Remembering Loved Ones

Remembering : GEORGE TAGUE---my cousin , my brother and my friend. We couldn't have been more different or loved each other more. The garb in this photo, taken when we were very young, is probable why he later joined the Navy and became a Policeman until he retired only shortly before his untimely passing -November 2008 .

Only a week before his death I received a pk from him in the mail filled with toys for the AIDS Orphans and a box full of loose Halloween candy, that tumbled out as I opened the box. He said he wanted me to recall all our door to door excursions dressed in Halloween attire and the inevitable candy swapping, as we poured all our "treats" out on the carpet later that evening .

Even though I am all the way in Uganda, I may have been the last person to speak with him, as we had finally connected thru Skype that day and he had sent an email to all my friends announcing this event. He died that night from a heart attack. His wonderful sons flew me home for the funeral and some 36hrs. from notice, I walked into the Viewing in 69th street=Philadelphia, PA, where he had been a Policeman for o, so many years. George may have been my cousin by birth, my brother by shared love of my parents but he'll be my friend forever.

George:Take care of my Parents + my sister Coleen until we are all together again. I love you !
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George talking on the phone to his soon to be wife and mother of his sons Brian and David- Colleen--about 1976. Reclining is, a bit younger me , with my parents Helen and Hugh McGee. I had only recently moved to Arizona and, as usual, George had driven to AZ to drive my parents home to PA.(He was always being called upon to rescue them from their travels to visit me-ha)

George and his boys: Brian and David---You can rest easily George, they have turned out Great! ______________________________________________________

Remembering JAMES ANDERSON--who entered the Heavens July 2008 to teach the angels to laugh! James loved the color purple,Brian, his family and friends, his doggie's(well anybody's doggies's) and ME! And we all knew it , because he was not the least bit shy in showing it. Celebrating was his life and giving gifts was his forte'. His heart was as big as his laugh and his laughter filled the air. There is not a moment of sillyness that I do not think of him or a seconds hesitation to help someone in need, because I know what James would do.I miss you!

It was James Birthday and he he is being bussed by two of his favorite "girlfriends" Mary Sunshine and myself ___________________________________________________________

Remembering ---TERESA WILSON, who joined the heavenly chorus August 2008. Teresa, like my friend James, loved the color purple, so I have hung a special purple angel to remember her this season.I am reminded of a time so many years ago,when i was feeling low and fat and had nothing to wear to a holiday gala, I had been looking forward to. Teresa practically threw me in her car and with a returned credit in hand, took me to her favorite thrift shop in Tempe and decked me out for the holidays. Thank you Teresa, you are dearly missed by many--me among them.

A beautiful young Teresa when I first met her at Sunshine Acres, Mesa Arizona

On the left are Teresa's 3 grown daughters (opps, looks as if lovely youngest daughter Angelica got cut off this reproduction) sorry Angelica--and Rebecca's son Anders,in Mexico when Joy married her long time love-David. On the right Teresa with her girls , when they were just a wee bit younger. __________________________________________________________

_Remembering: Sue Alexander who joined the Heavens July of this year. Her theme and philosophy of life was : ------------Scatter Random Seeds of Kindness --------Sue loved everybody: man , woman, children and animals. So much so that a special building has been built at an animal shelter in LA for all the animals she has saved , thru a foundation in her memory.

Sue, I honor your memory by attempting to scatter those seeds of kindness, even on the days when I'd rather stay in bed with a cover over my head. Thank you for your example+ your life.

---Sue with her Life Partner and wonderful woman--Kim

Sue with her children; Onne and Jason, shortly before her death.No one could have asked for a better mother and I know that is how Sue felt about her children and grandchildren, as well.

Sue requested my presence as she neared the end of her earthly life (which her children happily arranged). I arrived on July 6th, only days before she entered the heavens with her loved ones: Kim, Jason and Onne by her side.
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