Grace-Buchanan-Obituary

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Grace Buchanan

Peyton, Colorado

Jul 9, 1923 – Jun 24, 2013

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BORN
July 9, 1923
DIED
June 24, 2013
LOCATION
Peyton, Colorado

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Montecito Memorial Park and Mortuary Obituary

Grace Buchanan89, formerly of San Bernardino and Apple Valley, died Monday, June 24th in Peyton, Colorado. Passing with her were her son, James, and his wife Annetta. Born July, 9, 1923, in Hastings Nebraska, Grace was one of nine children born to Benjamin and Mary McWhirter. The family moved to...

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Dear Gracie, You have not only been my Sister-in-law for 55 years but also a dear, dear friend. I treasure the letters you wrote through the years with news of those five boys and their families that you were so proud of and rightly so. They were such good boys and grew into such fine men. Rich and I didn't think Christmas had come until we got a Christmas card with a newsy letter from you tucked inside and we were never disappointed. It was such fun to get our families together when we...

Gracie has been my mentor, my best friend and part of my family for nearly 50 years. We were neighbors and our kids played and went to school together. We've laughed and cried, shared worries, events & holidays together. She always saw the “sunny side of everything; could turn a tense situation into laughter. She looked for ways to serve….”it'll only take a minute,” was her famous response. She loved to take car rides, so often we would “explore” the desert in Apple Valley, going...

We are so very sorry for your loss. Aunt Gracie's kindness will be missed.
You are in our prayers.

Our thoughts are with the family at this time and remember meeting Grace a few times. It was a true pleasure. Prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. Love, Bob and Marilyn Royer

We're are so sorry to hear of your loss, our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. May God Bless you with his love and blessings.
We Love you always, Bob and Linda Becker

mom, I miss you already. I remember how nervous I was the first time Dave brought me up to Apple Valley to meet you. One look at you and your happy smile and my fears vanished. You had Trudy there to help you check me out. You always accepted me, you never made me feel like the 2nd stringer, you just loved me. And I loved you. I will always think of your hands when I remember you - calloused from hauling all those rocks and pulling all those weeds. I'll bet they were tender when you wiped the...