DeVoe Lambert wasn't born a Nephite, but become one.

While going through the boxes of papers our family has kept and maintained, we came across this funeral program and thought it was meaningful to place it for all to see. As I stare at the photo of this kind and very intelligent human, I thought how interesting that we all are born to parents and family with big smiles as they have the cutest baby's in the world. Then when we die or pass through the veil, our family and friends are left behind to cry and sob, wondering how we are going to get along without us. DeVoe was born and raised in Roosevelt, but it wasn't long before he became a true Nephite as he met and married Afton Garrett, one of the cute girls of Rob and Erma Garrett. The program writes of him being schooled in Chemistry then taught it to students in college. They often came to Nephi to be with Afton's family, especially during the Third Ward Carnival and the Ute Stampede. After raising their kids, it wasn't long before they moved to Nephi. Whenever I visited with them, I sensed that DeVoe was one of those totally brilliant professors, and it wasn't until his funeral that I found out he was a tough guy as well, having a lot of expertise in football, but a Flyboy during World War Two. As they got older, I sensed the true kindest of Afton and her sisters Lucy Sanders and Corrine Garrett, as this once brilliant man had Dementia and from what I have seen, it is as tough on the caregivers as the person with it. Those that I have mentioned are now gone now, but DeVoe and his family are gifted children of God and they are made whole again. I couldn't help but place praise on each of those righteous people and all of the wonderful caregivers for people that need that help. We do have good and loving folks among us.