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Memories for Lindsey
From: Dan & Sarah Welsh
What a beautiful Lindsey! Our hears go out to all her family!
We would like nothing more than to be with you at this time,
but know that we are with you in spirit thru these days and especially
on Tuesday. Our gift to Dollars for Scholars will be in the mail
soon. God Bless you all.
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From: Brad and Kari
Dear Cunningham Family,
Sometimes there are just no words to express. Please know that
the loving memories of your beautiful Lindsey will bring comfort
to your hearts.
Bless you all.
The Brandt Family
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From: Preston Tolstad
Lindsey was an exceptional young lady, I wish there was something
that could be done to reverse it. She will be missed and she
also will be with you always and forever.
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From: Daryl and JoAnne
Words fail to tell it - know that our hearts are with you...
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From: Jeff and Melanie Miller and family
Dear friends,
We are so very sorry for your loss of Lindsey. May you be comforted
and given peace knowing she is in a wonderfully glorious place,
watching over each of you and loving you deeply from Heaven.
May God Bless you,
Jeff & Melanie Miller, Brittany and Jackie
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From: Stephanie Drovdal & Family
Jerry, Colette, Lacie, Taylor, & Logan:
Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. I treasure the
time I shared with Lindsey. She was sure a spunky gal!
A Child Loaned
"I ll lend you for a little time
A child of Mine," He said.
"For you to love the while she lives,
And mourn for when she s dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call her back
Take care of her for Me?
She ll bring her charms to gladden you,
And should her stay be brief,
You ll have her lovely memories
As solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay,
Since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.
I ve looked this wide world over
In My search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life s lanes,
I have selected you;
Now will you give her all your love,
Nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call
And take her back again ?
I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
For the risk of grief we ll run.
We ll shelter her with tenderness,
We ll love her while we may,
And for the happiness we ve known,
Forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her
Much sooner then we planned,
We ll brave the bitter grief that comes
And try to understand
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From: Lisa and Kayla (Rosenthal-Boury) Wies
We lived in Lansford back when Lindsey and Lacie were "little"
girls, riding their bikes with training wheels. We lived just
two houses away on the corner, and enjoyed seeing them out playing.
How sad to learn of what happened. Our hearts go out to the family!
What a beautiful girl she was.
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From: Daryl and Kathy Flagen
Don't know what to say except that you're in our prayers.
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From: Mike, Ricole, Alexa and Alysa Rice
We have many wonderful memories of Lindsey...listening to
the Beatles "Baby you can drive my car....beep beep beep
beep yeah!" while camping, playing Wizard of Oz and who
can fall asleep the fastest while baby-sitting, watching her
laugh as Bowser tried to climb up the card table to get into
the kitchen and hearing her and Alexa giggling as they chased
each other up and down the hall and talked through the vents
at Alexa's 2nd birthday party. We will recall these moments often
and always with a smile! We love you and miss you, Lindsey.
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From: Curt & Eileen Schacher
Our hearts go out to you and all of the family. We know there's
nothing that can ease the heartache, but please know that we
have asked our church family here in Wilmington, NC to pray for
you - for strength and comfort that can only come from God at
a time like this. Lindsey - now safe in the arms of Jesus - and
no doubt, she has made Him smile!
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From: Peggy Cunningham
Jerry & Colette and Family,
Last night I sat looking at the full moon with all these thoughts
of you racing through my mind.
I hope that knowing there are people all over that feel connected
to you right now is in someway comforting.
I've tucked you into a special place in my heart where all things
sacred and loved live. I hope you'll feel that warmth.
All my love, Peggy
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From: Jeannie Archdale
Our daughter Angela Swenson, told us of your terrible loss.
There are no words to say how very sorry we are. You are in our
thoughts and prayers.
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From: Senn Family
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Lindsey was an
incredible person and will always have a special place in our
hearts.
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From: Pat, Angie, Meghan & Houston
Jerry, Colette, Lacie, Taylor and Logan,
There is nothing we can say or do to make your pain go away.
Just know that you will all be in our thoughts and prayers for
a very long time. Lindsey will always have a special place in
our hearts and now she has a very special place in Heaven.
