Obit: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace

Subject: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Mooh
Date: 09 May 05 - 10:32 AM

Yesterday, Mother's Day, my mother left this life for the next. She will be missed for her humour and wisdom, her creativity and faith, her kindness and mercy, but mostly for her love.

Some of you may know Dorothy Crocker through her abundant work for the Girl Guides of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada. She had lurked at the Mudcat in the early years, having discovered here an interest in hymns, but as far as I know she didn't post here.

After weeks suffering from the effects of a broken hip and a stroke, she spent yesterday drifting in and out of sleep, listening to CBC radio, then to an hour or so of me playing hymns on guitar as she always liked to hear. The doctor had suggested she'd last another day or two, and true to form she didn't wait around. My sisters, one daughter and I were there to hold her as she died.

God will look after her, the rest of us have each other.

Thank you for your hopes, prayers, and concern.

Peace and Love, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 May 05 - 11:06 AM

Oh, Mooh, how beautifully told and how good that you could all be there for such a peaceful passing. My thoughts and care go to you and your family. No matter the passing, it is not easy to say goodbye to one's mother.

In Peace & Sympathy,

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: RichM
Date: 09 May 05 - 11:18 AM

Condolences to you and your family. Glad you were there to comfort her at her death. It's a great privilege to be there when a loved one dies.


Rich McCarthy

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 May 05 - 11:29 AM

How lucky she was to die in the arms of her loved ones. Celebrate her life, Mooh.
Mary

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: alanabit
Date: 09 May 05 - 11:33 AM

It sounds like she went the right way with the right people. My condolences to you all.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: GUEST
Date: 09 May 05 - 11:50 AM

Rich is so right. Of all the wonderful gifts you probably gave to your mum whilst she was alive, you saved the best for last. Condolences to all concerned.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: jacqui.c
Date: 09 May 05 - 12:24 PM

Your love for your mother is obvious in your post, Mooh. You will always have good memories to pull out and look at any time you want. I don't think that anyone could leave a better legacy than that.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: CarolC
Date: 09 May 05 - 12:36 PM

Our deepest condolences to you and your family, Mooh.

Carol and Rob

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Firecat
Date: 09 May 05 - 12:44 PM

Hugs and condolences from all three of us too.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Mooh and family)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Firecat, Tig and The Badger

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: sixtieschick
Date: 09 May 05 - 12:56 PM

Condolences to you and your family. It's a tough one for those left behind no matter how timely and no matter how auspicious the circumstances surrounding the death.

I read somewhere that someone's death is like a ship sailing out to sea and disappearing over the horizon. While the people on shore are waving good-bye, saying "she is going away," there is another group at another port joyously hailing her arrival, saying "here she comes!"

Miriam

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Cruiser
Date: 09 May 05 - 01:21 PM

This reminded me of the beautiful lyrical song by Hank Williams 'I Just Told Mama Goodbye' about the death of a mother on Mother's Day.

I've Just Told Mama goodbye
Recorded by hank williams, sr.
Words and music by curley kinsey and sunshine slim sweet

[d] each year on [a7] mother's [d] day
The rose i [g] wore was [d] red
But [g] today i'm saying [d] my first prayer
Mama's lying on her [a7] dying [d] bed.

[d] i've just told [a7] mama good-[d] bye
Mother's day has [g] turned to [d] night
Like the [g] flowers in may, she [d] withered away
And my red rose is [a7] turning [d] white.

This is the dreaded hour
We all must face someday
Yet there's consolation in my heart
She will bloom in the master's bouquet.

Her time has come to go
And there's nothing i can do
Only hold her hand and say goodbye
Mama's day with her children is through.

I've just told mama goodbye
And knelt beside her bed
I heard her say, "i'll meet you someday,
Where the white roses turn to red."

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: open mike
Date: 09 May 05 - 01:21 PM

You will all ways have special memories on mother's day.

It is wonderful that you were able to play hymns on the

guitar for her...what a wonderful send-off.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: saulgoldie
Date: 09 May 05 - 02:49 PM

My condolences, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: *daylia*
Date: 09 May 05 - 02:55 PM

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, Mooh. ANd I know that God looks after us too.

Always.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Peace
Date: 09 May 05 - 03:11 PM

Mooh,

I think the passing of a mother is a great sadness. I am very sorry, Mooh. I hope you and your family are well. She was fortunate to have those she loved with her. Please keep well, and please accept my sincere condolences.

Bruce

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 May 05 - 03:19 PM

I'm so sorry to read your news. A painful death is the one we all fear, but her pain is finished now. I hope you're all able to have a wonderful funeral or gathering to celebrate her life and be able to move past these few weeks.

SRS

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 09 May 05 - 04:06 PM

Sorry to hear, Mooh. I think the world of you and your family and only know of your mother through what you've told us. Peace.

--Phil

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 May 05 - 06:30 PM

Sorry, Mooh.

Peace,

John

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Alba
Date: 09 May 05 - 07:17 PM

I am so sad for Your Loss Mooh.
It must have been a great comfort to your Mother to have you all with Her and You singing and playing her favorite Hymns. What better expression of Love is there to be held by the People You Love and Know that Love as you go on ahead...
Thank you Mooh for sharing such an intimate and touching time with us.
Your Mother does indeed sound like a very special Lady to have raised such a caring and loving Family.
May she rest Peacefully.
Peace and Blessings
Jude

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Amos
Date: 09 May 05 - 08:28 PM

Aw, Mooh, I am sad for you, too. I know you will come through changed for the experience and will grow into a different person and a new Mooh. But it always takes a while to assimilate something like this; don't rush yourself, man.


A

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 09 May 05 - 08:44 PM

My most sincere sympathy to you Mooh.
Love, Rustic

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: number 6
Date: 09 May 05 - 09:01 PM

All my condolences Mooh to you and your family.

peace be with her

sincerely,
sIx

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Big Mick
Date: 09 May 05 - 10:52 PM

No one knows the number of days they get, but we each craft our own obituary through our actions. I read the opening post by you, Good Son, and I want to go out and sing a song of celebration of this woman. To have created and raised one whose love shines as yours does says that this is a wonderful woman. It's always about the coming and the going, and the trip in between. This good woman obviously travelled well. God be good to her.

And Mooh, I am so glad you are here to share this with us. I know that the loss is profound, but somehow I think you and your family will get through the darkness and sing this woman's song.

Mick

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: open mike
Date: 10 May 05 - 01:47 AM

We used to have a tradition in church on mother's day
which is always on a sunday, where you wore a flower
(rose, or carnation) indicating, as the song says,
whether or not your mother was alive...red for living,
white for if your mother has passed away. I am another
white flower person, too.

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Janie
Date: 10 May 05 - 08:40 AM

Clearly you and your family saw her off on the next leg of her journey with great love and thankfulness. May all of you know comfort and peace.

Janie

Subject: RE: Mooh's Mother - Rest In Peace
From: Mooh
Date: 10 May 05 - 08:43 PM

I can't even begin to tell you how much your kind words mean to us. Thanks so much.

I will remember you all on Saturday when I read psalm 90. "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom".

Peace and Love, Mooh.