Last spring Grandma Mary called me and said she wanted to buy a headstone for Damara. I was so grateful for her generosity and told her so. She told me to go to Everlasting Monuments in Show Low and pick out whatever I wanted so on the way to the Valley one time last spring I stopped and ordered a very simple headstone that I thought I would like. Several months later the lady from Everlasting called me and said it was in so on a trip to Show Low one time with Tad we stopped and picked it up. I had hoped for a family time to set the headstone but it never seemed to happen. Last week I had an email from Debbie saying they were setting a headstone for Aunt Betsy on Memorial Weekend Saturday and afterwards they were having a family get together and my kids and I were invited. Sunday Homer called and said they were inviting everyone and asked me to bring some chili beans. I talked to Tad and he didn't have plans for Saturday so we agreed that would be a good time for us to set Damara's headstone, too. Brianne and Gage were over for the weekend and we headed to Nutrioso Saturday morning and I am so pleased with the headstone. I was saddened to see Damara's original headstone so badly weather worn and it wouldn't have lasted much longer.
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| Weather Worn but holding together |
As a matter of fact it started falling apart when Tad just touched it. It was holding together for us to put the new one in. I am so happy with her headstone...nothing fancy but so very pretty in my opinion.
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| Tad making sure it is level |
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| Her new headstone...I love it! |
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| Damara's and Don's graves |
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| After with flowers |
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| After with flowers |
The family BBQ Saturday evening was well-attended and a lot of fun.
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| Uncles and Aunts |
We had lots of good food and a good time visiting.
Once again I am so grateful for my many blessings, the greatest of all being a mother. I love my kids to the moon and back and my grandkids make my heart hurt. I know that one day I will have the opportunity to be with Damara again and get to know her as I know my other three kids. I am so excited for that time to come!
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