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From: val nostdahl
Requests: I am praying for your family at this time, in the
great loss of your wonderful daughter, sister, relative, and
friend. I was asked to pray at church, and had not heard until
sunday, and was immediately moved to pray, she looks like an
angel in her picture I have known loss, of my own in the death
of my father at a young age, stepfather, father in law and then
spouse,
but have 2 daughters of my own, words can not say, or express
, but griefshare.com has online
emails to help, stephen's ministry online has booklets, as well
as a small booklet that I use , by carrying around in my purse,
called grief theraphy from abby press, also available online.
When tomorrow starts without me by david romano
when tomorrow starts without me and I not there to see;
if the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears
for me,
I wish so much you wouldnt cry, the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things we did not get to say.
I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you, and each time you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand
that God's Angel came and called my name and took me by the hand
and said my place was ready
in heaven far above
and I have to leave behind
all those I dearly love.
So I turned and went to heaven but as I did
a tear fell from my eye
for all my life, the love
you gave, made me not want to die, I had so much to live for,
so much yet to do,
that it seems almost impossible that I am leaving you
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones
and the bad, I thought of all the love we shared,and
all the fun we had.
If I could just relive
yesterday, just even for
a short while, I say goodbye
and kiss you , and watch you give a smile
But then I fully realized
that this could never be
the emptiness and memories
would take the place of me
and when I thought of worldly things I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you and then my heart was full of sorrow.
But then I walked through heaven's gate, I felt so much at home,
when God looked down and smiled at me
from his great golden throne.
He said "this is eternity
and all I promised you."
Today for life on earth is passed and here it starts anew. I
promise no tommorow
but today will always last,
and since each day's is the same day, there no longing for the
past.
But you have been so faithful, so trusting, and so true. Though
there were times you did some things
you knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
and now at last your free.
so won't you take my hand
and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts withoug me, don't think
we're far apart, for every time you think of me, I'm
right here, in your heart.
She is gone!
david harkins 1981
You can shed a tear that she is gone or you can smile because
she has lived
You can shed a tear that she is there , for still she lives with
HIM
You can close your eyes
and pray that she'll come
back or you can open your
eyes and see all that she has blessed and left
You can close your eyes
and see her upon heaven's distant shore, and know
that she will be blessed for evermore
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
or you can be full of the love you shared
Your heart can be unempty
because of the tomb that emptied for love,
that filled the fullness
of her life
You can turn your back
on tomorrow and live in yesterday, or the sorrow
of today can change tomorrow
because of yesterday
you can turn your back
and blame God or you can
trust him for eternity with
her tomorrow in your future
You can remember her and only that she's gone or you can cherish
her memory and let it live on,
You can remember the gift
of the life given by God
and cherish her life knowing
you will get to see and be with her all eternally
You can cry and close your
mind and be empty and turn your back, but God will never leave
you or forsake you and take comfort in that fact.
You can cry and feel like
your mind is gone, she walked through a door and
you want to follow, you can seek first and eventually
you can smile, open your eyes and see the love and go
on to find that God is with
her and you in your heart and mind, so that eventually
one way or the other you will follow after her.
She is gone but in a little
while He will return and
she'll be right there at his side waiting to hug
you for all eternity.
Serenity Prayer
Oh Lord, I have lost a loved one, a dear treasure of my heart,
and I was not ready to part. It came so sudden Lord, no warning,
and tore apart my life, so I am adrift and torn assunder with
loss and tears
to many to count, the love hurts Lord, nd the tears heal in flowing
to your throne. I know you know my hurt but that somehow does
not make it better, only bitter for a moment .
Turn to me Lord, I know you gave your Son and he died I understand
the pain now the grief the loss, suffered on the cross, I had
know the gift you gave Lord, for I know it now, that without
it my Loved one would be gone forever, but since you gave that
gift the meaning makes it clear that the loved one I held dear,
will be waiting there so near. Yet me not loose heart or hope
Lord, I know without the Love one here, how great a temptation
that is to bear, you have promised me in your Prayer
that you will keep me safe in that, let others who come to greet
me not destroy what peace I have, but let them understand the
belief in you through this temporary loss, that you give and
you take, but
you provide all for our sakes, that I will see my beloved again,
the parting is brief as our time on earth was, in light of all
eternity. Let me remember that Lord , in my moments of weakness,
that I get
to have YOU and my loved ones forever in peace, no more tears
or sorrow, no death , or pain, nothing to loose but all to gain.
