I am so saddened to hear about your passing. But I am bless to have known you.

Marie Rose was my first cousin, she was 12 years older than me so was not home very often when we would go visit Uncle Paul and Aunt Maulia. Charles Paul was closer to my age so I knew him better. Our Deepest Sympathy is the loss of your Mom.....Joanne and Jerry Smyle

Marie
Thank you for all my childhood memories from pre school to college.  You will be missed.  Your laugh and time spent with all of us are cherished memories. 
God Bless Connie, Rick and Donald

To celebrate the life of Marie Rose Powell

Ripples

 
When you were born,
   Times were quite lean.
Life was damn hard, 
   Scrabble and mean

Your Montana ranch,
   Out there, far away
Meant constant labor
   Filled up every day.

This was the beginning,
   of the wonderful you
Who lived by the simple,
   Don't think too much,  Do

Do all the things,
   that need to be done
If they're too many,
   Get up and run.

That's not to say,
   There was no time for Joy
As it so happened, 
   Along came a boy

This boy was arguably,
   One of the best.
And soon it was clear,
   With him you would nest.

He was in uniform,
   Thank God after the war
So you could go with him,
   To that distant shore

It must have been scary
   And stressful for you
But an adventure in Europe
   At Chateaux Châteauroux

Good fortune followed,
   And soon you returned
To a mighty nice venue
   For which you had yearned.

Colorado it happened
   Became your permanent place
For children and family
   And domestic grace

For gardens, and sewing
   And quilting galore
For schooling and scouting
   Helping Hands on the door

Life was quite good
   Save those 70's styles
The kids grew up decent
   Least after a while

The first Grandkids arrived,
   The ship was on course
But dark clouds gathered
   And delivered their force

We lost my Dad,
   Now 20 years back
Mom fell apart,
   Unprepared for that hack

The demons of depression
   Tightened their grip
We were not sure
   We could salvage the ship

But slowly, so slowly
   With help from many of you
She came back swinging
   Cheery and new

Back to enjoy
   Back to delight
In Six lovely Grandkids
   As they grew and took flight

Mom grew a lot
   Facing life much alone
She became stronger
   Came into her own

With trepidation
   Facing longstanding fears
She learned to swim 
   at spry 69 years

She put herself out there,
   Many strangers did hear
But none was more tender
   At lending an ear

The details she'd remember
   And quickly recall
Made clear to each person 
   That none was too small

Remember you mom-
   Of course this we will
At times of our joy,
   Or when quiet and still

Yet far more enduring
   Than those fleeting thoughts
Are the permanent ripples
   Your life has long caused.

In your children for sure,
   But many others as well
Your imprint exists
   How far I can't tell

These words self-assembled
   I'm only the scribe
Your ripples are here,
   Today they don't hide.

Mom was not disposed
   To philosophic reflection
Keep going, do good
   Was her kind of perfection.

With a card or a letter,
   Or telephone chat
She endeared us to her,
  You mattered, that's that.

There in her kitchen,
   Hung words to the wise
A fitting summation
   To take away and abide,

All the kind words,
   And all the best wishes,
Never replace
   -help with the dishes. 

Love you Mom

So many great memories of Marie!  Always a kind heart and a great hostess. And that contagious little smile.  She will be greatly missed.  May the family find peace in knowing her and Larry are dancing in heaven

Marie and I shared the same birth date. We would celebrate into April from March 11. Some of the gifts we gave one another made people laugh. But she always knew what I needed, and not necessarily what I wanted! We did immature and silly things together and laughed a lot and occasionally cried too. I will miss her until my last day.

Sr Pat Hayden and I enjoyed looking at all of the family photographs! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful family story.
Janet Barriger, SANHC

What a great lady and what a great life.  So glad I got to see her in 2014.  Hope she and my Mom are having a good reunion.

Enjoyed viewing the photo gallery. I always enjoyed her cards, notes and chats. I also have a few of Marie's crocheted "pot holders"! Have great pictures of our trip to Hawaii.......many many memories...

Our condolences to the family as we celebrate Marie's life and cherish the memories and the legacy she leaves behind.

Love always, Vidya, Kalpana, Kavita, Dave and rest of Rita's family

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Marie Rose Powell

11 mars 1931 – 26 mars 2016

Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Chapel Hill

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