Ernestine Bryant Altizer Lane

Today, I learned of the death of my very dear friend. I have known Ernestine for more than 30 years and, through her, her loving family. My deepest sympathy to all of her special family.

To the family,

I have loved ET (Ernestine) from the moment she and David came to our house to announce their engagement. She has and always will be a part of my life. When David first introduced her to the our family, he said this is Ernestine, but to you Carolyn, this is Clyde. From that day forward that is what I called her. It wasn't until a year or so ago that she and I decided to drop Clyde and I would call her ET. You, the family knew her as Teeny, as do my girls,...

Aunt Teeny was a very special lady and will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to know her. She was the type of person who exuded happiness and love, you could not be in her presence without smiling. I know that my family will always hold her memory close in their hearts.

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the...