Jerry R Mitchell’s Blog

My Daddy: George R. Mitchell April 23, 2009- July 26, 1976
I think that Father’s Day Should Be Changed to Daddy’s Day! It Takes A Special Man to Be a Daddy.
I came back today to my father’s grave because I want to remember. I struggle to understand all of his knowledge. They are of some comfort [...]

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October 10,1937- May 9, 2002
The paths taken on this journey called life- sometimes straight, sometimes winding- merge and divide, providing moments to remember, to cherish, and to forever remain in our hearts and in our souls. On those paths taken honey, you wove such color into our lives and left us with a tapestry.
Oh such [...]

Read the rest of In Celebration of Lorraine E. Mitchell October 10, 2002

On November 2, 1963, God joined our earthly bodies when we married. But many millennia before that day, God made me yours when He created your soul first and then mine, joining us as one into kindred souls.
 
He temporarily separated us when He sent your soul to earth October 10, 1937, making it flesh. My [...]

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October 10, 1937- May 9, 2002
You know the story; a couple is deeply in love. Where you see one, you see the other. They do things together, they talk about their futures, and they show their love one to another in a million little, seemingly insignificant ways. They date like this for several months or [...]

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October 10, 1937- May 9, 2002
Happy Birthday, Lorraine,
Lorraine five years have passed, our memories of you will be forever. The goodness of a person is never forgotten
It is impossible to put into words how much I miss you but I bet you know that. I’m sure you get a kick out of watching me try [...]

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October 10, 1937- May 9, 2002
Happy Birthday, Lorraine,
Today is your birthday with out candles or cake. I can not send you a birthday card. So I ask God to have a choir of Angels sing Happy Birthday to you.
 We have shared so much love, happy times and many unforgettable moments, especially those on your birthday. [...]

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October 10, 1937- May 9, 2002
Happy Birthday Lorraine
I can close my eyes and I see so clearly your beautiful face, hear your marvelous laughter, I can even remember the feel of you, your kiss, the scent of you, and it is so real I am always crushed when I open my eyes and you are [...]

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October 10,1937- May 9, 2002
Happy Birthday, Lorraine
Dear Lorraine, I lie awake at night when all the worlds asleep, I take a trip down memory lane and tears run down my cheek. No one knows the heartache I try so hard to hide, no one knows how many times I’ve broken down and cried. Remembering you [...]

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October 10, 1937- May 9, 2002
Happy Birthday, Lorraine
Today I’m not sad but glad that I had the privilege of knowing you. From the time I saw the girl with the big brown eyes and bright smile I knew you were something special and we would be soul mates for a lifetime.
My bride loved to hug, [...]

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Lorraine’s journey began on October 10, 1937 when she was born to John and Josephine Vrany in the’ town of Berwyn Illinois. With her birth the family now had five members. Her two sisters Nancy and Bonnie were overcome with joy to have a new baby sister. They watched over her as she developed into [...]

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