11 January 2014
On the 1st of March 2013, the student body of Bountiful High School wore pink to the State Basketball Championship Tournament in support of Cherie, Spencer and the family. On the 4th of March, Katelyn brought home a beautiful bouquet of roses and gifts from the people she has been working with at Oakhills Elementary. When Katelyn came home from UVU she got the job Cherie had held, helping struggling children improve their reading skills. Cherie had been, and now Katelyn was, helping run the program. She was glad to have this job as the money came in handy, and both of them loved helping the children and loved their co-workers.
On the 5th of March Kim and Katelyn went down to Russon Brothers to dress Cherie for the funeral. Then we all went down at 2:30 to see Cherie. We weren't going to do this, but Kim and Katelyn called and told us how beautiful she looked and urged us all to come to the mortuary, so we did. We were not disappointed. She looked lovely and so peaceful.
The large arrangement from Wayne & me matched the spray for Cherie's casket. The flowers were beautiful and just what she would have wanted, so many happy colors.
That evening everyone in our family who was in town for Cherie's funeral came to our home for a gathering. It meant a lot to have them here.
Julie, Paige, Kim
Hayden, Kari, Katelyn
Chantel, Spencer, Tom
Seth, Mason, Craig
Ciera, Melissa, Lauren
Jeff, Lyndsey, Austin
Relda, Ellie, Durinda & Randy
Analese & Ciera, Ellie & Paige, Analese
Ellie, Lauren, Ellie & Paige
6 March 2013 - Cherie's Funeral
This exquisite arrangement was from EA, Kari's employer.
Cherie had planned her funeral. She talked about what she wanted and Kim wrote it all down. She wanted most of it to be music. This didn't surprise anyone. She even had her friend, Shawn Stringham, bring her guitar to her bedside and practice "How Great Thou Art". The service was soul satisfying and a beautiful experience. It meant so much to me to see all the people who came in support of our family.
Kari did not want to publish an obituary in the newspapers but just wanted it announced on Facebook and by word-of-mouth. I wrote an obituary to be published on the Russon Brothers Mortuary website:
Cherie Cable St. John
1965-2013
Bountiful, Utah
Cherie
Cable St. John left this life at her home, surrounded by her family on 28
February 2013 after a four-year battle with cancer. Cherie was the daughter of Wayne and Claudine Cable. She married Kari St. John on 12 June
1992 in the Salt Lake Temple. Kari
and Cherie had four children, Katelyn (19), Spencer (16), Hayden (14) and Paige
(12). Her husband and children were
the center of her universe. She
loved her family, including her in-laws, Jim and Bonnie St. John and their
family.
Cherie
graduated from Bountiful High School and attended BYU majoring in English. Her employment included being the Human
Resources Director/Office Manager for Capsoft; Event Planner for a her own
corporation, CK Events; and Reading Specialist at Oak Hills Elementary
School. However, her dedication
and focus was always on her children and home. Cherie was the ultimate soccer mom and would sacrifice
anything for her four children.
Her courage, optimism and sense of humor were a delight to all. She easily made friends and valued them
all. She loved dogs and her boxer,
Jasmine, was devoted to her.
Cherie’s
faith never waivered through all the trials of her life. At the end she was fully at peace for
she had indeed placed her life in the hands of her Father in Heaven and knew
that all things would work for her good.
One of her favorite quotes was by Elder Jeffery R. Holland, “Some
blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until Heaven. But for
those who embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ they come.”
Cherie
is survived by her parents, grandmother Dawn Mangum, sisters Julie (Tom)
Uriona, Chantel (Dave) Markel and Kim (Steven) Parker, her husband and children
and many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved. Cherie will be deeply missed.
Funeral
services will be held on Wednesday, 6 March 2013 at the Bountiful Heights Ward,
33 South Moss Hill Drive (1500 East), Bountiful, Utah at 11:00 a.m.
Flowers can be sent to Russon Mortuary
295 N Main, Bountiful or donations may be made to the Ward Mission fund for the
St. John children, mailed to Bishop Jay Jorgensen, 89 S 1225 E, Bountiful UT
84010.
Online guestbook at
www.russonmortuary.com.
