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Her Life

To Those Whom I love and Those Who Love Me

October 4, 2013

When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do
You must not tie yourself to me with tears
Be happy that I have had so many years

I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave me in happiness
I thank you for the love each have shown
But now it is time I traveled on alone

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
It is only for a while that we must part
So bless the memories in her heart

I will not be far away, for life goes on
So if you need me, call and I will come
Though you can not see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All of my love around you soft and clear

Then, when you must come this way alone
I will greet you with a smile and a
"Welcome Home"
             -Mary Alice Ramish

Poem in memory of Mom

October 4, 2013

You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your minjd,
be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
         - David Harkins

Mom's Obituary

October 4, 2013

Florence Irene Mershon, 80, of Rancho Bernardo went to be with her Lord on October 3, 2013.  Born in Chula, Missouri, Flo retired after working for 18 years as a merchandiser with Hallmark, Inc.  Earlier, she served as a cafeteria manager in the Sweetwater School District.  She resided in numerous states throughout her life as a Navy wife.  Some of her hobbies included scrapbooking, traveling, spoiling her great/grandchildren, and enjoying her plants and flowers in her backyard.  Her dream to visit all fifty states was realized in June of this year when she took a cruise to Alaska with her son Bill and daughter Evie.  Her husband, Eugene LeRoy Mershon, preceded her in death on July 13,2000.

Survivors include her daughter Evie (Bob) Arend of San Diego, son Mike of Seattle, and son Bill  of Tacoma; "daughter" Ginger (Jens) Jantzen of Phoenix; grandchildren Jeffrey Kole of Kansas City, and Kristy Lynn of Sacramento; "grandchildren of the heart," BJ ()Megan) Nativo of McKinleyville, Cara (Jason) Roddy of Long Beach, Julie (John) Benn and Josh (Malea) Arend of San Diego.

Great grandchildren include Bradley Eugene, Sierra Raye, and Tanner William Kole of Colorado, Kaylah and Trever Huff of Sacramento.  She is also survived by her sister Joyce Clark of St. Louis, Missouri.  She was preceded in death by her siblings--Alice Faye, Reginald Jr., Francis Gene, and James William Garr.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.  Condolences may be left in Flo's online guestbook, www.florence-irene-mershon.forevermissed.com.  "Mom" will be greatly missed by those who knew her kind and loving nature, but in God's divine plan, as Helen Keller has penned,"what we have once enjoyed we can never lose; all that we love deeply, becomes a part of us."