My last post was a somber post in many ways. The comic strip created by the image generator somewhat reminded me of a death and a rebirth, and I was reminded of a Bible Verse that was read at both my grandmother DeVall’s and her sister, Bess Irwin’s funeral and memorial. I thank God for the website, Find a Grave. I knew both my grandmother and her sister were buried in Branson, Missouri, because I attended both funerals. I was able to find images of the cemetery markers for both of them located at Branson City Cemetery, Branson, Taney County, Missouri, USA. My grandmother died in 1976 when I was still in high school. She had lived with us for several years before her death so I was much more upset, tearful, and in the moment at her funeral, so I clearly remember this Bible verse from her funeral. My great-aunt Bess died in 1981. The same Bible verse was read. They were buried close to each other.
The Bible words that have stuck in my head for all these years are: “Yea, I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.”
Whether dreams, death or illness, these words still comfort me today.
I found this lovely tribute to my grandmother Myrtle Irwin DeVall at this website. My grandmother did have a daughter named Betty Lee that died when my mother, June, was 6 months old. Even though my mother did not remember her, she had pictures of her. I also have a book that I inherited that was originally given to Betty Lee in 1930 (Treasure Island Copyright, 1924)
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