It still hurts Lord in ways indescribably, but then when I cannot
say
it you allow groanings to reach you and bear me up in all. And
I am a sheep of your pasture and hear your call, safe you say,
now my loved one is safe forever and that gives me comfort through
your HOLY spirit. For now give me grace for the moment by moment
for that is all I
can handle , let me let you handle the rest. Let me abide in
you, and remember your words so clear,
that Jesus wept and now you are weeping withn me cleansing me
, and holding me as well until I let go
and let God in this separation. God grant me the serenity to
accept the things I can not change and the wisdom to know the
difference, but let me not be indifferent to the love and the
gift you gave me
in my loved one, oh thank you for that Lord for this gift of
love, for the hurt that I feel in having loved
and knowing you love also enough to hold on to that beloved so
I can see and be with them again. Let me go through this valley
with you Lord for you did it all for me and my loved one,
before either of us were born, only so we can have all time with
you. Pace me slowly Lord in this
new journey called grief, let me love myself enough to grieve
but not to hurt others , let me slow down
to hear you deep in my heart, that it will be okay, that I will
make it through this with your help.
Let me seek out the believers who have walked this valley before
me and gain the wisdom they can share, for they have not forgotten
you and not gotten over it but simply gotten through, for the
wound is so deep that it must heal, but the scar will remain
just as the scars on your hands do. Let me not do this alone,
but with the human touch of you, through others . Let me stay
close to you in faith, let me not fall away least I loose my
beloved that way. Let me cry out for your wisdom
and learn to take one step at at time, one moment in you is all
I need, in the stillness and quiet, that
I perceive in this loss. Let me not be destroyed and give over
and be tempted for you were tempted more than me, and gave all
at the cross , so let me follow you in this path of sorrows,
let you hold my tears in your cup until it overflows with the
joy of knowing you, believing in your promise of eternal life,
and entering in to your wonderful embrace. LEt me learn this
means of grace by trusting you to get me through, until the courage
of the faith in you instills in me , to follow the way that made
the empty tomb alive with hope in you. amen
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From: Irishdeacon2@nycap.rr.com
Jerry, Colette, Lacie, Taylor & Logan,
Words fail at this time. Please know our simple prayer is for
God to provide strength, ease the pain and welcome Lindsey into
His open arms.
Ron & Marilyn Hogan
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From: Julie Rohlk and family
To Lindsey's family and friends: we have fond memories of
Lindsey's contributions to life at Glenburn School, especially
her role in the 1-act play. What an outstanding young lady who
gave her best no matter what task she set out to do. She was
an inspiration and she will continue to inspire.
God bless you through the pain and the healing.
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From: MIKE PATTI DUCKETT
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW ARE HEARTS AND PRAYER'S ARE WITH YOU.
GOD BLESS
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From: Stephanie (Earhart) & Don Hiemstra Family
Jerry & Colette,
I am so sorry to hear about Lindsey. I can't imagine the pain/sorrow
you are going through now. I want to let you know that I am thinking
about all of you during this very difficult time. Take care &
God Bless.
Stephanie, Don, Daniel & Nathan Hiemstra
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To the family of Dear Lindsey,
Our Daughter Kelsey had the pleasure of knowing Lindsey, she
told of the wonderful person Lindsey was. You have our heartfelt
sympathy and Lindsey along with your family and friends are in
our prayers.
God bless you in your time of sorrow! Please keep all the
good memories close and be proud of the person Lindsey became!
Deep Regards,
Judy and Mike Hanten:
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From: John Klabunde
I am so very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are
with your family at this time.
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From: Joni, Katie, and Tanner Larson
Colette, Jerry and family:
I cannot tell you how very sorry we are for the loss of your
dear Lindsey. She was a beautiful girl inside and out. Tanner
will never forget how very kind both Lindsey and Lacie were to
him in speech. May your memories carry you through this very
difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you every day!!
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From: Jeri Craychee
Dear family of Lindsey,
She came to No Fargo Meritcare clinic for initial treatment with
Dr Luz. I interviewed her in the room and I couldn't get over
what a beautiful young lady she was. It broke our hearts to hear
that Lindsey had died.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. It was funny how she touched
all of our hearts even though we didn't know her. Sincerely North
Fargo Staff.
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From: Brent (Bud), Anita & Cassie Nettleton
Jerry, Collette and family...