By Claudine Cable (mother)
The services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Bountiful Heights Ward, Bountiful, Utah. Cherie's Dad said the Family Prayer. The opening song was "
Abide with Me" and Tom Uriona said the opening prayer. Cherie & Kari's siblings, their spouses & descendants sang "
Teach me to Walk" after which Julie gave the Life Sketch:
Cherie Cable St. John
Life
Sketch
1965-2013
Cherie Cable St. John was born on November 24, 1965
in St. George, Utah to Wayne and Claudine Cable, the second of four girls. I am just two years older than Cherie,
so we basically experienced childhood together. When I think of our childhood, I mostly remember long summer
days where we did a little bit of everything. We used to play records on our parents’ stereo console (our
favorites were Donny Osmond, the Carpenters, Olivia Newton John and Helen
Reddy), turn them up loud, and sing along, pretending we were famous. One time when I was 9 and she was 7, we
recruited our neighborhood friends and created an elaborate show with music and
dancing, and our Mom indulged us by helping make invitations for all of our
neighbors, and even made refreshments.
I remember one time we made a pretty awesome tape recording of every
commercial jingle we could think of.
We
lived in Bountiful for most of our school years, attending Valley View
Elementary, Millcreek Jr. High and Bountiful High School. Cherie went on to BYU where she majored
in English. She has always loved
to sing, and was a member of Xela, Bountiful High’s all-girl singing
group. She was also really athletic,
loved to play football, and even understands the rules! I think my Dad loved that, because she
could fill the role that none of his other daughters could. Cherie worked for American Stores, and
later as the Human Resources Director for CapSoft in Provo, Utah. She loved her jobs, and made some
friends during that time who are near and dear to her heart.
Cherie
met her husband Kari in November of 1991 while they were both living in Provo,
and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 12, 1992. They spent their first year of marriage
in a small basement apartment, and in the summer of 1993 bought a really cute
small home that was a definite “fixer-upper.” Cherie was expecting Katelyn at the time, so said she
provided the moral support for the project while Kari did the hard labor.
Katelyn
was born on September 23, 1993.
Such a joyful time! Cherie
was still working, so Kari spent his days with Katelyn as he was a student at
the time and really loved the time he had with her.
A
couple of years later they decided to build a house in Lehi, which was such a
cute home. Spencer was born while
they lived there, on April 24, 1996.
They lived in this house in Lehi until Kari decided to go to the
University of Utah to finish up a degree in computer animation and work for a
company named Headgate in Bountiful.
They moved to a home in North Salt Lake, and I was really excited
because by then I lived in Bountiful too.
It was great to be able to enjoy lots of time together during the few
years they lived in that home.
Hayden was born while they lived there, on May 4, 1998. One day when Hayden was a baby and
Spencer was just three years old, Cherie lost track of Spencer and couldn’t
find him anywhere. Just as they
were really beginning to panic, they checked one last time in Hayden’s room
where Hayden was napping in his crib, and found Spencer in the crib also, sound
asleep with his arm around his brother.
In
the summer of 1999, Kari was offered a job working for Electronic Arts as an Art
Director. This was a great
opportunity for Kari, but would take them to Orlando, Florida. They saw it as a grand adventure and
left for Orlando with great expectations.
Paige was born while they lived there, on November 22, 2000. They all really loved their time in
Florida, and Cherie especially loved the great place it was to raise her little
kids. As with everywhere she
lived, she made a lot of wonderful friends there. They spent lots of time swimming as they had a pool at their
home, and she especially loved going to the beach. She also became a pro at garage sales and found some of the
coolest treasures that way! My
girls and I visited them there a couple of times and it was obvious to me why
she loved it so much.
In
2005, EA transferred Kari to their studio in the San Francisco Bay area. Cherie was very sad to leave the
Florida beaches and her great friends, but Pleasanton, California turned out to
be her very favorite place to live.
The schools were fantastic, and the kids all loved it there. Kari worked long hours and had a
ridiculously long commute, so eventually they made the decision to move back to
Utah. When school ended in 2007,
Kari moved his family to Utah and commuted to California for eight months. That was a tough time for them, as they
had to spend so much time apart.
It was a relief when Kari was able to join them here in Utah.
As
they moved around, Cherie would inevitably be called to serve in the
Primary. She loves working with
children and held many callings in the Primary, but she especially loved being
the chorister. She has a way of
making everyone feel special and loved, and all the kids loved her right
back. She also thoroughly enjoyed
teaching Relief Society, and over the last few years has had the great privilege
of working with the Young Women in this ward. They felt her love as well, and we had many conversations
about her callings in Young Women and how much she loved the girls she worked
with.
