This plant (not sure what it is called) was hand carried from Hawaii by Mom to remember the wonderful, romantc trip she and Daddy took when they retired.  She kept it in the window of her kitchen, and cared for it tenderly.

She told me Trevor always admired it, and told all three of her children (and wrote it down in several places) that she wanted Trevor to have it when she passed.  Trevor was very special to her.  He visited and did errands for her often.  A great nephew!  And he also has an incredibly green thumb!  Maybe two incredible green thumbs!!  

Thank you Trevor for posting this photo!  It almost looks like it is growing into a heart shape.  Love from Mom! 

Although I cannot see you, I feel your presence near.
I will hold you close in memory,
Till I drop my very last tear.

So sleep now with the angels,
And your golden heart let rest.
Although our hearts are broken,
We know God took the best.

So dance beyond those golden gates,
And join our loving Dad.
I'll see you when I'm sleeping,
And pray for you to come.

And although this pain is painful,
And I don’t want to let you go.
I'll wait for death to take me Mom,
So we can together one day glow.

Until that day I'll close my eyes,
and see your smiling face.
I'll lock you up inside my heart,
Until we again embrace.

So rest now my beautiful mother,
I'll never forget how much you have done.
So until my hand meets yours again,
Sleep now in the sun.

Join us for 10 minutes of love, laughter and wonderful memories of Arline.

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Click here to watch the memorial video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4aNOK1xkHs

This memorial website was created in the memory of our loving mother, Arline Brown, 87, born on July 13, 1925 and passed away on September 14, 2012.  She will live on in our hearts forever.

Arline, a long time outstanding Portola resident, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 14th in Roseville, California where she had recently moved to be near her children and grandchildren.  The day before her death, she had gone to lunch with her daughter, enjoyed her favorite dish, had a tall margarita, and was shopping for her new great-granddaughter due in October.  She was “on top of the world” and loved her new little apartment, the many friends she made at Roseville Commons, and the ability to shop at the Dollar Store near her new home. 

It was known that she was struggling with kidney disease and for that reason her three children moved her to Roseville three months prior to her death to be near them.

Arline’s first job was for the Portola Reporter.  She was 12 years old and was paid $2 a week.  She was a student at Portola High School, and after graduation attended Heald Business College in Richmond, CA.  She then went to work as a Roadmaster Clerk for the Western Pacific Railroad in Portola.  She sold Avon for many years and earned many Awards with her great salesmanship.  In later years she worked as a legal secretary, and retired as a medical transcriptionist.  She taught herself medical terms and was very proud of her skills.

Arline was instrumental in restoring a monument dedicated to her mother who had taken active part in the development of the Portola Park and swimming pool.  The monument was completed in 2012.  She was also very active on the Portola El Tigre website and provided much historical information to Portola residents.   She had a wonderful memory, and loved her computer (especially Farmtown).

Arline was married to her late husband, Charlie Brown, on September 13, 1947 in Portola.  They had a wonderful 54 years together.  She fell ill on their anniversary, and passed away the next day.

Family was everything to Arline.  When her children divorced, her love and friendship continued on with their partners. She is survived by three children, Paula Buerger, Lincoln (born in 1950), and twins Dennis Brown (Sacramento) and Debbie Tudor (Watsonville) (born in 1952).  Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and nineteen nieces and nephews.  Many of the nieces and nephews traveled from California, Nevada and the Midwest to join in the celebration of Arline's life at her home in Portola.  The home has been in the Janes family for over 100 years.  Arline lived there for 79 of her 89 years of life.

Arline was preceded in death by her mother and father (Joseph and Juanita Janes), her siblings Herb Janes, Bertram Janes, Pauline Parrish, and Richard Janes, her son Charles Brown, and her nephew Bert Janes. Her graveside services were held at the Portola cemetery at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 29th.  She was laid to rest in the beauty she had done much to establish and preserve.   A celebration of Arline’s life followed at her home in Portola.

Arline will be sadly missed by her many friends and family.  The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to High Sierra Animal Rescue in Portola (http://www.highsierraanimalrescue.org/).  Arline loved dogs, and her wish was to help out all the little orphan dogs possible.

[Note: The questions from the "Her Life" section were responses she wrote in a book I gave her to complete in 1984. If you would like, leave a story in the "Story" section. It would sure be appreciated. And if you have time, go into the audio gallery and listen to the song Mom wanted played at her memorial, "Look for the Silver Lining".  That's what I'm going to do.]