Monique Aiken Celebration of Life Program

Thanksgiving Service for the Life of

Sunrise: August 3, 1996

Sunset: November 24, 2016

Grace Funeral Chapel Saturday, Dec 10, 2016

Officiating Minister: Pastor M. Steele Moderator: Pastor Z. Aiken Interment: Bailey’s Memorial Park

Order of Service The Prelude Opening Remarks Hymn – ‘Tis so sweet to Trust in Jesus’ Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus Just to take Him at His Word Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”

Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood And in simple faith to plunge me ‘Neath the healing, cleansing flood!

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er Yes, ‘tis sweet to trust in Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!

Just from sin and self to cease Oh, for grace to trust Him more! Just from Jesus simply taking Life and rest, and joy and peace.

I’m so glad I learned to trust Him, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend And I know that He is with me, Will be with me to the end.

Opening Prayer – Bishop M. Bradshaw 1st Lesson – Violet Gayle- DeLeon – Jeremiah 29:11-14 Special Selection – New Life Community Church International of Fort Lauderdale Choir 2nd Lesson – Mellissa Pottinger – 1 Cor. 15:51-58 Tribute – Patricia Bowen Open Tributes

Selection – Slide presentation Eulogy – M. Aiken-Grant Sermon – Pastor M. Steele Prayer for the Bereaved Family – Pastor M. Bradshaw Instructions Recessional Hymn – ‘I am going up yonder’ If you want to know Where I’m going?

Where I’m going, soon If anybody ask you Where I’m going Where I’m going soon I’m goin’ up yonder I’m goin’ up yonder I’m goin’ up yonder To be with my Lord I can take the pain The heartaches they bring The comfort in knowing I’ll soon be gone

As God gives me grace I’ll run this race Until I see my Savior Face to face I’m goin’ up yonder I’m goin’ up yonder I’m goin’ up yonder To be with my Lord I’m goin’ up yonder I’m goin’ up yonder I’m goin’ up yonder To be with my Lord

Precious Memories

Precious Memories

Monique Patricia Aiken August 3, 1996 - November 24, 2016

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onique Patricia Aiken affectionately called ToniAnn was born on August 3, 1996 at Mandeville General Hospital Jamaica West Indies to Kirk Patrick Mark Anthony and Avril Angela GayleAiken.

She is the eldest of three children for her mother. On Thursday November 24th 2016 she made her transition into eternity from complications due to sickle cell disease at the Jackson Memorial Hospital after being admitted there for a long period.

Monique spent the first three years of her life living in Jamaica and Grand Cayman with her parents and at times her grandmother (who predeceased her) and aunts. She later migrated to the United States to live with her mother in April 2000. She attended Plantation Elementary, Trade Wind Middle, Congress Middle and Boynton High School.

Due to her illness Monique was frequently absent from school and sometimes spent two to three weeks in any given month in the hospital.

She was an ardent worker, ambitious and was determined to accomplish success at all cost. She maintained an “A” average throughout her tenure at every school she attended. Her illness prevented her from graduating Elementary and Middle School but in May 2014 she attended her 1st graduation from Boynton Beach High School. She was overjoyed and move on to further her education at the Palm Beach State College. Here she maintained an “A” average in all the courses she took and was able to complete. She was determine to fulfill her aspiration of becoming a

Pediatric Cardiologist. Sometimes she would be frustrated in not being able to continue her education as she hoped due to her hospitalization and would say “I am the only 20 year old without a degree, this is not me!”

Monique embraced life and never allowed her illness to dictate nor limit her ability to live or function as any normal child. She loved her family and believed in going beyond the limit. She resented being thrown a ‘pity party’.

She was kind, caring, responsible, headstrong, talented, a very good cook, considerate, adventurous and a natural leader.

On December 25, 2011, she surrendered her life to Christ and was baptized in the name of Jesus. She loved God and served as a member of the New Life Community Church International of Fort Lauderdale Choir. As a member of the Choir, she never gave in to the pain she endured during a sickle cell crisis. She would sometimes be singing on the choir during Sunday Service and even though it was evident that she was in pain when asked she would say “I’m okay,” but then leave after church for the hospital where she would be admitted.

She leaves to cherish her memories her mother Avril, Father Kirk, sisters Felesia (Abby), Shawna, brother Allen, grandmother Pastor Z. Aiken, 13 aunts, uncles, a host of cousins (too many to count), church family, and a lot of other relatives and friends.

Graveside Songs When the Roll is called up Yonder When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more, And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair; When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore, And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Chorus When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

On that bright and cloudless morning, when the dead in Christ shall rise,] And the glory of His resurrection share; When His chosen ones shall gather To their home beyond the skies, And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Let us labor for the Master, From the dawn till setting sun, Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care; Then when all of life is over, And our work on earth is done, And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Choruses No Grave Can Hold My Body Down

No grave can hold my body down No grave can hold my body down When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound And the death in Christ shall rise No grave can hold my body down.

Meet Me By The River

Meet me by the river, someday, Meet me by the river, not far away, When my lord shall call me home, Happy, happy, home beyond the sky, Meet me by the river, someday.

We Shall Have A Grand Time

We shall have a grand time up in heaven We shall have a grand time up in heaven Have a grand time Walking with the angels Singing Glory hallelujah We shall have a grand time up in heaven Have a grand time.

Acknowledgments Pall Bearers At the Church Maureen Aiken-Grant

Karlette Aiken-Williams Shawna Aiken Violet Gayle-DeLeon Susan Gayle-Treasure Venesha Henry-Green

At the Graveside Ethan Aiken

Chevaughn Aiken Kevaughn Aiken Clement Russell Rohan Green Alrick Harris

Thank You

The family of the late Monique Aiken (Toni-Ann) wishes to express heartfelt gratitude for the tremendous outpouring of love, concern, care, support or in whatever way you have consoled us during this period of bereavement. You have helped to ease our deep sorrow.

Thank You. May God continue to bless you.

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