THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE JOURNEYED ONWARD…
ARLEIGH CASTLE WAS MY ROLE MODEL AND LIKE A MOTHER TO ME, WHO I “ADOPTED” AS MY AUNT ARLEIGH. SHE WAS THEATRICAL, FUN, SPIRITUAL, AND ALWAYS THERE TO HELP ANYONE. SHE WAS IN SUMMER STOCK, SOME TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, AND WORKED FOR CAPITOL RECORDS. AUNT ARLEIGH PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN HER MID-90’S.
JIM TONJUM WAS OUR SON-IN-LAW, WHO WAS LIKE A SON TO US. HE JOINED ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AT A YOUNG AGE AND DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO HELPING OTHERS. HE LOVED BOXING AND WAS OFTEN SEEN AT THE GYM HELPING TROUBLED YOUTH FIND THEIR WAYS TO PEACE AND HEALING. JIM DIED UNEXPECTEDLY IN HIS HOME WHILE EXERCISING. HE WAS 58.
HEALING AFTER LOSS BY MARTHA HICKMAN IS A BOOK I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. IT IS A SERIES OF DAILY SHORT DEVOTIONALS.
AS MY TEARS FLOW OUT, LOVE FLOWS IN.
KAREN INGALLS, AUTHOR, BLOGGER & SURVIVOR 
Powerful post!! So sorry for these losses! Great tribute to both beautiful human beings.
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Thank you to your both. They were very special people and will be greatly missed, but in my heart forever.
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Karen & Jim, I am so sorry for your losses. May the memories of Arleigh & Jim keep their lights shining in your heart. Such a beautiful tribute to both of them.
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Thank you, Sherry,.
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I’m so sorry for you and your families loss, Karen. This was a beautiful tribute to them both. Sending you a ton of healing hugs xo
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Denise, thank you for your kind words of support.
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What a beautiful tribute to people that sound like they were a blessing to know. Thank you for sharing, Karen.
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Marlena, they were bright lights and they still radiate in my heart and the hearts of many others.
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Such a beautiful tribute to these loved ones, Karen. I’m sorry for your loss and hope the fond memories of Jim and Arleigh sustain you at this time.
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Thank you, John, for your comforting words. It takes time to grieve and the impact of their lives on me and so many others make the process easier.
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It’s always difficult to lose someone close to you, especially when they were such blessings. Try to treasure their memories as you wait for the grief to fade. My deepest sympathies to you and their survivors.
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Staci, thank you for your words of wisdom and comfort. I am truly blessed to have had them in my life. They will always be in my heart.
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Oh Karen,
Iām so sorry for your losses. Please pass my condolences to Jim for the loss of his son-in-law. How especially horrible for his daughter. šš„²
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Pat Wharton 603 341 3381
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Thank you, Pat. Your words of love and support mean a lot to both Jim and me.
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