Tributes for Elaine

 

Messages on the lists after the news of Elaine’s passing on Monday 5th September

 

Carol Frilegh c.frilegh@sympatico.ca
Monday, September 5, 2005 9:48 PM

Elaine Gottschall passed away peacefully today, September 5, 2005 at 3:30
p.m. EDT, with her daughters Judy Herod and Joan Gottschall by her side.
She is also survieved by her son-in-law Stu Herod and grandchildren, Megan
and Matthew.

The funeral will take place in Cobourg, Ontario on Friday, September 9, time
to be announced. Anyone planning to attend should contact the funeral home
below so appropriate arrangements can be made for afterward.

We have lost a rare individual who lovingly held many lives in her hands and
rescued them and was respected and adored by all of us.

We must carry on what she worked on for half of her lifetime in the manner
she would have wished.

MacCoubrey Funeral Home
30 King St. East
Cobourg, Ontario
Canada K9A 1K7
Phone : (905) 372-5132
Fax : (905) 372-5252

Carol Frilegh
SCD 5 years

Emily

I am so sad, am in tears!
But she lived a very long life and died what she loved doing best, helping people
Emily
UC/Crohns 4.5yrs
SCD 10mos
8wks pregnant

 

Monika

t is a very sad news. Elaine was an angel that has changed many
peoples lifes. She will always be remembered by me.

Monika
UC 6 yrs
SCD 2 1/2 yrs
no meds

Rachel

Thank you for posting the information that I was about to pass on.
I wish I could be at her funeral, but am unfortunately recovering from
bacterial phnemonia which I probably got on the plane visiting my kids in NY
last week. I don't think it would be wise to make the attempt, and I know
that Elaine would understand.
Besides being the strongest, most dynamic and energetic woman I've ever
known, Elaine's powerful bright light was the beacon that brought so many of
us health. For at least the past 5 years (after all, she'd say "I'm in my
eigthies you know"), she and I joked about her death. What made it ironic,
was that until just a few months ago, she had the energy of any five women I
knew. I assured her that she still had way too much work to do, to quit any
time soon. She'd pat me on the hand, fix me with her twinkly beautiful eyes,
her impish grin and say "OK, a bit longer then".
There will never be another Elaine Gottschall. But there will unfortunately,
continue to be IBD. While none of us may burn with the light of Elaine's
passion, each and every one of us must hold up our own small candles to
continue Elaine's mission and light the way for the coming generations. We
must continue to make the difference.
As I said to her son-in-law Stu earlier "Im sorry for your loss.....and
mine"
Wishing love and health to you all.
Rachel

Carlene Arnold

This is so sad for the world to loose such an amazing Lady.

Carlene Arnold

Tanya

Dear List Members,

Today we lost a true heroine. Elaine was one of those rare
individuals who, having found her way through her own personal crisis
in the form of her young daughter's Ulcerative Colitis, feels
compelled to help those who are still suffering. The journey from
illness to health that she and her family took was long and fraught
with uncertainty. But at the end of that journey she turned back,
retraced and mapped the route, so that others could follow in her
path. In the process, she faced ridicule from the medical community
and had to fight to be taken seriously. Elaine stood up to them, and
in doing so, stood up for all of us who will ever suffer from IBD,
IBS, Celiac, ASD's, and the myriad other complications that arise
from gut issues.

There are few individuals from whom I have learned so much or who
have had such a profound effect on my life - not only that her work
literally saved my life and gave me back control over my illness...
not only her patiently teaching me SCD and the science underlying it,
and inspiring and encouraging me to keep learning and to share what I
learned.... but also in teaching me about tenacity, compassion, and
resilience. I will forever be thankful to Elaine for having the
curiosity and drive to find out why her daughter was helped by the
diet, and the courage and conviction to spread the word to those of
us in need.

