Jacqueline Adams Obituary

Hey aunt jackie,
so ive been thinking about you more and more as the years go on, and i still cant seem to figure out how fast my life went by with you in it. i miss you more and more each day and i really wish you could be here to see how great things have been going for me. Im in a sorortiy and im president, i finally found a guy who treats me the way i should be treated.. and i really think you would like him!, im almost a teacher, and i made the deans list. i know im happy and all but deep inside i still have a spot in my heart that in empty because you are not here to fill it. Mothers day is coming up and i really wish you were here. jackies gonna be a mom anyday now, and i really wish that the baby would have you in their life. you impacted our lives soo much, and i know this child is gonna wish they knew you because im sure they will hear how great of a person and aunt you were to us. i keep your picture next to my bed and pray to you almost everynight. i know you can hear me, but please send a good word up there for jackie and sam to keep the baby healthy.
i miss you buddie.. love you lots..
and i can't believe its been 5 years.
well goodnight.. i love you.. and ill see you soon! <3 Amy

Hi Aunt Jackie,

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday. For us, this is just another sad day now without you here with us.
I bet you are having a ball since Ken is with you this year.
Aunt Jackie, just please do me a favor and watch over all of us. The way things have gone for us lately, we could sure use some help.
Well, have a wonderful birthday and please know that not a day goes by that I do not think of you and miss you.

Love you,
Your bestest pal,
Leenie

You have another angel with you now. I know you already are, but please watch over JohnBoy, Eileen and Frank. They will need your strength. Love and miss you neighbor!!!! ALL my love! Jean

Happy Mothers day Aunt Jackie,

I love you and I miss you today and always.
Mothers Day will never mean the same to me
without you and my mom here.
I hope you are enjoying this mothers day
together.

I love you
Leenie

Happy Birthday Aunt Jack,

I cannot even begin to tell you how much I miss you everyday. I love you
very much. A couple new friends have joined you for this birthday (Danny and Lee) but we are still selfish and wish you were here with us.
I love you and miss you,

Happy Birthday Old Lady!!! Take a ride in that Rolls Royce for me today. I love and miss you more than ever. xoxox

Love, Little Jackie

Hi Aunt Jackie,

I just wanted to let you know that I thought of you all day on Mothers Day and that I really miss you alot. Things are not the same without you. I wish all of you were still here. I miss our talks Aunt Jack, you were always someone I could count on.
I Love you very much and I miss you
a whole lot.

Love you xoxoxoxo
Leenie

P.S. Take care of Cuddles again ok.

HI AUNT JACKIE ...YES IT IS FINALLY ME...YOU WERE OH SO RIGHT ALL THOSE TIMES YOU SAID IM GONNA MISS YOU WHEN YUOR GONE...AUNT JACKIE IF WORDS COULD EVER SPEAK OF HOW MUCH I MISS YOU IT SOULD BE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA...I MISS YOU MORE THEN ANYONE CAN EVER IMAGINE...ITS TAKEN ME ALMOST A YEAR JUST TO COME HERE TO WRITE...BUT I THINK OF YOU EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. I HEAR YOU TALKING TO ME I SEE YOU LAUGHING AT ME AND I HEAR ALL THOSE NAMES YOU CALL ME TO SO DONT THINK IM DEAF DOWN HERE....."IM NOT".....AS YOU CAN SEE ITS CHRISMAS NOW AND YOUR SOOOOOOOO MISSED I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER SHOPPED FOR THE KIDS AND JOHN AND WALLY ALONE ...SHOPPING JUST WASNT WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN...I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY BUT ITS SO HARD TO DO THIS....I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND I PROMISE TO WRITE AGAIN SOON ONLY WHEN I CAN PUT MORE OF ME INTO YOUR LETTER OK.....REMEMBER I LOVE YOU LOTS AND HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR MOM AND DAD AND BROTHERS BUT WATCH OVER US HERE TO OK.....I MISS YOU .......AND ILL BE BACK HERE SOON...LOVE YA LOTS....MARG...P.S...........GIVE MY MOM AND DAD KISSES AND HUGS FOR US OK AND SMILE BECAUSE I KNOW YOU CAN NOW.....LOVE YA

hey aunt jackie!

