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This is a gift that I gave to my brother after his wife died 2 years ago.

The backing is stiff cardboard covered with patterned paper, so it would set straight up on a shelf or stand.
It opens for 2 additional pages and it has a small 12 page memory book.

My siser-in-law, Jutta (you-ta), died unexpectedly at age 50, due to complication and human errors at the hospital.
She was a beautiful person and a dear friend. I miss her.

The pocket held her memorial handout (from the funeral) and behind it was a copy of the eulogy that my brother did at the funeral.
It said:

We are here to pay our respects to a wonderful woman. Jutta Barbara Kopsick. Jutta had more friends than she realized. She didn’t think much of speeches and I wasn’t sure what to say up here or where to even begin. Then, when I was walking our Husky Mato in the woods I remembered the speech given by Coach T at last years high school graduation. He talked about the difficulties of his education and gave the graduating class a message. Love Life! Enjoy life. Do good deeds. Help the needy. Have fun and be somebody.

Jutta’s life was not easy. She traveled a very bumpy road before we met. Her life with me was not easy either. With my career taking us to Japan and then to Pennsylvania she left her career, family and friends behind. Add to that my daughter Bianca going thru several difficult stages of growth and then later on a foster child of the same age and life does not get easier. Jutta still had fun. With her family. With her friends and especially with her co-workers.

Jutta’s passion was helping animals. It became her purpose in life. We belong to several German and American organizations that help needy animals. The Humane Society of the US, the Monroe Animal League in Pennsylvania and TASSO to name a few. From time to time Jutta would buy extra dog and cat food and have me take it to the animal shelter in Neustadt. She didn’t go with me because she felt sorry for the abandoned animals. She had me build houses and feed stations for the stray cats at Panzer Kaserne and in Rodenbach. She always told me that if we hit the jackpot in the lottery that she would build and run her own animal shelter.

But it is now time to say “Sayonara Jutta-san”. You have touched many hearts and will be missed by more friends than you know. You should hug your family every day, as if it is the last time. You never know if it will be. Coach T is right. Love Life!


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