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| Posted by: Joyce Timmerman, Independence, MO Wed October 05, 2011 | My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you in the loss of your mother and grandmother, sister and friend. What a truly wonderful friend she was and a great teacher and quilter. Michael and I were truly blessed with being able to take her to lunch at the quilt show a year ago and listen to all of her wonderful stories of growing up and her family she was so truly proud of. I will miss our long distance talks we had often through out the year just catching up as well as reminiscing. Her quilts were truly something to behold and I'm sure you will always treasure that small part of her she left behind for all of you to enjoy. Your family was truly blessed with a wonderful Christian woman who has gone home to be with her Lord. He is making a beautiful quilt of his people and he needs his shinning star to help him complete it. You are never ready to let a parent go but when the Lord calls them home, always remember the wonderful times and the things they taught and the advise they gave and you will always have a smile on your face. My thoughts and prayers with quilting hugs are with all of you during this difficult time. |
| Posted by: Alice Batson-Stepanek & Rick Stepanek Wed October 05, 2011 | Our thoughts & prayers are with you at this time. |
| Posted by: Thom Van Vleck Thu October 06, 2011 | Our family will miss Annabel. Many times I would make the stop by her house when I would come over that way. While often years might go by, I was always welcomed as if I had come every day. I enjoyed her telling stories of the "good ol' days" about my grandmother Doris Baugher-Jackson and her family. I remember coming over one time when my daughter Morgan was a toddler and Annabel made me fish out this old high chair that evidently had been used by many, many family members over many years. That was special because it made me feel like she considered me part of her family and not just a friend. I also enjoyed her upbeat attitude. I will also miss having someone to call when I had a question about our family from years past. More than once I'd call and she'd remember a name or circumstance that would help me complete a puzzle regarding family history. And finally, you can't mention her without thinking of her quilts. When she would come our way for a show, we'd go and check it out. God gives us all a gift and that was her's. I always thought the quilts made by my mother were very symbolic. A quilt keeps us warm, sheltered, and safe from the outside world. Appropriate that Annabel would be so good at making them! God's Blessings. The Van Vleck Family |
| Posted by: Ann Ferguson Fruits Fri February 28, 2014 | I am sorry that I did not see this sooner. I took quilting lessons from Annabel and enjoyed so much my weekly visits to her home in the country. She was an amazing person in so many ways and I miss her greatly. I am so proud to have been taught by one of the best quilter's our land has ever seen. Sincerely, Ann Fruits |