Birth date: Sep 15, 1955 Death date: May 29, 2017
Celebrating the Life of Sharon Rose Coleman- Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Beloved Friend. Sharon Rose Coleman daughter of Harry & Margaret Alkire, born September 15, 1955 in Seattle, WA. Was the 4th of 6 children and graduated from Read Obituary
Mike and Toni Sandvigen
5.5.17
Mom,
We are all mortal.
I guess that is what makes our time and experiences so important, because they are all finite. Our “time” when measured against eternity is so infinitesimal that it is hard to comprehend. I think that is why the best teachers always spoke in parables and analogies so our limited understanding of the infinite is related to everyday objects. Simply put, our time equals less than one grain of sand on all the beaches in all the countries & islands of the world.
Some of us are given a little bit larger grain of sand than others but relatively speaking not by much. We grieve and feel the pain of loss because we are focusing on the grain of sand and not the beaches of eternity.
Unfortunately, some waste their grain of sand living for themselves, having limited or no positive influence on those around them. For them, death is welcomed because they never gave life and love to those around them. For those who choose to live their grain of sand giving and loving others never truly pass because the seeds they planted along the way continue to grow and live on just as the generations before.
Just as a sapling grows from a seed into a mature fruit-bearing tree, providing shelter and dropping new seeds throughout the seasons and years. So do children grow from helpless babes into mature adults sowing seeds of love, grace, patience, responsibility, honesty, work-ethic, steadfastness, selflessness, restraint, determination, resourcefulness, commitment, grit and perseverance.
Just as these seeds were sewn into you from previous generations, so have you sewn these seeds into your children and their children. Your grain of sand has not been wasted living for yourself but has multiplied to benefit more than you know. You are a vessel of grace, a conduit of love, a harbinger of perseverance.
This note is not a eulogy or a good-bye but a thank you. Thank you for being my mom. Thank you for your grace, your patience, your honesty, your work-ethic, your steadfastness, your selflessness, your restraint, your determination, your resourcefulness, your commitment, your grit, your perseverance and most importantly your love.
These virtues will never end but only echo for future generations like waves in the ocean growing stronger until they reach the shore. And when those virtues crash on the sandy beaches of life, may MY grain of sand be a reflection of yours and may my children be the echo of all you have instilled in me. For in this never ending cycle of life we never truly pass but we do pass-on the virtues that were given to us through our parents and their parents.
Sharon Rose Coleman, daughter of Harry & Margaret Alkire
Drew Coleman, son of Doug & Sharon Coleman
Finley & Olive Coleman, son & daughter of Drew & Dru Coleman
The seeds you have sewn grow with each passing day and will continue to live on until we meet again in eternity.
I love you more than you know and I am thankful God let me be your son.
Love, All of Me, Your Thankful Son,
Drew
I knew Sharon growing up with the Alkire family at Faith Baptist Church in Kent. What I remember most is how very beautiful Sharon was as a young woman! And her very loving and warm mother Margie and her handsome, smart father Harry had a very influential presence in our church family. I am blessed to hear that the seeds of faith planted in that time rooted and grew in Sharon's heart and grounded her life. She is being welcomed and rejoicing in our Father's arms, and I send my love and prayers to her beloved family.
Sharon blessed my life in so many ways. Whether she was sharing a new place she discovered or a "treasure" at the thrift store,or just going for a walk, time with Sharon was always a fun adventure. She was a dear, dear talented and beautiful friend whose generous spirit touched my life. I am so glad and thankful that she shared her life with me.
Sue Franklin
