Birth date: Aug 18, 1944 Death date: Jan 23, 2011
Linda L. Fitzgerald, 66, of Dresden, died at 10:30AM Sunday January 23, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio. Born August 18, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Russell Fitzgerald and Blanche (neé Lambert Read Obituary
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. My sister Linda will always be with me in my heart. Such precious memories we shared. Always loved and missed. Brother Bunk
Mom, I'm back. Sorry to anyone reading this but Mom I know you would understand why I have to keep stopping. This is extremely difficult. I love you Mom and I know that I can continue "talking" to you after this site closes! At first I was afraid to let myself think of you. I was afraid to "go there". BUt I know exactly what you would tell me in any situation I find myself. I can almost hear you. Sometimes when something funny or honery happens I can hear you laughing or adding to the humor as only you could do. Gosh did we spend some time laughing together. Especially whenever we were together in the car. I'll never laugh that hard again...unless I let myself imagine what you would say at that moment. I feel you with me now and I'm not afraid to do so. I all but see you...and sometimes I can almost imagine that. I could not have loved you more and you could not have shown how much you loved me. THank you for loving us all. YOU left a mark on us all. GOD, I love you for all that you gave for us on earth and for giving me the Mother of a lifetime!
Love,
Melina
Dear Jennifer,
Before I make my last entry, I want to say a special THANK-YOU! Thank you for extending this site. I didn't write as often on here as I thought I would because it was such an emotional thing every time I stated to put some of my thoughts on here. Just knowing that this site was here gave me a feeling of direct connection to Mom. I know that sounds crazy. I feel a sense of loss tonight knowing that this will soon go off line. But I also know that Mom is so ingrained in me and in Jess that we will have her with us forever anyway. It's okay now to let this go. But, having it here meant more to us than you'll ever know!
With the most sincere love and thanks and immeasurable appreciation...
Melina
To our family...
I hope you enjoy the photos. Thank goodness Jess is so computer literate. I would not have known how to put these photos on here. It turns out she has stored many of the photos of "Mamaw" on the computer over the years. It is wonderful to have photos of Sadly, they will never be able to begin to convey to the full extent how much love these photos embody...even if they speak a thosand words!!
Love,
Melina
With special Thanks to Sean for insisting that we get some of these photos on here and to Jess for making it happen!
Before I get too emotional, I want to tell everyone that I see Davey...not often...but I know he is trying to except the fate he has been dealt. It has to be so hard for him to be in the home that he and Mom shared for so many years. Mom filled any room she was in...even if it was her own living room...Right, Peachy? I know he still struggles but he knows if he would need me I am here. He has come for dinner at our house several times. We had the best wild turkey that he shot on New years Day. It was tremendous. He also came for Jessies 18th Birthday. It was so wonderful!!!!
I am going to have Jessie hopefully put some pictures on here including those with Dave. I know you all worry about him. I bless his presence in Moms and Jessies and our lives. He has been there for Mom when I don't think I could've. The many trips to the hospital in Columbus for appointments or Chemo. He got stuck so often having to watch the ugliness that I sadly ducked away from. Thank God for him!!!
See you shortly!!!
Melina
I'm back...I'm not a great typist so I have to type in shifts!!!!
This is not really in keeping with what I was writing previously, but I need to write as things come to me before the deadline. I want to thank God for my Mother. I want to thank him for the way she blessed our lives. I want to thank God for the way he gave us time with her..you know, before he took her "Home". Some people would prefer not to watch their loved one suffer for any length of time. They would rather have it happen quickly. He gave us the best of both worlds did't he guys? She was sick for a while but her personal strength and perserverence kept her strong for us as long as she could maintain it. She did that for us with Gods help. Together they did that for us more than for her. She was going to be alright. It was us that God and Mom knew needed just a little more time at least to suck up everything we loved about her. We are so lucky!
Again...I'll be back!
Dear, Dear, Mother,
Oh my gosh. In one way it feels like time has flown by, While in another it feels like the loss of you is as fresh as the first day you went "home".
I have spent many moments writing down things that I wanted to put on this site but it was easier to write them as they came to me than to sit down and type them. It is always scary to me to allow my self to go that deep into my emotions that surround your lack of daily presence in my life. I think Jessie summed that up for all of us in her last entry. I hesitate to even tell anyone how much I am still struggling to cope with your death. They say it's not normal to mourn this way this long. They don't mean they don't understand. Anyone that knew Mom understands the monumental loss we have endured. They just want me to be healthy emotionally. I know that. Buster worries about Jess and I and Davey too! He watched firsthand how much she meant to all of us. Even in the midst of one of our arguments, he knew before long we would find our way back to each other. We were not whole otherwise.
Sorry, but I have to stop for a bit. I will be back in a moment...still have much to sy before the deadline on this site!!!!
Melina
Mamaw, I apologize for not writing in so long, I see that the book will be closing on the 24th of this month and that will be hard. I enjoy reading all of the good things people and family have had to say. They make me feel better. Not a day goes by that I am not thinking about you. I never take my ring off, and mamaw Annie got me a matching necklace this for my Birthday. It's beautiful and looks amzing with my ring. I still have not made it to the farm or your grave site yet. After a year and some odd days i'm still not ready to go out there. I have had so many memories there, I don't know how I would control myself driving down your lane, and seeing he arena, and all of your flowers and the apple trees. All of the memories I hold so close to me, like none other. You were the person who impacted me most in my life. I miss you so much, and I can't believe it's been a year already. Time has flown by. I have a pile of pictures of you and I that I keep on my dresser, and I look at them all of the time, along with the last Halloween card I recieved from you. I cry everytime I read it. I can't wait to see you again, and Give you a hug, and catch up with you. I miss those morning you'd stop by and have coffee with mom and I. I miss everything, and I know it won't bring you back, but I can't help but say how much I miss you. Well I must go now, I will talk to you later. I love you so very much mamaw. Love jess.
Dearest sister Linda, I know god allows you to visit and view the good times here on this earth from time to time. I feel your presence many times, although you can't speak to me. I convey my message to you in my prayers each night, and I know god relays the message to you. Where has the time gone. Seems like yesterday, we visited you on the farm, and spent many happy hours together. I know you are happy there, because god tells us in his word that we can't imagine what a place god has prepared for us in heaven. I pray every night that all my family would accept Jesus as lord and savior, and that one day, we'll all be together again for eternity. Accepting christ as lord and savior is as simple as ABC. Admit you are a sinner, Believe christ died for your sins, and confess him as your lord and savior. Only believe, it's that simple. Love to all, and god bless.
Missing you today & always my dear Sister. Sending my love to you & all the family.
Love,
"Junet"
