Evelyn Mary Eastwood

Evelyn married Robert Sudbury Wilson on 27 Oct 1917 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England. Robert (son of William James Wilson and Mary Ann Elizabeth Sudbury) was born on 1 Jul 1891 in Sale, Cheshire, England; died on 8 Sep 1957 in Romford, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The SSDI shows her as Eileen M GARDNER.

A marriage between George M. GARDNER and Eileen M. Wilson is listed in the England & Wales Marriage Index on Ancestry.com. Michael Bennett shows that they married on 11 Apr 1942 in Romford, Essex.

Mary married Mac Bennett in Oct 1947 in Romford, Essex, England. Mac was born on 31 Jan 1924 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; died in May 1986 in Hornchurch, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married Dorothy Tonkin in Jun 1948 in Romford, Essex, England. Dorothy was born on 16 Oct 1923 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 22 Dec 2003 in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret Cecily Bramhall

MARGARET CECILY BRAMHALL passed away 1/22/09. She was born in Sale Cheshire, England on Aug. 9, 1927, and was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Eugene Bramhall. She is survived by 6 children: Eileen Hav?, Teresa Oberholtzer, Ann Bramhall, James Bramhall, Elizabeth Childres & William Bramhall, their spouses, 8 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren. The Memorial service will be held at St Paul's United Methodist Church on 1/26/09 at 1:00. We will always love you Maggie.

(Published in the Houston Chronicle on 1/25/2009)

Margaret Cecily Wilson Bramhall was born Aug. 9, 1927 in Sale Chesire, England. She died Jan. 22, 2009 here in Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Eugene Andrew Bramhall. She is survived by her 6 children Eileen, Teresa, Ann, Jim, Liz, and Billy; 8 grandchildren of whom the 4 in Houston are able to be here: Ryan and Haley Bramhall, and William and Alex Childres; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 honorary granddaughters Ashley Childres Worley and Amber Childres, her brother Bernard, and many friends lots of whom are here.

By all accounts and any criteria, Maggie was a tremendous person. All who knew her loved her and she loved them. While she was a proper, and often stubborn, English lady, she was also lively and memorable. 100 lbs. soaking wet, she commanded the attention and respect and engendered the love of those she encountered.

She was known for her sometimes cryptic English expressions which are family lore. "I'm not as green as I am cabbage looking" was one of them. Another was "I might as well as wish I hadda done." "Bob's your uncle" and "laughing turns to crying" were yet others. One that has stuck with most everyone is "show me your friend, and I'll tell you what you are" which is good advice at any age.

Maggie and Gene and their expanding brood lived all over the world as Gene's work took them to far-flung places. During an economic downturn when his job was not in demand, Maggie went to work and helped keep the family together. She was not afraid of hard tasks and instilled in her children that same sense - people who keep clean houses and iron all clothes. A child of the depression, she did not believe in frivolous or virtually any spending. She was always for putting up and setting aside "the best" and saving it for another day.

Maggie was a good sport. She crawled through the doggie door at Liz and Scott's on a dare, a feat which fortunately did not land the Childreses in trouble with Adult Protective Services. She also was notorious for taking out her teeth and losing them in inopportune spots, like napkins, pockets and dogs' mouths. And while she never wore pants, they did get her in a pair of exercise shorts which she wore long enough to be photographed. Denise talked of a time that Maggie went to Ashley's teenaged birthday party and rode in a limousine which blared loud contemporary music. When Denise apologized to Maggie for the din, Maggie said she'd learned early on that she could endure anything for a short period of time and she might as well be kind and pleasant. Denise chose Maggie right then and there as her role model.

