Mary W. Burton

Mama,

Sorry I have not written in so long. It has really been hard. I think about you everyday. It's just not fair that you were taken from us. I miss you so much. I really need you right now. I feel so lost since you left. I feel like my whole world has turned upside down and I am just hanging in midair. I graduated mama. It was so hard not having you there. Stefanie and Crystal did bring a picture of you out there, but it wasn't the same. I thought once I finished...

Mom,

Well, Happy Mother's Day! I dearly miss you and need you here. Hope things are well and that Chris and Pete are taking care of you. Please continue looking over Kim, Crystal, and I - we need it. Kim is going to graduate in another week. She's going to do it!!!

Well it's been a long ride and I truly do miss you.

Love Stefanie

Mom,
Well Christmas has come and gone and it definitely felt different with you not being here. I hope it was beautiful up there. Please give everyone my love and I think about all of you all the time.

Love forever,
Stefanie

Oh Mama,
It's still hard to believe that you are gone, that I can't pick up the phone and call you. I miss and need you so much. This past year has been horrible, it was so much easier when you were here to guide us. I just wish things could have been different. It looks like our family just got dealt a bad hand all the way around. I mean, how many families do you know that have 5 losses in 1 year?

Mama, I just want you to know that I love you so much. You were the best mom...

Mama, it's still hard to believe you are gone. I think of you everyday. I still have those "OMG I've got to call mama" moments. Is there a special phone up there where I could call and hear your voice just one more time? I miss talking to you. You just always had a way of making me feel better about things, no matter how bad I felt the situation was. I could really use one of those talks now. I just so badly want to talk to you and hear you talk back. Thanksgiving is coming up and I...

Well, I'm sure you have already found Dean and I hope he is finally feeling healthy. I hope we are done with everyone being taken away from us. We don't have that many left. I really do miss all of you. And you are greatly needed here.

Love, Stefanie

Hey, Mama!

It's me again. I just had to drop a quick note to say that I love and miss you so much. I've had so many "Oh my God, I've got to call Mama" moments since you left. I have wanted to call you so many times.

I have to tell you, Ashley got her learners permit yesterday. She has drove through the subdivision twice now...she does ok, she would be much better if she wasn't so scared.

The girls are starting to adjust to PGHS. It's still difficult, but getting...

Mary's family:
Even though I could never replace your mother you can call me anytime and I will always be there for you.
Mary was my best friend and my sister and I loved her very much, and I miss her every day too.
Please remember that you still have lots of family and we are all hurting too.
I love each one of you and I pray that you will live your lives in such a way that your mother would be as proud of you as she always was!!!

This is from her loving brother - Mary shall be missed very much by all and a tragic loss to the whole world. My sympathy goes out to the entire family - much love from Wesley

Mary was very special and we shall
all miss her. Love, Merle