Ethel Macduff 1913-2009

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18


Lift up the trumpet, and loud let it ring:
Jesus is coming again!
Cheer up, ye pilgrims, be joyful and sing:
Jesus is coming again!

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--Matt


I was honored to be Ethel's granddaughter-in-law for sixteen years. She was an amazing woman. She worked on an electron microscope during WWII to support the war effort. She never wanted to talk about herself, she always wanted to talk about you. She loved Jesus very much and was an incredible prayer warrior. It was only three years ago (at age 93) that Grandma quit getting down on the floor to play with her great grandchildren. She remembered the names and birthdays of all fifteen of her great grandchildren and delighted in making them each personalized cards for special occasions. In fact, she made many personalized cards on her computer which she distributed far and wide to all who were on her heart for some reason or another. Over the years, Grandma and I spent many hours together in the kitchen after family dinners. I washed the silver and she dried it and put it away, we bonded as we worked together. Ethel will be so greatly missed. She was a lovely woman who ran well the race set before her and is now in the arms of her beloved Jesus.