Elizabeth Dawson Obituary
2007. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Mountain View Mortuary Chapel 7900 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ with visitation 1 hour prior to service time at the Mortuary. She was born March 21, 1924 in Washington, NC. Survivors include daughters Patience, Elaine, Dawn, Annette and Samantha; sons Rowdy, Charles, Roy and Gene; brother C.A. Nelson; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
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Patience Shearer
March 20, 2022
Mom, I still think of you when I remember all the places I took you in Alaska. You will always be in my thoughts.
Patience Shearer
March 21, 2019
Mom, It has been sometime since I left a message. I know today you would have been 95. I will also have the many memories of you. I miss you and love you very much. Love always, Patience
Patience Shearer
May 19, 2018
Mom, Another Mother's day has passed. I am now living in Mesa, not far from were we all lived and went to church at. Miss you more since I moved back to Arizona. Love you always
Patience Shearer
May 8, 2014
Mom, We are on another Mother's Day, still miss talking with you. I have many memories of you, one was on Mother's Day when we would go to church, you were so proud to be awarded Mother with most children. Love you
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March 22, 2014
When the wind blow I think of you.
Charles Dawson
March 21, 2014
Mom we will always remember you.
Love Chuck and Anita and all the kids and grandkids
March 21, 2014
Mom, You would be 90 today, I still remember you a the Spring chicken. Miss you, I think about you all the time. Happy Birthday. Love Pat
Viv Summers/L'Heureux
May 12, 2013
Love you!
May 11, 2013
Mother's Day...a time for reflection & memories. In appreciation of all the little things you did for all your children...THANKS. Your Daughter, Elaine.
Patience Shearer
May 10, 2013
Mom, I remember when we were kids of going to Church on Mother's Day, you were always so proud. I am proud today to say that you are my Mother and will always be remembered by me.
March 18, 2013
Mom, You are always with me. I miss talking with you and visiting with you in the fall. Love, Patiend
May 11, 2012
Mother's Day, this Sunday. Always a day of remembering only the good times, with you. Love you, Elaine
Patience Shearer
May 10, 2012
Mom, Another Mother's Day is coming in a few days without you. I am so glad for all the memories that I have of you. When I am feeling down I just think back to one of the good memories and I feel better. Miss and love you.
Rowdy Dawson
March 23, 2012
Mom,
Usually talk to and always laugh at your jokes. You always said good thngs about people and tried to fit into that mold.
Miss you everyday and the when you phoned me and said did you go to church this week?
Elaine Slusher
March 22, 2012
It has been five years years today since you left us. But still I feel your presence in my life. Love You, Elaine
Patience Shearer
March 21, 2012
Mom, I think of you and miss you every day. You will always be a Spring Chicken to me. Happy 88th birthday.
Patience Shearer
May 8, 2011
Mom, I will always remember to wonderful homemade donuts you made. Wish we could share some day. Love & Miss you
Viv
March 26, 2011
You left a hole in our hearts
but, you left a light in our souls!
March 25, 2011
Mom, Just thinking about your homemade bread, I can still smell it! Just another great memory ,Thank you!!!! Gene
March 23, 2011
Mom,
Again it been awhile. Good morning - afternoon & evening.. Will always remember the the small hamburgers..LOve Rowdy
March 22, 2011
Happy Birthday Mom From Chuck And Anita
March 21, 2011
Another year gone by tomorrow since you've past. Amazing isn't it, how time goes by so fast. And yes, Happy Birthday today. Your second born child and daughter, Elaine
Patience Shearer
March 19, 2011
Mom, I can not believe it has been almost four years since you left us. You were only 22 when I was born, so that will make me 65 on March 26. I can still remember all the good times we had together when I would fly to Arizona to be with you. Those memories will always be with me. I miss & Love you.
Patience Shearer
May 9, 2010
Mom, We are into another Mother's Day without you in our lives. I have many fond memories of Mother's Day. One that comes to mind is walking to church in our Sunday best when we lived in Safford. I think of you everday and will always miss you and will always love you.
Gene Dawson
March 30, 2010
Mom,I still think that I need to give you a call, so this is the only way to do it.. Thanks for being who you were, you were always there when I needed a laugh. We miss you dearly
Elaine Slusher
March 21, 2010
Gone from us, but certainly not forgotten! Happy '86' birthday Mom. Elaine Marie
Rowdy Dawson
March 21, 2010
3 years mom & I still think about you..Rowdy
March 21, 2010
3 years mm & I still think about you..Rowdy
Dawn Swindell
March 21, 2010
Mom,today would have been your 86th birthday! Wow! And I will even spell it backwards, Wow! Thanks for being a great mom. Must be nice to be 33 years old in heaven.
Patience Shearer
March 21, 2010
Mom, This is in remembrance of you.
Patience Shearer
March 21, 2010
Mom, Today would have been your 86th Birthday. I still remember when you were here in Alaska in 1997, all you wanted to see was a Moose. I tried my best to find you a Moose we even went out looking early one morning. Finally I took you to the Alaska Zoo so that you could see a Moose. I miss you still but I have many memories. "Happy Birthday".
