Earlier this month, my beloved in-laws, Charlie and Anne Garrison, passed away only five days apart from one another; they had been married for 64 years when they died. I am honored to have been part of their family for the last 15 of those years and, suffice it to say, they will be remembered with love and deeply missed.
Charlie was an astute businessman—a banker by profession—and Anne was a genteel Southern lady and socialite, and an adoring mother to their two daughters. Anne and Charlie lived admirably, prioritizing their loved ones and their profound faith in their Creator. They dedicated themselves to their family, their church, and their friends. They were well-respected, had vibrant social lives, and they always enjoyed a good cocktail party! But of the many takeaways from the wonderful lives of Charlie and Anne Garrison, I found their love and devotion to one another to be the most powerful and inspiring.
Though we shared our differences from time to time, as families do, my in-laws were truly a tremendous blessing to me over the past 15 years. Through good times and bad, they honored me as a lifelong member of their family, and I, them. We shared a caring relationship—we spoke often and kept one another in our daily prayers. The world was a better place for all whose lives were touched by Charlie and Anne, and I am fortunate enough to be one of them. May they rest, together, in peace.
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