BRECK GIRLS
EVELYN
Al's daughters Abbie, Betty, and Evelyn in
high school
All three of Al's daughters graduated from
Lead High School
and went on to higher education.
Betty and Abbie both
graduated from Radcliffe
College after high
school. Evelyn got her degree from Crown College
much later, at the age of 68.
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Dad and Evelyn when she was a toddler:
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Evelyn left this earthly life December 9,
2013, while peacefully asleep at the Groton
Golden Living Center, surrounded by family
and friends.
She was born in Lead SD February 24, 1936,
first daughter of Myrle Newman Breck and
Albert Breck, attended by her grandmother
Mary Jane Newman. She grew up in Lead and
graduated high school there in 1955.
Evelyn devoted her life to helping others,
taking to heart the Golden Rule and the commandment
to Love One Another. Her life was filled
with challenges that could overwhelm, but
she accomplished amazing good in the world.
She met obstacles with determination and
persistence, and never gave up. Without even
thinking about it, she regarded them as opportunities
to do what she deeply understood was God's
purpose for her. Her smile greeted everyone,
and she made friendships that lasted her
entire life.
Diagnosed with diabetes in 1984, she became
an advocate for diabetes research, participating
in the American Diabetes Association's yearly
"Rally for a Cure" in DC. She received
several national awards, including the American
Diabetes Association's prestigious Advocacy
Achievement Award. In 2005 she won Eli Lilly's
highest honor, the Lily for Life award, and
Ladies Home Journal told her story in March
2005.
In 2000 she entered Crown College and at
the age of 68 accomplished her lifelong dream
of earning her college degree, leading her
class into graduation in her wheelchair.
She regarded these accomplishments with humility,
as simply doing good, God's will. When her
wheelchair finally limited her going and
doing, she knitted dozens of little blankets
tfor the Humane Society, to keep the dear
kitties comfortable. That was what Evie did,
who she was.
Grateful for sharing her life are her sisters,
Abbie Kelly of Andover SD and Betty Breck
of Groton SD, nephew Toby Place, niece Kristina
Mackey, and their children Alex, Cody and
Samantha Place and Avery Mackey.
She was predeceased by her mother Myrle Newman
Breck, her father Albert Breck, her grandparents
and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
All her life she asked herself "Am I
doing good". The answer is, "Yes,
Evie, you did good. And God blessed us with
your presence". |
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