With deepest regrets,
t

Tammy Quilty

I am baffled. I read the post about Elaine's health a couple of weeks ago.
And thought I'll write her note.
Didn't..............procrastinated...............and now ...
Reading the posts I am so so sad, crying, my heart is full of pain & grief.
With blurry eyes and a sniffley nose I will say that Yes Elaine saved my
life too. 3 1/2 years ago I was on my death bed in a Peterborough hospital,
depressed beyond belief, life was dismal, bleak and hopeless. I was not sure
of how I could go on and look after my three lil girl's. Doctors were not
helpful.
My senior room mate had grown children visiting her from TO. One of the
visitors had a niece who had Ulcerative Colitis, like me. The visitor shared
her miracle story. The niece had found A Way to live with relief, dignity
and hope because of SCD. I located Elaine's book by phone at a local health
shop & a friend brought it to me.
Book in hand, I had A Way out. A way back to hope and life worth living with
dignity.
I sit here now, my UC managed with a quality life. I couldn't dream this
possible 4 years ago. Doctors, specialists, surgeons, CCFC; no one was
qualified to show be a lighted path until I 'met' Elaine through her book &
then here on this site.
Elaine Gottschall gave me a second chance at life. I will be eternally
grateful. Thank you Elaine.
I will come to share my life & grief with other SCDer's on Friday in
Cobourg.I would now like to say a BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU ON THIS SITE THAT ARE
DEDICATED WITH CONSTANT VIGILANCE TO ELAINE'S RESEARCH & SCD. I CAN NOT
IMAGINE WHERE I WOULD BE WITHOUT ANY OF YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
THANK YOU
~Tammy Quilty (UC-3 yrs 9 mo)
705-740-2291
SCD (3yrs 9 mos) No Meds-(*Thank You Elaine*)

Brent S Applebaum

I am deeply saddened.
Elaine gave me my life back.
Brent S Applebaum

Rachel

Dearest T,
So many wonderful, silly memories are rolling around in my head, but for the
life of me, I can't remember how we tagged Elaine "motorcycle Momma". Do
you?
Love,
Rachel

Tanya

Yup... I surely do. It was shortly after someone hit her car... some
'kid' in a souped up Honda CRX came flying around the corner just
where her long driveway begins up to The House on the Hill, and drove
right into her. At the time, she was going, going, going at her
usual pace - visiting Toronto SCDers, planning the trips to NYC, and
to England (you were at all three of those big get-togethers with
her), and we started to razz her about how she should just get rid of
the car and get a motorcycle, because she was hell on wheels... I
offered her my knee high leather boots, bike jacket and a helmet, and
she jokingly accepted them... but with all seriousness, accepted the
title of Motorcycle Mama, and proudly signed her posts to the list
"MM" from time to time, when she was in that kind of mood.

Sadly, we never did take the picture of her all decked out, but we
did take many others... perhaps it's time to update the various
websites and put some of them up (she never did quite forgive me for
snapping that picture of her gesticulating with her middle finger out
- quite by accident - but then labelling it "Elaine discusses her
feelings about the CCFA")...

Much Love
t

Renee

Oh my! We lost a true heroine today!! Words just
won't do her any kind of justice, sigh. But I KNOW
that she will continue to live on in our hearts, and
in the hearts of others who will come to know her
dedication and spirit through her book, website, and
wonderful stories that others will be able to tell
about her. Elaine, we will always love you.

{tears}

Renee

Tanya

I just spoke with Marilyn (on the road as a result of Hurricane
Katrina and without internet access until at least tomorrow). She
asked that I convey her deep sorrow at the news of Elaine's passing.
I've had a number of conversations with people tonight - both online
and on the phone, and while talking to Marilyn about them and about
Elaine, we were both struck by two common threads in every
conversation - the fact that each person expressed the profound
impact Elaine had on their lives, and that each person spoke of the
total impact Elaine and her work had on her world. She left the
world a better place for her having been with us - too rare a
quality, and a far-reaching legacy.

Many on the list have written of tears tonight. Despite our sadness
at losing Elaine, please, let them also be tears of joy for the gift
she gave us and life she lived. As Marilyn said, it is a life worthy
of celebration.
t

Marjan van Hamond-Ernens

I just read the notice on Elaines passing , and I am so terribly sad . Also
for me , here in Holland her teaching SCD saved my life in more ways than
one !

I offer my condolances to her family and all the people of the mailing list
wich whom I have been mailing for the past 4 yrs.

I wished that I could hugg all of you out there , you will all be in my
prayers.

Farewell Elaine and thank you so much for all you have done for the world.

