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Daughter Deborah Nelson
July 8, 2004
My loving MOM. How I miss you so much already! You know it is not possible to love anyone more than I love you and our Adam. I feel so lucky and privledge to have you for my Mom. You did all the special things to make my life filling and full of loving times and memories. You did it all single handed. You blazed the single parent trail and I am confident that my walk down that path is easier because of you and your confidence and dedication you gave Me, Chris and Kev. We even felt lucky that there was'nt a Dad around to "discipline" us. We are proud of you and your Independence, even though I'm sure you felt the stress and hoplessness of raising us 3 by your self. We know you are proud of your accomplishments you made along the way at the University of Portland and at Wichita State University. We are Impressed by your Legacy and love you you gave during your faithful service to the Universities. I was so proud to know my Mom bagan with the Girl Scouts and became Camp director at Camp Sacajawea in Iowa and. She had lots of little tricks, fun activities and interesting stories to show and tell me during my extremly short 36 yrs 1mo & 3days (not including the 9 months of carrying me under her heart).
You know I will carry on your spirit and the knowledge you gave me. I will honor our family heritage and will finally put our family tree together. I'll be out to visit you very often at Greenwood and we will have our little talks. I love you very much and know you are with me always.
* Grandma Crowl - Hi Grandma, I know you are happy that mom is up there with you and all the family. Just don't keep her too busy with "and another thing". I miss you too and know you are with me and Adam.
I love you very much forever.
Your - Deborah Jeanine
Martha Sanders Inks
June 16, 2004
Why God Made Dana
When I first started teaching in the Management Department at Wichita State, I was too nervous to pay attention to anything other than preparing my lectures, and too focused to pay attention to anyone other than my students. Well, Dana, as Secretary of the department, put a quick end to that. She was friendly, funny, and persistent, until I finally looked up and saw that big smile and heard that big laugh. And I was hooked.
God must have known I would need help coming out of my shell and shaking off my self-absorption. That’s why he made Dana.
Lots of us women need to have the company of our “girlfriends” so that we can discuss the things that have particular meaning for us: home, children, clothes, men, gardens, holidays, love, war, and peace. But finding female friends when you spend all your time working either on the job or at home is really tough to do. Dana was a true champion of “girl talk.” She knew so much about so many things that I was also interested in, and was always willing to share her knowledge and experience and spirit.
God must have known that I would need a very special girlfriend. That’s why he made Dana.
Besides being the first to know when my husband Larry and I were expecting, Dana was the first to visit after the birth of our son Kevin, the first to give him a gift (a little spotted dog rattle that we still have ten years later), and the first one I trusted to sit with him while I was in class. She was a source of terrific good sense in regard to child-rearing, and since my own mother was hundreds of miles away, I came to depend on her for everyday advice.
On Kevin’s first Easter morning we found a cute little Easter basket on the front porch. On May Day there were flowers. For the Fourth of July there was a little red, white and blue hat. And so it went, for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and every holiday thereafter. Kevin’s beloved Auntie Dana was the source of endless gifts, fun, and surprises, and of good dental hygiene: whenever she gave him candy or treats, she also gave him a toothbrush. She warmly shared many holidays and celebrations with us, and even shared her husband, Jack, and her own mother, Grandma Crowl, with us, as we became a sort of little family.
God must have known that I would need someone to gather us in when we had no family nearby. That’s why he made Dana.
When we were busy with our jobs, Dana cared for our son and fed our dogs. When we were away on vacation, Dana picked up the newspaper, watered my plants, and pulled weeds in my garden. When I was too sick to work, Dana brought me medicine and soup, and flowers and good cheer. She was truly a blessing in our lives and as good a friend as I could have ever have wanted.
God must have known that all of us now left down here on Earth would have needed a friend, a mother, a sister, a wife, and a grandma like that. So thank you forever from our deepest hearts, dear God, for making Dana.
Connie Wagner
June 15, 2004
Dear Deborah,
Thank you so much for calling to let me know about your mother. Dana was my roommate at Southwestern College for two years. She was one of the most vibrant, caring and fun people that I have ever known. We had wonderful times together. I know you will miss her and I hope it helps you to know you'll be in my thoughts and prayers. My deepest condolences to you all.
Sincerely,
Connie Caywood Wagner
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DON HATHAWAY
June 15, 2004
OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL IN SUCH A TRYING TIME
Diana Sanders
June 13, 2004
I just wanted to express my sympathy to the family. I used to work with Dana with referrals with Dr Brooks's office. We had many chats and I enjoyed working with Dana.
God Bless your family.
jim glendenning
June 13, 2004
My thoughts and prayers are with all of Dana's family. I am stunned by her passing. I will miss her but I know she is with God and she is free. A memorial Mass will be said by her friend and classmate from North The Reverand James L. Clark at St Martini's Church, St. Louis, MO. Dana, Jim and I were buddies in high school. We will never forget her. God Bless All of you.
Jim
Dennis Crowl
June 13, 2004
To Dana Haddon:
Hello up there my dear ole Sis Dana.
My love and memories are with you as the first lucky one to revisit Mother and Daddy. Now, girl, you send me the sign that all are well up there and have your peace as well.
I miss having you here with us but know it is better for you now without the pain.
Love always,
Your little bro' Dennis
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