Mary Margaret Uram
Aug 14, 1951 - Nov 18, 1996
Mary died in 1996, finally succumbing to the Multiple Sclerosis she valiantly fought for the last 16 years of her life. We miss her terribly ... the Uram family (Ray, Jo, John, Vicki, Michael, Andrea, Andrew, Katie, Joe, Kathy, Alexandra, Anna, Ann, Gary, Elizabeth, Eric, Steve)
Thank you all for joining us to honor and remember Mary. We are here - not because Mary was a public figure, or powerful politician, or a corporate executive, or a wealthy citizen whose assets are about to be divided. We are here because Mary was our daughter, our sister, and our friend - someone whose wealth was her humanity, her courage, and her faith.
Thank you all for joining us to honor and remember Mary. We are here - not because Mary was a public figure, or powerful politician, or a corporate executive, or a wealthy citizen whose assets are about to be divided. We are here because Mary was our daughter, our sister, and our friend - someone whose wealth was her humanity, her courage, and her faith.
Mary was life:
in the sounds of silence, Mary heard music
hearing music, she started dancing
when she began dancing, Mary ended up laughing
Mary was motion:
seeing a trail, she hiked it
seeing a hill, she ran up it
after she ran up it, she rolled down it
when facing a mountain, Mary set off to climb it
Mary was not why, but rather, why not?
seeing opportunity, she embraced it
seeing problems, she worked around them
facing obstacles, she became determination
sensing frustration, Mary personified hope
Mary was a dreamer:
confronting the impossible, she refused to accept it
where there was worry, she radiated optimism
facing darkness, Mary reached for light
Mary was a healer:
where there was misunderstanding, she sought to mediate
where there were tears, she sought to dry them
where there was a need, she labored to fill it
when she witnessed an injustice, she organized to correct it
when she observed a wrong, she tried to right it
when she saw a hurt, Mary tried to soothe it
Mary was hope:
when there were clouds, she saw art
when there was rain, she saw growth
when it was cold, she celebrated the promise of Spring
when Mary faced failure, she rejected it
when she met resistance, she moved it
when she faced resignation, Mary grabbed it and shook it
Mary was faith:
when she saw weakness, she demonstrated strength
when she felt pain, she knew there was comfort
when she encountered difficulty, Mary embodied hope
Mary was charity:
the homeless are brothers to be sheltered
the hungry are guests to be invited
wealth is to be spent to help others
joy is to be shared
Mary was a teacher:
a child is potential to be nurtured
a disability is an avenue for achievement
an obstacle is an opportunity for growth
knowledge is the joy of discovery
Mary is a believer:
man is fundamentally good
an empty vessel is full of capacity
anger is just the step before reconciliation
a broken heart is ready for love
God loves each one of us
and this life is a preparation for the next
When Mary met God, she must have looked up at Him with curiosity
and then looked down at her broken and paralyzed body, and asked,
“God, thank you for bringing me home -
but, oh by the way, why did you give me such a trouble-prone model?
You knew I loved to move and I lived to dance."
but, oh by the way, why did you give me such a trouble-prone model?
You knew I loved to move and I lived to dance."
God undoubtedly replied, "So that you could get here faster, Mary - so that you could dance with Me."
Thank you all, for helping make each of Mary's days, during her health and during her illness, a little easier and more joyful.
You all helped Mary on her journey home.
Roberta Lambert
Roberta Lambert
We all remember Roberta Lambert as a pillar of St. E parish, St. E school, and of course, one of our most supportive parents and sponsors. During our grade school years, she ran the St. E school cafeteria. During our high school years, she opened her home after Mass where we CYO’ers met, donated the Lambert family garage to be used as the CYO Clubhouse, served as adult chaperone on CYO Convention trips and helped us organize and execute the CYO fundraiser chicken dinners.
After retiring from St. E’s, she worked at Granite City’s Hallmark Gift shop.
Roberta was mother of six: Donald, Moe, Dick, Randy, Jane Lambert Freesmeier and Janet Lambert Scanlon.
Roberta was a woman of remarkable strength, faith, humility, and grace. Her wonderful smile, her gift of love and words of encouragement lifted the hearts of those around her. She was already ready to listen and help; she was never judging of others nor ever asked for anything in return. Her faith was her compass. Above all, Roberta’s focus was her large family.
She will long be loved and remembered by family, friends, neighbors, fellow parishoners, and all of us from St. E’s CYO. May God keep her in His eternal grace.
Roberta died on Jan 22, 2004. She is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Edwardsville.