Marjan van Hamond-Ernens

James Ewing

Another post expressing sadness and inexpressible gratitude for
Elaine and all she has done for so many of us. Her work remains a
powerful reminder of how we can, I am beginning to think must, take
responsibility for the health of our bodies, finding solutions
ourselves and move out of dependence on current medical paradigms.
She was and is a saint in her field.
James Ewing
UC
SCD 5 years
Clear and med free

Debora

I was hoping she would live long enough to see SCD become more
mainstream. At least a good study to prove its merits and have the
medical community stop saying that food has nothing to do with these
diseases.

Rachel or t, do you know if there is something or someone (or multiple
people) continuing her fight? Who will replace her on the lecture
circuit? I'm wondering what we can do to continue to push for more
research, to continue to get the word out. I'm hoping she organized her
research foundation or has all of this in place. I know there are
enough of us that are improving/have improved in order to continue the
fight in an underground way. Yet I can't help feel that more could be
done.

Someone suggested that if CCFA were to be in charge of a study, they
would intentionally manipulate it in order to discredit the diet. (Too
much power amongst the pharmaceutical giants.) And to petition them to
do something would result in evil failure. (my words)

So I'm wondering where to go with it all. We need an article at the very
least, to announce her passing, and the incredible fight she spent her
lifetime to achieve. And how many thousands of people have been saved
by her.

If she cannot be alive to say "I told you so", at least we can continue
her fight so her work can be reached to all those suffering willing to
try a diet.

What should we do now? Is there an organized front to replace her?

I'm ready to fight, I just don't know where to direct my anger.

Debora

Rachel

Dear Deborah,
There are so many of us that continue Elaine's fight. Elaine called it a
grassroots movement, and if each of us healed, (and our numbers are
impressive) touches a handful of similarly distressed, we will eventually
reach everyone that is in need of what we have to offer. If I were to keep
count, besides the thousands that have passed through this list, there is
probably another thousand that I've spoken to through family and friends,
since being healed through the SCD.
I haven't wanted to discourage your CCFA battle, but I've seen it come to
nothing too many times, to have much hope for success from that direction.
You can't expect a for-profit conglomerate to cut it's own throat. I
continue to give a book to every doctor I come in contact with and lord
knows, it's been too many doctors of late.
I know that Elaine did set up something for research, but we'll have to wait
a bit to find out more about it. To my knowledge, the books will continue to
be published and sold through the family.
As for directing your anger, who knows? Look what Elaine managed to do with
hers ;-)
Love,
Rachel

Lorraine

Well said Debora! I myself have been on SCD for almost 2 months now and have seen such a dramatic improvement that I thank God for Elaine & having found her book, every day! Though I did not know her, I am saddened by her passing, and hope we as a collective group can continue to share and promote her life's work. May she rest in peace. 

Lorraine
UC, 4 months
Hypothroidism, 35 yrs
SCD, 53 days

Cos

I would like to offer my condolences to Elaine's family and friends. I only knew her through her book and through those here that would speak of her from time to time. Her work got me through a very difficult time. Ultimately, I ended up with a very healthy lifestyle and healing. When we face doctors that just offer tests and pills, Elaine mapped out a diet that puts your health under your own control. It has been working well for me, and I can't be thankful enough!!
Cos

Eugenia

From Spain, I want also to share with the list my deep sadness. Elaine, with her book, helped me as she did with many of you. I'll be grateful for ever and she will be in my memory for the rest of my life. I also think that we all are the ones to continue the fight, just talking to people, just being healthy and alive, all over the world…We have the strength that Elaine's model gives us. I like the idea of the grassroots movement.
I don't know when, but I'm sure that the truth will finally win…thanks to its own power, and Elaine's name will be written in very big letters.
My condolences to her family and friends and a very big THANK YOU to Elaine.

Eugenia
CD 1 year
SCD 8 months


Manny

I too offer my condolences. What a great loss. The only thing to do is to keep on going with her "healthy healing" and keep getting out there. To other patients who are willing, to doctors who are open to hear and see the positive results. There is always someone listening....the main task is not to give up!

Manny

Yasmin

I express my deepest condolences for a huge loss of our Dearest Elaine. Pray
for her soul may rest in eternal peace.
Yasmin

Denise

Here is how I deal each day with having Crohn's needing to be on the diet,
and now without elaine to guide us. I think of this saying.

