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Diane Dillon
February 27, 2008
Jr., Pat, Vickie and families,
We all mourn the loss of your Mother and our aunt. There's nothing quite like the love of a Mother. She loves you no matter what you do. I think it is probably the closest thing to the love of God that we will see this side of Heaven - an unconditional love.
I know she leaves a vacancy that no one else can fill, but I pray that the memories/joys that you share will bring you a comfort in the months to come.
I still regret that I didn't spend more time with her in the last few months. I thought about you so much; I should have called and checked more but I didn't. As the disease progressed it was getting harder for me to make contact. I'm glad I did spend some time with her before she got so bad. If I had received the message on Thursday, I would have certainly come, but there's little I can about that now.
I know from personal experience what it does to you to take care of someone in pain. Please take care of yourselves and give yourselves time to start the healing process.
I'm here if I can help in any way.
Love,
Jack and Diane Dillon
"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him."
I Thessalonians 4:13-15
Elaine McCauley
February 25, 2008
Dear Pat, Vickie, Jr., and family,
I was so sorry to hear of Aunt Reva's pasing.
Mothers are so hard to give up. May you all take comfort in knowing that we'll see her again one day in heaven with a new body free from pain.
I always remembered Aunt Reva as the caretaker of her parents.
Even after their passing, Reva, being the only sister, continued to have Christmas dinners at the home place for all the siblings and their familes.
You all are in my thoughts and prayers as I know from my own mother's passing, almost 3 years ago, of the difficult times these are for you.
Take care of one another and lean on his other for comfort.
With love,
Sam Perdue's daughter and family
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