Friday, April 20, 2018
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Tom, Dave, Bill and Susan,
I'm so very sorry and sad to read that Bev is gone. What a treasure she was. While I am glad her suffering on this earth is over, I will always remember her for her kindness, welcoming spirit and the love in her eyes for every visitor to 204 DeWittshire Road. I have so many memories of you all, Doug and Bev from that home - Toby and Hanna, Hockey Night in Canada in the basement, street hockey in the driveway until all hours (reasonable hours, that is, that were enforced by Doug) thanks to a flood light, trips to Canton eating ham sandwiches and stopping at antique barns on the way to a SLU Hockey game, the paper route, my attending SLU, Blanchard corner at the War Memorial, but especially Bev - the matriarch who made each and every person feel very special in her presence. It was a God given gift that she freely shared. I will always remember her. And 204 will always be "the Blanchard's" in my mind, no matter how many owners follow. I hope to see you all at her celebration of Life later this spring. Pat Gillson