A PEARL is a beautiful and valuable item that starts out as an IRRITATION to
the clam. It is covered by multiple layers of calcium that only the CLAM can
make. My hope is that the irritation of crohn's/colitis will be covered
over by the miraculous healing ability of the body so that when the disease
is gone, all that is left is the PEARL that improves your life

I truly believe that ultimaltley we must heal ourselves. It is a journey
that you take mostly alone. Others comfort and encourage you but the choice
to do it, and the person accountable for your actions is always you and only
you. It did seem like we needed elaine for everything, but she has left us
her gift, and the best way to remember her, and I think what she would want
is to pass on information and support to someone who has not yet started the
diet. Can you think of a better gesture to commemorate her life?

I share your sadness,
Denise

Andrea O. K. Wright

Like many of you, I cried when I saw Carol's email about Elaine. I am
unspeakably sad, and will not try to express my sense of loss.

In line with Marilyn and t's conversation, however, I want to share a poem
that I wrote for Elaine last week and mailed to her. It is an expression of
just one way in which her approach to implementing the Haas diet was
innovative and how she imbued those basic rules (without bending them) with
her joie de vivre.

To Elaine Gottschall, Nutritional Nanny

"Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way."
-- "A Spoonful of Sugar" (from Mary Poppins), lyric by Robert B.
Sherman

Your way is so much better,
more magical even,
than anything
Mary Poppins could come up with:

the medicine itself
can be sweet,
succulent,
savory,
or rich.

The medicine can be
honey-ginger chutney,
sweet and sour lentils,
lemon soufflé,
or raspberry mousse.

I picture delighted med school students
finding
gourmet recipes
in their pharmacology books.

I picture the return of
drugstore soda fountains.
They'd dispense SCD shakes exclusively, of course!

I see SCD ice cream sundaes on the counter,
each with a real cherry on top.

-- Andrea O. K. Wright
UC since April 2002
SCD since June 2003

Sabine Magdalena

Andrea,

I have always loved Mary Poppins, and since she will forever remain a great
nanny; on our behalf, she might as well have said:

"Just a spoonful of honey helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way."

In many cases, me too, meds are no longer needed. That's the way I like it.
Doo doo doo doo ... (KC and The Sunshine Band, Backstreet Boys...) Thank you
Elaine doo doo doo...

And there is some other happy SCD-tune:

"I don't want no sugar in my coffee
Makes me mean, it makes me mean."

What they just played on the radio was this, and I'll stick to it SCD-wise,
though I, again, have to borrow the words from someone else:

I Won't Back Down
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Well I won't back down
No I won't back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won't back down
No I'll stand my ground, won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin me down
gonna stand my ground
... and I won't back down

Chorus:
(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down...)
hey I will stand my ground
and I won't back down

Well I know what's right, I got just one life
in a world that keeps on pushin me around
but I'll stand my ground
...and I won't back down

(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down...)
hey I will stand my ground
(I won't back down)
and I won't back down...

(I won't back down...)
Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
hey I won't back down
(and I won't back down)
hey baby, there ain't no easy way out
(and I won't back down)
hey I will stand my ground
(and I won't back down)
and I won't back down
(I won't back down)
No I won't back down...

Thank you for your poetry, this is real comfort. I won't clip this mail, and
I won't back down.

Sabine Magdalena
CD, SCD more than 2 years, no meds, no problems, moderator (SCD in Germany).
Can't have raspberries.

Gay

Here is what we can do:
The Elaine and Herbert Gottschall Research Foundation
On: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/news/news.htm
The research foundation has been established to carry out research on the
gut/brain/'food connection. "Breaking The Vicious Cycle..." by Elaine
Gottschall
The Elaine and Herbert Gottschall Research Foundation send to:
Kirkton Press Ltd,
396 Grills Road, R.R. #2, Baltimore, Ontario, Canada, KOK 1CO
Fax: 905-349-3420

Lisa

I would like to express my deepest sorrow on Elaine's passing and my
enormous gratitude for her work in helping others and myself live a normal
life. She will be sorely missed and & remembered dearly. I hope there
exists others who will carry on the scrupulous work she devoted so much of
herself to. My condolences to her family, friends, and all of us.

