Marie Creasman

Footprints  
One night a man had a dream. In it he was walking along a beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the final scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back, at the footprints in the sand. He noticed many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints, and realized that they came at the hardest and saddest times of his life. Bothered about this, he questioned the Lord saying, "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,  You'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most burdensome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you the most You would leave me. "The Lord replied, "My dear child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that "I carried you."
             
                                Author Unknown

    Marie Creasman, 91, of Mexico, died at 1:35 p.m. Monday July 7, 2003, at her home.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 11, at St. Brendan Catholic Church with Father Henry Reichert officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Pickering Funeral Home with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Brendan Cemetery.

Mrs. Creasman was born on Jan. 11, 1912, in Belleville, Ill., a daughter of William J. and Philomena (Angert) O’Toole. On March 29, 1957, in New London, she married Russell Creasman, who died Jan. 18, 1972. Mrs. Creasman had worked at Florsheim Shoe Factory for 33 years before retiring.

Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Cissell of Mexico, 9 grandchildren, and several great- and great-great grandchildren.

A daughter, Patricia Rehma, and a son, Taylor Rockwood, preceded her in death.

Memorials may be sent to St. Brendan Catholic Church where Mrs. Creasman was a member. They may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico, MO 65265.

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