Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Passing July 15 2015
Becky was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, friend. She was born 9 November 1953 and passed away on 15 July 2015. We invite you to share your comments and memories of her in the comments section below. These comments will be compiled as a memory of her life for future generations.
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We sure loved your mom! She was so sweet to us and the kids when she came to visit in Tallahassee. I could see she had a lot of writing and painting and other talents. Our prayers and thoughts are with you now.
ReplyDeleteBecky has been in my thoughts and prayers for several years. I have admired her beautiful spirit that completely accepted the Lord's will for her. She walked daily with our Savior. What a great example she portrayed for all of us. I remember her saying that if she was not going to live long, that she better get busy, and that is what she did. She did genealogy, temple work, found new cousins, befriended those in need, and the list goes on. I taught her macro cooking; she taught me about macro too, and she taught me so much more about life. I believe that Becky will be a great teacher in Heaven. Our Father in Heaven needed our dear Becky. I can picture her beautiful smile as she is greeted by our Savior and her family members who have gone before. Love and prayers to Becky and the Paget family. June Casella
ReplyDeleteFranya Waide had asked me to express her deep sentiments for Becky and Jon. She spoke of Becky's great spirit and expressed how she and Jim had spent hundreds of hours with Becky and Jon working together with the young single adults in the Church. She wishes Becky great joy as she takes her new journey.
ReplyDeleteI had an assignment for school to write about the life of an artist, I chose Becky. She was so willing to talk and share with me about her life and how she became an artist. As part of the assignment I was to do an inspirational piece of art from one of her works. Even though it wasn't nearly as great as hers I was still proud of it. She was a wonderful lady, she knew about so many things.
ReplyDeleteToday I have been going over in my mind conversations I had with Becky over the years. I remember the moment she told me she learned she had cancer. I am blessed that she was my friend. Her faith always showed in all her conversations no matter what the subject. She was a teacher and friend to me. I love her and will miss her dearly. I love the way every time Becky would smile her eyes would sparkle with light. She had courage and great insight. I was amazed how well she knew me. I will cherish the special times we shared together when serving the Lord in our Relief Society callings. I will always be grateful for her genuine kindness and thoughtfulness towards my sons and my elderly mother. I thank Becky for being Becky...beautiful in every way. I regret so much that I am out of the country and will not be able to leave in time to attend Becky's funeral. I hope she received the letter I wrote and mailed to her this past June. I send my love and prayers to Jon, Anna, Sarah, Aaron, Jared and family.
ReplyDeleteJane Bernard
Becky is a great homemaker! She created a refuge from the world where I'm sure many, like me, were blessed to visit. My memories of Becky are all full of happiness! I remember being in awe of her many talents as she taught Anna and I how to build a futon. This lady was not afraid of two by fours and power saws. She giggled along side us as we packed suitcases full of snacks and rubber rats for use at girl's camp. She truly used her talents to bless the lives of others. She will be missed.
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ReplyDeleteBecky & I grew up together as next door neighbors. We made many happy childhood memories with our "neighborhood gang". Her faith has made her the woman she became over the years. She is now without pain with her Maker. Our prayers are with her family and friends. Celebrate Becky's life! Ed Painz
ReplyDeleteWe admire, love and aspire to be like Becky Paget.
ReplyDeleteA few of the things we loved most about her:
• She deeply loved the temple. She knew it was a place to get closer to God. She knew that families are eternal.
• She glowed when talking about or around her family: husband, children, in laws, grandchildren. It was a beautiful glow.
• She was a passionate teacher and an insatiable learner. She knew that teaching could be a Godly connection, bringing truth and power to students.
• She had a peaceful and guileless humility. For example, she waited to work on an art project at a Relief Society meeting until everyone had made some progress, to avoid discouraging everyone by comparison to her remarkable talents. Even when acknowledging her talents, she focused on the learning experiences that had meant so much to her.
• She had a quiet boldness that was inspiring.
• She consistently and relentlessly served others. She found ways to connect with those who otherwise resisted connection, going out of her way to enable a 30 second conversation at someone's place of business when easier efforts to reach out were not fruitful. She knew more about a group of inactive single adults she was trying to serve than the rest of the ward combined.