With great sadness,

Lisa
CD, scd 2 years

David

I wanted to say something else to Debora, about her petition to the
ccfa. And then I saw the news about Elaine! I personally am awestruck,
I surely hope that amongs the ranks will come a champion. To carry on
her great work. I know that God holds a special place for Elaine!
My condolences go out to her family and loved ones!
David

 

Gail

It was with sadness that I read about Elaine's passing. What a wonderful legacy she has left to the world!

Gail

Shonda

I will forever be grateful for all I have learned from Elaine. Her work
contributed to my life (and continues to do so) in such a huge way. I never
knew her personally, but her presence on Earth made a huge difference in my
life. I know she touched many other lives as well. Thank you Elaine!

Shonda

Mercedes

Somewhere I read (maybe in Embraced by the Light?) That when we arrive in heaven we have the opportunity to see how our lives, our actions, our choices have impacted others. It's sort of like watching a movie with many,many plotlines, each one somehow connecting to something we said, or did (or failed to do). If this is true, then Elaine's movie will be several thousand reels long.

When I read that she had passed on, my first reaction was a terrible sadness, quickly followed by the thought that at last she will know just how much she was loved, that she will see the astonishing scope of her accomplishment. I'm thinking of that scene in It's a Wonderful Life, when George Bailey sees his brother's grave, and the angel tells him that because he wasn't there to keep his little brother from crashing through the ice and drowning, his brother didn't grow up to be the fighter pilot who saved a transport full of men. For each person who was made well by this diet, there is also a life set back in motion, a life that in turn affects how many others? The ripple effect of SCD seems nearly infinite.

Not a day has passed these last ten months when I didn't offer up a prayer of gratitude for Elaine, for her courage, her fortitude, her spark and creativity. She is this family's personal saint. I so hoped that one day I would get to meet her and tell her how I felt. I realize now that there wouldn't have been adequate words to express the debt I owe her. My daughter was sick, so sick she couldn't go to school. Then we found the diet, and life began anew. As I type these words I can hear the front door banging open downstairs, it's Maddie yelling "Hi Mom I'm home! And I'm REALLY hungry!"

My eternal thanks to Elaine Gloria Gottschall.

Mercedes
daughter CD, scd since 11/11/04
no meds

Robyn

As I get older, the deeper the meaning the harder it is for me to find
adequate words. words really cannot express how meaningful Elaines work has
been for my daughter's life.

I am sure that Elaine is deservedly with angels.

Heartfelt best wishes to all who mourn her passing.

She was an amazing woman who has influenced for the better countless lives.
If anyone is working on getting some pr done for the foundation and its
goals, I am glad to help.

Robyn

 

Pat Lattanzio

Elaine's Miracle

Many years ago
Elaine's journey
To save her child
Began
An unbelieveable saga
Of love
Which today
Encompasses
The entire earth
Bringing healing
For those
In need
And, as it should be
Everyone who has been touched
By Elaine's miracle
In ways great or small
Will now pass her knowledge and love
Down through each generation
Until the end of time

Pat Lattanzio

Pat Lattanzio

I sent this to Elaine a few years ago but feel the need to send it to the list at this time since I'm sure many parents can relate to it. Elaine will surely be missed!!!! Pat Lattanzio

I sit beside him
Watching
Silently crying
As his spirit
Slowly drains
And he struggles to achieve
What we all take for granted
Eating and nourishing his body
The effort is almost
Too much to bear
But then,
We discover
SCD
Crafted with love and science
By a woman
Who is the embodiment
Of love and science.
Again, I wait and watch
Hoping, praying
That this time
It will be different
Finally
The years of unshed tears
Are released
As I behold
My child
My first-born son
Slowly leave the darkness of despair and pain
To embrace a new life
Filled with energy, joy, love
And the radiance
Of healing light.

Thank you, Elaine!

MD

Elaine helped so many children around the world.. My daughter is one of those. If it wasn't for her who knows where our daughter might be. Elaine unselfishly gave of her time ... as I remember a few short years ago, that she herself was on the computer answering questions!! She was, and will always be remembered, as a wonderful human being that helped so many people. She did so with grace and fortitude - even when the medical establishment said she was wrong.
She will always be remembered by our family.

