1950-2009

My mother, a fighter to the very end. She battled nonhogkins lymphoma beginning in 2001, going into remission three times. When the leukemia was diagnosed over a year ago, she put on her battle gear and prepared for the fight. She fought even after the death of my brother in September of last year. On January 1st of this year, I traveled to visit her in what would be her last week of life. Just as God rested on the 7th day of creation, she went to rest on the seventh day of the new year! She is cancer free, pain free, and finally at peace in the presence of our Lord.

Thank you...

As an already disabled person, my mother had limited funds to travel to chemo every month and then to stay in a hotel. The ACS helped with funds for travel costs along with the hospitality team at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, CA giving very low rates for the rooms she and my step dad would stay in. It was a huge help and my mom always expressed her appreciation for the blessing.