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Delila West Dye Hartzell Obit
Delila West Dye Hartzell
We’re sorry to see
her leave so soon...
Dee Hartzell passed away December
8, 2009. Dee was born in Lorain,
Ohio and had been a resident of
Sandy Valley since moving here in
1998 with her devoted husband Dan.
Dee was a very active and busy
lady, moving from one project to
another with the greatest of ease.
A truly talented lady, specializing
in everything from quilting to
motorcycles and anything in between.
She always made time for friends and
family. Her husband Dan says of his
wife, “She was a Jack of all Trades.”
She loved Sandy Valley and belonged
to the Seniors group attending their
meetings and active in several group
projects that they were involved with.
Only a few days before her death,
she was participating in the Culturati
Craft Show, selling her beautiful
afghans. Dee won the Chinese
auction that day, a beautiful detailed
denim jacket that she was very proud
of.
Dee is survived by her husband,
Dan, two Brothers, Danny West and
Dean West, a Son, Robert Hicks,
her Daughter, Sherrie Revercomb,
and her close friend and confidant,
Bettygene Butz who was also her
neighbor.
Sandy Valley residents wish to
convey their condolences to Dan and
the family and wants to remind them
that we are here for them anytime
they need to talk or share memories,
because that is what we do.
I didn’t know her but
she touched me.
On December 5th, I was helping at the
Culturati Christmas Sale at Keystone.
I met the sweetest lady there. Her
name was Delila Hartzell. Oh my
goodness, I hope I got her first name
right. I know it was Delila or Delilah.
I remember thinking her name was
Delia as I typed all the programs and
such for the sale. It was the only
name I ever saw, so somewhere in
all the paperwork it takes to pull
something like that sale off we got
it wrong (I don’t know where it
happened, but it did) and when she
told me I felt so sorry that I got it
wrong and I told her that wouldn’t
happen again. I didn’t find out if
it had an “h” at the end or not but I
knew that I would make sure it was
on the record straight for next time
she wanted to come grace us with
her vibrant personality and her zest
for life. You know how sometimes
people just strike you as someone
you are glad you were able to spend
a little time with? Well, that’s what
happened to me. At one point I had
asked Dee what she was trying to win
at the Chinese Auction, and she said
she put all her eggs in one basket and
it was for the Denim Jacket. She was
so free with her enthusiasm at the
prospect of winning it and just like it
was supposed to happen, she did win.
And we all knew she wanted it so bad
and I for one remember screaming
with joy. And I got to hug her and tell
her I thought it was meant to be. And
she screamed when she found out too,
and it was so much fun seeing her
freedom in her expressions.
That little lady with her grey hair
pulled back and tied in two beautiful
tails on her head was one of the high
points for me that day.
I have an affinity toward human
behavior and just watching her joy in
her win, and her calm spirit as she sat
sewing, gave me rise to how we are
complete and absolutely everything
we need to be, in our simplicity as
human beings. Dee Hartzell gave
me something that day without even
knowing it. She gave me a sense of
fulfillment, and wonder, and such joy
that at one time while watching that
sweet free spirit enjoying her day I
came to tears. I came to tears while
reaching into me, and letting myself
feel her joy. I didn’t even know her
until that day, and when I heard of
her untimely death I felt just as sad
as I had felt joyous on the day of the
sale. And while writing this I have
laughed and cried again. To think
of the loss her family is feeling now
and the sadness. I’m so sorry for you
all. But please remember, that for
a few moments in my life Dee was
my complete world and just for me,
I know I received something from
her that she must have given you all
every day of her life and that’s big.
We may not know why we were put
here at this time, but for me, that day,
Dee showed me just one of, I’m sure
many reasons she came to this planet
to live and love and laugh and cry.
She gave so much in her face and her
hands and her life in just those few
moments for me. Thank you Dan, for
sharing her with me for that small but
so significant time in my life that day.
Yours truly, Surely, Sandy Valley
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