Goodbye, Mama! We Love You!

It's about that time, now...

Myrtle Sylvia Bonnick, née Walters, was born on June 28th, 1926.  She died on January 31, 2012.  She is survived by her husband Keith, her children Yvonne, Hugh, Michael, and Ronald, and numerous grand- and great-grandchildren.  She will be laid to rest later this afternoon, in Dovecot Memorial Park, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies.

All who had the privilege of knowing her, and being touched by her love and care for others, loved her.  She was a woman of faith, a disciplinarian, a lover of her family, full of joy and laughter, and strong, enduring the pain of loss with dignity and grace.  She gave freely of her means, small though they were, to those who had a need, and her home was always open. We will miss her greatly!

These are the pictures I could find of her in our old albums, from the days when we still printed hard copies of pictures.  When my hubby returns from Jamaica, I will post more pictures in a separate album. 

This first one was taken when my hubby was very young.  He is standing next to her.
This next one was taken when our children were still very young, a year after we arrived in the US, and were living on our own for the first time.

This last one is of three generations -- Mama (on the left), Hugh, her son (my hubby with the bald head), and Jalel, her grandson (my second son, aged 1+, forehead touching his dad's) in some mall in the US.


She WILL rest in peace.  I just know it!