Dear, dear sweet Addie, lots of tears…
I’m writing this for Eli and Faith…I want you to know that your mother was one of the most loving, kind and sweetest persons our family has ever known. We loved Addie since she was a young girl. We are each mourning as we recall our experiences with her, beginning with the lively carpools to NCS..
Then Jaimee has sooo many memories of being with Addie at the Roberts’ stables, as they shared many hours together riding horses. It was during this time that we got to know your Mom’s family, the Roberts’ her mom, your grandmother, Cindy and Aunt Connie.
Such warm memories, shared all through their high school years together. Your Mom was an outstanding horse-woman, she knew her stuff, she rode beautifully and gracefully, she was a natural, and won many ribbons. I’m sure you know, and are proud of her many achievements.
Then, I became close friends with your mom after she graduated from beauty school, and we joked that she could ‘practice’ on me…I was amazed in that instantly she knew her stuff! She was talented, she had a gift, and knew how to make a client look good; excelling in every way. Thus began a deep friendship, for which I am so very grateful, and blessed.
All of our family deeply cared for your mom, we treasured her friendship. We feel very blessed in knowing her, and seeing her sweet, sweet spirit.
Addie loved her family more than anything, your Grandparents, your Daddy, but most of all you, you were her pride and her joy..You were everything to her, she talked about you so very often, always with such love, and appreciation that God blessed her with both of you.
Finally, we want to share that above all, your mom knew Jesus as her personal Savior, and she loved the Lord. It’s with fondness that she would recall her days on the praise team, her desire to be the Christian that God wanted her to be. It is with that realization today that you can know that at this very moment, she is rejoicing with your grandmother Cindy, safely in the warm arms of our Savior. We are so deeply saddened to lose such a very dear friend, and want you to know how very special she was, a precious, precious sweet lady.
Heaven received a sweet and special angel with your momma…I am deeply sorry, and mourn your loss, and the loss of so many in this community who loved her as well.
The Cole Family, Jim, JoAnne, Allyson, Kim, Kristie and Jaimee