Maggie was a bright light shining through her and our lives. She was referred to by many different terms of endearment: Mom, Grandma, Sweetie, Old Girl, and one in particular that her husband Gene used to call her: Maggie, Me Love. It occurred to me that linking Maggie to love was a wonderful happenstance. Maggie was a tremendously loving woman. She devoted her life to love. Growing up she loved her family. During the war, when Gene showed up in England at a dance Maggie attended with her sister, Maggie and Gene fell in love. After the war, at the age of 18, Maggie, by herself, journeyed to the states to be Gene's bride. Her 49 years of marriage were filled with love, including the last several of Gene's life when she single-handedly cared for him after his stroke. She loved her family - her two families - first the 3 girls Eileen, Teresa, and Ann and then 10 years later her second batch of Jim, Liz, and Billy. Of course, William and Alex, with whom she lived throughout their lives, plus others also benefited from her maternal care. Her love for all was evident, tough though it was. Liz remembers that in high school she was expected to be in the house by 6 or dark whichever was earlier - no Bramhall was going to be out at night. And despite Maggie's strictness, everyone wanted her to be their mother. She loved people and they loved her.

The love Maggie displayed was both kind and gentle and tenacious and?b? ?/b?enduring. In our scripture readings from today, we have the familiar words from the Apostle Paul about love. This passage from First Corinthians 13 seemed to be appropriate for Maggie, as we reflected on her life. Her love wasn't soft and sentimental; it was strong and powerful. She manifested love wherever she went. People knew instantly that Maggie was a person to be trusted; she met no strangers. Just as she loved people, others fell in love with her. Always in a dress, with her trademark pearls, she shone.

She understood what Paul talked about in describing love because it was the way she lived. She knew love as described: "Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends."

Our faith tells us that Maggie is in a better place. There she is reunited with those who have gone before and there she prays for those of us left living. God who created her and loves her, has drawn her there. The person who lived all but the last weeks of her life in good health, is healthy and vibrant once again.

May we who are left to mourn Maggie, remember her life as a celebration of love. May we draw closer to one another and share life as beloved companions. And that ultimately is what living is about. Let us remember her shining example as we seek to create our own. When you take the best of what you have experienced, may Maggie be your guide. She was the best. God bless her, God bless you. Amen.

Prepared by
Gail Williford
Minister of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Houston, Texas

Margaret married Eugene "Gene" Andrew Bramhall on 24 Aug 1946 in Hollis, Queens County, New York. Eugene (son of George Bramhall and Violet Margaret Kelly) was born on 14 Apr 1922 in Bronx County, New York; died on 26 Mar 1995 in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY

Teresa "Terri" Cecily Oberholtzer, age 70, passed away on April 2, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Terri was born in Teaneck, NJ on March 14, 1951 to Margaret and Eugene Bramhall.

Her early life was spent travelling the world with her three sisters, mother and father who worked as a road engineer. She lived in England, Africa, Bahamas and all over the United States. She graduated from Westminster High School, CA in 1970. She immediately went to work for Nevada Bell and over the next twenty years she quickly rose in ranks to accounts manager and an early retirement before moving her family to Shell, Wyoming in 1991. She had a wonderful farmhouse on Beaver Creek Road. She loved working at KZMQ radio station in Greybull where she met many country superstars. Terri owned and operated an amazing fishing lodge in Canada.

She lived a fulfilled life and was absolutely loved and adored by her family. Terri was a devout Catholic with an unending faith in God. She dedicated the final fifteen years of her life working tirelessly in the Alzheimer's unit at New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wy.

Terri is survived by her husband, John; sons, John and Justin (Sabrea); daughter, Marisa (Tim) Brosius; brothers, Jimmy and Billy; sisters Eileen, Elizabeth and Anne; grandchildren, Chase, Kincaid, Wyatt, Johnny, Joey, Paige, Ashlynn; and great-granddaughter, Emzley.

All are invited to celebrate the life of Terri. Services are pending. Please check on the Haskell Funeral Home website for date and time.

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(Research):Teresa and her husband John Oberholtzer live with their family in Lovell, Wyoming most of the year, but operate a fishing camp on Lac LaRonge, Saskatechewan during the summers.

Teresa married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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