Memorial and Funeral Help for Cricket Wise

This is very difficult to write.

Mid-morning January 21st, 2023; We lost the kindest, sweetest, most loving lady I've ever known- My dearest, deepest love; our kids' greatest hero and Mom\Step-Mom. It was unexpected, unforeseen. It's hard to come to words or even fathom any kind of words that'll ever be enough to say just how wonderful she was. Her love for the world, things small and large- appreciation was in greater depths for the smallest details and things, treasures. She could make something as small as a rock, a piece of dirt; a story to share for a lifetime and a memory to keep. Her heart was more robust than many we'd ever met. We loved her, so very much. I love her so deeply.

It's really hard to grasp, very unreal. She battled through all the cancer treatment like the warrior she is, It just doesn't make any sense..

Reality is, she did not have life insurance- anything of that nature; and not like we had a lot here over the past year; So many events between Cancer Battle with Cervical Cancer, Dakota's Broken Arm, and building up our home. We had a future, big future planned with gardens of wildflowers, vegetables, goats, ducks, and of course our chickens. We'd sit up at night on the front porch drafting plans and how we were going do things.

We will have a lot of great memories of the past 6 years together, and a lot of moments to cherish and recall. Memorability in her tiny stuff and stories behind them.

Janet (Her Mom) and I are navigating the next steps, for her- Virginia, and everyone. They two have had a difficult year between Cricket's cancer treatments, being here for those- and Dale, her stepdad, who had a major stroke still just months ago. This past year has not been kind, it's been very uphill all around. We always recovered some way, somehow. The family was very important in it all, even in the worst moments.

Any help is greatly appreciated. We're wishing to have Cricket cremated, as that is what she wanted. Make 2 bears with her ashes for each of the kids, and small urns for the family. I want to take a small urn to the mountains we traveled and spent many great times all together as a family. It was our break away from the world, and we'd always go when things were getting heavy. This is heavy, and she should be spread amongst them. She would have wanted that to be back and a part of the nature she loved and enjoyed. It'll be at least 2 weeks before we can have her back, as there is an investigation in place as she was just so young and finished cancer treatments.. We understand they have to cover all basis. After that, will be a memorial here in Georgia, and one in Illinois for her family and friends there.

She was the most beautiful soul; no matter what. She was the light in my life, and so many others.