To the Shadrick, Hart & Runge families & friends:
I don't know the words to even begin to say what Aunt Bert was to me. Or the depth of my love for her & the family. I met Aunt Bert for the first time 10 yrs ago. As a close friend to her nephew, Dean Runge. It was at a difficult time in my life. All of the family, but especially Aunt Bert, Aunt Max & Ms. Pauline, immediately accepted me with loving arms wide open. They all were, & remain, a God send to me.. But Aunt Bert, she was different. It seemed she possessed some type magic, obviously straight from the Lord. Any time I was in her presence whatever was wrong in life, just magically disappeared, to leave a loving calm all over me.. It is/was the same with Aunt Max and Ms. Pauline, but somehow a different kind of magic.. I know in some ways everyone is rejoicing for her. I also know her no longer walking this earth will forever more, leave an extremely painful void for all who knew her, to never again be filled.
With love from ever fiber of my heart & soul, to you all,
Marie Powell Weberpal