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Welcome to Delores Merrill's Memorial
Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow.
When you wake in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep.
Aug 29 1931 Sept 16 2009
Delores told everyone "No flowers, No service, just remember the good times, laugh and sing and go live your life like a Frank Sinatra or James Darren's song."
Delores had several favorite sayings,
" There are no U-hauls behind hearses, so don't buy it if you have to dust it."
" Pray for the dead, fight like hell for the living" ( Mother Jones)
"Do not wear out that Good Heart in Grief"
Going with Delores and Cris across Turkey was like taking bakery addicts across Paris. This is an impromptu dance party in a store in Cappodccia after a morning of sight seeing in monastic caves. We hit every dance show I could find, and then some, like the music stores.
the cliffs of Pammukale Turkey
Every Turk we met was delighted to cook Delores anything she wanted,,, here it was lamb chops, after we walked up to the top of the falls and back down again. All of Turkey was impressed that Cris and I brought our mother, and did not take a bus tour. We rode the train and the local busses, ate in the cafes and mom loved talking about our adventures.
The driver was so proud of his bus, from Germany, the Turkish bus routes were amazing.
Kiva
Kiva was Delores's favorite new charity in the last year, since its not a charity, Kiva provides loans to people that do not have access to credit to grow or make their own businesses. We stopped doing x-mas years ago, and kept presents to a minimum so we could help others, no u-hauls at our house.
The Kiva clients repays the loans, then the donor gets to choose to whom to lend to again. Right now we have about 6 loans out, ( in Dumbledores Army lending team) that will expire in the next year and be reinvested in Delores's Army lending team. Mom and I really enjoyed Kiva and I can hear mom calling from downstairs, how is the lady in Uzbekistan doing with her cow? did the lady in Ghana get enough money for her chicken feed? We also have local charities and food banks I continue to support, but this was our international effort to help the world, the loans we made emphasized women, because its harder for women to get credit. No credit cards for poor people.
(Delores in Rome, at the Coliseum, ready to start off with the legions)
Delores now has her own lending team on Kiva
Delores's Army
Why DA? we were part of Dumbledores army, and Moms initials are DA so now the Delores's Army, based on love, faith and credit for women.
Lavender fields forever
There are two ways to participate
Join Kiva, join our Army, and choose your own folk to lend to. Add your self to Delores's Army, then you will get all the emails from everyone else on the email list.
Or send me a gift through the website, and I will invest for you in Delores name until time runs, the world ends, we loose all the money or currency goes out of fashion. (I am very careful about the clients I pick and so far have had 100 percent repayment).
the website is
the team is Delores's Army ( you can go look at it at any time, its an open team)
if you choose the gift certificate
my name is Justine Merrill email is jkm343@yahoo.com
United Stated Dog Agility Nationals in AZ, 2005 Nationals, Justine, Delores, Leo and Kells
Delores and Cris, Haghia Sohia, Istanbul
Moms favorite place, her backyard with the roses in the summer.
Donor list Maureen Houston Dear Cris and Justine: Arlene Mountin Dear Justine and Cris
truly a great man.... justine
Joan and Thomas Heinrick Sent a kind, long letter and a donation, which helped with the cow in Uzbekistan. thanks Katie Mountin Wolfe the long letter warms our hearts in rainy Oregon. Pat Merrill of Wisconsin. |
