One of the funny stories I remember of my mother.....(this was before I was born) Mom and Dad were sitting at the kitchen table where Dad was reading the newspaper. Mom kept trying to talk to him but he was more interested in the news.
Mom was pretty creative. Without his knowledge Mom reached out and took the pack of matches laying by the cigarettes Dad always smoked and quietly set fire to the newspaper in Dad's hand. THAT got his attention for sure.
I love you Mom and miss you every day. I know all my dogs are surrounding you and being loved by you in my absence. Thank you for everything, you were a kind and loving mother.
I love you, Mom. You were the best mother anyone could ever have and you're dearly missed by all that knew you. My friends were so jealous because you were also the best baker in the neighborhood and I have the girth to prove it.
I sent Betts a few of the newly discovered photos; some were of Aunt Bucky in Vermont. We're all getting older but Betts is still kicking in Florida. I can't believe I'm 72 now, where did my life go?
I hope you're at peace and now have Eileen with you and the rest of our family.
Thank you for being such a wonderful mother.
All my love, forever. Susan
My heart breaks knowing they're gone but I also believe they're with me each and every day, along with Dad and my grandparents.
We'll meet again someday.
And He found an empty place.
And then He looked down
upon the earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you,
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain,
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
And the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids,
And whispered "Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you.
But you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
Please take care of my pets. I believe you will be seeing Tank very soon. I know you'll love them as I do. I miss you, Mom.
Susan
When God called you home, it was a birthday celebration in heaven.
For the angels rejoiced to welcome you. Your family and loved ones were there to greet you. Most of all, Jesus was waiting with an outstretch arm.
In His gracious mercy and love, He welcomed you home. It was the day you were born unto Heaven.
Betts
I got to spend some time with her when she came East after Tiny's death. She worked so hard getting that house ready to sell. I will miss her.
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One of the funny stories I remember of my mother.....(this was before I was born) Mom and Dad were sitting at the kitchen table where Dad was reading the newspaper. Mom kept trying to talk to him but he was more interested in the news.
Mom was pretty creative. Without his knowledge Mom reached out and took the pack of matches laying by the cigarettes Dad always smoked and quietly set fire to the newspaper in Dad's hand. THAT got his attention for sure.
I love you Mom and miss you every day. I know all my dogs are surrounding you and being loved by you in my absence. Thank you for everything, you were a kind and loving mother.









The Last Visit
Frank and I brought 2 small photo albums one with photos of mom from birth until she and my father married. The second album contained photos of her 4 children starting from the time I was born. I was her first born child and I hoped because of that she would always remember me. I believed a woman would always remember her first born child because that moment would change her life forever.
The second day of the visit the 3 of us were sitting and reminiscing of my childhood days. I said I remembered a Can-Can costume my mother had made for herself. I stood up to demonstrate the dance and at the end turned around and flipped up my imaginary skirt. Mom actually laughed out loud. When I said I love you, Mom she replied, “I love you too, Susan”. She knew who I was!
The last day of our visit was difficult for all of us. Although Frank and I talked about renting a place on Sheridan, WY. to be closer to her I knew in my heart that day might be the last day I saw my mother alive. I believe in my heart my mother also knew that was the last time she’d see me, too. Sadly, that was the reality. Mom quietly passed away 6 weeks later. It was as if she waited to see the first born child she hadn’t seen in many years and when I left she felt she could go too.
My brother, Dan, officiated at her memorial service when the 4 siblings could gather together in Wyoming. Although mom never went to Ireland where her grandparents were born she loved all things Irish. Frank bought a CD of Roma Downey’s entitled, Healing Angel, which we played at the service. One song, Irish Blessing, was especially touching.
Irish Blessing
May the Blessing of Light be upon you; light on the outside, light on the inside With Gods sunlight shining on you.
May your heart glow with warmth like a turf fire that welcomes friends and strangers alike.
May the Light of the Lord shine from your eyes like a candle in the window, welcoming the weary traveler.
May the blessing of Gods soft rain be on you, falling gently on your head, refreshing your soul with the sweetness of little flowers newly blooming.
May the strength of the winds of heaven bless you carrying the rain to wash your spirit clean sparkling after in the sunlight. May the blessing of Gods earth be on you and as you walk the roads.
May you always have a kind word for those you meet. May you understand the strength and power of God in a thunderstorm and winter and the quiet beauty of creation, and the calm of a summer sunset
And may you come to realize that insignificant as you may seem in this great universe
You ARE an important part of Gods plan.
May he watch over you
And keep you safe from harm.
Songwriters: Phil Coulter
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My mother, Ruth Ann Sullivan Keller, 1922 - 2011
May she rest in peace surrounded by her loved ones, forever. I love you, Mom.
The Empty Chair
When God sees fit to take someone
So very close and dear
I know that he is with you
Through your worries and your fear.
He doesn't take them forever
Though it may seem that way to you
You had them longer than he did
So now he needs them too.
You will soon be with them
Someday in Heaven above
And you will live forever
In an everlasting love.
We never want our loved ones
To suffer not one day
He removes all pain from their bodies
When they go with him to stay.
He doesn't mean to make you sad
Or break your heart in two
For you are his child dear one
And Jesus does love you.
So now there is an empty chair
No one can fill that space
But your loved one is sitting there
Though you can't see their face.
There is no way that's easy
When it's time to say good by
Give them your love before they go
They live, they do not die.