Isabel Peard formerly of 214 Forest Home Drive, died Sunday, April 11, 2004, at Oak Hill Manor.  Isabel was almost 94 years old when she died and her life was full of meaning.  She was an only child and from the first day of school knew that she wanted to be a teacher and so she was.  When she came back home after the first day of school, she asked her mother and father to sit down and started teaching them.  Isabel was a master teacher.  Over the years she taught thousands of students and had impact on many.  Some of them remained close friends until she died.

Isabel loved Forest Home and was an active member of the community.  Many of her friends and neighbors miss her greatly.  Almost until her last day she was the newsletter delivery person in her area.  Isabel had a strong will and cherished her freedom.  She continued driving her small old Honda that had scars all over.

The last few month of Isabels' life were not easy.  She was not able to stay in her home by herself and moved to LakeSide Nursing Home, then to Altera and finally   was moved to Oak Hill where she breathed her last.

Isbaels' gentle and beautiful voice filled her home with song everyday.  One day when I came to pick her dog for a walk I heard her voice and tiptoe to the living room.  This started a long term meaningful relationship between us.  Isabel taught me to sing and for several years we went together to various nursing homes around the area where Isabel played the piano and we were singing together to the old residents.

Isabel loved poetry and was belonged to a local poetry club.  There was one poem that Isabel taught me (and did not remember the source).  Isabel loved this poem and used to recite it to me often (even after losing her memory).

Let there be Trees for Earth is Bare
Cried the Voice of the Lord in Thunder
And the Roots ran Deep and the trees were there
And earth was filled with Wonder

The Palm stood straight as Aaron Rod
The Willow billowed gently
So came the Trees at the call of God
And All the Trees are Holy

Across the street from Isbaels' old house on 214 FH Drive there is a small park that our community uses for occasional gatherings.  Some neighbors suggested to name it informly as Isabel's Park