In
September of 2009, Cherie got the news that would change her life forever. She faced many surgeries and rounds of
chemo and radiation with a brave heart and very clear focus on her family. She insulated her family as much as
possible from the pain she was going through, and continued to support her
kids, going to all the soccer, lacrosse, football games, and other activities
that she possible could. Every
decision she made with regard to her treatment was made based on how it would
affect her family. How painful or
grueling it was didn’t matter, as long as it would prolong her life so she
could have more time with her family.
As I sat with her during long chemo treatments, I would watch as she
managed her family’s schedule from her cell phone, making sure her kids got to
all the places they needed to be.
I
personally want to thank all of you in her ward and her other friends who have
helped her family. Through this
entire ordeal, our family has watched as her friends and this ward served her
tirelessly. During this time, her
love of working with kids led her to work at Oak Hills, where she has been a
reading specialist for the last several years. Cherie really loved this job. As she served the kids at Oak Hills and interacted with the
other teachers and staff there, It took her mind off of her own challenges and
provided her an opportunity to help others.
I’m
sure all of you who are here today know and appreciate Cherie’s sense of
humor. In my mind, her happy,
cheerful and determined attitude defines her. During the years when either she or I lived outside of Utah,
we spent a lot of time on the phone with each other. I always knew I would leave the conversation having
laughed. Cherie encouraged me
during the hardest times in my life and, with humor, helped me keep my eye on
the goal and my perspective in check.
I have always known that I could call Cherie with any problem. She had an uncanny way of helping me
see that all wasn’t lost.
Cherie’s
family is absolutely the most important thing in her life. Everything in her world revolved around
her kids. No matter what they were
involved in – soccer, lacrosse, football, band, choir – anything – she was
there as their biggest fan and supporter.
They
also had several pets through the years, and she had special bonds with their
dog Copper and her dog Jazzmin.
Jazzmin has been her loyal companion over the last several years,
instinctively knowing when she was in pain and providing great comfort.
When
Cherie was a junior in high school she was given the assignment to write he
life history. This is the last
paragraph of that history:
As I have said before, I would love to
have a career someday. More
important than a career; however, is a family. I want to be married in the LDS temple and to have a
family. This is my biggest goal
and my greatest desire.
Cherie
accomplished her biggest goal and greatest desire, and it turns out that
because she chose to have a family, we have all been, and will continue to be,
greatly blessed. My sister lives
on in her kids. I see her in their
faces, in their determination, in their humor, and in their goodness. It is such a privilege for me to be a
small part of their lives. I know
Cherie will be there for them in spirit for the rest of their lives. I am beyond grateful for the knowledge
I have that we will all get to see Cherie again. She is happy and finally free of the heavy burden she has
been carrying for the last four years.
It will be a glorious reunion for all of us when we see her again. I bear testimony that we will.
(By Julie Dawn Cable Uriona, sister, related
at Cherie’s Funeral.)
That was tough for Julie, but she did a marvelous job. It was even better spoken. Julie, Chantel and Kim then sang "Consider the Lilies" accompanied by Emily. As I said, Cherie had requested this and it was lovely. The next item on the program brought the most comments from those in attendance. Wayne sang "Turn Around" a cappella and everyone marveled that he could get through it. This is a true family song, performed at the weddings of our daughters and now it was to commemorate Cherie's life. Wayne wrote a final verse for the occasion:
Turn
Around
Words by Harry Belafonte & Malvina Reynolds
3rd Verse by Wayne Cable
Music by Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene & Malvina Reynolds
Where are you going, my little one, little one?
Where are you going, my baby, my own?
Turn around and you’re two, turn around and you’re four,
Turn around and you’re a young girl going out of the door.
Turn around, turn around, turn around and you’re a young
girl going out of the door.
Where are you going, my little one, little one?
Little dirndls and petticoats, where have you gone?
Turn around and you’re tiny, turn around and you’re grown,
Turn around and you’re a young wife with babes of your own.
Turn around, turn around, turn around and you’re a young
wife with babes of your own.
Where have you gone now, my dearest one, dearest one?
Where have you gone now, my daughter, my own?
Turn around and you’re with us, turn around and you’re gone.
Turn around and you’re with loved ones, eternity bound.
Turn around, turn around, turn around and you’re with loved
ones eternity bound.
Sung
at Cherie’s funeral by her father, Wayne Cable
Kari gave the final talk and it was magnificent:
Cherie Cable St. John
Legacy
Talk
Given by Kari St. John at her Funeral, 6 March 2013
His
actual spoken words combined with his written talk.
