In the days leading up to the holiday I had been with my mother at her bed side talking to her and telling her how much she meant to me. How my life has been so fulfilled by her loving and caring ways. Her selfless ways of protecting me and ensuring that I always knew that she loved me. It was a very trying time to watch my mother approach her final days, yet I accepted her last days, hours and minutes with a grace she would have been proud of. Accompanied by my dear friend Terri Robson I was able to grasp the emotional sorrow pure of heart and clean of soul.

Surrounded by her entire family, my father, my sister Nancy and her husband Brad Gamss, my niece Jennifer Hanson, my nephew Chris Hanson and his wife Jackie, my nephew Ryan and my aunt Marilyn and uncle Clarey Schawk, my mother did not leave this world alone. Her departure was surrounded by love. Through out her 77 years, the love she gave to those with whom she came to know, eventually far exceeded her reach in life. My mother's life was like  "Its a Wonderful Life" on steroids !. Her love was so abounding and far reaching it would take forever to follow its path.

In the end I promised my mother many things. I will continue to carry on and see those very promises through, as I did for my sister Linda.

Rest in eternal peace mom...
As we said everyday to each other....I Love You

Your son
Eric