Jeannine Finegan

Jeannine Finegan, 44 years old, from Blooming Grove, New York, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 22, 2017. Daughter of Dan and Lily Finegan, she is survived by 2 siblings, her sister Brenda Sleight and her husband Jonathan, and her brother Daniel Finegan and his wife Emily. Jeannine was blessed with 3 nieces and 1 nephew, Morgan, Devin, Claire, and Sean, and an extremely large and loving extended family. Jeannine (Beanzie) was well loved and lived her life as an Angel on earth.

A Child Loaned

"I'll lend you for a little time

A child of Mine." He said.

"For you to love the while he lives

And mourn for when he's dead.

It may be six or seven year

Or twenty-two or three

But will you, till I call him back

Take care of him for Me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you

And should his stay be brief,

You'll have his lovely memories

As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay

Since all from Earth return,

But there are lessons taught down there

I want the child to learn.

I've looked this wide world over

In my search for teacher's true,

And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,

I have selected you;

Now will you give him all your love,

Nor think the labor vain

Nor hate Me when I come to call

And take him back again?

I fancied that I heard them say,

"Dear Lord, They will be done,

For all the joy Thy child shall bring,

For the risk of grief we'll run.

We'll shelter him with tenderness,

We'll love him while we may,

And for the happiness we've known,

Forever grateful stay.

But should the angels call for him

Much sooner than we planned,

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes

And try to understand."