When a loved one dies one of many decisions to be made is how to memorialize that person. Do we keep it simple or make it elaborate or do nothing at all? How much do you have or want to spend to supply a witness/testament to the deceased's life? Who will pay for this memorialization? It typically starts at about $2000.00 and goes up from there, potentially way up.
Mary McFadden is a petite, soft-spoken and gentle lady who dared to have a big dream and to make it a reality. Mary loved her younger brother Skip very much and has missed him since his untimely passing in 1995. Her dream was to locate her brother's burial site and to raise money to purchase a marker for him. Mary and her companions, Lynn Taylor and katie Glinski, located Mary's brother and mother's burial sites after a two-year search. To purchase the marker, Mary started her fund-raising project by recycling cans for cash. Her community also pitched in; the First Bite Restaurant put a donation jar on the counter; the Ken-Crest Lifesharing program gave Mary a Christmas donation; the Montgomery County Supports Coordination Organization surprised Mary at the Spring Awards Ceremony with a donation; and other guests also contributed. Finally, her dream came true and Mary had a marker designed by (at?) Riverside Cemetery. Skip knew how dearly his big sister, Mary, loved him and she showed the true measure of her love at his Marker Ceremony held on July 7, 2011 at the Riverside Cemetery. Norma Hicks has been Mary's Lifeshare Family for more than 20 years and quoted Maya Angelou at the ceremony. This quote highlights Mary's daring and courage, "I believe the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare."
Mary says "God Bless and Thank You for your donations and making my dream come true."
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