Longtime Friend and Deacon Peg Ruth
Thursday, November 16, 2006
We have lost a Jewel and a dear friend, a brilliant, multi-faceted jewel who has deeply touched the lives of each one of us. Joan had a way of making every individual feel special in some way. She
John Rees’ Eulogy at Joan’s Funeral
Thursday, November 16, 2006
There are two forms of this Eulogy. You can find his notes here in written text and another here, as a audio file.
Michael Rees’ Eulogy at Joan’s Funeral
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Joan Martz Rees
June 17, 1923 -November 12, 2006
Only boring people are bored.
Laughter is the best medicine.
If life gives you lemons make lemonade
Screw the Golden Years.
Wipe your feet.
These
Musings: by JJoan Rees
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
There is a kind of thought that arises spontaneously called a musing. Oftentimes I engage in these interior monologues while doing mindless, solitary tasks. Sometimes I write them down. Eventually
My Godfather Bud Francis Remembers
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Bud is pictured above in the 1960’s at the ski house in Colorado (left to right: Crosby Kemper, Joan Rees, Hoyt Thompson, Pru Thompson, Bud Francis, Luanne Francis, Jack Rees, Cindy Kemper)
Dear
Notes and Eulogies
Here are the Eulogies given at Mom’s funeral along with other stories and notes that we received.
I hope to continue to collect stories about our dear mother. If you have one please write me at x@michaelrees.com or lets see if I can record you somewhere along the line.
