tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post4662970479364001813..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Crossing OverJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-86819933219523983472013-01-07T16:28:59.973-08:002013-01-07T16:28:59.973-08:00Oh Jacqi, I just read this today. I'm so sor...Oh Jacqi, I just read this today. I'm so sorry for your loss. You've written a beautiful tribute to your precious sister-in-law. Thank you for sharing it with us.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-495256220098152202012-12-03T16:02:27.528-08:002012-12-03T16:02:27.528-08:00Debi, I appreciate your stopping by and leaving a ...Debi, I appreciate your stopping by and leaving a word for me. It is hard to write such posts, but somehow, there is an easing of the pain in the writing. I guess that's the same dynamic we find--of course, to a lesser degree--when we work to preserve the memories of all the family who have already passed on.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-19709745985693117842012-12-03T16:00:12.566-08:002012-12-03T16:00:12.566-08:00Thank you so much, Iggy. In one way, it does seem ...Thank you so much, Iggy. In one way, it does seem odd to see all this misfortune befall one family. But then my brain tries to reason with me--it was an inherited syndrome, after all, that affected much of the family. Feelings have never been any good at listening to brains talk.<br /><br />And I will be adding to those "records" with stories on this family. You've found some of them, yourself, in your searches on my behalf. An interesting extended family, to say the least.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-90883525522952309482012-12-03T15:57:02.590-08:002012-12-03T15:57:02.590-08:00Lisa, that's a very sobering thought, and one ...Lisa, that's a very sobering thought, and one that is not lost on me. My daughter is an only child, too, and when I see things through her eyes, I see the kinds of things you mentioned. It's interesting to think that a <i>lack</i> of family--even if perceived--can be what drives us to pursue researching our family history!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-19107855550236460252012-12-03T12:45:17.813-08:002012-12-03T12:45:17.813-08:00I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend and t...I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend and the end of this family. What a beautiful tribue you've shared with us - thank you!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-26131218115127548862012-12-03T06:35:27.859-08:002012-12-03T06:35:27.859-08:00Hugest hugs - It seems this family was star-crosse...Hugest hugs - It seems this family was star-crossed - but you have made it immortal. They will last forever in memory and in "the records".Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-67360761907332297622012-12-03T04:08:24.932-08:002012-12-03T04:08:24.932-08:00So sorry about your loss. What a beautiful story....So sorry about your loss. What a beautiful story. Just last week lost a very close cousin and my LAST uncle. I am an only child and my line ends with me. Maybe that is why i find such comfort roaming cemetaries and spending so much time on my family history. Again, so sorry for your loss of such a treasured loved one! God Bless!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253477173808426796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-35617152590465010082012-12-02T21:37:55.939-08:002012-12-02T21:37:55.939-08:00Thank you for your kind words, Shelley, and for st...Thank you for your kind words, Shelley, and for stopping by and commenting. Judy did have an interesting family history--one which I do intend to share here when the time is right.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-18503556932956516502012-12-02T21:20:29.538-08:002012-12-02T21:20:29.538-08:00So sorry to hear of your loss, Jacqi. What a beaut...So sorry to hear of your loss, Jacqi. What a beautiful tribute you've written to your sister-in-law Judy. It sounds like she came from a strong and special family with an amazing history. Thanks for sharing her story with us, hard as it must be.Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23112720717108876112012-12-02T18:03:56.670-08:002012-12-02T18:03:56.670-08:00Thank you, Julie, for your comment, and for stoppi...Thank you, Julie, for your comment, and for stopping by. I've wanted to linger over the recent posts on your own blog, but, well, I'm sure you understand.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-54316129946353053902012-12-02T18:02:49.063-08:002012-12-02T18:02:49.063-08:00It was indeed a difficult time. Getting news like ...It was indeed a difficult time. Getting news like that when it is totally unexpected--well, thank you, my friend. I appreciate your comment!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-91742761215855974972012-12-02T18:01:26.525-08:002012-12-02T18:01:26.525-08:00What a precious tribute to your friend, Grant. He ...What a precious tribute to your friend, Grant. He does indeed sound special--not just because of his obvious talent, but because of his commitment to his family. In the pressure of this 24/7 world, that is indeed a challenging commitment to make!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-76042753828255670142012-12-02T17:45:00.668-08:002012-12-02T17:45:00.668-08:00Thank you, Jennifer, for your comment and kind tho...Thank you, Jennifer, for your comment and kind thoughts. Thanks for stopping by.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-37726825465228903832012-12-02T17:44:30.979-08:002012-12-02T17:44:30.979-08:00Thank you, Andrea. It was hard to write...but I ne...Thank you, Andrea. It was hard to write...but I needed to. With no blood relations left in the family--only those related by marriage, basically me and her husband--there won't be an official funeral. This is just part of what I want to do to remember her. As much as funerals are bashed by many, they really are for the living, not the dead. I somehow need that for closure...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47678460829699045382012-12-02T17:41:00.078-08:002012-12-02T17:41:00.078-08:00Claudia, that's what I'm hoping. It is str...Claudia, that's what I'm hoping. It is strange, though, to go through the steps from this angle, producing the details for death certificate and such, knowing some day, someone will look at that paper just as I've inspected the details on so many others, hoping that, despite the grief, the reporting party had gotten it right.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-39772336614944590032012-12-02T17:22:47.947-08:002012-12-02T17:22:47.947-08:00Jacqi, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister-...Jacqi, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. This was a beautiful post and I know it must have been very difficult to write, but I appreciate your sharing it with us.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699560976080566224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-31231714063277817102012-12-02T16:03:01.186-08:002012-12-02T16:03:01.186-08:00Grief..a difficult emotion. I am certain you are ...Grief..a difficult emotion. I am certain you are feeling a double whammy..the end of a family..and the loss of a friend. My sympathy:(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-21553966996812936892012-12-02T10:29:41.330-08:002012-12-02T10:29:41.330-08:00May I echo what the others have said about your tr...May I echo what the others have said about your tribute. It meant a lot to me. I attended the funeral of an acquaintance last week. When I arrived at the viewing, I told his wife Molly I hadn't seen him in fifty years. How time flies! There he was. Harvey was brilliant. When he was in the 8th grade, the curtain opened to a school assembly for all the High School students. Some started laughing until he started speaking, and then they knew Harvey was for real. He could have done anything he wanted in life. Once he married Molly, his family became everything to him. His four children spoke and his grandchildren sang. I knew it had been a life well lived.The Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-7685184341967842102012-12-02T09:26:58.842-08:002012-12-02T09:26:58.842-08:00I'm sorry for your loss.I'm sorry for your loss.The Dead Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01963815778290251038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-73500855612673476722012-12-02T07:43:28.390-08:002012-12-02T07:43:28.390-08:00I am so sorry for your loss. I have to say that is...I am so sorry for your loss. I have to say that is one of the most beautiful tributes I have ever read. Thank you so much for sharing.Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-8632636027075059862012-12-02T05:10:13.431-08:002012-12-02T05:10:13.431-08:00Beautiful tribute Jacqi. My great grandmother h...Beautiful tribute Jacqi. My great grandmother had a sister Maria, who had at least six daughters, I have not found any descendants but one hundred years later years later I have found them and written about them.<br /><br />Some distant relative will find them someday.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com