| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Age | 67 years |
| Cause of Death | Heart Attack |
| Date of Birth | 27/04/1936 |
| Date of Death | 28/01/2004 |
| Visitors | 803 since 14/02/2008 |
| Creator |
Jean Greenwood (My Mum)
Died 28th January 2004
Age 67
Lived in Perth, Western Australia.
She was one of the best mothers in the whole world to myself, Carol, Susan,Tina and to the late
Shelley and Debbie. (Debbie and Shelley Greenwood)
Very precious Nanna to many many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren including my angel baby
Christopher James Archer.
This lady was not physically in my life when I was growing up. She was forced to give me up for
adoption when I was six weeks old, but she was in my thoughts all the time I was growing up, not a
day went by where I didnt wonder about her. In my childs mind she would be a princess, pretty and
magic, then as I grew she would be a film star, rich and successful.
When I found her in 1990, she was none of the above, but she was the most wonderful, kindest, gentle
mother and nanna you could ever wish to meet.
The bond had never been broken, it was wonderful.Australian TV Company Chanel 7 took up our story
and filmed our reunion. I met her and my father Tom, and my five sisters in Perth, Western
Australia.
From that day on we were very close, we shared such a lot and were so eternally grateful for the
time we had together, fourteen wonderful years.
She was my MUM and I love her very very much.
When she went my heart broke and a part of me has not been the same since then. But I know she is
around me and I smell her and talk to her all the time.
She was a wonderful lady to everyone, her smile radiated happiness, she called everybody "lovey" and
always had a big hug for anyone, even if they were strangers!
She died of a broken heart after losing her youngest daughter, Debbie followed by daughter Shelley a
year later, then her beloved husband Tom a year later. She could not carry all that grief around any
longer. She was found dead at home after a heart attack.
Her funeral was the saddest day of my life, so far. I miss her very much, but I know that she is
happy up in heaven with my Dad and Debbie and Shelley and my baby son Christopher James Archer.
Its not goodbye..............just see ya soon xxxxxxxx
a shinning star
This world, however beautiful, was never meant to be,
The place that we would call our home for all eternity.
And though we would not choose to leave, a loving God knows best,
And in His time He lifts us to a place of peace and rest.
For He has built a mansion where His children will abide,
Free from pain and sorrow, forever at His side.
He said He'd never leave us to face our trials alone,
And though sometimes we fail Him, He never fails His own.
And even when our choices are less than He would ask,
He knows when human courage is unequal to the task.
We cannot judge what happens, though tears and questions start,
We only see what's visible--God sees into the heart....
And though there may be many things that we cannot explain,
We can be sure it breaks His heart to see His children's pain.
In loving arms He bears us to a quiet place apart,
Where he mends the wounded spirit and heals the broken heart.
And though these ones we love so much have left our present sight,
And passed into a better world of majesty and light,
Someday we'll be together in our Father's home above,
Where we'll thank Him for His mercy, and praise Him for His love.
~Think of Me~
Remember Me:
To the living, I am gone.
To the sorrowful, I will never return.
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you stand upon a shore, gazing at a beautiful sea - remember me.
As you look in awe at a mighty forest and its grand majesty - remember me.
As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity - remember me.
Remember me in your heart, your thoughts, and your memories of the times we loved, the times we cried, the times we fought, the times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will have never gone.
Dear Jean, sorry I haven't been on for a while, I have not been very well, but am always thinking of my GTS friends and their angels. All my love. Jean, I'm sorry I missed your birthday, but I hope you had a big party up there! xxx
Happy ~Birthday to you
Wow Mamma isnt this great all these cards and thoughts and candles for your birthday. I am happy cause it keeps you near to me. People are so nice arent they. I wish they all knew just what an angel you were on earth. I know you will be looking after all their babies. Look out for Christopher Weekes he was such little hero, give him an angel medal. Then there is little tiny angel Shaun Greenwood so small but perfect I know you would love him and care for him. There are so many Mum you just dont realise how many people are living with such grief, its tragic. Thank goodness for this site where we can all shed a tear together and understand the pain.
I miss you lots and lots and almost look forward to being with you again. But not ready yet too many little babies here to look after.
Going to see Colin Fry on the 12th May I hope with all my heart that you can be there too, please try. You always said you would be around , use all the power you can muster please. Night Night Mamma Bear lov eya loads xxxxx
~Things I left unsaid.~
Family o' mine:
I should like to send you a sunbeam, or the twinkle of some bright star,
or a tiny piece of the downy fleece that clings to a cloud afar.
I should like to send you the essence of a myriad sun-kissed flowers,
or the lilting song as it floats along, of a brook through fairy bowers.
I should like to send you the dew-drops that glisten at break of day,
and then at night the eerie light that mantles the Milky Way.
I should like to send you the power that nothing can overthrow -
the power to smile and laugh the while a-journeying through life you go.
But these are mere fanciful wishes; I'll send you a Godspeed instead,
and I'll clasp your hand - then you'll understand all the things I have left unsaid.
Carole, sorry I haven't been on for a while, I haven't been too well. All my love as always. xxx
hello nanna!
nanna,mummy said we can call you jelly nanna as you wouldn't be offended because you had a very good sense of humour!we have your photograph on the wall.ami thinks that you are our little nanna (carole) because you have the same smiley eyes.we wish we could have met you but mummy tells us stories about when she was a little girl and you used to cry when you laughed and when she stayed in your bed in australia and you snored really loudly!we love you so much and will think of you always. Big kisses.your baby baby bears xxx
love you jelly nanna
nanna,i'm missing you so much!wish you had got a chance to meet my babies,i'm sure they'd have loved you as much as we all do.i hope your looking down on us and are as proud as i am of them.big kisses to poppa and debbie and shelley i hope you're all looking after each other having a good old aussie party.i love you lots xxx
Debbie
Hiya Mum, Cuddle our Debbie close today, it is 8 years since we all lost her and your heart broke too. Now you are with her again wrapped around each other like two little Koalla Bears. I can see you both giggling till your sides split or something else!!!
Love to Shelley and Pops too, I will make him a memorial site too. Give my Christopher a big kiss. Love ya and miss ya so much.,xxxxxxxxxxxx
Happy Easter
Happy Easter again Mamma. Are you making chocolate eggs up there for all the little angels like you did when you were here. I can see you organising an easter egg hunt and all the little angels running around finding them. I see your big smile as you watch them all giggling and having fun and I see you holding as many angels as you can fit in your arms and cuddling them till they sleep. You will be nanna angel! No more babies to be taken away from you, they are all yours for eternity. Have fun Mamma love you sooooooooooooooooooooo much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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