TRIBUTE TO MOM

Donna Kay Hale

I've been working on a blog in honor of mom. It has notes and stories that she had jotted down and I got my hands on some. If you have any stories or picture that I can add please send them to me. This has helped me through the hard times lately. It still seems unreal and some days the littlest thing will make me just bawl. I feel sorry for Jess when this happens because it just hits and I can not give him any warnings.
 Here it is -
http://sarahrosehatcherwhite.blogspot.com/

Dana White McKinney

This is so special. Love you so much.

Dennis White

What can I say? Donna Kay, you did us proud. Thank you.

Melissa Austin

This is such a wonderful thing for such a special person. I'm so proud to have had her as my aunt. Thanks Donna . Beautiful job.

Danny White

Great job Donna. Thank you.

Kay Phillips

Donna, this blog is amazing, you are so special and want you to know how much I love ya. Great job!

Donna Kay Hale

THANKS for the support - Love You All

Connie White Hanson

Donna Kay, I thought I had heard most of the stories, but I see once again I was wrong. This is the most beautiful tribute.

Donna Kay Hale Thank You!

 

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Kay Phillips

Uncle Lefty, Danny, Dennis and Donna, you all in our prayers, love you all! Aunt Sarah will truely be missed and thankful for all the wonderful memories made. So lucky and proud to have her for a wonderful and fun Aunt!!

 

Melissa Austin

Uncle lefty, Dennis, Donna,and Danny, Kay couldn't have said it better. My heart breaks for you but now the struggle for her is over. You're in my heart and prayers. Love you all

 

Connie White Hanson
All of us relatives in Michigan and New York have been reliving the wonderful memories of Aunt Sarah. She never waivered in offering us love, no matter how long between visits. She called us, wrote letters, and made the supreme effort to let us know we belonged. My mom is so sad she didn't make that phone call, but regrets are pretty much useless. Cindy is just heartbroken, I had JUST told her about the diagnosis, when I had to call her back. Danny, Dennis and Donna and especially Uncle Lefty, know that whoever was lucky enough to cross paths with Aunt Sarah loved her, and she had a way of making people feel important and special. She will be missed.

Pj Oleham

My sentiments exactly Connie! I was remembering earlier that it was Aunt Sarah that told me as a youngster that I was a talented girl. I remember feeling all proud and a tad bit special that day. I have remembered her encouragement thru the years. It's interesting at how passing comments by adults can effect kids for the rest of their lives. I'm happy I was able to talk to her not too long ago, and remind her of her comment to me. She said she did not remember telling me that, but said she was sure she did because she had always admired my art and my writing. Even in my own old age she was still encouraging me! HA
 I love you Danny, Dennis and DK. You guys are all very special to the Alabama branch! See you soon.

 

Dana White McKinney

I love this picture of Aunt Sarah. I always remember her infectious smile and laughter. My childhood is full of precious memories of her. She taught me so many life lessons. She hugged me, comforted me, and encouraged me. I always knew that she loved me just as she adored everyone else in our family. Look at Dad in this picture. Don't you know he was smiling just that big today when he got to see Aunt Sarah again. Uncle Lefty, Danny, Dennis, and Donna--I am praying for you and know that I love all of you to pieces. Aunt Sarah was one precious lady, and I adored her.

 

 

Brian White

Danny, Dennis, and Donna I am so very sorry to hear that aunt Sara has past but its a blessing to know that she is with The Lord. We all have had some good times together and I remember the times that we came and spent the night and stayed days on end. Camping fishing and aunt Sara pampering us all. She was a good person and one of my favorites she will be missed but one day we all will be together one day. I am sorry I won't be able to be there so give her a kiss for me you are in my prayers I truly love you all may God truly comfort you during this time. Love Brian

 

Dennis White

Mom would love this.
We know the entire family cannot make it to Marmaduke for the services, so how about this?
No matter where you live, Boston, California, Oregon, Alabama, Michigan, New York, wherever you happen to be on Wednesday at 2:00 PM Central, stop and have a mini memorial for Mom.
 She will not be just in Arkansas, she will be with each and every one of us. She would Will be very proud that the entire family and friends will be remembering her.
 We have family who would love to make the trip and cannot make it. We will have a moment of silence to let Mom know we are all there for her.
 As Mom might say, "That's 2 o'clock Arkansas time!"

 

Connie White Hanson

I will picture her smiling and so happy. I will smile back at her and tell her we all want her to fly now, and be with God. She did good work, and her job is done.

 

Cindy White

Well I live really close but am sad to say that I won't be able to make it!!! I'll be there in spirit!!!! Not able to get off work!! I loved Aunt Sarah dearly she always made me feel loved when I was around her......thanks Aunt Sarah you'll always have a special place in my heart!!!!!!! Prayers for you all!!!

 

Dennis White

While at work take a moment. Mom will be with you. You might even feel her touch.

Sheila Dollins White

I have been remembering the Sarah from the early years when Dennis and I first began dating. She was always very welcoming to me. Several years into our dating, Sarah told me when she thought I was gonna" fit in fine" The reason being, she had supper set on the stove burners and we filled our plates and went in the living room and ate balancing the plate on our knees. lol She thought I didn't seem to mind eating that way so I must be alright.  She told me she had felt bad about not setting at the table. If I am remembering correctly, she and Loran had a bunch of company that night and she was not expecting Dennis and I.

