December 23, 2015
What a great tribute.
This obituary for Effie Mae Sanders says:
She had the best laugh – loud and hearty and she was always cheerful. No one could walk past the house without a ‘hello’ from Effie.
Yes, her obituary gives the facts: when and where she was born; whom she married; the groups she belonged to; the details of her death and who the survivors were.
But…it is her story that sticks with us.
The way this obituary characterized her life – capturing her persona and making us wish that we had known her too.
She “loved to cook…to try new recipes and share them with her friends. And she had a lot of friends.”
She was always worrying about those who were sick. She would call them and pray for them. Effie said ‘no matter how many health problems I have, there are always those worse off than me.’ She was a friend to everyone she met and loved by many more.
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What a terrific person.
Effie Mae Sanders (1930-2015) would have been 85 years old this month.
She was “a joyful woman.”
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