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  • Tracy Buchanan lit a candle on 06/28/2013:
    "Mrs. I was certainly one of a kind individual. She had one of the most vibrant and spirited souls of anyone I know. She was one of the people you like to surround yourself with because her positive spirit was contagious. Her energy and youthfulness made you happy just by being in her presence. She was a classy, creative, generous, elegant lady who I am forever grateful that she made a mark on all of my family’s heart. I was called in to sub for Mrs. I and I always said it was hard going in to try to fill those shoes. Children adored her and mine were no exception. She introduced us to the world of Harry Potter and when the first movie came out, we all went to see it together. I remembering looking down the aisle at all the kids and Mrs. I’s excitement was not contained, as she sat there waiting for it to start with a wide smile. She taught us that it is ok to stay young forever. It is ok to let your enthusiasm show as much as you want. When my son entered primary, he would be met each morning by the principal who would sing his name loudly. He would try to sneak by and this is how Mrs. I and my son’s game began. Mrs. I would try to slip him past Jeri without her noticing him. Disguises were popular attempts including the old glasses and mustache routine but somehow the principal always knew it was him. Until one day she had a surefire plan. She came to school with a suitcase on wheels! Yes, she stuffed my son into a suitcase-much to his delight. They had succeeded that day-two conspirators. I do not know which one was more excited at their success. Mrs. I was so talented. Her cooking and baking were famous as well as her drawings on the school library windows. She was the first one to volunteer at face painting for any function. I remember her dying her hair blue for school and not realizing how long it would actually take to come out. Her house was not one you could miss on Halloween. She was beautiful inside and out. She embraced life with arms wide open and so many of us were lucky to receive the warmth and love from her as she did the embracing. My first garden was a result of her hard work and I am so grateful that every spring when it starts to bloom, it will be a reminder of this special lady. As in Ellen’s classic ending to all her correspondence, Cheers Mrs. I! Cheers to a wonderful woman who did so much living in her too short life. She has made the world a better place by her presence. "

  • Melissa Warren-Paul lit a candle on 06/27/2013:
    "Ellen, you were a beautiful person inside and out "

  • Diane Dowling lit a candle on 06/26/2013:
    "Rest in peace my friend...you ll always be remembered .we shared many a story and much laughter ."

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