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Lillian DeHaven
In Memory of
Lillian Zenobia
DeHaven (Russler)
1921 - 2016
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More than a Neighbor

    In November 1979 we moved in beside Lillian. When my husband, Charlie, went out to do something at the Eletrical box there was a spark and some kind of sound that startled all of us and brought Lillian out of her trailor. That was when we met her. I don't remember exactly all the details now that it has been a "few" years ago, but somehow there was a loose live wire there and I am pretty sure the Landlord came up and took care of it, but it sure was a "shocking" meeting. I have so many stories and memories with her that there would not be enough room here for them all, but as the title says she was much more than a Neighbor. More like my second Mother. She always kept her eye out on our kids as they grew up and on me and Charlie too for that matter. I know she knew when we were out and didn't rest until she knew we were home safely. Many, many mornings she and I sat at her kitchen table or out on her rod iron table in the yard between our trailors and had coffee and talked.

   I loved to bake and did fairly often before I went back to work in 1984 and I would always try to take some over to her. Her daughter, Patsy, remembers the Woopie Pies sitting on her table. I remember her son Mark's favorite being Snickerdoodles. I didn't make them as often. I sometimes made homemade subs and would take her one over and I remember her exclaiming "These are better than store bought". Which was a very sweet compliment that I truly appreciated, but in my mind I also thought, I sure hope so.

   As we grew closer and closer through the years I grew to Love this dear sweet woman very dearly and I will miss her very much, but my heart knows she is now free and doing what she loves in the glorious presence of our precious LORD JESUS!!

Until we meet again you are always in my heart Sweet Lillian!! I Love you!! Janet

Posted by Janet Martini
Friday December 16, 2016 at 6:15 pm
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