Samantha Rau
August 11, 2009
Mom~ wow a lot has happened since I wrote in your book! I know you already know! Love u.
Patience Shearer
March 21, 2009
Mom, You have left me with many memories. Everytime I go somewhere, hear a song or remember my childhood I get a warm feel inside. Today would have been your 85th birthday. I love you and miss you.
Patience Shearer
October 19, 2008
Mom, I am starting my yearly vacation. I always spent this time with you in Arizona. We had such wonderful times going places. I will miss doing that with you. I have the memories that will always be with me. I will take to next two weeks to do things here in Anchorage so that I will not have to take time off work. You are always on my mind.
Patience Shearer
May 11, 2008
Mom, I want to say "Thank You" for being my Mother. I miss talking with you, I know you are not suffering anymore. I love you, you are always with me. "Happy Mother's day".
Samantha Rau
March 24, 2008
Mom- this year's Easter and Holy week was extra special! Good Friday- Your Birthday and March 22nd Holy Saturday- the day you went to be with our Lord. This Easter is a once in a life time Easter, we will never have an Easter this early in our lifetime. For me this Holy Week and Easter has been extra special. WE ALL MISS U and LOVE U.
Samantha
Patience Shearer
March 22, 2008
Mom, It was one year ago that you left us. I will always remember that one small ant in the Arizona desert that crawled up my leg. Love you and miss you.
Elaine Slusher
March 22, 2008
Well, Mom it has been one year exactly to the day and time that the nursing home called me and said you passed away. Happy belated birthday yesterday and happy new birthday today. I love you, "mema". With love, Elaine Marie.
Dawn Swindell Swindell
March 21, 2008
Happy Birthday Mom!
dawn swindell
December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas Mom! I miss you so much today. You become more special to me as the days go by.
Love you,
Dawn
Elaine Slusher
December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas Mom; although we are now apart, you are still in my heart; the memories are clear, because they are so dear; I know you did your best and now you are at rest. I love you "mima", Elaine Marie
Patience Shearer
December 24, 2007
Christmas day is tomorrow I know where you are this Christmas and that you are happy without any worries. Each Christmas you were the one to make sure we all had enough for our stockings, gifts under the tree and the Christmas dinner ready at noon. Even with all the holiday stress you were there to keep us all calm and happy. You gave us something to feel better every day of the year. I love you and miss you very much.
Patience Shearer
November 22, 2007
Today is “Thanksgiving Day”, this will be the first Thanksgiving without you. I just want to say “Thank you” for all the good times, all the laughs, all the precious memories of our family having Thanksgiving meals, all the many turkey dinners prepared & shared, all the times of cleaning up after large dinners and all the leftovers. I will miss not be able to have another meal with you but the memories will always be with me. Love you always.
Elaine Slusher
November 21, 2007
"Thanks for the memories; the many times we feasted; many's the time we fasted; Oh, well it was swell while it lasted; at times we had fun & no harm done." Happy Thanksgiving my "me-ma" Love, Elaine
Elaine Slusher
September 2, 2007
Well-- Mom, Sixty years ago today you gave birth to your second daughter (me). Thanks for all the good and hilarious memories. Love, Elaine Marie
Samantha Rau
August 30, 2007
Mom, it's been a while and there are a lot of things that remind me of you, songs, sayings, birds singing. I'm glad you are out of your misery but your are truly missed! Love always, Samantha
Charles Dawson
May 16, 2007
Hi Mom:
This was our first Mother's Day without you and we sure do miss you. It won't be the same without you.
I sure do miss your warm smile and how you seemed happy when we visited you.
I am sure you are happy up in heaven with dad.
Bye for now, we all love you.
Chuck,Anita and all
your grandchildren
Samantha Rau
May 16, 2007
Happy Belated Mother's Day Mom! Mother's Day sure was different this year, just like all the girls said. You are surely missed and my memories of you shine thru me now more than ever before.
Love, Samantha
Dawn Swindell
May 13, 2007
Happy Mother's day Mom!! I miss you today. Mark, Jordan and I put some flowers on your grave today. Life is sure not the same without you.
Love you,
Dawn
Elaine Slusher
May 13, 2007
Well, Mom this is your children's first year without you on Mother's Day. Some of the fondest memories of you was when we lived in Safford. Hollyhocks, snap dragons & rose bushes in the front yard, mint & grapevines on the side of the house. Oh, what delectable aroma & taste, when you made grape jelly ( a little syrupy though).The most comforting moment was on a cold night , you made sure I was warm & covered me up snug. Thanks for your love, Elaine
Patience Shearer
May 13, 2007
Mom, It is hard to believe this will be the first Mother's Day without you. I want to 'Thank you' for giving me all the quailties to be a good mother. You had to have the "patience of Job" to be the mother to nine children. I will have wonderful thoughts of you today. I love you Mom.
Samantha Rau
April 23, 2007
Mom, a whole month and a day has passed sinced you have went to be with the Lord. I miss calling you on Saturday's just to say "Hi" We have a saying that I place in the bulletin at Church each month for Birthday's that I would like to share. "Many happy returns to the day of thy birth, May seasons of joy be given, May God and his mercy prepare you on Earth for a beautiful birthday in heaven. Amen. Love you, Mom.