so i know you know what today is. it seems like just yeasterday u and gram were here laughing and jocking with me and yealling at me saying "one day ur gonna have to do those dishes cause im not gonna be here forever" and i would say yeah right ur gonna live to be 250 lol i liss you more than words can ever say. sometimes as soon as i see someone your face comes in my head and i get all tearie eyed! i miss you soo much and dont ever ever forget that. see you soon love you bunches _amy

Hi Aunt Jackie,



Its me, your bestest buddy ole pal Leenie. It took me a while to write to you but Im finally here. I had to write to tell you THANKS for helping me with finding Patches the other night. I was really scared and we had a Man-hunt going on but somehow I know that it was you that found her for me. I was praying to you and I knew you would pray to St. Anthony for me. See, that only works for you. Well, THANK YOU. I knew when it came to one of your Dogs, you would come through. You were probably calling Big Larry a few names for letting her out without checking the gate and Im sure if you were here, he would of heard it.I know exactly what you would of said (YOU DUMB - - -).

Well, I hope all of you up there are happy to be together again because sometimes we do not do well here. All of us miss all of you too much to even put into words. Mothers Day was horrible and will never be the same again without you and my Mom. When my Mom left us, you told me to be nice because you were the only one I had left. Well, that didn't last long, did it.

I really miss you Aunt Jackie and I

am very thankful for having you in my life.

PlEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER, I LOVE YOU.



BYE FOR NOW

P.S. I miss our talks and I will always cherish the ones we had (Only you and I will ever know how we could talk)

I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU AUNT JACK

Happy Mother's Day Old Lady. I miss you more than you'll ever know.



"Happy Mother's Day" means more

Than have a happy day.

Within those words lie lots of things

We never get to say.



It means I love you first of all,

Then thanks for all you do.

It means you mean a lot to me,

And that I honor you.



But most of all, I guess it means

That I am thinking of

Your happiness on this, your day,

With pleasure and with love.

I sit here by your bedside,

As I watch you slipping away.

I don't want you to suffer,

Yet I ask God for another day.

I know that I'm being selfish,

I'm not ready to let you go.

How will I make it without you?

I really don't want to know.

You're my rock, my confidant,

My very best friend.

My heart breaks to lose you.

I just don't want it to end...

Thank you for always being there.

For laughing with me,

For crying with me.

When noone else seemed to care.

There's so many things to thank you for,

That words could never say.

Your loyalty, your advice.

For loving me even when I wasn't that nice.

I leave your room tonight,

Wondering will you be here tomorrow?

I stand at the door and look back at you.

As my heart breaks with sorrow.

Hi Aunt Jackie - this is your pain in the butt neighbor again(I wish I could hear you laugh again when I say that!!).......I need a favor - of course!! Dolly lost her claddagh ring last night helping me at the little league stand - my mom is going to light a candle but YOU have to help us find it - okay? Now I know we will - thanks - I feel better! Love, Me

Well lady...it's been a little while and this is just not getting any easier...I sat on my front porch for a little bit yesterday and just kept looking over at that empty porch - wishing and hoping that the door would open and out you would come (followed by your little shadow of course!!) I even lit a candle at mass and nothing!! (guess it really does only work for you!!) I know you are very busy now looking out for all of us. Do me a favor if you can...put in a good word for my mom - she really misses you and Aunt Mary and I am worried about her - watch over her ok?! I always could count on you for EVERYTHING!!! I love you and miss you! your girfriend

Found this and thought of you and your letter to me a few days after I was born:



I Will Always Be Your Baby Girl



It has been almost three months since you left this world.

I want you to know, I will always be your baby girl.

I miss you so much that it's tearing me up inside,

and I can't seem to get you off my mind.



I can't help but think that it doesn't seem fair.

I never got to tell you all the things I wanted to share.

Why did you have to leave me?

I am here all alone,

I can't even call you up,

to talk to you on the phone.



I know that God had brought you to a better place,

so here I will wait, until it's my turn to see your face.

