Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay...
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey's quicker,
For some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the Lord.
- Author unknown
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Stella "Terra" Walters. Please feel free to share photos and stories here. With her servant's heart, she has touched so many lives and meant so much to many. We honor her legacy and cherish the time we had together, and hope to see her again!
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*****UPDATE: Celebration of life to be held on Saturday, April 28 at 1 P.M. at Laurel Grove Inn on the South River. All are welcome.*****
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Leave a tributeThe group of many, many friends who came far and wide to attend her annual Christmas season kick off party are a tribute to her glowing personality, her adventurousness, her sense of humor, and her warmth and kindness. The Christmas season will be not as bright this year.
Goodbye sweet, dear friend.
I was pregnant with my first child, and a few weeks later I received a hand knit blanket for the baby---the first of many gifts from her heart and hands that I would be blessed to receive from Terra. We saw "The Walters" nearly every year from that time on, since they enjoyed taking cruises from Miami and visiting the Florida keys. But it wasn't until Richard and Peter both passed away, one shortly after the other, that Terra called me up one day and asked if she could come for a visit. From that time on, we were often a terrible twosome, flying down the road with the top down, singing Elvis, the Bee Gees or Ella Fitzgerald at the top of our lungs, shopping, laughing, drinking wine, eating in lots of fantastic restaurants, and visiting New York, New Orleans, Montreal, Quebec City, Vermont, Key West and many more amazing places.
There is no way to replace the wonderful advice she gave (and never charged for) or the love you felt in her presence. She cared deeply about all her friends and family and showed it in a hundred ways. She was truly the ultimate friend. I will miss her sweet soul.
When i returned to DC all i heard from my parents was how wonderful Terra was, and that her home was amazing. A work of art in the woods. My mother complained that it was hard to find, however and always noted that you needed to 'see the bank of mailboxes and then turn right!"
Long story short, Terra was the link that tied me to my former husband Carroll, (she was there for me when he died), she was at my brother's wedding, she cooked my mom her birthday dinner each July 14th, she was there when my dad passed, when my mom passed, and when i met and married Matt.
Lately she made dinner for Matt and me as we returned from the beach on Sunday nights throughout the year. Dinners were always amazing.
We sat at the table where i had countless dinners before, both with my parents, with Carroll, and now with Matt.
In the most outrageous event of recent history Terra and i went to her Porsche dealer to buy a car. Not for her, but for me. She sat me down with her sales person and said "you need to get Scott into this car!" And what then unfolded is pure joy. How may people can say that they purchased a car, let alone the Porsche, (you just HAVE to have this car). with their 4th grade teacher?
I can't imagine a world without Terra. I always thought that i had more time with her.
After my brothers death she spent every Christmas with us -a fun time for all of us. She loved playing cards , scrabble and doing jigsaw puzzles which the kitties would not allow her to do at home.
Some of our favorite times were the trips to Las Vegas where we would have adjoining rooms and we had our coffee in front of the floor to ceiling window watching Vegas come to life while Kurtz slept in.
We had many motor trips and a couple cruises all memorable .She will be sadly missed but oh the stories she left behind!
resurrection so suddenly and unexpected. We feel fortunate to
have gotten to know Terra during our many vacations at the beach.. We will always remember her smile, the colorful way she had of telling stories, the guidance on selecting the best restaurant for dinner and her thoughtful gourmet treats at the beach. Terra's death is going to take
a long time to sink into our minds. Wonderful memories of this
vivacious fun loving lady will forever live in our hearts. We
feel so blessed to have known Terra.
Marie and Bob
Wherever Stella went, there was sure to be laughter and loads of fun. P
*I never got a handle on Terra, and Stella, ever tolerant , never chastised me for this failure. Oh, we’ll miss her; miss her visits; miss the recipes, the wine finds, the books and articles she’d send; and all those hilarious stories.
There is a hole in my heart.
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Pat Overton (a dear friend from Ft. Hunt Elementary days!) sent this picture, the "Ft. Hunters" often gathered (and STILL do!!) even after the teachers had scattered to places near and far. We were such good pals working for our wonderful principal, Eleanor Hollandsworth, and so many of us stayed close over the decades, even after leaving the profession for new pursuits or retirement! Here Stella and Pat mug for the camera at a "reunion" of some of the gang, we KNEW how to party!!!