D/O Paul and Nancy (Howard) Bonham
Written by Nancy & Paul Bonham:
Julie Anne was the 2nd daughter born to Paul and Nancy Bonham, on March 25, 1958, at the Wells County Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana. She was an intelligent, fun-loving, down-to-earth, blue-eyed blond with freckles across her nose. Julie loved music, making up songs, her guitar, typing, swimming, making things, "dressing-up", and laughing. She also loved playing, and had a delightful sense of humor. Her best friends were Vivi, Laurie, and Bill, her Mom and Dad, Grandparent, various puppies and kittens, Uncles and Aunts, cousins, and kids she knew. Julie sized people up very carefully, and had some definite opinions---although she was open to reason. She did not like to "Clean House!"
Julie attended kindergarten in the Warren Library basement and in the city building-upstairs. She then attended 1st and 2nd grade at Liberty Center, where she belonged to the Brownie Scouts. She also attended the Warren Church of Christ, where she loved the singing and songs---just not especially being in the programs!
In the fall of 1965 ballet lessons for the girls and chicken pox for all 4 children entered the Bonham household---the chicken pox lasting from Oct. to Dec. Shortly thereafter, ‘Jule' began to have pains in her legs and knee joints. This was first attributed to ballet and growing pains. Julie had grown very fast. However, it was discovered in February 1966 that Julie did indeed have acute leukemia.
On February 20, 1966, we were able to attend Uncle Dick's and Aunt Cynthia's wedding as a family. Our family of six then took one last trip together. We all flew to Uncle Skip's and Aunt Jean's in Houston, Texas, for Easter, 1966, and Julie also had her 8th birthday there. The sunshine was marvelous, the medicine was working well, and we were all very hopeful. Julie's remark while airborne, and upon seeing the sun shining through the clouds, was, "It looks just like heaven!"
Julie had always seemed to have an urgency about learning and doing things, even though her nature was very calm. She was playing the piano at 5 years, reading, typing at 7, picking songs on her guitar, etc. She even built a doll house with her Dad. She seemed to take her trips to the hospital and doctors in stride, although she didn't like them. When Julie was on the examining table before we knew the verdict, we noticed she had her fingers crossed down by her side. That just seems to me to be the signal that she knew something was wrong. She never said a word about it, but she knew. She trusted us and God implicitly. We also never discussed the term "cancer" with her. "Bugs in the blood" gave us so much more hope. All our faith was very strong, and Dr. Wojick did all she could to help with new research, etc., but it was not meant to be. Julie never admitted that she was ill, and went right on living and playing the best she could. She was to come [home from] the hospital on May 6th, and the kids waited with great anticipation. However, on the eve of May 5th, a group of cells seemed to break off and went through her system, clogging up her respiratory system. She died at 3:05 A.M., and our joyful reunion was postponed for a very long time. Our lives have never been the same.
Julie was an absolute JOY to have in our lives. ALL of our children are. They were all very loving and caring to each other---especially since they lived in the country together. All best pals!
Julie's death on May 6, 1966, left a huge void in our lives that can never be filled. She was buried in the Thompson Family Cemetery on Mother's Day, 1966, but she lives with us still.
Written by Nancy & Paul Bonham:
Julie Anne was the 2nd daughter born to Paul and Nancy Bonham, on March 25, 1958, at the Wells County Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana. She was an intelligent, fun-loving, down-to-earth, blue-eyed blond with freckles across her nose. Julie loved music, making up songs, her guitar, typing, swimming, making things, "dressing-up", and laughing. She also loved playing, and had a delightful sense of humor. Her best friends were Vivi, Laurie, and Bill, her Mom and Dad, Grandparent, various puppies and kittens, Uncles and Aunts, cousins, and kids she knew. Julie sized people up very carefully, and had some definite opinions---although she was open to reason. She did not like to "Clean House!"
Julie attended kindergarten in the Warren Library basement and in the city building-upstairs. She then attended 1st and 2nd grade at Liberty Center, where she belonged to the Brownie Scouts. She also attended the Warren Church of Christ, where she loved the singing and songs---just not especially being in the programs!
