"When a person dies, they only appear to die; they are still very much alive in the past.. .All moments, past, present, and future, always have existed and always will exist." At ninety-two years old, Nita Hastings-Perkins passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009, where she joined her first husband, Charlie Hastings, in heaven for what would have been their 71st wedding anniversary. Nita was born in Kansas on October 18th, 1917. Her family then moved to Colorado where she was raised for most of her life until she moved to Santa Paula as a sophomore in high school. Not long after, she met Charlie Hastings, a local of Fillmore and married him on June 10 , 1938. The two were married for 25 years when Nita was widowed. Her second husband Ed Perkins also preceded her in death as did her parents, grandparents, and sole granddaughter, Deanna. Nita was a caring mother, a wonderful grandmother, and an adoring great-grandmother. She was deeply loved by her two children, Nancy Bowlin and Michael Hastings, and will be sorely missed by her two grandsons, Chip Bowlin and Derek Hastings and their families. Nita will live on in the countless memories that her loved ones will always hold close to their hearts. A memorial has been planned for later this summer. Any donations may be made to the Fillmore Historical Museum or a charity of choice.