Grace Helen Reed, age 88, of Alexandria, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at her residence in Alexandria. She was preceded in death by her husband George Reed Sr. She is survived by her son, George Reed Jr.; five daughters, Ila Decker, Pat Cooper, Beth Reed, Sheila Gampfer and Doris Mischke; 11 Grand Children and 16 Great Grand Children. Graveside Services will be at St. Stephen Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov 23rd at 2PM. Alexandria Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences: alexandriafh.com
My deepest condolences to the family. God is now holding her in his arms so she can be with you in spirt watching and protecting you all.
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Shakespeare said, “Grief makes one hour ten.” During the long hours of mourning, take comfort in knowing that no family could have done more to honor their mother during these last trying weeks of her illness. Her last weeks were blessed by being surrounding by loving children, grandchildren and friends.
ReplyDeleteDoris, your friends at work will do our best to support you through this terrible period of bereavement. Marcie
There She Comes!
ReplyDeleteI am standing on the sea shore,
A ship sails in the morning breeze and starts for the ocean.
She is an object of beauty and I stand watching her
Till at last she fades on the horizon and someone at my side says:
"She is gone."
Gone! Where?
Gone from my sight - that is all.
She is just as large in the masts, hull and spars as she was when I saw her
And just as able to bear her load of living freight to its destination.
The diminished size and total loss of sight is in me,
not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says,
"She is gone",
There are others who are watching her coming, and other voices take up a glad shout:
"There she comes"
in my mother's words...
ReplyDeleteI love everybody.
I do not like everyones behavior but I love.
My heart is as big as a house.
Please do not cry over me - laugh and know that I am happy.
I have done the best I know how.
Please forgive me when I have made you angry or not taught you more.
Be good children - live for God and witness for Jesus.
Be good to George Jr.
Don't drink. And encourage your husbands and children not to drink.
Talk and laugh about me.
Enjoy life - do not visit my grave - I will not be there.
I love you always -
Love Mom
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS MY GOOD FRIENDS. I WILL PRAY FOR COMFORT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. YOUR FRIENDS,
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