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It said he didn't want a funeral. He wants people to remember him with smiles. (Courtesy of Shani Ablicki) LONGMONT, COLO. - It's not every day that we see an obituary that makes us smile. It’s not every day that you see one that stops you in your tracks and makes you think a bit differently about the life you live.But Wednesday, an obituary was published in the Longmont Times-Call that did just that.George Boivin passed away on Sunday. He was 91-years-old. He was so loved by his family, but before he died, George wrote his own obituary, with a really simple message. George's obituary in the Longmont Times Call. (via Steve Johnson)   “I have prepaid my funeral and decided that I would write my own obituary.I am going to be cremated and my ashes will be buried in the family plot in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, ME with my wife and daughter.There will be no church, funeral or memorial service.If you would like to honor my memory, take a close friend or relative out for coffee, lunch or dinner and SMILE, I will be there.I have dedicated my retirement to making people smile. To do this I tell them I am going to use ESP to program their mind to smile every time they see my face.As I will no longer be around, I have found a highly qualified replacement; every time you see his face you will think of 'George' and smile.”It wasn't about what George accomplished in his life, or who he left behind. It was how he wanted people to remember him.His family told Next he had two big plans every day: find a place to have breakfast and a place to have lunch. That’s where he would make friends, and where he would make people laugh. George would listen to people’s stories and tell his own in return.He was also a joy to be around at his independent living facility. He would give the manager a smiley face sticker every time he turned in his rent. Janine Wetterstrom, the manager at Tanglewood Independent Living in Longmont where George lived for a while, said he would give her smiley stickers every time he paid the rent. ...

Gregory Garland, Sr., age 55 of Panama City, Florida and formerly of Port Saint Joe, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida.He survived by his children: Tamara Garland, Michelle Fields, Keneshia Lee, Garrett Garland, Gregory Garland, Jr., DeVante Garland and Thomas Lee; his father, Howard Garland; brothers: Drexyl Garland, Darnell Garland, Anthony Garland and Mitchell Garland; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Visitation will be 9 a.m. to funeral service time of 11 a.m. (EST), Saturday, March 4, 2017 at The Body of Jesus Christ Church, 106 Harbor Street, Port St. Joe, Florida.Interment will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Port St. Joe, FL under the directions of Christian Memorial Chapel of Graceville, Florida.

Anne Edenton Hall, 87, of Fredericksburg, Va. passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Mary Washington Hospital.Mrs. Hall graduated from Spotsylvania High School in 1948. After starting her family, she later went to work for Grand Union Grocery Store in Fredericksburg where she was employed for over 25 years until her retirement. After retirement, she spent time in her yard planting shrubs and flowers, hand quilting in the winter months, and making quilts for her family. Mrs. Hall loved to stay busy and that included having grandchildren at her home where she lovingly cared for them.She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. Anne had a big heart and was very compassionate and would help others whenever she could. She will be missed by many.Mrs. Hall is survived by her children, Deborah H. Courtney of Fredericksburg, E. Greg Hall (Susie) of Glen Allen, Cynthia H. Farnum of Fredericksburg, and Melinda H. Castle of Spotsylvania. She is survived by eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews; brother Campbell Edenton (Rosamond) of Spotsylvania; and a sister, Shelby Edenton Hill of Spotsylvania.She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ernest Earl Hall; her parents, Lee W. and Elmira Slachter Edenton; and her siblings, Hiram Edenton, Lee W. Edenton, Jr., Rosalie Dunivan, Hazel (Becky) Martin, William Edenton, and Raymond Edenton.The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.A service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 5601 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22551.Online guestbook at covenantfuneralservice.com.#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }FUNERALSClark, Florence: Mar. 6, 11 a.m., Found and Sons Funeral Chapels, Fredericksburg.Driskell,Rebecca: Mar. 7, 6 p.m., Storke...