Obituary for Mary Beeby Mary Cheryl “MC” (Fay) Beeby could light up a room with her amazing smile. Sitting with her is like seeing the world full of possibilities and trying to decide which dream to chase. She is that person who lets you know that it’s all okay.
Even in your darkest moments, she will help you see your light. She is the epitome of optimism and love. The one I would call to cry to unleash my feelings, or just to chat.
My mom always has an extra chair at the table, willing to keep your secret, or just let you scream. With a passion for helping others, mom was always on the go. She would take us to the fair early to have us set up for the bike fair where we would help teach bike safety to other kids (in the 80’s).
She was a “Professional Community Do Good-er”. The truth is, she never met a cause she could say no to, and if it was for kids, you probably couldn’t stop her. I remember learning to stuff envelopes, make granola, and distribute bottled water to bicyclists.
Needless to say, from an early age, we learned to give. When asked once what she does though, her response was “I play tennis”. Her passion for tennis has led to early mornings, long days, great road trips, and so many special times.
Her love for tennis helped to create multiple organizations around the state. And she has enough tennis stuff to fill a museum. Anybody need a “Tennis Log Book?
” She was always the one to bring you a sandwich and refill your drink…just to make sure you had what you needed. Her timely words of encouragement came by text, by call, and could even be found slipped into our book bags or onto our pillows. When frustrated, she would merely stomp her foot and press on.
Hate is a strong word, so we’ll never forget, “Sorry mom, you’re right; I don’t hate it; I just really strongly dislike it”. She would take politeness to the next level and say please and thank you all the time. Even from the hospital bed, she never had a bad word to say about anything or anyone.
And she always let her kids know how proud she was of them. “MC, incredible, beautiful, irreplaceable, amazing, unique, my incredible beautiful wife” Leroy says, “but you just might not want her to navigate”. “Leroy, I don’t think you should stop there”.
And yet she made it all magical … four hours out of the way and back. Their travels took them from coast to coast with multiple stops all along the way. Pushing the limits and getting out of her comfort zone.
To sum it up, “I found a unicorn … and she got away”. We will keep looking for her and finding her in the special things we do for our loved ones. We learned that you can keep all those balls spinning as long as you keep your eyes open.
But when you know that, with work, you could become a unicorn too, because she has been showing you how every day of her life. We love you MC, Mom, Sweetheart, Grandma, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, Friend, and more. You will be missed.
Mary Cheryl (Fay) Beeby June 9, 1947 – October 3, 2018. In lieu of flowers please submit donations to the Philipsburg Tennis Association, P.O. Box 1185, Philipsburg, MT 59858, the Last Chance Tennis Association, 2910 Skyway Drive, Helena, MT 59601, or the charity of your choosing. Memorial service planned for November 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Last Chance Tennis Association.
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