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers as you trudge through
the difficult days to come and move on without Lindsey. I remember
going to ballgames and seeing her either on the floor participating
, or in the stands cheering. She always had this amazing energy
and was so friendly, never missing the opportunity to say hello.
She will be greatly missed. If there is anything we can do for
you, please let us know.
God bless you all,
Bud, Anita and Cassie
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From: Jeff & Michele,Logan Dean
Sorry to hear about Lindsey you are in our prayers
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From: Jill Hubble
I'm so sorry to hear of Lindsey's passing. She was such a
beautiful, amazing, and spirited young woman. She will never
be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Jill
Hubble
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From: Tyler Klain
It's impossible not to have seen what an energetic, spirited
and caring person Lindsey was and always will be in our minds.
My heart goes out to all of her family and others close to her,
as I feel the heavy sadness you all must be feeling. As being
here in Argentina, my heart breaks for not being able to be near
during this time. Lindsey is an amazing person and I'm grateful
for have having known her. No Regrets and she'll never be forgotten.
Ty
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From: margo haskins
jerry, just a note to let you know that my heart goes out
to you and your family, please know too, i will keep you and
yours in my prayers during this great time of sorrow. much much
love, margo (hackett) haskins
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From: Lydell and Tammy Larson
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We ask for God's blessings
during this difficult time and will keep you and your family
in our prayers.
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From: RobbiJo Morgan and family
Our deepest sympathies to your family.
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From: Vance Cink
Sorry to here of your loss. I so enjoyed your children when
they rode my bus. Lindsey and her sisters and brother were a
great. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, Collette and Jerry
and your family. May you find piece in God's grace.
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From: Sheldon and Georgette Bradley
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
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From: Bill & Sue Gordon
2007 We got to meet Lindsey
Our son dated her for a short time. She came on a weekend and
stayed with us in MN. A very nice happy go lucky gal.Can't even
imagine the pain the family is going threw. You are in our in
our thoughts and prayers. We were very lucky to meet her. She
could make you smile anytime.
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From: Cherie (Rosenthal) Gladback
Jerry and family,
So sorry of the terrible loss of your daughter. My thoughts and
prayers are with you. I too, lost a daughter years ago. God Bless.
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From: Kyle Fibelstad
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of Lindsay. I met her
one time, but did not get to know her as well as I would have
liked to. I know she was very nice, may she rest in peace in
heaven. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
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From: Travis, Lisa, Taylor & Ian Skari
We are a family that was able to experience Lindsey's love
for children. Our daughter Taylor had Lindsey for a teacher at
Small Wonders in Fargo. Her personality always positive and you
could really tell she knew how to connect with the kids! She
was a very very beautiful women who was full of smiles every
day! She touched many lives at Small Wonders and will be greatly
missed! We are so sorry for your loss...she will be remembered
in our hearts forever...
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From: Juli Caron, CSJ
I am so sorry to hear of Lindsey's death. It was a privilege
to be with you here at MeritCare. My thoughts and prayers are
with you.
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From: Susan Brooks
I graduated from Bishop Ryan High School and while there,
I was a member of our Speech team and I remember Lindsey from
her participation on Glenburn's Speech team...I didn't know her
well, but I remembered her as being very sweet and vivacious.
I am so very sorry about Lindsey's sudden passing. Please know
that she, along with all of her family and friends, are in my
prayers.
God bless...
Susan Brooks
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From: The Soine Family
We are so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful young lady
Lindsey was! You are in our thoughts and prayers.
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From: Jeff, Julie, Danisha, Faith, Alex & Jesse
You have all been in our thoughts and prayers, and thinking
of you alot these past few days. The HEAVENS SHINNED BRIGHTER
when Beautiful Lindsey arrived. We Love you and God Bless You
ALL...
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From: Stev, Barb, & Becky Johnson
Our thoughts and prayer are for your family on the loss of
Lindsey.
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From: Sara (Routledge) Holtan
Jerry, Colette, and family...
I was so sad to hear about Lindsey - she was a truly remarkable
young lady. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers
every day.
Sara (Routledge) Holtan
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From: Furniss Family
Our deepest sympathies to all of you. Colette we still think
of you fondly. We know that your precious daughter is in the
loving care of an all knowing Heavenly Father. Special hugs from
Ammon and Ricky. Much Love to all your family.
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