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In loving memory

I know that Memorial Day is to honor those who have served our country. Yet, I find that recently I have had several close to me pass on that may have not served our county in the traditional way, yet they definitely made the world a better place. The first is my nephew Nathan C. Nelson. He passed away in March while we were in China. He was 6 years my junior and died at the young age of 32 of natural causes. He left behind a wife and a darling baby girl. He made the world a better place by bringing his daughter into the world and by being kind to those less fortunate. He took care of animals, he made people laugh and he was adventurous. His 33rd birthday is this Thursday. The second is my sister-in-law, Jandee Davidson. She passed away 3 years ago at age 33 of cancer. She was an amazing mother of two. She worked for the head-start program and helped unwed mothers. She was always giving service and making gifts for others. We remember them this Memorial Day and are grateful for what they did for us. We miss and love them. We offer our thoughts to all of you who have lost a loved one. Happy Memorial Day!

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Anonymous said…
What a great tribute to Nathan and Jandee! Hey how did your results from Dr. Ampofo come to you? Did he just send them to your pediatrician and then you found out when you went in for a follow-up?
May 29, 2007 at 3:25 PM
Anonymous said…
Oh I hope all your kids are having a great summer so far!! Is Maylin better now?
May 29, 2007 at 3:26 PM
hooli said…
we checked out 3 books from the library tonight that caught our eye... and reminded us of your family. got them home and some were better than others. i don't recommend the one called, "Just Add One Chinese Sister." But Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett has the most amazing illustrations. You should get it.
May 29, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Glenda said…
Thank you, Laurel, for these tributes.
I have thought often about how much Nathan made us laugh. He could light up a room.
I wish we could get Tracey to join the blog and post pictures of Miraya. How do we go about inviting her?
May 30, 2007 at 1:27 PM
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