Everyone has someone in their family that makes a big impression in their life.  I've been fortunate, as I've had several.  One of them was my aunt Molly, who was my mom's youngest sister.  She was born in 1950 (six years before I was) and we were very close.   If I was to try to find adjectives to describe her, I'd have to say "alive, fun, energetic, dynamic, spirited, strong willed (this is an Understatement), and vibrant.    Things were NEVER dull around Molly.   I grew up watching her enjoy life to it's fullest.   She was more of a cousin to me than an aunt, in the traditional sense, yet I always had a respect for her usually reserved for aunts and uncles.   She wasn't an aunt that would take me to church (I just pray that she had a relationship with Jesus and I chastise myself for never having a conversation with her about Him), but she would invite me to go with her and her friends to do things with them.

She gave birth to 3 great kids (Cindy, Tonya and Shannon) and 2 of them are still alive today and they spent the last couple of years by her side and that gave her great joy.  

She will be missed by not only her family, but by many friends.   I love you Molly and I always will.


If there were ANY children in the vicinity of Molly (not only her own), she was involved with those children.  She loved making people happy just about more than any other human that I've ever met.     She never backed down from anything, including life.   She only went forward.   5 years ago, the doctors gave her 3 to 5 years to live.  That was on September 28, 2004.    She hit the 5 year mark this past week.  Her birthday was September 30th, when she turned 59 years old.    If you're wondering, she had a pulmonary disease that took her life - but it will never take her from our memories.

Here are some other photos of a wonderful person.





We will miss you, Aunt Molly!