In the fall of 1965 ballet lessons for the girls and chicken pox for all 4 children entered the Bonham household---the chicken pox lasting from Oct. to Dec. Shortly thereafter, ‘Jule' began to have pains in her legs and knee joints. This was first attributed to ballet and growing pains. Julie had grown very fast. However, it was discovered in February 1966 that Julie did indeed have acute leukemia.
On February 20, 1966, we were able to attend Uncle Dick's and Aunt Cynthia's wedding as a family. Our family of six then took one last trip together. We all flew to Uncle Skip's and Aunt Jean's in Houston, Texas, for Easter, 1966, and Julie also had her 8th birthday there. The sunshine was marvelous, the medicine was working well, and we were all very hopeful. Julie's remark while airborne, and upon seeing the sun shining through the clouds, was, "It looks just like heaven!"
Julie had always seemed to have an urgency about learning and doing things, even though her nature was very calm. She was playing the piano at 5 years, reading, typing at 7, picking songs on her guitar, etc. She even built a doll house with her Dad. She seemed to take her trips to the hospital and doctors in stride, although she didn't like them. When Julie was on the examining table before we knew the verdict, we noticed she had her fingers crossed down by her side. That just seems to me to be the signal that she knew something was wrong. She never said a word about it, but she knew. She trusted us and God implicitly. We also never discussed the term "cancer" with her. "Bugs in the blood" gave us so much more hope. All our faith was very strong, and Dr. Wojick did all she could to help with new research, etc., but it was not meant to be. Julie never admitted that she was ill, and went right on living and playing the best she could. She was to come [home from] the hospital on May 6th, and the kids waited with great anticipation. However, on the eve of May 5th, a group of cells seemed to break off and went through her system, clogging up her respiratory system. She died at 3:05 A.M., and our joyful reunion was postponed for a very long time. Our lives have never been the same.
Julie was an absolute JOY to have in our lives. ALL of our children are. They were all very loving and caring to each other---especially since they lived in the country together. All best pals!
Julie's death on May 6, 1966, left a huge void in our lives that can never be filled. She was buried in the Thompson Family Cemetery on Mother's Day, 1966, but she lives with us still.
D/O Paul and Nancy (Howard) Bonham
Written by Nancy & Paul Bonham:
Julie Anne was the 2nd daughter born to Paul and Nancy Bonham, on March 25, 1958, at the Wells County Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana. She was an intelligent, fun-loving, down-to-earth, blue-eyed blond with freckles across her nose. Julie loved music, making up songs, her guitar, typing, swimming, making things, "dressing-up", and laughing. She also loved playing, and had a delightful sense of humor. Her best friends were Vivi, Laurie, and Bill, her Mom and Dad, Grandparent, various puppies and kittens, Uncles and Aunts, cousins, and kids she knew. Julie sized people up very carefully, and had some definite opinions---although she was open to reason. She did not like to "Clean House!"
Julie attended kindergarten in the Warren Library basement and in the city building-upstairs. She then attended 1st and 2nd grade at Liberty Center, where she belonged to the Brownie Scouts. She also attended the Warren Church of Christ, where she loved the singing and songs---just not especially being in the programs!
In the fall of 1965 ballet lessons for the girls and chicken pox for all 4 children entered the Bonham household---the chicken pox lasting from Oct. to Dec. Shortly thereafter, ‘Jule' began to have pains in her legs and knee joints. This was first attributed to ballet and growing pains. Julie had grown very fast. However, it was discovered in February 1966 that Julie did indeed have acute leukemia.
On February 20, 1966, we were able to attend Uncle Dick's and Aunt Cynthia's wedding as a family. Our family of six then took one last trip together. We all flew to Uncle Skip's and Aunt Jean's in Houston, Texas, for Easter, 1966, and Julie also had her 8th birthday there. The sunshine was marvelous, the medicine was working well, and we were all very hopeful. Julie's remark while airborne, and upon seeing the sun shining through the clouds, was, "It looks just like heaven!"
