Deloris Ellen Boothe

Dear Stephanie, Stacey, Shea, Sandy, or as also known -those 4 Boothe girls. There is no way that I as a male can fully understand the unique relationship that daughters enjoy with their mother. Over the years I have had the opportunity to observe bonds that remain strong even when mom is 95 and sis is 60 years of age, so to lose one so loved is a great loss. Perhaps one can only celebrate having had the opportunity to learn from and love the special person that is mom. It is late at night and I sit here with a smile on my face remembering the times I have been in the presence of your mother. I smile because she was always smiling when I looked up to see her in the pharmacy. When the four of you were young I saw a lot of your mother and I think your description in the obituary very well describes your mother. In recent years I have been at the east Gessler’s less often, but when we have seen each other the conversation quickly went to me asking ‘How are the girls and how many grandchildren?’ She was willing and ready to share, for which I was always thankful. I don’t know if you mentioned ‘courage’ in describing your mother. I saw once where courage is the first of the human qualities because it is the quality which guarentees the others. Courage to take a step when it may have seemed a huge undertaking at the time, but the results are quite positive as has been mentioned in the obituary. If I may I would like to share a thought with you that was sent to me at the time of my wife’s death by a young friend of hers. The thought expressed within the writing of Dietrich Bonhoeffer gave me the tools I needed at the time and I still look to it. I will share it and let you draw from it as you wish. Perhaps you already know of Bonhoeffer. ‘Nothing can make up for the absence of someone whom we love, and it would be wrong to try to find a substitute: we must simply hold out and see it through. That sounds very hard at first, but at the same time it is a great consolation. For the gap, as long as it remains unfilled, preserves the bond between us. It is nonsence to say that God fills the gap. He does not fill it, but on the contrary, he keeps it empty and so helps us to keep alive our former communion with each other, even at the cost of pain.’ May peace be with you and your families.

Stephanie, Stacy, Shea, and Sandy, I am very sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Katie McDowell Hudson

To Deloris’s family, I have such fond memories of your Mom. Working with her at the center.She loved her family and so enjoyed her grandchildren. Even though we didn’t talk often we still kept up on each other and our families. I know she will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers our with your family at this time of sorrow.

Dear Family, We were saddened by Deloris’s passing. Even though time, distance, careers, and family separated us from her and most of our cousins, we kept in touch through Mary and Alberta and knew of her long pain and suffering. She was described, as we expected and knew her, as uncomplaining and she went on with business and life as usual. Her legacy is you, and the fond and loving memories you have. Deloris is resting in peace. We hope your pain lessens over time. With Love, Tom and Brenda Kelley

God Bless you Deloris. You will always be loved and missed.