March 19, 2017
12:51 a.m.
Things didn't go so well around here last week, and later today my little home town will be dealing with a double funeral for a great-grandmother and her one-year-old great-granddaughter.
This is one of those times when our sympathies cannot help but be aroused. It goes without saying that tragedies happen; we know it. We can do nothing but accept it and try to move on.
Still, I have to say that this will be a difficult road to recovery for so many. I cannot begin to imagine what the family has gone through, or what challenges they will face moving forward. My thoughts and prayers are with all concerned.
Obituary for Debra Devries, 62:
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/debra-jean-nessen-devries-may-30-1954-march-10-2017/
Obituary for Stella Doak, 1
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/stella-jean-doak-march-9-2016-march-11-2017/
News stories regarding the accident that took their lives:
http://fox13now.com/2017/03/13/police-drunk-driver-crashes-into-family-home-kills-toddler-great-grandmother/
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=43486147
I'm often struck by thoughts that come to me from nowhere I can define, and it occurred to me that Debra slipped away knowing that Stella was going and that someone familiar should be there to greet her when she arrived on the other side. Hopefully there is some comfort in knowing that they are together.
Rest in Peace.
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