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Jill Kite
12 years ago

My mum was warm, wonderful, sensitive and artistic. She was generous with her time and her love, and she taught me a lot about honesty, humility and quiet perseverance. She always said "if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well." My mum was always there for me through the good times and the bad. She was a quiet source of strength, a safe haven in any storm, a compassionate shoulder to cry on. My mum was a kind and doting grandmotrher to my kids, who all loved visiting or staying overnight at her house, where they received her attention through games and special cups of tea in bed in the morning. My mum found peace and happiness with her 2nd husband -my stepfather Larry. Larry was the best stepdad a person could ask for -he brought a return to safety and stability to our family after some difficult years after her first marriage dissolved. They shared 40 years of quiet joy and companionship until his passing in 2008 at age 89. They were very much in love and devoted to each other. Larry was a loving "Gramps" to my children. Although mum made a valiant effort to carry on without him, I feel she never really recovered from the loss of Larry. She died 3 years later at age 89, after a gradual slide into frailty and then incapacity. It was hard to see her deteriorate and not be able to fix the problem. She never lost her memory of her loved ones, however, and enjoyed the company of them right until the end. Mum I recall so many good memories over the years, and almost none of the negative or painful kind. I am blessed to recall a friendship and warmth that remained solid and unbroken over the 56 years we shared. Thank you for this legacy -it is more valuable than gold or other material resources. I hope you are in a better place with Larry, your parents, your sister and friends since passed. I love you so much and miss you every day. Your loving daughter Jill

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