Patience Shearer
April 21, 2007
Mom, I can not believe it has been one month since I talked to you. I will truly miss hearing your voice, but I know I are in a better place with Dad. I love and miss you.
Elaine Slusher
April 15, 2007
Thanks Mom for all the opportunities to help you, especially since Dad passed. With helping you move several times, to doctors and many therapists. And oh yes ---the grocery shopping trips, what a "kick". Anyway, thanks for helping me look inside myself, where I can and have grown emotionally.Love, Elaine
Dawn Swindell
April 7, 2007
Happy Easter Mom and Dad!! Your first Easter with dad since his passing. It is also your children's first Easter without you. Thanks Mom for teaching us about Easter and the reason we celebrate. My world is very different without you in it. I miss you every day.
Love you,
Dawn
Patience Shearer
April 6, 2007
Mom, this will be the first Easter without you and Dad. I have the memories of the Easter morning, waking up to find a basket for each one of us kids, then getting dressed in our Sunday best to go to Church, returning home to an Easter feast of ham with all the trimmings. I hope that each of your children will carry on this tradition with their families. I know that all of us in your family are glad to know that you and Dad are together again so that you both can watch over each of your children in their daily lives.
G.L. Slusher
April 6, 2007
Going to miss the great battle's we had through the years, but I know we made peace in the the last years of your life.
Samantha Rau
April 4, 2007
Well, I'm the baby of the bunch the last of nine! I'm so grateful that I had the chance to talk to Mom on her birthday, I had this gut feeling it would be that last time I would talk to her(not knowing it would be that soon) but I will always cherish our last conversation and telling her that "I love her" it holds dear to my heart.
Elaine Slusher
April 1, 2007
"Happy trails to you, until we meet again; happy trails to you keep smiling until then, happy trails to you" Your daughter Elaine Marie
Vivian L'Heureux
March 29, 2007
Not only did you have 9 children, but you had room for 1 more. Me! You held me together when things got tough. Our lunches together will always be a fond memory. I know you are at peace. Get ready, Mom, you have 10 to help over. Love
Charlotte Bowman
March 27, 2007
Grandma,
It has been a privilege to be one of your granddaughters. Yours was truly a heart of gold. I think of your innocent laugh and it brings a smile to my face. I miss you with all of my heart, Grandma. Say hi to Grandpa for me. I love you.
Charles Dawson
March 27, 2007
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Robert&Pam Wyatt
March 27, 2007
To All, I have had the pleasure only a few times to meet your Mom. She is one that has a heart of gold.I remember when my best friend Gene had his 50th birthday and his mom gave me a hug. That what I felt was a warm heart. To the entire Dawson family it is with deepest sympathy to your loss of your Mom. She is at piece with God now.
Karen Dawson
March 27, 2007
We will all miss your lovely smiling face. You were a strong women who raised 9 wonderful children and you were an inspiration to me and to all that knew you. You were truly blessed and now you are with Jesus safe and sound. An Angel on Earth and in Heaven.
Condolences to all of the family members as you have lost a beautiful Mother.
We love you forever and will miss you terrible.
Darlene Baker
March 26, 2007
Grandma,
I have many fond memories from when I was a small child and after I was grown, married and had a child of my own, you still took the time to sit down and write me letters and ask how my family was doing. You were my only remaining grandparent left and I truely regret not being able to have a close relationship with you as I got older. But, the memories of when I was young playing dolls with Samantha under the dining room table and getting up in the middle of the night sneaking food (you always knew)..proof on the fingers..but, you were always kind and sweet to me just like a grandmother should be...Thank you for those memories..You will be missed by many I am sure..:)..
Love always,
Patience Shearer
March 26, 2007
Mom, I will always remember you as the one who held our family together. Every time a new child was born there was always enough room in your heart for one more. You were always happy, never getting upset with all the things that we got into as kids, even when we dug up your newly planted tree in Safford. You will always be in my thoughts when I see or remember different things or places that we went together. I am taking your Puffin back to Alaska to be at home with me. I love you Mom and will greatly miss you.
Dawn Swindell
March 26, 2007
Mom,
You successfully raised 9 children. That in itself is quite a feat. I will miss the humor that you brought to all of our lives. The stories of grocery shopping, bank trips and trying to decipher your writing. My memories of you are too numerous to count. Some of the more memorable ones are of you reading the Bible in the morning, when you got your brand new red walker ( it was like you had a new car!), baking bread, making a pound of hamburger feed all your kids. You have inspired me to be a better mother and woman. I will miss you greatly!
Love you,
Dawn
Rowdy Dawson
March 25, 2007
Wow! 16 Grandchildren - 14 Great Granchildren. Not that is wasn't enough to also have 9 children.
I will always remember mom with a smile. Always laughing at my corny jokes. Remembered for her christian manner her bible study her able to remember all the names of the all the relatives she helped complete her life. We love you mom for all the great things that went unnoticed.
Rowdy
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