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Sadly it's time to retire another chair at the table.

Amazing Aunt Audrey

11 years ago

JayJay an original of the KT, passed over peacefully at 11:42 this morning. She was strong, witty, loving, funny and will be missed by many. Prayers for her loved ones who have lost a real gift.

Here's a link of a post by JayJay from 1999. Read it all! JayJay will welcome the laughter.

http://www.webtree.ca/tree/keeper/index.htm

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wanda_va
11 years ago
I am so sorry to hear this. I loved JayJay and her humor. My prayers go out to her family.
kayjones
11 years ago
While I don't know this KT member, my sympathy goes to her family.
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nanny98
11 years ago
OhMyGosh...I remember so many of those posters. Great, funny bunch. So sorry to learn that JayJay has past. What Gal she was.
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11 years ago
I don't remember JayJay but I did add a empty chair.
Georgysmom
11 years ago
I didn't know her, but it's always so sad to hear another chair has been retired.
glenda_al
11 years ago
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Great memories when KT was FUN! Jay Jay was a member that made KT so special! Sad of her loss :o(
lindaohnowga
11 years ago
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A prayer has been said for strength and comfort for her family. Thanks for letting us know about Jay Jay. Your link would not work for me.
susanjf_gw
11 years ago
thank you for posting...our hearts are broken...she was such a good friend....
Cherryfizz
11 years ago
I just found out we lost another KT friend who passed away on Christmas Day. Lellie, Lellie was a friend also on FB and the other day I suddenly noticed I had not seen any posts from Lellie. The feeling of missing her was so strong I went to her FB wall and saw many of her friends posting how much they missed her and how they were given some of her ashes and I just couldn't believe what I was reading. She hadn't shown up for work so they went to her house and found her. I have had so much going on since last May that I never noticed she hadn't been posting until the other day. She and i were swap partners a few times and every day I look around my house I see items from her. It is funny because just before my dog passed away in March i was looking at this stone dog head that Lellie had sent me. My Loki knocked it down once and the bac of it crumbled but the face was still good. I have it sitting on a shelf under my tv and you can't see the broken bit. My sister was looking at it and said I should throw it out because it was broken. I said I didn't want to do that because Lellie had given it to me. This was before I knew Lellie had died. I am so glad now I didn't get rid of it. Rest in peace Jay Jay and Lellie
vicsgirl
11 years ago
I don't remember her, but said a prayer for her.
katlan
11 years ago
I don't remember her either, but I do send my condolences to her family. May she rest in peace, God bless her soul.
joyfulguy
11 years ago
I don't recall her - but my memory is failing.

May God's grace be with her loved ones as they grieve.

One of the best tributes that we can pay to someone whom we loved is to give thought to one of her attributes that we respected, re-jig it a bit ... and make something akin to it part of our lifestyle.

As for a bit of fun ... it's still to be found, around here, on occasion ...

... now ... if some of you who haven't been guilty of instigating such ...

... could yearn for and develop such a skill ...

... think how much more fun would be added, around here!

A lasting tribute to JayJay?

ole joyfuelled

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