On June 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother died at home, family around her, at 8,12pm - there had been a power cut, and she was lighted with candles from the altar at St Joseph's, her church through all those years - and some of us saw one of those candles flaring up a few seconds before she breathed her last gentle breath, in a mystical, tender tribute to her extraordinary life, lived for God...she really was happy to be going to heaven. She knew what joy awaited her...
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| Mother and I in 2009 |
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| Mother's sideboard, with funeral booklet. |
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| Heaven-bound |
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| The whole family, though Paul is cut off on the left, though missing are Petie, Becky, Campbell, Phoebe and Jake, |
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| Mother's tea alcove, with hottee ready to warm her up. |
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| The present cousins, not Becky, Cam, Phoebe, or Jake |
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| Mother's granddaughters, minus Becky and Phoebe |
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| Mother's grandsons, minus Cam and Jake. |
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