Hazelpone

Hello all,

What a sad day. I just read this and was very sad. I had just introduced a
buddy of mine to SCD and it is making her feel better already. One of my
greatest admirations of Elaine was that, unlike many other 'diets',
'programs', etc. she would tell people if she didn't think it was working
for them so they could move on. She told the truth, and after the SCDiet,
this was her second greatest gift. Seeing that her primary concern was
people, not profit, made me trust her and her diet more, it also helped me
to understand my body better. The fact that she gave individual attention,
answering emails phone calls, et. impressed me even more. As I told many
people about the diet over the years, these are the things I told them many
times as I explained the difference between Elaine and others offering help
for bowel diesase.

Even though Elaine is gone, her work will live on for all of us.

To quote Rachel:
"Im sorry for your loss.....and mine"

My reguards to the surviving family members of Elaine Gottschall, she was a
true trailblazer.

God bless,
Hazelpone

Rob.

Absolute tragedy. Without Elaine I'd have (at best) been under the knife years ago. She'll never be forgotten, not by myself nor by the countless thousands of people worldwide who benefited from her work. My condolences to her family,

Rob.

Poppet

My thoughts are with her family at this sad sad time,
love Poppet xxx

Gary

My love goes out to her family. Thank you for everything Elaine :)

Luke

I don't think words can express how much Elaine has done to change my life,
and given me back some of the things I thought I'd lost forever.

My thoughts are with her family
Luke

Kate

I am so sorry to hear this. She has done so much good. Just today I told a
lady with an autistic child about Elaine's book and she was so relieved to
find something that may help.

I send my loving thoughts and sympathy to her family.

Thankyou

Kate

ulla

Heartbroken and with sadness that can't find words I'd like to join in the
thoughts by Luke below, that is exactly how I'm feeling at the moment.

Elaine gave me my life back, how can one ever, ever, thank enough...

Her memory and work goes on, in all of of us.

ulla

Artful

I'm SO sorry to hear of Elaine's passing!!! What a blessing this dear woman
was to me though I never met her.

Only yesterday I went to a dermatologist about my longstanding facial rash
and knew as he was diagnosing it that he was only spouting the medical party
line and doesn't really have a clue. That's the very reason I hadn't gone
to a dermatologist sooner. I KNEW that they don't have a clue.

Thanks to y'all I've seen a dramatic improvement in my rash using the SCD,
topical antifungals, and cultured cabbage juice. I made the appt. 2 months
ago and by now it was virtually gone. If I'd had my wits about me on Friday
I'd have cancelled the appt. but didn't think to and, of course, Monday was
a holiday - so I had to go. I very nicely TOLD the poor ignorant fool of an
m.d. what the diagnosis is, what had helped, etc., and he interrupted me to
say that, no, it's rosacea -- which is an inflamation, probably geneticly
passed on, and the treatment is steroids and antibiotics.

I asked what CAUSED it -- well, they don't know... I had TOLD him what
caused it!!! Bad g.i. flora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Honeys, there are
none so blind as those who will not see... and they may NEVER see. The
person waiting to see him after me was a cute young drug saleswoman. My
cultured cabbage juice costs me less than $15/month so no drug company will
research THAT!!!

Thank You, God, for Elaine! Due to her generosity I will probably never
need to use his expensive prescriptions 'cause I think with her nutritional
regimen the rash is leaving never to return.

Blessings,

Artful

ferna

Pat,

Thank you for sharing your poems about Elaine's miracle work. They were lovely, as was she.

I'm sorry I never had the privilege and honor of meeting her, my saving angel . . . and am very sorry that I won't be able to attend her funeral.

For the past couple of months I've been dealing with a Crohn's flare and after suffering through a couple of weeks of denial . . . I re-visited Elaine's SCD (first time I went on her SCD was back in 1997 and I remained symptom free for 9 years, with no meds).

As a testament to Elaine and all her hard work and loving efforts, my colonoscopy (done a day after her death) showed "inactive colitis"! Yet another success story.

Indeed . . . thank you, Elaine Gottschall! You will forever be remembered lovingly.

ferna

MMallet

Pat,
I am sure elaine appreciated that very much.. How wonderful for
others to imagine and even more wonderful that it has been true for you and
so many others. God bless her and our family's prayers go out to her and
her loved ones. I cannot count the number of times I thanked God for her,
a living angel, and her work will carry on.

MMallet UC 3+yrs
SCD.............