Good
morning brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors, thank you for coming today
to support our family and to share in the memory and celebration of Cherie’s
life. I have to disagree with
Cherie’s sister, Julie, on just a couple of points. Some of you know what I am talking about here. First of all, junior high band is
awesome! Mr. King, if you are out
there, you are a hero to me. I
enjoyed every one of those band concerts, even if Spencer did play the
trombone. The other point I
disagree with is that Cherie placed Julie at the most difficult point in the
program. Following up your Dad and
his song is a difficult challenge.
This
has been an emotional time, a life-changing event for our family. Like Julie, I have my words written
here. I wasn’t sure how blurry my
vision would get or how clear my thoughts would be and I need to stay on track
because there is an awesome lunch being prepared right now and I know how my
kids like to eat. I have had
people ask why I didn’t tell Cherie that I didn’t think I could hold it
together to be able to speak, and I just wanted to represent our little family
in honor of Cherie, please forgive me if I have trouble getting through
this. I will do my best but it’s
hard to follow my amazing father-in-law when he sings. If you are like me, this funeral
service will cause you to reflect on life and consider your won mortality. As I look out at you all, I am aware
that we are a diverse group; there are different faiths and beliefs represented
in the audience. Cherie (and our
family) have a strong faith based on the principles taught in The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this faith influenced Cherie’s actions and
motivated her to do the best she could do, be the best she could be and
inspired her to fight the good fight.
I will reference a few of those beliefs today; forgive me if I use words
or terms that are unique to our faith.
First
I would like to share a couple of really quick thoughts about my first
experiences with Cherie. Julie did
a fantastic job on the life sketch.
Really there is not much more that I could add to that other than to say
I must have won the lottery ticket in life in order to meet her and have her
accept my proposal of marriage.
I’d like to share a
couple of quick stories that capture what made me love Cherie so much.
·
Going back in time, I remember I was working as
a graphic designer in a little t-shirt shop in Provo and going to school in the
evenings. One day this beautiful
24-year-old woman walks in and my heart skipped a beat. I thought there is now way she is
single, but if she is I better get her to come back in and ask her out. As luck would have it she came in and
placed an order for a company she was working for as there was a user
Conference they were having. As
she placed the order I must have been so awestruck by her that my mind went for
as I created the order and made the artwork for the t-shirts, I misspelled
“conference”. Ohhh! On 300 t-shirts. There went my chance. There was no way I was going to ask
Cherie out after making such a huge mistake. So I called her and I told her, “I’m sorry. I’m going to have to reprint all the
t-shirts and it is going to be like a free order.” She said, “It’s okay.
I feel so bad for you. What
can I do to help?” She said, “We
will do anything we need to do to make this not fall upon your shoulders.” I couldn’t believe it! She worked with a good friend of ours,
Dave Weise, and he, little beknownst to me, had been nudging her and saying,
“You need to go out with this guy.”
But I was naïve and I said, “I’ll get it taken care of for you.” I couldn’t believe how kind she
was. So we took care of the
order. I looked stupid and I was
embarrassed, but she kept coming back in.
She would use one excuse or the other and kept coming back in. So finally I got the courage and asked
her out. I used the old ploy, I
don’t know if any of you guys have used it. I said, “You know, I owe you a dinner. I’ve messed your life up so I owe you a
dinner.” So that’s how it all
began. I knew from that day
forward that anyone who could understand my mistakes like she did, that was the
kind of person I wanted to be with because I was going to make a lot of
mistakes.
·
When we started dating I was initially impressed
by the deep friendships she had and how confident she was in herself. She was an independent, capable and
strong woman and she knew who she was.
She had a great respect for her grandparents, her mother, and her
father. She was so loved by her
sisters and nieces.
·
Cherie had compassion to the extent that I was
amazed constantly at the kind of things she would do. When we were dating we had a couple of horses and one of
these horses was named Apple Juice.
While I was at work one winter day Cherie decided to stop down at the
pasture and check on Apple Juice and Bud, my other horse. Apple Juice was sick, he was laying on
his side and was close to death.
And Cherie layed out in the pasture by this horse who typically wouldn’t
let anyone near him is he didn’t know them. She rubbed his head until the vet came, for three hours out
in the freezing rain. That’s just
the kind of person she was. I
could go on and on.
