"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it's like to feel absolutely worthless and they don't want anyone else to feel like that." - Robin Willaims
Tracy Bondurant was born in Lafayette, In to Frank and Dena Bondurant and had a younger sister, Sarah. Her father was in the Army and as a family they have traveled across the USA and to some other Countries, mainly Germany. As Tracy and her family moved from state to state, and some countries. In her travels back to Lafayette, her freshman year, Tracy meet John which at the time she did not know that their destiny was bound to one another till later in their lives. Tracy had lived here her freshman year just for that year then moved to Germany with her father and family. Before she moved though she was working at Payless Supermarkets near the mall with several of her friends and her then current boyfriend John.
Once Tracy and her family moved away. John and Tracy had kept in touch with each other through the years as pen pals. They both started to grow in love with each other through the little letters that they had been writing back and forth to each other over the years. Once Tracy finally graduated from Würzburg High School class of 1998 in Germany. She really wanted to come back to the states and visit her Family and John, whom would letter become her husband. Once Tracy was back in the states she lived with her Aunt on 6th St for a little while then move one more time till, John and Tracy moved in with each other. Tracy had worked at a telemarketing place that decided to close their doors. Even though Tracy was now out of a job neither John nor Tracy let that effect their love for one another. It was a struggle but Tracy ended up finding a job working for IU Health Arnett. Eventually married they had their first child, Emilie. They both knew they wanted more children so they had 2 other kids named John Tanner (goes by Tanner) and Madison. Although the marriage did come to an end. It wasn't the end of Tracy's Story.
Tracy being divorced and struggling again in life. Kept pushing forward and doing everything she could for her kids and family. She had a few boyfriends none worth mentioning as she found out they were piece's of craps. She was moving from house to house, but always kept her children first in every single thing she did. Her children never saw her give up. She finally found her forever home in 2017, which is where she passed in 2023. Finally found her fiancée, Nate in 2017. Nate was really good for Tracy; he even was accepted by Brownie, Tracy’s dachshund who was her best friend until the day he passed. He loved her dearly and her 3 kids like his own and gave her another child Rayleigh Ann. She fought tooth and nail for her kids and Nate. Her children were her everything, she did everything for them.
Tracy later found her passion for selling insurance and started to work for Insurance Solutions from Amber in Lafayette. Amber helped Tracy learn a new profession and eventually getting her license to sell insurance her self. Things were looking up for Tracy or so the whole family thought. She was getting along with her ex-husband John Darnell and everything seemed to be going well. Until the last day it wasn't.
Not many knew but some knew she struggled with depression and anxiety. No one really knew how bad her depression and anxiety really had grown to. Unfortunately, for Tracy and her family, her struggles finally got the better of her and she could no longer take her anxiety and depression and took her life on July 27, 2023.
We hope that if you are reading this and you are struggling in life with depression and anxiety, PLEASE reach out. You can text 741741 and they will text you back immediately or call 988. You may not think there is hope but there is. More people love you than you might think and they need you as much as you need them. Life is worth living for!!
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Your mom was glowing with every birth of each of you. I will never forget how happy she was and blessed we were to have all of you. I’m sure it was no different when she was blessed with Rayleigh. She loved all of you with heart and soul. She gave you every thing and pour all her love into you kids. I will forever have my own memories and you will all have your own of her. Just never forget the love she gave you Love Dad
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