Cindy & Gail.....

I wanted to thank both of you for coming to Jean's services today. It meant alot to Bill but it especially did to me since other than my own kids, I really didn't know the people there.

Suzie (Bill's sister) had done everything she could to make me feel comfortable but there's only so much that she could had done. She & Bill aren't close so she really doesn't know me either. With their relatives, I had cousins of Bill's...who hadn't seen him for YEARS....calling me by his first wife's name! lol. They saw me & Tiffany standing by Bill and had assumed I was Deb and Tiff was Shellie. We just kinda laughed and said 'wrong wife, wrong daughter'. We made light of it...which is only right. Everyone there though were either relatives that had only seen me at the most two times (Suzie's daughter's bridal shower & her wedding), friends of Jean's from when she worked or from her retirement community, or their old family friends.

It felt SO GOOD to finally see MY friends there. You know? You both mean the world to me. Thank you....

Sherri

Sherri, glad you made it through the day.  My thoughts were with you.  Sorry I am too far away and down to one vehicle or I would have made the trip.  Hope Bill is doing ok too.

Huge hugs to all of you,
Tracy

Tracy,

Thank you. Bill & I are both doing fine. We were concerned for Suzie but I think she got it cried out more or less within the first few days after Jean died. With her being the oldest, Jean had listed Suzie as the executor of her estate..so Suzie has 1001 things to have to do and it showed how well of a decision that was on Jean's part today. Everything was beautiful and exactly as Jean would had wanted it.

I do so appreciate the friends I have here on OH. You have been there for me no matter if it was life (grandkids), death (Jean), near death (me), or cancer (my son).

I love you all!

Sherri 

I am so sorry about your loss.....Lots of hugs and love to you and Bill and your family.

Shanna,

Thank you. Bill & I both know that we have a terrific extended family called OH.

Love you sweetie...

Sherri

Have been praying for you all day! I'm glad everything went okay and that you guys are doing okay. The prayers continue. (( HUGS ))

Thank you Misty. We do appreciate it.

Jean had a very full life. She was 83 yrs old and had a full plate up until the last 3 months or so. She was not in pain when she passed away. Those things make it a little bit easier to say good bye. I am going to miss my friend and will especially miss our Wednesday night dinners.

Sherri

Sherri & Bill,
 We have thought of you today and I have prayed all would be blessed with God's peace. I know you will have lots of fond memories to share with your grandkids  about Jean in the yrs. to come. (Dana just got the chair from his sister that he sat on when he was a little boy & visited with his grandparents on their farm.) I had hoped to come but with the babies that wasn't going to happen. I am so glad that Cindy &Gail came. I can't believe people thought you were Bill's first wife- huh??? Oh well, it was a conversation  started- or ender as the case may be!!!
I will call you soon. Lots of love to you both.

Ellen,

I remember when Kathy (my sister) died, there were cousins there that I hadn't seen since I was about 5 or 6. They knew who my kids were since they were just a little older than their last memory of me. Bill's cousins were here from the east coast so they didn't live around here to get all the gossip through the years. They didn't know that Deb was the first of 4 wives..lol. The 'oops' was a conversation starter seeing how I can laugh at stuff like that. Now..had it been the other way around, from what I have been told, Deb would NOT have appreciated being called 'Sherri'!

Suzie was the one who usually went with Jean to different functions (family, work retirement parties, etc) so she knew most of the people there. With Bill's poor vision, he doesn't feel comfortable in any crowd situation (as many of you know) so he knew a few more people than me, but not many. I would say that he knows Gail & Cindy better than he did the majority of the people there.

I'm glad Dana got his chair. That sounds like my grandpa's haircut's chair. lol. I asked Suzie if she'd pick out a piece of Jean's jewelry for me to hold back for Shyanne...for when she is grown up. I don't dare give it to Shellie to hold to for her. She'd pawn it the first time she was out of ciggarettes! I think she is planning to give me something for Shellie too...but at what stage is SHE going to be grown up enough for it? She's 32 and I wouldn't trust her to not lose it or pawn it.

I had given Jean a digital picture frame for Christmas with pics of her & the kids/grandkids loaded on it. I'm going to get that back and give it to the kids. I'm going to give it to Tiffany AND Shellie... I know that with Tiff, NOTHING better happen to it!

Thank you sis for keeping us in your thoughts & prayers. I think God must have heard all of your prayers and answered them. We really do feel at peace knowing that Jean is at peace.

love you....
Sherri