 

Brian White

Thanks Dennis I love all of you we have a lot to be thankful to have such a wonderful family that has brought us so close together. I don't get to make trips like I used to but know I'll be there in spirit. My thoughts and prayers go out to each and every one of y'all and I pray that God give uncle Lefty peace. If there's anything I can help with let me know. Love y'all may God get the glory. Love Brian

 

Dennis White

While driving to Rector this morning, all alone with my thoughts, I noticed all of the summer wild flowers along the road Mom drove on every day while going back and forth to work. I was looking at the Blackeyed Susans, Queens Lace, Mallow, Cat Tail, Elderberry bunches, and the other flowers I never could remember the names of when I thought about Mom telling the girls, "We need to stop and pick some of those flowers and set them on our sewing machines at work!". I bet sometimes they did but most of the time they drove on by.
Tomorrow, stop and pick a handful of flowers, weeds, grass, whatever you think is pretty and you think Mom would like. Stick them in coffee cups, styrofoam cups, fruit jars, your choice and set them somewhere and think of Mom. We will have a place set aside for special flowers at the services tomorrow.
We might even hear her say, "Bless their hearts, aren't those some pretty flowers?"

 

Annette McElhaney

Uncle Lefty, Cousins Danny, Dennis and Donna Kay. I am Praying for the family to continue to feel the out poring of love we all feel for you. We will miss Aunt Sarah so much. But she will continue to be there for us even with her having gone to be with our lord. Hugs to all of you.

 

Melissa Austin

I wanted to tell my family that I'm sorry I couldn't be at aunt Sarah's funeral because like Cindy I had to work but I took Dennis's suggestion and at 2:00 I took a moment to remember a sweet and loving aunt that I will miss very much. RIP Aunt Sarah. You were very much loved!

DeWayne Hatcher

Thanks Annette. I think that goes for all of us. Well said

Dennis White

Thanks Melissa. The service was awesome. And mom would be pleased with all the family support. Paula said that Uncle Paul said a perfect prayer for his long time friend and Sister-in-Law.

Connie White Hanson

I picked flowers and put them in a mason jar. Carol made her famous pickles.

Dennis White

One of the bunches of flowers I picked was weeds from the field beside Mom and Dad's yard. Mom used to tell us the definition of a weed was an unwanted pest. But she said God never made anything that wasn't unwanted. Everything has it's purpose.

Christina Pursche

She'll be missed! Love you guys!

 

DeWayne Hatcher

I was sitting here today thinking about Aunt Sarah and remembered something to share. When I was a very young boy, there was a cowboy hat hanging on the wall in the bedroom of the old White house. I inquired about that hat to Aunt Sarah and she said "darlin that hat belongs to our Precious Clifton" (spoken like music) . I then asked her who Precious Clifton was. She smiled and explained that Precious Clifton my dad Cliff. She then told me stories about calling him "Ton" when they were young and what satisfaction she got from getting dad all fired up

Danny White

Dewayne. I think the hat is still at Momma and Daddy's. I'll see if I can at least get you a picture.

Betty Hatcher

I have a story about Sarah, When we lived in Mich. we lived about five blocks from Loran ,Sarah and Danny . Danny was about four or five . one day he slipped out of their house and showed up at ours I called Sarah she was frantic ,she rushed to our house ,came in saw Danny and fainted .

Donna Kay Hale

That's Funny

Danny White

It was Terry Ward's fault I bet!

Donna Kay Hale

One day Mom & I were cooking supper when the phone rang. I answered and the woman on the other end asked what we were having and then asked I have was enough for one more. I said yes and she said she would be right there. Mom asked who that was. "I don't know but she's coming for supper." "Well, you better get another serving place out and pick up the house." In a little bit Aunt Betty came in!

Danny White

 I love me some Aunt Betty!

Dennis White

Tell us about walking the tracks in St Louis!

Terry Ward

Haha Danny! It probably was!!

Sheila Dollins White

Great story Donna.

Dana White McKinney

Donna Kay, I love your stories. Please tell more.

 

Michael White

I remember my grandma talking to me about death shortly after she lost her mother. She told me not to be sad when she passed away. Like any other young child, I told her I would try not to be and she laughed. She told me that I would be and that it is OK. But that I should be happy at the same time because she will be with her momma. I remember her tearing up at that moment and saying, "See? Even Grandma gets sad at times but I know I will see her again." She taught me so much about life. I am sad. I am also happy. Happy to have been her grandson. Happy to have had her as a teacher. And most of all, happy that she is in eternal peace, running through the streets of heaven singing and rejoicing. Heaven has a new angel and I can't wait to hug her again.
 

Michael White

I'm standing in my kitchen eating a Nutty Bar and am taken back 30 years to Grandma's kitchen. If she knew I was coming over, she would make sure to have some Nutty Bars on hand. We would split the package and sit down at the table. A discussion about school, life in general, our family history, or the wonders of the world would be sure to follow. We spent many hours at that table talking...well grandma talked mostly but I always listened to every word.