Eileen Bird

Eileen “Beanie” Smelstoys Bird, 51, of Mooresville, NC, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Boston, MA. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband, David Bird; her parents, Bernard and Barbara Smelstoys; as well as a large extended family. As in her life, Beanie left us with her own beautiful prose to comfort and guide us through this difficult time. Dear family, I have lived a life that was real…based in faith and powered by love. When life is not perfect in any way, shape, or form it was perfectly ours and my gratitude to God and each of you is endless. While the news of my passing must come as a great shock to you, you must not let it get the best of you. It would be totally wrong to allow for that given how you have been the very best part of me. Carry me with you in your hearts and trust I will be with you on all occasions and in all ways that matter most. See me in the sunshine and feel me like the warmth of a summer night. I could write about you for the next two weeks and still not have said enough. You each hold a very special place in my heart. My one wish to ask of you is to maintain humility and kindness in all things. Please know how much I deeply love every one of you. How you have made me so proud, so safe and rich in all the ways that ever mattered. Thank you for the laughs and the love. Please stick together and care for one another. Serve God and be good to yourselves. Most of all find the fun in life. It’s right there for the taking. My Pop always said we are the captains of our own destiny. Enjoy and live on. When I meet our Lord, I will rejoice in his glory and ask that he shine his blessings upon all of you—keeping you safe and happy in his care. Love ya’ll, Beanie A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 16 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Mooresville, NC. In lieu of flowers, per Beanie’s request please send memorials to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or your local hospice care or Make a Wish Foundation of New England or a charity of donor’s choice to support school safety. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Bird family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Eileen Bird

June 29, 1967 - November 7, 2018