I want you to know, I will always be your baby girl,

and I miss you more than anything in the world.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me



When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see;

If the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled with tears for me;

I wish so much you wouldn't cry, the way you did today,

while thinking of the many things, we didn't get to say.



I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,

and each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand,

that an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand,

and said my place was ready, in Heaven far above,

and that I'd have to leave behind, all those I dearly love.



But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye,

for all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for, so much yet to do,

it seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you.



I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,

I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday, just even for awhile,

I'd say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.



But then I fully realized, that this could never be,

for emptiness and memories, would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow,

I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow.



But when I walked through heaven's gates, I felt so much at home.

When God looked down and smiled at me, from His great golden throne,

He said, "This is Eternity, all I've promised you".

Today your life on Earth is past, but here it starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last,

and since each day's the same day, there's no longing for the past.



But you have been so faithful, so trusting and so true.

Though there were times you did some things, you knew you shouldn't do.

But you have been forgiven and now at last you're free.

So won't you take my hand and share my life with me?



So when tomorrow starts without me,

don't think we're far apart,

for every time you think of me,

I'm right here,

in your heart.

We Remember Her



In the rising of the sun and in its going down,

we remember her.



In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter

we remember her.



In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring

we remember her.



In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer

we remember her.



In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn

we remember her.



In the beginning of the year and when it ends

we remember her.



When we are weary and in need of strength

we remember her.



When we are lost and sick at heart

we remember her.



When we have joys we yearn to share

we remember her.



So long as we live, she too shall live,

for she is now a part of us, as

we remember her.

You’re Missed!



It’s surprising how often I think of you,

Turn to speak to you,

And realize you’re not right there

As I expect you to be.

I guess I hold you so close in thought

That it’s hard to understand sometimes

That you aren’t close in person.

But I wanted to let you know

I’m thinking of you

And wishing we could talk

And just be together awhile

You’re really missed!

Don't Grieve for me, for now I'm free

I am following the path God has laid you see.

I took His hand when I heard Him call.

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way.

I found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,

then fill it with remembered joys.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Oh, yes these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with time of sorrow.

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I savored much.

Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief.

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your hearts and and peace to thee.

God wanted me now; He set me free!

April 17, 2005



Hey Lady,



We just left Duluth, MN to head back out and finish sampling Southern Lake Superior. Had a lot of fun yesterday. We got to get off the boat for the whole day. Amy, my roommate went to get a tattoo, so I went for moral support. Was going to get another, but didn't see anything that I really liked.



Sampling is going great. If we keep at this rate, we should be done by tomorrow morning sometime and back in Milwaukee by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.



I can't wait to get home. It feels like I've been gone for so much longer than it's really been.



I booked plane tickets for Amy, Jennifer, and myself for Arizona in May the other day. We're going for Jene's graduation. Should be fun. It'll give Amy a little vacation too.



All in all, it's been a good week. Heard Mariah Carey's "Hero" song the other day on the radio when I was working in the lab. It reminded me of you and how much you loved how that girl at Toni's wedding sang it. After that, it became one of your favorite songs. So many things out here remind me of you...like this little bird that landed on the ship 2 nights ago. Here we are in the middle of a freezing lake, no land in sight...(I think, it was really dark)...and this bird flies up and lands on the deck right in front of me. It wasn't even scared. Just a little tired I guess. I finished collecting my water samples and it just watched. Just like when you would feed the gazillion birds in the front yard. They would come out of nowhere and sit on the porch with you. No fears at all.



But then, I guess it is the little things that I miss most. The phone calls, the joking around, the car trips. They meant so little at the time, but now mean much more. I'm glad we got to spend that time together.



Well, it's 11:30 and I'm quite tired now, so I'm going to head to bed for the day so that I can be up at 10 tonight to eat breakfast and start my shift at midnight.



I'll write again tomorrow. I miss you tons. Goodnight.



Love you first, ok!!

Missing You

---------------

No words I write can ever say

How much I miss you every day.

As time goes by, the loneliness grows;

How I miss you, nobody knows!

I think of you in silence,

I often speak your name,

No one knows my sorrow,

No one sees me weep,

But the love I have for you

Is in my heart to keep.

I've never stopped loving you--

I'm sure I never will;

Deep inside my heart,

You are with me still.

