Right now a group of my high school friends are gathered to say goodbye to Becky Wylie Flaming. She was one of the sweetest girls to ever be a MWC Bomber. They are seeing picture of her as a baby, a toddler, elementary school and all. I can’t be there in person (as much as I wish I could have been) but I am there in spirit. I hope you don’t mind me taking a moment to say here, what I can’t say there.
I was the new kid in the seventh grade at Jarmen Jr High. We started school late because we had just moved to MWC. Becky came up to me after home room and said… Hey, it will get easier. You will love Jarman we have some awesome kids here. She then proceeded to show me to my next class, even though hers was down another hall. She always said hello to me when we saw each other in the hall. She introduced me to many of my friends I still have today.
In high school, she continued to be the sweetest angel. After graduation, she was one of the helpers to organize the reunions. It was important for her to keep in touch with her high school friends. It always amazed me that at every reunion, we all changed. We got a little chunkier, our hair got Gods natural frost job of grey and the wrinkles appeared. Not on Becky though. She looked just like she did in high school and she was even sweeter, if that is at all possible.
Becky had pancreatic cancer. She went through hell with the treatment and we thought she had beat it. I mean if anyone can… it would have been her for sure. At our 60th birthday party this year, (which she had a huge part in planning) she told me that she was through with planning reunions. She mentioned she had not been feeling well and to pray it was not the cancer returning. It was….
Becky left this world into the arms of Jesus on Jan 7th surrounded by her loving family. I am sure Becky was an amazing mom and even more amazing grandmother. I know she was an amazing friend and sister. I am sure she won’t need wings in heaven because she earned hers a long time ago here on earth.
Goodbye my dear sweet Becky, there is a huge emptiness here on earth without you. I will pray for your family, that they have peace. You are missed so much and will be for a life time. How blessed I was to have you in my life. Thanks for the smiles, the hugs, the reunions, the pictures and most of all your laughter. I love you
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