Holly A. Maddox

void she has left within the lives of so many people, friends and family alike, is massive, she has given so

many people the greatest gift that a member of the human community can offer.

In her life she was a remarkably kind, thoughtful, and fortified individual. She never minced

word regarding those she cared for, and was prepared to persevere to the end of the bitterest journey to help someone who had a place in her heart.

In a way, the whole world had a place in her heart, though. Every day she found another way to learn,

cherish, or uplift. Despite her strong and sometimes stoic nature, she was constantly journeying to love,

accept, and understand those who may be different from her. Such is the message of Jesus Christ.

In the absence of her earthly presence, she has continued to give incredible gifts to all those that loved her. I hope that all that read this can reflect on and identify those gifts, just like the writer of these words has and will continue to do for the rest of their life.

Holly was and is a miraculously bright spot amongst the seas of strife and serenity that are our waking and slumbering worlds. Though she perpetually had her sleeves rolled up, she lived with her heart laid bare on her shoulder.

Her infectious smile, her gregarious laugher, her undying ethic, and most of all her beautiful soul, will be so missed as we trudge together through this earthly experience without her in physical form.

Let us remember and honor her as she was and always will be, a blessing to not only those of us whose

knew and loved her, but to anyone who had the fortune of a single, passing glance. We are all wealthy to

have had even that.

She is survived by her Mother, Husband, Son and Grandson, Family, and a huge host of friends that have

never been anything but Family themselves.