Heartaches in this world are many

But mine is worse than any.

My heart still aches as I whisper low,

"I need you and I miss you so."

The things we feel so deeply

Are often the hardest to say,

But I just can't keep quiet any more,

So I'll tell you anyway.

There is a place in my heart

That no one else can fill;

I love you so, my precious sister,

And I always will.

You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she has lived.



You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back or you can open your eyes and see all she left.



Your heart can be empty because you can't see her or you can be full of the love you shared.



You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.



You can remember her and only that she's gone or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.



You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back or you can do what she'd want: Smile, open your eyes and go on.

Somewhere in my dreams tonight

I'll see you standing there

You look at me with a smile

"Life isn't always fair"



You say you were chosen for his garden

His preciously hand picked bouquet

"God really needed me,

That's why I couldn't stay"



It's said to be that angels

Are sent from above

I've always had my angel

My Aunt - whose heart was filled with love



Wherever the ocean meets the sky

There will be memories of you and I

When I look up at that sky so blue

All I see are visions of you



"While there's a heart in me, you'll be a part of me."

4/13/05

Hey Lady,



Sorry it's taken me so long to write. It's been really hard and so many times I've tried to, but haven't been up to it. But, I figure that since my mom and Waldo paid to have this site kept up, what better to do with it then write you some letters about stuff going on.



It's been a little over 2 months now since you left us all. It's still hard for me to believe that you're not coming back. So many times I pick up the phone to call you and tell you something stupid about my day only to realize that I can't do that anymore. And it's hard, but I'm trying and with each week it's getting a little easier.



Let's see, what's new with me? There's so much, I don't know where to start.



I left on March 31 to start our summer survey on the Lake Guardian. The weather's gotten pretty rocky at times, so I'm counting on you to make sure that I get home okay and on time. I'm almost positive that Amy and Molly don't think that I'm ever coming back. They both made sure to spend as much time with me as possible before I left.



It's been kind of hard out here though. Before I left, I'd been trying really hard not to spend time alone. It seems that when I do that lately, I just think about everything that happened that day and can't seem to control the tears. I've been told that that's normal and will get easier with time. I just hope that everyone is right.



Anyways, back to the boat story. We've already finished Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. We're headed up to Superior now. We should be starting sampling tomorrow morning. We're a week ahead of schedule right now, so we should be gettting home around the 22 instead of the 29th now. I hope!! You know me, can't be away from home for too long.



Well, that's it from me for now. Please keep watch over everyone while I'm gone. It's kind of scary now leaving home. I'm afraid that something bad is going to happen and here I am in the middle of a lake somewhere, hours from shore, and nothing can be done. So, please watch over everyone.



Say hi to gram and papa for me. I'll write again soon.



Love you first, ok.

"May the wind of love blow gently and whisper so you'll hear,

that we all love and miss you and wish that you were here."



It is hard to find the words that express how much Aunt Jackie is missed!! And with the warmer weather approaching it will be even harder to come home and not see her sitting on the porch with a smile in her eyes or hearing "Hey Beautiful" when Colleen comes out, or "There's my buddy" for Richie.....I know she is in a better place - but I can't help but feel selfish - I miss her!!!

I hadn't heard about Aunt Jackie until today....and was SO very sad to hear the news. I am Val's granddaughter, Pat's niece, and I remember Aunt Jackie the whole time I was growing up. I especially remember going over to her place when she lived with John and Margaret in Countryside, and my Grandma and Aunt lived in the same park.



My best to John, and Margaret, and the kids!



Your cousin (somehow....four or five times removed),

We were deepley sorry to hear about JACKIE, it seems she wanted to be with her best friend Mary . Our prayers/thoughts are with the Whole Moriarity /Adams Families at this time . Jackie was a one of a kind ,she well surley be missed by all the knew her. Love The Trent Families.Joan,Dan,Val,Chuck, Donna & Laurie/Families

Everyone loved "Aunt Jackie", and she will be dearly missed. I have many fond childhood memories of her, and she will always be in my heart. Now she can always watch over us, just like she did here on earth. She was a wonderful person, and I will miss her. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family at this difficult time.