Cindy Lou Lidester
June 16, 1958 ~ August 13, 2024
Dear loving family and friends,
If you’re reading this then my spirit left my body on August 13, 2024, and I’ve joined Jesus in heaven. It’s beautiful here! I’ve been reunited with my sister Launa Tyra (Greg), my father Jack Lidester (Donna), my grandparents (Lidester and Goings), all of my previous pups, and other family members and friends.
I left behind so many that I will miss dearly. To my wife Samantha Perkins, thank you for truly loving me until death do us part. Please keep your faith, enjoy life, and take care of yourself and our babies Sophie and Willow. Chelsea, Oliver, and Calie say hello and give you doggy kisses from above. I will love you forever. To my mom Alta Wilson (Patrick Sr), I’ll miss our phone calls but there is no phone number required to talk to me now. To my sister, Linda Earl (Gary), and brother, Mike Lidester (Susan), I love you beyond measure and I will continue to protect you and your families from heaven. To my nieces and nephews (Gabe, Michael, Heather, Lindsey, Ann, Abby, Zack), I loved watching you grow into amazing adults and will always be in your heart. To Samantha’s family, thank you for accepting me and loving me. I love you all.
To my friends, Marilyn B, Carolyn C, Shelly G-H, Anna H, Nancy H, Wendy K, Mary L, Jane T, Deanna M, Chris P, Natalia R (Casey), Gretchen M (Josh), Jenny M (Kyle), Courtney T (Scott), Nicole C (Eric) and so many other friends that I can’t possibly name you all. Thank you for walking with and supporting me on this journey and teaching me so much about myself and life. To my hospice nurses Kristin L, Barb M (Rod), Carolyn, and Andrew S-H; thank you for caring for me physically, emotionally, and spiritually during my last months and days. You are true angels on earth.
I’m gone physically but please don’t remember me for my death but instead for my life. Please remember all of the amazing adventures we shared and the unforgettable memories we made along the way. Please remember my unimaginable childhood stories and how I fought and overcame so much. Please remember me for my faith and neverending desire to share the love of Jesus. Please remember my love of people and my ability to influence and lead others to their greatest potential. Please remember my sense of humor and ability to connect with strangers. Please remember my heart and passion for giving to those less fortunate. Please remember, what we once deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.
Until we meet again, love Cindy Lidester
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Thank you for allowing us to call you our friend and we have a lot of memories of our time together and laughing always makes those moments special.
Our prayers are with Samantha and the family during this difficult time.
Cindy was a dear friend and always will be. I loved our long walks, talks and adventures together. Lots of different parks, restraunts, stores, eagle hunting, hiking and sharing our life stories and conversations about life in general, laughter, faith and trust in the possibilities and just the love for life. I will miss Cindy dearly. What a blessing she was to me and my life. I am grateful! You will always be in my mind and heart forever. Love you dear friend..
Cindy…you sure were a character. In the short amount of time that I’ve been a part of this journey with you and Samantha, i have learned so much. I will truely miss our talks and your silly self. It was a blessing being able to help you until the very end. I love you and Samantha and will certainly see you again someday!
There are no words, only that you will be missed beyond measure. God, take good care of my wonderful, silly, outgoing, thoughtful friend.
I love this picture of Cindy! The true essence of her. Her smile and her angelic aura. An honest pure soul………❤️
There isn’t enough time or space to clearly communicate what you and your friendship meant to me. I will remember you, your sense of humor, kindness, generosity and honesty (even if I didn’t like it) always, and will forever miss you. You were a ray of sunshine and now our guardian angel. Our memories of vacations, road trips, hiking, motorcycle rides, dinner parties and all other get togethers will be in my heart forever, I love and miss you dearly my friend. Don’t worry, your tribe has got Samantha and we know you got us. I will be looking for my Monarch Butterfly.
What wonderful friendship ❤️ I had with Cindy Lidester .I thank God everyday for you and Samantha. You were the sister I never had.Thank you for 25yrs of friendship the Laughs,the dinners,the visits I will miss. I know you are in a better place no more suffering. Sending prayers to Samantha and Cindy family ask God to hold you all close and to continue to watch overbyou all.
Love you more than you know.
