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Elaine A. Zane, age 49, of Atascosa passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Von Ormy.

She is survived by her mother Sandra E. Barker of Von Ormy, her uncle Sam Ingle and his wife Martha Ingle and numerous cousins.



Elaine’s interests included reading, traveling and treasure hunting.

Elaine will be greatly missed but always alive in our hearts.

E, I will miss you each and every day of my life. I will honor your memory forever. I am going to miss your smile, your spectacular sparkling blue eyes, your laugh, your intelligent, quick mind. It’s going to take some time for it to set in, to realize that you are no longer just a phone call, a text or a short drive away. Your place was always my safe haven, the place I ran away to…it was my home away from home...you were always there when I needed words of encouragement, a shoulder to lean on or the simple strength to carry on…It tears me apart knowing you won’t be there to pick me up when I fall. We've been through so much, growing up together….all the crazy things we did in high school, out of high school, even as adult women.

I've lost my best friend! A part of my history. The ache inside, the tears that flow, the granted I took thinking you would always be there, how we looked forward to growing old together.

E, you truly had an enormous impact on my life. You filled in all the blanks and kept track of all the memories that I often forgot. You always made me feel better. You were my therapist, the yang to my ying … the understanding we had between us was boundless, limitless. We were always ourselves around each other, no fronts, nothing fake, just the raw truth. Our fights though, they could go on for months…Oooooh how I wish I could have those months back now!

That last trip we took to the coast, when we got matching butterfly tats on the top of our foot…that day we got stuck in the sand, all the places we ate out and the night we hung out at that cool sand bar…that trip was one of the best times we had had together in a very long time.

The first night we were there, the moon was so big and bright, its reflection off the ocean lit up the night.….we sat near the sand dunes listening to the waves crash on the beach, the wind whipped our hair every which way, we sipped wine, talked about our futures, my kids and grandkids, how you were glad you never had any kids (lol), how we could live with or without men, our aging parents, and how we hoped to travel the world together once we got “older”…..

E, you have always been such a huge part of my life; gone way too soon, for now you will live on within my heart and soul.

I will check up on your momma. I pray that she will be okay without you.

In closing, E, please watch over us…I hope you and God can work together to keep us on the straight and narrow. :-)

The time has come to say goodbye. You are now free to fly…so until we meet on the other side….all my love to you, always & forever! :'( XOXOXO

P.S. Tell my momma I love and miss her; give her a big hug and a big kiss for me!