Victor and Eleanor Blair had a baby girl on July 17,1970. Her name was Tanise Lenee Blair. She was beautiful. And she was a child of God. This is something Tanise always held in her heart. “I AM a child of God.” 

Sometimes she would say it when she felt she should have done something better, sometimes when she was happy, sometimes when she was sad, sometimes when she was grieving—but always she would know “I am a child of God.” 

She was able to have faith when others, could not. She always knew a positive outcome— when others think not. I AM a child of God. And she would tell you the same - Ever so kindly, ever so sweetly, she would remind you—You are a child of God too! Don’t doubt. Ever. Just don’t doubt. 

And that was our Tan. Pure and simple. Faithful, beautiful, kind, sweet as she could be. She loved a party. She wrote poetry—beau ful heart felt poetry. She sang like an angel. She took care of others until Her fragile body would not let her. When she was younger, she graduated high school and completed one Year of college. 

Tanise Lenee Blair was good to the bone. So many loved her. Many of you had no Idea how sick she really was. Tan endured for a long, long me. But thru it all –she knew she was a Child of God.

And when you really think about it—no greater gift could be given to those of us who loved her so. Thank you, beautiful Tan, for great was your faithfulness! Thank you. We needed that. We all will carry you with us forever. Thank you for loving us so deeply! We love you back!