Samantha, Prayers are lifted for a cloak of peace, healing and reconciliation to surround you! Godspeed Cindy
So glad I got to know you both on our Viking trip, wish we could have spent more time together. Sam you are in my thoughts & prayers. Sam,you have to be strong and carry on the memories and love you both shared, it will never die.
Sorry, I will miss the celebration of life. I will be in California. Hope to see you soon.
Love and hugs
Mike and Linda, prayers for peace and strength these coming days as you prepare to say a final goodbye from earth. At the same time you already have peace knowing you will meet Cindy and Launa eternally in heaven! A precious gift our Lord Jesus gave to each of us willing to invite Him into our hearts and profess our belief. Thinking of you daily.
I will MISS you my sweet BESTIE! Your presence in our life and the life of our family will be forever cherished and remembered with smiles and laughter. So much laughter! Thank you for being my best friend and mentor. I am so grateful for your wisdom and that you cared about my future at a tough time in my young life. You made a difference. I will miss our talks that never stayed on topic and could go on forever “down the rabbit hole”. We were blessed to share so many wonderful milestones too numerous to list here, but the memories will stay forever in our hearts. Thank you for your unconditional love and support to us and our family. We love you eternally. Until we see each other again your smile and laughter and our treasured memories will stay close to my heart and I will miss you every day.
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I am blessed to have had the opportunity to work with you and Samantha over the years, and I will miss you very much. My thoughts and prayers are with you Samantha and your family.
Beautiful letter and beautiful woman! So much love to you Sam!!!
Sending prayers, love and healing energy your way Sam in this difficult time.
What a beautiful letter! Prayers to you, Samantha, and all of Cindy’s family and friends as you grieve her loss.
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Fly high Cindy. Breathe Sam.
Cindy was a neighbor of mine for several years and we had a few beers on our back deck. I was her neighbor when she met Sam and was head over heels for this bright, young woman that came into her life. Cindy had an amazing attitude always and through the
end. Her smiles will always be remembered.
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Such an amazing testimonial to a life well lived. Our thoughts are with you and your entire family as you find peace and solace in the days ahead. Much love to you all.
Sam, we want to thank you for being a loving, compassionate, steadfast caregiver for Cindy during her long and challenging illness. No one could have done it better than you.
Cindy’s essence was a vibrant vitality that radiated from her soul. She was a force for good, warmth and joy.
As she shared her zest for life, she uplifted our spirits and infused us with love and hope.
Cindy left us a spectacular legacy of devoted love, infinite enthusiasm, and always keeping the light on in our soul.
Much love for you.
Linda and Irene
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To Lidester family: My thoughts are with you during this time of sorrow following the lost of Cindy,( Man, do I miss that smile) I give thanks for the 14 years of memories and would like to add you are missed dearly. I would like to wish the Lidester family comfort during this difficult time, and my deepest sympathy is with your family. If there is something I can do to help you during this time, please do not hesitate to contact me. Cindy was like a mother I never had . I know you will be looking down on me . We will meet again.
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I will cherish my memories of Cindy always. We were very close when we were younger. Thank you, Samantha, for sharing this difficult journey with family and friends. Wishing you much comfort and peace throughout this difficult time.My deepest condolences.
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I am sorry and deeply saddened by your family’s tremendous loss. Please know each of you is being held close in thought and prayer during this painfully difficult time. Sending my heartfelt condolences and many hugs for all.
I have always been so proud of Cindy. Everything she overcame in her life and everything that she became! Realizing today, that Cindy had passed is the first time I have wept for many years. Cindy was many things to me, and I will always cherish my memories as cousins, classmates, friends and most importantly sisters in Christ. I loved Cindy very, very much! As adults we laughed many times about the battle of wills between she and mom. She always said in Aunt Irene she had met her match… as she was made to wear a dress and attend church on Sundays… and she did! But, guess who would call mom and ask if she could stop by for a visit during the many years that mom was widowed and lonely. Cindy called and visited her many times! She had such a beautiful heart and I regret that in our youth, others failed to recognize that. Another thing that I knew about Cindy that most people didn’t know is that she was a phenomenal athlete. I thank God for the people in Cindy’s life that gave her permission to succeed and to shine. No one deserved that more than Cindy.