Julie had always seemed to have an urgency about learning and doing things, even though her nature was very calm. She was playing the piano at 5 years, reading, typing at 7, picking songs on her guitar, etc. She even built a doll house with her Dad. She seemed to take her trips to the hospital and doctors in stride, although she didn't like them. When Julie was on the examining table before we knew the verdict, we noticed she had her fingers crossed down by her side. That just seems to me to be the signal that she knew something was wrong. She never said a word about it, but she knew. She trusted us and God implicitly. We also never discussed the term "cancer" with her. "Bugs in the blood" gave us so much more hope. All our faith was very strong, and Dr. Wojick did all she could to help with new research, etc., but it was not meant to be. Julie never admitted that she was ill, and went right on living and playing the best she could. She was to come [home from] the hospital on May 6th, and the kids waited with great anticipation. However, on the eve of May 5th, a group of cells seemed to break off and went through her system, clogging up her respiratory system. She died at 3:05 A.M., and our joyful reunion was postponed for a very long time. Our lives have never been the same.
Julie was an absolute JOY to have in our lives. ALL of our children are. They were all very loving and caring to each other---especially since they lived in the country together. All best pals!
Julie's death on May 6, 1966, left a huge void in our lives that can never be filled. She was buried in the Thompson Family Cemetery on Mother's Day, 1966, but she lives with us still.
Written by Nancy & Paul Bonham:
Julie Anne was the 2nd daughter born to Paul and Nancy Bonham, on March 25, 1958, at the Wells County Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana. She was an intelligent, fun-loving, down-to-earth, blue-eyed blond with freckles across her nose. Julie loved music, making up songs, her guitar, typing, swimming, making things, "dressing-up", and laughing. She also loved playing, and had a delightful sense of humor. Her best friends were Vivi, Laurie, and Bill, her Mom and Dad, Grandparent, various puppies and kittens, Uncles and Aunts, cousins, and kids she knew. Julie sized people up very carefully, and had some definite opinions---although she was open to reason. She did not like to "Clean House!"
Julie attended kindergarten in the Warren Library basement and in the city building-upstairs. She then attended 1st and 2nd grade at Liberty Center, where she belonged to the Brownie Scouts. She also attended the Warren Church of Christ, where she loved the singing and songs---just not especially being in the programs!
In the fall of 1965 ballet lessons for the girls and chicken pox for all 4 children entered the Bonham household---the chicken pox lasting from Oct. to Dec. Shortly thereafter, ‘Jule' began to have pains in her legs and knee joints. This was first attributed to ballet and growing pains. Julie had grown very fast. However, it was discovered in February 1966 that Julie did indeed have acute leukemia.
On February 20, 1966, we were able to attend Uncle Dick's and Aunt Cynthia's wedding as a family. Our family of six then took one last trip together. We all flew to Uncle Skip's and Aunt Jean's in Houston, Texas, for Easter, 1966, and Julie also had her 8th birthday there. The sunshine was marvelous, the medicine was working well, and we were all very hopeful. Julie's remark while airborne, and upon seeing the sun shining through the clouds, was, "It looks just like heaven!"
Julie had always seemed to have an urgency about learning and doing things, even though her nature was very calm. She was playing the piano at 5 years, reading, typing at 7, picking songs on her guitar, etc. She even built a doll house with her Dad. She seemed to take her trips to the hospital and doctors in stride, although she didn't like them. When Julie was on the examining table before we knew the verdict, we noticed she had her fingers crossed down by her side. That just seems to me to be the signal that she knew something was wrong. She never said a word about it, but she knew. She trusted us and God implicitly. We also never discussed the term "cancer" with her. "Bugs in the blood" gave us so much more hope. All our faith was very strong, and Dr. Wojick did all she could to help with new research, etc., but it was not meant to be. Julie never admitted that she was ill, and went right on living and playing the best she could. She was to come [home from] the hospital on May 6th, and the kids waited with great anticipation. However, on the eve of May 5th, a group of cells seemed to break off and went through her system, clogging up her respiratory system. She died at 3:05 A.M., and our joyful reunion was postponed for a very long time. Our lives have never been the same.
Julie was an absolute JOY to have in our lives. ALL of our children are. They were all very loving and caring to each other---especially since they lived in the country together. All best pals!
Julie's death on May 6, 1966, left a huge void in our lives that can never be filled. She was buried in the Thompson Family Cemetery on Mother's Day, 1966, but she lives with us still.
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