Mary Lou (DeWalt) Bayly, December 20, 1919 - January 15, 2013...
...we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. - 2 Corinthians 5:8
Dear loved ones,
Last night Mud (Mary Lou DeWalt Bayly) died in her sleep. She had a good day yesterday. In the evening, Deborah called and talked with her, singing "When Morning Gilds the Skies" to Mud before hanging up. Mud went to bed and was found in her bed this morning, departed.
We are grateful for a mother who trusted God and fought for the souls of her children. How grateful I myself am for her many loving exhortations and rebukes which continued into my middle age, only slowing as she entered confusion. She was Mother Monica (Augustine's mother) to me, and the greatest compliment I've received was when one of Dad's close friends told me a couple years after Dad died, "Don't try to be your Dad. You're not your Dad—you're your mother."
What joy it is to have known these past seven or so years that Mud has been loved and cared for so sweetly by Cheryl and David, and their wonderful and loving children. And what tender care Deborah has given Mud all these years, especially since Dad died. She faithfully visited Mud as often as she could and talked to her on the phone regularly—including, as I said, last night...
They all finished their work well, and Mud has now finished hers here on earth. Taylor just said what joy Mud must be having with her sons and Dad in Heaven. Yes, after her joy at meeting her Lord Jesus.
- Visitation Friday, January 18, 2013 from 3-6 PM at Christ the Word Church in Toledo, OH (10640 West Central Avenue, Swanton, OH 43504—419.829.2005—Eastern Time).
- Funeral this Friday at 7 PM, also at Christ the Word Church in Toledo, OH (Eastern Time).
- Short graveside committal service Saturday morning, January 19, 2013 at 11 AM at Wheaton Cemetery (1209 South Warrenville Road, Wheaton, IL 60187—630.668.8223—Central Time).
- Short service Saturday at Noon, immediately following the graveside service, at College Church in Wheaton (332 East Seminary Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187—630.668.0878—Central Time). This service will be for members of College Church (and any family members present in Wheaton) and will be held in the Fireside Room attached to the Narthex just outside the Sanctuary. Immediately following the service, the deaconesses will serve a light lunch in Welsh Hall.
May our Heavenly Father give us strength to glorify Him as we mourn and rejoice over Mud's departure these coming days (and years). And may we all be found safe, dressed in the robes of Christ's righteousness at the Marriage Feast of the Lamb.
With love,
PS: Arrangements are through Walker Funeral Home, Sylvania Township/Toledo at 5155 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43623—419.841.2422. Memorials may be given to Lakeview Academy (the alternative high school in Chicago that my sister, Deborah, serves as Principal) or Christ the Word Church in Toledo, OH (the church where Mud attended these past seven years where my brother, David, serves as pastor).
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Our hearts and prayers are with all the Bayly family. It was a pleasure to know Mrs. Bayly and see her when she would come to Bton, and I loved hearing Tim speak so sweetly and highly of her every time she was present in the service. Bless David & Cheryl, and Tim & Mary Lee for the care you gave her in your homes. You have been our examples and encouragement for caring for our parents at home. With much love to you all, Dave & Carole
David and Tim,
My greatest condolences to you on what is truly your loss, and Mrs Bayly's gain. May the Lord strengthen you all with the sweetest memories.
Blessings,
I've loved your love of your mother and the stories you've shared. I've been humbled and lifted up all at once by your family's example in caring for and honoring her. Sad for you all and thankful for her rejoicing finally to be with her Savior as well as her family gone before. Praying for you all in the coming days. With love, Sandy
Tim and David,
Mom departed eleven years ago next February, and Dad remained another seven years before he departed three years ago. At our extended family gathering this Christmas, our celebrations -- from food to group entertainment to all sorts of related activities and pleasures -- so much of all that is redolent with the personalities and history of Mom and Dad.
