We created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of Ann Strommen. Collecting your stories and memories here will offer us great comfort. As we plan virtual gatherings, we will post invites. Thank you for contributing to this lasting memorial.
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Ann touched so many lives besides just our family. I love the stories people share about how Ann's courage through her life and illness, shaped how they met their own stuggles head on. I always thanked Ann for making myself and others around her better people in the world. She was a vibrant personality, and will always remain a strong force in our world.
This poem by Edgar Guest is my favorite. Based on all I heard about Ann, it sounds like this fits her...a woman who lived a life of service to others:
Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away;
It isn’t a thing to be... moreThis poem by Edgar Guest is my favorite. Based on all I heard about Ann, it sounds like this fits her...a woman who lived a life of service to others:
Life is a gift to be used every day,
Not to be smothered and hidden away;
It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best;
It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
…And promptly put back in a dark place again.
Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of
And one that the humblest may well make the most of.
Get out and live it each hour of the day,
Wear it and use it as much as you may;
Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves,
You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.
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