In Memory of Sharon Filegar
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Sharon Filegar passed suddenly away at home in the early hours of Sunday, December 12, 2021. She will be greatly missed by many, but also the ministries she supported.
Throughout her years, Sharon was very active in children ministries, missions, and women’s ministry. She actively supported many missionaries, children charities and sponsored children, giving them food, an education and a safe place to grow.
With this memorial fund, we hope to continue her support in helping children in need.
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This seems like a simple enough plea, but to put a personal understanding to this fund, let me say a little from my own experience...
Having just lost my mother, I’ve been thinking of who she was and what she meant to me… and to others. To me she was my mom, to which she poured herself into that role, but she was much more than that. Sharon took that loving, motherly spirit into everything she did, but as her child, it just seemed like mom being a mom. As I’ve grown, I see that not everyone, not even all moms, are like that. This was something integral to who she was.
Sometimes it could be hard to handle my mother’s mothering as I personally felt I didn’t need it. Sometimes I wish I could have appreciated it and her more. Now that she’s gone, how much will that mothering be missed? This is especially true because she poured that motherly love not just into me but also into those around her and even complete strangers. She did this as an elementary teacher, as a Sunday school teacher, through many church functions, through local and international missions, and through other charities that provided food, education, shelter, and safety to children. Often she gave or worked not out of her abundance of wealth and time, but she did it just because it needed doing - because there was a need.
As my mother’s health declined over the years, she could not physically do as much as she wanted to do, and I know this broke her heart. Now that she is gone, I wonder who will fill her shoes to pick up this same kind of care for all those in need of a motherly touch of kindness, love, and support. Will it be you? Will it be me?
In this spirit, as a memorial to her and her passion, we have set up this gofundme for some of Sharon’s favorite charities which cared for children. I know it’s not the same as being by their side, making them some kind of treat, or providing them warm clothes, but hopefully through this memorial we may be able to honor my mother by caring for those for whom she, herself, can no longer provide that motherly care.
Thank you to all who loved her and wish to honor her memory through this.
Sharon's Sons - Scott, Shawn & Trent.
(We'll be posting a full list of Charities this fund will support.)
With this memorial fund, we hope to continue her support in helping children in need.
—
This seems like a simple enough plea, but to put a personal understanding to this fund, let me say a little from my own experience...
Having just lost my mother, I’ve been thinking of who she was and what she meant to me… and to others. To me she was my mom, to which she poured herself into that role, but she was much more than that. Sharon took that loving, motherly spirit into everything she did, but as her child, it just seemed like mom being a mom. As I’ve grown, I see that not everyone, not even all moms, are like that. This was something integral to who she was.
Sometimes it could be hard to handle my mother’s mothering as I personally felt I didn’t need it. Sometimes I wish I could have appreciated it and her more. Now that she’s gone, how much will that mothering be missed? This is especially true because she poured that motherly love not just into me but also into those around her and even complete strangers. She did this as an elementary teacher, as a Sunday school teacher, through many church functions, through local and international missions, and through other charities that provided food, education, shelter, and safety to children. Often she gave or worked not out of her abundance of wealth and time, but she did it just because it needed doing - because there was a need.
As my mother’s health declined over the years, she could not physically do as much as she wanted to do, and I know this broke her heart. Now that she is gone, I wonder who will fill her shoes to pick up this same kind of care for all those in need of a motherly touch of kindness, love, and support. Will it be you? Will it be me?
In this spirit, as a memorial to her and her passion, we have set up this gofundme for some of Sharon’s favorite charities which cared for children. I know it’s not the same as being by their side, making them some kind of treat, or providing them warm clothes, but hopefully through this memorial we may be able to honor my mother by caring for those for whom she, herself, can no longer provide that motherly care.
Thank you to all who loved her and wish to honor her memory through this.
Sharon's Sons - Scott, Shawn & Trent.
(We'll be posting a full list of Charities this fund will support.)
Organizer
Trent Auch
Organizer
Celoron, NY