Virginia Louise Hayslip

Virginia Louise (Waldo) Hayslip was born on November 19, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Iro T. Waldo and Gladys (Neal) Waldo and died on June 19, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center. Virginia was a depression era child. She grew up in rural Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Washington High School which was rural at the time. She earned a degree from Kansas City, Kansas Junior College. During the depression her mother worked and her creative father found ways to keep them comfortable with the necessities. She met her husband, James C. Hayslip on a blind date. They were married on September 11, 1953. Virginia loved to say "God knew what she was doing when she gave them 3 girls." She listed them as #1 girl, Susan, #2 girl, Diana, and #3 girl, Linda. Just as her mom did, Virginia worked outside the home as an office manager for the Kidney Foundation. She was absolutely the most caring, kind woman, her girls feel blessed to have such tcaring and loving parents. She was very creative and enjoy calligraphy, drawing and the fine arts. Her favorite place to go was the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. James and Virginia did extensive traveling across the US and overseas. They so enjoyed seeing new things and meeting all kinds of people. One of Virginia's hobbies was gardening and collecting rocks. She said it must have been the Irish in her. Her grandmother was from County Clare, Ireland and she was very proud of her Irish Heritage. Virginia had the Irish sense of humor and the laughter. As the Irish tradition continues she would quote her dad "Nobody ever gets out of this world Alive!". Virginia is survived by her three daughters, Susan Lynn Hayslip, Diana Lee Hayslip, and Linda Hayslip Mahoney, her "One and Only" granddaughter, Jayme Elizabeth Mahoney, son-in-laws, David Mahoney and Randal Gaskins, adopted daughter and son, Doug and Elizabeth Drake, nephew, John Waldo and her faithful companion and shadow Bisquit. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Hayslip, her brother, David T. Waldo, and her parents. Below find the "Welcome Home" poem she had shared with her daughters. At this time no date has been set for the Celebration of her Life, but you can contact [email protected]. Welcome Home To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me; When I am gone, release me, and let me go, I have so many thing to see and do. You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears, Be happy that we had so many beautiful years. I gave you my love, and you can only guess, How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love that each of you have shown, But now it is time for me to travel on alone. So grieve awhile for me, if you must, Then let your grief be comforted by your trust. It's only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for you see life goes on, So if you need me, just call and I will come. Though you can't see me or touch me, I'll be near. And if you listen with your heart, you will hear All my love around you so soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile, and say, "WELCOME HOME" Also to greet you will be our precious animals: Ginger, Rosebud, Fritz, Skippy, Fluffy, and Albert, too!