Today is my Mother’s birthday. She would have been 86 today if she was still alive. It’s been almost 3 years ago and I still miss her very much. I often think what she would be telling me if she were here. The video is the thoughts that I shared at her memorial service. Following is her obituary.
Helen Gwendolyn Morie of Tulsa, died March 9, 2016. She was faithfully serving the Lord up to the day she fell ill. She suffered a stroke and within hours entered glory surrounded by family and friends.
Born at Dresden, Tennessee, on Jan.25, 1932, to the late Dexter and Iva Lou Insco, the oldest of three children.
She graduated with a Nurses Degree from Memphis State University and married Don Morie on Oct. 17, 1952.
Helen accepted Christ as Savior and became a dedicated follower of Him at the age of 15. She was known throughout her life as a faithful witness to family members, neighbors, fellow church members, co-workers, her many grandchildren, and all who crossed her path. She was used by the Lord to lead many to the Savior.
She was a faithful wife and assisted her husband as he served in several churches throughout the Tulsa area. She served in a multitude of capacities in every church she attended. She was a loving daughter-in-law and cared for her mother-in-law for 15 years in her home even after she was confined to bed and unable to care for herself. She was an excellent mother and encouraged her children in their service to the Lord. She was a well-regarded nurse, working part time, and served as a nursing supervisor at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was used of the Lord there to lead many to Christ. She was an outstanding grandmother who retired from nursing so she could invest in her grandchildren’s lives. She was a caring neighbor and looked for every opportunity to serve those who lived nearby.
She was involved in multiple Christian organizations in Tulsa, i.e. the Little Lighthouse, Precept Upon Precept Bible Study, the Institute in Basic Life Principles, Hospital Christian Fellowship, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Mend Pregnancy Center, Bible Study Fellowship, and many others. She quietly gave of her financial resources to all these and a multitude of other ministries and individuals. She participated in overseas mission work in France, England, Germany, Israel, the Philippines, Honduras, and China, as well as many mission projects locally and nationally.
She was a woman of hospitality and over the years entertained literally hundreds of people in her home.
