Frances Helen Jabour Fadal passed on to be with our Lord on May 21, 2005. Funeral services will be at 10 am, Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit with the Rev. John T. Wells officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. There will be a reception following the interment at the church. Visitation with family and friends will be from 6 to 8 pm, Tuesday, May 24, at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Frances was born in Austin on Nov. 6, 1924 to Mary and Albert Jabour. She was the sixth child in a family of seven children, four brothers and two sisters. On February20, 1949 she married Harvey Fadal, Jr. and moved to Waco where she lived the rest of her life. She worked in various businesses with her husband Harvey. Some of their businesses included 3rd Street Drug, Greenway Drug, Fadal's Aluminum, Accent Realtors and Weldon's Barbeque. Additionally, after the death of Harvey, Jr. in 1995, Frances sold real estate until February 2002 until she became ill. She attended St. Alban's Episcopal Church and was a member of the alter guild for over 35 years. She was an active member of the Waco Ladies Syrian Lebanese Clubs. Frances Fadal was a dedicated wife, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, a devoted friend, a genuine person and a truly caring individual. She will be remembered by many.She is survived by son & daughter-in-law, Harvey III and Virginia Fadal; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Nizam Issa; grandchildren, Francie, Wade and Sadie Issa, and Nick Fadal; brothers, Theodore Jabour and wife, Elaine, and Jesse Jabour and wife Laila; brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Walter and Lil Fadal; step grandchildren, David Lavalley, Renee Cluke, Cindy Audet, and Jamie Romero, 10 great-grandchildren; god daughter and son, Margaret and David Jabour; numerous nephews and nieces; and her devoted dog, Cindy.Pallbearers will be David Audet, Alan Cluke, Nick Fadal, Wade Issa, David Lavalley and Estevan Romero.The family wants to thank her caregivers for their compassionate service to our mother in her last days. A special thanks to Kay Forward and Lola Sims for their loving stewardship. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit at 1624 Wooded Acres Drive, 76710.I would like to thank each of you for coming here today, and for all of the wonderful thoughts and support, and for your love and friendship for my mother, Frances Fadal. It has reminded us that friends and family sustain us even through the most difficult times. This has been a sad time, but my mother's life is certainly not a sad story. She really had a wonderful life filled with great accomplishments, experiences, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who adored her, and a wonderful marriage.The woman, who was known by her grandchildren as the intelligent tomboy, a MacGyver grandmother, could fix any problem and still always be herself. She was beautiful, modest, generous, strong-minded, fiercely independent, and a very hard worker. To Dad, Diane and I, mom was the drive that got the adrenaline flowing each morning. Mom had a passion and views on every topic. I loved to watch my mom and dad in the morning, especially when they didn't agree. All of you here that knew my dad knew he had a short fuse and a passion of his own. He mostly just wanted to be left alone in the morning. Together they would develop a strategy, sometimes with a heated discussion, and then naturally mom would get her way. We learned valuable lessons from mom by her examples. Mom was an outstanding teacher of life and living. She treated Diane and I very differently – not as one pattern fits all. She understood our individual uniqueness, talents and needs. She encouraged us to do our best, work hard, and enjoyed life with a positive attitude. We learned our care and kindness towards others from our mother.Mom was the glue that holds a family together. She gave us all security and we always knew she loved us. Mom had great conviction and a passion about her beliefs in God and she gave us a since of wrong from right. Now that Diane and I have lost both of our parents, It occurs to me how blessed we really were to be her children. Mom adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren and they equally adored her. She encouraged them to learn and grow, constantly challenging them to aim high, and most of all behave well, and somehow always divided her attention equally. Mom always expected the best of her family and led by example. I could tell you examples all day long of how she performed countless miracles according to the stories of her grandchildren. (Climbing in the attic in her 70's to install cable in Wades room because the cable guy said it couldn't be done through the attic) The grandchildren will always remember Mom by the simple acronym "TITA", a tower of strength, incredible will to succeed, a teacher and mentor, and acceptance of responsibility, consequences and above all the Family Name. They will all miss her dearly.Her friendships with many of you were longstanding and sustaining for her. She loved the times spent with the Waco Syrian Lebanese Clubs and Conventions, the Alter Guild, family outings and vacations and time spent with close friends and her loyal dog Cody. Thank you for enriching her life. We wish to thank Rev. John T. Wells and the staff of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit for warmly welcoming us during our time of need. We have found out very quickly this is a spirit filled church.At this time I would like to end with a small quote…. "GOING TO HEAVEN"When I am gone, release me, let me go I have so many things to see and do. You mustn't tie yourselves to me with tears, just be happy that we had some years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it's time I traveled on alone. Do grieve a while for me if you must then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part, so keep our memories within your hearts. I won't be far away, for life goes on. so if you need me call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me I'll be near, and if you listen with your heart you will hear, All of my love around so soft and dear. And then when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say. Welcome Home. Mom will be missed and remembered with love and gratitude.