Daughter of David Joseph and Leona Pearl Elmore Berger, Sr.
On behalf of Ann, the family wants to thank each of you for caring about Ann and for what you have done through the years to help her feel important and loved. In this time of mourning, we thank you for every act, word, and thought of kindness and especially for your prayers. God bless you all.
The family wants the community to know that Ann has enriched and blessed our lives. Her early promise and her later struggle with disease and despair have given added dimension to our existence. Ann taught us to dream, even though her own highest dreams were beyond fulfillment. She forced us to confront life on a daily basis, never to take anything for granted, to be grateful but never complacent, to examine our actions and our motives.
With her strong sense of fairness and compassion, she made us aware of human needs and suffering and of the richness in those who appear "different." Ann always confronted people on a one-to-one level -- she always cared.
Ann's message to the world begins with her struggle to understand God's love and His purposes, but it ends in her dealings with each person she met in daily life. Being with Ann was not always comfortable, because serenity (peace) was seldom available to her. Yet, she enjoyed people and, to the end, was able to see the funny side of our all-too-human nature. Perhaps, most importantly, Ann taught us not to pass judgement on ourselves or on others. But for the grace of God, any of us might walk in her path, and do so less perfectly.
Ann, you have indeed been the "The Little Bless-ed." We love you. Amen.
- Eulogy given by Reverend Claude Harrelson, Greenfield Baptist Church
On behalf of Ann, the family wants to thank each of you for caring about Ann and for what you have done through the years to help her feel important and loved. In this time of mourning, we thank you for every act, word, and thought of kindness and especially for your prayers. God bless you all.
The family wants the community to know that Ann has enriched and blessed our lives. Her early promise and her later struggle with disease and despair have given added dimension to our existence. Ann taught us to dream, even though her own highest dreams were beyond fulfillment. She forced us to confront life on a daily basis, never to take anything for granted, to be grateful but never complacent, to examine our actions and our motives.
With her strong sense of fairness and compassion, she made us aware of human needs and suffering and of the richness in those who appear "different." Ann always confronted people on a one-to-one level -- she always cared.
Ann's message to the world begins with her struggle to understand God's love and His purposes, but it ends in her dealings with each person she met in daily life. Being with Ann was not always comfortable, because serenity (peace) was seldom available to her. Yet, she enjoyed people and, to the end, was able to see the funny side of our all-too-human nature. Perhaps, most importantly, Ann taught us not to pass judgement on ourselves or on others. But for the grace of God, any of us might walk in her path, and do so less perfectly.
Ann, you have indeed been the "The Little Bless-ed." We love you. Amen.
- Eulogy given by Reverend Claude Harrelson, Greenfield Baptist Church
Daughter of David Joseph and Leona Pearl Elmore Berger, Sr.
On behalf of Ann, the family wants to thank each of you for caring about Ann and for what you have done through the years to help her feel important and loved. In this time of mourning, we thank you for every act, word, and thought of kindness and especially for your prayers. God bless you all.
The family wants the community to know that Ann has enriched and blessed our lives. Her early promise and her later struggle with disease and despair have given added dimension to our existence. Ann taught us to dream, even though her own highest dreams were beyond fulfillment. She forced us to confront life on a daily basis, never to take anything for granted, to be grateful but never complacent, to examine our actions and our motives.
With her strong sense of fairness and compassion, she made us aware of human needs and suffering and of the richness in those who appear "different." Ann always confronted people on a one-to-one level -- she always cared.
Ann's message to the world begins with her struggle to understand God's love and His purposes, but it ends in her dealings with each person she met in daily life. Being with Ann was not always comfortable, because serenity (peace) was seldom available to her. Yet, she enjoyed people and, to the end, was able to see the funny side of our all-too-human nature. Perhaps, most importantly, Ann taught us not to pass judgement on ourselves or on others. But for the grace of God, any of us might walk in her path, and do so less perfectly.
Ann, you have indeed been the "The Little Bless-ed." We love you. Amen.
- Eulogy given by Reverend Claude Harrelson, Greenfield Baptist Church
On behalf of Ann, the family wants to thank each of you for caring about Ann and for what you have done through the years to help her feel important and loved. In this time of mourning, we thank you for every act, word, and thought of kindness and especially for your prayers. God bless you all.
The family wants the community to know that Ann has enriched and blessed our lives. Her early promise and her later struggle with disease and despair have given added dimension to our existence. Ann taught us to dream, even though her own highest dreams were beyond fulfillment. She forced us to confront life on a daily basis, never to take anything for granted, to be grateful but never complacent, to examine our actions and our motives.
With her strong sense of fairness and compassion, she made us aware of human needs and suffering and of the richness in those who appear "different." Ann always confronted people on a one-to-one level -- she always cared.
Ann's message to the world begins with her struggle to understand God's love and His purposes, but it ends in her dealings with each person she met in daily life. Being with Ann was not always comfortable, because serenity (peace) was seldom available to her. Yet, she enjoyed people and, to the end, was able to see the funny side of our all-too-human nature. Perhaps, most importantly, Ann taught us not to pass judgement on ourselves or on others. But for the grace of God, any of us might walk in her path, and do so less perfectly.
Ann, you have indeed been the "The Little Bless-ed." We love you. Amen.
- Eulogy given by Reverend Claude Harrelson, Greenfield Baptist Church
