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Jean Gertrude Cohan

Jean G. Cohan, 80, a homemaker, of Henderson, died June 25, 2004. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Evelyn Young of Henderson; and son, Wayne L. of Roxboro, N.C. Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 2, at St. Rose Hospital Chapel, Sienna Campus.
(As written in the Obit in the LV Review Journal)

Passed away on June 25th, 2004 She was born on September 17th, 1923 in Massachusetts. She lived a very long life and during that time she saw the world and her family grow. From having 2 children of her own, 9 grandchildren, to having 8 great grandchildren, getting to know a couple of them. As my Uncle said at her memorial service, my grandmother had seen and been through many hardships and never once became bitter at what life was handing her.

From being injured and becoming paralyzed for years, to overcoming and beating cancer and there after living quite a few years dealing with strokes off and on. It having been a stroke that had taken her from us all, although we all during this time have become selfish in wanting her back, as much as needed to have her back. We also know that where she is, she is suffering no more pain, no need at all to depend upon anyone. And is watching over all of us, knowing that life will go on, but she will always live in our hearts and memories.

Words that My Mother Wrote for her mother and our grandmother:

To The Greatest Woman, My Mother, Of The World:

As a child, I couldn’t comprehend or fully realize, the meaning of my mothers’ LOVE. How tender and wise, How patience and forgiveness, that are part of everyday.

The unexpected little things, she does in her own way. She always was there for me, whether, Morning or in the middle of the night. Time of the day didn’t matter to her.

She was always there.

The years have gone by before me,
I can now look back on life and see through older eyes and wiser heart, that her love and loyalty, And yet, it is these and other special things, I will hold so dear in my heart, for Memories of her love, which will keep her ever so near.

She was my best friend and my world. If not for her, I wouldn’t be who I am, TODAY. I will miss you MOM, in every breath I take and every moment I live.

I’ll make you proud of me

I love you MOM.

Joyce

Words that I had written for her Memorial Service

Ok, well... Where does one begin to describe my grandmother? She was as long as I can remember a very strong willed person. Never did she show herself weak, even in the bad times. She always tried to help those she could no matter what it took.

I have very many memories of her, a lot of them being how she would spend a lot of time with me, just coloring or talking, when I was younger. As I got older she became my sounding board. I’d go and talk to her about anything and everything.

I wish everyone here could have known her like I did. Of course she and I had our rough times too. She could argue and keep up a good fight like the best of them, and then in the end…come back with some corky comment on how nothing could keep this old broad down.

As the years went by and reality of what would soon and eventually happen hit me, it almost seemed as if she would never leave, then it hit me to where I never wanted her to leave. But I knew the good lord would eventually take one of his many angels back home with him.

Having let her live long enough to see so many different changes in our world, and in our family. From all the kids she used to baby-sit when I was younger to watching my brother graduate high school, I know that it made her extremely happy to have been here for as long as she could be. She is a woman that will be deeply missed as we sit around and bring up something she once did or once said, at a moment that made us all laugh and will still make us laugh now.

I remember one time, I don’t know... many years ago... I was probably like 7 or 8 years old and my grandmother had become the ‘neighborhood grandmother’. One day, I remember we had headed off to the park; there was a wooden park and the swing park. And we’d start off with just me and her and by the time we got to the park there would be something like 5 other kids with us. I had stopped and asked her where they came from and she simply looked at them and then me and said, “I don’t know. But they wanted to come. She was like the pied piper of children.

There isn’t much more I can tell you about her, other then some of things she did and said was something that will always stay in your mind. And the very fact that I will always love her.

I’d like to end this not on a sad note, because no matter how we look at what’s happened, she is in a better place now. But in her own words spoken many, many times

“ No matter what, Always remember that I love you.”

These are the words my Brother and sisters wrote for 'our' Grandmothers Service:

To My Grandma, with Love,

Jean, was a good person, she was a fantastic grandmother and mother. She was a kind person. Even though she has passed away, she is still very much loved, by everyone. We will all miss her very much. She was a funny person. She has gone on to a better place and is no longer in a lot of pain and has lived a long and meaningful life. A memory of her will always be in our hearts, forever and always. NOW, our family has our own special ANGEL in heaven. We will forever lover her. I pray to see her in another life. I pray that she is still by my side

LOVE YOU ALWAYS,
EVERYONE !!!,

Susie, Caroline, Damian, Sara, and Dusty.