·
We were married and began life and I soon found
out how much of a support Cherie could be in my life. She made me a better man, husband and father over the past
21 years. She was supportive in
helping me have the courage to pursue the career path that made me happy rather
than the safe and secure road. She
had faith in me and never looked back when obstacles would come up. She was an optimist and always
encouraged me to look forward and not back.
·
Cherie was a fighter; she inspired many who knew
her to not give up. She was
determined and had a few things that she wanted to do before she left this
earth.
o During
her treatments she would wake up and go to Oak Hills Elementary School for her
reading group even when she had just finished a chemo treatment the day before
and felt terrible.
o She
would attend Paige and Hayden’s soccer games even though she was feeling
lousy.
o She
went to church every week, no matter how she felt. She loved the feeling she got from the sisters and brothers
in the ward.
o She
woke everyone up at 6:45 a.m. for family prayer and scripture reading.
o When
my daughter, Katelyn, got her mission call, Cherie knew she wasn’t going to
make it but my kids didn’t know that yet.
She told me she was bound and determined to make it long enough to go to
the temple with Katelyn. And she
did that, as weak as she was. When
she was too weak to walk, she surprised us all and made it down the stairs
(with some help) and made it to the temple.
o Then
the very next week, her health deteriorated but she had one more thing on her
bucket list to do when my amazing daughter, Katelyn, was asked to speak to a
crowd eight times larger as this in Stake Conference, to talk about the
inspiration she has to go on a mission.
Cherie wanted to be there and we literally carried her to her wheelchair
and took her, but she made it.
Legacy:
I
want to talk a few minutes about Cherie’s legacy and then I will close. Cherie was an amazing mother. She was a capable professional with
career potential but she considered being a stay-at-home mom the greatest gift
she had. Cherie focused on raising
good children and considered that to be the greatest achievement she could make
in this life. She did not worry
that she was not building up great monitory treasures.
Cherie
has left a great legacy. I see
Cherie’s amazing spirit, talents and personality in each of our kids. Whenever I start to miss Cherie I can
look at each of them and see a reflection that will always remind me of her
great influence. These are some of
the great qualities that my children have in common with Cherie.
Katelyn – 19: is
compassionate, service-oriented, strives for perfection. She loves singing and being part of a
choir. She is determined and
unrelenting when she sets her mind to something. She surrounds herself with a great center of friends but
does not judge or exclude. When
she makes a decision there is no backing down. She just looks forward and doesn’t second-guess. She is a realist, sees life’s
challenges as opportunities and faces them head on.
Spencer – 16: Loving, sensitive and has an honest
heart. Not afraid to stand up for
what is right, even if he has to stand alone. Loves to try many different things. Funny, loves to make people feel good,
he is not afraid to take someone who is down and just give them a hug. Always thinking about others and what
he can do to help someone who is in need.
Hayden – 14: Competitive, determined, takes
challenges head on. He is
stubborn, (he got that from Cherie, not me), he is independent, but listens
first before reacting. He is never
satisfied with second place. Often
times you would hear Cherie on the sidelines not satisfied with second place
either. If he thinks he could do
better, passionate and has an amazing drive when he thinks something is
important. Can be
self-critical. Hayden loves
achieving goals and seeing progress.
Loves proving people wrong when they say he can’t achieve
something. Performs above
expectations when he is the underdog.
He is a fighter, doesn’t give up easily.
Paige – 12: Creative, sensitive, loves routine and
stability, She loves pretty things.
She is an avid reader just like her Mom. She is involved, loves her family and extended family and
will sit for hours just to listen and be around the people she loves. Inquisitive and loves learning.
It’s
hard for me to make sense of why such a great mother was allowed to suffer and
pass on at such a young age but I know there is a much bigger perspective that
needs to be taken to find the peace we need in this life, using Cherie’s
attitude of never giving up and always looking forward and not backward. What a blessing it is that Cherie was
given a life that was long enough to build strong character in our
children. Cherie’s trials not only
brought her closer to God but also allowed many others to have the opportunity
to serve and also draw a bit closer to God and the things that really matter in
this life.
In
conclusion, I would like to take a moment to give a special “thanks” from our
little family to those of you who have given us your love, support and service
over the last four years and even more intensely over the last few weeks as
Cherie’s health declined. Many of
you here have served our family, including moral support, words of
encouragement, hugs, food, laundry and cleaning, flowers, carpools, haircuts,
uplifting text messages, prayers, blessings and many other selfless acts of
service, some too sacred and personal to mention here. Your compassion has been felt by each
of the members of my family in different ways.
