Jacqueline Renee Lester

LESTER, Jacqueline R.
Kalamazoo, MI Jacqueline Renee Lester, age 41, left her body on June 23, 2012. She was born on December 3, 1970, in Chicago, IL, but lived most of her life in the Kalamazoo area. She is survived by: her parents, Posey D. Lester of Marcellus, MI and Doris J. Lester of Kalamazoo; two sisters, Simone Jones of Spring City, TN and Dia Flansburg of Tampa, FL and her fiancé, Matthew McLeod of Portage. Jacqueline was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed. Cremation has taken place and private services will honor her life. Memorials should be directed to the SPCA of Southwest Michigan. Arrangements were made by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street. The following poem is in Jacqueline's honor: Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
By Mary Frye 1932 Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep,
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond's glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.