On April 23rd, 2019, Mom went to her final Peace. We are of course saddened by her passing and will miss her greatly.
Many times in her last weeks she recalled the 23rd Psalm and especially the promises of comfort that she shall “ dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever." That was a comfort to her and her family.
Her request has long been for cremation and eventual internment of her ashes beside Dad in the College Station, Texas cemetery. She requested there be no funeral or memorial service. We will honor her wishes. Instead of flowers we suggest a memorial donation to Tidewell Hospice, who lovingly served her needs in her final days.
While her last days had some difficult hours, she was not without her love for her family and occasional spark of humor. After one rough afternoon when she thought she would die, she perked up, grinned, and said “ I am going to write a book! And the title is going to be “I’ll Die Tomorrow” --- and we all burst out laughing.
We will miss Mom and mourn her loss, but it is really all of the incredible 93 years before her passing that we are thinking about now. And that makes us celebrate and thank God for her life and love and all that she was to us and others.
Hopefully you will share a note or story or tribute here on her memorial pages - I am sure there are many, and we would love to hear from you.
In her memory, her children,
Noel, Jan, Lane and Don
Marcine was a great mother-in-law and grandmother - who dearly loved our two sons Ian and Evan. When I was a newlywed, she taught me how to make apple pie, gravy, and Raspberry Bavarian - the last her own creation. She excelled at making recipes her own by freely substituting whatever she had on hand - and she came up with delicious meals doing so. I remember her frequently singing "Catch a Falling Star and Put It In Your Pocket" while she was cooking. She loved games - and all of our family played many a game of Pitch and Scrabble with her.
Words can't express my sense of loss. However, I find comfort in this memorial as it lightens my heart. Mom was a loving, wonderful mother to us. Always available to talk, listen, dry my tears or discuss a book she was reading. I attribute my musical interests and profession largely to her love of singing, playing the piano and continuous support of all my related recitals and music events. Thank you, Mom.....Posted by Jan Durrant
Mom loved to play the piano and there was always plenty of sheet music and hymnals to choose from. When I was young she would play and we would sing together. I learned many songs that were popular when she was younger. Songs like This Old House, Chickery-Chick, Little Brown Jug and Moon River were the staples. But she also introduced me to songs like St. Louis Blues and Summertime. A couple of her favorties were Oh! What a Beautiful Morning and Somewhere Over the Rainbow - which was popular when it came out around 1939 and she would have been about 14 year old. In the Garden and People Will Say We're in Love were also among her favorites. Those song sessions were times of fun and pleasure for her, and gave me a lifetime interest in jazz, classical music and big band tunes.
