Russell Barker
Lovingly memorialized by Johnathan Johnston on February 26, 2015
Russell Barker
Lovingly memorialized by Johnathan Johnston on February 26, 2015
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Margaret Thompson
Lovingly memorialized by Mary Puppe on February 26, 2015
She was loving mother to Elizabeth and Donald Sanders of Etiwanda, Ross Thompson of Pomona, Alanna and Richard Brambila, and Maria Thompson of Moreno Valley. She was grandmother to 10 and great-grandmother to 19. She was preceded in death by her parents and also her siblings Billy McCann, John McCann, Betty Talbot, May Hill, George McCann, and Raymond McCann.
She is also survived by her sisters Hilda Kyle of Newtonabbey, N. Ireland and Eileen Braganza of St. Lambert, QC, Canada.
As a child, Rita excelled in school, but had to complete her education at 14. She worked in bakeries and rose to management before the outbreak of WWII when she left to work in a munitions factory. After the war, she moved to England where she met and married her husband, Ed. They immigrated to Montréal, Canada in 1950 where they had their three children before immigrating to the United States in 1968.
Rita was an accomplished writer and painter and had an eye for décor and fashion. A voracious reader, she especially loved the classics, biographies, and mysteries. At 11, she memorized Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" for a school recitation and, though she didn't understand much of the poem then, it was the beginning of her lifelong concern for her ancestors. She gave many hours of church service as a teacher and family history missionary, but spent her free time researching her own family line, and gathering and writing the stories of her loved ones. She had a strong sense of personal duty to God, family, and society, and she never went against the decisions of her conscience.
Rita was devoted to her family and friends. She scoured the shelves of Hallmark to find the perfect card for each person, never forgetting a birthday or important occasion. As her children and grandchildren grew, she still liked to make a fuss over their accomplishments, ideas, and even new outfits. As her health declined, she continued to take every opportunity to greet the people who entered her home. She was gracious and curious about them and had a kind word for each one. She could bring people into her heart in a way that made them feel safe and welcome, whether she had known them for thirty years or thirty minutes.
Her beautiful soul will be missed by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family and friends.
Robert Maxwell
Lovingly memorialized by Christie Maxwell on February 25, 2015
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Lovingly memorialized by Shasta Lantz on February 23, 2015
I can see the effect he's had on everyone. I see the appreciation of simple things and the importance of being humble in my brother Brandon. I see the incredible respect in everyone's faces from his Job at Saia. I could especially see the pain in everyone's eyes at Tucson Meadows, when we that short memorial service. You all showed in your face that we know the world has lost someone great, but also that my Dad left us with awesome stories to laugh about and remember fondly. I also saw that his great friend, Joe there at Tucson Meadows, cared so much for him; so much that not seeing him or hearing from him for a day quickly led to serious concern. If he hadn't been so concerned and called the police, it could have easily taken much longer for someone to find him. Thank you so much for that, Joe. Thank you all so much for honoring him in your own way.
I know that I'm not really in a position to make a request from you, but if I had to make one, it's simply to think about him every now and then. To remember the honorable things he's done, the great lessons he's taught us all, and most of all - his selfless nature. If we all continue to remember these things, we'll undoubtedly make the world a better place. I know that's what he would have wanted. Well, that and for Tony Stewart to pick up some more wins! Thanks again for visiting this page, and I hope that reading and visiting has helped you find peace!
Bonnie Marie Porch
Lovingly memorialized by Ginny Stratton on February 23, 2015
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Mary Haines
Lovingly memorialized by George Haines on February 23, 2015
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Kevin Wallace
Lovingly memorialized by Craig Wallace on February 22, 2015
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Robert Bowser
Lovingly memorialized by Gary Walp on February 20, 2015
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Věra Vokatá
Lovingly memorialized by Alyssa McIntosh on February 19, 2015
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