Hazel Ruth Hansen Raiford - Online Memorial Website

I remember mother coming to Reno Nevada and seeing snow for the first time.    My daughter Angela and I thought it would be so much fun to have her try to ski in the snow in the backyard on a small slope....oh my goodness what were we thinking...we put her in ski boots and put her on skis in her Florida style cotton pants.(Yikes) after the slipping and sliding stopped. ha ha ha, we decided to get out of the skis and lay down to make snow angels instead.   So much fun and so much belly laughter.  She was so tickled to see her snow angel design.  Mother just knew how to put laughter in your heart and a smile on your face by trying new things.   Thank you mother for your joy--both in your physical presence and your forever memories.  

I remember mother coming to Reno Nevada and seeing snow for the first time.    My daughter Angela and I thought it would be so much fun to have her try to ski in the snow in the backyard on a small slope....oh my goodness what were we thinking...we put her in ski boots and put her on skis in her Florida style cotton pants.(Yikes) after the slipping and sliding stopped. ha ha ha, we decided to get out of the skis and lay down to make snow angels instead.   So much fun and so much belly laughter.  She was so tickled to see her snow angel design.  Mother just knew how to put laughter in your heart and a smile on your face by trying new things.   Thank you mother for your joy--both in your physical presence and your forever memories.  

I remember getting up super early after staying the night with my grandmother. She had to work, so we would stop at Burger King and get French toast sticks on the way to the Best Western. She worked at the front desk and in the back office. She taught me how to make keys, check guests in, really be hospitable to guests and stay organized. I would wonder the hotel playing at the pool and learning from housekeeping and maintenance. We would meet up again at the Chinese restaurant for lunch which always included donuts. This is funny because I don't like Chinese food anymore!  She taught me about personal appearance and how to be professional. I loved our time together. I would watch her crochet while she watched the Olympics. Two tall Budweiser cans a night and something simple followed by a glass of buttermilk to sleep. She could never sleep when I was there because even in her king sized bed I would end up with my feet in her face! Poor thing. I wouldn't change those moments for the world. She also taught me to iron my clothes and put my money facing the same direction as to know how much I had at all times. She sure was a great woman. She taught me so many things I still use. 

My condolences, as feelings of pain and bitterness become unbearable. It is my desire to convey a comforting thought based on the Holy Scriptures

          

  John 5:28 "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out."

 

 

This passage speaks of the resurrection of our loved ones. It is not God's plan to see us suffer and die, so He extends the following invitation to us: "Come near to God and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8)

 

Please go to the following link to obtain more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage and again we are sorry for your loss.

 

 http://www.jw.org

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

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.Donna and Family

 Our deepest feelings of love and peace are with you.  Be comforted by the love you shared with Ms. Hansen Raidford.  We got to know her through you.  Thank you for sharing her with us!  Hugs

Donna and I send our Deepest Condolences, May Jesus be your Comforter now. Erik/Donna Lundgren <•)))><