A TRIBUTE AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE!

Fall always makes me think of dying leaves and landscape, but yesterday at the grave site I could smell the fresh earth and "New Life" in the trees, flowers, and grass. It was such a beautiful day for a celebration of Evelyn's life here on earth. She touched many people's life even when she was older and had to walk with a walker. It was a tribute to the faithful saints of God in the church that came to visit and lift up her spirit, that she was able to stay out of a nursing home. By their visits we found out that they came away with uplifted spirits, also. Evelyn, just as spring gives new life, is enjoying her new life in Heaven today.

Our daughters wrote this and laid it on the memory table for the service--

AUNT EVY

THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS LOVING US AND THE MEMORIES YOU GAVE US

ALONG THE WAY:

* Coke and popcorn for TV night

* Playing LP's on the oldHi Fi

* Unlimited candy out of your candy jar

* Helping us act out the Nativity Story

* Game night: Fun with Flinch, Mille Bornes, Rack-O, Cooties

* Money donations from your coin purse

* Holiday fun

* Lots of Chocolate!

* Piano Duets

------and more fun than two girls could hope to have!!!

We love you and miss you, Aunt Evy!

One of Evelyn's favorite hymns was sang at the memorial service.

In memory of Evelyn--These are the words--

JESUS PAID IT ALL

I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small, Child of weakness,

watch and pray, Find in me thine all in all".

Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,

He washed it white as snow.

Lord, now indeed I find Thy power, and Thine alone, Can change the

Leper's spots, and melt the heart of stone.

Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,

He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I Where-by Thy grace to claim---

I'll wash my garments white In the blood of Calvary's Lamb.

Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,

He washed it white as snow.

And when, be-fore the throne, I stand in Him complete,

"Jesus died my soul to save," My lips shall still re-peat.

Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,

He washed it white as snow.

Thought for today--Never under-estimate the smallest deed you do for others. In the "body of Christ" a toe is just as important as another more prominent part of the body. Continue to be faithful in your service for the Lord.

Footnote: Evelyn was a very generous person and would donate to so many causes that she heard about. We counted about 61 organizations she donated to and many of these were repeated every 2 or 3 times during the year. She would do this even when she herself would be of need for something.