Helga Pelroy
October 8, 1943 - November 1, 2017

"A poem about your past that I wrote in class a week ago. "

"Being taken from home To make a new one To leave family But create a new one Hardships and depression Hardened your life But still you stood as strong as steel Caring about everyone Wearing a smile That spoke great words Postcards from your first home Bring you joy Long visits during summer months Walking down those streets you grew up in Showing your new family the way This is my past and will be my future "

"Hi Omey, here is a poem I wrote today for school. I hope you like it! Running feet pitter pattering Against the trail Across the muddy fields It is fun getting muddy as I run along My socks originally white are now brown Running feet pitter pattering Trekking through the trail The rain falling on the muddy trail I like wearing my spikes That I wear on muddy days For a short run Not to long But not too short It?s a goldilocks game. "

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"Hi Omey, It's me Ava. I just wanted to write something to you so you know I haven't forgot you. You still are very important to me and often when I go running I think of you. Which reminds me my running has been going well and I was first in the district for the mile and second for the 800 meter race. I have been running cross country with the Issaquah gliders and just finished up my last season with them. I plan to run next year in high school at Kentridge. I have some new friends Elsie who loves animals and has two dogs. And i haven't told you about Loreli from cross country. I have been friends with her for a few years . I plan to go on runs with her over Christmas break and bake some cookies for my neighbors and Papa of course. Speaking of which Papa has been in and out of the hospital. Mom is going over to your house everyday to see him and make sure he is doing okay. He got a walker so he can keep his balance and I go over every Saturday to see him. We have been in the past working on the doll house to put in the electrical lights and we built a model of an airplane. Anyways I have to go I will talk to you later. I love you!!!!!"

"A warm smile fills the air, filling my heart with lots of joy an ocean of love you gave me through all the pain you went through there is a light that shines bright in you all those laughs we shared and all those memories we made may you rest quietly as the snow falls from the clouds and the birds chirp and flowers bloom there will always be a place for you as you lay in the Earth hearing all the sounds around you I hope you know this once again that i will always love you."

"I remember when you took me to school during the Winter season and you saw a boy wearing shorts and you said "Brrrrr, even looking at him makes me cold." if only you would see me now, i'm wearing shorts everyday and its like 30 degrees or below everyday but i still am not cold. I wish you were here to say that looking at me makes you cold and we could laugh and play board games and watch cooking shows like we did when you stayed at our place after your stroke. I wish you were still here so i could hear the sound of your voice and give you big hugs. I will always love you! "

"To my beloved Grandmother, I miss you more everyday you are gone. I will always remember you and our fun times together. I?m sorry if I wasent the nicest at times but I will make a promise to you. You tried teaching me German but you never finished, so I promise I will learn it in your memory. I will miss all the times you made my Mother smile and always made her life so much better. She needs you the most out of all people. She misses you so very much and wishes you were still here with us. I am glad you don?t have to suffer anymore and I hope that wherever you are that you know we love you to the moon and back. Thank you for being in our lives. You went to quickly and I wish I would have had more time with you but I am happy about our memory?s. Thanks for everything my beloved Grandmother. "