In honor of my mother Noel Estelle James (married name Davies) — December 20, 1919 Perth, Australia – October 10, 2018 Sydney, Australia.
Noel loved people and loved to laugh. She led a colorful life, the details of which would make a terrific script for a movie. I plan to write down what I can remember. I was unable to attend my mother funeral which was in Sydney, Australia on October 18th. My relative, Warren, said that it was a lovely service and people laughed at parts and my brother in-in-law Grant read several eulogies, including my son’s and husband’s, and showed a slide show of photographs. I heard they were unable to play my eulogy (slide show). So, I’ll share it with you all instead. Coincidentally, it’s my birthday today—I’ll have it tomorrow instead.
My mother passed away earlier this year and I am missing her terribly especially now around the holidays. She loved Christmas.
I miss my mother a lot too.
Enjoy life to the fullest because we are not promised tomorrow.
What an amazing tribute to your mother, she sounds absolutely one of a kind, and remarkable. Hope you are well, best wishes are sent your way
Thank you so much. My mother had an eventful life. My chronic Lyme could use help. I’m surviving well enough
and blessings for you birthday too!
what a lovely woman! And your video is a beautiful tribute. My condolences and prayers Sherry!
Thank you. That means a lot to me.
blessings Sherry! It’s hard to lose a mother and more difficult for you being unable to attend so far away!!
My sincere condolences for the loss of your mother. It seems as though you have fond memories of her, and a wonderful slide show to prove it.
Thank you. There are lots of good memories.
It must have been so sad and frustrating when you could no longer communicate with her on the phone.
It was indeed.
A very fine tribute, Sherry. Is it possible to slow down the video?
Thank Derrick. I can’t slow it down without remaking the video then making a duplicate YouTube post. I did it for you 🙂
I do appreciate the effort, Sherry. The problem was there wasn’t time to read the captions in full, as there is now. I expect others will be pleased, too. Enjoy your revised birthday. 🙂
Thanks Derrick. the default settings to export a video in Excel is 5 seconds. I made it 10. The pause button helps too 🙂
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Sorry for your loss, Sherry. So terribly hard to lose our moms. Sending you warm wishes and big hugs.
thanks. We were close.
Very sorry for your loss.
Thanks.
Lovely photo’s and story of your mums life. Happy Birthday, it’s mine tomorrow.
Thanks. I am celebrating mine today instead of yesterday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
What a wonderful tribute Sherry. I am so sorry for your loss.
Thanks Norm
Very touching video, Sherry. Noel looked like a great adventurer, and it sounds like you had some fun times with her. It looks like her life was colorful, and how fortunate she lived so long. It’s really difficult when we lose our mothers, I am sorry. Sending you warm wishes for peace.
Thank you so much Jet.
So sorry for your loss and that you couldn’t attend her funeral. Take care.
Thanks. I was there in sprit.
Sorry for your loss.
Thank you.