• We remember her repeating, "I'm not sure I'm making much of a difference, but I'm going to keep trying." She seemed to live by that beautiful blend of humility and diligence.
• She was the first to volunteer, even when no one else did. She was a volunteer pilates student to enable progress toward pilates certification. Already ill, she was a scripture chase volunteer to battle the seminary students. She seemed to use her hours and days much more wisely than the rest of us.
• She might be a little embarrassed to learn that the ward cancelled an event for her funeral. That wasn't her style.
• She had dreams of missionary service, and talked frequently of ensuring she was both physically and spiritually ready for those opportunities. We were always so impressed with the genuineness of her desire to serve, and we know the Lord will keep her busy now.
Love,
Robinsons
I knew Becky from Webster Groves, Missouri. She was the first visiting teacher I was assigned when I became a member of the Mormon Church. She was energetic and friendly and would always invite me to her home. I remember one day she was wallpapering a bedroom and was instructing how to keep the wallpaper straight. She was always decorating and remodeling her home in Webster. She was creative and an inspiration. I remember her painting a portrait of new member of our church and also researching for long periods of time on how to write and publish a book --and she did. I remember her thoroughly enjoying a world religion class at Washington University. I am grateful to have known Becky and considered her a friend. Love, Florence and Michael Tipp
ReplyDeleteWe are grateful to have known Becky and to have felt of her dedicated and sweet spirit as we worked together at the Atlanta Temple. We send our thoughts and prayers to her family. With love, Sue and Howard Blauser
ReplyDeleteI grew up with Becky being like a mom to me, as she and Jon were great friends of my parents and Anna was my best friend. She welcomed me into her home for weeks at a time, and I loved my visits. I remember her as sometime who was always creating, and she encouraged her children to do the same. We sewed, sang, cooked, and read books. I remember being there as she was writing, Romancing the Nephites, and I heard her bare testimony of the Book of Mormon. I was able to visit Nauvoo many times with the Pagets, and I know she has a testimony of Joseph Smith. I loved reading her books and talking with her about writing them. She is an amazing mother...just look at her kids. I haven't seen her for many years, and my heart aches to know that she is no longer on this earth, but I look forward to seeing her wonderful smile again one day.
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ReplyDeleteI have known Becky Paget for more than fifteen years as a member of the Paper Mill Ward. She has always been one of those special people that always seems happy, even exuberant, and wants to participate and support every good thing that is going on around her. But my memories of her will always be of her incredible example of faith and positive outlook over the last few difficult months. She has shown by personal example how great it is to know the Gospel of Jesus Christ and what comfort it provides during periods of personal difficulty, even unto death. She has also demonstrated what a powerful impact a life well lived can be in the way of inspiring others. I know that I have gained a new perspective of what a true disciple of Jesus Christ does as their life comes to a close. Becky is an inspiration to me.
It was my privilege to serve Becky as her VT the last few months of her life on this earth. It was a pleasure to see her bright smile and to listen to her faith filled thoughts on so many subjects. One of her favorites was of the small daily miracles and tender mercies that allowed her to accomplish daily tasks. I learned a deeper level of gratitude from her. How to graciously accept however small the miracle is, even the act of getting out of bed. I will remember and try to emulate her spirit for as long as I live. She will always be a part of my life.
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I met Becky when she and Jon came to Woodville, Texas (their home away from home) to visit Jon's sister Wendy and her husband Jimbo Kethan. They were frequent visitors and I always enjoyed visiting with her at church. She was such a lovely person and so interesting to talk to. I hated it so much when I heard she had been diagnosed with cancer. Wendy would give us up dates in Relief Society now and then and told all about how Becky just forged ahead and wouldn't let it get her down - traveling and visiting family and continuing to uplift and bless their lives as long as she was able. What a wonderful example she was for all of us. I miss her and will always remember her.
ReplyDeleteConnie Lovelace
I was so sorry to hear of her passing. She was my lovely freshman roommate at BYU, and a remarkable, gentle, talented and faithful daughter of God. I wish we had kept in touch!
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