Once I realized what Dawn DeMarco was, I did not think we would get along. She was a nobleborn child of Camelot. I was a human being from Earth. I was young and stupid back then, and fully expected we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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I first met Dawn DeMarco on Alpha Centauri when we were recruiting new members to replace our battle losses. The first thing I thought when I saw her is that she was a knock out. I’m serious. She is drop[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The funeral is over and mom’s ashes are in the ground near family. And thanks to my uncle, I now where a necklace with some of her ashes in it. Some of her ashes are sprinkled where she asked, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been talking to friends and family about time lately. Family said they saw her a month before she died and she was still there. Friends said she died so fast. It didn’t feel fast to me, so I went[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is amazing the difference a day makes. I finally managed to get my long awaited meeting with a Wells Fargo banker, and it went smoothly. I gave him my mom’s death certificate, we talked about options, he gave me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This has been a difficult time, and I want to thank everyone who helped me. Some of you spent time with me, which I needed very badly. Some came to the get-togethers to celebrate her life. Some gave me a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We went to Phelps Mill after the funeral. It’s an old mill and dam where the family grew up swimming on weekends, and we tend to congregate there after doing anything at the old church. Funerals. Marriages. We’ve done family[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The funeral for my mom was good. The pastor spoke well. It was a celebration of the life my mom lived, with emphasis on the fact that we will meet again when our souls take the next step in life.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My mom grew going to Star Lake every summer. The family farm was a few miles away, and they would swim there every night to wash off the residue of working on the farm. But she never had a boat[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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