One of my daughters remarked how much continuity there is between this Christmas season and those she remembers of her young girlhood. As she made this comment my eye caught my brother's, and we were both thinking the same thing -- that the continuity my daughter noticed actually runs back to the young boyhood shared by me and my brother! Mom and Dad truly fashioned a family, and the fruits of their labors continues into the lives and Christmas celebrations of their adult grandchildren.
Like us, you two are for a time separated from your parents. But, in their wake you will find a persistent fragrance of the blessing they imparted to their children, grandchildren, and beyond.
You'll be in our prayers.
My condolences on your loss.
1Th. 4:13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
1Th. 4:15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
It was an honor to meet your mother at the Carrillos' wedding earlier this year. Mourning with you, in hope,
Her sons here rise up and call her blessed. Her sons there rise up and call her blessed. And His Son rises up and calls her blessed.
In heaven's eternal bliss the loveliest strain is this, "May Jesus Christ be praised."
How sweet to wake there to the joy your children sang about here!
Weeping and rejoicing with you,
Love to you, Tim and David, and to your families, too. I thank God for your work, love, and presence in my life. I'm so glad to have known your mother and her sweet smile.
We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for eachother flows
the sympathizing tear.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.
Tim and David, my heart aches for you with Mud's passing. My heart rejoices in Mud's victory. She was a sweet lady and I am honored to have had the opportunity to know her. May God hold your family close to His heart as you mourn.
Thank you, dear ones—all of you. Love,
It was an honor to get to know your mother when she visited here in Bloomington. My mother especially was tickled at meeting another 'Mary Lou'. You are all in our thoughts and prayers in your time of loss, yet rejoicing with you in your mother's homecoming. Love, Linda Hess and family (p.s. what Carole said above about teaching us how to care for our parents at home...:-) )
We were very sorry to hear about the loss of your mother and only wish we would have had the pleasure of knowing her. We will meet her in Heaven Lord willing! And we hope the encouraging stories you've shared of her will not end. Much love from the Woods family,
I was privileged to meet her once. I remember not understanding what she was saying, but her being okay with it and smiling at me with her eyes as she held my hands tightly. What a kind woman. Looking forward to seeing her again. God bless you, Baylys.
We loved both Joe and Mary Lou, having known them from our residency days in the early 60's in Oak Park when they helped us with open houses for international students. Through the years they shared our love for the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado which was reflected in several of Joe's Psalms.
We were fairly close neighbors and would stop by their home on our bikes. We loved the sampler on their wall which said, "Keep sweet". When Mary Lou moved to Ohio, Jim helped load the truck and Mary Lou gave us her favorite blue teacup. The home was on the market for quite a while but we went by often to water the beautiful perennials. We were reminded of Joe's illustration that finding a seed catalog in the mailbox on a blizzardy January day was like the hope of the resurrection.
When Joan counsels parents and couples she loves to quote Joe's line "Don't sweat the non-essentials!" Joan continues to use his writings in grief counseling.
He loved to call us Sarah and Abraham when we were expecting our late in life child! Both Joe and Mary Lou blessed our lives in many ways and we thank them for that. Now we pray for our Heavenly Father's love and comfort to you as you will be missing them.
My Brother,
May the God of comfort bring the power of peace and joy to your family as you think on your Mother's life of faithfulness and nurture to you all in Jesus name. Grace be to you, Don and Gail
Dear Tim, we love you and are praying for you and the family. I praise God that your mother knew her Savior, and has fellowship with Him even now. Love from the Geloks -
This is bittersweet. I didn't have a long interaction with this dear sister, and it has been several years since I last saw her. But I am better for having known her, and look forward to reuniting with her and all God's family in the household of the living God.
Our deepest sympathies to the family. We knew Joe and MaryLou from their days in PA starting Delaware County Christian School. We have always loved the family and now grieve with you at our loss but rejoice that they are with their Lord and family who have gone before them. God bless the Bayly family and the generations to come! With love, Ray and Naomi Davis
Sorry for your loss, Tim. Wish things could be better.
Yup, dear brother. And thanks. Love,
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