Mary Frances Braheney

On behalf of your past and present MU sisters of Delta Kappa Gamma, I express our deep appreciation for your vision and leadership as a charter member. You personified professionalism and dedication of women educators. You were a role model and mentor to new and experienced teachers alike and an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege to know you. May you rest in peace.

For more than 50 years, I knew Mary Frances at Lake Hayward. She and her sister Betty employed me as a lad to cut the grass there and were always kind to me. Mary Frances was truly one of the most pleasant people I have ever met and the world is a harsher place without her. Dan Hopkins Springfield, Massachusetts

Thank you for being my 1st teacher and one of my favorites throughout my school years. How well I remember "get out your mats, it's nap time", followed by the yummy graham crackers and milk. God Bless you for taking care of all the little ones in your charge at Whiting Lane, Kindergarten class of 1952.

SING ME TO HEAVEN In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vacant, and my heart is mute In response to aching silence, memory summons half-heard voices And my soul finds primal eloquence, and wraps me in song If you would comfort me, sing me a lullaby If you would win my heart, sing me a love song If you would mourn me and bring me to God, sing me a requiem,

SING ME TO HEAVEN In my heart's sequestered chambers lie truths stripped of poets' gloss Words alone are vain and vacant, and my heart is mute In response to aching silence, memory summons half-heard voices And my soul finds primal eloquence, and wraps me in song If you would comfort me, sing me a lullaby If you would win my heart, sing me a love song If you would mourn me and bring me to God, sing me a requiem, sing me to Heaven Touch in me all love and passion, pain and pleasure Touch in me grief and comfort, love and passion, pain and pleasure Sing me a lullaby, a love song, a requiem Love me, comfort me, bring me to God Sing me a love song, sing me to Heaven

We shall always cherish your friendship and the memories it brought us. In your courageous fight, you were ever the teacher, showing us all how to be brave, how to be faithful and how to love. Your enthusiasm for life, your love for others and your gentleness are all lessons you left for us to learn. We will miss you dearly. - Brad, Mary-Margaret, Sarah and Katie