory
of those whom I loved here on earth
and have gone on to live in heaven,
will forever live in my heart...
My heart rejoices knowing that someday
we will all be together again.
Born - August 24, 1925 - Died - August 16, 1975
I first met Lawrence at a skating rink in Detroit, Michigan.
We were just kids, he was 18 and I was 16, but we fell in
love and on June 4,1944, we were married. We had 31 years of life
together and were blessed with eight beautiful children...At age
40, Lawrence had his first heart attack...one of many and our
lives were filled with worry and concern for him, but he never
let on that he was concerned..He kept up a good front for us to
keep us from being afraid of the ineventable fact that he would
not be with us much longer...Lawrence was a shy man, quiet and
I used to call him anti-social...He would rather set home playing
his guitar and spending time with his family, then to go out anywhere...He adored his children and would take them fishing, or
to little league ball games, or to the drive-in movies...With
eight children we had our own ball team so we played ball a lot.
We always lived in the country, so did gardening and he worked
as a farm-hand for our landlord. He worked very hard and never
complained...He was a good father and a wonderful man..His leaving has left an empty spot in our lives. We look forward to
being together again when God chooses for us to be...
Born - November 29, 1946 - Died - November 23, 1991
Fred was our first-born son..A joy and 100% boy.
Seemed he could find trouble anywhere and was so mischievious.
His bus driver once told me,"Fred is the kind of boy that can
be sitting minding his own business and someone will come up
and hit him just to get something started"...But he was a good
man and was well loved and respected...always there to lend a
helping hand to anyone in need...He loved telling jokes and he
had a good sence of humor...He loved old people and would stop
just to say hello if he seen an old person setting alone on their
porch...He would call me long distance just to ask how I prepared
a certain dish he was cooking...I miss his calls....I miss my son.
He, like his father had a genetic heart condition and so at a
early age, only 48, he went to join his father and the Lord.
He had five children and they miss him too...One of these days
as the Lord has promised, we will see you again, son..We love you.
My Daughter Sandy died of a massive stroke
May 6, 2007
I Miss her so very much!
Sandy is now in heaven with her
Daughter Tammy and Granddaughter Nichole
Tammy - Born - June 16, 1968 - Died - September 11, 1996
Nichole - Born - December 15, 1993 - Died - August10, 1995
Tammy was my eldest grand daughter..She was a very sweet
and private person...Never did I know of her being rowdy or
wild, but a very quiet, gentle girl...Tammy had two children
whom she loved dearly...She was pregnant with her first baby,
Nichole, when was hit with the devastating news that she was HIV
positive, from a blood transfusion she had received previously.
Tammy never let it overcome her and she fought a valiant fight.
She lost her baby to the AIDS virus when Nichole was only 19
months old...Tammy had a baby boy also but he is in good health.
Tammy lost her sight toward the end and suffered the horrors
of this terrible disease...before subcoming to it one year after
losing Nichole...She is sadly missed by her family and friends.
We will be together again, Tammy and Nichole..We love you.
Other beloved members of my family who have gone on ahead
are as follows:
My dearly beloved mother
Sisters: Dorothy, Lois and Ruth
Brothers: Elmo, Dale, Noel
Much loved sister and brother-in-laws
I miss you all so very much.. Life is lonely here without you.
My only hope is in God's promise that we will meet again,
and what a reunion that will be. I love you all and you will
forever be in my heart...
