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YOUR LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS GONE
YOUR LOVE LIVES ON IN EACH AND EVERYONE WHO KNEW YOU . WHAT A GREAT REUNION
WE WILL HAVE ONCE WE ALL GET THERE WITH YOU
Letter from Heaven:
"To my dearest family,
some things I'd like to say.
But first of
all, to let you know,
that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven.
Here I dwell with God
above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness;
Here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy
just
because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I am with you
every morning, noon and night.
That day I
had to leave you
when my life on earth was through,
God
picked me up and hugged me
and He said, "I welcome you.
It's good to have you back again,
you were
missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family,
They'll be here later on."
God gave me a list of things,
that he wished for me to do.
And
foremost on the list,
was to watch and care for you.
And
when you lie in bed at night
the day's chores put to flight,
God and I are closest to you...
in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth,
and all those loving years,
because
you are only human,
they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry:
it
does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers,
unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you
all that God has planned.
If I were to tell you,
you
wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain,
though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer
to you now,
than I ever was before.
There are rocky roads ahead of you
and many hills to climb;
But
together we can do it,
by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy
and I'd like
it for you too;
That as you give unto the world,
the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody
who's
in sorrow and pain;
Then you can say to God at night......
"My day was not in vain."
And now I
am contented...
that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along
I made somebody smile.
God
says: If you meet somebody
who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up,
as on your
way you go.
When you're walking down the street
with me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps
only
half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go...
from that body to be free.
Remember you're
not going.....
you're coming here to me."
Author.......Ruth Ann Mahaffey
SOME FACTS ABOUT MARY'S HOMETOWN
WHERE SHE
LIVED ALL HER LIFE
EXCEPT THE LAST 2 MONTHS
THERE WILL BE MORE PICTURES AND FACTS
AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
Macksburg,Ohio
quick
facts
 Population: (16 and over): 544
Sales tax: 6.5 percent.
Property tax (per $1,000 tax value): $46.10
Home value
Total homes: 98
Important dates
1812 — James Madison grants Jacob Bowzer permission to settle Macksburg.
1859 — The first oil well in the state is drilled at Macksburg.
1884 — The village population peaks at 2,800 with the oil boom.
1950 — Macksburg High School closes.
1968 — Elementary school closes.
1980 — The population of Macksburg is at 296.
1986 — Francis Restaurant burns.
1998 —
Macksburg and the rest of the Mid-Ohio Valley cleanup after storms and flood
A brief history
Macksburg is in Aurelius Township.
The township was originally part of Monroe County.
Then Washington County
Commissioner Dr. John Rhenier
was able to get that township
added into Washington County.
In 1818, John S. Corp and
Judah M. Chamberlain
spearheaded the drive to make Aurelius
an established township.
Organizers left the naming
of the township to
Rhenier, who named it after one of his sons.
The name Macksburg came from
an early prominent citizen,
William W. Mackintosh. Mackintosh
opened the first dry goods store in the village.
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