·
To you amazing Elementary, Jr. High and High
School friends who have showed maturity and wisdom far beyond your years. You have helped turn a difficult time
in Page, Spencer and Hayden’s lives into a manageable situation and have shared
touching and deep feelings that will build strong bonds and will hopefully be
faith building memories that you’ll remember throughout your lives.
·
To the Church leaders, teachers and coaches who
have spent so much time with my children, I thank you for the personal thought
and efforts made to try and help each of them navigate through the tough times
they have had. You have surely
made my children stronger and more confident in their ability to deal with
whatever challenges have been thrown their way.
·
To our neighbors, friends and amazing Church
members. Your acts of kindness and
service directed at helping my family, and specifically Cherie, have made an
incredible difference in our lives.
Cherie felt your love throughout her battle and even though she often
struggled with accepting help on an extended basis, she would often comment on
how she felt blessed to be surrounded by so many people that cared so much
about us.
·
To my friends at work at Electronic Arts SLC, I
want to thank you for your support and for allowing me to turn my focus from my
responsibilities at work to my family, even when the timing wasn’t ideal for
the business.
·
And finally to all the family members on both
Cherie’s and my side, your individual sacrifices of service and your constant
concern and prayers for Cherie, the kids and me have been an amazing
blessing.
My
family has had a chance to see God’s hands in our lives through your service
and we have a new perspective on the importance of service and why it is a key
part of having a fulfilling life for both the giver and the receiver. Understanding this has given me some
peace in understanding how we can find blessings in a difficult time. A friend made me aware of the remarks
of our Stake President, Ralph Mabey, in a setting much like this one
today. In speaking about service,
President Mabey taught that, “life’s toughest battles draw family and friends
closer together and closer to heaven in harmony and love.
“In
a quote from Neal A. Maxwell, who fought his own battle with cancer, he put it
this way, “If, as do trees, our souls had rings to measure the years of
greatest personal growth, the widest rings would likely reflect the years of
greatest moisture – but from tears, not rainfall.”
“As
family and friends served Cherie with compassion, they were drawn from sin
towards heaven, and they felt Godly love.”
This
perspective has helped me understand that there are blessings to receive even
in life’s most disappointing and challenging times and that we can be brought
closer to God and feel an increase in love in this life by both giving and
receiving service.
The
Apostle Paul admonished, “By love serve one another.” And in the Book of Mormon there was a prophet, King
Benjamin, who had this to say about service: “When ye are in the service of
your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”
Our
family feels a deep sense of gratitude and we wanted to have a way to remember
all that people had done for us, so I began capturing all of the service we
received in this book – we call it our “Blessing Book”. It is almost full now. This has become one of my family’s
greatest treasures. Again, this
has given us perspective in dealing with such a great loss in our family.
This
is an emotional and difficult time for many of us, we look for answers and they
don’t come easily. But one thing I
feel is a great love and appreciation for the life that Cherie lived, for the
valiant and difficult fight that she gave and for the tender mercies that we
have all felt and growth we have encountered as a result of going through this
battle together.
Quoting
again from President Mabey, “Our victories in our own lives will depend upon
how we fight the good fight, how we endure to the end: On how we learn, and as
Paul testified, ‘…that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which (can) be revealed in us’ if we follow the
Savior.”
Cherie
has a deep conviction in her faith; especially in the atonement of Jesus Christ
and the powerful principle that families can be together forever and that the
relationships that we build in this life do not end at death. She loved living near the Bountiful
Temple, it was a daily reminder to her that as she was faithful, no matter what
trials in this life and challenges she may encounter, she will be reunited with
us and her family again.
In
closing, Our faith makes this process more of a peaceful experience, not
confusing or dark, we will miss Cherie and for a short time we are separated
but I also know that we will be together again.
Amen.
Shawn Stringham sang "How Great Thou Art" accompanied by her guitar just exactly as Cherie wanted. It was quiet and sweet and bore testimony to my soul.
The closing song was "
Families Can Be Together Forever" and Randy St. John said the closing prayer. The grave was dedicated by Steven Parker.
There have been several touching tributes to Cherie written by family members since this time. I have compiled all I have been able to acquire and put it together with kind of a life history and put them in a book I have been assembling to memorialize her. Perhaps now that I have posted this, I will be able to move ahead with my blogging, finish the rest of 2013, and get going on the current year before it is over too.
